U S Extends Neutrality Patrol Amid Britain Aid Policy
In a sharp turn from isolationist sentiment, the Roosevelt administration pledged further all-out aid to Britain while extending the navy’s neutrality patrol 1000 miles from the U S coast. Lindbergh resigns from Air Corps amid heated debate over aiding Britain and convoy policy looms in Congress. Greece falls to German forces as British and Greek troops fight a costly last stand, with Crete looming.
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Britain
Greece
Lindbergh
Air Corps
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Roosevelt
Hull
Knox
Copperhead
Atlantic
Greenland
United States
Senate
Congress
Thermopylae Pass
Leonidas
Mount Geraneia
New Zealand
Piraeus
Crete
Athens
Rnse
Churchill
England
Australia
Germany
George
Epirus
It Used to Be Sissy There Was a Time in Badminton
An old era view of badminton players shifts as Ken Davidson and Hugh Forgie display speedway technique with topnotch strokes. The action photos emphasize around the head smashes and aggressive play over traditional backhand strokes.
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Cloadminton
Speedway
Ken Davidson
Hugh Forgie
Zowie
Hugh Forgia
Washington
Moscow
Rural Boys Rise to Presidents Advisers in Washington
A column notes Harry Hopkins and Leon Henderson, two rural boys who rose from modest beginnings to prominent roles in Roosevelt’s New Deal, now trusted advisers guiding wartime programs and economic policy from the White House. The piece contrasts their backgrounds with the era’s political shifts and describes a springtime Washington awakening.
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Leon Henderson
Price Administration
Fifth Avenue
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Hitler
Europe
White House
Hopkins
Harry
Grinnell
Iowa
Red Cross
Association For the Improvement of the
New York
Hopking
Jean
General Johnson
NRA
Blue Eagle
Henderson
Frices
Czar
Trade
America
Hyde Park
U S Defense News Highlights Price Stabilization Measures
Administrator Henderson urges farm implement makers not to raise prices now to maintain stability in steel related finished products. Morgenthau announces a joint fund totaling 70 million dollars with Chinese banks to stabilize the Chinese currency, calling the move a cooperative effort between friendly nations.
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Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Treasury
Morgenthau
U. S
T. V. Soong
Central Bank of China
Brace for Strike Settlements Fueled by Public Opinion
William H. Davis of the National Defense Mediation board says public opinion is crucial to settling a strike. Both sides know the public backs the board. In Washington the emergency has crowded offices, prompting new space. Two federal buildings rise in Maryland and Virginia adding a million square feet to meet demand.
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William H. Davis
National Defense Mediation Board
City Symphony
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Carrie
Kellogg's
Kellogg's Pep
Lovely Rugs From Old Silk Stockings Crochet Guide
Charming notes describe crocheting a colorful octagon rug from old silk stockings suitable for a living room or bedroom. It promises instructions, patterns, and a 32 page booklet offering hooks, weaving, and braiding methods with simple, inexpensive materials.
How to Make Your Own Rugs Offer at Reader Home Service
Reader Home Service at 635 Sixth Ave New York offers a copy of How to Make Your Own Rugs for ten cents. Enclose the coin and request the booklet.
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Sixth Ave
New York City
Rumor Rumor and the Vote Amid Political Echoes
A concise note notes that rumors can influence elections, sometimes guiding public perception and shaping outcomes. It reflects on how unverified chatter circulates in political spaces and can affect voter sentiment and decision making, even when unfounded.
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Paris
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Raymond Moley
State Department
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U. S. Defense News
Bankhage
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Jerry Link
Hiltiggs
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Sioux City
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