Stet tin ius and Hull trade philosophy steer policy shift
The piece argues Edward Stettinius aligns with Cordell Hull’s commercial diplomacy, reshaping U S foreign policy toward international trade. It notes new economic offices in the State Department, including embassies, economic affairs, tariffs, and petroleum, signaling a practical, businesslike approach to wartime and postwar diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edward Stettinius
Stet
Hull
State Department
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Stettinijus
United States Steel Corporation
Committee of National Defense
Department of State
Office of Economic Affairs
Kansas City
Madison Avenue
Wall Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Downing Street
Lfe
America
Oddest 1944 War Time Accidents Shock Readers
A parade of wartime mishaps from 1944 shows civilians and service members struck by bizarre events. A navy plane plows through a bedroom, a lawnmower launches a spoon into a leg, a yardstick AR-15 triggers a rifle, and a boy falls from a porch while a clothes line breaks his fall. Details include Mrs Adaline Clasby nursing a baby during a bus stop crash and a Chicago boy’s needle dart nearly killing his brother, with several fortunate recoveries and quirky outcomes throughout the home front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Margaret Morton
Groton
Conn
Adaline Clasby
Winslow
Ariz
Clasby
Pfc
Charles Smith
Claudel
Kan
Smith
Harley Paul Collins
Kansas City
Collins
Briefs from the Front: War Tensions and Budget Notes
The dispatch notes hostile slang toward the United States while criticizing Harry Hopkins. It reports a cut in banana import quotas tied to sidewalk-skin height concerns and shows civilian employment shifts with a net drop in October though most losses were in war agencies.
Childish Pranks B and Dangerous Youth Stunts
An old editorial warns that thousands of children are harmed or killed yearly by risky acts. It calls out heedlessness and foolhardiness such as jumping from barns leaping on ice and playing in railroad yards as tragic dangers.
Tragedies of 1944 Highlight Dangers at Home and Transit
A Long Beach boy trapped 36 hours in an abandoned train car until a passerby freed him. In Chicago a boy suffocated in an icebox while playing with a dog. A rope accident on a porch left William choked to death when it tangled on a clothesline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey
Anne Haldeman
Doylestown
Pauline Strother
Indianapolis
James Gallagher
West Hazelton
Norwich
Atto
Chicago
Long Beach
Calif
William
The Magic Lanterns and Other Musical Moments review
Cal notes praise The Magic Lanterns as a bright musical treat with Margaret OBrien stealing scenes. It highlights Song and Dance numbers in Something for the Boys and notes the plot takes a backseat to musical whimsy. The March of Time piece on China adds weight, while Blonde Fever and The Last Ride receive criticism for clichés.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Margaret O’brien
China
Hall of Fame
One More Question About Hitler's End
A New York Times column parodies history with a dialog about Hitler’s fate. It recounts rumors and a 1960 Chicago anecdote where a rug collector died, implying Hitler lived in disguise for years while continuing to sow mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colyum
N. Y
Hitler
Spain
Japan
Argentina
Eire
Donnerblitz
Chicago
Russia
England
Democracy
Gov’t
Washington
U.S.A
Making Doll House Furniture Is and Here is miniature set
Pattern 274 provides actual size patterns and directions for furniture pieces including a five inch long upholstered sofa lounge chair ottoman bed dressing table stool and nursery items with fabrics and accessories. Pattern 273 covers full directions for making the doll house patterns cost 15 cents each and are available by mail.
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Stetfinius
WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Rococco
Hay
Hughes
Kellogg
Madison
Foreign Service
Lieut. W J McCarthy
Toledo
Ohio
Pfo
Ernest Olivier
McCook
Neb
Paul Lewchick
Coaldale
Lewchick
Gregory Stingel
Woodrow Andersons
Don
Darlene
Bloomington
Los Angeles
Jan- Ter “Fedese
Reesse
Timothy Odall
Timmy
Tim
Ed Cloud
Esr Thomas
Knoxville
Tenn
Cloud
Rita Hatfield
C. C. Hardy
Sidney
Texas
Bronx
New York
Henry Carramit
Henry
Washington Court House
Fred Rost
Louis Boardman
Cleveland
Clarence Brown Jr
Clarence
Henry Butler
Jacksonville
Fla
Florence
S. C
Robert Julian
Robert
Frank
Raymond Davis Jr
Hollywood
Betty Rowland
Europe
Raphael Lemkin
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Writers’ War Board
Cub Reporter
OPA
Macon
W B Burke
James
Jim Auth
Burke
Generalissimo
Mosley
Gandhi
India
Bankhage
Harry Hopkins
Cal
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bedford Hills
Souy
Northwestern Yeast Company
Ashland Ave
Northwestern Yeast CO
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