Roosevelt Address Sparks War Debate at America First Meeting
A garbled report describes a Roosevelt era gathering where Senator Nye and supporters push America First ideals. The fragment hints at wartime policy pressure, isolationist sentiment, and opposition to engagement, with references to Wheeler and Dell and a tense political moment.
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Roosevelt
United States
Ke‘ Wheeler Dell
Gerald .P. Nye
Spone
America
Ubingdon
Herbert Bay
Donnell Wins Missouri Governor Race After Court Victory
Jefferson City reports Republican Forest C. Donnell secured Missouri’s governorship by 3,613 votes after General Assembly certification. Lawmakers, urged by a Supreme Court ruling, read returns and declared Donnell elected as McDaniel and party officials vow to contest with petitions in the legislature.
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Jefferson City
Forest C.donnell
Fissouri
Frome General Assembly
Lawrence McDaniel
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Morris
Osburn
Donnell
Donnel
St. ‘Louis
McDaniel
C. M.hulen
James T. Blair Jr
Cole County
Senate
Democrats
Blair
Arkansas Senate Debates Federal Limits On Employer Law
The Arkansas Senate considers a proposed amendment limiting federal law reach to employers with eight or more workers. Supporters argue it shields rural employers, while opponents fear breaking the bill. A compromise figure three is discussed amid concerns over sovereign rights and industry impact. A joint Judiciary Committee meeting rejects a merit rating start date of April 1, 1942, and the Senate adopts an amendment.
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iJimilt
Rowell
Pine Bluff
Crawford
Arkansas
Joint Judiciary Committee
Jeff Davis
Lion Oil Refining Company
Senate
New York Chapter Defenders Backing Aid Bill Amid Yes-Men Chants
Swope and Dr. Kingdon of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies spoke at a meeting that booed Roosevelt and Willkie but did not react to references to Hitler Mussolini and Stalin. A man shouting questioning who profits from money was restrained by police as John T Flynn urged authorities to release him.
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Ard Swope
New York
Committee
America
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Albert R. du Pont
John T. Flynn
America First Committee
Amendments Considered On Employment Law Bill In Senate
In Star City Senator Lovett proposed an amendment to exempt ginkers from the act. A final amendment by Senator Rowell would allow employers to inspect unemployment records and benefit payments held by the Unemployment Compensation Division. The bill returned to the Joint Judiciary Committee amid word that additional amendments from Senator Smith of Texarkana were forthcoming.
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Lovett
Star City
Rowell
Joint Judiciary Committee
Smith
Texarkana
Adkins
Hope Citizens Through The Customs Armament Drive
A letter from MAC urges citizens to donate guns to the armaments drive, stating seven days a week work and promising to answer letters. He asks to deliver donations to Insist Ments Seed store for shipment to England, with the British military attaché in Washington guaranteeing fast transport.
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O. K
Mac
Dressing Up Spring Clothes By AMY PORTER UP Fashion Editor
A vintage style guide outlines resort and early spring fashion notes. It emphasizes Oriental touches, bright gloves and shoes, red accents, Gingerbread shoes, see-through glass bags, veils with straw bonnets, and handmade trims. It suggests bold color harmonies drawn from Latin and American sources to coordinate hats, gloves, dresses, bags, and scarves.
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Amy Porter
Bogota
Defense Boss Leon Henderson A Roaring Price Hawk
Washington profile of Leon Henderson a prolific memo writer and energetic price official who rose from Carnegie Tech economist to defense priorities board member Known for blunt negotiating style with industries and for predicting a 1937 slump His efforts to curb prices reached the scrap iron and steel sector and targeted lumber as well highlighting a career as unofficial economic adviser to the New Deal era government.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Lion-Odd
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Johnson
WPA
Sarattte
Price ‘ Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission Midotly
Defense Priorities Board
New Jersey
Swarthmore College
Harry Hopkins
Conferece
Defense Commission
Menzies Warns Britain on Pacific Defense Role
Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies cautioned London that Australia faces Pacific dangers and must defend itself. He said Australia accepts responsibilities in defending Singapore and will contribute troops aircraft and ships where dangers arise, referencing 1941.
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London
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
Pacific
Singapore
Blistering Harangue Urges Action or Else
A speaker berated the audience with a sharp exhortation to “get in line or else,” pressing compliance and signaling urgent consequences for disobedience. The clash reflected tense atmosphere and a demand for immediate conformity from attendees.
Notable figures in early Congress and military tech history
The fragment notes that eight have held the Speaker's office across the 16th Congress, with Schuyler Colfax and John Nance Garner among the few who became vice presidents. It mentions a speed of 120 miles and a rudimentary description of a mechanical flame thrower developed for the U.S. Army in 1918.
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House” of Representatives
United States
Schuyler, Colfax
John Nance Gorman
Hempstead Students in College Who's Who
Two Hempstead county students at A and M College Magnolia earned honors in a recent Who's Who election. Mary Sue Kent Hope named most friendly girl and Charles Rowland Fulton named most popular boy. Kent is a freshman and Rowland a sophomore. Kent and Glenn Johnson named campus couple. Johnson a freshman from Royse City Texas. Wilhelmshaven seaport built on land bought from Grand Duke of Oldenburg in Sa.
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M. College
Magnolia
Hempstead County
Mary Sue Kent
Hope
Charles Rowland
Fulton
Miss Kent
Roland
Glenn Johnson
Johnson
Royse City
Texas
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Grand Duke of Oldenburg
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Tal
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Kansas
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Walnut
Hope, Ark
Eee
Roper and Estate
Harry. W. Shiver
Dorell
Hempstead County Lumber Co
Hope Citizens
United States Army
Dudley Flour & Feed CO
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Hempstead
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