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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
2
A historical weekly news analysis argues the U S Russia pact creates a second front and long term peace strategy while American warships join British efforts and a new oil pipeline targets East resources. The piece blends opinions from a news analyst, framing the alliance as pivotal for future security.
Three major moves by the United States Great Britain and the Soviet Union linked to a European second front and a 20 year alliance with Russia pledging peace and reprising postwar cooperation Molotov emerged as key mediator traveling to London and Washington under a code name before returning to Moscow The move is presented as accelerating UN war efforts and establishing a durable postwar framework based on economic fairness
Wet Production Board authorizes a 24 inch pipeline from Longview Texas to Salem area to supply the East with oil. The line, 250000 barrels per day, cuts rail and water transport distance but won’t meet gasoline rationing needs. WPB officials say shipments to the East have not met essential demands despite rigid rationing.
A chaotic report details Nazi advances amid ongoing bombardment near Sevastopol and the Crimean region. It notes German forces numbering around 190,000 pressing toward strategic ports while Soviet defenses claim to hold the line at Sevastopol. Usin city is highlighted as a gateway to the Caucasus. A Moscow communique asserts enemy attacks failed to break Sevastopol defenders despite intensity.
American battleships and cruisers under Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen joined the British home fleet to bolster the Atlantic war effort. The move backs Britain in easing the blockade of German controlled Europe, protecting Allied convoys, and hunting Axis submarines as King George VI visited an English port. The merger strengthens UN naval strength in Norwegian waters amid British, American, and Allied operations in the Atlantic theater.
Reports describe reprisals by Nazi Gestapo in the village of Lidlis near Prague after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. Villagers were killed or sent to camps as authorities claimed the town harbored his killers. about 160 of its 483 residents were shot. The village lay west of Prague where theHangman was wounded.
In a contested briefing, Navy officials deny claims that Japanese forces hold footholds in the Aleutian chain. Admiral Nimitz hints at broader Midway victory implications while cautions on war damage and manpower narratives.
Guy Scudder, secretary of the National Develop Stock Advice council, says monks will probably disappear from Ameren Gables due to new regulations. He notes feed prices are unregulated, making market quality uncertain and forcing animals onto the market with short feeding.
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill announce two joint boards to coordinate war production and food distribution for the United Nations. The Production Board includes Donald M. Nelson and Oliver Lyttleton. the Food Board features Claude R. Wickard and R. H. W. Brand. The move aims to speed material output, optimize shipping, and plan postwar distribution to ease global hardship.
The department of agriculture predicts record U S farm output may be exceeded as favorable weather supports meat crops and grain. Winter wheat forecast at 646 931 000 bushels and spring wheat at 221 128 000 bushels. If harvests reach these levels they would surpass domestic needs and boost wartime and peacetime food stocks.
A short notice describes quick crochet using rug cotton to create decorative scarves and mats. Pattern 7282 offers instructions and illustrations, detailing materials and adjustable scarf length for luncheon settings.
Practical notes cover chromium plate care with damp cloth wiping, storing galoshes wrapped apart to avoid rubber contact, and keeping copper and brass utensils clean to prevent danger. It also lists hot vinegar and salt or lemon juice for cleaning, a method to steam a pudding from cake, and a soft cook egg method using boiling water and a brief rest to produce a jelly like white and soft yolk.
Donald M. Nelson, head of the War Production Board, told a University of Missouri graduation class that 60 000 airplanes would be built this year and production would accelerate. He said war goods output now exceeds early projections and stressed wartime and postwar opportunities, noting new techniques and resources developed through the industrial effort. He warned poverty is not inevitable and highlighted the vast potential of global output.
The piece argues Americans view the Vichy regime as anathema and question keeping ties. It mentions Ambassador Leahy and Pierre Laval, noting Laval’s return to power and skepticism about maintaining diplomatic relations with France.
A home baking promotion invites readers to request a granpa cookbook filled with yeast raised bread and cake recipes. The offer promises free delivery. send a postcard with name and address to Standard Brands Inc. at 601 Washington St. New York City.
A fragment notes J A Chile supplying virtually all citrate of soda in the United States, indicating a major supplier role in this compound's distribution and availability across the nation.
A discussion on habit and wealth cites John Astor while noting that morning work habits shape fortunes. The piece then suggests tobacco as the ideal gift for soldiers and sailors, highlighting Prince Albert in a pound can as a popular choice among service members, advertised by local tobacco dealers.
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