The New Party Line and American Policy Shifts
The New Party Line discusses how the Communist Party and Bundists align in Europe and how Washington may respond. Welles is described as a realist guiding sympathy toward Russia while Hull is painted as idealistic. The piece cautions against opportunistic alliances and warns against tolerating atheistic communism in a tri-partite ideological conflict.
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Communist Party of the
United States
Hitler
Stalin
New York
Europe
Nick
Washington
Welles
Executive Department
Russia
Japan
Germany
Asia
State Department
Fritz von Papen
Mr. Hull
Mr. Welles
Hull
Dies Committee
Psycho analyzing a fanatic Hitler’s sudden war on Russia
The piece parodies Walter Duranty’s survey of Hitler’s motives and catalogs five reasons for invading Russia. It notes the fanatical, megalomaniac nature of Hitler and imagines how he would stage a dramatic exit if defeat nears.
Secretary Knox Calls For Miracle In Warship Industry
Secretary Knox says the United States needs a miracle to ensure the shipbuilding industry can prevent a potential German raid as the Bis marck looms near escape, signaling dire wartime stakes and urgent mobilization.
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Knox
Escape
Inmates Said to Be Considered for Security Arm at State Hospital
Five hundred job-seekers swarm the new State Hospital administration seeking employment. Officials consider extreme measures and potentially arming inmates to manage the crowd and maintain order.
Westbrook Pegler's Fair Enough
A Globe-like tirade blasts Overton and Wheeler in the Senate, accusing the Louisiana faction of fraud in election campaigns. The speaker cites Tom Connally’s committee findings on dummy candidates and extortion, arguing democracy crookedness and hypocrisy.
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Tom Connally
Senate
Louisiana
Overton
Ellender
Tom
Connally
Huey Long
Senator Hill Connects Reynolds Plant to Aluminum Stock
Senator Hill cites New York quotations on the Aluminum Corporation of America to illustrate how Reynolds Metals opened an aluminum plant at Lister Alabama. He notes AA stock fell from 165 to 115 as Reynolds broke the monopoly, presenting a convincing economic lesson.
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Washington
Lister Hill
Alabama
New York Exchange
Aluminum Corporation of America
Reynolds Metals Company
Lister
Ala
Reynolds
Aluminum Corporation
Aluminum Company
Old Orchards and the Humanized Apple Trees
The text reflects on old orchards and how fruit trees, especially apples, acquire a domestic character through human care. Hawthorne notes their individuality and grotesque contortions, comparing tree shapes to human traits and suggesting a familial bond with people.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tucson to Build City Jail and Fire Department
Tucson voters approve a municipal jail a pest house a hook and ladder truck two hose carts and two thousand feet of hose. Eight thousand five hundred dollars of the funds go to a fire department with hope for a steam engine. officials warn hoses alone are useless without an engine.
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Tucson
Indians Attack Teamsters Near Clifton Killing and Wounding
Dispatch from Clifton reports Indians attacked teamsters within three miles of Clifton yesterday morning. One teamster killed, two wounded. One Indian killed by Mexicans. scalp taken. A coach to Lordsburg turned back with an escort of about twenty citizens. Indians fled toward the Gila. Soldiers were reportedly nearby but unavailable when needed.
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Clifton
Lordsburg
Gila
Railroad lease annulled between Deming and Benson
The Southern Pacific Railroad serves notice to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe that the right of way lease from Deming to Benson may be annulled at the two year mark. By October, 1,000 men will work on a new Deming to Arizona and New Mexico line near Contention. Engineer L D Chillson drafts a Tucson to Port Lobos profile map detailing grade and structures.
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Tombstone Independent
Southern Pacific Railroad
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Company
Southern Pacific
Deming
Benson
Independent
Arizona and
New Mexico
Britain powerless to capitalize on prewar Hitler bid
Washington reports a circulating rumor that Hitler planned a peace move to destroy Communism and seize Russia. Officials doubted the tale, noting Britain pressed Roosevelt to aid the Russians while the United States warned Nazi propagandists and reaffirmed anti Nazi stances.
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Spain
International
Lisbon
Hitler
London
Roosevelt
Robin Moor
Prescott Democrat Reports County School Child Count
The Prescott Democrat states Yavapai county has 2,086 school children, a figure nearly matching the Tucson school district’s enrollment.
