15 May 1941
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
1
Edward C. Wayne analyzes how Middle East oil reserves influence the war, noting a shift toward Iraq while the Atlantic battle remains the key phase. The piece presents editor's opinion as the analyst's view, distributed by Western Newspaper Union.
War outlook centers on a possible Axis push through North Africa and the Middle East. Analysts weigh Suez and Alexandria as key objectives while Iraq and Persia could spark wider conflict. Russia, Britain, and the United States loom as potential deciders in an escalating global struggle.
The State Department granted unlimited licenses to the British Iron and Steel Corporation and the British Purchasing Commission allowing customs collectors to accept shipments of specified products without license forms to British colonies and territories in Asia and the Pacific. Stettinius ordered blanket priority ratings for airplane frames engines and propellers to speed production of military aircraft for the United States and Great Britain. He also announced inventory controls on 16 vital defense metals to prevent excess stocks in industry.
A source describes saboteurs spreading plant pests and diseases to United States borders. It notes a $3 billion cost and calls for strict inspections as agents establish “agricultural Ellis Islands” at Hoboken to trap dangerous imports.
Secretary Wickard faces mixed reactions as he proposes price supports for hogs poultry and eggs, aiming above current levels yet below parity prices. Farm leaders accuse him of suppressing prices while consumers fear higher costs, and price fixer Leon Henderson echoes the tension across farming and consumer coalitions. Wayne Coy rises from Delphi editor to executive assistant in the White House budget and Office of Emergency Management, shaping defense spending and interfacing with Hopkins and McNutt through a career rooted in local journalism.
The Department of Agriculture reports that toothpicks soaked in a growth-promoting solution and inserted into pecan tree roots improve circulation stimulate new roots and help trees survive the first critical season.
The article notes crowded White House press conferences where only those in the front row miss the words bouncing off the great seal. The President’s remarks reach the room’s center and fall, likened to a feather wafted downward from an eagle in its flight.
A newspaper ad touts framing of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address as one of four great American documents. The set includes Star Spangled Banner and Rights Bit with Francis Scott Key’s handwriting, printed on cream stock with a four page history leaflet.
A reader service from 635 Sixth Ave New York City invites readers to enclose 10 cents to receive a set of three great American documents. The notice emphasizes mail order and location for the request.
A patient suitor, after months of devoted admiration, asks the big question. She suggests a dog as the ideal companion, offering to help him choose one to own. The scene reads as a witty vignette on companionship.
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