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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1939
Page
2
Weekly analysis by Joseph W. LaBine predicts the national debt reaching its $45 billion limit next spring and explores the political impact of tax and spending cuts. It notes WPA rolls fall to 1,090,463, defense costs may double to $3 billion, and the deficit could reach $2.0 to $2.5 billion, signaling continued fiscal strain.
Europe grows weary of war as Hitler signals new weapon amid Munich bombing clues. Georg Elser faces charges while two British officers are accused of financing the plot. Nazi leadership cites exiled Strasser as foe. Romania's cabinet resigns after Nazi oil pressure. a new premier is named in a Franco allied shift.
Charles L. McNary, addressing the National Grange in Peoria, criticizes the party platform for favoring wheat cotton corn tobacco and rice while dairy live stock poultry eggs and hogs rank ahead. He calls to repeal the reciprocal trade pact and liberalize public land policy as steps to win farm votes.
The article reports a new Japanese front in southern Kwangsi with 40 000 Nipponese forces and asserts British and French reactions are muted. It notes Nanning's defense, a puppet government in the east, and Abe’s warning that Japan will keep troops until China is free of communism. It mentions U S concerns in Washington over Jap interference with Americans in China and commerce rights, plus labor action in Gillespie NL and Henry Wallace announcing corn loans.
A chaotic quiz item asks why Toledo school children faced action over anti American texts in wartime Europe. Other questions note Kermit Roosevelt’s renounced citizenship, Sammy Boy the California dog’s film career, and a major announcement by Owen D Young and Gerald Swope at General Electric.
A garbled note suggests an early year event where a group or person named Heosey or Heosey eeru eet announces retirement, prompting discussion about school funding and money outlays.
London essays on how war reshapes women's lives from evacuation choices to home life and dress. It contrasts old and young, noting evacuation strains on families, changes in duties, and the lure of war work and uniforms for women across classes.
A nostalgic column notes how bans on noisy street life shape New Yorks soundscape from the sunset of hurdy gurdies to the knife sharpener bell applauded by housewives. It cites Magistrate Brill in Coney Island court upholding the bell as a helpful city sound and warns Midtown remains the busiest ambulance corridor amid crowded sidewalks and traffic.
Milton Massachusetts voters and town officials announce a 12 month tax free period for a small village of under 600. Mayor Kenneth H. Simmons says the relief is funded by state liquor board and highway allocations and could be feasible for cities of any size.
Seattle report notes that Dr Den D Les vohier of Wisconsin claims the first known sit-down occurred in 700 B C among Egyptian corn workers who protested late cabbage and fish pay. He also cites 1450 A D as a later wave of similar demonstrations that faded.
Lionel Bagnard of Zane Grey's fishing party from California landed a 1,582 pound tiger shark in Sydney breaking the prior Australian record of 1,291 pounds.
Regina report describes a young recruit sitting on a curb with face in hands. A police officer checks on him half an hour later and learns the recruit has “all-night leave” but claims to be fine.
Paris designers spotlight Bastille hats marking the 150th anniversary of the French revolution. Bicorne and cocked hats mirror revolutionary leaders and appear in a premier Paris milliner's collection.
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