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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1948

Page

7

May Names and Monument Facts in Quiz Style

The questions cover the Washington Monument height 555 feet and 56 1/8 inches, a quicksand safety note, the first Signer under the U S Constitution as George Washington, the Mexican War for Buena Vista, Donald Duck debut in The Little Wise Hen on March 13, 1934, and 77 self governing nations. May’s name origin is debated with Maia the Roman goddess as the most accepted theory.

Washington National Monument U. S Battle of Buena Vista Donald Duck George Washington

Comic code jokes and weather jabs about 1948

A squibbed letter critiques a proposed comic code, mocking Article 1 on crime details and the portrayal of lawmen. It weighs the idea of optimistic cops against the muting of fiction, then shifts to satire on weather, politics, and a mix of anecdotes about families, fares, vacations, and new houses, ending with a note on a union hearing and a quirky exchange about shipments.

Phil Keenan Comic Magazine Publishers United States Phonus- Balonus

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