Editors’ view split on Roosevelt third term in 1940 poll
U S editors oppose a third term by 86 percent yet 41 percent expect Roosevelt to run in 1940. McNutt leads Democratic hopes if he does not run, with Garner. Republican picks include Vandenberg and Dewey. Strongest anti third term in big cities. mass support in small towns.
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Roosevelt
New York
United States
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security
John N. Garner
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Hio
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Cordell Hull
James A. Farley
New Year Health Pledge and Vite Concept Promotion
A health feature urges a New Year pledge by those under twenty one to abstain from alcohol until adulthood. It also promotes a pocket manual "The 7 Keys to Vite" explaining vitality and youth preservation, available for twenty five cents plus a one cent stamped envelope.
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Vnte
Ol Doc Brady
Questionable Galvanic Sore Mouth Talk Sparks Daily Ailment Debate
The column discusses everyday ailments and the overuse of long medical terms. It notes a quoted article title on galvanic sore mouth and acknowledges public reaction to the topic.
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Pti
Fragmented text hints at present tense and reader engagement
The readable fragments mention present tense usage and readers trying to report experiences. Canker sores and jabiets appear in garbled form. The piece suggests viewers choose resounding terms to express meanings.
May Open Yangtze Traffic Reported by Kokumin
The Kokumin newspaper said Japanese authorities may open the Yangtze river in China to foreign traffic to break the diplomatic deadlock with the United States. If true this would be a concrete step toward easing tensions between Tokyo and Washington.
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TOKIO
INS
Kokumin
Yangtze River
China
United States
Japan
Pageant at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Dec 17
The Hus Memorial Presbyterian church school and choir present the Christmas pageant It Came Upon a Midnight Clear in the church auditorium Sunday December 17 at 7 30 p m Recitations by younger participants accompany the pageant with named cast members listed along with additional participants.
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Church School
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Church
Richard Marshall
Edward Kloubec
Phoebe Jane Vavra
Ruth Mae Kucera
Pauline Hoffman
Virginia Christie
Joan Hinterwadel
Betty Mae Navratil
John
Whooping Cough Proclaimed Highly Contagious Among Children
The claim notes whooping cough as the most contagious childhood disease. It emphasizes its high transmission rate and public health concerns for youngsters and families.
Percentage of Nazi merchant shipping lost by Allies
London AP reports that British and French warships have captured or sunk more than 4 percent of Germanys merchant fleet since the war began, according to the Journal of Commerce and Shipping. The article notes the Goering navy losses in merchant shipping.
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London
Germany
Journal of Commerce and Shipping
Merchant Shipping Debate Stirs Imperial Trade Figures
A passage notes the figure was said to be double that of the merchant shipping of the British empire, highlighting the scale of imperial trade activity and its economic implications.
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Joseph P. Kennedy
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Jesse Jones
Wendell L. Willkie
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Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
H. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Senator Wheeler
John McCarl
Byrd
William E. Borah
Idaho
F. H. LaGuardia
Bruce Barton
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Wes Frank Knox
Chicago Pubisher
Personal Health Service
SY William Brady
M. D
Clyde Lewis
Mrsc. U. & Pat
South Sea Islands
Dial
First Avenue
First Street
Standard Tire Co
Prerican Modeles
Recnn
Bruce Gi Me
Moore Factory
Ded
Brother
Yangtze
Hus Memorial Presbyterian
Don Pardubsky
Virginia Melsha
Karla Jasa
Katherine Kacer
Donny Kacer
Lyman's Cafe
Hallerfest
Sunbeam
Coxwell
Suctiec
Lane Cedar Chest
Rocker
Chenille
Erette
Morocco
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