War in Brief Notes Frontline Stalemate and Diplomatic Moves
Western front holds with German forces massed at the Siegfried line after French gains were reversed by rain saturated trenches and winter weather. Diplomacy dominates as Britain, Turkey, and Russia maneuver to shape neutral blocs and hedged alliances while Ribbentrop and Chamberlain trade barbs over promises.
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Siegfried Line
Turkey
Britain
Mediterranean
Danzig
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Neville Chamberlain
France
Chamberlain
Balkans
Italy
Reich
Rumania
Hungary
London
Sweden
Netherlands
Finland
Latvia
Russia
Josef Stalin
Poland
Flint Saga Reshapes Neutral Rights in War Debate
German seizure of the 5000-ton U S S City of Flint near the mid Atlantic and its transfer to Murmansk strains Britain’s blockade and stirs U S skepticism toward Soviet and British actions. Senate moves to speed neutrality bill amid party clashes and isolationist pressure.
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Flint
Britain
Germany
North Sea
Atlantic
Stonegate
U.S. S
Gibraltar
Moscow
William Leeds
London
Dies lists 563 federal employees as alleged Communists
In Washington Rep. Martin Dies released a list of 563 U S employees tied to a group labeled as a communist front. Rep. John Coffee urged the un American activities committee to disown the insinuation. In Phoenix Winnie Ruth Judd, the trunk slayer, escaped from Lane Hospital leaving a note saying she would visit her father and husband.
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Washington
Texas
Martin Dies
U. S
Dpinkish
American League For Peace and Democracy
House
John Coffee
Dies
Reds
un-Americanism Committee
Phoenix
Ariz
Lane Hospital
Winnie Ruth Judd
Italy to inaugurate Rome Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires air route
November plans show Italy to inaugurate a transcontinental air route linking Rome to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. U S officials seek Latin American business by coordinating agency efforts. Pan American seeks LA to Mexico City service and American Export Lines requests NY to France link.
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Italy
Buenos Aires
Washington
U.S
Pan-American Airlines
Los Angeles
Mexico City
American
New York
League of Nations
Versailles
Geneva
Not enough context for a full headline
The prompt provides a trivia quiz with five questions about 1930s U S history. It asks about a Muncie plane incident, a wage hours head choice, steel bins for hog states, a European nation seeking a loan, and FDR church visit reprimand, with answer key hidden at column bottom.
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Muncie
Ind
Elmer Andrews
Fiorella LaGuardia
Clark Gable
Philip Fleming
U. S
Midwest
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt
Trust actions loom in major antitrust docket
In South Bend Indiana the government suit against General Motors over financing practices heads to the jury as part of a wider federal antitrust slate. Other actions linger in Washington against the American Medical Association milk dealers building trades and a broad life-insurance probe with potential nationwide impact.
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South Bend
Ind
U. S
General Motors
Washington
American Medical Association
Chicago
Supreme Court
Securities Exchange
Hurry Up Meals For Busy Families From Eleanor Howe
A collection of time saving dishes including Hasty Oven Baked Beans Hasty Noodles Corn and Mushroom Omelet Mixed Grill All-in-One Dinner Grilled Ham Sandwiches Saturday Night Meat Pie and more. Recipes emphasize preparation ahead and simple accompaniments with a note to obtain Eleanor Howe's Feeding Father cookbook.
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Eleanor Howe
North
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Smart Patterns For 1840s Dresses And Frocks
Earliest fall pattern book features long line dress No. 1840 with high bosom and slim hips in wool broadcloth crepe or faille. No. 1839 basque-waisted frock suits juniors for school and business in wool plaid challis velveteen or crepe. Details give sizes yards required and vestee contrast. order pattern book at 15 cents from Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Roosevelt Defends U S Duty as Europe War Looms
At a New York Herald Tribune forum, President Roosevelt denounced critics who oppose sending American troops abroad. He called such claims dangerous fakes and insisted no responsible figure has proposed sending mothers' sons to fight in Europe.
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New York Herald Tribune
Roosevelt
America
Europe
Endurance Flight Record Set By McDaniels Baxter
Robert McDaniels and Kelvin Baxter completed an endurance flight totaling 535 hours and 45 minutes. The report notes the achievement as a standout performance in a lengthy solo endurance challenge.
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Robert McDaniels
Kelvin Baxter
Colonel Fleming
U. S
Finland
Hyde Park Church
Britain
George
Lets All Have Tea Entertainment Advice
Eleanor Howe will share easy entertaining tips next week in an article titled Lets All Have Tea. The piece promises friendliness warmth and sociability rather than formality or expense.
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Eleanor Howe
Corner Shields Boost Cleaning in Narrow Corners
Supple metal shields fit into corner angles to remove dirt and dust without nails or screws. They clamp to surfaces with metal teeth and can be painted over to blend in. Particularly useful for shelf corners, these shields simplify household cleaning.
Gems Named for Noted Figures Pressed Into Adornment
Gems have been named to honor notable people such as Alexander II the Russian emperor for alexandrite, Dr. George F. Kunz for kunzite, and J. P. Morgan Sr. for morganite. The examples illustrate how gem stones bear the names of prominent individuals.
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Alexander II
George F. Kunz
J. P. Morgan Sr
Collier’s
Correct Constipation Before Not After
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of emergency relief. To prevent constipation eat Kelioge's All Bran a ready to eat cereal that supplies bulk. Eat daily with milk or cream or baked into muffins and drink water. Made by Kenoges in Battle Creek. Sold by every grocer.
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Kelioge
Kenoges’s
Battle Creek
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