Stab in the Back Charges Echo Iceland Occupation Debate
Berlin denounces US occupation of Iceland as a stab in the back while Germany defends western civilization against bolshevism. Roosevelt labels Mussolini a back-stabber as he fights France and Russia shapes the war stance, with the US opting to aid England to defeat Hitler. The Iceland move is seen as timing to bolster defense policy rather than redirect German focus east.
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Erlin
Iceland
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Roosevelt
Mussolini
France
Berlin
United States
Russia
Stalin
England
Citizens group forms to press tax relief drive
A college president quits to head a citizens organization planning a Washington based campaign to reduce government costs at federal, state, and local levels. Labeled as a broad effort, the group lists notable members aiming to curb rising expenditures since 1914 without targeting emergency defense spending.
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Washington
Citizens
A Call to Cut Government Waste at Local Levels
A group urges nationwide citizen action to reduce government costs by focusing on small subdivisions where budgets are shaped. The scholars linked to the organization argue that spending to defend against external threats is wasted if internal waste erodes the economy and political system.
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Omass
Secrecy Clash as Wheeler Accuses and Reveals
Senator Wheeler faces backlash after admitting he based Iceland occupation predictions on letters from soldiers’ parents. The disclosure raises questions about leaks of military moves and the duty to protect national defense information amid wartime censorship.
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Wheeler
United States
Europe
Iceland
Senate
Litvinov Plea for British Invasion of Europe Amid Russian War
Radio appeal by Litvinov urges Britain to seize the western front while Russia fights in the east. Reports say English public favors aggressive action after prolonged defensive warfare. Debate rages on whether now is the moment for a large scale invasion of continental Europe to hasten victory.
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Litvinov
Togo
Hitler
England
Germany
Russia
Europe
England’s Risk in Russia Fallout Shapes Future Stance
The commentary argues that if England lets Russia falter without costly interference, she may face a tougher choice later when protecting interests could come at a higher price. The piece weighs strategic patience against potential strategic and political costs.
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England
Deskless success rules from greats of literature and industry
Dale Carnegie cites examples from Kent Cooper Henry Ford O McIntyre and Lincoln to argue desks and surroundings matter little. The key is focus and mindset, not grandeur. He notes writers and journalists like Sinclair Lewis H G Wells Oppenheim and Lowell Thomas thrived in simple or mobile workspaces.
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Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Radio City
New York
Henry Ford
Detroit
O. O. McIntyre
Park Avenue
Abraham Lincoln
Herndon
Sinclair Lewis
H. G. Wells
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Lowell Thomas
Hitler's 1939 assurances on German Soviet non aggression pact
Excerpts show Adolf Hitler claiming Germany will not export its doctrine to Russia and seeks peaceful co operation with the Soviet Union. He states mutual restraint against force between the two powers and asserts British fears of German expansion are unfounded.
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Germany
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Soviet Russia
East
Hitler
Ural Mountains
England
Rights in Strikes Stir Debate on Public Safety
Greenville News notes growing discussion of the right to strike amid defense production stoppages by organized labor. The piece recalls Calvin Coolidge’s stance that public safety takes priority, citing the Boston police strike as a historical example.
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Greenville News
Calvin Coolidge
Boston
Japanese Propaganda Quotation From Roanoke Times
A clipped item cites Japanese propagandists claiming China invaded California in 500 A.M. and asserts they did not cause much damage on the Pacific coast in 600 A.D. The piece quotes George Q. Lynch of the Patternmakers’ League of North America urging a fight against tyranny and freedom for all.
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Roanoke
California
George Q. Lynch
Patternmakers’ League of North America
New York Midtown Vignette and Society Notes Parade
A crowded Midtown column sketches social buzz from Walter Winchell era chic. Celebrity sightings include Arte Shaw, Buddy Ebsen, Betty Hutton, Alfred Hitchcock, Peggy Fears, Ben Bernie, Dick Himber, and Robert Montgomery. A Midtown Hotel tale, gag about rent, the Cotton Club’s comeback as The Ubangi, and notes on Rockefeller family whimsy, plus fashion, cinema, and Broadway lore.
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New York
Ses. York
45Th Street
Arte Shaw
Buddy Ebsen
Florida
Hollywood
48Th
Madison
Betty Hutton
Ethel. Barrymore
John
Burgess Meredith
Spivy's
Alfred Hitchcock
Ben Bernie
Lido Beach Club
Lemon
Dick Himber
Peggy Fears
Savoy Plaza
Billy Gilbert
Brief political misquotes and quips on war and unity
A collection of brittle quotations from political figures on defense funding daylight saving and unity, interspersed with tongue twisters and bathers jokes. The item notes no single event, but gathers various lines from Roosevelt Stalin Hoover Archibald MacLeish and others about democracy responsibility and peace.
Broadway Gossip and Personal News Across Hollywood and New York
A collage of society notes and remarks on Broadway stars, marriages, and scandals. Mentions of Gilda Gray, Nancy Kelly, and Ann Graham, plus references to Reuben’s club, Esquire, and CBS program Spirit of A. The batch includes jibes about Notre Dame fans, price fixing indictments in Chicago, and a quip on cutting red tape in Washington.
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Ann Graham
Hattie
Graham
Nick Emberlios
Minnie Pellegrino
The
Riviera
Nancy Kelly
Ralph Bellamy
Gerjuss
Vargas
Esquire
Gray Gordon
Stripeeler Noel Carter
Gilda Gray
New
Les Brown
Log Cabin Farms
Armonk
WPA to fold portable booths and cut relief in half
Washington dispatch notes WPA will end operations in about 500 counties and municipalities, with a 35 percent funding cut and a 40 percent drop in WPA rolls. Defense projects get priority, nonmilitary work may be halted, and vocational training expands to move workers to private payrolls.
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Peter Edson
Enterprise Washington
Washington
WPA
United States
Congress
Gene Krupa
Florida
Maine
Western
National Industrial Conference Board
U. I. Oo. Buess
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Reserve Board
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