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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
7
Republican committeeman candidate William F. Gailing spoke at a Chicago corner asserting plans to rescue the First ward from the drag of crooked politics. He framed his address as a stand for reform and integrity in local government.
Angelo Vinie, Omaha high school student born in Italy, stowed away on two ships bound for Italy. He expected only standard penalties if caught but faced being drafted into Mussolini's army. He wrote home about his thoughts and sought a passport from the American consul in Palermo to avoid conscription.
Refugee fencing coach John Winter, a Czecho-Slovakian refugee and former national saber champion, serves at Lafayette College in Boston. Winter brings elite experience from his homeland to the college program.
French Premier Reynaud resigns as France shifts toward peace with honor under Marshal Petain. Britain pledges to fight on. Russia moves to protect Lithuania and its allies. German forces occupy Paris in a rapid blitz. United States accelerates a 5 billion defense program as Ford promises aviation output. Revenue tax plans face scrutiny.
Gov Loren Dickinson ousts Wayne County sheriff Thomas Wilcox over alleged graft. Princess Juliana and her two infants plan exile in Canada for the war’s duration. Justice McReynolds warns in Kentucky interview that Nazi victory would imperil security. Senator Lundeen accuses Roosevelt of steering toward war by permitting indirect arms purchases by allies.
The opening of the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia highlights the task of selecting a presidential candidate who can rival the Democrats on international affairs. Foremost, the foreign policy stance will dominate the 1940 campaign, potentially sidelining other issues. Domestic business, reversing a decline due to a strong defense program, is rising with steel leading growth as orders surge from both foreign and domestic buyers.
The Department of Agriculture notes record ever normal planary reserve levels with loans averaging 64 cents on 1940 wheat and 30 cents on barley. Cotton and corn loans loom at 9 and 57 62 cents per bushel. Amid price lulls global demand shifts prompt talk of feeding Europe. The AMA plans low cost nationwide medical care with monthly prepayments from 1.50 to 2.50, opposing compulsory insurance.
Practical advice on ironing pillow cases lengthwise, salting potatoes to keep them intact while boiling, using egg yolk as a soap substitute, removing coffee stains with warm water, and whitening tea cups with baking soda paste. Also notes bananas ripen at room temperature and decorate spaces with bookcases flanking a doorway to create the illusion of depth.
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