Roosevelt Defies Appeasement in Bold Stand
Edward C Wayne analyzes Roosevelt's aggressive anti appeasement stance amid a bloc urging restraint. The piece contrasts Lindbergh's warnings about Britain with U S labor and industry leaders' support for stronger action. It notes Cox's attack on defense shifts and Knudsen's defense of production gains.
Vichy in Limelight Sparks Assassination Rumors
A Norman youth assassinating Laval and Dent fuels French unrest reports. A New York writer alleges Vichy agents operate in the United States under Gaston Henry-Haye. Stockholm dispatches claim Quisling attempted suicide, while Norway, Sweden, Portugal face Nazi influence campaigns.
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Pierre Laval
Marcel Dent
Paul Collette
French Legion
Vichy
Collette
New York
United States
Gaston Henry-Haye
Dakar
U. S
Hoboken
London
Laval
Dent
Stockholm
Norway
Quisling
Switzerland
Portugal
Germany
Roosevelt Nomura Talks Stir Hopes for Pacific Peace
A long conference between Ambassador Nomura and President Roosevelt raised hopes for a peaceful solution to the Japan United States impasse. Nomura said gaps could be bridged peacefully, while Konoye stressed settling the Chinese affair and Pacific peace. Contending issues included lease lend aid to Russia and possible oil shipments via Vladivostok, with observers noting Berlin’s influence on Japan and ongoing U.S. tax debates shaping wartime policy.
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Roosevelt
White House
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Prince Kohoge
Churchill
America
Japan
China
Russia
Vladivostok
Berlin
Germany
Washingtons Political Dynamite and War Production Promos
Summary of Roosevelt attack on isolationists at Louisville with hints of cross party anti isolationist coalition and Willkie support. Also reports Pan American Airways taking over South Atlantic ferrying, British plane losses in Africa, America’s Answer poster campaign by OPM, and a new siren tank feature amid war effort. Concludes with Phil Baker Broadway tease about a song in a parked car titled Thanks a lovely evening Mr Ickes.
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Congress
Hyde Park
Louisville
G.O.P
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Iso
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South Atlantic
Africa
Near East
Iran
Caucasus
Central
Atlantic
Freetown
Egypt
Amazon
Andes
Pan American
U. S. Army
Phil Baker
Mr. Ickes
We All Americans and a Foreigner Abroad in America
Walter Winchell writes on American unity and defense, sharing his new song We’re All Americans for Columbia Records. The column highlights a child Mary Esther Wheatley who honors her pilot father, and notes Knoxville TVA power saving efforts and a tribute to Ignace Paderewski as a global statesman and humanitarian.
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Europe
America
Labor Day
Columbia Records
Mary Esther Wheatley
Hamburg
Mary
San Diego Bay
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley
TVA
Aluminum Company
Alcoa
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Paderewski
Roosevelt at Sea Conference Rewrites Eight Points
Athenean readers discuss the sea meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill, noting the eight point program seen as Wilson’s old model with a fluid drive. The piece humorously weighs dramatic impact versus substance and considers a ninth point to keep leaders awake and engaged.
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Luke
Elmer
Wilson
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Lindbergh warns on aid to Britain and allies
Charles A. Lindbergh, a chief administration critic, argued against overreliance on Britain in a public address. He warned that if the United States banked too much on Britain, it could end up aligned with Finland and France, likening their early war roles to similar paths.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Britain
Russia
England
Finland
France
Doon
Dean
Plane crash causes blackout in Delaware resort town
A passenger plane forced a landing through power lines over a Delaware summer resort town, igniting flames. The man and woman aboard escaped, but the town suffered several hours of blackout and minor disruption with no casualties reported.
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Reworoth
Delaware
New York man confesses to ten murders of women
Jarvis R. Ca toe, 36, confessed to ten killings of women in New York. Police hold him as eastern seaboard cities seek clues to more unsolved cases. In Washington another note says oil supply cues point dealers to September restocking during maintenance.
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New York
Jarvis R. Catoe
Washington
American Legion Conclave to Address Defense and War Roles
National Commander Milo Warner announced a roster of speakers for Milwaukee mid September. About 150,000 Legionnaires families and friends are expected as discussions focus on national defense American participation in the war and Pan Americanism.
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American Legion
Milwaukee
Loom Circle of Cardboard Coasters Delight
A reader describes a SET of red and white cardboard coasters named Loom Circle, noting how delightful and easy they are to weave. The message includes a garbled address line and partial phrases.
Gifts from home go to the troops tobacco favored
Service members report tobacco is the top gift preference with Camel cigarettes as the first choice across Army Navy Marines and Coast Guard. Prince Albert smoking tobacco also ranks highly with sales data showing Camels by the carton and Prince Albert in pound tins as popular offerings from home.
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En‘sted
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Prince Albert
Duty of being happy inspires brighter world
Quote by Sir John Lubbock on happiness and duty, urging teaching of both happiness and duty. Emphasizes personal happiness as contagious and beneficial to others.
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Sir John Lubbock
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