Washington gridlock and rent-seeking in wartime
The piece surveys political theater in Washington as Casey, Lodge, and Henderson dominate discussions of price controls and OPA. It notes public demand for clear explanations of wartime economics, high cost of speeches, and the impact on housewives and buyers. It also reports exiled German front rumors, Norwegian disruptions, Ickes’ public-relations mishap, and Allied lend-lease tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Henderson
Washington
United States
Henderson
Leon
London
Reichswehr
Bremen
Hamburg
Lubeck
Rostock
Norway
Quisling
Hitler
Germany
Poland
Russia
Berlin
Mead attack on Medal of Honor stirs veteran anger in politics
War veterans condemn Senator Mead for proposing to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to J Edgar Hoover. They say the decoration honors battlefield gallantry, not counterintelligence work. The piece defends the medal's sacred meaning and warns against turning it into campaign fodder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert N. Leman
U. S
Mead
J. Edgar Hoover
New York
Long Island
Florida
Hawaii
Mr. Mead
America
York
Congress
Murder in Ferry Command unfolds a spy tale aboard a hotel
Clyde Dawson pursues a plot tangled with Paul Dexel, Carole Fiske, and a Newfoundland ship. Mounties arrest a cover story while Dawson races to stop a potential breach of wartime defense. The case heads toward St. John’s as truth and deception collide aboard the Fort Glengarry bound for Newfoundland.
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Dexel
Dawson
Carole Fiske
Newfoundland
Fiske
War Supplies Department
Narrows
St. John's
Clyde Dawson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
S. S. Fort Glengarry
Halifax
Nova Scotian
Chicago
St. John’s
Irving Eiseman Called to Navy Active Duty
Irving Eiseman a second class petty officer in the United States Naval Reserve has been ordered to report for active duty and will go to the Navy Recruiting Station Raleigh on July 6 after a three week induction at Camp Allen Norfolk. He previously worked at Clover Brand Creamery for six years and came to High Point from Florida later reporting to naval duty abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Eiseman
United States Naval Reserve
Navy
Raleigh
Eiseman
Clover Brand Creamery
High Point
Florida
Norfolk
Naval Construction Training Center
Camp Allen
Camp Bradford
Fiseman
Navy V
Perkins Leads New England Bridge Championship Tournaments
Frank K. Perkins of Newton Massachusetts, secretary of the New England Bridge Association, handles almost all championship tournaments in the New England area and contributes extensively to bridge literature and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Pierlot
Belgium
Leopold
New York
England
Congo
Greece
Europe
Frank K. Perkins
Newton
Mass
New England Bridge Association
New England
Perkins Tops Defensive Play In Bridge Hand
South Pass 2 34 8752 AS5 A76 ever. he keeps up strong defense as Perkins (East) claims he could not count enough tricks to beat three clubs but hoped to pass. Opening lead from West was nine, Perkins won with ace in diamonds, then trump ace, spade deuce, West’s queen provided entry for a diamond ruff and the contract held at one over par for a score of 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Paul Dexel
Darwin
Newfoundland
Dexcel
Dexel
Perkins
fEast
West
Government Needs Street Car Rails in War Effort
In Raleigh and across North Carolina the government presses cities to surrender buried street car rails for war use. WPB official Robert W. Roberts warns of compulsory seizure if voluntary cooperation fails, with Salisbury and Concord already yielding rails. Rail salvage targets total around 11 000 tons across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
George W. Roberts
WPB
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
WPA
Salisbury
Concord
Raleigh Commissioners
Robert
Plan To Block Ceiling Prices On Staple Goods
Senate appropriations subcommittee members fashion a plan to curb potential price ceilings by limiting use of OPA funds for processed agricultural items that fall below 110 percent parity. Lawmakers expect debate and possible amendments as Henderson faces pressure from farm groups over bread and canned vegetables pricing. Arcturus, bright star in Bootes, noted in the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell Washington
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Leon Henderson
OPA
Congress
Henderson
Thomas
D-Okla
Clouse
McKellar
Senate
Event Cancelled at Chapel Hill for High School Day
North Carolina high school day canceled due to wartime needs. Dean R B House announced the annual event, which drew over 20 000 students, will resume after victory in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
R. B. House
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House
Churchill
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Party
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Batum
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Turkey
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Black Sea
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Amsterdam
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Near East
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Jerusalem
Arkansas
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A. W. O'Brien
Maine
Darwin Lemoy
Our Mont
Real Bureau
Dorval
NEA Service, Inc
McKenney
William E. McBrenney
America's Card Authority
South Pass
Duplic
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Alfonso Lopez
Colombia
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