Willkie Acceptance Speech and Defense Board Formation
In Elwood Indiana Wendell Willkie accepts the Republican nomination outlining his policy on labor pensions regulation electrification and minimum wage while defense calls for selective service. Harold Ickes counters urging debate and warns against delaying Britain’s war effort as the campaign opens.
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Ickes
Willkie
U. S. Defense Board
Elwood
Ind
Wendell Lewis Willkie
America
Hitler
Harold Ickes
Britain
Harold
McNary
Roosevelt
England Faces Invasion Threat as Luftwaffe Strikes
The article notes Nazi daylight raids threaten Britain as Germany seeks air dominance over the UK. It cites Maj. Alexander P. deServersky predicting victory or defeat will hinge on air control, while RAF operations target raids into Germany and occupied Europe. It also covers cabinet changes, draft plans, and mobilization debates shaping Britain’s military posture.
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England
Alexander P. deServersky
Germany
Wind and war drive record trends in energy and defense
The week of August 3 saw a 12 percent year over year gain in power output, while defense orders push construction contracts to a decade high. A survey shows farm land sales rising to investors and tenants as war concerns loom. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Mackenzie King outline new naval and air bases plans and a joint military defense board for North America.
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Federal Reserve Board
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Hermann Goering
Facts In
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
United States
Newfoundland
West Indies
England
Roosevelt
Mackenzie King
Canada
America
Names in the News Reflect Shifts in National Defense Roles
Louis Johnson may join the White House secretariat as coordinator of national defense after resigning as assistant secretary of war. Edward J. Noble leaves the New Deal orbit to join Willkie and devote time to defense. Walter P. Chrysler Sr. dies after a life from mechanic to automotive leader with $12 million life insurance. The Dionne Quintuplets receive their first Communion as Pope Pius sends a cable.
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Louis Johnson
Henry Stimson
White House
Edward J. Noble
Connecticut
Walter P. Chrysler Sr
Pope Pius
Miscellany from Elizabeth and Miami World’s Fair
In Elizabeth New Jersey assessor Woolf reports his business improving and requests higher valuation while 1940 taxes hold. patrolman Moran on off duty catches burglar and makes his first arrest in 25 years. Stamp collectors spend millions seeking new air mail routes as Cy Williams Miami city engineer bikes to the World’s Fair with 1000 envelopes marked First Flight Bicycle Mail.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Philip Woolf
Woolf
Moran
Cy Williams
Miami
Fla
New York
Gold Shipment Under Heavy Guard Heads to Fort Knox
New York begins moving a five billion dollar gold shipment to Fort Knox Kentucky under tight security. Armored trucks escorted by machine gun armed guards and motorcycle police will transfer from the U S treasury assay office to the Pennsylvania station and then by train to Fort Knox with weekly consignments.
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New York
U. S. Treasury Assay Office
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Fort Knox
Assay Office
Europe
Coast
British Store Dry Blood For Use in Emergencies
London reports a new World War II era method by which blood is dried into a white plasma powder and stored in capsules at emergency centers. When mixed with water it yields a usable transfusion liquid, offering stable supply and independence from donor blood during mass injuries and air attacks.
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London
Ministry of Health
Malcolm MacDonald
Great Britain
MacDonald
Shopping power shifts as women drive buying in society
The piece notes women control about 85 percent of U S purchasing and influence major spending from furniture to clothing. It cites examples including Wilfred Funk Lauritz Melchior Andre Kostelanetz Lily Pons Henry Ford Mervyn LeRoy and Bob Knight where wives direct or heavily influence shopping and new gags. Ellen Ballon funds a McGill scholarship and faces concert date clashes as former scholars fill the roster.
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Wilfred Funk
Kleinchen
Andre Kostelanetz
Henry Ford
Mrs. Ford
Mervyn le Roy
MGM
Doris Werner
Henry Youngman
Bob Knight
Ellen Ballon
Music Conservatorium
McGill University
Miss Ballon
Town Hall
McGill
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Pink Invitation Triggers Maisy's Saving Pact Romance
A Pink invitation from a bank awakens Maisy Fern to her overdraft of six dollars three cents. She confesses to a poor record keeping but learns balance from Mr. Berton, who then gently prompts her to save more. Their growing closeness shifts toward a shared plan for the future.
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Maisy Fern
Maisy
Pansy
Mr. Berton
Berton
Slip of Tongue Convicts Two of Murder in Brazil
In Patos Brazil the district attorney solving a murder on a fishing trip learned of a fresh grave. He questioned two local men who dug up the body and joked about the head being at the other end. Their confusion led to arrests and confessions. The crime arose from a love affair.
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Patos
Brazil
D. A
Americans Drink 42 Bottles of Soda Per Person Yearly
In Oshkosh Wisconsin reports after the eighteenth amendment repeal show opinions split on soft drink use. A large manufacturer cites daily carbonated beverage intake at 15 million bottles, about 5.475 billion yearly, equaling 42 bottles per person nationwide.
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Oshkosh
Wis
He Paid for Space and Tried to Use It
In Cleveland a drunken man paid a nickel to park, slept in the curb space, was arrested, and told the court he paid for the space. The judge ruled parking rules apply to cars, not people, and fined him.
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Cleveland
Ohio
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