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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
4
London officials report Dominion recruits to the Royal Air Force show varied previous occupations. The surprising mixes include trades and professions that differ from typical air service paths, highlighting the diverse backgrounds entering training.
A deserter tale recalls a man who hitchhiked 2800 miles from Texas to Ontario, worked in circles from Detroit painting to a Montreal cattle boat, crossed to Glasgow then London, held a shoe shop job, returned to Newcastle, joined a sill firm, and finally enlisted as an aircraftman in the Royal Air Force.
Washington May 9 United Press reports a proposed U S War Fund of 20 billion dollars. The plan envisions a wartime funding mechanism partly treated as loans and partly taxed, with weekly or quarterly installments, to finance armaments while preserving free enterprise. It analyzes reducing civilian spending to free 15 billion dollars for production and argues war costs up to 20 billion would still leave productive capacity intact about one fourth of national output.
Miss Anna Jarvis founder of Mother's Day proposed an armistice to warring nations for Mother's Day. She cabled pleas to King George, King Haakon, Premier Reynaud, and Adolf Hitler urging a worldwide tribute to mothers living and dead on the Sunday.
A history of kidney health claims discusses kidney function and the dangers of toxins. The text argues kidneys filter waste and warns against dangerous, unverified cures while promoting general well being and caution with drugs.
In New York on May 9 the prosecution plans to finish its case against 16 men linked to the Christian Front accused of plotting to overthrow the U S government by force. Capt John T Prout Jr testified admitting sharing ammunition with leader William Gerald Bishop while denying involvement in a plot.
Gloucester reporter notes Captain Sterling Mayden, 23, a veteran mariner, signs with a major studio for a seven year film contract. Blond six foot four, he navigated the Yankee in the South Seas and later sailed the Gertrudes L. Thebaud, earning praise from Grand Banks veterans for precision at sea.
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