Dangerous Lynch bill would curb free press, critics warn
The piece of proposed legislation dubbed the Lynch bill seeks to ban defamatory statements by race or religion but opponents say it actually tightens censorship and expands government control of news. They argue existing laws suffice and that the measure suppresses opposition, threatens mailable news, and targets publication rather than falsehoods.
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Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Dewey backs NY move to curb corporate injury lawsuits
Governor Thomas E. Dewey signed the Coudert-Mitchell bills abolishing strike guns against corporate officers, enabling suits only by stockholders who owned shares at the time of alleged abuse and meeting ownership thresholds. The reform aims to deter ambulance chasers while preserving redress for genuine cases, with Dewey praising it as a national model.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York State
Protein Diet Emphasizes Quality and Balance of Protein
The piece argues high quality protein matters, not just quantity, noting cereals lose quality during refining and suggesting milk meat and eggs as strong sources. It explains digestion to amino acids, highlights about 10 essential amino acids, compares animal and plant sources, and stresses children need adequate protein for growth and health.
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Perso
Edema in Pregnancy and Nursing Indicates Protein Deficiency
Dr H N Bundesen explains that severe protein deficiency during pregnancy or nursing can cause edema, with fluid buildup throughout body tissues. Daily protein needs are about one thirtieth of an ounce per two pounds of body weight, achievable by one serving of meat, eggs, dairy, and vegetables daily, though optimal amounts require long term study.
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From & Pitt
King Foaa. Syn, Inc
True Nazi tale and a brutal fox hunt from Holmes County
The piece recalls a former Nazi who extracted gold from corpses and then shifts to a brutal weekly fox hunt in Holmes County Ohio. A boy clubs a dying fox while a crowd cheers, a disturbing ritual framed as a rite of manhood that repeats weekly. The stark contrast highlights cruelty across acts and places.
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Germany
Japan
Holmes County
Ohio
Notified Reflections On American Birthright In 1944
A compact note attributes value to being American and thanks God for birthright. The fragment mentions Elsie Robinson and a 1944 copyright notation, with reflections on national identity and merit of being born American.
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Ohio
Conyright
West Point appointment marks Browne from King William Street
In May 1984 L A Light Files note Parry Browne, 17, of 101 King William Street, will report to West Point after winning a United States Military Academy appointment. The item also recalls Antonio leaders signing telegrams urging martial law, while local groups and officials condemn lawlessness.
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United States Miliary Academy
West Folktow
Parry Browne
King William Street
C. J. Browne
Thomas Jefferson Senior School
West Point
Texans puzzled by Andrew Jackson future of Texas
A fragment from a historical column discusses Texans of the era questioning President Andrew Jackson's stance on Texas. It notes his cautious diplomacy toward Mexico and the republic, with references to Stephen F. Austin and implications about annexation, while suggesting Jackson seeks balance in delicate U S Mexico relations.
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Andy Jackson
United
Gould
Texas
Sam Honalon
Lone Star Republic
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
United States
Jackson
Genigt
Mexico
Andy
Texar
Tre
Walter Winchell on Broadway trade Mark Registered
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes a series of social coterie movements and political rumors involving Hattie Carnegie, Clift Friend, and a circle of actors and executives. The item flags talk of marriages, experiments in diplomacy, and shifting power within wartime agencies, with references to notable names like Doris Duse, Phil Silvers, and Walter Winchell’s society orbit.
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Walter Winchell
Dally Micror, Inc
Hattie Carnegie
Clift
Rown
Carol
Ernest Ura
Dareanu
Mexico
Marion Har
Ris
Paul Buckley
Edward Starling
U.S
Secret Services
New York
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Mile
War Savings
Atl
Grond
Dan Masaryk
Jarmila Novotna
Theater of
Helen
Troy
Doris Duse
New House
Southern primaries test Roosevelts fourth term push
In Florida and Alabama, Pepper and Hill win renomination, showing strong state machines at work. The polls reveal a complex mix of pro and anti Roosevelt sentiment, with machines preserving status quo while signaling war support.
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Washington
Pepper
Florida
Hill
Alabama
Roosevelt
Benster Papper
Mr. Roosevelt
Palm Beach
Papper
Congress
West
Georgia
South
North Carolina
Texas
Rooosevelt
Ley
These Days by George EF Sokolsky on American solidity
George EF Sokolsky extols Bill Jeffers as a symbol of solid American character and family values. He denounces trial and error methods in government and industry, condemns selective service as disruptive, and praises the nation’s founders and working people who built America through faith and labor.
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George EF
Sokolsky
Bill Jeffers
America
Lke
American Triad ‘Historical Sociery
Bill
Day Lanorer
Bul
Kinshanil
bin Jeffers
Paraixtad
OPA
OWI
NRA
WPA
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Copwrt
King Fenn Sond., Inc
SAN Antonio Light
Janpary
San Antonio
Puptlent
Et East Fifth
Tenay
Fore
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Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Civic
Alee
By James Farber
Indy Garland
Vincent Minell
Phil Silvers
Mister
Gerrie Neonan
Robert
Pvt
Hargrove
Willam Pitegernid
Commy Party
Hoover
Anow
Jennifer Jonen
Screm
Bernadetts
Republic Studios
Phyllis Tiley
Gloria DeHaven
Diane Rose
Ed Byron
Lient
Kay McCuts
Army
Byrons
Joy Reed Justmertt
Smaart
Scotch Windown
Havana
DeMarigny
Ren Oroas
Desiames
Ether Martin Kennedy
Vito Marcantonio
Felix Ferry
Monte Carlo
Eugineys
Leland Hayward
Philp Wyle
Farrar-Rinehart
John Rinehart
Cafe Soociety
Alfred Barton
Surf Club
Merida
Dolly O'Brien
Widder
Helen O'Connell
Radio Thrush
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Teddy Roosevelt
Earl Wilgop
Doubleday-Dorn
Beverly Hills
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Aultches
Winter Garden
June Hayoo
White House
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Miami
Pat Cannon
Peppa
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