Friendship bond stronger than new treaty after royal visit
Washington reports a strong Anglo American friendship rising from the King and Queen's visit with a warm reception for Britannic royalty. Diplomats see renewed goodwill beyond any treaty while concerns about entangling alliances remain. Canada’s tour may link closer to Britain and aid war efforts if needed. Roosevelt says he discussed international affairs normally with the King.
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Washington
I. N
Senate
Britain
United States
George
Elisabeth
Berlin
Gaia
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Europe
Roosevelt
Picnic at Lewis Draws 200 Youth from Cass County
Two hundred young people from twenty Cass county churches gathered yesterday at Cold Springs state park near Lewis for a picnic hosted by the Young People council of Cass county. William Bennett led the event with Rev. Lawrence W. Bush as county superintendent and Rev. Paul Potter directing recreation. The afternoon featured swimming softball and games followed by skating and more activities in the evening. Attendees came from Massena Cumberland Lewis Griswold Maine Carson Oakland Anita Wiota and Atlantic.
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Cass County
Cold Springs
Lewis
Young Peor Council
Wiliam Bennett
Lawrence W. Bush
Paul Potter
Carson
Hall of
Weather Outlook Fair and Warm South Central Nebraska
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions with thundershowers in the extreme east this afternoon or tonight. It turns cooler tonight, then Sunday brings fair skies and warmer temperatures. Nebraska expects fair weather tonight and Sunday, with cooler conditions in the far east tonight and warmer on Sunday.
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Lown
Nebraska
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Carroll
Inwood
Sioux City
Clarinda
Mt. Ayr
Lamoni
Sixty Guardsmen Headed to Camp Dodge Encampment
Sixty nine? Actually fifty nine men from Company K 168th Infantry Iowa National Guard depart for a 15 day encampment at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. Capt P P Edwards and Lieuts Crab tree Wallace oversee arrangements for the Atlantic unit.
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168Th Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
P. P. Edwards
D. E. Crabtree
Graham Wallace
Glen Alliband
Cline Tayles
Frank Tucker Jr
Wiliam Warren
William Tucker
James W. Brown
B. Wilkinson
Roger Coker
Don Smiley
Charles Fudge
Vic Rasmuesen
Russell Layland
Frank Prees
Bob Leach
Roy Jensen
Don Baker
Miller Cavin
James Pross
Harold Herbert Jr
John Lewer
Clarence Poch
Winsel Drake
Ed Kuhl
Don Wilkinson
Mayland Green
Jack Kelso
James Bopp
George Snodgrass
Francis McNamara
Robert Britton
Willam Kelso Jr
James Connor
Edward Schwartz
Howard Hatteson
Wilson Drake
H. Winssler
Warren Irish
John Desmond
Rodney Jensen
Sam Johnson
Bill Cook
Howard Kuhl
Robert Lang
Ted Beener
Raymond Lorenzen
Paul Wissler
C. Martin
Charles Owen
Ed Paul
Lester Murphy
Carol Schultz
Hubert Smith
Kenneth Swolley
Walt Pipgrase
Omaha men held on charges in alleged fake car wreck
Two Omaha men John F. Betke and Vladimir Sedlacek are bound over for trial on federal charges that Betke arranged a fake accident to collect 1405 from Home Mutual Life Insurance. Paul Jacupke testified he was paid to participate and to procure an insurance policy. Seminal details include a staged crash near Omaha and a claim of a damaged nose. Also noted is a Massena shopping scene involving Mrs Anstey and daughters in Atlantic.
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Omaha
Neb
I. N
John F. Betke
Fremont
Vladimir Sedlacek
United States
M. A. Hall
Paul Jacupke
Betke
Sedlacek
Home Mutual Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Jacupke
Here
Germany Warns Bohemia Reconstruction Amid Clashes
Berlin reports a renewed warning from Germany that it will take all appropriate measures to ensure calm reconstruction of Bohemia. The foreign office blames Czechoslovakian emigrants and foreign elements for anti German agitation in Bohemia Moravia. Kladno residents face a roundup with a 24 hour deadline to find the assassin of Policeman Wilhelm Krienst as authorities threaten execution threats for hiding killers. Von Neurath fines Kladno, closures and rewards are noted, and two shooters are suggested by ballistic evidence.
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Berlin
Reich
Bohemia
Foreign Office
Bohemian
Kladno
Emil Hewis
Wilhelm Kriest
Constantin von Neurath
Bohemia-Moravia
Eduard Benes
Czechoalo
United States
Krnest
Des Moines Man Held for Murder in March Shooting
William Armon is bound over for trial in September for the shooting of Merle George a Des Moines grocer and former wife’s husband. George died this week from bullet wounds allegedly inflicted in March. Armon pleaded not guilty and said he still loves his wife.
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Des Moines
William Armon
Merle George
Armon
George
Great Dane Shot by Police in Des Moines
A two year old Great Dane named a boarder at the George Turner home was shot by five revolver bullets and buckshot after neighbors reported the dog running in circles. The dog was taken to a Des Moines hospital where staff declared it officially dead but Aubrey Tedrick a trainer later took it to another facility. The veterinarian said indigestion caused the running and not madness.
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Des Moines
I. N
George Turner
Aubrey Tedrick
House Approves Social Security Bill In Session
The house approved provisions of the Doughton social security bill, aiming for payroll tax savings of about 1.71 billion dollars. The measure liberalizes and revises the federal system, postpones a scheduled increase in old age annuity payroll taxes from 1940 to 1943, and rejects Havenner amendments that would narrow exemptions for agricultural labor and non-profit institutions.
