Nazi Push Into Belgium Frustrates Allies as Belgium Surrenders
The piece describes Nazi forces breaking through Belgian defenses after King Leopold III ordered Belgian troops to lay down arms. British and French lines retreat toward the English Channel while Germans capture supplies and prepare potential strikes on Paris or the British Isles. Berlin reports victory as Allied forces abandon the field, with Britain promising strong defense and France tightening its central axis defenses.
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Leopold III
Adolf Hitler
Belgium
Flanders
France
English Channel
Strait of Dover
England
Somme
Aisne
Berlin
Channel
British Isles
Paris
Prise Blitzkrieg
Johnny Bull
Roosevelt's Fourteenth Fireside Chat Launches Defense Drive
The address signals a nationwide push to fortify Western defenses amid German advances toward Paris and London. A presidential commission will marshal resources with leaders from steel, auto, labor, finance, and rail, while talks of a 10 percent tax rise surface to fund a billion dollar program. Henry Ford boosts aviation output potential as Morgenthau contemplates keeping car and plane production flexible.
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Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Paris
London
Congress
Senate
House
U. S
Good Neighbors to the South and Global Tensions
Reports span from Trotsky’s controversial refuge in Mexico and a Panama election plot to U S efforts to revive trade with South America. Moore McCormack launches new Atlantic Pacific shipping, while a 27 million dollar export drop prompts calls for renewed commerce. Jay P Moffat nominated to Canada post amid cautious expectations. National Conference of Social Workers meets in Grand Rapids to tackle unemployment, relief, and youth issues. Six army flyers die in Mojave bomber crash as civil aviation prepares to train 50 000 civilian pilots. Chicago milk strike ends in a wage dispute truce. National banks hit record assets and deposits. U S civil service bans unionists and Nazi or Communist affiliates from federal jobs.
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Leon Trotsky
Mexico
Trotsky
Joseph Stalin
Panama
U. S
Moore-McCormack Lines
North
South America
Atlantic
Pacific
Albert W. Moore
Commerce Department
Army
Mojave
Calif
Desert
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Chicago
U. S. Comptroller of the Currency
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Virgin Islands
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Communist Party
German Bund
Japan's tool shipments drive embargo push and political fallout
Washington reports U S factories send machine tools to Japan delaying military production as war department surveys reveal widespread orders for Japan. Roosevelt seeks powers to embargo scrap iron and tools while GOP figures clash over a potential third term amid war news and Nye quotes.
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Army
Navy
U. S
Japan
War Department
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Hollywoods two most eligible bachelors charm South America
Count Theo Rossi and Tyrone Power toured South America drawing Hollywood attention as the era’s top unattached men. Their bohemian lifestyle and fashion moves, including square glasses, sparked chatter among stars, restaurants, and fans while Dolores Del Rio and others copy the look. Mary Booth and Mary Martin figure in movie notes as new faces, houses, and settings unfold amid studio buzz.
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Theo Rossi
South America
Tyrone Power
Annabella
Mrs. Power
J. Edgar Hoover
Shirley Temple
Dolores del Rio
Hedy LaMarr
Joan Bennett
Rudy Vallee
Peggy Moran
Pete Westmore
Hollywood
Methods Vary In Treatment Of Hay Fever
Dr James W Barton reviews hay fever treatment approaches noting varying effectiveness and potential side effects. He outlines common remedies, including antihistamines and decongestants, and discusses when to seek medical advice. A Western Newspaper Union release summarizes differing medical opinions for readers seeking guidance.
Hay fever season risk and pollen injections discussed
The health column notes rag weed pollen signals a severe season and that injections of ragweed pollen extract prevent attacks in many cases. It cites two factors for hay fever susceptibility inherited allergy and gland balance, and mentions adrenalin as a first treatment. It also reports Dr C S Bucher’s pituitary extract therapy with a detailed injection plan.
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C. S. Bucher
Champaign
Bucher
Lewhe Goes on Trial for Mail Fraud Tied to Truck Deal
Eleven months after resigning as Louisiana governor, Richard W. Lewhe faces trial on mail fraud charges linked to a truck deal that allegedly earned him and two others $113,370. Actor Walter Connolly dies at his Hollywood home. Who's Who in America 1940 41 lists 31 752 sketches, noting Brig Gen William Henry Bisbee as 100 and Shirley Temple as youngest.
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Louisiana
Richard W. Lewhe
Huey P. Long
Walter Connolly
Hollywood
America
William Henry Bisbee
Shirley Temple
Columbia University
Nicholas Murray Butler
Lauriston Taylor Directs Corona Cap On Large X Ray Device
Lauriston Taylor of the U S Bureau of Standards oversees the placing of a corona cap atop the world’s largest X ray machine in Washington DC. The device can generate 1 500 000 volts and will set a standard for similar machines in hospitals and cancer clinics nationwide.
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Lauriston Taylor
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Washington, D. C
Be Wildered Son of Bing Crosby Draws Autograph Storm
Six year old Gary Crosby in military uniform became the focal point at a baseball game as autograph seekers swarmed him missing an entire inning. He attended with his grandfather and wished to confront the man who revealed him to the crowd. The report notes major radio networks plan to use name stars from stage screen and radio during the summer slump causing mood among Grade B performers.
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Defense
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Henry Ford
Gary Crosby
Bing
Kathleen Burke stars as Rebekah in Light of the World
Kathleen Burke, once the Pan ther Woman, returns to screen work as Rebekah in Light of the World a Bible based daytime radio drama. She wed Spanish dancer Jose Fernandez and has a daughter. Eleanor Roosevelt NBC talks run smoothly with Burke quickly delivering lines.
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Kathleen Burke
Eleanor Roosevelt
NBC
Lumbago and Sciatica Explained as Injury or Infection
The article argues that lumbago and sciatica are not natural aging ailments but stem from injury or infection. It cites personal experiences with spinal injuries and infected tonsils or teeth as causes, noting poor posture and spinal tilt as contributing factors and detailing pain that travels down the leg, worsened by cold, wet conditions, or sudden movement.
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W. M. Steel
American Journal of Surgery
Causes and sources of belching and vitamin B1
Belching mainly results from a sluggish liver and gall bladder or from gas forming foods such as cabbage onions lettuce and cauliflower. Citrus fruits and tomato juice contain vitamin B1 but are not as rich as liver milk eggs whole wheat grains yeast or peanuts.
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Farnham F. Dudgeon
U. S. Defense Board
Western Newspaper Union
the War
King Leopold HI
Commission
Washington
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
U. S. Steel Company
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Board
AAA
Ralph Budd
C. B. & Q. Railroad
Transportation
Leon Henderson
The
Securities Commission
Miss Harriet Elliott
University of North Carolina
Chester
Davis
Jay P. Moffat
James H. Cromwell
Canada
Moffat
State Department
Cromwell
Hitler
Social Service
National Conference of Social Workers
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pershing Aids
Frances Warren Pershing
Inlaw
New York
G. O. P. Blasts
Europe
Lindbergh
Hoover
William Castle
Landon
Wadsworth
Martin
Iceland
Greenland
Maine
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Tom Dewey
New Mexico
Senator Nye ON Benito
Sen
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Mussolini
Virginia Vale
Ann Dvorak
Helen Mack
Lola Lane
Columbia
Mary Booth
Edwin Booth
Mary Martin
Mrs. Martin
Greta Garbo
Mary
Richard Halliday
Parks Johnson
Parks
James W. Barton
Dr. Barton
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