Allies Counter Nazi Air Might With Turkish Diplomatic Coup
Joseph W. LaBine argues Nazi air power pressures Britain as Scapa Flow and naval battles loom. Diplomatic moves in the Balkans and Turkey shift balance, with Russia backing Finland, while Sweden Denmark Norway and Iceland seek unity against eastern pressure.
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Joseph W. Labine
Italy
Balkan
Scapa Flow
Germany
Firth of Forth Naval Yard
Edinburgh
Wilhelmshaven
Herr Hitler
Parliament
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Royal Oak
Britain
Emden
Skagerrak
Scandinavia
Balkans
Turkey
Russia
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Berlin
Sukru Saracoglu
Istanbul
Dardanelles
Rumania
Bulgaria
France
Mediterranean
Tus
Duce
Hitler
Finland
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Stockholm
Roosevelt
Michael Kalinin
Soviet Union
Finnish Baltic Islands
Budding Friendship and Isolationism Stir Capitol Debates
Three weeks into neutrality debates the term fillibuster emerges as isolationists push ideas on arms embargo repeal and shipping limits. Key figures Rush Holt Gerald Nye D Worth Clark and William Gibbs McAdoo influence talks. Proposed concessions include area cargo rules and cash on arrival while reform goals loom for 1940. A refugee appeal and Palestine petition add to the drama as Washington weighs next steps.
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Senate
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
North Dakota
Gerald Nye
Idaho
D. Worth Clark
Germany
England
France
McAdoo
Seaboard
U. S
William Gibbs McAdoo
White House
Key Pittman
Foreign Affairs
Australia
New Zealand
Washington
International Executive Committee On Refugees
Public sentiment grows to stay out of European muddle
Washington note on shifting US stance toward Europe as public opinion moves against entangling in the war. Senate debate on arms embargo and cash and carry highlights a desire to remain neutral, with Roosevelt administration under pressure from factions and potential third-term implications.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
United States
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Bennett Clark
Missouri Democrat
Poland
Clark
Senator Clark
War Resources Board
Morgan-duPont Board
Mr. Woodring
Soares Policion
Army
Woodring
Tobey
New Hampshire
Republican
Farley
Garner
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Michigan
Democratic Party
Ly Bean
Al Smith Jr. in the news with his father in photo
A captioned image shows New York politician Al Smith with his son Al Jr. The quiz asks why the boy is in the news, hinting at a notable recent event involving the Smith family.
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New York
al Smith
al Jr
U. S
Roosevelt
Fragmentary Notes From A Quiz Memorandum
Murky OCR text mentions Al Smith Jr and Henry Ford with references to Argentina, a pact, and a ruling on belligerents seeking haven due to natural or act of God events. Details are unclear and names are inconsistently presented.
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al Smith Jr
Palse
Henry Ford
Buckram and Tacks For Stiff Valance
Homemaker seeks step by step guide to stiffen living room valances with buckram using a four inch shelf. Instructions outline cutting buckram to finish size, shaping scallops, sewing facing, trimming, inserting buckram, and securing the soft edge to the shelf, with note on Mrs Spears Book 3 and ordering details.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears Stear
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