Senate Byrnes Defends US Defense While Imploring Voters Action
The article reports Senator Byrnes criticizing Willkie for blaming the New Deal over defense while arguing foreign powers may learn more about U S weaknesses through press leaks. It stresses that voters should gain fuller knowledge before the polls and suggests defense readiness remains a concern.
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Willkie
United States
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Seattle
Byrnes
Washington
Indian Summer A seasonal shrug and bite in 1940 Iowa
The editorial muses on Indian Summer in eastern Iowa during 1940, accepting Tuesday as a practical Indian Summer while contrasting human ugliness with nature’s beauty. It jokes about editors debating the season and wonders why such splendor appears amid social strife and turmoil.
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Christian Science Monitor
Iowa
Old Oxford
France sinks into Dark Ages as Jews face new persecutions
The Vichy regime decrees exclude Jews from public life and many professions, mirroring Nazi policies. Some Jews with protected status may escape harassment, including famed artists and scientists who receive honorary Aryan papers, a tactic to shield selected individuals while others suffer.
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France
Germany
Hitler
Franz Lehar
Crow and Spurs of a Nation Discussing War Hesitation
A reflective column questions US push to war with Japan, arguing prudence before conflict. It critiques national bravado, cites Panay, China, and China policy, and warns that fighting Japan could aid Hitler. It muses on liberty, responsibility, and public opinion.
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Bill Nye
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England
Japan
Panay
China
Philippines
East Indies
America
Hitler
Broadway War Tales of Dance Directors and Air Rescue
Walter Winchell recounts a Hollywood dance director famed for training Shirley Temple and others who fled Europe during wartime. His wife Tutta Rolfe and ex-husband suffered losses in London and Oslo as bombs fell. Capt White, a pioneer of African Airways, led a perilous search and rescued a missing pilot.
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Shirley Temple
Alice Faye
Europe
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Sweden
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London
Oslo
USA
Buddy DeSylva
Jack Donahue
Panama
Tutta Rolfe
Porstas Leigh
Wilson
46Th Street
Capt White
White
African Airways
Africa
Ten Years Later Life Saved by British Royal Air Force
Ten years on, a British Royal Air Force rescue story recalls the dramatic survival of a life saved by air service intervention. The event marks a milestone in recovery and commemorates the service's role in safeguarding a civilian life.
Will Rogers on Willkie and Roosevelt in 1932
A 1932 Will Rogers remark cites President Hoover era tensions and a White House meeting with Wendell Willkie. The piece recounts a joke about two rivals, urging focus beyond politics and urging voters to wait until November 6 to choose between “two evils.”
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Everal
F.D.R
White House
Wendell Willkie
Jimmy Roosevelt
Willkie
Fdr
Jimmy
Cs ” Ld
U.S.A
N. Y
Will Rogers
The Poet Edgar A Guest Encourages Perseverance
The piece urges readers to keep going instead of quitting. It stresses not admitting defeat, pushing through difficulty, and giving oneself a chance to succeed despite failures.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Santa to Deliver Millions of Christmas Trees North American Route
Santa Claus will visit North America again this year. Canadian National railways plan to move over two million Christmas trees to the United States. The balsam firs from Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec are the most popular varieties.
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Santa Claus
North America
Canada
Canadian National Railways
United States
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
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