Romania Chandelles Back to Allies in Turbulent Europe
Joseph W. LaBine outlines Romania's shift toward the Allies under pressure amid broader moves in Europe. King Carol imposes export controls, Turkey and Scandinavia mobilize, and a naval clash develops as a French-British squadron blocks Murmansk. Welles begins peace talks, while U.S. domestic politics pivot on primaries and foreign policy.
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Romania
Carol
Germany
Turkey
Europe
Near East
Balkans
Norway
Britain
Altmark
Pajala
Denmark
Copenhagen
Russia
Credit policy shifts and political uproar shake 1930s agribusiness
Summary of shifts in the Farm Credit Administration under Henry Wallace including Black’s new program to ease borrower risk, resignations by executives, and concurrent measures from the Farm Security Administration. The piece also covers U S mail seizures at Bermuda involving Pan American and American Export lines, reactions in Congress led by Truman and Clark, and a push for insurance regulation and a balanced budget from the National Economy League.
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Farm Credit Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
FCA
F. C. Hill
A. G. Black
Black
Peyton Evans
Farm Security Administration
Missouri
Harry S. Truman
Bermuda
U. S
Congress
Bennett Champ Clark
Britain
Lord Lothian
London
State Department
Pan-American
New York
Azores
American Export Airlines
National Economic Committee
Joseph C. O’mahoney
Securities and Exchange Commission
Leon Henderson
O’mahoney
TNBC
Senate
Iowa
Guy Gillette
American Life Convention
Mr. O'Mahoney
National Economy League
Ernest Angell
Navy Officers Bid for Power In Report to House Committee
Washington columnist William Bruckart discusses a Navy General Board report urging greater power for the Chief of Naval Operations. He warns this could erode civilian control and warns against expanding military influence in government. He cites officers taking civilian posts and cautions against a trend toward military rule.
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Navy
Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy General Board
Navy Department
United States Navy
General Board
Edison
House Committee
Congress
Russia
Senate
House of Representatives
Atlantic Ocean
NAMES IN THE NEWS Item Notes Prisoner Return and Royal Birth
Release after three years as a Spanish prisoner of war Harold Dahli returns home to join his platinum blonde wife for nightclub work. Jasper Alabama reports the death of Hope, sister of Faith Charity and Franklin. A self named candidate for secretary of state emerges from a lame duck Democratic state central committee. Italy’s Crown Princess Marie Jose and Crown Prince Umberto celebrate the birth of their third child. King Victor’s celebration follows.
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U. S
Harold Dahli
Jasper
Ala
Hope
Faith
Charity
Franklin
Democratic State Central Committee
Italy
Marie Jose
Umberto
Victor
Navy officers bid for more control, warns of non-elective power
William Bruckart urges scrutiny of a Navy General Board recommendation that officers gain greater authority over the department. He doubts acceptance but cautions against trends shifting power away from civilian officers to non-elective authorities.
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Navy
General Board
William Bruckart
Bruckart
What Are The Catacombs And Other Quiz Answers
Catacombs are vast underground quarries under Paris. The US flag stars represent 48 states. Arctic comes from Greek arktos meaning bear. The largest jail is Ward Road in Shanghai for over 7,000 prisoners. Colony derives from Roman settlements called colonia. There are 30 gauges in use globally, from 15 to 66 inches.
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Paris
Arctic Ocean
the Union
Ward Road
Shanghai
Colonia
Colonia ; Hence the Origin of the Word Colony 6
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Karelian
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Adolf Hitler
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Herr Hitler
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Franklin Roosevelt
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Benito Mussolini
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der Fuehrer
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Robert A. Taft
Minnesota
Martha
White House
Ladyship
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Bob Taft
Wisconsin
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Dewey
Vandenberg
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G. O. P. House
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Coates and Currency Committee
China
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Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Moscow
King Carol
Martha Taft
Washington Digest
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National Press Bldg
Washington, D. C
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Marine Corps
Coast Guard
WPA
Department of Labor
United States
Secretary OF Navy
America
Antarctica
Vernon Boyd
U.S. Antarctic
U. S. Antarctic Expedition
Richard E. Byrd
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