George Ade lauds and a Syracuse student tops headlines
New York reports on Mortar Board Theresa Crowns Beauty Bonney as a striking figure in early 20th century journalism and education. The Syracuse graduate, with studies at Sorbonne and Harvard, gains praise for intellect, beauty, and social influence. European press exalts her as a leader among American women in Paris.
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George Ade
Hat
Ahone
Theresa
Beauty Bonney
Syracuse
Sorbonne
Paris
Alexander Dumas
Iss Bonney
University of California
Harvard
Academe
Bonney of France Wins Croix de Guerre for Refugee Evacuations
A renowned photographer known as Miss Bonney receives the Croix de Guerre from Vichy France for bravery in evacuating refugees during the German invasion. Her career spans Library of Congress archives and European war reporting, with a Carnegie grant supporting her France return to document the war.
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Adolf Hitler
France
Miss Bonney
Vichy
Library of Congress
Carnegie Foundation
Planes and Months Reveal US War Readiness and Draft Plans
Admiral Towers reports in ten months the navy added 1 304 planes for a total of 3 476 with only about 600 combat types and warns pilots lag behind Germany. Pennsylvania experiments with draft screening while OCD and home guard plans unfold under Roosevelt LaGuardia leadership amid blackout drills and ongoing defense mediation strikes.
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Admiral Towers
Navy Knox
Germany
Crete
Mr. Knox
Navy
Pennsylvania
William Mather Lewis
Selective Service
Roosevelt
OCD
Office of
Civilian Defense
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Home Guard
Washington
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Roosevelt seeks bomber boost as German output rises
Washington reports President presses for higher bomber production for Britain while intelligence estimates Germany fields about 35 000 planes including 10 200 first line aircraft. U S plans aim for 600 bombers monthly with four new plants producing 300 monthly. John ny Thomason shapes Latin American naval visit amid high level talks.
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White House
Stimson
Britain
Germany
Naval Air Service
France
Occupied
Fokker
U. S
Roosevelt
Omaha
Tulsa
Kansas City
Fort Worth
OPM
Knudsen
Call for More Eggs Sparks National Production Drive
Washington announces a nationwide push to raise egg output for aid to England and defense. Secretary Wickard sets a target of 300 million extra dozen eggs over the next 15 months as part of wartime effort. The poem and other items accompany the news in this column.
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Washington
C. R. Wickard
England
Defense
German air blitz on Crete sparks defense to death fighting
In Crete heavy Luftwaffe raids trigger fierce island combat as Allied and Greek forces resist. The piece notes shifting U S attitudes toward France amid strengthening relations between Vichy France and Berlin, reflecting wartime diplomacy dynamics.
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Crete
U. S
France
Vichy-Berlin
B. C. Freyberg
Direct U S Entry Sought by News-Chronicle Plea
London editorial urges United States to join WWI actively to help secure quick victory. In Philadelphia the Academy of Music denies rental for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to speak.
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United States
News-Chronicle
Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Charles A. Lindbergh
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