War guilt claims ripple through secret archives
A look at leaked Polish and Berlin reports discusses American war guilt claims, quotes German spokesmen, and hints at secret communications from Washington. The piece notes shifting attitudes, possible commitments by U.S. spokesmen, and the search for corroborating evidence amid postwar diplomacy debates.
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United States
Poland
Germany
Ashington
Land
Berlin
Aidence
Mr. Chamberlain
William E. Dodd
Kennedy
London
Amer
Herry
Sin
Ruthas
Warsaw
Disregard for postwar Europe prompts stern reaction
The commentary condemns the Third Reich's actions and notes that our country helped shape Europe after World War II. It suggests a somber, unimpressed response and a demand for accountability without signs of approval.
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Third Reich
Europe
Drive for Chamber Support to Mobilize Civic Progress
A concerted effort next week will mobilize canvassers to boost backing for the Chamber of Commerce. City leaders acknowledge clinic discussions of city deficiencies and urge honest diagnosis as the first step toward progress and consolidated civic effort for High Point.
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Chamber of Commerce
Census trends and faith in grace fuel a Carolina view
The piece blends census history with current North Carolina prospects for an extra House seat, notes on population shifts, and the 1790 comparison. It also reflects on Hebrews theology, Jesus as high priest, and calls for renewed prayer and grace amid uncertain times. Representative Luther Patrick is quoted on a congressman's diverse role.
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United States
North Carolina
Virginia
Congress
House of Representatives
Broadway Scene Lively With First Nights and Critics
Walter Winchell reviews a week of Broadway debuts and revivals. Burgess Meredith shines in Liliom, Ingrid Bergman arrives as 1940s Dream Girl, and Edward Percy with Reginald Denham shake up audiences in Ladies in Retirement. Reviews praise and mock Broadway's latest offerings and media culture in a brisk column.
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New York
Broadway
Bobby Easter
Liliom
Burgess Meredith
Ingrid Bergman
Richard Lockridge
Edward Percy
Reginald Denham
Flora Robson
John Anderson
Gladys George Cavorts
Brooks Atkinson
After Easter What
A biblical exhortation on faith and Jesus as high priest who understands human frailty, urging believers to approach the throne of grace with confidence to obtain mercy and find help in time of need.
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Rome
Jerusalem
Jesus
God
Christ
Church
Paul
Murder, Inc
Brooklyn D. A
Gaxton
Moore
FDR
Jack Benny
Orson Welles
Stone Dead
R. Scott
Flippen
al Smith
Sam Leibowitz
James Montgomery Flagg
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Italy
White House
Public Energy No. 1
Variety
Jesus the Son of God
Solomon
Wordsworth
Professors on Campus Disproves Weather Link to Intellect
A humorous essay defends professors amid quirks while mocking linking weather to intellect. It recalls a Norse professor using a stomach pump, a luminous clock mood, and an Icelandic scholar's absent minded toast episode as examples of scholarly eccentricity.
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Europe
After Thoughts on Weather and Youth in Spring
A reflective column recalls Easter snow and a 200 mile car trip, contrasting March forecasts with shared nostalgia. It urges patience, restraint, and steady work, noting some youths rush life while others lack stamina of earlier generations.
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Therr
Gardens and Gardening and other spring reads
A weekly column reviews the 1940 Gardens and Gardening volume edited by Mercer and Holme, praising its articles on experimentation and wartime gardening. It also covers Marion Randolph’s Breathe No More a detective novel, and reminiscences of Mark Twain and Opie Read with Opie Read’s Arkansas Traveler ties. The piece notes niche gardening features and wartime relevance.
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F. A. Mercer
C. G. Holme
New York
Studio Publications, Inc
Erno Vajda
Rivera
Montola
Marion Randolph
Henry Holt and Co
Napoleon Bonaparte
Guardet
N. B. Guardet
Connecticut
Mark Twain
Opie
Chicago
Reilly & Lee
Opie Read
Arkansas Traveler
Mar Twain
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