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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1942
Page
6
A collage of items cites Carl Rouper a Brooklyn Nazi convict awaiting release comments on U S efforts and German plans. It notes Vincent’s naval talk Vanderblt Jr called to service and gas exposure in WWI, plus socialites payoffs and cafe society chatter. It highlights a coffin miscue and a War Dept notice mix with literary and cultural mentions.
The article outlines forthcoming U S money controls to curb private capital dealing with non defense firms and to direct earnings toward the war effort. It notes a planned inter department committee to regulate salaries and dividends, plus postwar reserves. It also discusses political maneuverings by Martin and Flynn, and new appointments in social security and defense circles amid wartime urgency.
A hardy band of Adaman Club members will climb Pike's Peak on New Year’s Eve to set off a fireworks display at the summit. In freezing temperatures near zero and gusting winds, the nine mile ascent from Manitou Springs is grueling. Each man carries a portion of the fireworks and endures deep snow drifts as they reach the 14150 foot peak just after midnight.
A century ago the United States faced a relatively quiet year with a national debt around 13.5 million dollars. Notable happenings included Henry Clay’s resignation on March 31, John C Fremont’s 1842 expedition launch in May, Tyler’s tariff bill retort in June, the Webster Ashburton Maine boundary treaty in August, and the Sons of Temperance order in New York on September 22.
A fragmented 1842 homage to Christopher Columbus mirrors 1492 events and a 1912 450 year milestone. The text recalls World War II postponements and a symbolic moment when Columbus’s voyage signaled a dawn of a new world, with poetic lines about light after darkness and a guiding beacon for humanity.
An archival note explains time zones and new year arrival sequence across regions. It states Australia Africa Europe and parts of South America greet 194 before the United States, with California welcoming three more hours of safety feeding before 1H2. It outlines the calendar shift and regional times for New Year’s birth across zones.
An old Scottish custom linked a New Year reading to fate. A Bible opened at random guided a finger on a page and the chosen chapter was believed to foretell the reader’s coming happiness or misery.
The piece highlights Collins Kelly and fellow Marines on Wake Island and at sea, praising their bravery in antiaircraft battles against Japanese forces. It shifts to wartime sports policy, urging government-led planning, maintaining existing programs, and boosting fitness. It notes public interest in sports remains strong, with calls for disciplined participation and improved personal health. It ends with brief notes on coaching contracts and attendance records for 1941 football.
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