Nations face war, economy under strain and calls for peace
The Fayetteville Observer editorial discusses 1940 business downturn, rising debt, and fear of war's reach. It warns against fake nationalism and urges America to stay out of war while promoting justice and peace. It cites Stalinism, Hitlerism, and quotes Elmer Davis on nationalist extremism.
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England
France
Baltic
Satan
America
Maurice Joly
Hell
Elmer Davis
Columbia Broadcasting System
River ice eases as Ohio waters calm political waters roil
From Cincinnati word notes the breaking ice drifting west and scattering small craft while President Roosevelt debates a third term. Hull remains the favored choice for Democratic nomination with Farley also favored, creating a complex balance as Welles plans an information gathering tour.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
James Farley
Farley
Hull
Finland’s Stand Against Soviet Attacks Draws Global Admiration
The Finnish defense along the Mannerheim line is likened to Somme Verdun battles as Russia pushes with air and land assaults. Amid mounting strain, the American Export-Import Bank may loan Finland up to 20 million dollars from a 100 million foreign loan pool, to be used only for essential supplies.
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Finland
Mannerheim Line
Rman
Sommend
Verdun
American Exportport Bank
United States
Dowd Reflections on Peace and a Quiet Road Ahead
The News and Observer recalls William E. Dowd noting a dark road with uncertain end and the belief that universal peace requires a changed world outlook. He urges an inner life reform and great heart-searching before such peace arrives.
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William E. Dowd
News and Observer
Britain signals openness with Welles visit
Prime Minister Chamberlain says Britain will take United States Undersecretary Sumner Welles fully into its confidence to help President Roosevelt gauge the British view of the European conflict. The administration aims to ensure clear, candid exchanges as wartime diplomacy continues.
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Neville Chamberlain
United States
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Mr. Welles
England
President Roosevelt
Don Douglas rose from barber shop to aviation pioneer
Dale Carnegie recounts the early life of Donald W. Douglas at a No 8817 West Pico Street barber shop. A young Douglas rented that office, inspired a wealthy backer, built planes, and founded a private aircraft factory employing 11 000 with future expansion planned by 1940. He faced failures but persisted until success.
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West Pico Street
Los Angeles
California
Douglas
Donald W. Douglas
Glenn L. Martin Company
Donald Douglas
United States
el Paso
Texas
Sportsman
Washington
United States Navy
Navy
Santa Monica
el Segundo
Birth control view sparks church academic debate
Rev. Robert I. Gannon of Fordham University argues sustained birth control could end births by 1961, while Dean Luther A. Weigle of Yale Divinity School counters that religious freedom does not bar recognizing God's power and goodness.
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Robert I. Gannon
Fordham University
God
Luther A. Weigle
Yale University Divinity School
Quote from Norman L. Rogers on renewing public confidence
Canadian defense minister Norman L. Rogers urges direct outreach to the people to refresh and strengthen resolve for national work, calling for a renewal of confidence. He emphasizes engaging citizens to sustain defense efforts.
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Norman L. Rogers
If Roosevelt Seeks Third Term a Joke on Economy
The column riffs that a Roosevelt third term would hinge on politics and chatter about deficits. It notes congressional economy with cuts that still yield the same old deficit and mocks airport disputes between New York and Newark.
Million dollar bid for Met Opera diamond horseshoe
The public can purchase the New York Metropolitan Opera House diamond horseshoe for 1,000,000 with a further 3 to add centualtos from the opera association.
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New York Metropolitan Opera House
Opera Association
Nightly City Ramblings Mix In A Patchwork Of Places
A stream of quirky NY references spans East 58th Street libraries West 64th Street court scenes Madison Avenue beauty centers 148th Street churches and Plaza Hotel hack drivers. The piece playfully catalogs locales and people from critics to groomed dogs and parades a city stitched with oddities.
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Public Library of Phonograph Records
East 58Th Street
West 64Th Street
8Th Avenue
St.ratvicks
West 148Th Street
Madison Ave
Plaza Hotel
Mosaics and manners of a New York winter fair scene
A vivid slice of New York life at the World’s Fair season captures eye catching murals at the RCA Building and the charm of winter in the city. The piece notes street life from Broadway to Carnegie Street with social echoes and a look at cinema culture amid the crowds.
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RCA
New York
City Service Oil Company
Carnegie
Oth Street
Nowie Houses
Nocturnal Gist Of Broadway Drones And Spotlight Lovers
The piece satirically observes insomniac crowds in midtown Manhattan after 8 p m as chorus girls and revue patrons drift through theatres and clubs. It notes the weary chorines at burlesk venues and the precision of the Music Hall Rockettes amid late night chatter at Lindys and Reubens.
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Burlesk
Mianigat
Congress
Lindy’s
Reuben’s
Midtown
Broadway's noisedown in a big city warning
A vivid scene on Broadway captures traffic jams, honks, and street life. Cops direct stubborn drivers while air conditioned apartments loom nearby. The piece warns out of town women that beauty alone won’t guarantee success in the metropolis.
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Broadway
Chinatown
Midtown Arena
83Rd Street
Misleading Applause At First Nights And Broadway Whispers
A vivid slice of city life notes the crowd at First Nights filled with friends and kin of the cast. It describes guarded museum staff, shoppers relying on charge accounts, and couples seeking warmth amid chilly winds. The piece also hints at social dynamics around Broadway and the rise and fall of a successful figure as an ugly rumor begins.
