Nordic War Phase Expands as Norway Falls to Germany
Reports reveal German forces capturing Oslo Narvik and Bergen while Trondheim falls without a fight. English troops, many low-equipped militia, struggle against superior German arms and air power. Sweden builds wartime navy under Admiral Lindstrom. Berlin claims loss of ships but England reports new battleships on the way. Roosevelt recognizes the Nordic war as a de facto conflict and Norway falls under a puppet German regime.
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Germany
Quebec
Oslo
Narvik
Bergen
Norway
Trondheim
Sweden
Lindstrom
London
England
Oslo Inlet
Skaggerak
Berlin
Royal Air Force
C. J. Hambro
Roosevelt
Perry
Czecho-Moravia-Slovakia
Third Term Talk Fragments From a Wartime White House
A heated discourse frames a possible three week presidential tour in June to blunt the Philadelphia Republican convention. Nationwide debate swells as Taussig’s navy expansion stance provokes party and public warnings while Roosevelt remains largely undecided.
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White House
Philadelphia
Franklin
Chicago
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Propaganda claims in Norse theater blamed on Anglo plans
The Germans released a White Book accusing English orders in April to seize Norse points, alleging a phony Anglo Norse conspiracy. London papers urged caution, noting pessimism in Norway would prolong the war while Germans, French, and Americans see gloom as counterproductive. Americans, it claims, understand their war better than Europeans.
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England
London
Norway
Russia
Supreme Court condemns anti picketing laws in labor ruling
The nine man Supreme Court ruled Alabama and California anti picketing statutes unconstitutional, affirming free discussion of labor issues as essential to democracy. Roosevelt appointee Murphy wrote the opinions, while Wilson appointee McReynolds dissented.
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Alabama
California
Murphy
McReynolds
Willkie Grounded On Public Address Probe And Navy Chief
In a wrap on Wendell L. Willkie, the piece notes a figure of over 2,000 invitations for public addresses and Willkie’s vigorous, multifaceted intellect. It highlights his defense of democratic controls over the Securities and Exchange Commission, critique of TVA bookkeeping, and belief in citizen savvy. It also profiles Admiral Harold A. Stark’s naval policy views, air fleet control, and emphasis on readiness, plus Roosevelt’s rise to chief of naval operations and Stark’s background and philosophy.
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Joe Taussig
China
Japan
England
France
Holland
Taussig
Cromwell
Navy Department
Hull
Wendell Willkie
Mr. Willkie
Pitt
Commonwealth &Southern
TVA
Securities and Exchange Commission
Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Patterson
Maine
Young
Stake
Leutenant
Roosevelt
Harold A. Stark
Admiral Stark
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Stark
Wilkes-Barre
Philippines
United States
Congress
House
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Horace D. Reuzer
Capitol
Senate Appropriations Committee
Doctor Dies In sensational NY subway tale
A sensational NY subway worker and union leader testified before the Dies committee that reds in labor groups planned to shut down industry and public services and to tie up Manhattan while practicing with firearms. Other witnesses labeled Mervyn Rathborne dangerous, with claims of 150 red radio men on US ships plotting to threaten the Yankee fleet. Mrs. Roosevelt urged calm amid fears of a red general strike and a second civil war.
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New York
Dies
Mrs. R
Pampas
Mexico
NAMES IN THE NEWS FROM A VACATION ROUNDUP
Premier Mackenzie King tours Dixie and Washington meeting Roosevelt and Rockefeller Jr. in Warm Springs and Williamsburgs restoration area. Eden welcomes Newfoundlanders to England for service roles while Dewey golfs in Colorado. Iceland gains apparent independence with Kunsholm and Stefansson named consuls. Steinhardt returns from Moscow as Reeves leads new carrier Wasp. PA Governor warns idle men and money may push Roosevelt into war.
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Mackenzie King
Canada
Dixie
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
John DB. Rockefeller Jr
Williamsburg
Washington
Sir Anthony Eden
England
Eden
Apollo
Dominions
Chamberlain-Churchill
Tom Dewey
New York
Dewey
Colorado Springs
Denmark
Iceland
Bertil E. Kunsholm
U. S. Foreign Service
Stefan Joh Stefansson
America
Ili
Scotland
Lawrence Steinhardt
U. S
Russia
Moscow
J. W. Reeves
Wasp
Arthur James
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Son
Lenin
Farm leaders press for Jones bill at White House
Washington group urged Roosevelt to back the Jones bill to cut interest rates on government farm loans. He urged neutrality in Europe, saying reason and democracy will prevail. Roosevelt warned about Nazi threats in Latin America and noted embassies.
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U. 8
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
U. 9
U. S
Denmark
Norway
Bill White
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Kansas
Hyde Park
Atlantic
Mexico
The Cautious Salesman and the Car Code
A satirical dialogue mocks FTC calls for truth in auto advertising. A cautious salesman dodges specifics on horsepower mileage and used-car history while urging a test month to satisfy regulators. The piece blends consumer doubt with a running aside about taxes, spring imagery, and a Rockefeller estate note.
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Federal Trade Commission
Practical Scottie and Overall Boy Cutouts
Beeware presents two new decorative cutouts for lawn use. The inch Scottie on pattern 20087 costs 16 cents and signs reading Please Use Walk and Keep Off Grass are included. The 25 inch Overall Boy measures about 25 inches tall and sells for 15 cents on pattern 79089.
Star's Magnetic Prank Delights Visitor in Electric Chair
A film star known for jokes used an electrified chair disguised as upholstery at home to surprise a guest. A visiting girl sat down during an interview and stayed calm as he pressed the button. She admitted feeling strange yet charming, noting stars are magnetic.
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Wendell L. Willkie
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John D. Rockefeller
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