Stoneman: Deep dugouts saved enemy in bombardment of Cassino
By William H. Stoneman
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Roosevelt, Willkie favored by women
New York (UP) – (March 17)
Women voters favor a Republican ticket headed by Wendell Willkie and a Democratic ballot with President Roosevelt again a candidate, a survey conducted by the Women’s Home Companion showed today.
Answering the magazine’s question of “Who would be the best candidate in 1944?”, 28.2% of the women voted in favor of Mr. Willkie for the GOP ticket. However, the 1940 presidential candidate received only 0.2% more than New York Governor Thomas Dewey. Ohio Governor John W. Bricker was third.
Forty percent of the women polled favored Mr. Roosevelt’s renomination. The second choice was Senator Harry F. Byrd (D-VA).
Poll: Sales tax preferred by public to raise extra war revenue
Survey finds nearly half of the country willing to pazy additional levies
By George Gallup, Director, American Institute of Public Opinion
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Chinese actress to star in monologue for club
Story is said to have been woven about life of Mme. Kai-shek
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Willkie offers 6-point plan for farmers
Opens his campaign for primary aid
Richland Center, Wisconsin (UP) – (March 18)
Wendell Willkie, opening a three-week campaign for Republican votes in Wisconsin and Nebraska, said tonight he was sure a majority of farmers were convinced “that a change of national administration is… overdue.”
Addressing several delegations of farmers prior to Wisconsin’s April 4 primary in which he hopes to demonstrate his strength as a candidate for the Republican 1944 presidential nomination, Mr. Willkie decried administration farm policies and outlined six “specific policies for desperately-needed farm production.”
For “the quickest winning of the war and for the soundest building of the future,” Mr. Willkie made these suggestions for “this year.”
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A manpower policy which “simply must not be permitted to strip our farm below the irreducible minimum of strength and skill.”
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A speeding of war machinery production so machinery now wearing out can be replaced “before it is too late.”
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“A workable policy for the fair distribution of food…”
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“Food policies that take account not only of production but also of marketing…”
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“Policies based on real horse sense in pricing for production.”
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“Complete elimination of partisan political scheming from the farm-producing agencies of government.”
In his “beyond victory” program for the “building of economic foundations of prosperity and peace,” Mr. Willkie said:
Thirty markets are a No. 1 need for the wellbeing of the farmer.
He added:
The second need of agriculture is for decent prices.
200 kept at bay as Marine dies
Heroic efforts made to rescue a pal
By Sgt. Gerald A. Waindel, USMC combat correspondent
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Meet Hyman Abramovich – the Nazis did and regret it
Major from Australia led British in blunting Anzio spearhead
By John Lardner, North American Newspaper Alliance
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Editorial: Do-nothing party?
Failure of the Senate Republicans to select a permanent leader is not so important in itself as it is in indicating a state of mind.
Aside from espousing an occasional easy-to-climb-aboard issue which seems popular at the moment, the Republican membership of both houses of Congress has shown a remarkable ability to evade decisions and positive action. Faced with political opportunity inasmuch as natural reaction against a too-old administration is running in its favor, and Democratic-controlled domestic policies are inept and fumbling, the GOP nevertheless seems determined to play it the cautious way, the indecisive way.
As Thomas L. Stokes pointed out the other day, the only conspicuous example of forthright expression and plain speaking in Republican ranks is furnished by Wendell Willkie, who is campaigning frankly for the Presidency. Do the other spokesman for his party imagine, in the light of recent byelection results, that this is just naturally a Republican year, and all they have to do is sit tight and win?
If so, they’re in for a rude awakening. The country may be willing and ready to change from what it has to something better. But there’s no reason for thinking it’s in the mood to change to a do-nothing party to run the war and win the peace. That’s the only alternative, so far.
Paulus: Mrs. Lindbergh’s new book scores
It’s really feminine and emotional
By John Paulus
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Hansen: Literary skyline changed
Regrets passing of trio of authors
By Harry Hansen
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Beauties from Texas reveal it’s no Lone Star State
Charmers who hail from there take over movie studios – Ann tells why
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