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Washington
House
Havenner
California
American Federation of Labor
Fatal pickup and semi-trailer crash near Iowa City
John E. Wortman twenty five of Iowa City was killed and Lester Golly twenty nine of Ackley seriously injured when their pickup was sideswiped by a semi driven by Fred DeVoss thirty two of Churdan four and one half miles west of Iowa City Officials could not determine which man was driving Officials said Golly suffered facial lacerations probable concussion skull fracture and possible right arm fracture Anquest was not announced.
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Towa City
John E. Wortman
Lester Golly
Ackley
Fred DeVoss
Churdan
Iowa City
Wortman
Golly
University Hospital
Burglars Hit Red Oak Offices and Oil Station
The William Peterson insurance office in Red Oak Iowa was robbed during lunch hour with $86 cash and two rings taken after a lock was picked. The Snyder oil station reported a separate break in last night with $4 stolen, authorities said.
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Red Oak
William Peterson
Wayne McPherson
Snyder
Swan and Jeck Mentioned For State Chairmanships
Des Moines June 10. Republican and Democratic state central committees may soon see chairmanship contests as resignations loom. Republican Milroy of Vinton expected to leave. Democratic Birmingham of Sioux City may resign for a federal post. Swan and Jeck named as possible Milroy successor, while Democrats face a scramble with four top candidates eyed if Birmingham quits.
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Frank Nye
Des Moines
J. H. Milroy
Vinton
E. H. Birmingham
Sioux City
Milroy
Charles Birmingham
Birmingham
Washington, D. C
Washington
Harry Swan
Atlantic
C. B. Murtagh
Algona
G. G. Jeck
William Hart
Iowa City
Lester W. Drennen
Drennen
Murtagh
Jeck
Clyde L. Herring
Guy M. Gillette
Nelson G. Kraschel
County Seeks To Regain Shortage In Treasurer Salary
Story county supervisors filed with the Iowa supreme court their arguments in an appeal to recover five months of salary from former county treasurer Ralph Briley. Briley served 1987 to 1989 amid a reported 6000 shortage due to alleged embezzlement by Perry D. Case, with salary withholdings attempted from August until leaving office. The case moved through Ames municipal court.
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Des Moines
Story County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Supreme Court
Ralph Briley
Briley
Treasury
Perry D
Hansen Heads 4-4 At Audubon
Audubon June 10 special report describes new officers elected at the Audubon 4-H rally. Helen Hansen of Exira township is president succeeding Edna Nelson. Ruth Jones of Cameron becomes vice president, Jane Davis of Greeley is secretary treasurer, and Helen King is historian for the coming year.
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Audubon
Helen Hansen
Exira Township
Edna Nelson
Ruth Jones
Cameron
Marjorie Young
Viola Township
Jane Davis
Greeley
Helen King
Briley Granted Writ to Stop Pay Withholding
Writ of mandamus prevents supervisors from withholding Briley's checks. Supervisors argue in a brief June filing that the trial court erred.
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Briley
Erie
Showers Aid Farmers in War on Pests and Crops
Rain boosts corn and alfalfa prospects as grasshoppers and chinch bugs face harsher conditions. Officials note 1.62 inches since June 1 with notable totals across counties and forecasts call for warmer, fair weather this weekend.
Roosevelt Invite for England Visit Reported
London June 10 The Sunday Express says the Brittanic majesties invited President and Mrs Roosevelt to England with a full state ceremony if possible. The acceptance depends on the president’s immediate duties and the invitation was described as strongly worded.
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London
The
Sunday Express
Roosevelt
England
King George
Bombings Prompt Mass Police Dragnet Across London
London dispatch reports nearly all of the city police force mobilized in search of Irish Republican Army headquarters amid a renewed wave of incendiary bombings. Three more bombs exploded in mail boxes as fifteen people, mostly postal workers, were injured in the wider terror campaign.
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London
Irish Republican Army
Irish Republican Army Berean
England
Royal couple greeted by mayor as crowds cheer
King George and Queen Elizabeth visited New York amid a sweltering June day. They arrived aboard the destroyer Warrington at the Battery, greeted by Gov. Lehman and Mayor La Guardia, then paraded through a crowd of more than two million on a 20 mile route to the World’s Fair. God Save the King and The Star Spangled Banner rang out as the monarchs were presented to officials.
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SSF
Capitol Building
Washington
United States
Goodby
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Mackenzie King
Canada
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Key Pittman
Nevada
King George
Sol Bloom
New York
Charles McNary
Oregon
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Mercury
Britain
Warrington
Fort Hancock
Sandy Hook
Manhattan Island
The
Battery
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Fiorello la Guardia
George
Gengplank
Duke of York
Uip
Creestown
East River
Flushing Meadows
King
Lehman
la Guardia
the Battery
Forgotten repeal leaves unemployment board in limbo
Des Moines Iowa June 10 The Atty General's office ruled the 1939 legislature intended to repeal the unemployment commission board of review but forgot to include the section. The editor Richard Reichmann requested the opinion and Don Hise said it was clearly the assembly's intent to abolish the review board. A separate opinion noted vending machine sales of cigarettes remain illegal even when run by a clerk.
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Richard Reichmann
Aust. Atty
Don Hise
Assembly
Gen
Everett
Visiting Miss Sage Teaches Vacation Bible School
Miss Sage visits Julian Nebraska with her aunt Miss Grace Cook and teaches in a vacation bible school. She will return for her sixth term as a teacher at the same school in Pottawattamie county in the fall.
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Nebraska
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