Fair Enough Weston Westbrook Pegler Targets Harold Ross
Westbrook Pegler defends privacy and rural quiet while denouncing Harold Ross as unAmerican for opposing a public picnic park near Stamford Connecticut. Pegler mocks crowds and litter and notes Ross’s fear of Bronx Harlem visitors and his past club expulsion.
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Merritt Parkway
Stamford
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Harlem
Park Avenue
Palm Beach
Edgar Hoover
FBI
General Orders It and the CCC Politics in Wartime
The piece argues that the General orders the CCC to aid noncombat tasks during wartime, saving it from congressional jeopardy and supporting postwar reconstruction. It notes Vice President Wallace’s decisive vote and places emphasis on civilian defense as essential, while critiquing political ambitions affecting defense posts and court purges.
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Senate
House
Wallace
Treasury
Florida Ship Canal
General
St. Lawrence Waterway
Tides-of-Fundy
Congress
Paul V. McNutt
R. C. Stanford
Arizona Defense Council
Supreme Court
Osborn
Stanford
Arizona
Mr. Stanford
Supreme Tribunal
Murdock Candidacy Cited Amid Rubber Stockpile Debate
The piece recalls John R. Murdock's 1937 warning on stockpiling strategic materials and contrasts it with Canada’s 1940 crown corporation to manage rubber for war needs. It notes Canada’s actions, salvage drives, and measures to curb rubber destruction while building synthetic rubber capacity.
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Murdock
House
Congress
Canada
Crown
Far East
Japan
East Indies
Dominion
Army raid on Tokyo rumor sparks veteran briefing
An AP report cites Ensign Kelly telling the Veterans of Foreign Wars that Gen Jimmy Doo little’s aide relayed plans for a major Tokyo raid. The piece notes 2nd Lieutenant John Jones is urged as the best authority on the matter.
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Associated Press
Ensign Kelly
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
John Jones
Army
Soldiers Have Not Time To Write Wartime Songs
Frequent complaint about the quality of wartime songs stems from soldiers lacking time to compose. The remark notes the absence of new tunes as a natural wartime consequence and reflects on morale and production pace.
Ecumenical Spirit Amid War Ties Church Leaders Across Borders
Dr. Henry Smith Lieper of the World Council of Churches told the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches in Durham New Hampshire that wartime ecumenism links Germany England and the United States. He cited an outward development of ecumenical organization and a sense of brotherhood even among enemies while urging moral decency and Christian mission in the conflict. He framed enemies as a harvest field for spiritual work and quoted Paul on salvation for sinners.
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Germany
England
United States
Henry Smith Lieper
World Council of Churches
National Convention
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
Durham
N. H
Caesar
Paul
Timothy
Christ Jesus
Baer Facts Not Worth Knowing Cartoon List
Witty items from Arthur Baer lampooning obscure terms and curious phrases. The Detroit News notes this playful column lists quirky words and definitions like spalling, cantico, dittander, and oograph, framed as a daily trivia spoof.
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Baer
Press Censorship Push Sparks WW II Debate On Open Covenants
Washington dispatch reports the State Department plans to censor press coverage of diplomatic negotiations, arguing openness harmed public trust. Critics warn the move echoes secret pacts and could muzzle future deals, with Churchill and Roosevelt facing scrutiny on policy secrecy and wartime strategy.
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Washington
State Department
Pearl Harbor
Career Boys
Army
Navy
Capitol Hill
Woodrow
Gas rationing tightens as eastern stocks show mild gains
Washington reports a coming stricter gasoline rationing from July 22 amid disputed stock figures. Eastern stocks fell 25 percent since January, but since May a rise due to convoyed tankers and reversed pipelines. Officials warn fuel oil may constrict next winter. Senate probe funding stalled. OPA used volunteers to pressure dealers for gas.
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Ickes
American Petroleum Institute
Maloney
Senate Audit and Control Committee
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