Roosevelt State of the Union draws cautious praise
The editorial views President Roosevelt’s State of the Union as largely satisfactory given current times. It notes restraint on foreign policy specifics ahead of the Roosevelt Stalin Churchill meeting and praises his measured approach to postwar military training and labor draft proposals. It predicts Congress may offer more support than last year as war aims gain public backing.
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Austin American
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State Library
One Minute Sermon on Worship in Spirit and Truth
A brief note cites John 4 24 declaring God is a spirit and worshipers must worship in spirit and truth. It emphasizes inner sincerity over external ritual and invites contemplation.
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A Dinner Party Echoes War Strains in Staton
Len Beckley returns to see Margaret and her daughter Jennifer after years apart. Tension flares as Margaret mocks past promises and war hardships creep into the home front. Len tries to smooth the scene though old wounds and a strained family alliance complicate the reunion.
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Noticing Life Shifts as War Weariness Grows
The author notes a gradual shift in society with war concerns easing. Businesses and workers show modest mood changes toward competition and self reliance. Households promise blacklists of unreliable vendors and a sense of reckoning rising among workers and consumers.
Afterwar reckoning for overpaid rulers
Erich Brandeis denounces temporary rulers who chat overpaid, lazy, and overbearing during crises. He argues emergencies end and supply and demand resume, predicting consequences for those who flaunted privilege once the war ends and their jig is up.
William B Dooley Dies. Houston Real Estate Dealer
William B. Dooley 75 prominent Houston real estate dealer and member of a pioneer family died today in a local hospital. Survivors include his wife and a nephew Maj. C. W. Cahoon of Wichita Falls.
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The National Whirligig
A wartime briefing outlines a shift from air dominance to ground slugging as the Allies prepare for 1945 and 1946. The piece notes the plane’s limited role against entrenched enemies and the need for larger infantry, artillery, and industrial manpower, with impacts on domestic economy and rationing. It highlights Patton’s role and Byrnes’s mobilization, plus manpower and supply concerns for Europe and the Pacific.
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James F. Byrnes
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Tokyo
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Pacific
United States
Texas Democrats wrestle with primary rules and party nominating plans
The Texas Democratic State committee debates whether to keep a white primary amid Supreme Court rulings and complex election laws. Articles 3101 and 3154 create conflicting rules on party primaries and state conventions, with the GOP and Texas Regulars in play and possible legislative changes ahead.
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Publisher Ellis Campbell of Wills Point Dies at 62
Funeral services were held today for Ellis Campbell 62 owner and publisher of the Wills Point Chronicle and postmaster at Wills Point. Campbell died Saturday night in Texas.
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Tex
Ellis Campbell
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