30 May 1940
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
1
Roger Sha's weekly analysis notes a rapid German push toward Paris with heavy fighting across Europe. It details Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Poland, and cites U.S. diplomatic moves, Churchill remarks, and France’s leadership shifts as the crisis deepens.
A jittery nation debates Roosevelt's joint session plea for a billion dollars and 50 000 warplanes to defend the country. Willkie argues recovery must precede defense while others discuss third terms, domestic politics, and looming war fears. Parallel chaos in Creole Louisiana and New York nylon frenzies add to the mood of urgency and speculation.
In Jeannette western Pennsylvania a civilian anti parachute corps called sharpies formed to deter invading parachute jumpers. The piece notes Pennsylvanian fears of attacks on the Pittsburgh industrial belt and names local leaders Gauleiters Brust and Landis.
A 19th century eccentric piece notes Americans are short on jawpower. Forty five years ago the average Yank could bite 171 pounds, by 1840 only 125 pounds. Eskimos are said to bite 300 pounds, a phenomenon called cheering-force.
The article notes rumors about the ex-kaiser's status in Holland amid Allied war aims, cites General Weygand's rise to command against Germany, and mentions Dorothy Thompson and George Sokolsky debating Roosevelt's third term. It also reports a Long Island cat Tessie nursing a baby hyena from Frank Buck's camp.
A set of trivia questions covering the Great Seal eagle’s left-foot hold hibernators or estivators the amendment process the crossword origin westward city comparison puppet versus marionette and gravity differences at sun and earth surfaces.
The list provides thirteen arrows, estivators, a ber amendment, and claims about Crete two thousand years ago. It places Reno as a reference and distinguishes a puppet worked by hand from a marionette with strings, noting the size difference as about twenty seven times greater.
A reader asks Ruth Wyeth Spears for a rigid end table design using spools. The columnist suggests curtain rods as legs and recommends gluing spools between each shelf and leg, noting a sketch shows the method. Demand for Book No 3 is promoted with a 10 cent order and mailing details.
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