29 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
1
Joseph F LaBine weighs Garner's 1940 presidential bid and a widening Axis picture. Ciano signals Italy ties with Germany over Poland and Russia, while mixed front battles mark the Rhine and Baltic theaters. Graf Spee's fate, Uruguayan actions, and Indian political shifts shape a tense prewar panorama.
Dr William Leiserson NLRB member testified at a House committee hearing. Edwin L Smith and Warren Madden faced questions over alleged impartiality and an extra legal attempt to mediate a Berkshire Knittting Mills strike. John Lewis urged criminal penalties for the act. Officials discussed a processing tax parity plan to fund defense next year.
The interstate commerce commission reversed its stance on reduced trainload rates saying nothing unlawful in the new rates. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau testified he favors raising the public debt limit from 45 to 50 billion dollars. November exports fell to 287 million from October’s 323 million, with 12 million of the drop due to blockade shipments to Germany. A Gallup poll shows 75 percent still favor the Dies investigation, down 4 percent in six weeks due to presidential criticism.
Ambassador Augusto S Boyd resumes duty as first vice president and new minister to the republic of Panama, taking over the post left vacant by the death of 59 year old Dr Juan Demostenes Arosemena. In Istanbul Turkish authorities expel 107 Germans amid suspicions. In Washington the Justice Department indicts a Russian magazine distributor and three officers for propagandistic material. Roosevelt orders tariff inquiry into possible Canadian wheat competition. Envo ys avoid White House reception amid high tension.
This item asks for the name of a racehorse that won a big race in May 1939, noting it is not Man o War, Lawrin, El Chica, or War Admiral, and seeks the race's title and the horse's identity.
Fanny Brice divorces Billy Rose to wed Eleanor Helm. Lou Gehrig linked to Submarine Squalus raising attempt in New Hampshire. Photo shows failed salvage. Eugenio Pacelli becomes Pope Pius XII. Franklin D Roosevelt cites WPA labor protests over wage rules. Albania seized by Italy, previously ruled by King Zog. Fred Snite Jr suffers infantile paralysis, travels to Lourdes. Admiral Richard E Byrd sails to Antarctica to claim land.
Leap year facts spark headlines about maidens proposing to bachelors in 1946. The article notes February contains 29 days this leap year and explains why leap years occur every four years, highlighting the superstition and social chatter.
Home entertaining grows as America favors a self-serve buffet style supper inspired by the Swedish smorgasbord. A center table holds plates for guests to serve themselves, with menus ranging from simple to elaborate.
Plan a New Year clock party using alarm clocks hidden around the home to chime from unexpected places. Decorate in black and white with clock face motifs, and include a time themed question and answer game with prizes like a calendar or kitchen timer.
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