Congress Fights Spending and War Plans in Turbulent Week
Analysis notes Congress debates 1940 farm and tax measures as Morgenthau warns on debt. Aerial war and diplomacy shift in Europe and Balkans loom. Allies push for rapid arms sales while Japan advances in China and puppet regimes form in Nanking under Wang Ching-wei.
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Farley Inning in Democratic Debate and Cotton Trade Shifts
Observers question Jim Farley strength for president or veep as Democratic tensions grow with Roosevelt. Postmaster General Farley travels amid debates on backing Hull. Meanwhile cotton markets face reduced British purchases and altered U S supply, with shortages easing and trade policy shifting.
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Notable Names in Transit and Death Across World Events
At Gibraltar British authorities stopped the Conte di Savoia bearing Undersecretary Sumner Welles from Europe to search for Nazi expert Hjalmar Schacht aboard. In Paris Dr. Edouard Branly, 98, credited with wireless principles, died. Al Capone reportedly weakened by travel from Baltimore to Miami Beach. In Tokyo U S writer James R Young convicted for spreading rumors with a suspended sentence. Berlin reported birth of a son to Prince Louis Ferdinand and Grand Duchess Kira, descendants of Kaiser Wilhelm family.
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Solar storm cripples telephones and radios across world
The article notes widespread electrical disruption from a solar cyclone, with teletypes garbled, telephones and radio transmissions cut to 50 miles or less, and European cables badly affected. Astronomers say a sunspot much larger than Earth caused the solar storm, sparking chaos in communications.
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Hollywood Stars Scramble for Projects and Personal News
A roundup of showbiz notes from the era mentions Milland and Hedda, a Boise detour to be with a newborn, and studio exchanges. It cites Paulette Goddard, Ruby Keeler, Bing Crosby, and Bob Hope facing potential cast clashes, Del Sharbutt shifting from musician to famous radio announcer, and Ginger Rogers and Rudy Vallee's early film work. Also noted are Claire James in The Ghost Breakers, Bert Bernes shows, Dinah Shore and Lew Lehr, Cecil B. DeMille balancing film with radio theater, and Alec Templeton seeking a harpsichord as a prized instrument.
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Household Questions Tips for cooking and care in the home
Practical advice covers baked custards nutmeg storage seeds and window hinges preventing rust on hardware keeping apples juicy without a covered roaster washing quilting care and drying methods ironing quilts with a warm iron washing rice before cooking and careful handling of egg yolks in custards
True Story Magazine May Issue Page 19 Sale Notice
Fragmentary ad notes a May True Story Magazine page 19 sale with a reference to Nina and a Mr. and mentions a wife knowing details. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable names, dates, or events.
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Method in Work Hinges on Punctuality
A compact reflection on work habits noting that method and punctuality are inseparable for effective business practice, attributed to Ceecil.
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To Rule Oneself Is a Greatest Triumph Quote
A brief quotation attributed to Sir J Lub CK asserts that ruling oneself constitutes the supreme personal triumph, reflecting a Stoic or moral empowerment theme.
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