German War Machine Invades Belgium and The Netherlands
Farnham F. Dudgeon reports across the globe as Hitler’s forces strike Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg amid Allied moves. Neville Chamberlain resigns after two days of bitter Commons debate on Norway, Churchill assumes broader duties, and Britain braces for a larger conflict.
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Belgium
The
Netherlands
Chamberlain
Germany
England
France
Belgian
Adolf Hitler
Low Countries
Luxembourg
Berlin
Norway
Denmark
Paris
London
Exchange Telegraph
Brussels
Washington
United States
State Department
Roosevelt
Hitler
America
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
House of Commons
Narvik
Britain
North Sea
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Trondheim
Churchill
House
David Lloyd George
Nationwide peace time war games begin in the South
Thousands of modernized soldiers from 33 states mobilize for the annual war games in the deep South. Sixty six thousand professional troops in Red and Blue factions engage in large scale maneuvers that run through May 25 to test new mechanized gear and streamlined infantry divisions for a modern U S Army.
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United States
Deep South
U. S
Advance Men In Washington Name Early Platform Panel
John D. Hamilton chairman of the Republican national committee says the resolutions committee members will meet a week before the national convention to begin framing the party platform. Regular delegates will assemble in Philadelphia on June 24. Senator Wheeler of Montana has said Democrats carry out a.
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Washington
John D. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Resolutions Committee
Philadelphia
Wheeler
Mont
Convention Resolutions Committee
Platform Committee
Specialist Rosenberg Leads Refugee Settlement and Arts Career
John N. Rosenberg, New York lawyer and Dominican Resettlement Association leader, coordinates 500 European refugees' resettlement with General Trujillo including homes, roads, land, cattle, and tools. He is also an author, artist, playwright, and former trustee of Irving Trust, with a history in European relief work and joint distribution efforts.
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EW York
General Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Trujillo
John N. Rosenberg
New York
Europe
Dominican Resettlement, Association
Rosenberg
Ivar Kreuger
International Match Company
Fogg Museum
Harvard
Broadway
Kenneth MacGowan
Stark Young
Provincetown Theater
Irving Trust Company
War Is Likely to Be an Issue in National Campaign
Washington column analyzes how Europe’s war and Roosevelt’s Western trip may shape the 1940 political campaign. It notes plans for a preconvention Republican meet in Philadelphia, discusses Roosevelt policies short of war, and warns campaigns will be influenced by foreign affairs and public sentiment.
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Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Philadelphia
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina
Tennessee
Natchez-to-Nashville
Natchez
Miss
Elliott
Fort Worth
Texas
Olympic National Park
State of
Alaska
Capitol
Middle West
United States
Asia
America
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Alf Landon
Colonel Knox
Knox
John Hamilton
Woodrow Wilson
Names in the News Highlight Joan of Arc and Stalin Uproar
France pays tribute to Joan of Arc on a national holiday while Russia emphasizes Josef Stalin as Soviet readers favor his writings. The text also recalls a submarine tragedy from a year ago and notes a recommissioned vessel named New Sailfish.
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France
Joan of Arc
Russia
Josef Stalin
Soviet Union
Tigen
Roosevelt trip eyed to steal headlines from convention
Washington correspondent William Bruckart suggests President Roosevelt may tour the nation during the Republican convention. The trip would offer a chance to explain the administration's foreign policy and shape public perception.
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U. S
Roosevelt
William Bruckart
Washington
Bruckart
Identical Twins Separated at Birth Meet Again at Baylor
Lois and Louise Bailey, 20, Baylor University coeds from Waco and McGregor Texas, resemble each other closely in looks and behavior. A Journal of Heredity report by Dr Horatio Newman and Dr Iva Gardner notes near identical cognition and responses, suggesting heredity and environment are about equal in influence.
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Washington
Lois Bailey
Louise Bailey
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Lois
Louise
Journal of Heredity
Horatio Hackett Newman
University of Chicago
Iva C. Gardner
McGregor
Newman
Portrait Eyes as Counterfeit Detection Method
Toledo report cites federal agent Ira L. Brought urging use of portrait eyes on banknotes to spot forgeries. He notes only about 35 skilled portrait engravers in the U S and a three month process, while genuine notes show precise hair, coat threads, and fine head screening that counterfeiters miss.
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Toledo
Ohio
Ira L. Brought
Secret Service
Brought
American Institute of Banking
Five Ounce Pup Sprightly Wins Hearts in New Orleans
In New Orleans veterinarians report Midge a Boston bull terrier two months old weighing five ounces with a normal build. The tiny pup has a sharp bark eats raw meat and will defend itself at a moment’s notice.
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New Orleans
Midge
Horse and Buggy Win First Prize at Gravesend Dance
In Gravesend Kent a dancing competition awards first prize to a horse and buggy due to gasoline rationing replacing the automobile.
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London
Gravesend
Kent
Corpse That Came To Life a Problem in Salonika
In Salonika a court case asks how much Demetrius Halkias should pay for transporting a man believed dead. After illness, his son arranged a bus ride from Salonika to Hierissos with a coffin. Halkias sat up mid-journey, and the driver demands the higher fare. Halkias offers only regular fare unless proven alive. The case hinges on whether he owes the extra charge or pays as a corpse.
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Salonika
Greece
Demetrius Halkias
Halkias
Hierissos
Halkins
Salonika-Hierissos
Welder Survives Gasoline Truck Explosion
Lloyd Roach, 42, narrowly escapes injury when a gasoline truck exploded while he welded beneath its undercarriage in Knoxville Tennessee. The blast launched the tank high into the air, but Roach crawled free with no injuries.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lloyd Roach
Roach
Missionary Kills Giant Crocodile in South Africa
Capetown report says Rev. A. J. Rosseau of the Burger Mission station shot a giant crocodile in the Oliphant river to save natives after the beast killed two native women and many sheep and goats. Rosseau, noted for capturing Winston Churchill during the South African war, aided locals by ridding the area of the threat.
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Capetown
South Africa
A. J. Rosseau
Burger Mission
Winston Churchill
Burger
Moral illustrated by false teeth in bass
Temple Texas report describes Jack Keith displaying a 10 pound black bass mounted with false teeth in its wide open mouth. A sign announced if Id kept my mouth shut I wouldnt be here highlighting a freak show novelty and local humor.
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Temple
Texas
Jack Keith
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Virginia
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