Laval Treason and France's Tragedy in His Death
The text condemns Laval as a traitor who aligned with Hitler and Germany. It argues France was undone by weak leaders and laments Laval’s death, asserting his actions doomed him and that his memory will fuel long-lasting French scorn. It recalls World War I heroes and laments the betrayal of France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Laval
Hitler
Marne
Aisne
Chemin Des Dames
Verdun
Joffre
Clemenceau
Poincare
Foch
Germany
Lkely
Congress urged to cut nonessential wartime spending
The report argues for strict economy in the reconversion session, noting President Truman's request to rescind 3.5 billion in 1946 war-agency appropriations. It warns against continuing excess civilian payrolls, urges pay-as-you-go budgeting, and stresses asking cost questions for every new project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
Jess
Econome Hi
Congressional Economy Committee
Byrd
Washington
Iatien
Revolt in Java and Dutch Indian Policy Examined
The piece argues that Java would not rebel if not for World War II delays, noting Dutch rule kept natives free to some extent and a Volksraad existed before 1903. It discusses Islam, weaponry, and Indonesian guerrilla hopes, comparing Java to the Philippines and questioning Dutch governance versus American policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Tocs
Iver Volksraad
Dt Pen
Plymouth Rock
Philippines
Netherlands
Seeds of Fascism and the danger to U S troops abroad
A cautious essay warns that German surface order and efficiency may mislead American soldiers into embracing fascist ideals. It contrasts veterans who have seen Nazi brutality with replacement troops facing charm and manipulation during occupation, urging active counterpropaganda and indoctrination to immunize soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Anf
2 Nations
United States
DuLonir
Wxnole
Europe
Berlin
Ini
Csm
Inda
Normandy
France
Decline of the Whaling Industry in America
The article notes the collapse of the U S whaling industry once centered on New England. It cites Department of the Interior figures showing no American company holds a whaling license, recalls 735 ships and 40,000 men, $20 million invested, and $8 000 annual whale value, and explains rival fuels and products replacing whaling as it fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
United States
Department of the Interior
Indus
Pacific
Nantucket
New Bedford
Hudson River
Hudson
America
Hong Kong Prices Spark Local Confectionery Debate
A dispatch notes that boats fogs sell for 1.25 dollars in Hong Kong, prompting locals to consider the effect on everyday costs. In the town the nickel confection and other staples are rising with the cost of living as leaves turn.
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Hong Kong
Atomic threat prompts call for global peace framework
The article argues that Truman's move to outlaw atomic weapons is ineffective without a binding world-wide framework. It notes nations seek superior arms, cites the Tokyo and New Mexico bomb use, and warns only a strong international peace organization can prevent future disasters.
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Truman
New Mexico
Japan
House Navy Committee
Record letters urge veterans jobs and defend Sidney Hillman
A pair of letters from Troy Record readers address veterans’ job promises after World War I and defend Sidney Hillman’s role. One writer condemns broken pledges that left veterans like Dan penniless as he tried to rejoin civilian life. The other defends Hillman as head of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and a leader in the CIO in pursuit of permanent peace through world labor.
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Macy
Nim Dan
New Guineas
Dan
Hillman
the Record
Sidney Hillman
Philip Murray
CLL
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
CLO
Trey Record
Troy Record
Reiais
World Labor Organization
C.I
Sireus
Sylvester Cunningham
Taylor
Sayles
Senate
Hannegas
Jim Farley
Postmazies
Bob Hannegan
White House
Washington
Farley
Capitol Hill
Hassegan
Ray McKeough
Minois
McKeough
CIO
Middle West
AFL
Senate Commerce Committee
Hannegan
Theodore Bilbo
Mississippi
Tree
Jefferson Island
Patrick McCarran
Nevada
McCarran
Langer
North Dakota
Morse
Oregon
LaFortette
Wisconsin
Ferley
Truman
Gt Charf
Scientists Push Back Against Atomic Secrecy Policy
Washington scientists involved in atomic research protest rigid censorship that blocks discussion of postwar uses and international agreements. The memo from Carbide Land Carbon Chemicals cites prohibitions on debating international deals and future facilities, fueling debate about whether such restrictions threaten academic freedom and public discourse.
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Washington
Carbide Land Carbon Chemicals Corporation
Bone Ridge
Tene
Tthe
Bike Army
Germany
Leslie Groves
General Groves
Citizen Rights Fight to Shoot in Riots Sparks Debate
A column argues that rioting by union pickets is illegal and dangerous, urging that citizens have a right to defend themselves with deadly force if authorities fail to protect them. It criticizes peaceful picketing as fiction and references historical shifts under Roosevelt and Michigan governance.
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John S. Lewis
Goldiers
King Features Gyndicatad
New York
Palin
Shace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Consettian
Munhy
New, York
Michigan
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Roosevalt
Word Expert Argues Over Pronunciation And Phrases
A reader correspondence excerpt from KR HE Laguna Beach features debates on vowelless words like oth and bum, pronunciation shifts post World War I, and guidance to avoid clichés. Frank Colby promotes pamphlets on writing style and urges readers to request through a stamped SASE.
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Laguna Beach
Goondmowoc
Wisconsin
Woolloomooloo
Sydney
Australia
Wooloomoolke Bay
Brom van Nuys
California
Etacin Shrotu
America
Websters New International
Brom Mob
Nashville
Tom
Burma
Frank Colby
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Seeds of
Cleveland
By Denys Wortman
Ree G. & Tat
Writers of Communications
The
Record
Norsexe
Martin Duby
Troy
Merry
Pearson
Army
Harold McGrath
Rhode Island
Dallas
Texas
Tom Clark
McGrath
Union
Bob Smith
Los Angeles News
Kansas City
St. Louis
Secretary of the
Navy
James Forrestal
U.S. Navy
Adm
Low Denfeld
House Navall Affairs Committee
Ery
Issud
Clone Army Air Field
Tinker Field
Oklahoma
Grese
Gan
Moody Field
Keasler Field
Misa
Mitchell Field
Camp Crowder
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Third Air Force
Tampa
Fla
Bell Byndicote, Inc
Glenn Taylor
Idaho
Los Angeles
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
By Frank Colby
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