A Call to End Hypocrisy on Gambling Laws
The author contrasts youth protection at dog tracks with soldiers going to war, arguing gambling at tracks is allowed yet private clubs escape strict regulation. He urges clear laws to outlaw all gambling or openly license and tax it, condemning hypocrisy in legislators and enforcement. The piece calls for strict controls or total prohibition, with emphasis on consistency and public accountability.
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Edward V. Robertson
Wyoming
Robertson
Senator Robertson
OPA
W. A. Frederick
Capitol
Capitol Dome
Senate
Frederick
Supreme Court
Ed Gardiner
Archie
Duffy's Tavern
Gardiner
Russia Haters and Straight Talk on Soviet Policy
Essay argues Americans should judge Soviet Russia by actions, not rumor. It defends direct, blunt discussion of Stalin and Molotov, asserts U S interests align with rebuilding through honest relations, and criticizes Communist disinformation and censorship as damaging to both nations.
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E. Sokolsky
Russia
Great Britain
France
Poland
United States
Truman
Stettinius
Stalin
Molotov
America
Soviet Russia
Balkans
San Francisco
New Masses
Communist Weekly
Claude Pepper
Britain
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Mexico
Central
South America
Canada
Pacific
Pepper
Toledano
North
Mexico City
Asia
Europe
Comintern
Togliatti
Thorez
Earl Browder
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Tokyo raid report cites destruction of Akasaka Detached Palace tea house
The Tokyo communique notes a fire destroyed the teahouse in the Akasaka Detached Palace grounds as part of the B-29 raid. The report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch emphasizes the honorable U S fire and the incident in a formal wartime tone.
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Tokyo
Akasaka
U. S
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Notorious Lord Haw Haw Laughs Into Grim Moment
The Milwaukee Journal recalls H V Wade noting the moment when the infamous propagandist sighs a rare confessional line asking why he is laughing. The remark marks a stark shift in the infamous broadcaster's demeanor amid his lurid career.
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Lord Haw Haw
H. V. Wade
Milwaukee Journal
Parliament Banter Turns Silly Over Bevan and Lady Astor
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch excerpt cites a June 7 House of Commons exchange between Lady Astor and Aneurin Bevan. The piece mocks the growing commonness of Parliament and laments loss of aristocratic decorum as various aristocratic phrases fade.
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Aneurin Bevan
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Flower
Milady
Nancy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Grand Jury Powers and Roosevelt Loan Questions
Analyst argues grand juries can investigate Elliott Roosevelt's $200,000 loan from Hartford and related ties to Eleanor Roosevelt family. It questions whether Congress or courts should probe, noting secrecy and potential political manipulation while outlining possible witnesses and scope of inquiry.
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Westbrook
Tork
Joe
Eel
Elliott Roosevelt
John Hartford
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Congress
Elliott
Roosevelt
Hall Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hartford
Atlantic
Pacific
William Sirovich
New Deal
Ins
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Federal District Attorney
Frank S. Hogan
Manhattan
United States
Fort Worth
Tex
Jesse Jones
Caruthers Ewing
Ewing
Jones
Grand Jury
FBI
Treasury
King Features Syndicate
Could Weapons Have Won Past Wars The Atomic Bomb Era
A reflective column questions if 60 ton Pershing tanks or machine guns would have altered outcomes of the Spanish American Boer or Civil Wars. It notes Gatling’s early gun and contrasts naval armor with land power while tracing invention and adoption across nations.
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Arthur
Bugs
University of Missouri
Merrimac
Monitor
North Carolina
Dick Jordan Gatling
Jack Ericsson
Gatling
Indiana
Washington
King Features
Trade Practices Bill May Face Delays In Congress
Washington notes a fair trade practices bill on labor by Richberg could pass after a wave of union strikes. Sponsor Hill is absent, raising questions about support from CIO and the bill’s reach through arbitration, union rules, and limits on the closed shop.
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Washington
Richberg
Congress
Alabama
Lister Hill
Ball
Burton
Hatch
Hill
CIO
Fifth Avenue
New York
Donald Richberg
Aallon
Hitler
Ose
Supreme Court
Kings Features Syndicate
Washington Scene skewers Miss Elizabeth Johnston
Washington column mocks Elizabeth Johnston daughter of Senator Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina. The piece calls her five years old yet capable of swaying the South Carolina state legislature with charm and oil, noting the senator visited the body with his daughter present.
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Geo Washington
Elizabeth Johnston
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Miss Johnston
Johnston
Elizabeth
Speech and crowds at Capitol event with playful digs
Dixon delivered a gracious speech while Miss Johnston thanked the audience with a playful vow of affection. Outside the senate press gallery a bust of Aysh-ke-bah-ke-ko-zhay honors a Chippewa chief. Rumors swirl that Interior Secretary Ickes may be ousted, a prospect some fear would change Washington.
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Senate
Capitol
Judge Ends Nevada Mining Case With Check Settlement
In Nevada a mining claim dispute heard by a famed rough-and-ready judge featured winnings of 10 000 from the plaintiff and 15 000 from the defendant. The judge ordered returning 5 000 to the defendant and proceeding to trial on the merits.
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Nevada
Wall Street Journal
World mostly water and trouble says Cincinnati Inquirer
The Cincinnati Inquirer quips that the world seems largely for fish and pessimists, noting it is three-fourths water and nine tenths trouble in a wry reflection.
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Cincinnati Inquirer
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