Nazis Solidify Norwegian Gains Amid Fierce Fighting
Britain claims it sank 30 ships as Nazi forces reinforce positions in Norway amid ongoing combat. Reporter notes stance in editorial disclaimer.
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
1
Nordic War Phase Shifts as Germans Expand Norway Reach
The article reports German forces capturing Oslo Narvik and Bergen and occupying Trondheim in Norway while facing ill equipped Allied troops. It notes Swedish fear under Admiral Lindstrom and Germany’s air and tank superiority. It mentions Norse pilots aiding Britain and Roosevelt's recognition of the undeclared Nordic war and a puppet Norwegian government.
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Quebec
Oslo
Narvik
Bergen
Norway
Trondheim
Sweden
Lindstrom
England
Royal Air Force
C. J. Hambro
Germany
Roosevelt
Czecho-Moravia-Slovakia
Hail Columbia I Term and Domestic Political Theater
The piece describes a looming third term idea for the Roosevelt administration with a June nationwide trip to preempt the Philadelphia Republican convention and upcoming Chicago Democratic convention. It notes mixed reactions from editors and politicians, comments on Taussig’s naval testimony, and broader wartime political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Philadelphia
Franklin
Chicago
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Gannett
Guffey
Propaganda claims by Germans on Norse theater
The Germans released a White Book alleging English orders to seize Norse points in early April. It accuses Anglo-Norse connivance and frames Norse defense as phony. The London press is blamed for spreading gloom to explain reverses and bolster English resolve, a tactic deemed disastrous by observers.
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England
London
Norway
Russia
Supreme Court backs labor free speech against anti picketing laws
The court ruled 25 unconstitutional Alabama and California anti picketing laws. It said free discussion of labor matters is a basic part of democratic government. Justice Murphy wrote the opinions, with Justice McReynolds in dissent.
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Alabama
California
Murphy
McReynolds
First ship from Scandinavia returns after war outbreak
Captain W. A. McHale commanded the American freighter Mormacsea and sailed from Trondheim despite a warning that he acted on his own responsibility. He arrived safely in New York as the first vessel to reach the United States from the Scandinavian war zone since hostilities began.
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Norway
W. A. McHale
Trondheim
North Sea
New York
United States
Yankee OGPU Doctor Dies in sensational testimony
A New York subway worker and union leader testified to the Dies committee that Reds in labor unions planned to shut down industry and tie up Manhattan while practicing with firearms in gun clubs. Other witnesses warned of a red general strike and a second civil war.
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New York
Dies
Pampas
Mexico
NAMES in the news Premier Mackenzie King and world figures
Premier Mackenzie King visits Roosevelt at Warm Springs and Rockefeller Sr. in Williamsburg. Eden welcomes Newfoundland volunteers to England for logging, trawling, gunnery and flying roles. Dewey quips on district crime stats while golfing in Colorado. Iceland moves toward independence with new consul generals. Wasp carrier named captain Reeves chosen as first commander amid naval postwar shifts. Arthur warns editors idle men and money could push Roosevelt toward war.
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Mackenzie King
Canada
Dixie
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
John D. Rockefeller Sr
Williamsburg
Washington
Sir Anthony Eden
England
Eden
Apollo
Dominions
Chamberlain-Churchill
Tom Dewey
New York
Dewey
Colorado Springs
Denmark
Iceland
Bertil E. Kuniholm
U. S. Foreign Service
Stefan Joh Stefansson
America
Scotland
Lawrence Steinhardt
U. S
Russia
Moscow
J. W. Reeves
U.S. N
Wasp
Guy
Arthur
James
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Lenin
Farm leaders urge Roosevelt to back Jones bill on farm loans
Washington reports farm leaders pressed President Roosevelt to support the Jones bill cutting interest rates on government farm loans. The discussion touched neutrality and fears of involvement in the European war, with Roosevelt arguing reason and democracy protect the U S. from entanglement. He cited past embargos and reciprocity debates as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Denmark
Norway
The Cautious Car Sales Dialog and Spring Bits
A humorous beside the point exchange shows a cautious salesman dodging exact vehicle details while a customer pushes for horsepower mileage and safety features. Interspersed are satirical lines on taxes, spring imagery, and a note about John D. Rockefeller’s Lakewood estate donation.
Venetian Blinds to Simulate Windows
A home idea explains making a box like cornice board extending beyond a Davenport to hide a missing window. Inside the cornice, venetian blinds and drapery rods imitate three windows, with a plant shelf along the sill for color. Send order to.
Pull the Trigger on Constipation and Pepsin
Advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach distress. Claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein and laxative moves bowels while waking up nerves and muscles for relief. Implies broad consumer benefit and child-friendly taste.
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Dr. Caldwell
Power in Forgiveness Quote by Publilius Syrus
A compact moral line states that forgiveness elevates the strong by excusing wrongs. The ancient maxim attributed to Publilius Syrus emphasizes moral power through mercy and restraint.
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Publilius
Syrus
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