08 Jan 1942
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
1
A mixed quiz item set covering topics from geography to mythology. Questions include the mile high city, fountain pens in altitude, Mizraim, Spanish-American War leadership, Earth's core composition, perique, Franklin and airmail, the name of a warship in a poem, and the mythological youth beloved by Venus.
A fragment lists topics including Egypt William McKinley the Constitution and Adonis with notes on ink leakage from a partially filled pen and a 1785 France England balloon exchange with tobacco flavoring and a reference to Old Transides
The piece notes American confidence grows as Roosevelt, Churchill, and U S leaders hint at a coordinated war plan. It cites Stimson’s pledge to drive Japanese forces from the Philippines, and reports on naval air campaigns aiding defense. Australia’s premier seeks Washington cooperation amid Pacific fears.
The piece recalls Manila suffering heavy Japanese bombing after being declared undefended, observers reporting destruction and civilian losses. It notes Roosevelt and Churchill coordinating late 1942 talks with Allied leaders and voices in Berlin and Rome about a new European and East Asian order.
Bowling lessons highlight one delivery for all occasions. The article notes Lowell Jackson with eighteen 900 games and a 12 year league average of 210. It covers stance and angle to convert spare pins from either side and mentions other sports notes including Ivan Mullen enlisting in the navy, Northwestern basketball's Big Ten standing, and Cavalcade’s trio of Midwest racing crowns in 1934.
Reports from state farm placement supervisors to the Federal Security Administration outline spring labor needs and strategies for full local labor utilization. The piece notes Oregon's farm placement success with snap bean crops, rising farm wages, and efforts to lure displaced workers back to farms amid competition from industry and military service. It also recounts a personal reflection on the Japanese attack on Hawaii and the White House press scene, ending with a tale of Jiuji Kasai and Washington bridges.
The discussions revealed public confusion over the St Pierre Miquelon episode. The man in the street favored De Gaulle forces retaining the islands with American cooperation, while Canada appeared aligned, yet many details remained unknown to the public.
Sammy Angott defeated Lew Jenkins to unify recognition as lightweight champion after a yawner of a fight before 11,343 fans paying 26.81 dollars. Angott, a 27 year old from Washington PA, controlled the bout while Jenkins showed little speed or power. The bout ends the disputed title era as the two major boxing bodies finally recognize the winner as champion.
A California woman told the FCC that television and radio emissions permeate her home and person, claiming illness. The commission noted no case has ever shown long distance emissions have any physical effect on humans.
Net income of farm operators during the first nine months of 1941 rose about a quarter from the same period in 1940, according to the department of commerce. Also a Navy academy eye test note reports that about one in six candidates fails the vision test.
An old health note claims cutting calories can reverse aging signs. A 1200 calorie daily plan promises two pounds lost weekly, with a sample 420 calorie lunch and a diet booklet offering low calorie recipes and a calorie chart.
A reflection stating that he who thinks he can live without the world deceives himself, yet the one who believes the world cannot do without him errs even more. attributed to La Rochefoucauld.
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