F D R Victory Strengthens US War Effort and Party Holds Power
The article notes F D R's fourth term win strengthens his control in both chambers, boosting wartime policy in Congress. It highlights gains for Democrats in the House, losses for nationalists like Nye and Fish, and favorable Allied reaction abroad, while Dewey trails expectations in rural areas.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Senate
House
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
F.D.R
Nye
North Dakota
Daneher
Connecticut
Davis
Pennsylvania
Fish
New York
Day
Maas
Minnesota
Ball
Roosevelt
Ed Kelly
Chicago
Tammany's
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Dewey
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Film actress Ann Sheridan parades in ragged parody of Governor Dewey
A mischievous show by Ann Sheridan ends with a wager loss as she walks Hollywood Boulevard in torn clothes and burnt cork makeup. Vivid albeit trivial, the item highlights a stunt culture around film stars and promotional antics.
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Ann Sheridan
Dewey
Hollywood Boulevard
Western Front Action and Allied Push to Rhine
Across a 460 mile front fighting remained local yet fierce as U S and French units pressed from Metz to the Vosges while Allied advances threaten a springboard into Germany. American troops stormed through Hurtgen forest and crossed chest-high rivers to form bridgeheads as German reinforcements arrived to blunt the push.
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U. S
Aachen
Metz
Vosges Mountains
Reich
Hurtgen
Germany
Pacific Storm Delays Leyte Assault as Typhoon Strikes
Hurricanes sweep tropical seas and batter Leyte as Gen. MacArthur’s forces push along the western coast toward Ormoc. Japanese commander Yamashita reinforces opposition. air and sea battles intensify with carrier planes striking airfields and depots while ground forces slug it out in the hills.
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Philippines
U. S
Leyte
Ormor
Douglas MacArthur
Blow Hard Hurricanes Strike Philip Pine Area
Tropical cyclones bring strong winds and circular motion in the Philippines. Most move slowly at first, under 20 mph, but some reach 40 mph. Winds commonly head west then northwest north of the equator, with strongest activity north of Leyte.
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Philipping
Leyte
New Markets Seen For American Cheeses After War
American consumers increasingly favor domestic cheese as U S producers target roquefort camembert gorgonzola and Swiss. Prewar European imports averaged 60 million pounds with roquefort camembert from France gorgonzola from Italy and Swiss from Switzerland. US brands from Illinois Minnesota Iowa New York Wisconsin and Ohio expected to capture more of the market as production rose from 700 million to 916 million pounds in 1941.
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U. S
France
Italy
Switzerland
Steel capacity expansion in the United States
The U S steel industry expanded since 1940 adding 12 percent to capacity at a cost of over 2 billion dollars. By July 1 blast furnaces refined ore capacity rose to over 68 million tons while processing of iron and scrap into steel reached over 4 million tons. Germany’s prewar capacity was about 20 million tons and Britain’s about 15 million, highlighting U S scale.
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U. S
Germany
Great Britain
Zoot Suits Evolve With Steel Plated Shoes in LA
In Los Angeles youth fashion shifts to steel plated footwear as weapons. Chief Jailer Robert Fisher inspects confiscated stock from juvenile authorities, 100 pairs seized highlighting evolving street style and safety concerns.
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Zoot Suiters
Los Angeles
Robert Fisher
Hold Line on Venereal Disease Threat Postwar Rise
Surgeon General Parran warns that while overall venereal disease rates stay low, a rise among service personnel signals possible spread in the postwar period. Officials expect the increase to challenge the wartime public health gains as migration and moral standards shift. In the navy infections are up 24 percent from 1942 levels and the army also reports a January 1944 uptick.
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U. S
Thomas Parran
U. & Public Health Service
Grain markets rise on Roosevelt reelection optimism
Grain prices nudged higher after Roosevelt's reelection with farm bloc influence seen stabilizing agricultural policy. Corn lagged as ample Midwest offerings tempered gains while rye advanced on hopes of a temporary distillery holiday for civilian production.
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Roosevelt
Middle-West
Army Surplus Reported For Civilian Distribution
The War Department reports surplus serviceable property varying from non tactical aircraft to snowshoes. Examples of types suitable for other war agencies and civilian distribution have included marine engines wood shearlings machines tools oil drums automotive spare parts pavers graders and cranes.
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War Department
Britain's Bankrupt Status and Postwar Lend Lease Proposals
The article reports that Britain will publish a White Paper admitting its bankrupt financial position after World War II and outlines proposals for postwar lend-lease, including potential reexports of American raw materials and a new lend-lease court. It notes Keynesian talks with U S officials, hints at a 64.4 billion lend-lease plan, and mentions a CIO split over the PAC. The piece also covers army engineers’ preplanned prefab bridges and political moves by Sidney Hillman, plus a Carlson Sandburg reference in the campaign.
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Germany
Roosevelt
Imperial Chemical Industries
Justice Department
du Ponts
Diplomatic Corps
Lord Keynes
U. S
Europe
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Keynes
Lord Keynes How
Great Britain
Congress
Hillman
PAC
Sidney Hillman
Acion Committee
CIO
Chicago
PAC Star
Auto Workers
R. J. Thomas
New York
Vignettes of Postwar Big City Life and Identities
A mosaic of urban scenes features barbers and salesmen, bohemian artists, and jitterbug youth. It notes shibboleths of Shakespearian charm, arcade barkers, Chinatown life, and a changing social scene where entertainers, critics, and crowd fascinations reflect a restless metropolis.
Controversy crowds Nash critique and broadcaster woes
The piece riffs on words like coyful and controversial material, cites Alec Woollett’s clash with sponsors over controversial content, and mocks phonies in high society. It laments long newsroom hours and the dream of simpler five day weeks amid paste and proofing chores.
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Alec Woollentt
Alec
Woolleatt
Hitler
Mussolini
Aftermath Promises in Election Seen Shaping Policy
A columnist reflects on the lingering substance of the campaign beyond the election. Both Dewey and Roosevelt promised jobs and free enterprise while opposing Communist methods, with hopes for quick victory and a sound peace. Unresolved differences loom as potential changes under future leadership, including Hull health and Byrnes departure, and the balance of foreign and domestic policy. The piece notes limited minority power, a Dewey victory signaling change, and the pervasiveness of political deceit.
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Roosevelt
Dumbarton Oaks
League of Nations
Hall-Davenport
League Council
Hull
James Byrnes
Sumner Welles
Byrnes
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