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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1940
Page
2
An editor's note explains that opinions in the column are those of the news analyst and not necessarily the newspaper's. The note attributes the syndicated content to the Western Newspaper Union.
The House passes a draft bill 185 to 155 with amendments shaping age limits and plant seizure rules, while Gen Hershey becomes the likely driving force behind conscription. A Hercules powder plant explosion in New Jersey kills two and injures many as investigations begin. Italy begins an Egyptian offensive, clashing with British forces and signaling broader war dynamics.
Nazi air raids batter London in the fifty third week of the war. Goering directs Luftwaffe operations from France as hundreds of bombers strike at British targets, destroying residences and landmarks, with thousands killed and fires raging. King George VI meets the crisis while Britain resists, and raids reach Hamburg, Danish and Norwegian docks.
The item surveys political, industrial and social developments. It notes a short Washington recess before October, papal mediation in wartime peace hopes, new plastic eye lenses, rayon industry shifts, and labor unemployment figures with 1929-1933 context. It also covers Petain cabinet changes, detentions, Rothschild fortunes seized, Haye arrival, and MISCELLANY on the 21st American Legion convention, Grynszpan case, and Paraguay’s Morinigo succession.
Washington column argues new weapon plant expansion by private firms amid defense needs carries financial risk. It notes government may seize existing sites or require unrevealed plans, while firms invest without clear profits or tax outcomes as war clouds grow.
Simple three piece pinafore apron design shown to assemble quickly. Pattern No8755 fits sizes 36 to 46 with a go on over the head style, trims with bright ricrac braid and uses 2½ yards of material for size 36.
Lillian D. Ward founder of the Henry Street Settlement and contributor to the federal children bureau dies at 73 in Westport Connecticut. At Atlantic City Frances Marie Burke a 19 year old from Philadelphia is named Miss America 1941. she stands 5 feet 9 inches, brown hair, 120 pounds.
Charles Fahy, longtime councilor for the National Labor Relations Board, is promoted by President Roosevelt to assistant solicitor general. He steered the NLRB through injunction battles and Supreme Court tests and will now prepare the government’s side in hearings before the Supreme Court.
Carter Field warns that armament manufacturers expanding without government aid face great risks. He says peace in Europe followed by disarmament would ruin them, and asserts that America's foreign policy is unparalleled in history. Washington experts say German war claims should be discounted.
A concise quotation notes that gratitude is rare when others are able to provide help, implying lasting reciprocity. It reflects Rochefoucauld’s view on human gratitude and social obligation.
A reflective maxim on resilience. The quote attributes strength to habit, urging bearing labor and scorn for injury and pain as Cicero inspires steady effort and steadfastness in adversity.
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