01 Jul 1943
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
1
A sweeping editorial links Detroit race riots to broader U S racial tensions. It argues police bias, federal troops restoring order, and cites eight shot black residents with no white victims. The piece condemns oppression and urges equal rights in employment wages and education.
The piece reports Congress passing the Smith Connally anti strike law overriding a veto. It notes broad American support yet criticism from labor leaders, the 30 day rule for strikes, and the role of John Lewis in triggering the measure amid wartime pressures. It mentions Goebbels reacting to American bombing efforts.
Editors note a pending bill in Congress to repeal the Chinese exclusion act allowing Chinese immigration on equal terms with other foreigners. California voices support repeal as a move to end stigma and aid allied nations in wartime. Congressman's plea frames repeal as a necessary wartime policy shift.
The piece notes German officials claim Allied and American raids devastating German cities surpass the Luftwaffe but acknowledge greater civilian slaughter in Rotterdam and Warsaw. It suggests German morale is dampened while a Russian counteroffensive seems unlikely and that Soviet airpower and US aid improve Russia’s position.
A call for straight talk on economic policy. The speaker argues higher wages and lower prices fail to resolve consumer shortages and urges clear, no-nonsense discussion. Miners workers and housewives are cited as fed up with empty rhetoric.
The Humboldt Republican discusses Wendell Willkie’s One World noting it offers insightful country visits and reactions. It commends his realism and calls for helping downtrodden nations while allowing them to progress through their own efforts. The paper also comments on fashion with a quip about zoot suits.
In a Kossuth County Advance piece readers are urged to reduce the quarrel to a simple question who started this war and who might start the next in about 25 years to determine who needs policing.
Editorial remark proposes policing by Western powers, naming Prussians and Japanese, arguing restraint and long-range forecast limit policing needs worldwide. The line reflects a sweeping, provocative stance on global order and enforcement.
Atlantic News Telegraphed opinion notes a tense stance over gasoline use in the middle west. It decries the east’s gatekeeping as petty and warns that any effort to curb pleasure driving here will face strong resistance and enforcement challenges.
Marshalltown Times-Republican denounces nations that treat treaties as scraps while John L. Lewis and other union leaders vow no strike during the war. Those breaking solemn agreements are condemned, not coddled, amid wartime strain. Winterset Madisonian notes rising gasoline and sugar restrictions easing fears, with many saving car costs and enjoying shorter drives.
A new baby on the food horizon, the soybean, is described as a 50 century old protein powerhouse. Once mainly cattle feed, it is now processed into flour and gaining human food acceptance for its wealth of nourishment. Two and a half lines truncated in OCR.
The article explains that half a cent worth of soya bean protein equals a pound of beef and praises the legume for tolerating heat cold and flood with little labor. It notes flour in sausages soup and bread including a cooking bread to stretch food and ration points. Soya bean, first cultivated about 5 000 years ago in ancient Asia, has evolved.
A Creston News-Advertiser piece argues that Republican opposition to Willkie in 1944 may boost his popularity by exposing obstructionists. It also notes Polish Nazi crimes warrant postwar trials, and Marion Sentinel highlights wartime spending including bombers and tanks, warning that the war’s destruction may not endure much longer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.