Pravda Rumors Strain U.S. Britain Stalin Alliance
The semi official Pravda report alleged British leaders held secret talks with von Ribbentrop. The piece raises questions about Soviet trust in its Allies, the potential for propaganda, and the risk to unity among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin despite Allied wartime cooperation.
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Morrison faces hard choice on labor draft stance in Senate bid
The editorial notes Cameron Morrison backs Roosevelt and labor, but Roosevelt's national service act proposal pits him against AFL CIO opposition. It predicts a delicate bend between loyalties as Congress debates labor drafts while urging continued war bond support and enlistment.
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Veterans' vote and the 1944 election dynamics
The piece argues that labor and veterans do not vote as monolithic blocs. It highlights how veteran groups could shape the 1944 election, noting World War I and II veterans lean toward Roosevelt and favor a national service act. It cautions Congress to heed the political handwriting on the wall.
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Marines on Guadalcanal Courage and Future Flight Risks
The piece reflects on war sentiment with a Guadalcanal soldier’s dedication and questions postwar aviation safety. It cites an aeronautical authority claiming planes will be as safe as bathtubs and asks whether such rhetoric discourages young pilots. It also mentions infrared rays claimed to cook beef in six seconds as a provocative test of future tech.
High Point Legion Conference Tales Show Wartime Resolve
Letters from notable figures like John Stelle former Illinois governor Warren Atherton national commander American Legion and Gov Leverett Saltonstall praise wartime leadership and hospital drive in High Point North Carolina. Citizens commend Captain Gregg Cherry and Carter Dalton for mobilizing medical effort while stressing duty sacrifice and democratic governance.
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Roosevelt’s Bold Bid in War Year Politics
The essay argues Roosevelt’s annual and budget messages push for higher taxes and universal service, betting on public sacrifice amid war. It notes Congress’s partisan struggles and questions whether the moves are genuine leadership or a bold bid for political favor before the election.
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Seven French Collaborators Track Death Sentence in Nazi Tie
The French underground has sentenced seven collaborationists to death for dealings with the Nazis. Pictured are jet head Marcel Dent Sacha Guitry Fernand de Brinon August Nogues and Pierre Boisson. Also named are Laval Dormont Danielle Darrieux and others previously listed Maurice Chevalier Georges Carpentier Mistinguett.
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Broadway Notes Innocent Bystander Glimpse Stem of Night Shows
On Broadway The First Nights review highlights Our Town at City Center with Marc Connelly and Martha Scott. It notes Maxwell Anderson's Storm Operation as talky and slow and mentions supporting performances by Myron McCormick Gertrude Musgrove and Bramwell Fletcher. The Magic Lanterns features Tallulah Bankhead in Lifeboat with Steinbeck Hitchcock while Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman stars Basil Rathbone. The Wireless covers FDR radio address and public reaction plus other cultural notes from the era.
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Howard Barnes
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Henry Hull
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