Butter and oleomargarine clash sparks debate in wartime
Pulse of the People weighs butter versus oleo and wartime sacrifice, urging readers to train youths toward shared effort. It argues rationing pressures and government waste, notes President Roosevelt’s pay, benefits, and perquisites, and compares personal wealth to national costs, urging unity and sacrifice.
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People Department
Oleo
Russia
United States
Washington
Mrs. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
White House
President Returns Salary As A Wage Ceiling Protest
The President repaid 1950 of his 1943 salary of 75000 to the Treasury, aligning his take home near the 25000 cap he advocated for salaried workers. The move was dramatic and pointed, designed to spark public interest and reflect his character.
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Treasury
Investigation of CIO political action and the Anti Strike Law
Attorney General Biddle orders an immediate probe into charges that the CIOs political action committee violated the Smith Connally Anti Strike Law by trying to influence the 1944 elections The piece argues for clearing the issue to protect democracy and curb powerful pressure groups including labor unions. It notes past CIO political influence in 1936 and calls for stern action if violations are found, regardless of the group involved.
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Biddle
Smith
Philip Murray
C. I O
C. I
Roosevelt
FCC reverses stance on newspaper ownership of radio stations
The Federal Communications Commission has decided that newspaper publishing is not a bar to owning radio stations, a reversal that surprised observers. The move, previously signaling opposition under Chairman James Lawrence Fly, raises questions about what caused the sudden shift in policy.
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Federal Communications Commission
Commission
James Lawrence Fly
Free press must stay unfettered in airwave era clashes
The author argues against Fly's authority over broadcasting and cites dual ownership fears as flawed. He condemns government attempts to control news since the New Deal, warning that loss of press freedom leads to propaganda and puppet citizens, contrasting with dictatorships.
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Sible
Fly
Congress
New Deal
Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Japan
Critics warn on rosy Russian front reports exaggerating traps
A columnist argues that news dispatches overstate German positions in the Dnieper bend, saying large forces remain untaken and warnings against over-optimism are needed. The piece notes maps and front-line odds, calling for toned-down language to keep public resolve realistic.
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Dnieper
Crimea
Stalingrad
Krivoi Rog
Russia
Dnieper Bend Bulge
America
Pulse of the People readers letters on service act and wartime policy
A set of reader letters discuss Roosevelt’s national service act, sidewalk fines, rent controls, and radio regulation. The writers urge duty for all able to work, critique older workers, and propose stronger action against rent gouging and loud radios. A second letter advocates aiding occupied Europe’s children, citing Hoover era relief and neutral shipping. Hart signs the submission urging congressional action.
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Roosevelt
George
Hoover
Belgium
Europe
Howard E. Kershner
American Friends’ Service Committee
America
Mervin K. Hart
A Call to Restrain Hate: Proskauer Pledge Favored
Westbrook Pegler argues against new hate crime bills in New York and Congress, warning they threaten free speech. He praises Joseph M Proskauer’s pledge to refrain from spreading rumors or slanders about any sect and notes Archbishop Spellman’s endorsement.
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Joseph M Proskauer
Archbishop Spellman
Mr. Proskauer
Marshall Field
New York
Whatizzit
Boston
Mr. Field
Hitler
Proskauer
Barber Chair Conflicts Stir Rail Wage Debate and UNRRA Ties
The piece recounts a barber chair meeting with President Roosevelt that allegedly shaped rail wage expectations, the UNRRA appointment reshaping Greek and Yugoslav political dynamics, and ongoing behind the scenes moves around Hull and Gillette amid Democratic nominating hopes. It notes Russians selecting Menshikov for UNRRA influence and a private Hull discussion hinting at a possible 1944 nomination, with Byrd and others maneuvering behind the scenes.
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Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Cordell Hull
Iowa Democrat
Hull
Gillette
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Moscow
Huff
Congress
The
Iowan
Roosevelt
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Cotton Ed” Smith
South Carolina
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Burt Wheeler
Montana
Hull-Gillette
Washington AG pressed over CIO political funding via labor unions
Rep Howard Smith charges the CIO political action committee with possible violations of the federal corrupt practices act. The Democrat questions whether labor unions can spend dues on federal elections while other groups face limits, noting unions’ large reserves and the era of past restrictions. The issue centers on whether a technical loophole allows unlimited political spending by labor groups in national contests.
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Washington
Biddle
Howard Smith
Virginia
C. I O. Political Action Committee
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Leo Pressman
C. I. O. Political Action Com
Pronunciation Q and A on CADET and other words
Readers submit pronunciation queries for CADET, KAPUT, and hk jacet with responses from authorities. Experts advise kuh-DET for CADET, kah-POOT for KAPUT, and heek YAH-ket for hk jacet, noting Latin words follow English usage. Also clarifies RECUR vs reoccur and cites dictionaries.
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G. H
Amesbury
G. B
Washington
Nore Way
T.C. E
Weill
Archie Pelago
Pacific Palisades
Merriam-Webster's
Macmillan’s
Funk and Wagnall's
Winston’s
America
Jefferson City
Britain
Los Angeles
E. M
Merriam- Webster
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