War, politics, and air battles in a tense week
German and British air clashes profiled as raids on key industrial centers continue. Toland resigns to join Willkie campaign while liberal Republicans doubt his stance. Germany closes London port and others, disrupting British supply lines as RAF battles Goering’s air force. Germany claims major air-to-ground success amid high casualties and ship damage.
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Edmund Toland
House Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Toland
Willkie
England
Royal Air Force
London
Newcastle On Tyne
Hull
Newcastle
Hamburg
Germany
Berlin
Vienna
Army paratroop training stages described at Benning
The U S Army outlines sensational troop training at Fort Benning with staged drops. Stage 1 used an open parachute seat, described as not too bad. Stage 2 featured a drop in an open para harness, illustrating escalating training intensity.
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Benning Infantry Stangpesse
Commons It Laughs and Iron Pants in War Talk
A fragmented note mentions the house of commons and Windsor scrap metal, recalling Hitler, Wimbledon, and 1861 Bull Run talk. It cites New York militia wearing bullet proof vests that proved heavy and were discarded as they ran. The piece ends noting keepers say he is as good.
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Windsor
Hitler
Bull Run
New York
Names in the News They Called the Disease on the Health Service
An item notes how the disease was labeled by the United States health service and references public perception of official terminology during a public health period. The piece foregrounds terminology used by health authorities and its media reception.
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The
United States Health Service
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Roger Shaw
Aicraft
Edward J
Ferney
U. S. Army
Commons
House of Commons
West
Dopesheet
Pauline Revere
U. S
Xetial
Atarthanida
Chase
Hampton Roads
Roosevelt
A.R.P
Eiciat
Cxkd
Grecannons
Kagiand
Soliewieg
Bembiegs
Abezois
N.Y
Louis Zelnsem
Beury
Farley
Easara
Fiyma
Cxty
James A. Farley
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