Woe To The Conquered Finland War Outlook
The piece weighs Finland's perilous position after Russia’s advance, noting Baron Mannerheim’s dated view of the people and Finland’s fragile resistance. It warns against prolonged occupation and compares Finland’s fate to Italy and the United States with emphasis on demography and national will amidst a stalled peace effort.
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Washington
London
Russia
Finland
Ben Franklin
Richard
Britain
Baron Mannerheim
Czar
Macbeth
Birnam Forest
Mannerheim
Italy
United States
Roosevelt Enigma and Old Machiavelli Reappear in Fog of 1940s
Charles Michelson, a longtime Democratic publicity figure, argues Roosevelt may retire at the end of his term, suggesting that party pressure would force a nonapproval. He recalls a pre 1940 exchange proposing Jim Farley as nominee, noting the political risks of religious prejudice and administration repudiation. The piece critiques Michelson for reviving smear tactics and shows his evasive, boastful reminiscence.
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Machiavelli
Charles Michelson
New Deal
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
the Ancient Mariner
Jim Farley
Michelson
Farley
New Mexico Couple Seek Gubernatorial Nominations
A New Mexico citizen and his wife file for the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominations. The couple aims to win the state’s top office, with both major parties in play.
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New Mexico
Congress Bill Proposes Horace Carlisle as Poet Laureate
A congressional bill designates Horace Carlisle as poet laureate though few details are known about him. The article notes opposition to naming a laureate despite the proposal.
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Congress
Horace Carlisle
U S Fiscal Facts Praise for Tax Policy and Budget Outlook
Lawrence Washington reports on U S fiscal facts showing tax payments near 42 billion for 1944 and about 44 billion for 1945, financing deficits to curb inflation without forced saving. The piece argues federal finances outperform wartime targets and outlines revisions to budget estimates and tax receipts through 1944, with a favorable 1945 outlook.
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Lawrence Washington
Mar
Congress
United States
Treasury
Roosevelt
RFC
Household hint from Aleutians engineer on grease for pile drivers
A wartime tip from a Navy engineer recently back from the Aleutians suggests mixing butter with a touch of sand as an effective grease for pile drivers. A candid camera enthusiast who joined the Navy provided clues about what might be found at Truk.
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Aleutians
Truk
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler critiques NMU election
Westbrook Pegler denounces the National Maritime Union election process as a travesty of democracy and accuses the union of anti American ties with Nazi sympathizers. He argues eligibility rules bar young American sailors with limited sea service and cites manipulation by current officials who rarely go to sea.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
National Maritime Union
White House
Hitler
Russia
Unti
NMU
Communist Party
New Deal
United States
Ideal Presidential Candidate Sketch by Arthur Beer
The writer outlines an ideal candidate blending Washington Jefferson and Lincoln with a showman’s touch. He envisions a six foot tall, well dressed figure who speaks with nuance, mingles with voters, and embodies enduring political cynicism yet calls for honest conviction, noting the irony of writing his own biography.
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Arthur
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Sears-Roebuck
King Features
Facts vs. Labela How Dead Is What
The mysterious subtitle writer behind the Congressional Record faces suspicion of humor rather than intent. Rep. Jerry Voorhis of California argued the New Deal is a fact driven program, not just a label, noting Roosevelt’s claim of its death against Wallace’s denial.
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Jerry Voorhis
D.-Calif
Roosevelt
Wallace
Voorhis
Chicago Sun
After a happy marriage comes what
An advertisement in the New York Times Sunday Magazine hints at a playful product line with a tongue in cheek prompt about tomato juice dumplings. The quip suggests a lighthearted tie between domestic bliss and a tasty dish.
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New York Times
Education by Ease is a Fallacy, Says Paul Mallon
Washington columnist Paul Mallon argues against progressive education champion Don Ewing of the Shreveport Times. He claims easing work and avoiding difficult studies erode discipline and national strength, urging hard work, rigorous study, and real problem solving as the path to thinking and success.
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Paul Mallon Washington
Don Ewing
Shreveport Times
Gideon
Army
Navy
Don
King Fea Syndicate
Hurley Seance Triggers Rift Over Palestine Policy
Washington reports say Patrick J. Hurley’s talks with the President ripple into the War Department and Capitol Hill. Marshall and Stimson oppose the Taft Wagner move to lift Jewish migration limits to Palestine, arguing that Arab riots and British troop shifts could derail the Second Front. The effort appears doomed as officials rally against concessions and congressional leaders voice frustration with government maneuvering.
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Drew Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
Near East
War Department
Capitol Hill
Taft
Wagner
Palestine
Commonwealth of Palestine
Hurley
Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Marshall
Connally
England
Europe
War McCloy
Rabbi Silv
State Department
Hull
Almos
Sta
Congress
Terranean
Atlantic
Woodrow Wilson-Arthur
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