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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
2
War tensions surge as U S citizens in the Far East are recalled, naval reserves mobilized, and the army readies thousands for conscription. Navy and public notices detail training, reception centers, and mobilization plans amid global conflict signs.
Washington digest cites Zenith Radio chief Eugene F. McDonald Jr. letter forecasting a massive defense spending wave from July 1940 to July 1941 and monthly defense outlays of 500 million dollars. The piece notes rapid retail sales gains, labor-focused spending, and implications for industry, plus political shifts surrounding Hiram Johnson and Willkie.
Mrs Florence Reville Gibbs 100 pounds with brown eyes and southern accent fills the unexpired Georgia seat in the house of representatives as the ninth woman in congress.
Carter Field reports huge government contracts for war materials will spark a large national boom. He notes California leans Democratic but warns Sen. Hiram Johnson campaigning could tilt the state toward Willkie next month.
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