Newspaper Boys for Victory Highlighted in War Stamps Drive
The piece recalls National Newspaper Boy Day and the defense stamp campaign led by carrier youths to support wartime effort. It cites Morgenthau backing, past sales totals, and the broader aim of training young Americans while earning and contributing to victory. It also critiques unpartnered wartime policy gambits and the risks of public missteps.
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Pearl Harbor
Philadelphia
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Tokyo
Ted R. Gamble
War Finance Division
United States Treasury Department
Peace terms beyond party lines debated amid election outlook
The piece argues for peace terms satisfactory to the nation over partisan politics, noting Congress and the White House tensions under Roosevelt or Dewey. It warns Senate dynamics could shape postwar terms while poking satire at political speeches and public mood.
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Toto
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Dewey
Mr. Dewey
Byrnes Hints At Swansong As Wartime Roles Wind Down
In a National Press Club address James F Byrnes, nicknamed Assistant President, suggests his postwar work may end once reconversion and demobilization bills form a board and director. He reflects on a career starting in 1911 and notes Vinson may stay on in a leadership role, with Byrnes as conciliator and Vinson as the hard hitter.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
National Press Club
Byrnes
Congress
South Carolina
Senate
U. S. Supreme Court
Aynes
Office of Economic Stabilization
White House
Supreme Court
Fred M. Vinson
CES
District of Columbia Appeals Court
Vinson
Byrnes Looks Back On Wage and Price Fight and Steel Formula
The piece notes Byrnes’ tough stance against wage ceilings and oil prices, and his warning that wage and price controls must stay until victory. It mentions concerns over the Hold-the-Line policy and upcoming clashes with organized labor over the little steel wage formula, with Vinson and Byrnes avoiding comment pending action by other agencies.
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Byrnes
Organized Labor
Vinson
Fanatics seek to alter rules as war nears end
The piece rails against internationalists and isolationists rushing to decide postwar terms before peace. It argues against moving from two thirds to a majority Senate vote, warning of loss of sovereignty and rushed commitments in the name of democracy.
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New World
Seventh Inn
Senate
Shantung
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Japan
China
Confucius
Secret World Affairs and Democratic Duty in a Turbulent Era
The writer condemns U S foreign policy secrecy and urges full public disclosure of all international agreements before any ratification or commitment. Citing Versailles and 1917 secret treaties, he argues the public deserves a complete picture and warns against rushed pacts under internationalist pressure.
Republicans eye House gains and uncertain Senate odds
Washington note argues that a Dewey victory is essential to secure a Republican majority in the House, with six seats needed and threats of ticket splitting. It also sees Republican chances in the Senate, noting about six Democratic seats endangered and a required gain of 12 to control the chamber. Ohio Senator Burton warns that national races shape government’s future as the presidential contest looms.
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Washington
Congress
Dewey
Roosevelt
Seattle
Kentucky
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Idaho
Utah
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
New Jersey
California
New York
Maryland
Connecticut
Ohio
Burton
Dewey Seen as Path to Reform Government if Elected
Paul Mallon argues Congress will stay anti New Deal and only a Dewey victory can produce a coherent government. He asserts the New Deal is dead, Roosevelt cannot swing Congress, and a Dewey win would bring an affirmative reform program and one party management of national affairs.
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Congress
Dewey
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Hillman
Vic
Winchell On Broadway Faces Town Gossip and Stars
Broad notes from New York nightlife recount Van Wyck Brooks with Jo Davidson and Dr. F Kingdon, plus sightings of Lamour Falkenberg Landis Sheridan Hayworth and Sinatra at venues. Excerpts cover window displays, hotel scenes, and socialite snapshots with figures like Gloria Blake and Mae West amid the city’s glitter and rumors.
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van Wyck Brooks
Jo Davidson
F. Kingdon
Stork Club
J. E. Hoover
Clyde Tolson
Mulrooney
Gene Buck
Dorothy Lamour
Jinx Falkenberg
Carole Landis
Ann Sheridan
Rita Hayworth
Roosevelt
Frank Sinatra
Star Time
Lou Holtz
June Havoc
Versailles
Doris Duke
James Cromwell
Josie Hughes
Russell Crouse
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Enterprise
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Nationalacre
Lexington Ave. N. C
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Hull
Churchill
Stalin
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England
America
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George Sokolsky
Bretton Woods
Conference of Commissions of Inter-American Development
Santa Claus
Paul Mallon
Sally
Mae West
H’wood
Brentano
George Price Iis
Roosevelt Rooter
Lily Pons
Fifth
Jimmy Joys
Peabody Hotel
Memphis
Sheila Barrett
Gotham Hosp
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Park Avenue
Myron McCormicks
Martha Hodge
Mme
Paul Dubonnet
Jean Nash
Hot Springs
Jean
Ray Milland
Star
Ragusa
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Buri Ives
Cafe Society
Arthur Lee Simpkins
Latin Quarter
Gloria Blake
Havana
Madrid
Fanchon
Whiteman
Philco
John Osborne
Paris
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Anna Lucasta
J. Wildberg
Broadway
Nat's Catholic Community Service
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Sherman Billingsley
Amarjit Kampurthala
India
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Moo
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Manhattan General Hospital
Fdr
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Political Action Comm
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