Invasion expectations and polling shape wartime politics
The piece argues that belief in a forthcoming invasion remains, despite delays, and warns that canceling D Day would imply a peace compromise and harm Allied morale. It notes Gallup polls showing Roosevelt leading Dewey if elections were held, with shifts possible from war news and health considerations affecting renomination and re election prospects.
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Europe
Germany
Churchill
England
Roosevelt
Gallup
Dewey
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
CIO Versus NLRB Sparks Labor Politics Debate
The CIO attacks the NLRB over wage dispute rulings and election rights, arguing for stricter enforcement and questioning fairness. The piece contrasts CIO, AFL, and UMW positions with management, warning that labor’s aggressive stance risks losing broad public support as veterans form a powerful postwar force.
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CIO
AFL
UMW
Labor
American Legion
FBI praised for wartime service and anti espionage work
The article extols J Edgar Hoover and the FBI for reducing Axis influence in the United States. It credits Hoover with building a versatile agency, expanding anti gang and anti espionage efforts, and securing wartime funding. It notes no enemy acts have occurred to date due to FBI vigilance.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Hoover
FBI
America
Mr. Hoover
Community Voices on Servicemen and Education
Residents discuss servicemen staying in cafes and housing options while backing Negro nursery schools and better education for all children. Officials urge attention to crossing safety and praise for editorial stances on democracy, labor, and international leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fd Kivett
Malcom Mitchell
Poll backlash on progressive education loyalty in Birmingham
The Birmingham Teachers Association Bulletin reports a reader poll of high school and elementary teachers showing 56 percent support for Paul Mallon’s education articles and 24 percent against, with 19 percent unsure. The piece links this to broader trust politics and educational reform debates.
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Progressive Education Trust
Birmingham
Alabama
Teachers Association
Theodore R. Wright
First Methodist Church
Feidleson
Roosevelt
Villany
Birmingham Teachers Association Bulletin
Paul Mallon
Daily Press
Wright
BTA Bulletin
Wartime Capital Insight and Cherry Blossoms Flux
The passage notes the wartime capital's resilience and mentions cherry blossoms that bloom without folding, faster than previous years. Tea leaf readers are cited as making of the scene, with a closing hint about the Tidal Basin area.
Winchell On Broadway Notes Of An Innocent Bystander
New York theater and film gossip review notes Dream with Music by Mons Richard Kollmar flop status and cost rumors. Mentions revival of The New Moon at City Center, Mexican Hayride at Winter Garden, Berle's Same Time Next Week, Cobra Woman critique, Winged Victory casting, and radio and press commentary with public figures and critics.
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Mons
Richard Kollmar
Zorina
M. Todd
Winter Garden
Bobby Clark
Wilbur Evans
June Havoc
George Givot
M. Berle’s
Boston
Peter Edison
Scripps-Howard
Martin Dies
Edison
Dies
Dorothy Norman
N. X
Post
Rankin
Hoffman
Walter Winchell
Mr. Dies
Winchell
New York
Chicago
Edward James Smythe
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National Labor Relations Board
War Labor Board
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Ont Gines
A. D. Young
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James Marshall
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League of Nations
James Hilton
Washington Reporting
Helen Hayes
Charles MacArthur
Tary
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J. Edgar Koover
Edward C. Ficher
Teapot Dome
Sam Riddick
Mo Nichols
Nick
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WPA
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Department of Justice
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Solomon
Jack Stinnett
Jon Hall
Maria Montez
Jeanne Crain
Mr. Zanuck
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Alexander Knox
Columbia Pictures
Fred Allen
Norman Corwin
F. Kingdon
Crossley
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Pearl Harbor
America First
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Helena Huntington Smith
Woman's Home Companion
Percy Hammond
A. C. Scott
Sinclair Lewis
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Pegg Y Joyce
Ben Hecht
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