03 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
1
An editor's note frames this weekly analysis, attributing opinions to the news analyst and noting that views are those of the author. The note mentions Wescer as the easing influence behind the commentary.
A fragmentary OCR snippet mentions colors and a newspaper, suggesting a partial note about the paper or printing. No clear event, person, or place identified. context remains unreadable.
In California a boy named Marc de Tristan Jr. was recovered unharmed in San Francisco days after his kidnapping. The German kidnapper Wilhelms Jakob Muhlenbroich was captured near Pine River, while a broader wartime panorama includes Britain’s naval losses, Goering in London, and Romania under Antonescu moving toward Nazi alignment with oil exports fueling the German war effort.
Elliot Roosevelt son of the president applies for a commission in the U S army air corps at age 39 possibly joining the specialist reserve. Mayor LaGuardia and New York leaders note an 80 percent chance of war avoidance with new Atlantic naval and air bases.
Mrs Ella Donat wife of Robert Donat the English actor arrives in the United States from Aylesbury with three children. She believes England will win the war and says she will eventually return to join her husband in their green-billed home and he is famed in the United States for Goodbye Mr Chips.
Italians emerged from Tripoli and moved along the Libyan coast toward Egypt, seizing British Somaliland in East Africa. British forces along the coast retreated while Marshal Graziani's strategy aimed to sever the Suez canal and Britain's route to India.
The piece critiques Willkie for not policing Republican lawmakers while contrasting Democratic dynamics under Roosevelt. It notes divisions in both parties, the weak grip on party discipline post primary reforms, and lists eight veteran senators facing retirement or tough re-election prospects amid possible Republican sweeps and regional shifts.
A collage of term evolutions from 1910 to 1949 spans warfare terms, politics, and culture. Entries contrast old usage with later shifts, noting weapons, strategies, and phrases, with brief quotes and commentary on propaganda and public figures.
Practical home care notes for idle heating systems. Advice covers rust prevention, burner and flue cleaning, oiling interior surfaces, and storing smokepipes to avoid condensation. Includes fall water changes for boilers, radiator finishes, wall refinishing, and safe handling of paints and cleaning agents. Also answers on slow drainage, cesspools, and a nicotine sulfate deterrent for pests.
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