Walter Chrysler praised as industrial giant of wartime era
The piece recalls Walter Chrysler as a dominant industrial leader of the World War I era, noting his hands on shop knowledge and drive. It laments his reluctance to delegate and warns that more letting down might have prolonged his impact. The column critiques political rhetoric around Willkie and touches on Ickes and other figures in the New Deal era.
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Washington, D. C
Walter Chrysler
McGregor
Henry Ford
NIRA
NRA
Rocky Mountains
Deadeye Dick
Mark Twain
Franklin Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Ins
Willkie
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Hatchet
New Deal
Witlie
Bullitt
Flynn
Ickes
Willkie Acceptance Speech and War Tension Prompt Newsroom Debate
In Elwood Willkie accepts the Republican nomination outlining support for labor rights pensions unemployment insurance and farm programs while defense calls for selective service. Harold Ickes dismisses Willkie debate plans and England fights daylight bombing as Nazi threat grows and air power may decide the outcome.
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Ickes
Willkie
U. S. Defense Board
Elwood
Ind
Wendell Lewis Willkie
America
Hitler
Wild Harold
Names in the News and World War II Prelude
Louis Johnson may join the White House as national defense coordinator while Edward J. Noble resigns to devote time to defense and joins the Willkie camp. Walter P. Chrysler Sr. dies, Dionne Quintuplets receive first Communion, and Pope Pius sends a cable. Germany gains air mastery over England as RAF raids Germany and British Somaliland evacuations unfold.
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Louis Johnson
Henry Stimson
White House
Edward J. Noble
Connecticut
Walter P. Chrysler Sr
Pius
Germany
England
Wind Trends and War News Highlight 1941 Reports
The week of August 3 saw power generation hit a near record peak with a 12 percent year over year rise. Defense orders pushed construction contracts to a decade high as war concerns tighten. A Northwestern National Life survey shows farm land sales rising to investors and tenants, signaling steady land interest amid global tension.
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Federal Reserve Board
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Cagney Denies Communist Ties Before Dies Committee
James Cagney, a famed film star, publicly denies charges of Communist affiliation during a press interview in New York. He traveled to the coast to testify voluntarily before Congressman Dies, asserting support for the current U S government and its principles.
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James Cagney
Communist Party
Cagney
New York
John Leech
U. S
British Bombers Headed Across Atlantic to England
The article notes American made two motor Hudson bombers will be flown to England from Botswood Newfoundland in a secret operation. British crews will fly first with celestial navigation while American pilots train later. Britain needs long-range bombers to strike German targets as nights lengthen aiding raids on northern Italy.
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Hermann Goering
House of Commons
Britain
United States
Newfoundland
West Indies
England
North
Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Botswood
Canada
Italy
Axis
Pretty Flowers Crochet Basket Edging Pattern 6681
Simple stitchery fills easily crocheted basket edgings. Choose pillow cases towels or scarves. Pattern 6681 offers a transfer of 12 motifs from 5 by 15 to 2 by 4 inches with chart directions for crochet illustrations of stitches and materials. sent order to:
Tivas a Lady Asking Observance of Etiquette
A politician in a rough district begins a speech from a soapbox when a second story tomato hits his face. A scowling woman at the window shouts that the hat should be removed when addressing a lady, teaching him etiquette with sharp derision.
Test of Friendship and the Priceless Trend
A reflective note emphasizes recognizing the value of steadfast friendship and the unchanging trend through a concise quotation attribution. Rayston frames the idea as a personal test of loyalty and consistency.
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Rayston
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