Birthday concerns and divorce bills in North Carolina politics
A church-led group opposes two divorce bills in North Carolina, urging a tighter marriage law and mandatory medical certification before marriage licenses. The author also urges studying divorces by cause, to inform the 1947 General Assembly and curb hasty marriages and related problems.
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Daniels
General Assembly
Armed Services
North Carolina
Nevada
Flor
South Carolina
Roosevelt family royal airs draw national criticism
The piece denounces the President and his sons for a string of recent incidents affecting national interests. It cites dog transport, a delayed train, and a constructed dismissal of involvement, arguing the White House and the President should curb such behavior for the country.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Hollywood
White House
Anna Boettiger
James Roosevelt
Chicago
Army Transport Command
Senate
Pullman
Nurses' Aide Program Seen as Answer to Nursing Shortage
National Red Cross and military officials explore using nurses' aides to meet the urgent need for 20,000 nurses. Since the 80 hour course began, 201,548 women enrolled and 167,644 graduated, serving in 2,082 hospitals and various clinics and wards.
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Washington
National Red Cross
Army and Navy
Roosevelt
Army
WAC
Nurses Aide Labor Boosts Army Medical Staff
Jack Stinnett reports on rising nurse shortages in Army hospitals and the move to hire civilian nurse aides full time six days a week. The plan includes meals quarters and pay for specialized work, with volunteers expected to rise as civilian enlistments grow.
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Veterans
Mundt urged to pursue full inquiry into un American activities
A letter to Representative Karl Mundt urges a thorough, judicial investigation of un American influences in the United States. The writer argues the Dies Committee scratched the surface, questions Communist influence in the CIO, AFL response, and the racial agitation aims of revolutionary ideologies.
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Washington
Karl Mundt
Mr. Mundt
United States
Dies Committee
CIO
Chicago
AFL
Aly and
Hidden Propaganda Streams Warn of Un-American Influence
Paul Mallon urges uncovering covert streams shaping opinion through plays, film, literature, and art. He argues totalitarian influence survives war and peace, and that truth comes from facts gathered by a committee to reveal these hidden efforts.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Debate over Henry Wallace control of synthetic rubber plants
A 1940s opinion piece argues Henry Wallace would risk scuttling 57 US rubber factories to promote global oney and prohibit synthetic rubber, urging concerns over Malayan and Dutch Indies price manipulation and reliance on imported rubber for American tires.
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Henry Wallace
United States
Asia
British Malaya
Dutch East Indies
The Case Against Henry Wallace Control of Synthetic Rubber
The author argues against Henry Wallace gaining control of the synthetic rubber program citing Baruch’s report and the wartime push to secure rubber supply. It notes the Baruch plan, the role of William Jeffers, and warns Wallace’s inexperience could threaten a vital American industry producing up to 1,000,000 tons annually.
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Singapore
Hongkong
Shanghai
London
Henry Wallace
Bernard M. Baruch
Congress
William Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
America
Defense Plant Corporation
War Talk on Nazi Will and Gas Threats
The piece discusses how Soviet advances near Berlin tighten the noose on Nazi strongholds while German efforts persist with U boats and industrial plans. It questions if gas will be used, notes trials with nitrogen mustards, and portrays European war fatigue and civilian hardship in occupied areas.
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Oder
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Gestapo
der Fuehrer
Teutons
Siemens
Copenhagen
Stockeholm
Pacific
Manila
United Nations
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