Draft Developments Weigh On House Over UMT Debate
A leading House Republican says the majority favors no draft rather than a Senate plan combining a draft with universal military training. The piece cites political and moral opposition to UMT, the ERP context, and argues a limited draft could mobilize manpower with broader public backing while avoiding wide exemptions.
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House
Congress
Henry Wallace
UMT
Europe
Atlantic
United States
End Of The Electors
Senate and House Judiciary Committees back bills to abolish the Electoral College. The piece argues for direct presidential elections as a long overdue democratic shift and suggests direct primaries to designate voters’ preference for each party’s candidate nationwide.
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Senate
House
Judiciary
Puzzling Word Puzzle Clues and Solutions List
A dense set of crossword style clues and abbreviations drawn from a puzzle page. Entries include terms like Destiny and Watering Place, with many short forms and prefixes noted. The page blends vocabulary, abbreviations, and potential crossword solutions across multiple clue groups.
Report Card broadcast stirs educators on school future
My Day discusses a radio drama that centers on an educator’s dream of ideal school buildings and community involvement. Letters from educators warn that local control can threaten academic freedom while signaling a broader push for education as a living force in society.
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New York
Europe
Eastern Normal School
Truman’s Office Tufts South Pacific Appointments
Drew Pearson reports President Truman’s resistance to renomination spills into foreign service picks for the South Pacific. Paul Smith and Richard Wells face White House pressure over loyalties to Ed Pauley and Adolf Berle, delaying commissions for Sydney by May 11.
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Washington
Truman
South Pacific
State Department
U. S
New South Pacific Commission
Australia
France
England
Paul Smith
San Francisco Chronicle
Richard Wells
New York
Smith
Wallace Graham
White House
Pauley
South Pacific Commission
Navy
Wells
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Pat Drewery
Virginia
Adolf Berle
Berle
Roosevelt Boys
San Francisco
Sydney
Friendship
Lovett
Sam Roseman
Ed Pauley
Sam
Rosenman
Milton Shalleck
Milton
Jimmy Hines
Te Tammany
Ne York
Shalleck
Eh June
Felix
Keesing
Stanford University
Pauley’s
New York Times
Pacific
Harry Truman
Mississippi
Williams
Abernethy
Jackson
Miss
Kosciusko
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Sandy Magee
Magee
Florida citrus politics vaunt Warren for governor
A Florida gubernatorial race is playfully discussed in a reader’s column praising Fuller Warren for stopping unripe green citrus shipments. The piece wields irony about Florida’s fruit trade and mentions Bernarr Macfadden’s past publicity efforts, likening promotional hype to political candidacy.
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Fuller Warren
Warren
Florida
Bernarr Macfadden
New York
Graphic
Daddy Browning
Peacles
Daddy
Peaches
Peaches Browning
Kidnap Suspect Waives Idaho Extradition in Helena
Helena police report Thomas Dial, 34, charged with kidnapping Rosemarie Ellis, 18, of Fairfield Idaho, has waived extradition to Idaho. Dial remained in Helena custody after his arrest at a friend's home Sunday morning.
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Helena
Harvey Rosencrans Jr
Thomas Dial
Rosemarie Ellis
Fairfield
Ida
Idaho
Dial
Friends Here
Poland Reaches 558 Theatres Including Traveling Outlets
Poland now operates 558 regular and traveling motion picture theaters across its cities and districts. The expansion includes new venues and reopens several historic sites to cinema screenings, reflecting a broader national entertainment push.
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Poland
Roaring Roar Roark Satirizes Henry Morgan Divorce Suit
Robert C. Ruark mocks Henry Morgan as his wife sues for divorce claiming cruelty and alimony of 750 dollars weekly plus 28 thousand in legal fees. He frames the couple’s quarrel with pop culture jabs and playful, sharp banter about marriage, money, and public scrutiny.
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New York
Henry Morgan
Radio Elf
Morgan
Bub
Mr. Morgan
Mama
Russia touts superior war machine in VE Day remarks
Soviet writers in Pravda and Moskovski Bolshevik declare Russia's modern army superior to Western tactics. Maj. Gen. Talensky and Maj. Gen. Zamiatin say the Soviet forces are ready for a long, hard war if attacked. Observance of VE Day noted as one day later in the USSR.
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Moscow
Russia
Nickolai Talensky
Communist Party
Pravda
Nikolai Zamiatin
Radio Program Schedule Listing
A dense listing of KEIO and KEYY radio segments with hosts, shows, and times across morning to late night hours including AP News, concerts, talk shows, and entertainment features. The dense timetable enumerates program names and performers, reflecting a full day broadcaster lineup.
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Pocatello Post
North Main Street
Pocatello
Horizonta
U.S
Reece
Missouri
Oliver
Franks
Eleanor Roosevelt
Stassey
Drew Pearson
Paul Gallico
Robert C. Ruark
Scared Stiff
Wife Sues
Miss Judge
Pett & Morris
St. Bury Lake City
Chicago Board OF Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Idaho Falls
Bonneville
Reds Beast of Military
Keio
AP News
Hollywood
Ted Malone
Bankhage
Nancy Craig
Bing Crosby
Galen Drake
Allen Roth
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Sky King
Elmer Davis
Rich
Raephall
IMN Farm Journal
Intermountain News
Kate Smith
Naval Academy Band
Happy Gang
Martin Black
Milt Herth
Two Ton Baker
IMN
Tommy Dorsey
Toulton Lewis Jr
Superman
Captain Midnight
Tom Mix
Billy Rose
Gabriel Heatter
Mutual
Gregory Hood
Fishing & Hunting Club
Nora Morales Orch
All the News
Nick Stuart Orch
Louis Prima Orch
Fulton Lewis Jr
Inside of Sports
Wayne Gregg Orch
Alvey West Orch
Allan Halmes Orch
Concert In Miniature
Goodnight
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