Social Planning and Repression Debate Across Nations
A critical view argues that socialist policies threaten individual liberties as governments expand control. The piece cites Churchill on social planning and alleges that both Britain and the United States factions push for increased state power, risking police states and reduced freedoms. It warns of momentum toward wage controls, production oversight, and coercive measures under the banner of reform.
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England
Dui
Bork
Su Gresh
Britain
Labor Party
Churchill
Clement Atlee
United States
Europe
Mussolini
Hitler
Mr. Churchill
S$ Care
Hitler Dead? New Debate On Find Of Dugout Corpse
A report argues the found body in wartime fortifications is Hitler, citing poison and Spain’s secrecy culture. Some insist the corpse confirms Hitler’s death, while others doubt and note the possibility of a living figure being hidden. The piece reflects grim wartime mood and public fascination with the fate of the dictator.
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Museo Vites Aad
Hitler
Hiller
Reds
Dyen
Germany
Napoleon
Waterloo
Europe
Trial in Absentia For Germany’s Past Worship
The text argues a trial in absentia could reveal the deeds of a former beloved object in Germany. It warns Hitler worship may revive and urges the United Nations to guard against such insanity. It suggests psychiatrists are needed for defense against this threat.
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Reich
United Nations
Hall of Fame Candidates Named for NYU Honor Roll
A 21 member committee narrows 10 candidates for the Hall of Fame to include Sidney Lanier Booker T. Washington Henry David Thoreau Susan B Anthony Walter Reed George Westinghouse and others. The College of Electors will vote in October with present immortals like Washington Franklin and Poe already honored.
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Finley’ J. Shepard
Helen Gould
New York University
Bronx
Sidney Lanier
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
Alabama
Normeal and
Industrial Institute For
Henry David Thoreau
New England
Susan B. Anthony
National Woman Suffrage Association
Walter Reed
U.S. Army
George Westinghouse
Edward A. McDowell
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas ‘Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Edgar Allen Poe
John Paul Jones
Daniel Boone
William Penn
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas A. Edison
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Shey
College of Electors
Hyde Park Shrine
Hall of Fame
Monarchy Revival in Germany Suggested by Exile Pastor
Pastor Martin Niemeler, freed after seven years in a Nazi camp, urges a monitored German return to power structures. He and former Ambassador Gerard advocate a constitutional monarchy modeled on England to stabilize Germany, with strong leadership and strict Allied oversight for generations. They warn democracy lacks basis in the Reich and call to dismantle Junker power and large estates to foster self-sufficiency and a strengthened middle class.
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Pastor Niemeler
Germany
Niemeiler
James W. Gerard
Pastor Niemeier
Reich
Gerard
Allied experts urged to heed German counsel on future plans
The fragment argues that Allied planners should consider the perspective of native Germans when shaping Germany’s postwar future, noting that debates on German policy persist even after defeat. It stresses the value of local insight from voices within Germany.
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Germany
Reich
Ontario Election Sends Strong Two Party Message
Ontario voters delivered a sweeping victory for the Progressive Conservative Party led by Drew, denying gains by Social Credit Bloc Populaire and the CCF. The result signals a swing toward two party stability in Canada and offers Drew a secure government to pursue his agenda.
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Canada
Ontario
Mackenzie King
King
Colonel Drew
Social Credit
Bloc Populaire
Drex
Cooperate Commonwealth Federation
Progressive Conservatives
Dominion
New Drew
Esquire Victory Questioned by Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals rebuked Frank C. Walker over his decision revoking Esquire magazine’s second class mailing. It found no basis to let an administrator determine what the public may read and warned against enforcing one man’s moral standards on editors. The ruling aims to prevent government control of literary content in mail privileges.
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Esquire
Washington Star
Court of Appeals
Frank C. Walker
Esquire Magazine
Walker
Bir. Walker
Congress
Oun
Authors League of America
American Civil Liberties Union
Curtis Publaning Company
Readers’ Digest Association
Tac
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Feild
Postoffice
Children at Barker Park Need Supervision and Care
A letter from Ameda J. Bell, Superintendent of Parks in Troy, defends park rules and urges supervision of children in Barker Park. She notes damage by visitors, incomplete repairs, and the need to preserve parks as pleasant spaces for all ages, contrasting Barker Park with designated playgrounds in Prospect, Frear, and Beeman Parks.
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Barker Park
Noreason
Troy
Prospect Park
Beman Park
Prospect
Frear
Bemen Parks
Bureau of Parks
Hay price wrath at OPA sparks farmer anger
In Stephentown farmer Jobn scolds the OPA for slow hay pricing. He notes farmers paid fifty dollars a ton and questions who will reimburse. He mocks the agency as cattle and warns of the cold South wind feed pricing delay.
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OPA
Press Freedom in the Esquire Case Sparks Post Office Battle
Column discusses Judge Thurman Arnold's opinion on press freedom and the Supreme Court's Berger decision as the Postmaster General seeks to clarify second-class mail privileges. It notes Brandeis and Holmes dissents, the threat to newspapers, and calls for congressional action or Supreme Court review amid ongoing legal debate.
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Washington
Thurman Arnold
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Arnel
Esquire
Supreme Court
Berger
Saez
Tasties Brandeis
Brandeis
Post Office Department
Justice Holmes
American Press-Hax Bet
Walker
Congress
Arnold
Clarke
Miller and Edgerton
Jugge Arnold
Television promises and perils seen by Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler argues that television will be costly and disappointing for years. He criticizes the tech training of radio and radar technicians and attacks the industry for overhyped promises, poor reliability, and profiteering, calling for cautious evaluation of its public value.
Truman and labor clash over reconversion and cabinet picks
The Washington Merry-Go-Round reports a tense White House discussion with BR Thomas of the Auto Workers Union. Thomas warns of auto and aircraft layoffs while Truman defends his Cabinet balance and promises to consider reconversion recommendations. The column also notes Wallace's patent committee choices and industry influence on policy.
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Washington
Trustan
Labor
BR. J. Thomas
C. I.0. Auto Workers Union
Lewis Schweltenbach
Thomas
Beck
Teamstera Union
Seattle
A.f of L
Schwelsenbach
Bis
National Association of Manufacturers
Auto Workers Union
Truman
White House
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Russia
Britain
Troublesome Twins and Cupfuls in Plain English
A reader asks which plural form is correct for cupful and similar measure words. The column explains cupfuls and other measure terms as words of capacity not countable cups, showing examples like cupfuls and basketfuls, and offers a pamphlet for more examples.
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Capfel
Sergé
Frank Cotby
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