Knox Calls For All But Soldiers To Allies
Chicago publisher and 1936 Republican vice presidential candidate Frank Knox urged the United States to aid France and Great Britain with everything short of soldiers. He defended neutrality as a sham and cited Roosevelt’s approval of aviation Plattsburgs to train 15,000 pilots this summer and 30,000 more next year, warning the danger to America if the Allied cause fails.
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Chicago
Frank Knox
United States
France
Great Britain
Chicago Daily News
Roosevelt
Army
Col
Knox
Aviation
Plattsburgs
America
Knox urges early delivery of US warplanes to Britain and France
Col Knox argues the United States should place first line fighting aircraft with Britain and France while possible. He estimates 500 planes would aid the French and suggests replacing ships to Europe with newer models. He warns a German victory would disrupt balance of power and threaten U.S. security.
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Col. Knox
United States Army
Britain
France
Ane
Europe
Hay Fever Sufferer Is Smarter Than Next Man Says Scientist
ANN ARBOR Mich June 6 AP Between sneezes this summer the hay fever sufferer may find consolation in the thought that perhaps he is smarter than the next man. Dr Buenaventura Jimenez of the University of Michigan reports a link between allergy conditions and higher scores on mental achievement tests. He notes hay fever asthma and eczema patients outperform non allergic peers by 5 to 10 percent. He traces a sequence of allergic events from infancy to old age and argues inherited allergy may accompany hyper sensitive brain cells.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Buenaventura Jimenez
University of Michigan
Kimenez
Puerto Rico
University
Health Service
Jimenez
Defending the Western World Through Sea and Air Power
The publisher warns that a triumphant Germany or Japan would turn the Atlantic into an attack route, erode world trade, and threaten U.S. security. He notes German agents in the Americas and a Panama revolution possibly driven by German influence, urging strengthened shipbuilding and aviation to defend continental and regional borders.
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Germany
Europe
Japan
Asia
Atlantic Ocean
Italy
Norway
Col. Knox
Mexico
England
Canada
United States
South
Central America
Panama
Canal
South America
Western World
Gasoline Energy Could Power Vehicles Says Chemists
Chemists claim all energy in gasoline could be utilized enabling automobiles to travel far, noting a 236 gallon ration of fuel could fuel extended use.
Domestic Grain Market Faces Paralysis Amid War
Chicago June 6 AP. In war disrupted trade, the domestic grain market suffers partial paralysis as prices fall and trading stalls. Experts warn the seasonal marketing rush may be hampered though board of trade president John G McCarthy remains cautiously hopeful. Wheat, rye, corn, and oats tumble with minimum price pledges. Futures hedging risks rise as spot and future prices diverge, threatening crop movement financing.
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Franklin Mullin
Chicago
Blitzkrieg
Western Front
John G. McCarthy
Board of Trade
Hull agreements push urged by Missouri league
The Missouri League of Women Voters will urge Missouri delegates to the Democratic and Republican nominating conventions to back the Hull trade agreements and a federal civil service extension. The board met in St Louis and planned personal outreach to party delegations.
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ST. Louis
Missouri League of Women Voters
League
KruGon credited with relief in long illness case
Mrs. June Monroe of Hannibal Missouri reports a dramatic improvement after using KruGon for two years of weakness dizziness back pains and digestive troubles. She says the treatment regularized eliminations reduced pains and restored appetite and sleep. Krugon is sold by Brandenberger Drug Co. and local druggists.
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KroGon
June Monroe
Market St
Hannibal
Missouri
Mrs. Monroe
Brandenberger Drug Co
E. High St
Denounce profiteers as peril to country, ARI resolves
At a St. Louis convention, the American Refractories Institute urged the industry to act for national safety, denouncing profiteering. A. P. Green of Mexico, Missouri, presided and read a pledge against profiteers, calling for unity of capital management and labor.
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ST. Louis
American — Refractories Institute
A. P. Green
Mexico
St Louis police switch to summer uniforms
St Louis police acknowledged the arrival of summer and ordered officers to report in summer uniforms. After a stretch of 90 degree heat, Acting Police Chief Andrew Aylward directed officers to shed coats and adopt lighter attire. California cherry crop valued at 2,427,000 dollars mentioned in the report.
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ST. Louis
Andrew Aylward
California
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