Dangerous Censorship Proposal Sparks Constitutional Debate
The piece argues against Attorney General Biddle's plan for a law making it a crime to disclose secret or confidential government documents. It warns such censorship would undermine press freedom, enable official suppression, and threaten wartime transparency, urging Senate scrutiny and warning of dangerous precedents.
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United States
Congress
Francis Biddle
Jme
Pearl Harbor
Great Britain
Ireland
Teaport Dome
Harding
Biddie
Senate
House of Representatives
Biddle
van Nuys
Indiana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Burn Treatment in War Era Medical Guidance
A wartime medical guide explains rapid burn care to reduce shock and scars. Key steps include sedatives for pain, keeping the patient warm, quick blood testing for type and glucose infusion to prevent shock, and cleansing burned areas with green soap and water under anesthesia when needed.
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Max NM. Struma
United States Naval
Burn treatment guidance from Dr Bundesen
Dr Bundesen outlines burn care including spraying with tannic acid or silver nitrate, using sulfathiazole ointment for facial and hand burns, and early blood plasma or whole blood transfusions. He notes infection crusts after treatment, the need to remove crusts and apply cod liver oil ointment, and the risks of anemia and shock with emphasis on nutrition and fluid maintenance.
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King Feat Sen. Ine
Latin America must stay free to curb Axis influence
A voiced Editorial argues Latin American nations are young and need freedom to prosper. It warns that Axis economic penetration and German ambitions threaten hemispheric security. It stresses Monroe Doctrine foundations, pan American unity, and protecting the Panama Canal and air bases from Axis reach.
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Latin America
Venezuela
Mexico
Chile
Bolivia
Brazil
Argentina
I-A
Mey
Hhs
U. S
Panama Canal
L.A
B.A
Britain
Neven Janes
Roosevelt
Rio de Janeiro
Europe
1.A
Hitler
Germany
Pines
Wulridal
San Antonio Tax Row and City Council Action
A March 7, 1822 LA Light item notes San Antonio municipal tax rate set at 1.08 by a council amid protests. Delegates led by Alfred Ruhsle, head of a local sanitation board, opposed the tax while labor groups push for reform. A city ordinance banning circulation of illicit literature passed by the council.
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Sam Antonio
Wiliin
Alfred Ruhsle
San Antonio Treat Folate
Dan Quill
Elreles
News Behind the News Washington Page War Reflections
The article discusses naval supply lines to Russia and Britain, the leakage of ships, and the Allied coast defense. It notes attacks on the northern supply line, the role of Admiral King, and reliance on fishermen to land survivors. It surveys labor-management ideas, Nelson plans, and WPB, plus possible Japanese attacks on Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast. It ends with a Washington blackout scene and costs.
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Washington
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Russia
Britain
Hitler
Hitlerad
King
Alaska
Hawaii
Dies
Japa
West
Canal
Navy Lt Cmdr Tunney praised for fitness views sparks debate
In a letter from 1942, Damon Cony't defends Lt Cmdr Gene Tunney's remarks on physical fitness for Navy recruits, arguing context and era differ from World War I. The writer questions claims about current recruit fitness versus 1917 norms, noting lifestyle shifts like cars, elevators, and smoking, while acknowledging heritage of earlier generations and the limits of exercising in prewar training.
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Damon Cony
Kir
Gene ‘Tunney
Navy
Sripe
Oray
Leutenant
Ugeing
Town Ball Comes To Galveston In 1860s Baseball Clash
Texans in Galveston grumbled as blue uniforms arrived to "steal" their game. Town ball evolved into baseball on a diamond with three bases, a rubber ball, and refined forms for women. Yet the early race to organize squads spurred a rousing cross city rivalry with Houston, Galveston, and Bayou City clubs joining in after initial matches near Ursuline Convent.
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Galventonians
Galvestomians
Yanks
Tesas
Universal
Ursiline
Bayou City Club
Bearded
Mountnehud
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International Picture
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New Jersey
Sulivern
Coast Guard
Naval
Nelson
Phil Murray
G.I. C
Bureau of Engraving
Canmorce Department
Alexandria
King Features Hymieate, Inc
Atepyadoctin
Whelnie
Mart Striethys Penhihitedy
Brishter
Lynn
Kida
AEP
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Phya Featuness
Meade
Grant
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James Tarber
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