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The
Prescott Democrat
Yavapai County
Tucson
Shakespearean War Quotes Echo in Baer Commentary
Arthur Baer argues Shakespeare foresaw modern war, citing lines from Richard the Twice Henry V and Richard II to illustrate prophecies of artillery, class conflict, collateral warfare, and nation states. He connects these to the Disarmament Conference and hints at ongoing arms debates.
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Richard the Twice
Richard the Second
Bugs Baer For 20 Years
A concise note recalling Bugs Baer’s two decades of work with keynoters at conventions in the Coast Defense era. The passage reflects on public speaking and platform dynamics with period wit and historical context.
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Bugs
Baer
Churchill Pronouncement Ties Nazism to War Aims
The article argues Churchill’s broadcast pledge rejects any peace with Nazism until its crushing. It notes Hitler’s breach of the non aggression pact with the Reds signals the futility of any treaty with him and reinforces local officials’ stern belligerent stance.
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Churchill
Hitler
Reds
Britain's Powerlessness Show
The piece argues that Britain faces grave limitations as Hitler eyes Russia's vast resources and German efficiency could enable a new order. It notes Britain's lack of striking power and suggests the war may extend two to three years unless Germany is checked. It also proposes Hitler's logistic and political challenges could undermine his gains.
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Britain
Hitler
Red Army
Russia
Churchill
Germany
World War War of Words Flags Mussolini Stalin Fools
A newspaper critique mocks Mussolini and Stalin as the war’s true fools. It argues Britain and France erred less than the two dictators, noting Mussolini’s fall to Hitler without bloodshed and Stalin’s risky pact that aided Germany. It implies Stalin miscalculated and underestimated Hitler's plans.
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Dunderhead
Mussolini
Stalin
Hitler
Il Duce
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Poland
Red Simpleton
Lend-lease aid to Britain grows under White House plan
Washington reports a tentative $5 billion addition to the lend-lease program, boosting total aid to democracies to about $12 billion. Officials say costs for planes ships and guns have risen and repairs on battle damaged British ships require funds, while red tape delays new defense plants.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Army
Navy
Budget Bureau
Britain
China
Europe
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Rumania
Hungary
United States
OPM
Defense agency debated to handle civil military aviation
The president is urged by Rep. Jack Nichols to create a federal aviation authority to resolve jurisdiction in navigable air space. Delegates to the Townsendite convention will hear Pepper and Wheeler, while labor mediation chief William H. Davis emerges amid strike dynamics.
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Jack Nichols
Oklahoma
House
Nichols
Buffalo
Sen
Claude Pepper
Burt Wheeler
England
Capitol
Transformation of Nazi Pygmy to Threat Ends in Crisis
The article describes a man who fed a Nazi pygmy until it grew into a danger capable of destroying him. It notes his personal crisis and links to Communist followers in the United States who reportedly called strikes as late as last Saturday to undermine American rearmament, framed as an advancement of Communism.
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United States
Fing Features Syndicate, Inc
Statue of Liberty Quip Shocks London Taxi Driver
An American arrives by the boat train in London and stacks trunks suitcases and wraps for a taxi. The driver coolly asks if that is all, and quips that they would not allow the Statue of Liberty to ride along. The exchange ends with a wry reply.
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London
Umbrella Rule Causes Confusion at Museum
A visitor entering a museum is halted by a new doorkeeper who insists all umbrellas be left at the door. The guest claims he has no umbrella, prompting the doorkeeper to order him to go fetch one, citing a notice mandating umbrella storage.
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Davis
Bangor
Washington, D. C
New York
Grand Central Art Galleries
Alonzo Irigoyen
Allis-Chalmers
Owen Davis
Bill
Ailus
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Westbrook Pegler
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Burt
Mugg
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Tucsoniana
Tucson Daily Citizen
L. D. Chillson
Tucson and Gulf Railroad
Port Lobos
Paul Mathen
Hess
Fuehrer
Wm. Shakespeare
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Richard
Hank
Henry
John
By Drew Pearson and
Robert S. Allen
Merry
Will Davis
William H. Davis
National Defense Mediation Board
New York City
U. S. Supreme Court
Committee of Congress
Elsie Robinson
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