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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
7
Editor's note states opinions in this column reflect the news analyst views and not necessarily the newspaper, with the release attribution to the Western Newspaper Union.
The text outlines a wartime axis pact among Germany Italy and Japan promising joint action if Russia or the United States intervene in the European or East Asian wars. It notes opposition in Moscow and Washington and discusses strategic cautions about fighting on two fronts and wooing Russia. It also references naval power, Franco-British tensions, scrap iron shortages, and war materiel implications.
The United States Senate approves a Havana accord among 21 American republics establishing that no non American country may transfer territory in the hemisphere. The deal, supported by most parties including Mexicans and Argentines, excludes German access to Dutch or French West Indian colonies.
The piece notes New York Republicans alleging the state department pressures Japan to sway voters ahead of the election. It cites prior warnings of a coming international crisis and references forged manipulations like the Zinoviev Letter and Reichstag fire. Roosevelt’s campaign remains ahead, while Willkie’s attack on Roosevelt as Munich appeaser backfires with some critics. London reports show Roosevelt more popular than Britain’s leaders. Hershey’s new powers as selective service director are mentioned in passing.
A contractor borrows a worn car for an emergency trip with an employee. The brake fails and they approach a bridge gap. The driver attempts the emergency brake, it fails, and the gas pedal jams. He jokes that perhaps the gas will run out.
Answers: 1. Antipode pair on opposite sides of the earth. 2. Secret Service established during the Civil War era. 3. A misanthrope is a person who dislikes or distrusts humanity. 4. Ephemeral things last a brief, short time. 5. The equator is farthest from the poles and closest to the center line. 6. The President may make treaties with other nations with Senate advice and consent.
The prompt asks how many senators concur on various subjects with seven options. The correct answer in many lists is seven or a specific fraction. The items include Antipodes Civil war July 2 1864 a hater of mankind one day the North pole and Earth shape. The final option states one half of senators present when treaty is considered.
The author recalls a Plymouth era link through antique flat irons used as bookend props and shares a method for binding booklets with gummed tape. Five sewing booklets exist with new issues every other month, including 30 homemaking ideas. order Book 5 with 10 cents for cost and mailing.
Collier’s notes reveal American immigration contrasts with half as many Chinese as Japanese residents and gender shares of 20 percent Chinese and 40 percent Japanese. It also mentions a Turkish French baby born aboard a British ship in American waters may claim any nationality, plus US Army signal corps pigeons trained to find home up to 60 miles away even when the home is moved daily.
Practical guidelines for washing machine use open-window sweeping to control dust and prevent marks. Remove basting threads in short sections to avoid holes. Rickrack braid adds a bright finish to curtains and garments in muslin chintz dimity and lawn.
A quoted maxim from Boileau urges patient, steady effort. It counsels repeating the task twenty times with calm perseverance.
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