Finn Kekkonen and Finnish sprinters in Olympic plan
Urho Kekkonen leads Finnish political and athletic interests as he trains for the Olympics. A ward of public service, he has pushed for athletic and national solidarity while suppressing extremist groups.
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Short Congress Held Unlikely As Controversy Surges
Joseph W. LaBine analyzes a week of political moves noting unlikely congressional action as contentious issues surface. The cabinet faces a sharper tax dispute over farm policy, signaling party strains and policy friction ahead.
Third Party Fears in Washington and Europe
Wiseacres warn third party movements could help Republicans by splitting Democrats, citing 1912 Theodore Roosevelt era as a precedent. The Dies committee faces funding backlash over alleged Communist penetration disclosures, while Germany’s rail disruptions, Nazi expansion, and the Davies-Post-Close Hutton diplomacy stir 1940 political calculations.
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Congress Lineup for Battle in a New Year
Washington notes a crowded 1940 agenda as Roosevelt aims to retain New Deal policies fund farm subsidies and boost defense while Congress debates tax changes and the certificate plan. Morgenthau warns of an invisible tax and calls for restraint amid a looming election year.
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Garment Bags From Odds and Ends by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Mrs Spears shows how to make garment bags for her family from on hand materials using %-inch board screw eye hook and five small screw hooks. Bags use muslin flour sacks and odd cotton fabrics with bias tape trim and a zipper opening for wider access.
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Retrospect and Prospect News Summary
General optimism for the new year signals a cautious trend toward conservatism. The Dies committee is praised for its work while noting concerns about federal government size. Labor board and the SEC are highlighted as focal points.
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