Rights of Independent Troy Record editorials on citizenship
The Troy Record discusses American Japanese citizens during wartime, arguing loyal Japanese should be allowed full citizenship rights. It notes internment and relocation had separated citizens from their country, urging equal privileges and obligations and stressing the value of service in war efforts.
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War Relocation Authority
United States
Japan
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Bad Judgment On Wallace Reappointment Critique
The piece argues Vice President Wallace lacked temperament for war finance work and should not have been drafted to head a government agency. It contends his independence was compromised, his appointment was bad judgment, and his holding another executive post violated constitutional norms while the president sought national interest.
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Wallace
Roosevelt
David Lawrence
Washington
Wallace-Jones
United States
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
House
Harding
Coolidge
Dawes
Garner
White House
House of Representatives
Amgot Mission Emerges In Sicily Allied Occupation
The term Amgot allied military government for occupied territories arrives in Sicily after Allied invasion. Charles Poletti reportedly serves in a general executive capacity as Amgot forms a civil administration. Amgot aims to replace fascist rule with democratic governance, while Italians respond with cautious welcome to Allied forces and authorities.
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Tareas
Charles Poletti
Miitary
Sicily
Roosevelt
Aren
Mussolini
Rogeever
Churchill
Quisiinzs
Italy
Amcot
Wwel
Syracuse
Liais
Bombs On Rome Stir World Outrage And War Costs
The piece laments the bombing of Rome by Allied airmen while defending the aim to strike only military targets. It contrasts Nazi attacks on Britain with Allies sparing sacred sites and vows utmost precision to protect Rome’s historic relics and churches.
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Rome
Athens
Holy City
United States
Great Britain
Mecca
England
Britain
The Silly Season and Presidential Rivalries
The piece discusses the early pre election season with President Roosevelt seen as consolidating power. It notes actions against McNutt Bythes Wallace Jones and Wallace and Jones. It mentions Jim Farley and a remaining faction seeking a challenger to Roosevelt.
Political guesses weigh on looming 1944 presidential race
An editorial sketches Republican hopes with Dewey unlikely to run and Willkie seen as weak. It notes MacArthur and MacNider as possible yet constrained by war, cites Taft and Bricker but finds no strong consensus. War news and Albany politics offer a calmer contrast as public life swirls in Washington.
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Gillette
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Willkie
MacArthur
Nye
Hanford MacNider
MacNider
Stassen
Warren
California
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Bricker
Ohio
Ohio Republican
Buckeye
Taft
Sicily
Washington
Albany
Probers weigh Lewis led wildcat strike in Pa.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes John L. Lewis incited miners to strike before the anti-strike act. A Pennsylvania grand jury probes an outlaw walkout by traveling pickets on government property, testing new federal law and aiming to curb inflammatory union activity.
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The
Louisville Courier-Journal
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Lewis
Pulse Of The People Anonymity Rules For Letters To The Record
Readers urged to sign letters to The Record or risk non publication. A Lincoln story asks value of an 1865 paper while another letter questions a new National Currency and Federal Reserve control, claiming constitutional money would end banker created money and gold standard, urging wider public understanding and holiday for the event.
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Pulse of the People
U. S. Pat Office
Record
Lincoln
Lee
United States
United States of America
Abe Lincoln
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve Banks
Congress
W. R. Howard
Fort Worth
Tex
The Wallace Jones episode and presidential overreach
The piece warns future vice presidents against executive entanglement with the presidency. It argues Roosevelt erred by inviting Wallace into cabinet circles, stresses a strict separation of powers, and notes risks to the vice presidency’s independence and the judiciary’s dignity amid Washington intrigues.
Lessons From France De Gaulle Row For Italy
Washington reacts to De Gaulle and Giraud clash as a warning for Italy. The piece charts how De Gaulle rose as France’s symbol, the friction with Churchill and Roosevelt, and how British and American stance shifted. It then notes Washington’s unity against bickering and speculates on bureaucrats playing it safe.
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Washington
Sicily
DeGaulle
Giraud
Italy
de Gaulle
France
Alles
Churchill
Egypt
Syria
North Africa
Lorraine
London
Madagascar
Eden
Central Africa
Roosevelt
Casablanca
Jean d'Arc
Clemenceau
U. S. State Department
F. D. BR
Franco
Europe
Charles Davila
Wallace.jones
Wallace-Jones
de Gaulle Giraud
Jones
Wallace
Ed Stettinius l
National Defense Council
State Department
Cordell Hull
Jesse
Hull
Ickes
Words to Watch Pronunciation Gets a Boost
A newspaper item notes a new pamphlet on Common Mistakes in Business English from Frank Colby. It highlights mispronunciations by seven radio commentators and suggests adopting precise diction with examples. The piece mocks slang and advocates careful speech in professional settings.
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Boss
Stono
Frank Colby
Fair Fight over union racketeers rages in AFL leadership
The letter blasts William Green and Joseph Padway as defenders of crooks in the AFL. It accuses Green of siding with criminals and racketeers harming workers, while Padway is charged with serving rogue unions and crooked clients like Bioff Browne and George Scalise. The piece notes a St. Louis case against John P. Nick and signals continuation on page ten.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Rascals
William Green
Joseph Padway
Green
A. F. of L
Ann Padway
Bioff and Browne
Building Service Employees Union
George Scalise
St. Louis
John P. Nick
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McNutt
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Chicago
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New Jersey
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Ufertman
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By David Lawrence
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
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Cross OF Lorraine
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Belabors
Westbrook Pegler
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