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...Received a group of U. S. citizens, self-dubbed "The Flying Squadron," who came to urge him to rush every possible aid to Great Britain. The delegation including Herbert Agar, editor, Louisville Courier-Journal; Chester Rowell, editor, San Francisco Chronicle; Maury Maverick, Mayor, San Antonio, Tex.; Lewis W. Douglas, president, Mutual Life Insurance...
...border States two influential newspapers, after teetering on the fence all summer, last week announced their choice for President. In Kentucky, twice Republican since 1896 (1924, 1928), the Louisville Courier-Journal announced for Roosevelt. In Tennessee, twice Republican since 1872 (1920, 1928), the Chattanooga Times announced for Willkie...
...Kuryer Codzienny (Polish Daily Courier) indicates that the attitude of Polish Americans is that of most Americans, with the same conception of freedom and democracy. Union of all Polish organizations in the United States with these ideals in mind is being undertaken by the Polish National Council of America. In its editorial columns this paper fully supports selective service and accuses all those opposed to conscription, as well as pacifist organizations, of being fifth columnists...
...Washington, New Dealers called the acceptance speech the greatest political failure in history, announced that Harold Ickes would answer, began talking up Ambassador Bullitt's Philadelphia address before Wendell Willkie had finished his talk. Elsewhere the speech was deemed moderately good: to the Louisville Courier-Journal, too general; to Herbert Hoover, a strong speech for a strong people; to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, fine; to the Baltimore Sun, thoughtful; the Chicago Daily News (which last week dropped the name of its owner, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox from its masthead called it a courageous speech and came...
Stinson Aircraft is older, less spectacular. Since 1926 it has made more four, five and six place commercial planes than all other producers combined. Essentially a private-plane maker-although England recently bought more than 600, reportedly for Army courier service, and the U. S. Army has bought some for short-range observation work-Stinson's backlog has also tripled since March to a record...