Espionage Claims and Romania’s Night Passage Ban
In Greece and the Balkans a wartime tussle is implied with charges of espionage and propaganda. Romania forbids river traffic under the Cernavoda bridge at night, citing sabotage fears while Bulgaria eyes the Dobruja frontline. The British purchasing firm HQ shift is noted as regional moves unfold.
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Wman
Rumania
Cernavoda
Amania
Dobra
Bulgaria
Irchasing Corporation
Belgrade
Istanbul
Vreme
Lemon Juice Remedy Claims Quick Relief for Pain
A home remedy recipe suggests mixing Ra-Ex Compound with water and lemon juice to ease rheumatic or neuritic pain within hours. The ad claims Ro-Ex is free if relief is not obtained and lists Eckerds and Walgreens as retailers.
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Jann’s
Eckerd's
Walgreen's
British Seaport Policy Spurred Action to Safeguard Funds
The decision was taken to retain money in a seaport where it could be moved quickly, a measure aimed at preserving financial liquidity and accessibility for British needs.
British ambulance unit returns from Norway with missing personnel
Af tonbladet reports only 15 cars and 25 staffmen returned from a 26 car 56 man ambulance unit sent into Norway by English Quakers. Fate of the missing remains unknown. Germans flood into Norway with six or seven transports escorted by eight destroyers seen near Goteborg.
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Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Norway
Namsos
Goteborg
Kattegat
Denmark
Norwegian
English Cabinet Criticizes War Effort Leaders
Morrison, speaking at a labor regional conference, labeled Chamberlain, Simon, and Hoare as primarily responsible for the weakness of the war effort and urged them to consider whether their best service would be better spent elsewhere.
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Morrison
Labor
Chamberlain
Simon
Hoare
War talk and youth in Britain amid Norway crisis
A British Commons debate looms as Attlee warns of pressure to reveal firm action in the Norwegian campaign. Conservative tensions rise with Richard Law pressing for stronger stance, while reports say Britain will fight Norway with vigor. UK youth mobilization and German factor feature in a London letter from Milton Bronner.
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Commons
Norway
Attlee
Shinwell
Richard K. Law
Hull
Bonar Law
London
Law
England
Prince Frederick
Prussia
Willie
Wilhelm
Freddy
Bohemia
Morabia
Britain
William
Marquess of
Duke of Bedford
Tavistock
Germany
Poland
Dublin
Lord Halifax
Milton Bronner
Enterprise European
McNutt outlines anti monopoly plan for recovery
In an interview, Paul V. McNutt pledges tax reform to curb concentration and raise buying power, expand public works with federal control, and strengthen national savings. He calls for extending pensions, youth programs, and a relentless push against monopoly as a threat to free enterprise and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Flynn
NER Service
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
McNutt
National Youth Administration
Two Candidates Face Rumors In Gubernatorial Race
Reported rumors claim a candidate’s campaign is tied to outlawed slot machines and allied interests. The candidate denies the charges as false while party figures defend ethical conduct and address concerns of farmers in North Carolina.
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Ing
Northe
Lina
Torney
Tees
Gambli
Apex
Broughton
Mockaville
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Merchant Marine Booms With Shortage In World Shipping
World shipping faces a wartime shortage as American industry shows a late Spring upturn. Rubber climbs to 20 cents a pound while Norwegian ships may be diverted to Allied needs. Shipyards gain orders. steel output edges up. shipping shares reach yearly highs amid war-driven trade shifts.
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Frank Macmillen
New York
Far East
Am An
Saia
Norway
Mediterranean
South Africa
Zmarine
British Malaya
Dutch East
Africa
ELCON
Latin America
Wall Street
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Newport News
Associated Press
Goering Promotes Air Supremacy After Baltic Bombing
The report details Goering and Goering’s claim of sinking a battleship off Namsos by German dive bombers, with Churchill’s cautious silence and Milch's orders. It notes Nazi assertions of air force superiority and the shift from navy to air power in Germany’s rearmament strategy.
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Namsos
Goering
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Churchill
The
Admiralty
Erhardt Milch
Air Ministry
Norway
Fuehrer
Hitler
Germany
Planes Damaged in McComb Maneuvers and Parachute Escape
A Third Army airfield report says three pursuit planes were damaged during maneuvers in McComb Mississippi, and a transport aircraft wrecked so badly twelve soldiers parachuted to safety before it pancaked. The item also notes nudism in England, a tax plan in Australia targeting 500000 bachelors, and potential American compacts in Belgium.
New U.S. Citizens to Take Oath at Tulsa Ceremony
About 4000 new voters, including naturalized citizens and young adults, will swear allegiance in an outdoor mass ceremony. Eddie Cantor and Gov. Leon C. Phillips will speak, with greetings from President Roosevelt read.
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Tulsa
Okla
Eddie Cantor
Leon C. Phillips
Roosevelt
New Passenger Car Registrations Hit 1939 Total
The year 1939 saw 2 653 377 passenger cars registered nationwide signaling strong market demand and growth for automakers and dealerships across the country.
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Ashington
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Antic City
Mingham
Greece
Harold Baker
Baker
Grove Wesleyan Methodist Church
Balfour
Asheboro
War Office
NEA
C. M. Waynick
the Enterprise
High Point
N. C
Waynick
Great Britain
N. S&s
Paper Control Committee
Girl Guides
Frederick
McNut
Guilford Cleaners
English Street
South Main Street
High Point High
West Palm Beach
Fla
Bobby Gayle
Hayworth
Kelly Lawson
Paris
Molyneux
FSA
Raleigh
M. Estes
Richmond
Ezaarm
Tomo
Australia
Belgium
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