Weekly News Analysis Nazis Gain Ground in Norway and Italy Watch
A wartime column notes Nazi advances in central and southern Norway while Mediterranean actions dominate attention. It cites Allied aims to cut German supplies, shifting shipping routes via the Cape of Good Hope and heightened Italian neutrality signals. It mentions Mussolini, Ambassador Philips, and the Rex sailing from Naples as indicators of Italy's stance.
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Norway
Italy
Balkan
Mediterranean
Britain
France
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Andslsnes
Germany
Brenner Pass
Haly
Africa
Cape of Good Hope
William Philips
Mussolini
Mary
Rex
Naples
New York
Spring Pr esid ential delegates shaping party con vents
In May both parties push toward conventions with Roosevelt leading Democrats and Dewey ahead for Republicans. Republicans plan to choose 477 of 1,000 delegates while Democrats elect about 400 more, as Wheeler hints at a possible challenge to Roosevelt. Stassen drums up support for a permanent chair and a largely united platform on nonwar but with debate over strategy. Domestic notes cite rising U S shipping under neutrality acts and federal hiring shifts as WPA workers move to industry and farms.
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Roosevelt
Thomas Dewey
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Washington
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Joe Marlin
Massachusetts
Stassen
Paul McNutt
WPA
Harrington
America
S& Children
Isborer
Stockholm
Fromier
Germany
Moscow
Russia
Leni
Joseph Stalin
Little America
Antarctic
Manila
Philippine Islands
Nueva Eslia
United States
Tlbneis
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
George M. Coban
Kaiser
Congress
Labor: AFL leader Lewis eyed as 1936 presidential candidate
William Green of the AFL claims John L. Lewis seeks the U S presidency by forming a third party if Democrats don’t nominate labor-friendly candidates. Green told Pennsylvania delegates Lewis attacks the party and aims to be the man. Green says the AFL will not affiliate with any third party movement.
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William Greer
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United States
Pennsylvania
A. F
Green
Leowis
West Virginia
Lewis
U. S
Democratic Party
A. FP. of
War time caution and Paris cafe blackout concerns
SIDELIGHTS Of the war in Canada the Department of National Defense issued posters warning citizens to refrain from idle talk about military matters. France also clamped down on gossip as authorities warned against listening ears of the enemy. Paris cafe managers fear summer outdoor dining may vanish due to blackouts and seek government light allowances tonight.
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Canada
Department of National Defense
Department
France
Eltens
Paris
Easings
Trend: Wind of change in design and travel in 1930s auto industry
The Detroit design scene signals major shifts with 141 models planned under a streamline torpedo form. In Miami, 60 architects preview glass heavy homes moving toward Transparency. Railroads advance auto rental across 30 states, tying car access to train travel with prebooked reservations and national coordination.
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Detroit
Miami
Comorrow
Nailroad
Johnson and Ickes spar over federal power and defense
General Johnson criticizes Ickes in a heated exchange on federal taxation and state rights. He argues bureaucrats impose spending, undermine local self-government, and threaten liberty while praising Ickes as interior secretary. The column discusses strategic reserves of tin and rubber and barter options versus cash sales, preferring stockpiles over gold.
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Ickes
Washington
Interior
Cntrie
Donald Duck
Chicago
Mr. Ickes
Stassen Told to Stress Moderation and National Debt Tone
Governor Harold Stassen received three GOP leaders’ guidelines to frame his keynote: push a liberal tone, attack New Deal unemployment results, and follow Glenn Frank’s state relief approach. He should link joblessness to the national debt and argue for state unemployment relief over WPA backed by a pacified antiwar stance.
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Stassen
Washington
Harold Stassen
Glen Frank
Glenn Frank
AAA
U. S
James Cromwell
Canada
Joseph K. Taussig
Japan
Cutout Figures Patterns and Painting Directions Included
Instructions offer two sign options Walk and Keep Gf Gras and general cutout directions. The note mentions a small three inch tall figure and a 13 cent price with a sprdering reference. It ends by directing to send order.
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Rey
Unknown Strength in Hidden Weakness Philosophical Note
A brief, reflective line ponders strength found in unrecognized weakness, noting that many guard themselves against ignorance of their own limits while few realize their true inner power. The aphorism hints at Switzershaped thought on self awareness and resilience.
Booster's Gold and Copper Kettle Quip Moves Crowd
A booster quips that his gold is plated with silver and his copper kettle holds value, remarking on the paradox of worth and display. The odd line underscores booster culture and the eccentricities of public gatherings.
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Booster
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