News Censorship and Free Press Amid World Conflict
A discussion of wartime censorship and the balance between free press and national security. The piece reflects on historical advances in news, the role of Associated Press, and how censorship evolves at home and at the front to prevent enemy gains from published information. It notes voluntary government oversight and the need to withhold sensitive details to protect American lives.
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Europe
Sven
Milind
Russia
Spain
Ascentina
United
Rothschilds
Phgeons
Britain
Waterloo
Associated Press
Ladt
Lad
Australia
Hawaii
New Guinea
Department of Censorship
Weslington
Belgium
Germany
Educational Danger in College Grants Debate
President Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago warns that the education grants in the Bill of Rights may create a double standard, favoring veterans who can pay tuition and steering others toward job focused training. He cautions against sacrificing liberal arts for immediate technical gains.
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Rober M. Yutchins
University of Chicago
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Thei
Hw 5
Gffeen
Demand for a Broad Foundation in Education
The nation must not graduate engineers or doctors alone but create leaders with a broad political and economic understanding. College graduates should apply knowledge beyond livelihood concerns to solve global issues facing a troubled world.
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Nets Prez
Time to Build Up of provid free enterprise for postwar
The piece urges industry to lead with a definite postwar program to win public confidence. It notes fear after unemployment and argues employers must openly tell their own stories to employees and communities. It cites a National Association of Manufacturers education drive and calls for immediate action to build up the economy.
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Amer
Acton
New Deal
Res
Henry Wallace
National Association of Manufacturers
Draft policy changes loom in Selective Service
The War Department announces increases in draft calls for January and February, while critics urge that policy should reflect military needs. The piece laments frequent reversals and confusion in Selective Service, noting uncertainty for draftees and their families and questioning the department’s consistency.
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War Department
Larse
Coming to Terms With Reality on Poland Frontiers
The column argues that peace terms with Britain and Russia cannot ignore self interest and power politics. It asserts the Atlantic Charter ideals were misleading and stresses that the US must align with Allies on Poland or risk prolonging the war. It notes Britain and Russia drive European policy while the US lags, urging acceptance of a reality-driven approach.
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Britain
Poland
Stettinius
United Nations
Germany
Troy
We Five
Great Britain
Russia
Europe
Soviet Union
Current Comment Stories In Stones
In Newark area shops offer for sale a “Genuine fish fossil 249 000 000 years old” for 90 cents. The piece notes local geology from Green Pond to Boonton and Franklin zinc mines, describing ancient shorelines, fossil tracks, and fluorescent minerals, inviting readers to imagine and explore the stones’ histories.
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Newark News
New York
Green Pond
Kanouse, Capperas
Boonton
Jersey City
Fsh
Towaco
Ziganjic
Siraia
Franklin
Pulse of the People letters discuss taxes and a Star of Bethlehem
The letters criticise Troy taxes and high costs harming residents and business leaders while urging fair prices and improved conditions. A Christmas Star of Bethlehem message from Albany echoes peace, charity, and restraint, urging personal responsibility and prayer for guidance.
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Beitor
Han
Troy
Siegrace
Gar Bors
The Political Stage Today by David Lawrence
The piece argues that if Dewey had won, wartime outcomes and foreign policy would differ, blaming Roosevelt’s defeat for stalled Europe progress, Greek turmoil, and congressional frictions. It suggests Dewey should remain governor, with 1943 as a potential presidential timeline contingent on war results.
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Washington
Dewey O
Dewey
Europe
Roosevelt
Stalin
Church Hl
Greece
Aled
Senate
Congress
Italy
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Keasy Parish
Churchill
New York
Grear East
Stettings
State Department
Nate—Churchill
Scobie
Athens
Serle
Ain Wile
Chicago
Dean Acheson
Karey Hopkins
London
Harry
Churchil
Hope
William Frescott Alien
Laredo
Texas
Times
Nuevo
Alexico
Allen
Foreign Economic Administration
Stettinius
Capitol ‘Hill
lState Department
Will Clation
Jesse Jones
FEA
Clayton-Jones
Interstate Commerce move eyed for Southern freight rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission may overhaul freight rate differentials to aid Southern industry. President Roosevelt plans to replace a commissioner who opposed Southern rate reforms. The White House seeks a fair-minded new I C C member as term limits approach.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boycott as a Weapon in American Life
A critique argues that boycotts, though controversial, are an American tool used by various groups. It cites Supreme Court judgments and Eleanor Roosevelt’s actions to warn of the dangers of boycott as a political weapon against dissenters, noting past cases and public reactions.
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New York
Supreme Court
Bre
Eleanor Roosevelt
Weapon Ared
Luwfons
Frankfurter
Roosevelt
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Albany
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Betay
Merry
Drew Pearson
Roaser Wet
Charles D. Mahaffe
J. Haden Aldredge
Z‘paita
White House
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Dan Tobin
Teamsters Union
Minnesota
Stassen Drive
Stessen
Senstor
Stassen
Hencik’ Shipstead
Teamsters
Pat Stassen
Tom Dewey
Govereor
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Tobin
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
William Starke
Rosecrans
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