Italian seizure of Mexico bound tankers sparks protest
Mexico says Italy seized three 10 000 ton tankers built in Genoa for Mexico in retaliation for expropriation of Italian ships at Tampico and Vera Cruz. Padilla notes Germany and Italy protested, Mexico rejects protests, and future settlements may include a 12 million dollar unpaid prewar petroleum bill and ships at Genoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Ezequiel Padilla
Italy
Genoa
Mexico
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Alberto Marchetti
Foreign Office
Avila Camacho
Rudi von Collenberg
Hameln
Rome
Guerrero
Padilla
Germany
Iowa agronomists name Atlas Sorgo best silage sorghum
Iowa State College agronomists based on statewide experiments recommend Atlas Sorgo as the top silage sorghum for central and south Iowa. It matures late for seed but yields well, with lodging resistance and white seed favored for livestock. Northern Iowa favors Waconia Orange with Early Sumac and Black Amber. Scoti Red and Atlas performed well in 1940 but may be late in northern counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Iowa State College Agronomists
Iowa
Atlas
Tax Commission Warns Vets To File Exemptions
DES MOINES AP The Tax Commission warned war veterans to file exemptions by July 4 for taxes due this year and next. World War II veterans receive 500 dollars off. Spanish War veterans 1800 dollars. Civil War veterans 3000 dollars. The law requires filing with the county auditor and discharge records in the county recorder's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Town Tax Commission
Huge Fish Puzzle Answers Across Horizontal and Vertical
A dense crossword style puzzle lists many clues such as Huge Fish, Masts, Pr onnoun, Auriculate and more with numbered entries for horizontal and vertical directions. The grid references include terms like swordlike beak and voyage related items and an Italian river.
Class Play Leads At Walker High
Walker high school seniors will present Full of Youth Friday evening in the school auditorium. Don Differding stars with Cecilia Mulneaux in supporting roles along with Irene Wachal Isabelle Mausser Jean McCalley Esther Stoll and others under the direction of Supt I L Gritman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Walker High School
Don Differding
Cecilia Mulneaux
Irene Wachal
Isabelle Mausser
Jean McCalley
Esther Stoll
Eulabel Dvorak
Agnes Sherbon
William Carpenter
Eva Lou Price
Harvey Skallerup
Stanley Johnson
Eleanor Polk
Rolland Burkart
Supt
I. L. Gritman
Eats 77 Bananas to Reach Army Weight Goal
Newark New Jersey AP report on Clark Shotwell 20 who ate 77 bananas in a week to gain weight for Army service as an air corps mechanic. He began with 14 bananas per day, then reduced to seven and weighed in at 111 pounds, five pounds over the required minimum, before departing for Lawsor Field Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Clark Shotwell
Army
Lawsor Field
Air Corps
Shotwell
All-Time Accident Toll Looms in U S in 1941 Quarter
Chicago report shows 8,110 Americans killed on highways in the first quarter of 1941, an increase of 16 percent from a year earlier. The National Safety Council warns the annual toll could reach 40,000 if trends continue, with rural areas bearing most of the rise.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
National Defense
United States
How Family of 4 Can Eat Well On $10 a Week
Budget menus outline a week of meals for a family of four focusing on balanced nutrition with calories, protein, minerals, and vitamins. Recipes emphasize dessert ideas using evaporated milk and simple ingredients like pineapple, bananas, walnuts, and oats, plus basic kitchen staples such as corn chowder and biscuits.
Menu and cost estimate for family meals
A daily meal plan lists items such as braised veal steak escalloped potatoes buttered wax beans and whole wheat bread with butter. It also includes dairy like evaporated milk and Duchess Cream and a tea allotment for adults with a child milk provision. Total daily cost is about 1.50 dollars.
Advice From Mary Manners Readers Debate Reputation and Social Boundaries
Mary Manners counsels readers on handling low spirits affecting others and warns that befriending a reckless boy harms a girl’s reputation. She urges self restraint, noting that attempts to reform him are unlikely and that public perception matters. The exchange on conceit and discretion ends with a sceptical nod to wiser counsel.
