05 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
1
A 24 page self teaching piano guide promises quick skill with a life size keyboard chart and base chords for shortcut playing. It explains music basics and offers three practice airs. Order details provided.
A reader note clarifies that opinions in the column are those of the news analyst and not necessarily the newspaper, signaling a syndicated or editorial stance. The disclaimer appears in the column to distinguish editorials from the paper's official positions.
The piece recounts Churchill Cabinet changes amid criticism and the shift to Cripps, plus Java sea battles as Japan presses attempts to seize Bali. It notes submarine shelling near Santa Barbara, Roosevelt’s radio address, and Allied efforts across Burma, Rangoon, and the China front.
In Uvalde Texas former vice president John Nance Garner notes there is no lack of morale nor complacency among the people in a rare interview Washington DC Senator Gillette accuses powerful interests of blocking agriculture from supplying grain alcohol needed to produce synthetic rubber.
Veteran lefty Gomez aims for a 20 win season after 15 victories in 1941 while reflecting on his 200th win. Pole vaulter Cornelius Warmerdam pursues 16 feet after a near miss in Boston, noting fans doubt he can clear that height. The column also notes former Yankee pitcher Ruffing’s 200 win milestone, and other league trivia about Miller, Litwhiler, and McCullough.
In a wartime column Baukhage notes America’s shift from mere production to arming itself and defending supply lines. He compares Washington’s peril to Valley Forge, describes vast military buildup, defense bonds, and the BEW’s role in global logistics to choke Axis access.
The piece argues the Office of Civilian Defense attack would shake faith in government if seen as avoidance of troubles. It notes entertainment features mirrored English practices and cites Federal Security Administrator McNutt urging governors to aid vocational rehabilitation and employment of physically handicapped persons, including discharged and injured service members.
French troops in Canada mutinied in 1685 when their pay was late. The governor signed money values on playing cards to pay the soldiers. The pay-off currency circulated for nearly a century.
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