Red-baiting stance sparks postwar U S debate
Westbrook Pegler argues the United States should treat Communists and fellow travelers as Nazis, advocating discrimination and removal from public service and unions. He cites arrests and policy shifts under Truman and Roosevelt, critiques deportation curbs, and attacks media and officials seen as sympathetic to Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westery
King & New York
Allerletin Magazine
Pabliah
He Axmerican
Fritz Kuin
Germany
Russia
Cocannot
Ressia Lass Tonm
Marlin Bles
Damier
Private Misses Wallet After Fire
In Jefferson City Missouri a private, Harold Johnson, escaped a hotel room blaze after a friend dragged him from the flames. A volunteer mob entered the room to fight the fire but missed a wallet or valuables left behind.
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Jefferson Cety
Venice
Harold Johnson
Hem
Younteer
Johnson
Wikdet
Poller
Stampede warning lands amid chaotic field notes
A garbled dispatch from Port Riley Kansas describes urgent renrish concerns and travel restrictions. The message mentions warning about a possible stampede, tense furlough phrases, and a request for return by car if necessary amid contaminated travel.
Poll Tax Debate in Texas Reflects Voter Rights and Government
A letter argues poll tax sustains wealth-based voting limits and corrupts representation. It claims poll taxes disenfranchise property owners and non-owners alike, tying tax burden to political influence, and questions one party control versus tax policy. The author suggests eliminating the poll tax could improve governance while warning about officials in both taxed and untaxed states.
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Russia
Crowder
International Communist Organization
New York
Tina
Pisein
Risa
Coompr
Arreria
Ena
Mio
Documenta
Golller
Manchuria
Japan
Texan
Ara Nol
Altheng Pnd
Jem
Texas
Tac Nf
J. He M
Indian Village Site at Devon Avia Settled in 1649
An Twelvity settlement was located on the site of Devon Avia as early as 1649. The fragment notes an ancient village location with vague dating and place names in a colonial context.
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Rébert Hest
Nadi
Chad
Iie
Smary
Devon
Avia
Military personnel named in World War II service notes
A list of service members and relatives appears, detailing ranks, ships, bases, and assignments across the Pacific and European theaters. Included are officers and enlisted men across Navy and Army Air Forces, with addresses and home towns. several promotions and postings are noted, alongside hospitalisation and injuries from a three year service period.
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San Attonio Navy
Okinawa
Oscar Ch. Wechsler
Apsche Streek
Willan W. Lorillard Jr
Flamon
Avant Street
Frederico V. Guran
Southwest
Bard Streets
Edis W. Tass
Stoward
U. S
Naval
Sane Antonio pattern department advertises new family gowns
Old time pattern notice offers patterns with sleeve cuffs side-wrap buttons and dust patterns. Includes prices 274 and 328 yards 36 inch fabric and size 16. Prompt to send 20 cents for pattern and 16 cents for book copy. Orders handled by New York office with two weeks delivery.
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Bretty Gou'westen Het
SanaAntonia Light Pattern Department
San uAntonia
Texas
Mating Martin
Sumner
New York
War unit rosters and awards listed for Mindanao action
The piece lists soldiers in Mindanao including Pfc William Lee and Pfc Emilio Perey with Combat Infantryman badges, Pvt Graz Maldonado, and others. It notes Lieut Charles McCaylor Jr directing artillery fire, and Bat Walter Chienther earning recognition for firing on Japanese positions near Davao. Sg Ignacio Torres is at RAF convalescent hospital Fort George Wright, Wash, holding the DINO and Air Medal with three clusters.
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J. L. Oefinger
West Ashby Plate
Denhip K. Chaney
Fernando Arresh
Ferigino Sanchez
South Pecos Steet
Graz T. Maldonado
Potoas Street
Allen P. Moravite
Charles Mf.Caylor Jr
Shadwell Drive
Mindanao
Bat
Walter T. Chienther
McMullin Street
Pro Nazi Brigade Leader Executed Confirmed
ARUSSELH June 12 1947 execution announced for Weter Blommaert head of the neo Nazi Plomiah brigade which fought Russians on the Eastern front.
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Arusselh
Weter Blommaert
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