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Inflation trend from UAW contract sparks broad wage rise
Ford confirms a trend set by Chrysler voluntary wage adjustments that has reached nearly a million automobile workers. The piece argues wage gains will spill into steel and other durable goods, with leaders like John L. Lewis and Philip Murray likely to push for higher pay. It warns of a self sustaining inflationary spiral as costs rise and prices follow.
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United Automobile Workers
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Russia cannot be destroyed say historians and policy makers
The piece argues against a preventive war with Russia comparing to Rome and Carthage. It warns that attempting to destroy Russia would invite atomic retaliation and ruin America. Instead it advocates making the United States too strong for Moscow to challenge.
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Pentagon Siesta Sparks Senate Watchdog Alarm
Senate watchdogs accuse the Pentagon of siesta psychology with departments in the defense realm. They say surplus sales persist for aircraft and radio gear while wartime assets like a rubber plant remain at stake, and accuse the Munitions Board of slowing rubber stockpile acquisitions. The report portrays a wartime mobilization lag and poor interagency cooperation.
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Church camps fuel teen faith and lofty ideals
Dr George W Crane discusses Judy a 15 year old attendee at a Battle Ground Indiana church camp. He praises the closing night bonfire cross moment and a teen's heartfelt confession as proof church camps uplift youths. Crane urges continued support for camp programs as vital to moral growth and future service.
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Government to start new servicemen dependents allowances
Washington AP outlines new allowances under the postwar law signed by President Truman. Payments depend on rank and number of dependents, covering wife child and certain parents with a maximum of three dependents and a government share capped at 85 dollars monthly. Each case requires the serviceman to add his own pay to the government allotment.
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New Serviceman Pay and Dependency Rules Compared
The article outlines minimum pay for recruits up to master sergeant and compares dependency allowances under the new law to World War II practices. It notes maximum family support is capped at 85 dollars, potential early discharge under hardship, and that the new scheme begins August 1 with back payments to that date.
The Stars Saw For Tuesday September 12
Genevieve Kemble offers a horoscope noting energetic signs for enterprise but warns of opposition and possible misjudgments. It suggests postponing active efforts, potential litigation after a mistake, and potential strain on personal plans with a nervous disposition. A child born today may be aggressive yet capable.
Vacation Blues and Pepper Thieves In The War-Torn Season
Dave Regan reflects on a restless vacation season spoiled by bad weather across Michigan and Wisconsin with trips cut short and plans thwarted. He notes a spike in pepper shaker thefts as pepper prices surge, leaving most diners with scant seasoning and kitchens bearing the remains of the shortage.
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Looking Back at the Nineteenth Amendment
Erich Brandeis reflects on the thirty year anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment granting women suffrage. He notes celebrations by women across the country and speeches urging equality, moral reform, education, health, and peace. He observes that nine women sit in Congress and questions whether women have enacted laws promoting peace or reducing warlike conduct.
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Women’s suffrage and war’s lasting impact recalled
The speaker reflects on 1920 as a time when WWI wounded many mothers and notes thirty years since suffrage gains. She links the era to ongoing opportunities for women and the goals suffragettes fought for, emphasizing enduring national sacrifice and progress.
Women and War Prevention After the Nineteenth Amendment
A commentary notes that since the nineteenth amendment, the nation has endured a second world war and sits on the edge of a possible third. It questions what women have done to avert further global conflict and promote peace, urging action and recognition of women's roles.
Quiet Front Echoes in Korea Battlefield Tour
Hal Boyle reports a day along the Korean front where fronts are described as comparatively quiet after overnight rain. He details rough roads, damaged vehicles, and distant gunfire while noting American troops and South Korean companies in an ambush prone countryside. Military officials call the sector quiet with few casualties.
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Women and politics a man's view on female public life
A speaker argues that while women are essential, after thirty years of political equality most women still cede government to men. He questions whether feminine traits hinder public life and whether those traits, valued in private life, are handicaps in politics.
A Woman's Place Still Considered Womanly Role
The text argues women are thriving in business and skilled too in nursing medicine and law but asserts a woman's best profession remains being a woman. It notes their moral influence supports men and shaped societal development.
Missing President's Cup Regatta Trophy Sparks Capitol Mystery
Washington scene reports the gold President's Cup Regatta trophy vanished after Horace E. Dodge Jr. was last seen with it. Dodge, the Detroit heir, reportedly took the cup to the West Coast, with regatta officials unable to locate it. The piece notes Truman, the Marines, and McCarthy era humor amid the missing prize saga.
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Discouragement Follows Ongoing Opposition and Strain
Discussion notes the mood of discouragement as opposition, tension, and strain weigh on a group. It cites its own decisions and harmful contacts as dampening morale and arousing growing unease among members.
Scientists claim red haired women are impulsive
A study claims red haired women are impulsive quick tempered and changeable in love affairs. It also asserts blondes and brunets share similar traits. The report notes limitations and urges cautious interpretation.
Parks and Charm Tips at the Park
A light note on park life and summer quirks. Charm instructors train women to sit gracefully while observers study loafers on benches. The piece riffs on hog calling contests and busy bosses denying vacations, hinting at humorous social foibles.
Broadway gossip and showbiz rumors across wartime society
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys frequent Hollywood and Broadway chatter about Elizabeth Taylor Nicky Hilton and a possible pre Christmas return to her mother a split rumored if marriage strains persist. Arlene Dahl Lex Braker plan an October wedding. Billie Holiday faces a legal suit for unpaid fees. Ingrid Bergen Ingrid Bergman eyed Broadway scripts while Henry Fonda shops curtains. Irving Berlin pens songs for Call Me Madam amid backstage buzz.
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St. Valentine’s Day
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Irving Zimmerman
Sylvia Sidney
Carlton Alsop
Clara Bow
Connecticut
Washington
Henry Fonda
Lord & Taylor
Henry
Frances Langford
New York
Alan Dale
Paramount
Dinah Washington
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June Haver
Irving Berlin
Veteran Grantland Rice ill as Hollywood tales swirl
veteran sportswriter grantland rice is seriously ill in east hampton while milton berle keeps distance from evelyn knight who is in chicago and insists the pairing is platonic amid a hollywood ending rumor the stars and stripes shifts wartime staffing and other celebrity news fill the page with fast moving social items including will jr and betty widden adventures and family concerns
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Milton Berle
Evelyn Knight
Chicago
Julie Stynes
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Mary Rogers
Trip West
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Will Jr
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Stars and Stripes
Libby Holman
Ohio
Gene Krupa
Joe Tucker
Daffy
Conover
Betty Widden
Casting Consultants to open central casting agency
The East gains a 24 hour central casting agency at 595 Madison Ave opening October 2. Casting Consultants will supply roles from dowager types to Spanish speaking mistresses for directors. Comedienne Paula Lawrence and actor Bob Carroll are among those reacting as Errol Flynn is quoted praising Patrice Wymore.
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Errol Flynn
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Hollywood photogs ban at Kaye party over pictures
A party for Laurence Olivier faces disruption as Hollywood photographers refuse to shoot Mrs Danny Kaye. Reportedly she blocked camera access prompting a standoff amid jokes about the ban while guests mingle and discuss the incident.
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Fred Allen
Virginia Grey Learns Spanish in Hopes of Mexico Return
Virginia Grey studies Spanish intensely as she prepares for a possible return to Mexico. She is being courted by General Raoul de Alba Luna, a figure noted for limited English, with further details continued on page 5.
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