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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1944
Page
6
The piece argues that an OPA Price Control Extension Act provision could raise ceilings on essential cotton goods to parity with growers, risking higher costs for underwear, socks, and everyday textiles. It warns the farm bloc and textile lobby will push for end-product price increases, hurting consumers who lack affordable substitutes.
Washington argues Pearl Harbor is no longer the sole Pacific base. Area bases spanning multiple islands and harbors will defend Alaska, Guam, the Marianas, Caroline and Gilbert islands. Air power drives a shift to dispersed naval and air defenses with multiple island airfields.
A veteran critic Assam in effect champions Roosevelt's Seattle radio piece as a practical update rather than a political speech. The monologue, styled as a reconnaissance narration, appears aimed at field realities and defense priorities. It downplays showmanship while foregrounding utility language and geopolitical claims.
The Holstein-Friesian Association notes Posch Ormsby Fobes Double 784299 of the University of Arizona has moved to Phoenix and will be maintained in luxury by Senator James Minotto. The piece treats comings and goings of livestock aristocracy as newsworthy despite shrinking society sections.
A chaotic Chicago scene centers on a recall involving Term III enterprise and a violent overtone with Willkie as a target. Some 25000 dollars worth of ancient eggs on a siding at Northwestern Terminal are deemed useless for political use this year. Disposal remains urgent as WFA claims no responsibility after selling them to a Chicago dealer. Gean Gassman, head of foods and dairies, did not comment as reporters pursued the story while the eggs reportedly broadcast around the clock.
Westbrook Pegler reports on a CIO circulated letter to James B. Carey’s brother in the Navy. The piece accuses union leaders of using propaganda to boost their war record while alleging unions controlled production and funded Roosevelt’s fourth term, and calls for counter propaganda to inform troops.
A humorous 1944 King Features column jokes about built in heels and height vanity among leaders and the public. It cites Napoleon Caesar Alexander and La Guardia while imagining a taller, confident persona through footwear, noting how height affects perception and dignity.
The piece reveals Chinese troops were flown into India to halt the Japanese advance, with the U S Air Transport Command delivering supplies and personnel over the Himalayas. It notes the success of Chinese fighters when properly led and equipped, and cites Churchill Stalin talk and Polish questions as broader wartime diplomacy.
Mae West faces questions about padding amid her Broadway return in Catherine Was Great. Ruth Merton confirms built in gadgets in West’s costume, says West has no bosom problem. The show cost 195000 with gilded lion statues and lavish scenery drawing a large opening night crowd.
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