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[Clipping: The State of the Union About Censorship - Military and Political]
Newspaper clipping attempting to inform its readers of both political and military censorship. The first censorship concern is the possible protection of General MacArthur's political protection provided to the presidential nominee. The second censorship concern is the military suppression of error and failures under the command of General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Childs, Marquis W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Worship of Incompetence]
Newspaper clipping urging the movement of American politics away from pitying people with bad judgement and laziness because it comes with an indeterminate cost to tax-payers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Alexander, Ruth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: This Pump Brings Down]
Newspaper clipping advertising a steam heating system to industrial and commercial businesses.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Thumbs down on the Lookout]
Newspaper clipping taken from the Letters to the Lookout section of the Caller-Times newspaper. The letter to the editor describes Walter Winchell's prediction of possible propaganda against England being spread throughout America.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Starner, Ray G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Today and Tomorrow: "On Our Way" - A Book Review]
Newspaper clipping reviewing the book "On Our Way" which is a collection of speeches and messages by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lippmann, Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Today's New Book - Iowa Folks of Childs' Boyhood]
Newspaper clipping reviewing the literary writing of Marquis W. Childs' book newest coming of age novel, The Cabin.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
North, Sterling
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: University Battle]
Newspaper clipping detailing the legal battle between Texas Governor Coke Stevenson and the University of Texas over the state's power in regulating educational freedoms. On the backside, sergeant Melton discusses his first time on an airplane bomber.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pearson, Drew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Vatican Press Says Nazi Use of Mt. Cassino Abbey Has Never Been Established]
Newspaper clipping detailing the Vatican's statement claiming that Nazi soldiers never used the Monte Cassino Abbey for any military purpose. This statement is in response to the American military newspaper, Stars and Stripes claiming that the Nazi's are using historic monuments as protection. On the back of the clipping is a partial article describing changes to canned goods by the Office of Price Administration (OPA).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United Press
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: What Breaks Up an Unused Road]
Newspaper clipping informing voters on unfair laws that indirectly affect the prices of goods by restricting weights of trunks traveling on state roads.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Fruehauf Trailer Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: “You’d Never Guess He Had a Cancer Five Years Ago”]
Open letter stating that with the advances in medical technology such as radium, x-ray, and surgery it is possible to control 70% to 80% of early cancers. In the bottom right corner of this open letter are five potential symptoms of cancer that patients should immediately reach out to their medical practitioners. These signs are circled in red and blue colored pencil. On the back of the open letter is an advertisement for Kleenex tissues
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Anderson, Karl
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Small Ad for Smith & Barnes Pianos]
A small ad for Smith & Barnes Pianos. On the front is a colored image of Beethoven surrounded by lilac flowers. On the back is information about the Smith & Barnes pianos.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
W. A. Leyhe Piano Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Political Cartoon and Fishing Article]
Political cartoon created by Looey Graff depicting a plump and wealthy war plant striker with an arm wrapped around the shoulder of an injured World War II veteran yelling, “Well! We Won the War! Didn’t We Kid?”. The back of the political cartoon features an article touching upon fishing and the three different types of fishing activities: hobby, sportsman, and deep-sea. Two additional cartoons are at the bottom of the article.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
Watkins, Nina E. & Graff, Looey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Glossary for Reactionaries]
Newspaper clipping containing an editorial in the form of a glossary defining words for reactionaries. The definitions reflect the author's view of American culture at the time. A cartoon labelled "X-Ray of the Nationalist Brain" is featured next to the editorial. There are headlines for other articles on the back of the clipping.
Date:
July 5, 1945
Creator:
Lerner, Max
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: British Cracked Down On King Farouk in 1942]
Newspaper clipping describing British-Egyptian relations in 1942. The British demand that the king of Egypt name a premier that favors the Allies politically, while the British tanks sit at the palace gates. The back of the page shows part of an advertisement.
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
Tucker, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: British Said to Have Used Tanks to Force Farouk to Name Pro-Allied Premier in '42]
Newspaper clipping describes how the British forced King Farouk of Egypt to name a Pro-Allied Premier in 1942 using military force. The back of the page has clips from several different articles.
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
Tucker, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Case for Military Training]
Newspaper clipping arguing that the United States government should prioritize maintaining a strong postwar army because of the consequences it faced after failing to maintain such an army after WWI.
Date:
1945-05/1945-06
Creator:
Wadsworth, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Odds on Starting a Business]
Digest magazine clipping discussing various anecdotes about people who tried to start businesses and failed, or various other factors that people should consider when thinking about starting a new business. At the end of the article, there is a brief joke about a bishop in New York, followed by a one-page article discussing an interview with Pope Pius XII.
Date:
May 1945
Creator:
Kahm, H. S. (Harold S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Journalistic Credo of Marshall Field]
Newspaper clipping of a book review written by Charles McD. Puckette covering Marshall Field’s book, Freedom Is More Than A Word.
Date:
April 29, 1945
Creator:
Puckette, Charles McD.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: People Who Read and Write]
Newspaper clipping of an article about how Reader's Digest versions of books are affecting sales of the full versions, as well as book reviews for several titles such as The Far Shore by Max Miller, Robinson Crusoe by Blake Clark, and Faces in a Dusty Picture by Gerard Kersh.
Date:
April 22, 1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Spanish Republicans in Dire Need - UNRRA Says Its Hands Are Tied]
Newspaper clipping describing the plight of the Spanish soldiers after the fall of the Spanish republic to the Nazi party in 1939. The article briefly touches upon the horrors that fell upon these captured Spanish soldiers and the possibility of escaping. Finally, the author of this clipping touches upon the Spanish resistance and the need for allied assistance.
Date:
April 3, 1945
Creator:
Van Devander, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: This is What's Behind Every Trailmobile on the Road]
Newspaper clipping containing information on the infrastructure of Trailmobile, commentary on WWII, and a medical article on avoiding rabbit fever.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catholic Papers Oppose Post-War Training Plan]
Newspaper clipping discusses the disapproval of Gen. Marshall's plan for a citizen army by Catholic churches across the United States.
Date:
January 15, 1945
Creator:
Kidney, Daniel M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: This Is On Me]
Newspaper clipping describing the authors personal disgust with horse racing being anything more than a gambling racket. Mr. Treat's presents his argument by touching on several concerns including, the cruel treatment of animals, the disconnection between horse and owner, the type of crowd attending horse races, and the ethics of selective breeding. On the back of the clipping are showtimes for movies and theater shows.
Date:
January 13, 1945
Creator:
Treat, Roger
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Britain's GOM]
Newspaper clipping detailing the early career of David Lloyd George and his rise to the seat of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The article compares Lloyd George's career to Winston Churchill's.
Date:
January 9, 1945
Creator:
Washington Post Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History