20 May 1942
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1942
Page
1
A jumble of wartime notes covers fuel rationing, political races in Georgia, and Italian and German actions. It notes gasoline cards, a Georgia second district race where J H Smithwick challenges Gene Cox, and Khrov events with Mussolini. It ends with a Georgia state patrol drive license renewals going smoothly ahead of July.
The piece discusses fuel shortages on the East Coast due to German submarine raids and limited tanker capacity. It notes pipelines from Texas to New York as a potential relief, mentions political candidates Talmadge Arnall and Governor race dynamics, and warns of Japan's expanding influence and possible world domination plans, underlining America's pivotal role in preventing such outcomes.
Opinion argues against giving congressmen unlimited gasoline via an "OX" rationing card. It calls for equal allotment for all workers and warns special exemptions set a dangerous precedent. The piece links fuel use to wartime needs, industry, and broader wartime supply issues.
Two gubernatorial hopefuls, Talmadge and Arnall, toured counties including Ochlochnee and Meigs, urging support amid wartime concerns. The piece notes debates over candidates, potential rivals like Roberts, and the broader state of Georgia politics. It also discusses wartime rationing and calls for accountability among public officials in Florida.
Washington observers note a Texas senatorial contest starring two term governors including incumbent W Lee O Daniel and rivals Dan Moody and James Allred. Administration hints and voter sentiment could influence the outcome as party politics and personal power play out in 1948 Texas.
An officer aboard the United States steamer Leviathan kept a pet cat that gave birth in a pricey stateroom. A sailor teased the cat, remarking on its behavior and joking about receiving shore leave. The scene adds comic color to Irvin S. Cobb’s maritime sketch.
North Dakota native Tommy Tucker, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate, led a short wave broadcast to Brazil from the Essex House venue in New York. He arranged for his band to perform I Threw A Kiss in The Ocean as listeners in Brazil heard a watery, distant sound. Tucker sought rich, ambient effects. delays, rooms, and wiring were tested before capturing an oceanic feel. He was born in Souris, North Dakota, and later married a woman from Virginia after traveling to North Carolina.
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