Hospitals and politics clash in Pima County clash
The Citizen defends Tom Collins against Star backed attacks over alleged hospital inhumanities. It notes prior cooperation with Collins and Martin to correct issues, while defending Collins from vague charges and criticizing Homer Boyd and the Star for using the hospital as a political weapon.
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Pity The Four Worders Attack On Gobbledygook Language
The Nation mocks Maury Maverick head of the Smaller War Plants Corp for attacking long memoranda and multi syllabic terms. His threat to shoot anyone using activation or implementation alarms experts who rely on bureaucratic phrasing. The piece questions the value of plain speech in public policy debates.
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A Call for National View on Commerce Regulation
In a June 15 column David Lawrence analyzes Wendell Willkie’s push for a national view on commerce regulation and notes Supreme Court rulings expanding federal powers since 1933. The piece argues that court decisions have become a vehicle for constitutional change and calls for responsible government via constitutional amendment.
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Military Euphemism Cites Japanese Skill on Front
Detroit Free Press notes a Tokyo broadcast overheard by U.S. monitors praising a Soviet defense move on the Russian front. The analyst claims the Soviet forces aim to disturb German withdrawal, a line the piece regards as sharp propaganda.
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Bananas Recalled From Past as Old-Timers Remember
An old-timer recalls a time when bananas were plentiful and could be bought by the bunch, a memory shared by Greensboro Herald Journal readers.
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Absenteeism Cripples Berlin Factories
Berlin faces worsening factory idle days as worker absences mount daily. The Chicago Daily News notes the acute absentee problem disrupting production and business activity across the city.
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Gracious Lady Roosevelts Labor Teachings Questioned
Westbroot Pegler critiques Mrs. Roosevelt's LHJ remarks on unions and wage policy. He alleges she urges saleswomen to join unions, implying punishment for noncompliance, and accuses her of aligning with Communist-front groups and political financiers.
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The Cost Of Belligerence By Bugs Seer
This 1944 King Features column uses wit to compare taxes war costs and national debt across eras. It cites 1810 to 1820 expenditures and 1861 1919 naval and army outlays, lampooning economic excesses while remarking on the price of conflict and uncertainty about future taxation.
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G2 D-Day move sparks jokes amid war office chaos
The piece notes G-2 offices moved on D-Day creating confusion as lines were cut and phones torn out. It also reports Roosevelt’s hard stance on Irish diplomacy and hints at Navy leadership changes amid wartime strategy and a dentists lobby affecting a naval medical bill.
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Dear Carolyn note reveals camp letters reveal dream girl
A Bradford County Telegraph society page notes a camp at Camp Blanding in Florida where several soldiers sent letters to a “Callistreet” address seeking dates. The letters revealed their “dream girl” to be a quiet, middle aged married man.
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Grooming for a Wedding Delays Interview Request
A bashful cadet asks for leave to serve as a groom for a wedding of a lady friend. The commanding officer responds with a single puzzled exclamation before questioning the request. The scene paints a humorous glimpse of military life and social norms.
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Optimism Overplayed In Early France Landing
Washington reports on the first week of the Normandy landing shows optimism was overplayed as German air power remained weak but defenses, minefields, weather, and tough fighting slowed progress. Nazi morale and reinforcements about the Apennines threaten Italy, with 30 000 prisoners captured and large troop movements noted.
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