D Day On The Home Front Calls For Resolve And Prayer
A wartime address frames D Day as the start of a period of great losses and crisis. The speaker urges national strength, prayer, and public duty in shops, churches, and homes while warning slackers and crooks to repent. He pledges support for the fighting men and for sons in battle.
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United States
Merica
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Omaha
National Association of Credit Men
C-Of-C
San Francisco
California
Hiram Johnson
Teddy Roosevelt
In Praise of Henry Williamson North Carolina Deputy Treasurer
Raleigh Sunday mourned Deputy State Treasurer Henry R Williamson a long faith-ful public servant who managed state finances with skill. Colleagues recalled his steady work, likening him to a jewel in North Carolina's fiscal leadership and noting the high regard held by bond dealers in New York.
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Henry R. Willison
North Carolina
Jr. Williamson
Charles M. Johnson
New York
Henry Williamson
Two Wrongs In Madison Editorial Response
A protracted reader protest from an industrial engineer critiques yesterday’s editorial Slackers about absenteeism in American industry. The piece acknowledges front office faults but argues two wrongs do not make a right and notes two future tech predictions about chimney swifts and a rocket ship.
Invasion News Sparks Emotions From Army to Home Front
Corporal Mulliken calls the invasion wonderful news and hopes for homecoming to families. Mrs. Carrie Thomas and Miss Anne Byerly express pride and call to action. The Red Cross prepares dressings in reserve for possible further needs as D-Day unfolds.
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Charles F. Mulliken
Red Cross
Anne Byerly
A. L. Stevens
Invasion Day Reflections From Community Leaders
Community leaders in High Point discuss wartime efforts and morale as the Overseas Replacement Center and USO boost support for service members. Messages emphasize open Saturday evenings for Red Cross work, expanded USO recreation, and transportation aid. Voices recall invasion day impact and hope for the end of tyranny.
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Overseas Replacement Center
BTC 10
Greensboro
High Point Uso
High Point
USO
Virginia Frank
TSO
Veterans’ Return to Jobs Must Precede All Seniority Rules
After Pearl Harbor returning servicemen must keep their jobs and seniority should be based on military service. Labor leaders and officials who oppose this face united public pressure as Congress is urged to enact a law guaranteeing veterans’ employment precedents.
Veterans Return Rights and Seniority in Job Markets
By George Sokolsky argues that veterans must reclaim their prewar jobs and seniority in civilian life. He urges immediate protections for medical and dental vets and opposes letting refugees or nonveterans displace them. He denounces labor leaders and calls for public resolutions to settle policy now.
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Congress
Europe
Berin
News behind the news on sovereignty and words
The Dutch foreign minister rejects post war domination by the Big Four while Hull asserts equal sovereignty for all nations. The piece explores how words like technocracy and semantics shape perceptions, noting Holland’s history of outside influence and the futility of claims to pure sovereignty amid global power shifts.
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Washington
Netherlands
Hull
Stuart Chase
New Deal
Truth over words in French politics and war
Paul Mallon argues that exile politicians and the Spain conflict mislead the public. He condemns leftist labels and communism versus liberalism as false choices. He calls for moving from words to facts and for Britain to face hard truths instead of pressurized rhetoric.
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France
Spain
Norris in Nebraska Seen Backing Roosevelt If He Can
In Nebraska former Senator George W Norris hinted he would actively back FDR if a fourth-term bid proceeds, despite poor health. Friends say his support could influence national politics and public power circles view his stance as potential campaign ammo for the Democrats.
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Roosevelt
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Nebraska
Kenneth Wherry
TVA
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Democratic National Committee
Griswold
George W. Olsen
Fort Crook
Martin
Democratic Party
Pat Heaton
Sidney
Olsen
Democratic National
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