John L Lewis Defies War Labor Board in Coal Strike Crisis
The text notes John L Lewis refusing to submit miners demands to the War Labor Board and describes government seizure of mines as a path to settlement. It contrasts miners' patriotism with leadership, warns against obstinacy, and urges stricter regulation of unions via the Labor Department.
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John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis
Congress
Department of Labor
Organized Labor
Children’s Bureau
Women’s Bureau
Bricker Emerges as Republican Presidential Hopeful
Ohio Governor John Bricker gains early buzz as a top GOP presidential contender for 1944. Party leaders back him while rank and file seek clear positions on foreign policy and a postwar peace, with questions about his stance on international cooperation and future war prevention.
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John Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Fragmented War Dispatches Highlight Unclear Front Moves
OCR text reports Americans engaging in hill seizures and direct assaults with unclear sequencing and damaged wording. The fragment mentions Patton and strategic sectors, suggesting stalled advances amid confusion over timings and outcomes.
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Patton
Farm Security Administration praised for helping savable farmers
Editors defend the FSA highlighting Marion County success stories where selected tenants became landowners, paid ahead of schedule, built thrift and families, and strengthened communities. They warn against destroying the program to purge the bad and urge fixing flawed practices while preserving the good.
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Knoxville
Farm Security Administration
Congress
FSA
Marion County
Allied naval losses exceed new ship output in 1842
Officials acknowledge the 1842 figures on naval losses versus new construction. Losses exceeded new output by 1 000 00 tons, underscoring the submarine threat and the erosion of Allied supplies. Naval conditions may improve by fall enabling stronger Pacific operations under MacArthur and Nimitz amid shortages.
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Navy
Senate
Truman Committee
Navy Department
Pacific
MacArthur
Nimitz
Marriage Idea Discussed Between Partners
A couple discusses the notion of marriage with one side expressing approval. The exchange notes a positive but cautious view on taking the step.
Public Opinion Pushes for More Aggressive War Effort
LeMars Sentinel notes public debate over wartime output and strategy as 7,000 planes and rising tank production meet calls from China and MacArthur for equipment to aid Australia. It questions whether U S leaders have a bold enough plan with about 6,000 soldiers on the Tunisian front among millions in uniform.
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LeMars Sentinel
China
MacArthur
Australia
Unite States
North Africa
Invasion Push Near Mater Faced by Allied Troops
Allied forces advance toward a pivotal junction of railways and highways at Mater. German troops defend key positions after a fierce clash, while American units appear set to play a crucial role in sealing off von Armin's forces.
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Mater
Hell
Germain
Uta German 2
Faijd Pars
von Armin
Farm wage pull questions Wichita factory workers
Ringsted Dispatch notes Paul V. McNutt faces issues as Manpower Commissioner. Wichita airplane factory managers worry workers return to Kansas Missouri Iowa and Minnesota farms. Farm hands receive 100 to 125 dollars monthly plus free living and subsistence benefits.
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Ringsted
Paul V. McNutt
Wichita
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Colonial Ways
A dialogue captures a business arrangement where the father explains he runs the business and his son handles the carrying on. The exchange hints at family involvement and daily operations without further detail.
John L. Lewis argues feeding workers to curb coal strike
During testimony before the Truman Committee on a possible coal strike and wage controls John L. Lewis said workers must be well fed to gain cooperation. He noted coal miners earning about $1 an hour and questioned hunger claims, suggesting many in the nation do not reach the miners' average monthly wage.
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Truman Committee
John L. Lewis
Publc
United States
Doctor Requests Change to Death Certificate Cause
A doctor asks to alter a death certificate after placing the doctor's name in the space for Cause of Death, and the coroner asks what is wrong. The exchange highlights a clerical error in vital records.
Wallaces Farm Land Prices Rise and Mortgage Costs
The article compares historical farm land price trends with mortgage costs, noting a 1 percent price rise last year and comparing interest bills on 100 acres of mortgaged land. It contrasts wartime price expectations with long term debt, computing required corn yields to cover interest in 1915 and 1921 and warning buyers to assess future payment ability.
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Wallace
Kansas Enacts Labor Bill With Teeth Amid National Debate
An gainst union control measures Kansas passes a tough labor bill while other states and Congress consider similar actions. Proposals target racketeering by leaders and redefine employee status to limit supervisory or management participation in unions, reflecting public fatigue with perceived dictatorial policies.
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Kansas
Congress
War Effort Pressures Exemptions and Draft Duties
The Nonpareil notes many youths fail physicals for military service and hints some deferrals may be justified for essential work. It warns that those not contributing to the war effort will face hard months after the conflict ends. The Times-Republican argues the government may freeze men in war jobs to win the war and that drafted citizens must serve when called.
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Council Bluffs
Marshalltown Times- Republican
Sam
The Last of the Frasers in Pocahontas County
The Fraser family burial marks the end of a pioneer lineage in Powhatan township Pocahontas County. John Fraser senior, a Glasgow native, arrived from Canada after the Civil War and homesteaded near the Fraser slough. The log cabin era began with a raisin and a frugal life, shaping the community with cattle herding and early settlement efforts.
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John T. Fraser
Powhatan
Pocahontas County
Finis
Fraser
Powhatan Township
John Fraser
Pruser
Glasgow
Scotland
Canada
Old Rolfe
Gay
Eas
Samuel Booth
Jack
Land of the Thistle
Heather
James
George Henderson
James Provan
Robert
Edward Anderson
Jim
Bill Struthers
Charles
John Frazer
Remembering a life of service and steady faith
The obituary recalls a man who walked miles to teach Sunday school, directed a school for two decades, served as Justice of the Peace long years, and kept a plain, devout manner. Pallbearers recount long friendship while a second funeral of a schoolmate mirrors the past.
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Rolfe
John Fraser
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