Willkie Acceptance and Defence Board Rise Amid War Tension
Wendell Willkie accepts the Republican nomination in Elwood Indiana and outlines a policy of collective bargaining pensions and a strong domestic base. Harold Ickes counters with a call for debate and unity as Britain faces intensified Nazi bombing and a looming threat of invasion.
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Wendell Lewis Willkie
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Harold Ickes
Britain
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McNary
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Names in the news amid cabinet shifts and defense bids
Resignations and shifts mark a tense period as Louis Johnson may join the White House staff, Edward Noble leaves commerce, Walter Chrysler Jr. dies, and Dionne Quintuplets receive their first communion. The air war looms and conscription reform moves forward with mobilization plans and debates on force levels.
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Congress
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Japan
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Philippines
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Canal Zone
Air
Dancing on a Distant Edge of Love and Departure
Gay and Todd renew a hopeful bond through music and shared dreams of life together while Gay writes a final letter to John, confessing love, choosing marriage with Todd, and seeking peace at last.
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Gay
Todd
John
Maine Flight of Gay and Kate Sparks Last-Minute Resolve
Gay resolves to drive to Maine to confront John and end their estrangement, planning a hurried trip with Kate after a tense secret letter. Kate agrees to join, hoping to salvage a future with Gay, while Gay questions pride and whether she should return to Maine to face John.
Cheese consumption shows a continuing rise in America
The bureau of agricultural economics reports Americans are eating more cheese with a strong uptrend over seven to eight years. Per capita use averaged 5.34 pounds in the last five years, up from 4.59 pounds in 1925-29, led by American cheddar and cream cheese with notable gains in Swiss and other varieties.
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United States
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