County court plan aims to speed up Iowa justice system
The Iowa House judiciary committee proposes HF 547 to replace several courts with county courts. One judge per county of up to 30 000 people, two for 30 000 to 50 000, and one more per 30 000 thereafter, elected every two years. Linn county could see four judges. Cedar Rapids would lose the superior court but gain a county wide municipal system. Jurisdiction covers civil suits up to 1000 dollars, excluding divorce and probate. Courts would visit towns monthly on a circuit basis, not altering police or district courts. Proponents cite faster, broader justice and less district court load, while critics warn of protests and police magistrate needs. The plan seeks dialogue on improving government service and reducing red tape.
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Iowa House Judiciary Committee No. 1
Justice of the Peace
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Justice Court
East er hat fashion note sparks husband wife aid
Fragmentary note suggests husband should assist wife in choosing an east er hat with a fashion angle. Carrot question is raised as a recurring theme for the year.
Nickel and Its Nickel Content A Historical Note
The nickel has long been copper rich and resilient yet controversial. Wartime metal conservation raised fears of nickel shortages and rationing though recent reports say the treasury will keep a quarter of every nickel nickel in circulation to preserve its usefulness and appearance.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Connecticut student holds breath for 16 minutes
A Connecticut college student reportedly held his breath for 16 minutes the other day, a stunt noted with a light remark that chewing gum would have been simpler.
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Connecticut
Auto Fatalities Compared To War Bomb Death Toll
The piece compares wartime air raid deaths in Britain to U S auto crash fatalities. It notes 23 859 killed and 40 166 seriously injured from air raids since the war began, while U S auto deaths last year reached 35 000 with 1 320 000 injured, asserting auto deaths are equally permanent.
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Britain
United States
Towa
Great Escape Through Vigilant Spirit Against Fascism
In a London letter during a time of war the writer notes a sense of escape from danger rather than fear. He recalls Munich era warnings against Nazism and fascist ideas, urging resistance over appeasement for freedom. He stresses that better to die than live under tyranny, praising the British resolve.
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London
Munich
Tree's quality of employment ethics sparks debate
Robert Quillen discusses a major airplane company using a psychiatrist to select workers, emphasizing temperament and early environment. He argues praise and respect shape success, while ridicule harms children, and notes broader social questions about government, industry, and equality.
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Ted
Neighbors in North Atlantic Convoy Debate
The article discusses U S and British naval movements in the North Atlantic and Far East zones. It suggests coordinated withdrawals of units to bolster Mediterranean and Atlantic fronts, with possible involvement by FDR and the U S Navy. Information about two announced units is restricted by the navy.
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North Atlantic
Atlantic
S. Navy
Te Ana Fdr
Far Eastern
Mediterranean
British ruse lures Italian fleet from Crete toAtlantic
Wartime rumor column describes a alleged British deception using fake radio orders to draw Italian warships away from home waters into the Ionian and Atlantic. The piece notes Italian air scouting is weak and implies the maneuver could shift naval morale and strategic risk. It also touches Treasury excess profits tax disputes and Roosevelt’s alleged wartime actions.
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Ionian Sea
Atlantic
Alexandria
Crete
Mediterranean
Grant Wood to lecture on Artists of the Middle West
1920 30 Grant Wood of Cedar Rapids is on the Des Moines Iowa Artists club program to lecture on Artists of the Middle West. Leo Christie of Cedar Rapids, student at the National Academy of Art in Chicago, has a painting in a gallery exhibition.
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Grant Wood
Cedar On
Iowa Artists Club
Des Moines
Middle West
Leo Christie
Cedar Rapids
National Academy of Art
Chicago
Manila Fire Destroys Thousands of Homes and Displaces
Manila reports describe the most destructive blaze in years, leaving about 15,000 homeless and 3,000 homes razed. Estimated damage runs to $3,000,000 as residents begin recovery and officials assess the catastrophe.
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Manila
P. I
George T. B
Washington
Mairies B. Robbins
Capt
Thomas H. Tracey
Sergt
John Degrandpre
Compe. A. Third
National Society of Bbard and
Blade
Company
Opera figures join Harrisburg event circuit
Greene's opera house hosts a lecturer from Redpath Chautauqua with ties to Keith Vawter and legal officials including a district attorney and judge of the eighteenth judicial district. The event features Hugh A. Orchard and confirms ongoing diffusion of speaker circuits in the region.
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Greene’s
Hugh A. Orchar
Keith Vawter
Hsa
William
Olive Tablets Offer Aaid Digestion And Constipation Relief
Readers urged to drink water and eat fruits and vegetables to prevent constipation. An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy used for over 20 years to aid digestion of fatty foods and relieve constipation.
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Dr. Edwards
Og M. Edwards
Roosevelt Seizure Plan Moves Only Through Legal Step
The passage notes that a proposed seizure to relieve a British shipping shortage faced objections in the Treasury and by the state department, leaving only the legal portion completed. It suggests the illegal portion of the plan may take a long time to unfold and that Mr Roosevelt has acted within the legal framework so far.
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Roosevelt
Fort Everglades
State Department
Churchill
Hull
Treasury
Stone
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