Speakers at the Republican Convention in 1944
The piece discusses Governor Dewey as the likely Republican presidential nominee and highlights keynote speakers including Warren Hoover and Clare Luce. It critiques Roosevelt era policies and criticizes Tugwell and Lute while urging unity and a decisive ballot-box verdict in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Republican Party
Warren
California
Herbert Hoover
Clare Luce
Europe
G. O. P. Vineyard
Roosevelt
Lute
Waeshington
Tugwell Attacked by Villard and Pagan in Puerto Rico Debate
Oswald Garrison Villard and Bolivar Pagan criticize Rexford Guy Tugwell amid accusations of misrule in Puerto Rico. Tugwell defends his socialist-leaning policies and denies charges while defending his position and administration. Pagan, Puerto Rican by birth, frames the crisis as the people's despair under Columbia professor Tugwell's reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colege Alls
Pginayid
Wwe
Puerto Rico
Bolivar Pagan
Villard
Tugwell
Pagan
Gor
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Osweld
Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Allied Plans for German Disarmament After War
Exiled European governments and the French National Committee draft a plan for economic and financial disarmament of Germany. The program seeks suppression of German war industries, limits on manufacturers, and tight oversight of revenues and expenditures to prevent future wars. It warns of SS resistance or guerrilla actions led by Himmler and calls for his capture alongside other Nazi leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French National Committee
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Norway
Luxembourg
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Jugoslavia
Naples
Henrich Himmler
Gestapo
Schutzstaffel
Hitler
Himmler
Reich
Bar of
Athletes in 4-F Status Highlighted by Nation’s Shortage
The United States News examines how baseball and football persist amid manpower limits. It cites higher military physical standards and non-induction of many athletes as factors, noting 4700 baseball players and over 400 ex-NFL stars serving. It lists common draft-board injuries among athletes and argues willpower and conditioning drive athletic success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States News
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
National Professional Football League
United States
Glenn Cunningham
Archie San Romano
Grege Rice
Notre Dame
Coast Guard
Spirit and physique shape the soldier's path
The text argues that spirit elevates physical skill to excellence and fame, while the armed services require a physique compatible with competitive spirit. without spirit, even a perfect specimen falls short. It links inner drive to success and military suitability.
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Sean
Armed Services
Headaches Ahead In France As Allies Prepare Invasion
The piece argues that Allied supervision of French administration during liberation may trigger resistance from Vichy and some French factions. It notes De Gaulle and Allied leaders insist on French governance but acknowledge the need for temporary military authority to maintain order and avoid civil disruption during the Western Europe invasion.
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Vichy
Charles DeGaulle
Hull
Algiers
France
Western
Europe
Italy
Current Comment Where Are the Japs
Report on Allied operations in New Guinea noting landing at Hollandia and presence of Japanese forces around Madang Aitape and Hollandia while resistance proved lighter than expected Australian advances through bush areas and amphibious supply methods. question remains on hidden Japanese pockets and potential counterattack risks.
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Rochester
Hollandia
Madang
Aitape
New Guinea
Legislation Deferred on 4F Draft Category
Congress has decided not to pass new legislation for the 4F group in essential industry or limited service. The House Military Committee heard that blanket laws would be hard to generalize and that draft boards must judge each man’s qualifications against handicaps, leaving 4F deferments to individual judgment for now.
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Utica
Congress
House Military Committee
Subcommittee
Pulse of the People letters discuss unions and New Deal era politics
Readers submit commentary on wartime policy, labor unions, and Roosevelt's administration. The letters debate federal intervention, the NRA, daylight saving, and the balance between employers and workers, with a note on unemployment insurance procedures and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Department of Labor
State Street
Albany
Wagner Act dictator ship in American unions warned
A columnist denounces Jimmy Petrillo and the American Federation of Labor for creating an emergency executive order that grants the president absolute power over dues and local unions. The piece argues this use of Wagner Act authority parallels dictatorship, warns of abolishing structures, and calls for public awareness.
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United States
Jimmy Petrillo
Aufl Musicians’ Union
Jimmy
Roosevelt
Mr. Biddle
Battery
Union Square
Jim~ Jay
James CG. Petrilmy
Musicians’ ‘Union
Grother Padway
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Mibers
Joe Currant
C. 2 O. Maritime Union
Daniel Fobin
Teamsters
Mmig
Congress
Navy Knots and An Annapolis Clique in Knox’s War Plan
The article reviews Secretary Knox’s push to train Reserve officers to become regular Navy captains, challenging the Annapolis hierarchy. It notes Admiral King’s opposition, Knox’s efforts to reform naval officer selection, and a clash over uniforms and policy tied to post Pearl Harbor recovery. It also covers PattonSomervell promotions and Senate maneuvering affecting wartime leadership.
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Washington
Knox
Annapolis
Kitg
U.S. NR
YU. Snl
G. & Naval Reserve
U. S. Navy
Annapolis Clique
Navy
Rself
Nying
Pacific
Tal
AW & Rava
Drdix
U.S
Admiral King
King
Atw
Knot
Onn
Secretary of the Navy
Sdnater Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
Pearl Harbor
Patton
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Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Rommel
Denys Wortman
Mopey Dick
Record
First Principles
Coolidge
Bostion
Wilson
NRA
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
Frm
Cc. Hoosick Falls
R.B. Mechanicrille
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Musicians’ Union
The
Charles French
Senate Military Affairs
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
George S. Patton
Tame
Somervell
London
Russia
Happy” Chandier
Kentucky
Svemman
Chandler
Bob Reynolds
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Warren Austin
Vermont
Kentuckian
Thomas
South
Confederate States
United States of America
Confederate States of America
Jackson
Calhoun
Brook
Montgomery
Ala
Cain
Oscar OL
Lincoln
Dler
Army Studge
Rufus Holman
Oregon
Holman
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