Nazi Drive Into Low Countries Marks Fierce Fighting
Roger Shaw notes a sharp German advance into Holland Belgium and Luxembourg with heavy air and ground offensives. The Dutch Dutch and Belgian defenses, Allied air raids, and pivotal political shifts in Britain, France, and the United States frame a tense wartime portrait. Churchill replaces Chamberlain amid Conservative shifts as Roosevelt pledges resolve, while U S defense spending debates accelerate.
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Low Countries
Churchill
Chamberlain
Quarter Million Bill for Biddle Furniture Losses Aboard
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania introduced a bill involving a sum of 243361 to compensate American ambassador to Poland Anthony Drexel Biddle for furniture tapestries pictures and other items damaged by German bombs during the Polish blitz of 1939 The Biddles villa near Warsaw was also looted and Biddle joins the Polish government in exile in France Meanwhile scientists at Minnesota and Columbia report progress isolating a new radioactive substance U 235 highly powerful more potent than radium A tiny amount was prepared and its potential released but extraction from uranium is costly and time consuming Experts say it may be a decade before 10 pounds are usable with further development needed
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Pennsylvania
Bil
Poland
Anthony Drexel Biddle
University of Minnesota
Columbia University
Alfred Q. Nier
Columbia
Read'Em and Weep in Russia Dominates Literacy
Report from Moscow claims nearly 309 million copies of Stalin's works have been read in Russia, while Lenin's total stands around 136.6 million. Wage gaps are cited as 500 to 1 in communist Russia, compared with about 160 to 1 in capitalist Germany, and surpassing even American disparities.
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Stalin
Russia
Moscow
Lenin
Germany
America
Our Young Dewey and His Rivals in 1940 Context
A rousing snapshot shows Tom Dewey returning to New York after a cross country trip with Idaho voting eight and Maryland eighteen for the Republican convention. Roosevelt defeats Garner in California by six to one while Garner wins Texas. Senator Tydings strengthens in Maryland Democracy. Speaker Bankhead endorsed as Alabama’s favorite son.
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New York
Idaho
Maryland
Tydings
Roosevelt
Garner
California
Texas
Bankhead
Alabama
Reorganization Plan Aims to Fold CAA into Commerce Dept
A Senate committee approved the President’s plan to merge the Civil Aeronautics Authority into the Department of Commerce by a 5-3 vote after two days of hearings. The CAA would lose its independence and operate as a bureau under Harry Hopkins, drawing discontent from pilots.
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Department of Commerce
Senate
CAA
Harry Hopkins
Senator Lundeen Hits Perfect Marks In Garand Demonstration
Senator Lundeen of Minnesota, a pacifist and isolationist, reportedly outshot military sharpshooters in Washington. He scored perfect 8 for the Garand and also for the Johnson rifle, drawing astonished reactions from U.S. regualrs while modern firearm tests captured attention.
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Minnesota
Washington
Army
Johnson Life
Lundeen
NAMES in the news glimpses in wartime context
A mosaic of names and events from across nations and politics. California Governor Olson pushes for a third-term nomination while Roosevelt dominates the California primary. The Pope appeals for peace amid pilgrim crowds in Vatican City. Composer Cowell earns parole from a lengthy sentence. Berlin faces tobacco and supply shortages as civilians line up. King Carol of Romania seizes Polish gold to fund debts and refugees. Wendell Willkie rises as a Republican prospect, praised by executives and suffragists, while calls for aiding allies grow louder.
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Culbert Olson
California
Roosevelt
Olson
Vatican City
Henry Dixon Cowell
St Quentin
Cowell
Berlin
Carrie Chapman Catt
Woman Suffrage Association
Willkie
America
Hitler
Mickey Finn
Odd Painting Method Sparks Realism in Medieval Icons
A Curator notes that medieval Russian painters built realism by layering from skeleton to flesh before clothes. The column then cites Japan's early 20th century death by suicide wave from 1933 to 1935, with 313 leaping into Oshima volcano and 29 of 1,208 foiled by guards jumping aboard returning to the mainland. It adds that granite, though hard, can crumble in fires, unlike marble.
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Japan
Oshima
Reading and meditation shape our own judgment
A concise reflection attributed to Dr. I Watts notes that reading and conversation provide rich insights, yet true judgment comes from one’s own meditation and reflection. The quote underscores self-directed thought as the final arbiter of understanding.
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I. Watts
Modest view of Aix official draws cynic remark
A cynic notes that the public official discussed here shows too modest a view of Aix’s insignificance, prompting commentary on his stance and posture. The remark highlights perceived understatement in addressing local affairs and notable figures.
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Aix
Opportunetime Snippet in Hasty Office Banter
A dialogic excerpt shows light office chatter about car theft response and tire purchases. A maid peeks through a keyhole as spouses inspect mail, and coworkers joke about Tom’s first aid course and a water fling as a social cue. The scene hints at casual workplace humor and everyday idiosyncrasies.
Really Missed Choir Boy Ex Choir Boy Re sign Reason
Ex choir boy explains absence led to questions about organ repair. The dialogue notes a missed Sunday and curiosity about the instrument, implying a reintegration into the choir after the incident.
Two motorists nabbed for flying tea low on highway
A police patrol halted two drivers speeding along at 70 or 80 mph. The officers joked that they were not speeding but "flying tea low," prompting a blunter exchange as the motorists asked if they were in trouble.
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Oficert
Sar
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