Peacetime draft plan in focus as Congress debates
Congress eyes a Burke-Wadsworth peacetime draft while air battles rage over England. Brig. Gen. Shedd testified that if passed, training would begin for 400000 men this October and 400000 more next April plus 600000 in 1941. Registration would start September 1 for males 19 to 64, with 21 to 45 liable for active service. Norris warns the bill could turn the U.S. into an international bully and erode ideals beyond military force.
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United States
Army
House Military Affairs Committee
William E. Shedd
Army Chief of Staff
U. S
Shedd
Senate
House
Norris
Ind
Neb
Haile Selassie Returns to Africa to Lead Fight for Freedom
Haile Selassie travels from London to Africa to direct his nation's resistance as Ethiopia endures Italian invasion. The story contrasts reactions to Mussolini and a quoted claim Britain would lose the war. FBI Chief Hoover criticizes Communists and Bondsmen as dangerous, while Morgenthau eases tax filing by dropping the green copy requirement.
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Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Africa
London
Britain
George Bernard Shaw
FBI
Edgar J. Hoover
New York
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S
War on Global Scale Sets Higher Taxes and Resolve
The British government pledges to resist invasion with talk of a long war as Germany threatens a stepped up air and sea assault. Halifax defies Hitler's offer and Britain imposes heavy wartime taxes, with income taxes up to 42 percent and broad increases across the board. Americans face sales taxes while Britain also enforces a purchase tax on entertainment and goods.
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England
Viscount Halifax
Adolf Hitler
Churchill
Germany
Berlin
London
Hitler
Britain
Italy
U. S
Willkie Sets August 17 Nomination Date in Elwood Ind
The 1940 presidential race heats up as Wendell Willkie fixes August 17 in Elwood Indiana as the formal notification date of his GOP nomination. He plans a Westward campaign tour and forms a four Democrat ex New Dealer committee to back the Republican ticket nationwide.
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Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Wendell Willkie
Elwood
Ind
Wyoming
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
West
Willkie
Local defense volunteers drill Westminster figures in rifle training
In London a group from the House of Lords and Commons along with doctors lawyers and ministers are shown undergoing rifle drill as part of local defense volunteer training. Dr Jocklyn Perkins surgeon to Westminster Abbey is pictured receiving instruction from a volunteer trainer.
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London
House of Lords and Commons
Jocklyn Perkins
Westminster Abbey
Pan Am Hall Havana Talks Aimed at Hemisphere Stabilization
At the Pan-America Hall in Havana delegates from two American republics debated European colonial policies, fifth column threats, and wartime economic disruption. United States aims included a $560 million Latin American aid fund and joint trusteeship of foreign possessions, with Argentina resisting a unified approach. Economic activity rose as defense orders and auto sales climbed, while Schenley Distillers and Brunswick-Balke-Collender posted gains. Twenty four leaders of the Great I Am sect were indicted in Los Angeles for a $3 million mail fraud scheme.
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Western Hemisphere
Europe
United States
Cordell Hull
Congress
Argentina
Falkland Islands
England
Germany
Venezuela
Netherlands East Indies
Guatemala
British Honduras
U. S
Schenley Distillers Corporation
Liquor
Brunswick-Balke-Collander Company
Los Angeles
George Ballard
Duke of Windsor Faces Unrest as Bahamas Governor
The duke of Windsor, appointed Bahamas governor, faces a volatile mix of social and economic strains. Rioting grows as the 90 percent black population presses for reforms while the UK subsidy system keeps the Bahamas afloat. Economic decline and potential birth-control debates loom as he navigates colonial governance and regional pressures.
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D. C
Windsor Washington
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Nassau
U.S
England
Germany
Azure Islands
Florida
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Wallace as VP pick sparks mixed views and tension
The piece discusses Henry Wallace's nomination, noting dislike among many Democrats and concern over the President forcing his choice. It reflects on Roosevelt era tactics, party rifts at Chicago, and questions Wallace's leadership, while praising his honesty and stating the potential impact if he becomes president.
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King Makers
Henry Wallace
Eugene Casey
Maryland
Luther Haar
Philadelphia Record
Joe Guffey
Casey
Haar
Roosevelt
Phil Murray
Tom Kennedy
John Owen
Wallace
Jim Farley
Soan
Washington
Farley
Washington, D. C
Mr. Wallace
Henry
John L. Lewis
Garner
Mr. Roosevelt
Willkie
Charlie McNary
Chicago
United States
Quiz Questions on Military Titles and History
1. The men besides Pershing who held the title general of the armies include John J. Pershing was the only one to bear that exact title in World War I. 2. The first state to grant equal suffrage to women was Wyoming in 1869. 3. The penultimate day of the month is the 29th or 30th depending on month. 4. Ave stands for avenue. 5. The four living anthropoid apes are orangutan gorilla chimpanzee and bonobo. 6. The lightest boxing weight class is flyweight. 7. First line battleships are named after states or important figures in U S history. 8. The line that follows Shoot if you must this old gray head is and you may bury me in a box.
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Pershing
Answers Quiz Clues and Names From Historical Page
The list presents items likely from a quiz or crossword style page, including Answers 1 through 8 with topics such as Washington Grant Sherman Wyoming Latin phrase quod vide and names like Gibbons chimpanzees orangutans gorillas, plus a weigh class Flyweight 112 pounds and a quotation about sparing the country's flag.
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Wyoming
To Know Others He That Knoweth Himself Profoundly Essays
A compact aphoristic reflection discusses self knowledge and understanding others. The text contrasts learned insight with ignorance about oneself, framing it as a critique of evaluating others without self awareness. It delivers a pithy, contemplative message in a classic voice.
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Colton
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