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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
7
Readers hear a long argument by ana PATTERSON released by Western News. The piece contends corporations paid 2.585 billion in 1940 taxes and then passed the cost to consumers, workers, and retirees through higher prices and indirect taxes.
Bette Davis and director William Wyler join Samuel Goldwyn for The Little Foxes with new projects The Man Who Came to Dinner and The Bride Came C.O.D. James Cagney compliments, Garfield faces suspensions, Terry Frost eyed for stardom after Killer Mears role, and Orson Welles plans Mercury broadcasts on September 15 with The Ambersons.
Edward C. Wayne reports that the Roosevelt Churchill conferences signal a fresh strategic phase. Soviet resistance continues as unrest grows in occupied nations. The leaders aim to coordinate Allied actions and plan for postwar cooperation amid mounting pressure.
After the sea conference, eight point agreement and promised aid to Russia shift war mood toward Britain and United States. Roosevelt rejects near term war change while press debates coverage and censorship while Moscow informs Churchill on eastern fighting. Newsreel photographers stir controversy.
The president announced a plan with Pan American Airways to ferry aircraft to Africa via Bermuda Natal Brazil and the Atlantic. American fliers will be flown from the U S to Bermuda then to Natal Brazil and across to Africa while Pan American returns the crews to the United States. The route avoids active war zones according to the president.
The piece reviews 1940s unrest reports from Norway France and Germany. Swedish dispatches describe Quisling bodyguard buildup cabinet resignations and nerve strain while Vichy notes a Paris police reward for train wreckers and Petain’s warning of an ill wind. Japan blocks a refugee evacuation ship except for officials.
The article reports on Allied bomber supremacy and German defenses as daylight raids over Germany and occupied Europe, noting a B 17 type plane resisting seven fighters. It also covers press reaction praising long war endurance, London fashion planning, and royal visits amid ongoing conflict sermons and biblical lessons.
Winnifred Moore of New Orleans, a Mississippi Southern College graduate, reads music in Braille with her toes while her hands play piano keys. Her guide dog Rex assists her in daily practice and performance.
Lesson topics cover August 31 subjects including international standards and religious education. The notes mention council activities and the role of Seppty in education and public instruction.
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