Nazi drive draws nations into Axis war front
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a sweeping Nazi strategy as Germany uses conquest to pull hapless states into supporting the eastern push. Mussolini Spain Hungary and others pledge or prepare aid while Finland and Sweden show compliance amid pressure, signaling broader totalitarian threat and urgency for American defense production.
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Italy
Spain
Hungary
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Croatia
France
Romania
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Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Stalin
Philadelphia Inquirer
Germany
Britain
Americas
New World
Modified Seicure Bill Limits Requisition Scope in War Plan
The War Department reports the administration’s seizure bill has been narrowed to cover military or naval equipment parts machinery and materials needed for their manufacture. Paterson says the move neutralizes objections and dismisses claims of broader powers. He says there was no intent to expand authority and the deleted provisions had no justification.
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War Department
War Patterson
Spending For Defense Surges But Falls Short Of Forecast
The 1940-41 budget revisions set expenditures at 13.302 billion and receipts at 7.013 billion, not counting the 7 billion aid to Britain. End-of-year figures show spending near 13.302 billion with receipts 300 million above estimates, yielding a record peace-time deficit around 6.6 billion, higher than 1935-36.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
Great Britain
Treasury
Squirming Leftists Refashion Postwar Attitudes
The piece notes American leftists from many stripes grow uncomfortable as Hitler invades Russia. Communist groups that once opposed aid to Britain shift stance, and picketing of the White House wanes. It suggests a new party line may emerge while warning these figures will not necessarily become good Americans.
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Hitler
Russia
White House
Britain
Pennsylvania Avenue
Communist Party In America
Long Live the Cow Fifty Years On
A writer foresees the milk cow replaced by a milk producing machine. The piece surveys past forecasts from grass milk to soy and kerosene cheese, noting science has yet to master many meat and flavor tricks and that the cow’s future remains uncertain amid wartime optimism.
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Kense
Far East
Babson
The Parent Problem Graduation Costs and Vices
The piece argues that graduation celebrations often impose heavy costs on families, with affluent parents funding lavish pins clothes and dances while some receive unwelcome bills. It calls for democratic reform in school commencements, questions principal responsibility, and warns that social pressure and gifts shape unhealthy values. It ends by asking readers for their views on these issues.
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United States
Uncle Sam and the Dead Letter Office on stamp craze
The piece notes how the stamp craze boosted postal revenue through undelivered letters found with coins in the Dead Letter Office in Washington. It argues wrong addresses drive these letters, and taxes or burdens rise from printing and mailing the Congressional Record, urging the government to stop printing the record.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Post Office Department
Postal
Allergic to your wife's face powder cures Norcross man
Allen Johnson of Norcross Georgia was a sick man losing weight due to a sinus problem. After doctors found an allergy to his wife's face powder and changing her brand he regained weight and recovered, illustrating a case of allergy to cosmetic powder.
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Allen Johnson
Norcross
Johnson
Hints and Dints Collected Observations and Quips
A collage of aphorisms and trivia on daily life dangers and jokes. It muses on manners, generosity, employment, fireworks and cars, with notes on obituaries, politics, insurance, and a zoo quip about a monkey resembling a person. It blends humor with social commentary in a light column style.
The Apology Question and Personal Card Etiquette
A columnist advises that apologies should be timely but not excessive and warns against arrogance. It notes that polite apologies can prevent damaged friendships or business ties, while timid behavior hinders respect. It also covers addressing clergy and proper card etiquette for gifts to close friends, including removing titles and signing simply as Mary.
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Mary Jones
Mary
M. J
Miss
Smith
Your Grace
Curious Epitaphs and Odd Sayings From Various Places
A collage of humorous and macabre epitaphs, street quotes, and social comments. Notable lines include humorous tombstone inscriptions from Folkestone, Bury St Edmunds, Portland, and the Isle of Wight, plus provincial jests about bones, love poetry, and a spoof court exchange. The piece mixes graveyard lore with light satire and offhand quips about immigration policy and national behavior.
What's What At A Glance Even Air Over Capital Is Congested
Officials report severe congestion in air routes over the capital as the Bureau of Air Traffic Control acknowledges inadequate housing facilities. The study highlights demands exceeding capacity and calls for improved infrastructure and staffing to reduce delays.
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Air Over Capital
Bureau of Air Traffic Control
Washington Air Traffic Control Proposal Gains Traction
Washington lawmakers push for a federal air traffic control office to oversee all country air lanes, citing crowding over the capital and surrounding districts. Officials warn of air, ground congestion as population and government staff surge, with crime and policing strains noted.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
Jack Nichols
Oklahoma
Representatives
Aviation Accident Investigating Committee
Congressional
Jack
District of Columbia
Nichols
Ellen Elizabeth Teeth Cut at Two Months
A jovial verse reports Ellen Elizabeth cutting her first teeth, hailed as a remarkable milestone by neighbors and tradesmen. The toast of the piece likens her smile to pearls, with gleaming cheeks and twinkling eyes. Laurels and festive cues celebrate the infant’s early growth.
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Ellen Elizabeth
Queen Sheba
Elizabeth
Edgar A. Guest
Noted figures weigh in on wartime needs and pride
Thomas E Dewey urges recreation facilities for soldiers noting their right to normal social relations This belief follows Maj Stanley M Umstead praising the B 19 bomber as handling like a million dollars Alice Marble proposes charity tennis exhibitions in camps while Alec Templeton explains his choice to become an American citizen affirming friendly reception across the country and a sense of belonging
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International News Service
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
United Service Organizations
March Field
Cal
Stanley M. Umstead
Air Corps
Notable Americans Across 1802 1819 1879
A list of prominent figures with brief biographical notes: Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Greene County Georgia who served as Alabama governor and U S senator and declined the 1860 Democratic VP nomination. William Alman Wheeler, attorney, U S House member and 1876 Republican VP candidate with Hayes. Walter Hampden, famed Shakespearean actor in Brooklyn noted for his Hamlet performances praised as America’s finest since Edwin Booth.
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Georgia
Alabama
U. S. Senate
William Alman Wheeler
House of Representatives
United States
Hayes
Walter Hampden
Brooklyn
Hamlet
America
Edwin Booth
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