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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
1
Farnham F. Dudgeon analyzes rapid German advance into Paris, while French officials issue urgent appeals for Allied support. The column frames the turn on the Western Front and notes U S involvement as a pivotal factor in deterring further collapse.
The article surveys Paris occupation, British aid, and American response amid the fall of Paris. It notes Germany's air and industrial superiority, the need for planes, Ford's claim of 1000 planes daily for defense, and looming tax measures to finance defense. It also covers U S political implications for 1940, Republican convention aims, and a turn in domestic business activity driven by the defense program with steel capacity rising.
Detroit headlines report Gov Loren Dickinson of Michigan ousting Thomas C. Wilcox as Wayne County sheriff after charges he took a cut in a vice and gambling payoff. King Haakon VII leaves Norway with government for England. Leche gets ten years for mail fraud. Princess Juliana and infants head to Canada. Justice McReynolds warns wartime risk if Hitler succeeds. Lundeen accuses Roosevelt of crusading for war via arms purchases by allies.
Agriculture reports indicate ever normal reserve supplies of cotton corn wheat and tobacco hold near one billion dollars in CCC loans and holdings with loans set for 1940 crops. The AMA unveils low cost statewide medical care plans with monthly prepayments planned while opposition emerges.
Washington coverage outlines Bill Bankhead's dilemma over accepting the 1936 Democratic convention keynote. Roosevelt's pick faces a competing vice president bid, while Alben Barkley is named permanent chairman candidate, with Byrnes and others in supporting roles. Hoover Landon clash at Philadelphia center stage with Willkie forecast from Jouett Shouse.
Hollywood reports say nickelodeon style movie slots will flood taverns and diners nationwide. Promoters back three minute films playable with a beer or snack, featuring stars like Tyrone Power Mae West and Greta Garbo. Critics warn the scheme could cheapen cinema and hurt traditional theaters.
A wartime rumor links Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to an assistant secretary role with Roosevelt’s emergency cabinet. The piece imagines him in diverse duties from naval leadership to infrastructure projects, noting wit and sarcasm about his wide reach and impact on the crisis era. A quiz closes with a joke about Washington Bridge naming.
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents a sample project from Sewing Book 5 showing blue velveteen frames for pictures to match a blue desk and red chair fabric. The article notes a previous Miss Fixit feature and invites readers to order Sewing Book 5 for 10 cents, promising more attic ideas next week.
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