Weekly News Analysis of Europe War and U.S. Prep
The piece notes German troops in Paris and French pleas for Allied aid, with Britain rushing troops and U.S. planes deemed crucial. It cites Ford's 1000-ship daily plane claim, rising defense taxes, and a shift in U.S. business toward steel, machinery, and other war-related sectors amid a broader political backdrop.
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Reynaud
France
Roosevelt
Paris
Bullitt
Tours
Britain
Channel
U. S
England
Germany
Italy
Rome-Berlin
Detroit
Henry Ford
War Department
Ford
Federal Reserve Board
Harry L. Hopkins
Uncle Sam
Europe
Record Reserve Holds Farm Surplus at One Billion
Agriculture reports reveal ever normal granary reserves reach a record value near one billion dollars with cotton corn wheat and tobacco as lead holdings. Loans for 1940 crops are set at 64 cents per bushel for wheat 35 cents for rye and 30 cents for barley with cotton and corn loans expected. The war dampens markets yet future European needs could shift supply dynamics, warning farmers about speculative bets on extra trade.
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Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Americas
Medical Association Plans Low Cost Statewide Care
At its New York conclave the American Medical Association outlined a forthcoming system of statewide medical care with low monthly prepayments reported between 1.50 and 2.50 per person. While opposition to compulsory health insurance exists, the plan expands beyond indigents and 14 states are already moving toward statewide schemes.
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American Medical Association
New York
A. M. A. House of Delegates
Accord and Discord on the East Side
The article reports Japan and Thailand forging a friendship treaty seen as peace signals, while Britain, Thailand, and Japan discuss a non aggression pact and currency issues in China. It notes Japanese air assaults on Chongqing and a Moscow Russia Soviet Mongolia border accord suggesting broader regional diplomacy.
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Japan
Thailand
Siam
Foreign Office
South Pacific
London
Great Britain
China
Tientsin
Chungking
Moscow
Russia
Movies-In-The-Slot Promises Portable Cinema Boom
Hollywood reports flock to a new idea of slot machine movie cabinets in taverns and eateries. Promoters bank on short three minute reels featuring stars like Tyrone Power Mae West and Greta Garbo, with major producers reportedly involved and Will Hays under scrutiny. Critics warn the plan could cheapen films and harm legitimate theaters. Passages describe cocktails and snacks paired with brief movie shows.
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Hollywood
Fiorello LaGuardia In War Cabinet Rumor Stirs Debate
A radio burlesque quip questions Mayor LaGuardia’s possible roles in Roosevelt’s emergency cabinet and a future naval secretary post. The piece riffs on his versatility and the era’s wartime anxieties, noting headlines grow increasingly dramatic in this period.
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Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Mayor LaGuardia
America
Germany
Warm Climate Slows Pulse Aids Relaxation
An article by Dr James W Barton discusses how warm climates affect the human pulse and relaxation. It notes physiological responses to heat and implications for daily activity and comfort. The piece reflects a Western Newspaper Union release.
Why southern winters slow the body's metabolic rate
A physician explains why he summers in the South and contrasts the slower metabolic rate of Southern residents with Northern standards. Dr. A G Eaton in Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine reports 98 women and 62 men at Louisiana State University show about a 10 percent slower metabolism than temperate-climate norms, with warmer weather reducing heat production and easing the body's heat-dissipation strain.
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North
A. G. Eaton
New Orleans
Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
Louisiana State University
South
Excitement as Chief Cause of Insomnia
A study of 50 women recovered from mild mental disturbance shows sleep varied from 6.5 to 8 hours over three months. Relaxation and quiet surroundings matter. emotional excitement and holidays disrupt sleep more than physical disturbances, and lack of sleep does not necessarily cause insanity.
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Louis J. Karnosh
Cleveland
Journal of the American Medical Association
Question Box on Digestive Ailments and Appendix Pain
The column explains that persistent diarrhea is linked to colitis and may stem from nervousness or emotional disturbance. It notes recurring appendix region pain could indicate chronic appendicitis, gas, kidney stones, or other conditions and advises seeing a physician.
Callie Dacre Wins Fairness Over Auction Showdown
In a village auction a widowed Mrs. Minton withdraws Callie Dacre’s prized pewter candlesticks to prevent her from fittings, while Callie buys a warming pan and a chair, then reveals she kept prices fair. The two reconcile as Callie gifts the candlesticks back, explaining her love of fair play and its value over flashy spending.
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RS. Minton
Callie Dacre
Callie
Sarah Minton
Dacre
Mildred
Bill Nuttall
Mrs. Minton
Young Joe
Millie Minton
German War Industry Outpaces Allied Mobilization
In a machine age conflict, Germany’s rapid territorial advances come as France and England delay, while Nazi industry rapidly converts resources into wartime matériel, showing industrial mobilization exceeding manpower efforts.
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Germany
France
England
Governors action shocks Detroit as sheriff Wilcox is removed
Michigan Governor Loren Dickinson dismissed Wayne County Sheriff Thomas C. Wilcox after hearings alleging he took a cut from a vice and gambling payoff. The move follows a string of wartime tensions and national security concerns as other leaders weigh in on war and policy.
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Philadelphia
Republican Party
Democratic Party
U. S
Loren Dickinson
Michigan
Thomas C. Wilcox
Wayne
Detroit
Norway
Haakon VII
England
Louisiana
Richard W. Leche
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