Republican revival hinges on Spangler Butler probes
National Chairman Harrison B Spangler attacks C I O political actions as legal breaches and Senator Hugh Butler calls for a full Senate investigation. He questions C I O fund collections for Roosevelt’s re election and accuses Attorney General Biddle of lax enforcement. Republican leaders demand lawful campaign spending and strict enforcement.
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Harrison B. Spangler
Hugh Butler
Senate
Spangler
Biddle
Witch
Roozevely
Congress
Senator Butler
I. O
Roosevelt
War Manpower plan condemned as outrage and overreach
The War Manpower Commission orders regional directors to implement by July 1 a plan prioritizing industries vital to the war and restricting male hiring through the U S Employment Service or unions. Farmers exempt, the measure would reach most jobholders, with local committees deciding in acute shortages. The author calls the plan drastic and un-American, arguing production is strong and liberty should not be sacrificed.
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War Manpower Commission
Plana Desianed
U. S. Employment Service
America
Pearl Harbor
Fea
New Deal Administration
One Hundred Years of the Y M C A in Troy
The Troy Y M C A marks its centennial as MCA celebrations reach ten thousand participants worldwide. The local branch highlights include youth programs, skill courses, veteran and service men support, and the youth canteen aiding juvenile delinquency prevention. The article lauds the organization’s global and local impact on mind body and soul.
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Troy Young Men's Chrstian Association
McA’s
George Williams
London
Gisbe
C. AL
Focal ¥. Mlc
Troy ¥. M.C. A
The Silverites and the Push for Silver in Monetary Policy
The piece critiques the congressional silver bloc led by twelve silver state senators who backed the 1934 Silver Purchase Act and profited from subsidies. It argues that their influence could block international stabilization plans unless silver is included, noting silver's lack of monetary use abroad and in the U S.
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Congressional
United States Treasury
Idaho
Gish
Montana
Nevada
Colorado
Arizona
Roosevelt
Congress
Air bases in Russia extend Allied air reach into Germany
Allied forces gain access to Soviet air bases allowing shuttle bombing from east and west. Bases across Russia enable strikes over eastern Germany Poland and Hungary with reloading over nearby Russian territory. Rapid Soviet advances push bases closer to German homeland, boosting campaign efficiency.
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Soviet Union
Hitler
Italy
Africa
Sritain
Russia
Germany
Poland
Hungary
Balkans
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Romania
Gecpan
Bava
Moscow and Allies Move Toward Better War Axis Cooperation
The piece argues that bases near the eastern front and in western Europe signal Moscow’s willingness to work with the Western powers. It notes risks of a separate Soviet peace with Germany and discusses unlikely Soviet aid in the Far East, stressing unity among the three powers for victory and hints at vigilance over draft and security measures.
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Bessin
England
Moscow
Soviet Union
Hitler
Red
Siberia
Japan
Russia
Europe
Far East
Two conclusions from Ward investigations spark debate
The Washington Star notes two key takeaways from Senate and House probes of Montgomery Ward’s Chicago mail order seizure. The McCarran subcommittee avoided deriving facts beyond documents, raising reservations about its conclusiveness. The piece argues the government delayed court action, using troops first, and questions the administration’s court stance and wartime labor powers.
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Chicago
Ward
Sewell Avery
Avery
Ramspeck
House Investigating Committee
Ife Farlend
Arizona
McCarran
Mr. Avery
Wonders of Wartime and Miraculous Happenings Across War Time
The article reflects on wartime wonders and miracles as seen by believers and skeptics alike. It cites Ipswich’s air raid vision and soldiers benefiting from miracles, suggesting natural explanations may exist but events feel beyond current understanding. The piece invokes fate, coincidence, and Shakespeare to frame mysterious happenings.
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Rochester Times Union
Ipswich
England
Christ
Shakespeare
Heaven
Earth
Chace
Record readers seek four star generals list and electoral quips
The Record publishes an inquiry about the number and names of four star generals in the U S Army. The answer lists five full generals Henry H Arnold Dwight Eisenhower Douglas MacArthur George C Marshall and John J Pershing with permanent rank only for Pershing and Marshall.
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MacArthur
Eisenhower
Marshall
Pershing
Henry H. Arnold
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George C. Marshall
John 3. Pershing
Admiral Kimmel demands trial and daybreak politics
The column recounts Admiral Husband E. Kimmel’s alleged push for an early court martial, Knox and press denial, and Ferguson’s public letter. it notes legal maneuvers, past aides, and Navy politics tied to Pearl Harbor fallout and postwar investigations.
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Knox
Washington
Husband E. Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Laver
Homer Ferguson
Miche ‘Gan
Isl
Kiew
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Knox Fast
Plaa
Barry Leonard
Marine Cocps
Smedley Butler
Leonard
Butler
Herbert Hoover
Heo
Mussolini
General Butler
Navy
Tommy Gatch
Kim‘mel
Lseorkize
Kimmel
Hannegan
Farley
Allied air power shifts with shuttle bombing plan disclosed
Washington notes a breakthrough as shuttle bombing becomes an established operation linking Britain France Germany and Russia. The move promises direct bomber routes to Russia avoiding hazardous returns to Britain and potentially altering Luftwaffe tactics. The report stresses strategic impact and the Nazi air force’s vulnerability when bombers must return after targeting industrial sites.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Germany
England
Coats and neckties law idea tied to Huey Long era
The piece muses on a Louisiana Legislature proposal to ban coats and neckties by law, weighing Times editorials, Huey Long’s influence, and practical consequences for clothing trades. It recalls Long’s control, political discipline, and potential market impact if such a law passed, while noting current legislators’ departure from his methods.
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Huey
Mussolini
Louisiana
New York
New York Times
Raymond Daniel
The
Times
Huey Long
Wiiter
Ion Rouge
the Times
Kingfish
Maggie
Ad Infinitum and Berserk in a Grammar Pamphlet
A fragment discusses Latin phrase ad infinitum and a jingle by Jonathan Swift, then shifts to pronunciation notes for hauteur and berserk. It claims readers can obtain a free copy of a grammar pamphlet by sending a stamped self addressed envelope to Frank Colby in a newspaper feature.
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Jonathan Swift
Gulliver
Naturalista
Augustus de Morgan Sar
Frank Colby
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