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Museum of Art
10Th Avenue
Broadway
Chock Full O Nuts staff praised for speedy noncontact sandwiches
Readers observe the quick craft of Chock Full O Nuts workers making sandwiches without touching them with bare hands. They note broad Broadway crowds watching doughnuts formed in shop windows and discuss urban quirks and city workers like vigilant doormen.
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New York
Notable New York City Sights and Ads Across Town
A brisk tour references sun-tan lamps in barbershops and Miami trips, a midtown barber at 48th and 66th giving gratis watch checks with a haircut, the Museum of Natural History on Central Park West, and a bold Empire State Building boast. It also notes varied license plate promotions and Florida front-tag cars, plus a nurse at New York Hospital on the 12th floor of Private Patients Building who hasn’t breathed since Franchot Tone’s departure over two months ago.
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Miami
48Th
Museum of Natural History
Central Park West
Empire State
California
New York
Wisconsin
America
Georgia
Maine
Florida
New York Hospital
Franchot Tone
Streets and People of New York in a Fragmented Note
A mosaic of city scenes and characters from midcentury New York appears in a fragmentary list. References include the Public Linen-Washers, Mr and Mrs John Barrymore, the Kit Kat Club, George Lowther, Eileen Herrick, the Forties era enraptured figure, Saturday crowds in Times Square, Father Knick, skiers at Grand Central Station, hitching posts at Washington Square, pigeons at Vanderbilt and 45th, and bus operators asserting street control.
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John Barrymore
George Lowther
Eileen Herrick
Enraptur
Forties
Times Square
Father Knick
Grand Central Station
Washington Square
Vanderbilt and
45Th Street
L Srd
Ransack Mystery as Valuables Found in West End Field
Four suitcases filled with valuables stolen from Frank Wineskie's home were located in a West End field and turned over to police. The thief or culprits remain unidentified. Nearly 700 people received Salvation Army relief at the post here during the past month.
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Frank Wineskie
West End
Salvation Army
Local trip notes from Wilmington and Charlotte visits
Jack Saunders traveled to Wilmington for a brief stay. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Flagler spent yesterday in Charlotte. Miss Annie Yow returned home to Thomasville after a short visit here.
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Jack Saunders
Wilmington
F. J. Flagler
Charlotte
Annie Yow
Thomasville
Hughes to Assume Chief Justice Seat on February Twenty Fourth
Charles Evans Hughes will take his seat as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on February 24. Henry Ford vows to dedicate his life and wealth to education. Chinese bandits hold twelve Standard Oil tankers near Canton in China.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Henry Ford
Standard Oil Company
Canton
China
Local hotel committee advances plans for new waterfront property site
The hotel committee, led by Frank Wineskie, reports preliminary work nearly finished for a hotel on the site beside Wesley Memorial Church. Other notes mention Secretary Lansing's resignation at President Wilson's request over League of Nations policy and the belief that a railway strike has been avoided. George Lowe travels to Detroit for business, Celia London returns from Macon and Atlanta, and Mrs. Gueth and son visit Richmond relatives.
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Frank Wineskie
Wesley Memorial Church
George Lowe
Detroit
Mich
Celia London
Macon
Atlanta
Charles Gueth and Son
Richmond
Lansing
Wilson
League of Nations
Roosevelt defense of Youth Congress sparks third term question
Mrs. Roosevelt defends the Youth Congress raising concerns among many whether granting her a third term would be beneficial.
Broadway Nighttime Buzz and Oddities Amid City Streets
The passage paints a bustling 1940s New York scene with cabs lining up at peak hours, a theatre crowd spilling into Lexington and 43rd Street, street vendors hawking wares along West 42nd Street, and new electric displays in front of the Palace Theatre. A 15 cent child’s convert charge at a Lower East Side restaurant is noted, while a newsboy proclaims a mock alert about Clark Gable and Carole Lombard near the Mexico border. Wagons haul first editions of morning papers at 8:30 p.m.
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Lexington and 43Rd Street
West 42Nd Street
Palace Theatre
Broadway
2Nd Avenue
5Th
6Th Streets
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Mexico Way
Anti Reds Seek New Setup In Youth Group
Washington reports discuss a plan to replace the American Youth Congress with a broader conservative Youth Congress. Murray Plavner, backed by Victor Ridder and other prominent figures, aims to include Boy Scouts and Catholic youth with Legion support, dropping communist elements.
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Anti-Reds
Washington
African Youth Congress
New
Boy Scout
American Legion
Planner
Victor Rider
New York
WPA
Washingto
Youth Congress
Ridder
Plavner
Boy Scouts
Cathlic
Boys’ Cly of America
Homer L. Chaillaux
Legion
Natio Americanism Commission
Anoth
John M. Schiff
Ge Tunney
Boy Scouts, Catholic Youthnd Boys’ Clubs of America
American Youth Congress
Congress
Murray of
Monta
Determined Red Forces Face German Reichstag Veteran
A terse report notes German Reichstag member Friedrich Stampfer, a former member, confronting a determined red faction amid wartime tensions. The scene highlights the clash between political veterans and radical factions in a charged aftermath.
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Hit
Frederich Stampfer
Reichstag
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