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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1939

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Opening of Garner's Campaign Stirring Washington Desires

Weekly News Analysis by Joseph W. LaBine surveys Garner's campaign launch and Washington reactions. The piece notes Garner refused to cede to Roosevelt, hints at complex U.S. foreign policy shifts, and covers Axis war developments including Italy, Germany, and Russia, plus Finnish front changes and Graf Spee incidents. It also touches Indian governance strains under colonial rule and British responses.

League ‘of Nations Russia Reich Galeazzo Ciano Macy Italy Epeech Poland Czechoslovakia Austria Germany France Britain Europe Graf Spee Rhine Royal Air Force Air Ministry Pan America Montevideo Uruguay Exeter Falkland South Atlantic Graf ‘Spee

Labor: First witness before house committee on NLRB

The hearing featured Dr. William Leiserson and John Lewis. Leiserson, a minority NLRB member, highlighted partisan tensions and tactics. Lewis urged amendments including criminal penalties, while the administration eyed self financed farm support via parity payments to farmers.

House National Labor Relations Board William Leiserson NURB Leiserson Edwin L. Smith War- Ten Madden G.'P. U2 Boardsman Smith Berkshire, Knitting Mills Reading NLRB A. Boston Berkshire Berkshire Company NLEB C. I John Lewis

Ambassador to President Returns from Washington Trip

Ambassador Dr Augusto S Boyd, first vice president of Panama, returns to the republic after succeeding the late Dr Juan Demostenes Arosemena as president. Also noted are global police actions, Washington indictments against a Russian publishing firm, and Roosevelt ordering a tariff probe into foreign wheat imports to compare U S and Canadian prices.

Washington Republic of Panama Augusto S. Boyd Juan‘ Demostenes Arosemena Justice ‘Department Roosevelt Tariff ‘Commission U. S

U S Withdraws Aid for Matanuska Colonists

The United States ends assistance to Matanuska colonists prompting rumors that many residents will return to the mainland. Officials offered no further support and advised affected families to seek alternative sustenance and relocation options.

Matanuska U. S

Treasury shifts on freight rates and policy reversed

Washington reports indicate the inter state exchanges adjust transport costs and reverse earlier rules. The secretary of the treasury leans toward not supporting certain américanism debates, while investigations continue amid criticism. The period sees a four percent drop over six weeks reflecting market and policy tensions.

Cotn Medwtul Washington Treasury Conta

Children themed furniture patterns and sewing book offer

Ruth Wyeth Spears promotes a child friendly furniture line with blue and red printed fabrics and a home sewing sketch showing assembly methods. The note advertises her Sewing Book No 4 and additional quilt block patterns available with other book orders, including prices and mailing details.

Spears Bedford Hills New York

Questions from Ask Me Another style trivia list

A fragmented trivia set asks about Roman numerals for 600, taxation of presidential income, who cut the Gordian Knot, the war called Mr. Madison’s War, the middle verse of the Bible, the most memorial statues, the race with fastest population growth, plant growth at night vs day, the poem Far from the Madding Crowd and Gray's Elegy, and the share of the world population still governed by monarchs.

Mr. Madison Alexander Joan of Arc

The Answers 1 DC 2 His Salary as President

The fragment hints at a discussion about presidential compensation and other income. Two entities appear: The Answers publication and Washington DC, with reference to a president's salary and potential other earnings. The text is incomplete but suggests scrutiny of official pay.

Washington Garner Roosevelt Jack Garnet

Fragmented Quiz Item From OCR Text

The text presents a jumble of historical names and questions on topics such as Alexander the Great and Joan of Arc, mixed with incomplete phrases about racial population cycles and plant growth. It appears as disjointed snippets from a page of trivia or study prompts.

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