German Army Drives Through France Aims at Paris
Nazi forces unleash full strength drive on central France under Weygand as Dunkirk evacuees leave. Bombers strike Paris outskirts targeting military objectives. about 1000 killed in first raid as Britain unable to aid immediately.
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Paris
Poland
Scandinavia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Belgium
Adolf Hitler
Flanders
France
Somme
Aisne
Maxime Weygand
Dunkirk
English
London
Germany
Names in the News and Defense Debates
Roosevelt welcomed a new grandson as Mrs Anne Roosevelt gave birth to a boy. Joseph Schenck faced 24 counts of income tax fraud in New York. Mrs Dwight W Morrow urged immediate aid to the allies and William Bullitt recounted a Nazi bombing raid escape. Gen George C Marshall warned of manpower shortages while defense plans push for training reserves and a broader income tax base as costs rise to about five billion dollars.
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Roosevelt
Anne
Clark) Roosevelt
John
Joseph Schenck
New York
Smith College
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Germany
William C. Bullitt
Cordell Hull
Paris
George C. Marshall
Army
Congress
House
U. S
Agriculture Prospects Steady June Farm Income
June cash income for U S farmers is estimated to hold at about 600 million dollars, similar to the prior two years. Despite declines in some farm prices due to war effects, no startling losses appear in current reports from the Department of Agriculture.
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U. S
Department of Agriculture
Supreme Court Backs Salt to Flag Salute Law
The Supreme Court upholds a Pennsylvania school board action expelling two students for not saluting the flag on religious grounds. In Moneaqua Illinois four Jehovahs Witnesses were rescued from angry townspeople. In Waxahachie Texas ninety sect members were jailed for distributing pacifist literature.
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U. S
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Moneaqua
Waxahachie
Texas
Dies Extends Probe Across All 21 American Republics
Rep. Martin Dies, head of the House committee on un-American activities, announces the probe will cover all 21 American republics amid reports of German fifth column activity in South America. Investigators are also gathering information along the Mexican border with Western Hemisphere cooperation sought. In Panama, Arnulfo Arias wins the presidency amid tight security and voter ID measures, while rival Ricardo Alfaro withdraws. The piece notes U.S. political maneuvering as Europe’s war heightens pressures on Roosevelt’s potential third-term bid and party candidacy dynamics.
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Rep
Martin Dies
House
Washington
South America
Dies
Republic of
Panama
Arnulfo Arias
Ricardo Alfaro
Popular Front
Europe
Roosevelt
Paul McNutt
Garner
Wheeler
Montana
Radios in Taxicabs Stir Public Debate
A columnist argues against radios in taxicabs and in private cars, noting safety concerns and noise. Cab drivers defend radios as essential, while readers share lighter remarks on politics and culture. The piece ends with asides on Leap Year and presidential candidates.
Operation for Sinus Trouble May Be Futile
Doctor James W. Barton reports that many sinus operations may fail to relieve symptoms. He cautions patients to seek accurate diagnosis and consider alternatives before surgery.
Sinus Trouble Treatments and Diet Advice
A health column explains sinus drainage issues from head colds and how enlarged openings aid mucus drainage. It notes that lying positions affect which sinuses empty and warns that some operations fail or erase smell. Emphasis shifts to treating the source, boosting resistance, and small ventilation work, plus diet changes like less meat and salt and more fruit and vegetables.
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Louis M. Pearlman
Pearlman
Fat foods and diet advice and a California romance
An article outlines fat and starch in diets with guidance for overweight and underweight readers, citing Dr. Sinclair and a Canadian booklet on fat content. It shifts to a narrative about ALPH and Myron in California, revealing a late night intrusion, mistaken cabin entry, a tense confrontation, and a developing romantic tension with Nancy.
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R. G. Sinclair
Department of Biochemistry
Queens University
Kingston
Canada
The
Canadian Medical Association
Alph
Myron
California
Nancy
Byrnes Emerges as Prime VP Pick for Roosevelt Ticket
Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina is named as the leading Vice Presidential contender for President Roosevelt if he runs. Reports say Roosevelt courted Byrnes during a recent conference aboard a Potomac voyage to join him on the ticket.
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Germany
Rep. Smith
Dem
Conn
Roosevelt
Sen
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
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