II German War and Mediterranean Battles Report
The air war intensifies as Germany and England exchange heavy bombing while German numbers edge ahead. Mediterranean fleets clash with Britain, France, and Italy skirmishing off Africa and Greece. French ships surrender or are sunk. demobilized pilots rejoin to aid Italian bombers against Gibraltar. The Ile de France is seized in Singapore, and a British depth bomb sinks the Richelieu.
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Germany
England
Royal Air Force
Mediterranean Sea
North Africa
West Africa
Greece
British
Gibraltar
Ile de France
America
Singapore
Far East
Malay Peninsula
Richelieu
Roosevelt pledges no troops for Europe defense only
President Roosevelt told Congress the United States would not send soldiers to European wars and would defend the western hemisphere. He requested billions of dollars to fund this defense plan, aligning with the Republican peace platform in the 1940 race.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Almazan lauds election while 50 die in Mexico
Gen Juan Almazan praised the election's success and its small death toll of 50. John Dewey, aged 80, returned to teach at Columbia after 10 years before about 1,000 students. Col Brehon Somervell cut four murals at Floyd Bennett Field calling them red propaganda. A parachute jumper resembled Stalin, Franz Reichelt, who died leaping from the Eiffel Tower in 1912. Soviet stars and loyalist flyers appeared in odd places.
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Juan Almazan
John Dewey
Columbia University
Brehon Somervell
WPA
New York
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Rippers
Stalin
Franz Reichelt
Eiffel Tower
Willkie Campaign Manager Appointed and NY National Guard News
Fur Flies High as Wendell Willkie names Congressmen Joe Martin as campaign manager and tours Colorado via Nebraska stopping the Willkie air tour. He jokes about rain and progress while Democrats scramble over UN term plans. National figures like John Hamilton and Russell Davenport play roles as press corps follows the DC 3 flight. Squadron A and the Seventh Regiment of New York National Guard are profiled for their storied pasts and modern shifts including mechanization and anti aircraft duties.
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Wendell Willkie
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Colorado
Willkie
Nebraska
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Russell Davenport
Oren Root
Farley
Hyde Park
New York
McNutt
Wings 11 Up Soaring Aloft with New US Flying Fortresses
The United States aviation corps may receive planes capable of 11 miles altitude enabling bombing from 36 000 to 60 000 feet. Anti aircraft fire tops at 30 000 feet. The ships fly 300 mph in high altitudes and require 40 000 parts to assemble. Government may order 1 000 of the super ships.
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United States Aviation Corps
U. S
What a Job Re-employed The Duke Of Windsor Governor Of Bahamas
The former King Edward VIII is named governor of the Bahamas with a $12 000 annual pay to oversee ex slaves and U S tourists in Nassau New Providence island. Critics say the move was to remove him from Europe amid fears of a German invasion. The piece contrasts Vatican praise for Petain with France's drift toward a fascist corporatist system, noting the shift from liberty to labor family and nation.
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Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
Bahama Islands
Florida
United States
Bahamas
Nassau
New Providence
Windsor
Europe
England
Hitler
George
Edward
Elizabeth
Duchess Warfield
Petain
Spain
Chamber
Mussolini
Senate
Rome
Paris
Foreign commentary on Willkie and German stock roots
A foreign commentator notes Willkie's Germanic background and argues the American system works despite unpopularity of Germans. The piece surveys Hitler’s domains, ally statuses, and the idea of a continental currency. It warns axis victory could end gold slavery and mentions US gold reserves and potential loans to Hitler Europe.
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Wendell Willkie
Willkie
United States
Hitler
Austria
America
Pershing
Pfoersching
Roosevelts
Germany
Sudeten
Danzig
Posen
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Norway
Denmark
Luxemburg
Holland
Belgium
France
Italy
Japan
Spain
Hungary
Russia
Constantinople
Sweden
Rumania
Yankee Kentucky
Self examination prompts in modern American civic life
A stream of questions challenges readers to assess patriotism, politics, and social norms. The piece references sources from Fiorello LaGuardia to Grace Stevens and Gene King, tracing attitudes toward national ideals, work, celebrities, and public figures.
Reduction of Starches Good For Arthritis
Dr. James W. Barton discusses how arthritis pain may link to infection in some cases but argues neuritis often stems from vitamin B1 deficiency. The piece explains lack of B1 starves the nervous system, hindering oxygen delivery to nerves and muscles, causing inflammation and pain.
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James W. Barton
Western Newspaper Union
W. J. McCormick
Toronto
Fewer starches urged in rheumatic diet for relief
Doctors recommend reducing starch intake and increasing fruits vegetables and dairy to ease rheumatism arthritis and neuritis. Vitamin B1 rich foods include liver milk eggs beans and whole grains. Brewer's yeast may help by supplying vitamin B1. Infection could also drain oxygen used by body processes.
An Old Washstand Becomes a Sideboard
A house craft column recounts a washstand remodel into a sideboard. The writer promotes Sewing Book series detailing slip covers curtains bedspreads and embroidery stitches and invites readers to order books at ten cents each.
Cancer Awareness Campaign Promotes Early Detection
Women organized the Women’s Field Army to educate on cancer risks and early signs. The effort influenced policy and led to new institutes. Key messages urge prompt medical exams for persistent lumps, bleeding, nonhealing sores, indigestion, and changing moles.
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National Cancer Institute
Chicago Tumor Institute
Child’s Foundation
Yale
Army
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Sixth Avenue
New York City
It Looks as If Brother Tom Was Rubbing It In
A humorous letter from Tom to Jessica mocks family names by adding familiar suffixes. The note follows three weeks after Jessica begins boarding school, with parents smiling at the playful yet teasing tone from her brother.
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Brother Tom
Jessie
Jessica
Tom
Daddica
Mummica
Lizzica
Willica
Junica
Sammica
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Vatican
IN Reich
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Phillips
Lexington
Lincoln
Liberty
NLRB
Molly Pitcher
Betsy Ross
John Davenport
Nathan Hale
Captain Prescott
Green Mountain Boys
al Capone
Dutch Schultz
Tommy Manville
Reno Girls
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
John Paul Jones
Farragut
Perry
Ethan Allen
Sousa
Cole Porter
DuPonts
Grace S. Stevens
Gene King
Dr. Barton
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