Bricker Seeks Dewey Clarification in Presidential Run
Governor Bricker challenges Dewey to clarify his stance on national issues. He argues Dewey’s silence harms his own bid as Bricker vies for second place while public opinion flows toward Dewey, leaving Bricker with little leverage. The piece contrasts Bricker’s ambitions with Dewey’s Albany focus and cautious approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricker
United States
Ohio
Obio
Dewey
New York
Albany
Columbus
National
Roosevelt
State Rights Must Be Safeguarded From Federal Overreach
Governors at Hershey Pa unanimously call for restoring powers to the states from the federal government, urging future consultation on multi state projects. The piece argues that a diverse nation requires localized decision making and warns that centralization grows a costly, sprawling bureaucracy and erodes constitutional limits.
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Hershey
Republic
United States
California
Georgia
New York
De Valera Vindicated After Free State Election Victory
The election results show a solid majority for Eamon De Valera and his party in the Itisi Free State parliament. Voters backed neutrality and internal policy, avoiding calls to join England or conflict, despite wartime pressures and food shortages from global restrictions.
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Itisi Free State
Eamon de Valera
Free State
Tost
de Valera
Httle
Eire
England
Elle
United Nations
United Kingdom
Ireland
Britain
Cabaret tax policy splits Senate and House action
The Senate backs cutting the cabaret tax from 30 to 20 percent while the House keeps it at 30 percent. The bill returns to conference to reconcile differences. Proponents argue tax policy should raise revenue without destroying lawful business, while critics warn lower rates may reduce overall receipts if cabarets close. The debate centers on taxation principles and wartime revenue goals.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
House
George
Finance Committee
Senate rider on debt limit bill prompts veto power call
The Senate attached a rider to a bill increasing the statutory debt limit from 219000000000 to 260800000000. The practice of linking unrelated measures to major bills is criticized and a veto power by item is urged to end it.
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Senate
Stick Not Statesmanlike The Connecticut River dam scheme
The piece argues against a government flood control plan for the Connecticut River in Vermont, contending it masks a power project to create a TVA style state owned utility. It accuses officials of deception, calls Vermont’s fight against the plan just, and condemns slick political maneuvering by Washington. It also rails at broader issues of ethics in government and statesmanship.
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Connecticut River
West Dummerston
Green Mountain
Washington
Congress
Connecticut
Vermont
Department of War Engineers
TVA
New
S& Lawrence
St. Lawrence Canal
Vermont Tva
Current Comment on Spring and Weather in Newark
The piece laments a late cold wet spring in Newark and across the country noting alarm from agriculturists and delays for Jersey farmers and victory gardeners. It recalls Memorial Day 1943 weather and predicts eventual summer heat and abundant harvests despite early season hardships and rising mosquito numbers.
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Newark
Jersey Track
Victory
Desmond urged as GOP US Senate candidate by Albany readers
Readers urge New York Republicans to consider State Senator Thomas C. Desmond for the U S Senate seat praising his 12 years in Albany and his sponsorship of progressive laws. A letter from Loretta Barden of Albany supports Desmond as a liberal champion. A separate query asks about holiday pay with answer noting no general double time law unless a contract or agreement provides it.
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New York
United States Senate
Thomas C. Desmond
Desmond
Albany
New York State
New York City
Thomas
C. Desmond
Gaitea States
Loretta
Barden
Battle Lines Shift as Allied Forces Target Rome Sector
Analysis notes that the Fifth Army advances threaten Valmontone and the Sacco corridor. Allied pressure aims to trap German divisions in the Lepini hills and south of Rome, with Rome itself seen as a pivotal objective and potential distraction for German reinforcements. The piece highlights strategic maneuvering, with Clark’s corps concentrating strength for exploitable break points and Allied air power hemming in retreating units.
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Mazi
Rome
Tir
Valmontone
Italian
Peningsule
Lepini Hills
Sacco
Wasi
Secco
Clark
Sith Arty
Valmontene
Vai Montene
Carpineto
Italy
Pinrea
Simorujai
Sacce
Liri
Ajlidd
Valmonfone
Fifth
Alban Hills
Valatri
Lanuvis
Vaimontene Valley
Pronunciation Guidance for Preventive and Related Terms
This note corrects common mispronunciations such as preventive with the second syllable accent and several multi syllable words. It explains proper stress on the first syllable and the use of the “nu” sound in quintuplet and heptaplet, urging speakers to follow the described pronunciations.
Effete Explained Misused By Critics In Letters
The writer discusses the misapplication of effete to mean highly cultured and sharp intellect, noting readers confuse it with exhausted or worn out. He cites Joseph J. Thorndike Jr and Life magazine examples and argues the Long Island Sound yachtsmen are not effete.
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Priest of
Whee
Colby
Joseph J. Thorndike, ‘Jr
Life
Long Istana Sound
Herbert
Long Island
Stiquetts
Frank Colby
Washington Republicans cry ballot shy Johnston may not run
Washington Republicans accuse Eric Johnston president of the Chamber of Commerce of ballot-shy behavior by not entering the Senate race to succeed retiring Senator Homer Bone. They cite prior GOP primaries and election losses as reasons he could lift the party ticket but Johnston remains noncommittal.
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Washington
Dinamiec
Eric Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
Washington State
Eric
Homer Bone
Ive
Chamber
Johnston
Chadwick
Moa Wailgren
Senate
Bone
Warren Athenuson
Seatte
Johinston
Jose
Wallgren
Walgres
Everett
Wash
Sei' Dorz
Political stage on principles for a new world peace group
A Washington discussion outlines a proposed international body patterned after the League of Nations. Great powers would not dominate smaller nations and Britain, Russia, China, and the United States would provide the core force if peace requires it. The piece stresses keeping politics out of peace efforts and reviews 1930s Allied missteps, asking who bears responsibility for the prewar failures.
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Washington
U. S
League of Nations
Executive Council
Great Britain
Russia
China
United States
Roosevelt
Bia
Hull
Hitler
France
Britain
Germany
Atlantic
Blum
Brance
Rhine
Rhineland
Five Panama-Pacific commemorative coins from 1915 scarce
The 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco produced five commemorative coins now rare. The half dollar 60,000 struck with about 27,000 remaining. gold dollar 25,000. quarter eagle 10,000 with 3,250 melted. large fifty dollar gold piece with two variants. Minerva obverse and owl reverse. Only 646 octagonal and 38 round remain for the fifty dollar piece.
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San Francisco
Panama Canal
C. E Barber
Mielte
Attsold
Columbia
Golden Gate
Istruck
Minerva
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Wordman
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Kingfish
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