What Is Broughton's Chance for Vice Presidency
The piece analyzes Governor Broughton's prospects as Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1944. It weighs sectional vote importance, Roosevelt's preference, and the likelihood of a Southern pick, noting Byrnes as a strong contender and acknowledging limited odds for Broughton despite favorable Southern support.
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Ber
J. Mellville Broughton
North
United States
Broughton
Erner
Esterner
South
Garner
Jimmie Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
Senate
Congress
Democratic Party
Service Women and War Fronts Stir Local Opinion
Readers weigh in on women in military service and conscription. The letter discusses SPARS WAVES WACs and WAVES in Asheboro, drafts for single women, and the role of women voters. It compares Italian front progress with Russia’s Red Army gains and argues over postwar aims. The piece closes noting morale and humor in wartime discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Red Armies
Hitler
Mediterranean
Citizens and soldiers share wartime hopes and concerns in High Point
Remarks from High Point residents cover street markers, court cases, Axis war remnants, Red Cross support for naval crews, and postwar planning. Among voices are Mrs Penny on markers, Chapp Marshal Brown from a British port, Lt. (jg) Lavine praising Red Cross aid, and Maj Gen Hershey on postwar jobs and global markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Evelyn L. Penny
U. S. S. Yms
High Point Chapter
American Red Cross
Red Cross
H. C. Lavine, Jr
United States Naval Reserve
News Behind the News Washington on World War II fronts
The article argues Nazi air power is weak and overextended with bombing losses and supply issues. It notes British and American control of surrounding seas, downplays German gains on Kos Island, and predicts an eventual German breakdown as Allied air superiority and a postwar peace driven by American self interest emerge. It cites President Johnston of the Chamber of Commerce advocating gradual evolution toward a new world order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
France
Berlin
West
Balkans
S.B.H
Washington
Kos Island
Cairo
Suez Trade Canal
Little Islands
Turkey
Agean Sea
Hitler
Rhineland
Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
America
Worded Faith Quotation From Habbakkuk And La Bruyere
A religious reflection contrasts scripture with a secular aside. The verse from Habbakkuk 2 14 proclaims the earth filled with divine knowledge while a counterpoint from La Bruyere asserts the difficulty of proving God is not real.
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la Bruyere
Guadalupe Peak Texas Highest Point and Burrowing Owl Nest
Guadalupe Peak rises to 9000 feet, claiming the top spot in Texas geography. The burrowing owl habitually nests using weeds and animal refuse in its habitat.
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Guadalupe Peak
Texas
Broadway Nights and Celebrity Glimpses Across New York
A vivid panorama of Manhattan life from Broadway to Washington Square with vivid portraits of theater folk and social scenes. It names Walter Lippmann, Kay Williams, Lana Turner, Joe E. Lewis, and others while noting the Mary Martin premiere and the Rivoli Theatre crowd.
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Lindy
New York
Aranha
Brazil
America
Geo, Clarke
Mirror
Boston
Lana Turner
CBS Playhouse
H. Allen Smith
Hollywood
Paramount
Rivoli Theatre
Hemingway
Lewis Browne
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
D. A. Rawley
Baas
Robert Thompson
Associated Press
N. C
John Budd CO
Latington Ave
N. Y, City
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Mrs. Nor Roosevelt
Italy
Russia
East
Rome
High Point Oat Coal Court
D. K. Rawlins
Chapp
Marshal Brown
USC Center
Virginia Frank
George Edwards
John 4H. Harris
Raleigh
Usc
Sara Alderman
USO
Allen Adams
Merchant Marine
Lewis B. Hershey
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Paul Mallon
Hitler and
Rhine Valleys
Czechoslovakia
Washington Square
Radio City
Mary Small
Third Avenue
Broadway
California
Walter Lippmann
Wendell Willkie
Astor
Macoco
Kay Williams
Clemenceau
Loew
Sheridan Theater
Larry Adler
Stars and Stripes
Palestine
Joe E. Lewis
Rubinoff
Clayton Collyer
Superman
West 73Rd Street
N. Y
Mr. Billingsley
Louis Bromfield
Lexington Avenue
Times Square
Private
Breger Abroad
By Lt
Dave Breger
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