Wallace Campaign Collapse Reveals Exhausted Voters
The 1941 presidential race left Henry Wallace's bid fading as supporters dwindled and public interest waned. The press largely ignored him, his past scrutiny increased, and his speeches grew dull. The piece argues campaigns should shorten seasons to sustain unity and avoid foreign policy paralysis.
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Henry A. Wallace
Henry Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Wallace
Comrades’ Manual of Propaganda
Wall Street
Gideon
Bi partisan foreign policy under fire in campaign
The article notes a partisan tug of war over the foreign policy stance during the presidential race. Dewey claims invention of a bipartisan policy while Truman counters with charges of opportunistic adaptation. It suggests both exaggerate claims and situates Willkie as a historical precedent.
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Dewey
Truman
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Labor weakness tied to internal strife and Taft-Hartley law
The United Mine Workers Journal argues organized labor is numerically strong but weaker than in 1932 due to internal factionalism and party politics. It cites "Commies" and employer opposition, and readers note the Taft-Hartley Act as a missing culprit, referencing John L. Lewis.
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United Mine Workers Journal
John L. Lewis
Petrillo orders harmonica players to quit guild
Jimmy Petrillo again takes a hard line by ruling some harmonica players must leave their own American Guild of Variety Artists and join his union. The move eases fears of a full ban while angering affected musicians and supporters.
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Jimmy Petrillo
American Guild of Variety Artists
Jimmy
Ford executive warns of future economic hangover
J. R. Davis of Ford Motor Co warns that current prosperity could bring a severe economic DTs hangover in coming years, contrasting it with past low moods and a quiet afternoon. He voices concern about unsustainable growth and potential downturns ahead for the industry.
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J. R. Davis
Ford Motor Co
Barbecue Politics Highlight Kinston Airport Event
A North Carolina barbecue fundraiser at Kinston airport combines politics business and pleasure. Governor-nominee Kerr Scott attended with state officials while rail executives and locals enjoyed the free meal, underscoring the intertwining of politics, industry and everyday life.
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North Carolina
Kinston Airport
Atlantic & East Carolina Railroad
Kingsley
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Kerr Scott
Kinston
L. Y
Ballentine
Democratic Party
Cherry
Highway Commission
Commission
Highway Department
Sandy Graham
Graham
Ocean
Tennessee Line
Stillness and Memory in a Southern Town
A columnist recalls autumn mornings of quiet in Oakwood Memorial park and considers nature’s lift for a weary world. The piece honors the late Rev. George H. Atkinson, lauding his gentle, unselfish ministry and lasting influence on church and community.
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Oakwood Memorial Park
Asheboro
George H. Atkinson
South Carolina
Albemarle
Atlantic Collegiate Institute
Isaac Rwin
Atkinson
Charlotte
Monroe
Presbyterian Church
Mill Operative
Patrician
George Atkinson
Isaac Erwin Avery
Campaign train stops as presidential hopeful speaks to crowd
Aboard President Tru mans campaign train a top candidate for president addresses supporters in a large rally. He touts housing health and liberty while praising allies and blasting the opposition in a brisk, public event.
Letter on wartime radio treason and psychological warfare
A reader recalls a 1948 April letter to Walter Winchell, criticizing Rosie for her Radio Tokyo broadcasts. The writer quotes Miyamoto Mori and Ilse Koch analogies, condemns psychological warfare, and denounces treason against Americans while noting politics and public polls. The piece ends with a jab about meeting the writer's wife and family.
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Butterfly
Tokyo Rose
Walter Winchell
Fart Carroll
Japan
Mr. Winchell
Rosie
Ilse Koch
Uchenwald
China
U. S
Shanghai
The Tale of Rosie the Zero Hour Broadcaster
Captain Frank Farrell of the First Marine Division condemns Iva Toguri D’Aquino known as Rose to a jury as America’s first and worst disc jockey for wartime broadcasts. He accuses her of aiding the Japanese and asks for a long jail term with playback punishment.
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Vandegrift
Solomons
Rosie
Australia
Imperial Japanese High
New Guinea
U. S
Guadalcanal
Hage
Cape Sudest
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Toguri d'Aquino
Rose
Pacific
Tom Clark
Iva
Tokyo
America
Frank Farrell
First Marine Division
Radio Producer Horizontaian and the 1 8 Pictured
A list headed by Radio Producer Horizontaian and a series of numbered clues appears. The montage includes entries for a pictured radio director and producer, a girl name, and topics such as beverages, civil wrongs, and symbols, interspersed with wordplay and abbreviations. The sheet reads like a crossword style puzzle page with vertical clues and multiple short definitions.
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Treree
Geraint
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