Veterans face housing woes in Tucson housing clash
A humorous column mocks a clash between veterans and the Tucson housing authority. It claims reports from the front are favorable, praises the mayor, and discusses housing promises, inspections, and political maneuvers surrounding Honest Henry of the Old Pueblo. It notes Marines landing as a metaphor for renewed action and calls for forgiveness and a fresh start.
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Old Fox
North Dakota
Henry
Langdon Post
C.O
The
National Authority
United States of America
National Housing Authority
Honest Henry
Old Pueblo
Oslo
Tito Declines Guilt Over Plane Attack Sparks Clash
Tito accepts US ultimatum after the first transport plane was shot down and prisoners released. The loss of the second plane remains unclear while Tito shows no remorse, portraying a defiant stance toward a friendly ally and risking a rebuke from Stalin. The piece questions justice and universal harmony.
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Marshal Tito
United States
Tito
Stalin
KLAN AT ROOST
Georgia chickens come home to roost as the Ku Klux Klan issue grows amid ongoing tensions. The Arkansas Gazette notes rising racial unrest reflected in local and national scenes.
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Georgia
Arkansas Gazette
Kerensky Speech Cited by St Louis Post Dispatch
The St Louis Post Dispatch quotes Alexander Kerensky vowing to return to Russia only after elementary human rights are guaranteed, stating the wait cannot be long though he does not specify a timeline. The remark frames his demand for guarantees before any return.
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Russia
Alexander Kerensky
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Political Doctrine by George E Sokolsky on Republican decline
Sokolsky argues the GOP has struggled since 1932 due to a generation shaped by the New Deal. He asserts voters reward positive programs, critiques practical politicians, and warns 1946 1948 prospects hinge on offering a clear ideal for the young. Copyright 1946 King Features Syndicate Inc.
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George E. Sokolsky
Republican Party
New Deal
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Cleveland
McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grant
Herbert Hoover
Prohibition
Mackinac
England
France
Czechoslovakia
China
Coolidge
Truman
Occupation Armies Misfits Blame Demobilization Training
The Washington Post reports that occupying forces were largely unprepared for governance tasks after rapid demobilization. Many soldiers had only minimal indoctrination and combat training, leaving behavior and authority in unfamiliar roles.
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The
Washington Post
Weather Verse Promises Fall Coolness and Zip
The piece likens the season to a robin on snow and an equinoctial squall, suggesting a breezy mood and hints of autumn. It evokes a lively, playful tone typical of the era without stating literal forecasts or dates.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Sister Herrick joins defense of Donovan in AFL critique
Westbrook Pegler applauds Elinore Herrick for defending Gen. Donovan and criticizing union violence. He links her stance to broader distrust of labor influence in government and condemns the Wagner act as favorable to Democrats. He notes past officials who opposed gangsterism and praises her late remarks.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Elinore Moorehouse Herrick
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
Sister Herrick
Will
Antiunion
Donovan
United States
Herrick
AFL
McNamara
Bill Donovan
Roosevelt
NIRA
Labor Relations Board
Mrs. Herrick
Soviet Officer Acquitted in Seattle Espionage Case
Lt Nikolai Redin voices gratitude for a fair trial in the United States after acquittal. Pravda condemns treatment as shocking and warns of ongoing anti Soviet hostility. The exchange highlights tensions between American democracy and Soviet messaging.
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Nikolai Redin
Seattle
United States of America
Pravda
Moscow
Redin
Secret Police
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Sears Roebuck profits surge amid puzzling postwar economy
Washington August 26 Sears Roebuck reported 639 million dollars in sales for 24 weeks ending July 16 up 52 percent and profits rose to 38 million after taxes while government taxes about 26 million. The piece argues production is strong in large firms while many sectors struggle and spending tightens as unions and government policies reshape postwar profits.
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Pat Washington
Sears Roebuck
Motors and Steel
Hollywood Gossip Takes Aim at Glamour and Beards
Washington Scene by George Dixon recounts Miss Marion Reid chiding the columnist to avoid Hollywood excess while he visits Enterprise Productions studio. He observes Ingrid Bergman and Jimmy Durante amid cast and crew as Parisians and beards for Louis Calhern and a Russian doorman spark humor and speculation.
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Hollywood
Calif
Washington
Marion Reid
Miss Reid
Ingrid Bergman
Miss Bergman
Jimmy Durante
Pat O’brien
Helen’ Ferguson
New Enterprise Productions Studio
Ingrid
Remarque
Charles Boyer
Mr. Boyer
Louis Calhern
Miss Ferguson
Mr. Calhern
The Handy Jingle and Pat’s English Lesson
The piece recounts Pat arriving from the old country and struggling with English. His cousin, skilled in grammar, guides him to say It is I, not It is me, but Pat soon recalls a rhyming line It is me said the spider to the flea and claims progress.
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Jimmy Durante
Joseph Pasternak
Mr. Pasternak
Florida
Louis Pasteur
MGM
Durante
Eddie Jackson
Clayton, Jackson
Jackson
China
Dixon
Hollywood
King Features Syndicate
Pat
Old Country
America
Chris*tian Science Monitor
Hikers Mistakenly Ask For Washing Spot In Village
A party of hikers camped in a quaint English village and woke to wonder where to wash. A lighthearted exchange followed with one member clarifying they meant the location of washing rather than the time, as reported by Sheffield Telegraph.
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Laddie
Sheffield
England
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Belly
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Mallon
Mr. Roosevelt
George Dixon
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Justice Holmes
Paris
Charlie Einfeld
Enterprise Productions
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