Controlling the House and the 1946 Outlook
The piece argues that the coming congressional election will likely yield a Republican controlled House. It cites current Democratic majorities, potential shifts, and the impact on Roosevelt's policies. It also discusses rail and transportation policy debates and the need for a cooperative Congress to implement economic plans.
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House
Roosevelt
Public Affairs
GOP
Congress
Senate
Germany
White House
Let Them Finish The Job First
Public reaction to the planned antitrust action against railroads centers on astonishment and indignation. The piece lauds railroads for wartime service under severe constraints, highlighting their immense contribution to mobilization, civilian support, and efficiency without government aid, while questioning the timing and impact of the Justice Department move.
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Department of Justice
Pearl Harbor
Justce Department
Berge
Guam and Marianas War Breakthrough Widens US Bases
The speaker lauds the three week campaign that returned Guam, Saipan, and Tinian to American control, noting the strategic gain of bases for future air and sea operations against Japan. It asserts continued mopping up, limits on immediate bomber reach to Tokyo, and hints at shuttle bombing once China and Pacific fronts advance. The narrative highlights pride in Marines and Army, and warns Japanese reflection on overstretched forces.
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Gus
Western Pacific
United States
Guam
Mariamas
Saipan
Tinian
Faii
Apra
Pacific
Japan
Tokyo
Germany
China
Europe
Ter Tory
Debate Over banning British papers to influence US voters
An opinion piece argues against banning British newspapers from American military camps. It maintains voters should access diverse viewpoints and questions whether censorship protects or harms American tradition. It urges providing more material to ensure informed choices rather than restricting publications.
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United States
Britain
Bors
What the press should do in wartime information
The text argues that omission harms public understanding and urges authorities to provide accurate pictures of opposing views to soldiers abroad. It stresses informing fighting men about issues, using all information sources, and avoiding banning publications as a better path than stifling government propaganda.
President Roosevelts Pacific visit stirs campaign talk
The text notes Roosevelt travels to the Pacific war zone, meeting military leaders and broadcasting acceptance of the Democratic nomination from Hawaii. It argues real war strategy rests with MacArthur, Nimitz, Marshal, and King, while the President seeks public influence ahead of a fourth-term bid.
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Majori
Honolulu
Pacific War
Roosevel
Chicago
Washington
Haweii
Britain
Churchill
General MacArthur
Admiral Nimitz
Pacific
King
Vitler Battles Through Brutal Sight-Course to Soup
Vitler pushes through a brutal sight course in a grim struggle ending in a sour finish as he fights for victory. The scene centers on his stubborn resolve and the chaotic turn that leaves him in the soup.
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Vitler
Current Comment: Air Power Still Drives Allied War Effort
The Washington Star argues Allied air forces, though less sensational in headlines, remain crucial to victory. Bombers and fighters strike key German targets from Avranches to Rahmel, supporting ground advances and cripplingHitlers war machine across Europe.
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Italy
Russia
France
Europe
Avranches
Germany
Balkans
Rahmel
Gydnia
Hitler
Readers debate postwar policy and constitutional limits
A reader column argues for anonymity in letters to The Record while urging postwar return to constitutional governance. It critiques New Deal interventions, calls for free enterprise, and praises figures like Carnegie and Ford as examples of American spirit after the war. Martin H. Devol of Asbury Park signs the letter, dated August 7, 1345.
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Land of the Free
Supreme Court
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
Martin H. Devol
Asbury Park
Letter to the editor on equal sacrifice by all fathers
A 1944 letter from American Troy argues for equal bearing of war duties by all men. The writer challenges “Lonesome Wife” and “Mother of Five” for treating single and childless men differently, insisting fathers should fight for their children’s future and equality in service.
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Jane
Troy
Debate Over War Department Newspaper Bans
The piece questions War Department handling of information to troops overseas and the Taft provision on political propaganda. It argues the department overreaches by banning magazines, risks aiding Roosevelt’s re election, and proposes treating overseas exchanges like civilian stores with no compulsory reading. It notes the department’s preference list excluded publications with positive editorial policies.
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War Department
David Lawrence
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Ary Streich
Dewey
War Departments
Solldiers
Dr. Goabdeis
Nazi Germany
Post Exchange
Way Department
Uldiers
Navy
War Production Board split over peacetime conversion
Washington insiders report a rift within the War Production Board as factions clash over peacetime factory conversion and the handling of wartime surpluses. Irving Kaplan and W. Lewis Bassie resigned after their report on ammunition and labor outlook was pulled back, prompting Senate interest and debate among major officials and industry leaders.
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Washington
War Production Board
Irving Kaplan
W. Lewis Bassie
Cerin Army
WPB
Charles E. Wilson
Wes
WPS
Tedops
United States
Donat Nelson
Paul McNott
Byrnes
Munitiona Industries
Civvilian
General Somervell
Warsunshine
Ang
General Electric
Charley Wilson
WPE
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Henry Ford
Y. Lewis Bassie
Senator Kilgore
West Virginia
Senate
The Sidehill Farmer and the War Labor Wages
A farmer worker in a model housing project sees wage action after the War Labor Board orders pay raises. He receives a wage bump of 11.20 dollars monthly while making cloth for the war, and both he and his wife feel the improvement.
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Téo
War Labor Board
Weill
California's Path to Statehood and Gold Rush Era Rise
The account traces California exploration by Rodriguez, Ferrera, Drake, Vizcaino, followed by Jedediah Smith and the Hudson Bay Co. It notes 1838 territory status, 1850 free state, and slave-state pressures. Migration surged after 1846, with wagon and sea travel and population jumping from 5000 to 400,600 by 1850. It mentions the Diamond Jubilee coin and scarce gold era coins.
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California
Jean Rodriguez
Bartolome Ferrera
Drake
Sebastian Vizcaino
Jedediah Smith
Hudson Hay Co
Union
Gelé
Johna
Golden State
United States of America
Fort Vancouver
Hull
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