Democrats Split Over Wallace Rift At Chicago Convention
Journal reports rift within liberal wing led by Sidney Hillman as C. I. O. leaders oppose Truman over Wallace. Ed Flynn Frank Hague Ed Kelly and James Byrnes back a Roosevelt ticket but refuse to run party machinery. Fears of absentee votes harming Roosevelt-Douglas coalition loom as FDR plans to placate Wallace supporters if re-elected.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Chicago
Sidney Hillman
C. 5
Harry S. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
James F. Byrnes
Wallace
Ed Flynn
Bronx
Frank Hague
New Jersey
Ed Kelly
Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis
A Wallace
C. SL. O.-ers
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National Organization
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Postwar Ambassadorship and Nazi Defeat Impact
The article discusses a possible shift in U S political fortunes if Germany collapses before the fall elections. It notes insiders fear a pre election Nazi loss would hurt F D R s chances and could affect his ability to run as commander in chief. It also outlines potential campaign pivots if Germany capitulates.
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Germany
Berlin
Japan
United Nations
Tokyo
Oriental
Reich
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Hitler
Stalin
Ukraine
Italy
Foch
Tommies
Poilus
Gena
Winning the War by Albert Leman Rebels
An overseas correspondent compares WWI collapse patterns to 1918. The essay surveys parallels and differences, drawing on eyewitness interviews with socialist rebels and Kaisers household members. It discusses surprise of the crash, Allied mobilization, and leadership choices amid famine and unrest.
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Albert Leman
Germany
War Prolongers and Doomed Morale Shake German Forces
The text notes widespread fear and anxiety inside the German army as soldiers on leave refuse to return, civilians fear for families, and air raids devastate property. It describes mutinies, vigilance in Berlin, and the long shadow of the Kaiser and the Nazi regime on Wehrmacht loyalty and cohesion.
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Wedding Ring Found In Victory Garden At Ambridge
Ambridge Pennsylvania reports a man named Adolph Szafaryn dug up a wedding ring eight years after it was lost by his wife while tending a victory garden. The story also notes concerns about tobacco packing and a projected 21 percent increase in potash fertilizer for next year.
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Ambridge
Adolph Szafaryn
New Mexico Senator Pushes Early Congress Return for Demobilization
Senator Chavez of New Mexico urged Congress to reconvene on August 1 for 60 days of full sessions to push wartime to peacetime shifts. He cited pending postwar laws on surplus materials, unemployment, and a public works program for veterans and education facilities. House and Senate leaders suggested delaying major bills until after the November elections.
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Washington
Europe
Chavez
D-Nm
Congress
Germany
Ngs
D-Md
Jeaders
Great Lakes Sailors Train Aboard Replica Escort Craft
At Great Lakes Illinois sailors will train aboard a full sized replica bow and bridge of a patrol craft escort. Presented by Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing the craft includes regulation equipment. Navy men will go to sea without touching water.
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Great Lakes, Ill
INS
Great Lakes
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Navy
Skipp Bombing Hero Fights 55 Pacific Missions
Capt. William Crawford Jr. of Niles Ohio, age 26, flew the Fortress in 55 missions in the Southwest Pacific. He battled Jap shipping in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, sank destroyers and a cruiser, and survived a brutal Gasmata base raid. He recalls diving bombs and near misses, and his crew endured heavy anti aircraft fire and a crippled plane before a perilous night landing in New Guinea. His story appears in the book Gore and Glory.
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Southwest Pacific
William Crawford, Jr
Crawford
Niles
Bismarck Sea
Aki
Www Benn
Maj
Kenneth McCuller
Orn
Pmademnae Og Baengen
New Guinea
New Britain
Lauly
Gasmata
Pitas
Port Morsby
Ted Saucier
New York
Archdale Man Promoted to Captaincy and Lieutenant Handover
Archdale man Richard William Marshall and Albert Tasker receive promotions in the Army. Robert Kemp Horton moves from major to major command at Chapel Hill while second lieutenants and other officers are reassigned. Notable addresses and names include Archdale, Greensboro, Charlotte, and Asheville personnel listed with new ranks.
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North Carolina
Robert Kemp Horton
Sn.c
L. Chapel Hill
Joe
N. Franklin
Mount Marie S. Gat
Sprange St
Richard William Marshall
Archdale
Aan Kluttzigald
Pegram St
Lotte
Albert Ally Tasker
North Carolinians Awarded Bronze Cross in War Note
The War Department announced two North Carolinians from the Eighth Air Force have been awarded the Bronze Cross. They are Sgt. Richard Motes of Walnut Cove and Sgt. Netton of 83 Brevard, Asheville.
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Washington
Uup
War Department
United States Eighth Army Air Force
Brevard
Asheville
Richard Motes
Walnut Cove
All-Bran Helps NaturAllie Ease Constipation
A dated Kellogg’s advertisement promotes ALL-BRAN as a regulating food to relieve constipation. It claims ALL-BRAN supports colonic flora and natural elimination, urging readers to eat the product daily, drink water, and insist on genuine Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN made in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
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