Adventure in Administration and Race Policy Debate
A New York State anti discrimination bill takes effect July 1. The Record Newspaper critiques the measure, warns of enforcement risks for employers, urges careful application, and compares equal rights advances to broader social changes. The piece also contrasts U S political mood with wartime Britain.
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New York State
Record
Democratic America
Faw
America
Deep South
British Election Fever Lifts From England As Polls Near
The British campaign has been lively and partisan as England heads to polls next Thursday to elect MPs. Winston Churchill faces potential replacement if his party lacks a Commons majority, with Clement Attlee as a leading rival. Americans view the process through a distant lens, noting parallels and curiosity about the Tory Socialist divide.
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England
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Clement Atlee
Mr. Churchill
Britain
World Organization
Morgenthau as Heir Apparent Faces Senate Scrutiny
The piece argues Henry Morgenthau Jr is next in line for the presidency if no Vice President exists, with James Byrnes favored for Secretary of State. It critiques cabinet credibility, notes Truman’s likely reshuffling, and calls for swift confirmation to avoid delaying succession. It also praises Stimson and Forrestal and questions future party leadership.
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Henry Morgenthau
Farmer
United States
James F. Byrnes
Senate
Morgenthau
Dutchess County
New York State
Treasury Department
Truman
Messrs
Ickes
New Deal
Stimson
Navy
Forrestal
Trueman
Byrnes
Congress
House
Chiang Kai-shek urges China use of native troops with U S aid
Chiang Kai-shek, rarely granting interviews, advocates fuller use of Chinese forces under American guidance. He argues Chinese troops can beat Japan with U S supplied arms, and urges more economic aid and advisers from the United States to strengthen China’s war effort and lower Pacific war costs.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Japan
China
Chin
United States
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Generalissime
Chiang Kai-shek sees Japan’s defeat as path to end war
Chiang Kai-shek argues Japan can only be defeated totally to end the war, noting China has fought Japan longer and with greater resolve. He says the Allied effort, led by the United States and Britain, is stronger than ever and gratefully supported by China.
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Chiang Kat Pshek
Japan
Chiang
Stettinius’s Rise and Fall in Truman Era Cabinet
The piece argues that despite praise, Mr Stettinius has been moved from Secretary of State to lead U S delegation at the future United Nations, a shift praised by some and ridiculed by critics. It notes Truman’s preference for strong, public-facing leaders and predicts continued liberal attacks, while suggesting Stettinius may gain a higher post but not the presidency if Truman is harmed.
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Stettinius
Nin
Americas
Truman
Mr. Truman
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Stettinius
United Sates
Chapultepec
United Ne
Soviet Union
Hunt
League of Nations
United Nations Organization
Return to public schools in Aachén sparks questions
Report notes German children resuming schooling and the need to untutor prior learning. A reader, Johnny, asks about donating school books to a paper salvage drive amid a canning sugar shortage seen as harming homegrown strawberries.
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Aachén
Johnny
Paper Salvage Drive
Current Comment Toward Utopia
Louisvilles Times envisions postwar transport comfort with easier bus access and streamlined air travel. It predicts fuller dining car service, fewer gatehold delays, single business locations, and universal sleeper accommodations though with satirical notes on open berths and crowded coach seating.
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Louisville Times
The
Air Lines
Anonymity in Letters and a Mother’s Tenant Tale
A letter-writing column notes readers may sign to preserve anonymity while sharing views. A Troy mother recounts wartime housing struggles, eviction notices, and a family’s move after her husband went missing in action. She laments landlords wary of families with children and urges kinder rental policies. The piece highlights a Cleveland landlord’s wartime pledge of a 325 War Bond per new child as a model.
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Stother
Mothec
Htet
War Department
Germany
Cleveland
Troy
Battles of the Eighth Armored Division in 1945
The Eighth Armored Division of the Ninth Army fought near Duisburg on March 34, 1945, and near Batterborn on April 3, 1945. It cleared Guin and captured Rhynerma on April 8, 1945, and reached Holingen by April 30, 1945.
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Eighth Armored
Cologne
Duisburg
Batterborn
Guin
Rhynerma
Holingen
Okinawa Air Forces’ Three Month Tactical Support Remarked
Washington reports on Okinawa highlights the naval and Marine air forces providing three months of continuous tactical support for ground troops. More than 35 000 escort carrier sorties plus additional fleet air patrols reflect concerted effort to sustain air cover from sea and shore bases. Admiral Durgin commends training to operate with ground forces and shore directed command in fast moving campaign.
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Washington
Okinawa
Wavral Air Forces
Tactical Air Force
C.T. D
Sng
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Merc
Guam
Comitat
Durgin
United States Navy
Onn
Okawa
Ztound
Leyte
MacaArthur
Evatt’s San Francisco Defense of Small Nations at UN Talks
The article recounts Australian Foreign Minister Herbert Evatt championing small nations during the final secret session at San Francisco. It notes his push to limit Big Five veto power, allow investigations, and permit unlimited debate, alongside praise for Evatt’s anti Nazi stance, legal background, and influence on UN dynamics. It also mentions Manuel Gallagher, Stettinius, and Gallaher’s controversial gestures, plus reactions from Gromyko and Halifax.
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Remirez
Stettinius
Manuel Gallagher
Gallagher
Atile
Sig Five
Australia
Sghuing
Herbert Evatt
Minitater
Peru
Evatt
Rce
Lord Halifax
Creck
Gromyko
General Assembly
San Francisco
Molotov
WSS
Ebrooklys
New York
Australian Supreme Court
Labor
Bie Five
United Nations Assembly
Big Five
United Nations
Tom Connally
Westbrook Pegler Foresees Self Inquiry On My Attitude
In a personal reflection Pegler admits critics say he is anti-labor and hostile to immigrants, but cites broader political turmoil, wartime mood, and shifts in public life. He notes leftist taunts and a desire to separate personality from issues while acknowledging his own temper and the era’s distractions. Continues on Page Twenty.
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New York
Cvir
Roosevelt
Pronunciation puzzled readers across cities in quirky queries
A reader Q and A column answers varied language questions. Topics include the plural of chasis and pronunciation of plenary and refract ory. Explanations cover French roots and English usage with examples from Ogden St Louis Youngstown Arcadia Houston Memphis and more.
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Ogden
D. W
St Louis
Dr. Wo
Anerean
Youngstown
Massa
Arcadia
Vlc
Houston
Memphis
Frank Cathy
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Eighth Armored Division
Pitese
Ninth Armiy
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Navy Air Force
Okineca
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Madison Square Garden
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Fair
Westbrook Pegler
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