Latvia's Ullmanis rose from milk routes to presidency
In Lincoln Nebraska Karl Ullman rose from milk man to Latvia president for 25 years. He sent a message to aid invaders and paid debts to a Nebraska creditor after becoming leader. Ubico of Guatemala mirrors Napoleon in acharge toward empire, road building, and authoritarian rule with a probity department.
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New York
Karl Ulmanis
Lincoln
Neb
Latvia
Karl Ullman
Ulmanis
State College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Nebraska State College of Agriculture
Russia
Mr. Ullman
Jorge Ubico
Guatemala
British Honduras
Ubico
Napoleon
Tropics
United States
Europe
National Assembly
Washington
State Department
Hitler
Anenas
French Break Diplomatic Ties After Naval Loss
In the weekly analysis Farnham F Dudgeon reports France has broken diplomatic ties with England following a naval fleet loss. The piece frames the incident as a major shift in relations and notes the editor’s disclaimer on columnist opinions.
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England
Britain Faces French Fleet Crisis in World War II
The article discusses Britain's concern over the French fleet after the armistice with Germany. It notes that naval battles off Oran damaged or seized key ships, and that France severed relations with Britain. It also covers new U.S. defense taxes and a major U.S. military buildup with a projected 280,000 regulars by September.
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Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Germany
England
Italy
France
North African
Churchill
House of Commons
Oran
Algiers
Marcel Censouls
Britain
U. S
United States
Europe
Navy
War Department
Willkie outlines plan to win in November
Wendell Willkie resigns as Commonwealth and Southern president and forms a 12 member permanent political advisory committee led by Gov. Harold Stassen to unite GOP factions and appeal to independent voters. He also limits contributions, seeking no more than 5000 from any donor and no more than 10 from individuals, while welcoming many small donations. The aim is a genuine peoples movement with strong grassroots backing.
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Wendell Willkie
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Willkie
Roosevelt
Reichstag
Hitler
Latin America
Far East Outlook and Sherman Act Milestones
Reports from Chungking say China will continue the war for at least a year despite Japanese sealing Indo-China supplies. The Sherman anti trust act marks its fiftieth birthday with 83 cases involving 1,580 defendants, used to curb restrains on trade by large firms.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Indo-China
Kai-shek
China
Chungking
U. S
John Sherman
Ohio
Education convention theme and notable trials in 1940s news
More than 11 000 teachers gathered in Milwaukee for the National Education Association seventy eighth convention. Keynotes stressed saving democracy and schools as the first line of defense against dictators. Moses L Annenberg was sentenced to three years in federal prison for income tax evasion. Southeast Texas faced deadly floods, a new federal prison opened in Denver, and New Orleans tightened port security against saboteurs.
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Saving Democracy
National Education Association
Milwaukee
Wis
U. S
Moses L. Annenberg
Philadelphia
Racing
Railbirds
James H. Wilkerson
Chicago
Moe
Justice
Texas
Justice Department
Denver
Colo
New Orleans
Port Commission
World War II veterans and figures in exile appeal and tragedy
Gen Charles De Gaulle in London appeals to Frenchmen in America to continue the war against Germany. George Bernard Shaw jokes about leading the war. Pat McKenna, longtime White House doorkeeper, dies in Washington on his anniversary. A Oklahoma City woman and three others die in a car plunge near Tamazunchale Mexico after brakes fail and a warning to care for a boy is issued.
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Charles de Gaulle
London
America
Germany
George Bernard Shaw
Hitler
White House
Pat McKenna
Washington, D. C
Virginia Rios Watkins
Oklahoma City
Tamazunchale
Mexico
Debunking Hokum on Rubber Tin and Defense Policy
General view argues against reliance on British and East Indies rubber and tin. Advocates using American substitutes, Bolivian tin potential, tas about smelters and labor, and boosting Western Hemisphere trade. Warns against a Latin America cartel and warns of economic and defense costs.
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Washington, D. C
British and East Indies
China
Pacific
Western Hemisphere
Bolivia
England
South America
Nazi arms offer to Brazil rattles Latin American balance
The story reports a secret German bid to sell Brazil $60 million in modern weapons including tanks and planes, backed by barter with Brazilian goods and no cash. U.S. officials led by General Marshall oppose the sale, noting Brazil’s pro Nazi faction and German wage advantages.
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Washington
United States
Latin America
Hitler
Brazil
Germany
France
State Department
George Marshall
U. S
General Marshall
Goes Monteiro
South America
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Consolidated Features
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Dudgeon
Western Newspaper Union
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Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Senate
U.S
Politics
People’s Movement
Far East
Col
Frank Knox
Naval Affairs Committee
Military Affairs Committee
Henry L. Stimson
Hugh S. Johnson
United
Asia
Council of National Defense
Panama
Panama Canal
Canal
Army
Chile
Galapagos Islands
Chilean
Federal Reserve
Constitution Avenue
Federal Reserve Building
Louis B. Ward
Father Coughlin
Social Justice
Ward
Janelle Johnson
Rep
Jed Johnson
Oklahoma
Jed Jr
Aoe
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