Fort Wayne CIO Probe Blasts Pegler Links
The Fort Wayne CIO council seeks federal probes, urging Congressman Gillie and Attorney General Biddle to investigate Pegler essays and William J. Gross. It accuses Kreachbaum of Communist ties with the American Peace Mobilization, citing address at 812 Archer Ave and wife Lina as local secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Council of
Fort Wayne
Ind
Washington
George W. Gillie
Pegler
Francis Biddle
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Senate
Gross
la Follette
Parke L. Kreachbaum
Council
White House
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mother Russia
Pearl Harbor
Congress
The
News-Sentinel
Kreachbaum
Archer Avenue
Lina
Press clash over Kreachbaum coverage and labor spies
A Fort Wayne controversy centers on Kreachbaum and Pegler, with the News Sentinel and Gross accused of attacking the labor movement. The editor argues a newspaper’s duty is to publish news and defends Gross for seeking information about union affairs despite CIO pressure. The piece questions espionage charges and press freedom amid anticommunist sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreachbaum
News-Sentinel
Gross
Council
Fort Wayne
la Follette
CIO
Gross’ Stooges
CIO Council
Communist Party
Biddle
Senator Hayden Criticizes Union Initiations Fees
In a letter to Dean Sisk, Senator Carl Hayden questions the justice of union initiation fees charged to Navajo Indians on a government Bellomont project. He cites a potential $75,000 gain if 3,000 Indians paid $25 each and calls for nominal fees to improve union public relations. Union leaders dispute numbers, while Hayden warns against using tax funds to fund private fees and condemns efforts to liquidate dissenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Sisk
Arizona District Council of the
Construction and General Laborers’ Union
Carl Hayden
Bellomont
Naziland
Senator Hayden
Hayden
Labor
Washington
Pay raise for soldiers and sailors seen as modest equity
The Tucson Citizen editorial lauds Congress for approving a fifty dollar monthly pay raise for fighting men, calling it a modest token of gratitude rather than a full monetary value for service. It emphasizes the need for humility and recognizes the soldiers’ Spartan life and risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson
Arizona
Philliam BH. Johnson
Alex Parker
Associated Press
United Press Associations
Audit Bureau OF
Homas Jefferson
Congress
Treasury
Wrong Model for Fitness Says LaGuardia Greek Echoes
The piece criticizes New York Mayor LaGuardia for praising Germany and Italy as fitness models for American soldiers. It argues the real exemplar is the Greek Evzone and the enduring Olympiad spirit, noting diverse Allied nations also show strong physical prowess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor LaGuardia
New York
Germany
Italy
Evangel
Alimony Tax Change Aims at Equal Treatment Across Sexes
The Ways and Means Committee considers alimony as income to the recipient rather than the payer for tax purposes and allows deductions for the payer. The opinion suggests feminists may welcome the shift as ending special treatment. The piece argues democracy should promote equality with no impediments for minorities.
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House
Ways and Means
Bridges Out Thoughtlessly Burned in Harsh Adage
An old maxim warns not to burn bridges yet a speaker argues it would have been wiser to keep Bridges in place from the start. The remark frames a caution about severed ties and future consequences.
Editorials Question Winchells News Gossip Style
A Chicago Daily News observer notes a shift in Walter Winchell’s gossip column toward plain language with minimal flair. The piece discusses whether this simplicity signals a slump or a deliberate stylistic turning point as other editorials humorously mock overlong jargon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
Jackie Cooper
Bonita Granville
Georgie Tapps
Joan Merill
Winchell
Robert M. Yoder
Chicago Daily News
A Million At The Track Thanks To Belm ont Bets
Arthur Baer riffs on a Belmont Park betting day, estimating a 1 million pool from a 20 000 crowd with heavy losses to overhead breakage and charity. He notes pool rooms raid for illegal betting but tracks handle a daily million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Midway Air Battle Blunted Jap Invasion Plan
The article explains that at Midway the battle was primarily an air confrontation. Japanese carriers and bombers aimed to crush the airfield and open the path for a surface assault, but American patrols and anti aircraft fire prevented a successful strike. The loss of carriers and ships halted the Japanese plan and reduced their chance of further invasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa Washington
Battle of Midway
U. S
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Army
Navy
Mallon
Nimitz
Australia
India
Dutch
Aleutian Islands
A Canny Suitor Finds Waiting Worthwhile
A young Scotsman wires a marriage proposal and endures a day of waiting for an answer. The telegraph operator cautions him, but he declares the lass who keeps him waiting for the night rates is the one for him.
China Air Bases Imperative in Pacific War Effort
Washington argues land based air power is key to defeating Japan in the Pacific. China’s role as a bomber and munitions base is undercut by slow U S action. twin and four motor transports are delayed while Chinese leaders press for promised bombers. Chiang Kai-shek grows wary as White House pledges clash with Army Air Corps hesitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Pacific
China
U. S
Washington
Singapore
U.S.A
India
Australia
Doolittle
Gen. Doolittle
Japan
Midway Island
U. S. Air Corps
Burma
Himalaya
White House
Gen. Arnold
Air Corps
Chiang Kai-shek
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William J. Gross
C.J.O. Kreachbaum
Westbrook Pegler
Carlisle
New Order
Milton
Alaska
Indianapolis News
Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Baer
Simon Legree
Uncle Tom
Kamchatka
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Robert S. Allen
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