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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
2
The article recounts Hitler’s expansionist moves from Austria through Czechoslovakia and into the Balkans, notes Germany’s pressure on Greece and Bulgaria, and outlines allied responses with Britain reinforcing Singapore and the United States relocating families while pursuing cautious diplomacy with Japan. It frames a tense prewar landscape and strategic shifts in Europe Asia and the Pacific.
Defense surveys begin to expand the U S Army to more than 3 060 000 men in case of emergency with 55 divisions envisioned versus 27 in camps by June 1 this year. National Guard units may be retained for another year and a $2 000 000 000 program to equip and train forces is planned. The navy and air corps push heavy shipbuilding and delivery of Bell P 39 fighters and bombers for early deployment to the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico.
In Mexico City informants discussed a sensational report of a Nazi Fifth Column ring said to stretch from the Canadian border to the Cape of Good Hope. The plot was alleged to involve Communists and Spanish Palangistas as well as Japanese agents, aiming to aid Britain and disrupt US defense plans, with intensified pro Axis activity noted in Mexico.
The US army showcased the latest one ton reconnaissance car to a Senate and House committee. Senator James Mead of New York tested the Bug by driving it up the Capitol steps. The vehicle reaches 75 miles per hour and its inch wheelbase allows three boats to be carried at once.
Wendell Willkie and Hopkins return to report to the President and Congress. Willkie proposed allowing Britain five to ten destroyers and man-hours, facing opposition from Naval Secretary Knox who warned fleet balance. Indications suggest later consideration as lend lease moves forward. Willkie may visit the war front in Asia and Chiang Kai shek, with Johan Wimant and Carroll Harriman waiting for the chance to aid Britain. Herriman, railroad builder, noted among coordinators.
Economist from the Alexander Hamilton Institute reports nationwide employment near 0.9 percent unemployment, a record high in jobs but notes many are temporarily out of work due to shifting defense needs. Over 300,000 workers in building trades are tied to Cantonment projects, with risks of future layoffs as camps wind down.
The notice advertises Pattern No 1247 10 for sizes 32 to 38 with yardage for 33 inch fabric and trim, and Pattern No 1253 B for sizes 14 to 18 with bust measurements 32 to 42. It instructs sending orders to a specified address.
Lovely creamer and sugar panholders with gay flower sprays in red, green or blue, white flowers, and a Wedgwood-like blue. Quick single crochet technique makes a speedy gift or keepsake. Directions provided in kitchen color guidance for decorative rochet stars and prints.
A Carlyle quotation reflects on human greatness and the paradox of the infinite within finite beings. It suggests that even with great cunning, the infinite essence in man cannot be fully buried or hidden.
The Andes run from the Isthmus of Panama to Tierra del Fuego covering about 4500 miles. Global gold output in 1038 totals 371165000 fine ounces with 4245400 ounces from the United States. Boxwood plant claims the largest single bush at 75 feet circumference and 150 years old. Antelope top speeds reach around 60 miles per hour. Termite damage ranges from 17 million to 43.6 million dollars annually. An elephant birth weighs about 20 pounds and stands forty feet high. A pedestrian is described as a man with a wife and daughter.
A set of trivia questions covering lakes elevations arcadia origins vetoed bills Nobel fields, paid applause group, mule etymology, Japanese Genra, and US towns with apostrophes in possessive forms.
The excerpt mixes figures about Lake Ontario and Lake Superior with scattered trivia. It notes Congress passing few bills in 50 years, cites awards in science and medicine, references a Latin motto, and lists U S towns with apostrophes in their names. It reads as a miscellany of arbitrary facts and trivia.
According to Guy W Vaughan president of the Cutting Wright corporation the Engine é97 Parts In the Weight Cyclone G-200 engine lists 5497 parts New devices include an electric razor operating on a pocket size dry battery and an 8 marchise device that separates good seeds from bad ones Marriages in Year There are approximately 1377 000 persons married to the United States annually with a logis law stretch of sul water to river or bay.
The Cuban section of the city is lined with shops and cigar factories employing many workers. Daily production is in the thousands, with over 1,500,900 Havene cigars made daily. Separately, public health estimates suggest 65 to 100 percent of Americans have been vaccinated against smallpox.
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