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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1939

Page

5

Garner Grass and Spanish Democracy Lemma Draws Fire

A Washington dispatch surveys Spain s last Loyalist cabinet as a spectrum of socialist and leftist parties. It then notes FHA campaigns to challenge Vice President Garner s housing figures in Uvalde and his lawn grass anecdote, suggesting anti Garner efforts aim to slow 1940 momentum.

Ainnaat Spain State Department Blanco Gonzales Agriculture Uribe Moix Catalan Unified Socialist Party Negrin de Vayo Gomez Justice Gonzales General Trade Union Party Bilbao Accion W Nacionalista Vasca Garner FHA Uvalde V. P White House St. Augustine Hiram Johnson

French President Lebrun to seek reelection in Versailles congress

Premier Daladier announced Lebrun would be a candidate for reelection in the presidential voting. He said the president agreed to have his name placed before the election congress at Versailles chateau.

Paris Daladier Albert Lebrun Lebrun Versailles Chateau

Radio Schedule Snapshot From Iowa City Area Listings

A dense, OCR based radio program guide lists station lineups from 6:00 p.m. through night, detailing WMT WOI WGN WSUI WHO KFJB WOC and others with shows like Captain Midnight, News, Orphans of Divorce, Buckaroos, Harmony orchestras, dramas, and variety programs, including sports and music segments across multiple stations and times. The fragment includes numerous program titles, host names, and cross‑station references, reflecting a busy regional broadcast grid.

WMT WOI WGN Wsvui Who—Sonrfellows Berne WHO F. D. Culkin WOC Xavier Cugat KFJB Carson Robison Lew Diamond WSUI Pearce Hollywood Quartet Wsui—Musicale Wallenstein Symphony Smoky Mountain Green Hornet Department of Speech True Bob “Rosby Orch Mark Weber Know Your Navy Eddie Rogers Fu Manchu Bowling Spenahe Kemp Harry James Orch Horace Heidt Herbie Holmes Sammy Kaye Jack Teasarden Johnny-at-the-piano de Lucas Orch Rch Sear Henderson Shep Fields Bernie Cummins KPJB Wocc Lou Jerryne Wwnegame Bilue Ribbon Melodies WOCI Music Shop Who—Melody Masters Happy Hank Sorean Abbey SA Gilmans Magic Kitchen Reading Betty Wells N. Y Kitty Kelly McConnell Bill John Metcalf Wee Ape Smith Sis Homemakers Forum Pede Harum Jib Lee Taylor Mrs. Ness Pic Hag Anes Myrt and Maree Wat— Marie Kitchen Wolf—Public Affairs Sugar Bowl Dick Leibert Sisters of the Oe Cedar Valley Hillbillies Joe Doakes Chic Martin KFIB Ralph Caeawe Orch Betty Multon Charles Woot —Gartman Dr Mais Arnold Griem WOOC Jane Anderson O—Vaillant Wit Doty Jane GN Montana Meech Orch Heone Deep River Boys Indiana Indigo Wgn—Sones WHRO Mary Marlin Davenport Public Schools WOII Orean Lantz Wsui—Orean Tom Owens Cowboys Ma Perkins Serenaders U. S. Army Band June Baker Magnua Pepper Young Guiding Light Eies Nen Stella Dallas Dream Time Vic and Sade KFSB Wsui—State Medical Society Senate Negro Melody Singers Smilin Meco Smilin McConnell Louise Witcher Musettes Pe OT Hert Don Winslow Navy Iowa State Seeek Armstrong Wea

Democracy in America Needs Reaffirmation in Public Life

A reflective essay prompts Americans to define democracy beyond slogans and to consider essential elements such as checks and balances, majority rule, civil liberties, and constitutional principles. It notes that democracy is no longer guaranteed and calls for renewed public understanding as part of a twelve part series sponsored by the National League of Women Voters.

The ABC of the USA National League OF Women N Voters Marguerite M. Wells National League of Women Voters

Shipwrecked Man Rescued After Months at Sea

A man stranded after a wreck survived by eating wild bird eggs and catching rain water. The Italian embassy, recognizing Formosa as a British subject, notified British authorities who requested his transport to the country for repatriation.

Formosa

Prisoners seek jail floor details from Times editor

Two county jail inmates wrote to the Oklahoma City Times service editor asking how the jail floor was constructed. The editor provided the information but noted misgivings about the request.

Oklahoma City the Times

Wrong Way Atlantic Crossing Ends at Brazilian Rocks

Michael Formosa, British Maltese subject, completed a 1615 foot open boat voyage started November 30 from Malta to sail Africa then Zanzibar. Currents carried him across the Atlantic. The Conte Grande picked him up near barren St. Pauls Rocks 300 miles off Brazil on March 20 after he reached the rocks.

Rio DE Janeiro Michael Formosa Malta Corrigan O.K Formosa Mediterranean of Africa Cape of Good Hope Zanzibar Africa Atlantic Conte Grande St. Paul's Rocks

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