Salute to General Electric and Allied War Efforts
A tribute to General Electric and American industry for fueling Allied victory in France and the Pacific. The piece credits GE and its engineers with supplying superior weapons and materiel that helped crush German and Japanese forces, while praising Allied leadership under Eisenhower and Montgomery and noting rapid Allied advances in France.
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Eisenhower
Montgomery
France
Pacific
General Electric
Pearl Harbor
Axis
Syracuse
Roosevelt Wilson reconversion clash prompts cautious stance
A wartime Washington debate centers on reconversion policy with Roosevelt, Wilson, and Nelson. Critics warn political maneuvering endangers civilian jobs while the Army and Navy push caution. The piece rails at mixed signals from White House aides and Capitol Hill, noting election pressures amid war.
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Wilson
War Production Board
Congress
Army
Navy
Dir. Wilson
Nelson
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
America
China
Wallace
Che
White House
WPB
When the Palms Are Green Again Song Inspires Homebound Soldiers
In a letter from Syracuse, Private Jack Garrity recounts Kenneth Case and Vernon Gould composing When the Palms Are Green Again. 500 free copies stamped for the boys back home will be sent to Case’s father for distribution, with proceeds benefiting morale.
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Islands
Herald-Journal
Pacific
Syracuse
Artcles
Kenneth Case
Pfe
Corp
Vernon Gould
Iowa
Case
Gould
Io Case
South State Street
Jack Garrity
San Francisco
A. F. L. Campaign Endorsement of Roosevelt Fourth Term Support
The State Federation of Labor in Syracuse endorsed Franklin D Roosevelt for a fourth term. The union backed him in 1928 30 32 36 and 40 and this marked the first time it supported a President for a fourth term. The convention sent a greeting to Roosevelt via Senator Wagner and suggested Dewey's labor record is satisfactory. Syracuse hosted the event and hopes for constructive reconversion plans after the war.
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State Federation of Labor
Syracuse
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Wagner
Dewey
Bulgaria Moves to Quit War and Seek Peace
Bulgaria signals it wants out of the World War through a parliamentary address by Foreign Minister Draganoff. He explains efforts to peace with the United States and Great Britain, calling Bulgaria’s 1915 declaration of war a mistake and noting the world trend toward withdrawal from the Axis in hopes of influencing Allied outcome.
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Bulgaria
Draganoff
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Turkey
Washington Calling Big Decline in Registration Seen Aiding Dewey
Marquis Childs analyzes AP surveys showing a steep fall in total votes from 50 million in 1939 to a likely lower total this year. A small drop could boost Dewey's election chances as many new registrants are industrial workers and farm laborers not yet registered.
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Dewey
Marquis Childs
Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Associated Press
Illinois
Kansas
Political Action Committee
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Wash
New York State
New York
Wendell Wilkie
Henry J. Kaiser
Columbia River
Oregon
Kaiser Yards
Gallup
War Department
Willkie
Nelson Mission Drama Shapes War Production Debate
The article details President Roosevelt and WPB figures clashing over Donald Nelson’s China mission and the Somervell Wilson leadership split. It notes Congress scrutiny, wartime production forecasts, mobilization pressures, and concerns over piecemeal versus mass reconversion as Europe nears conclusion.
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Nelson
China
WPB
Wilson- Somervell
Roosevelt
Women and youths and universal military training debate
Hyde Park remarks argue against fascist or communist regimentation but support examining foreign examples for improving education. He urges better nutrition and medical care for children and suggests extra schooling beyond high school could raise living standards without necessarily more money. He calls for discussion across groups nationwide.
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Hyde Park
Germany
Maly
Russia
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