Nurses blamed by radio host amid war effort debate
The radio commentator Richard Harkess accused the admira tion of sharing blame for nurse shortages, citing army red tape delaying fit volunteers. The piece defends nurses, urges investigation by the surgeon general and Congress, and criticizes Washington's handling of war production and home-front sacrifices.
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Richard Harkess
Army
Surgeon General
Congress
Harkness
Washington
OPA
White House
Home Front
Heaven
Remember Patton’s Mistakes Amid War Praise
The piece recalls public reactions to General Patton after his slap incident and earlier criticisms of his temperament. It argues that collective judgment later praised his wartime leadership, urging readers to consider past errors in judging his fitness for command.
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Associated Press
DeWitt MacKenzie
The
Reich
Patton
War Department
Europe
England
Treat Em Alike Golf Debate Spurs Civic Support
In North Carolina sports pages golf coverage shifts from Charlotte to Greensboro and Durham. The piece argues golf tournaments boost civic pride and reader interest, urging equal promotion for minor league baseball and local sports efforts while critiquing uneven editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Charlotte
Greensboro
Durham
Samuel Jackson Snead
Byron Nelson
Steenth
Sam
JayCees
Water Boy in the Governor’s Office Praised by Enterprise
The Enterprise lauds John Harden the Governor’s secretary for handling his job and crowds at the office. The piece notes initial support for Harden and asserts he is now performing a valuable function under challenging conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harden
Romance of the week ties the WAC Major to sergeant
Washington report notes Maj Ruth Spivak of the Twentieth Air Force within the Pentagon wed Sgt Irving Gershon a New York architect who designs airports for the Air Transport command after four months of courtship. The piece also covers WPB and OCR casket cloth and wood supply troubles affecting burial interiors and covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WAC
Ruth Spivak
Twentieth Air Force
Pentagon
Irving Gershon
New York
Air Transport Command
Army
House of Representatives
WPB
OCR
Flag Raising On Iwo Jima Sparks Postwar Procedure Debate
The Iwo Jima flag photo by Rosenthal prompts questions about proper ceremony after victory. Army and Navy officials say there is no standard procedure, with discretion left to commanding officers. Often a battle scarred noncommissioned officer plants the flag immediately once victory is known.
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Associated Press
Rosenthal
Mount Lieibecht
Iwo Jima
Navy
United States
Great Britain
United Nations
Pacific
Europe
Iwo Jima Marines Revealed Bravery Against Impossible Odds
In a wartime tribute, the piece contrasts American resolve with Japanese valor at Iwo Jima. It praises U S Marines for facing impossible odds, notes casualties, and credits civilian support like the Red Cross, while acknowledging Japanese courage.
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Iwo Jima
Red Cross
Iwe Jima
Iwo Jima tribute calls for a freedom memorial
By George Sokolsky commends the Iwo Jima victory as a symbol of free will and human liberty. He urges a permanent memorial using a navy altar to honor marines and the fallen, inscribing their names in stone at a major city site for future worship of freedom.
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Iwo Jima
Japan
Meiji
Commodore Perry
Townsend Harris
Navy
New York
Washington
Sec'y of Commerce
H. Wallace
Willkie
Baruch
Jimmy Cagney
Edward McNamara
Spencer Tracy
Medicos
Alfred T Whites
Angela Sherman
Kaaren Verne
Peter Lorre
Freres Warner
Bill Orr
Jay Paige
Jack Warner
Eddie Albert
H Wood
Jack Durants
Molly O’day
Kenny Baker
Harvey
Lena Horne
Cugat
Anna Lucasta
George Apley
Il Remember
Mama
Bell
Adano
Walter Gifford
Phirm
Joe Rogers
Gypsy Rose Lee
Courtland Palmer
D.A
Propaganda lines and war diplomacy from Soviet and American outlets
Analysis contrasts three items of wartime propaganda. A Soviet periodical accuses the Vatican of fascism and anti democracy, a Pravda piece attacks Walter Lippman for excluding postwar Germany from Soviet influence, and an American syndicated editorial praises fighting for Russia with a democracy like the US. The piece notes selective sourcing and urges discernment in interpreting these campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War and
Peace News
Moscow
Vatican
Papal
Staly
Russia
Pravda
Walter Lippman
Germany
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Florida
Italy
Propaganda and religion in Cold War discourse analysis
Paul Mallon argues that Soviet propaganda targets religious dynamics in the U S Vatican ties and media narratives. He notes the Lippman case mirrors Vatican accusations and questions how the public discerns truth in a free press. He previews examining Russian constitutional influences via Washington Jefferson and Lincoln.
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Vatican
Stalin
Lippman
Pravda
Cordon Sanitaires
Free Democratic Free
Russia
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Broadway Gossip and Nightlife Bits Amid War Time
Nora Eddington to sue Errol Flynn in California while Judy Garland wears a wedding ring amid curfew chatter on Broadway. Rumors swirl about Patton Geoffrey groups and Tammany Hall PR, with Hollywood salacious notes and Eisenhower quips at the Paris visit.
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Nora Eddington
Errol Flynn
California
Pat DiCicco
Gloria Vanderbilt
Gertrude Moran
Louis Bromfields
Germaine Aussey
John Ringling North
W. 57Th Street
52Nd Street
Judy Garland
Vincente Minnelli
Tammany Hall
Raymond Scotts
49Th
Broadway
Patton
Georgie Patton
Carol Bruce
the Waldorf
Hilda Knight
Felix Ferry
Robert Graham Paris
Rita Hayworth
Martha Holliday
RKO
George White
Wendy Hill
N. Y
Army Pxs
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Ong Bureau OF Circulation
America
War Production Board
Office of Civilian Requirements
Jack Stinnett
George Sokolsky
Paul Mallon
Winchell
MAN About Town
LaGuardia
Martha Stephenson
Victor Mature
H'wood
S. Brody
Chums
Richard Arlen
Margaret Kinsella
Hollywood
Fawcett Publications
Judy Canova
Phil Baker
Coasters
Ilona Masey
MGM
Jeffrey Lynn
Joyce Coleman
Cp. M. Harvey
Winged Victory
Emma
Carnegie Hall
Bourne Workshop
Chas. Grayson
Hitler
Peggy Mabon
D. A. Knott
Peter Arno
Peggy Ellis
Jerry Wald
Francis X. Shields
Blue Network
Abe Schechter
MacArthur
Scandso
East Side
Eisenhower
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Adolf
Private
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Pete
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