Radio Time Limits Shape Political Debate in Kaltenborn Piece
The column critiques H V Kaltenborn for linking Gov Dewey Bricker and Gerald L K Smith in a discussion of repudiations. It notes Smith’s fringe status yet rights to vote, contrasts with Browder and Hillman, and observes party bosses directing Roosevelt’s movements during the Chicago convention.
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H. V. Kaltenborn
Dewey
Hamilton Fish
Bricker
Ohioan
Gerald L. K. Smith
Smith
Kaltenborn
America First Party
Dewey- Bricker
Roosevelt
Earl Browder
American Communist Party
Communist Political Association
Sidney Hillman
Radical
American Labor Party of
New York
Messrs. Browder
Hillman
Ed Kelly
Chicago
Bob Hannegan
St. Louis
Eddie Flynn
Frank Hague
New Jersey
White House
Italy may join victors as war ends and armistice terms shift
The article argues Italy could be among the victorious, pressed by powerful forces to alter armistice terms. It notes Italy's past aggression in Africa and Europe, its fascist regime, and doubts about collaboration with democracies, while suggesting a possible late stage reunion with the victors as the war tempo quickens.
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United Nations
Italy
Churchill
France
NOTHING LIKE A BANK
Washington dispatch critiques the Bretton woods plan describing the International Bank as a credit guarantee vehicle rather than a traditional bank. It notes four fifths of loans would be guarantees and details Russian and Latin American roles, exchange agreement uncertainties, and the currencies involved.
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Bretton
Lord Keynes
Harry White
Mexico
France
China
Latin America
Russia
King Features Syndicate
Equilibrium Eroded by Odd Garment Departures
A fragment hints at a scene where balance seems lost as items like a goosequill toothpick a time honored cravat and a detachable cuff are discarded. The wording evokes a satirical or historical fashion shift and hints at broader disorder.
Government buys eggs to make tankage hog feed
A regional OPA move to convert surplus eggs into high protein tankage may require dumping up to 50 carloads daily. Each carload costs about $6,000, creating a potential $300,000 daily omelet to prop up egg prices as inflation fights continue. The plan parallels farm price interventions noted in contemporary commentary.
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Wall Street
Sime Silverman
Variety
OPA
E. O. Pollock
Washington
Steinbeck
Chicago Daily News
Dewey's Hard Luck in Labor Reform Debate
An editorial argues neither Dewey nor Roosevelt will push legal reforms to curb union power. It attacks unions for out of control leadership, coercive fundraising, and links to Mussolini style influence. The piece questions worker wisdom and warns of fascist temptations if reform stalls.
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New York
Tom Dewey
Roosevelt
Congress
Dewey
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Supreme Court
Porch Campaigner Versus Front Porch Politics
Bugs Baer argues about campaign styles comparing front porch and porch campaigns with sharp wit. He mocks dictators and envisions a shift from traditional rallies to intimate street level messaging, noting how a porch campaign could grow into a broader commercial influence.
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Bugs Baer
Blue Ridge
Mussolini
Shrikelgruber
Society Blue Block
King Features
Battle for veteran influence heats up between Legion and VFW
In Washington the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars wage a behind the scenes power struggle to shape postwar policy. The VFW leads in recruitment, aided by pre discharge enlistment and overseas reach, while the Legion questions labor alignments and vows a later push.
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Washington
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress
Legion
VFW
Pearl Harbor
CIO
AFL
National Legion
Warren Atherton
South Pacific
Atherton
Somervell
Pentagon
Brehon Somervell
War Department
General Somervell
Service Forces Headquarters
King
Navy
Forrestal
Naval Operations
Ernie King
Frank Knox
Sec
What Will Willkie Do
Washington reports say Willkie has not decided on backing Dewey or Roosevelt. He remains a private citizen weighing both candidates and the party’s direction. Independent sentiment and Willkie’s leadership role could influence the race as 1940 campaign dynamics unfold.
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Washington
Wendl Willkie
Dewey
Willkie
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Willkie
Chicago
Republican Party
Gov
Roosevelt
Justes
Democratic Party
William Howard Taft
Elihu Root
Charles Evans Hughes
Warren Harding
United States
League of Nations
Harding
League
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International Bank
Woods
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Fight For
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Admiral King
Halsey
Tojo
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Bonar Law
Colonel McCormicks
Great Britain
Law
Britain
U.S.A
Washinon
Lord Beaverbrook
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