Radio Program Grid Surfaces Wide Iowa State Listings
A dense catalog of radio stations across Iowa details schedules, programs, and hosts from WMT to KWLC and more. Listings include music, news, sports, weather, and signed features with numerous named programs and anchors.
Radio Program Guides and Music Listings Fragment
A fragmented listing shows multiple radio stations including WSUI KFJB WGN WOI and WMT with mentions of music programs writers workshops and a few named items such as the Aeolian Ensemble and Captain Mulea. It reads as a schedule fragment with scattered program and host references across stations.
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WOI
WGN
Jerry and
Zelda
WMT
Victor H. Lindlahi
Captain Herne
Watt Beng
All Chi
Saddle Mountain
KWLC
Kathleen Nor
WSUI
Bess Joh
Myrt
Marge
Miniatu
Ellen Randolphi
WEM
Ica Cloe
Serapiess
June Baker
Road of Life
Sue Dusan
Mary Martin
Judy
Jane
Harmon
Pepper Young
Childr
Journey
Orean
WMIT
Lindas
Dasid Harum
Nickel
WSUIL
Rae Smiths
Char
Rety Weil
Gal Sundar
WNT
Geograph
WHO
Portiaene
Oneills
Jranpette Davies
Don Forbes
Agg
Aeolian Ensemb
Wartburg College
Wsui- Writers Workshop
Light of the Wong Kfjb
Maree
Kentucky
WMT- Radio Counc
ABC Cc
KFJB
the Sophis
Reea
World Today
Captain Mulea
Arnold Grima
Dan
Decorah Man Draws Rare Pinochle Hand
Decorah player Jack Edwards dealt a rare pinochle hand with Joe Berka including a double Sequere spades. The hand counted 1 500 points, causing excitement as he dropped the cards on the table before the deal concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Jack Edwards
Joe Berka
Commerce data show record U.S. exports in March
The Commerce Department reported that lend lease arms shipments to Britain and Greece boosted U S merchandise exports in March to 357 565 million the highest total in four months with ports at 267 784 million marking a year high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Great Britain
Greece
United States
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Agronomists
Tax Commission
Jim
Alexandra
Duns
IBZ
Walker High
Gedar Bunids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Binder
H. B. S.kes
W. PD. Posey
Iowa St
Davenport
FE. J. McManus
DeWitt
Ernst Baker
22Nd St
Rock Island
Sykes Service
Racine, Wis
Montrose Hotel
U. S
Duchess
Mary Manners
Joe
Miss Manners
Iwi
Fulton Lewis
KWSUI
KPJB
Keen Woi
WPA
Reet Com
Kellers Orch
Tonyy Martin
KFIB
Dr Christian
Billy Repaid
Ted Fio Ritos Orch
Eddie Cantor
Neus
Orin
WGON
Raymond Gram
Ronsevelt
Wgn-Wr
Sprring Smith
Bert Hirsch
Field
Orch
Wgr-Chingo
Jack Coffey
Mr Meek
Leonard Seller
S Orcch
Summer
Kayes Orch
Leonard Keser Arch
Claude Thornhs
Jon Garbers
Bernie Cummins
Adventures In Rhythm
Freddy Martins
Freddy Martin
Richard Himberg
Art Mooney
del Courtneys
Neil Bondshu
Frohen
Ashland Hillbillies
WIMT
Charney Worcester
Bob Woi
WMYT
Famiy Altar
Bud Shim
Per
Cedar Rapid
IGN
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Ayof
Magic Kitchen
Woman In White
Edith Adams
Future
Jenny
Right
Wolf—Orzan
Gypsy Arch
Frankie Masters
Arch
Luther Band
The
Goldbergs
Ralph Ginsburgh
Maan
Navy News
Joe Doakes
WMI
Sonz Woif
Marke
Man Perkins
Kate Hopkins
Kwic
Muausca Mermiories
Jose Jorda
Edo
Yone Widder
Koren Librart
Howe Ec
KFJR
Good Housekeeping Bureau
University of Petroleum
Shell
War
Navy
America
A. de Rey
NEW Lodged Shell
Hell
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