Canada U Said To Need War Aid And Influence
A Kansas City Chronicle edition reflects on Canadian and American leaders urging U S entry into the European war. Gordon Conant pushes for concessions like the St Lawrence waterway and Alaska access, while General Ironside warns the U S to stay out. A disillusioned voice cautions against pressure from Washington to intervene.
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United States
St. Lawrence
Alaska
Ironside
Conant
Germany
Probe Propaganda Clamor Rises in Senate Debate
A Senate push for a 25000 probe into foreign propaganda gains momentum as Byrnes schedules hearings. Senators critique Canadian Attorney General Conant and ambassadors Cromwell Bullitt Kennedy amid allegations of pro Allied bias and U S diplomacy. The clash centers on alleged anti American actions by diplomats and ministers and the impact on U S war policy.
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Europe
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Britain
France
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Sen la Follette
Wis
Clark
Senate Audit and Central Committee
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pittman
Nev
Gordon Conant
Sumner Welles
Canada
James Cromwell
William C Bullitt
Great Britain
Joseph P. Kennedy
Conant
Hull
Arthur Ho Vandenberg
Mich
Clarks
Rush D Hell
W Va
Cromwell
Bullitt
Not an act of God but a tragic accident at a live wire
A reader laments a death from a live electrical line and asks if it was God’s will. The response argues the cause was human error, not divine will, and that war and natural disasters are allowed for lessons. It urges faith in God’s wisdom and comfort beyond the pain.
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God
Turkey
Feature Syndicate, Inc
Allied nations weigh joint British French parliament idea
London reports say a British French parliament to govern common interests was discussed in secret and in Paris as part of deeper Allied cooperation. The plan envisions a permanent partnership merging military and economic strength for peace and to deter aggressors.
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Dials Mail
Paris
House of Commons
Germany
Chamberlain
Man who attended C R Church twice 21 years ago wills $1000
Samuel Keel, who moved between Boone Linn county and Dover in 1915 and 1919, left Cedar Rapids First United Brethren church $3,000. His identity was confirmed via J W Frazee, a son-in-law near Marion. The church board will decide use of funds, likely paying debts and funding repairs.
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Samuel Keel
Boone
Linn County
Rogers
First United Brethren Church
Cedar Rapids
Dover
Ifl
Princeton
J T. Stewart
United Brethren Church
Stewart
Mr Keel
J W Frazee
Keel
Marion
Frazee
Wilson And Co To Spend 200000 On Local Packing Plant
Cedar Rapids news reports Wilson and Company Inc will invest about 200000 to reconstruct and rearrange its hog killing floor at the Cedar Rapids plant. Harry A. Palmer, general manager, said bids are in and work begins while killing continues with a three story construction expected to be completed in the summer.
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Wilson and Company, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Harry A. Palmer
Indignant Over False Alarm That Led To Accident
W C Benesh commissioner of safety expressed indignation over a false alarm that caused a collision between a fire truck and a car on Sighth avenue and First street SW injuring two men. He said firemen cannot judge alarms and absolved the fire department of responsibility though the truck had to stop for a train at the Ninth avenue crossing.
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W. C. Benesh
Sighth Avenue
First Street
Benesh
Ninth Avenue
Spring Speeds Up With More Sunshine in Cedar Rapids
Spring resumed its advance in Cedar Rapids Friday aided by sunlight and rising temperatures. The temperature rose from a low of 28 to 59 by midafternoon after light snow and a drizzle. Precipitation totaled .03 inch as the day's high shifted from 43 to 34 by midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep Company
Les Moines Register Exposes G P Convention Hold Attempt
The Des Moines Register reports CC Clifton, political editor, urged county delegates to answer a questionnaire on how they will vote at the April GOP state convention. The letters asked for delegate positions on nominations and party rules, aiming to influence the April 12 meeting.
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CC Clifton
Sattacas
Cluten
Cbeck
Oahu
Ps Vondenner
Pon Merdader
Heaver
Goinett
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Lager
Martin
London
Bate
Hartson
Snangiler
Martin Vo
CC Chiton
Fudd
Ehaginen
Sere
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Linn County GOP Delegates Poised for No Questionaire Advice
Carl Hendrickson seeks to guide Linn County's 78 Republican delegates away from answering a state convention questionnaire. He argues decisions should come from the convention itself, not prearranged procedures. Delegates will vote at the convention after attending caucuses.
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Carl Hendrickson
Linn
Linns
Addyance
Endricks
Des Moines
Hape
Linn County
Portuguese Steamer Reports Abandoned French Tanker Drift
The Carvalho Avellia reported by wireless that it found an abandoned French tanker drifting after being torpedoed in the Atlantic. The Portuguese steamer said damages were minor and there was no trace of the vessel’s crew.
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Prtuguese
Carvalho Avellia
Atlantic
Lisbon
Allies would carve up Germany and Italy warned
Reported in Paris and London dispatches, Allied plans to dismember Germany and Italy stirred strong public opposition. Photo captions claimed to show proposed borders around Caen and Bren Port, while officials debated maps and the timing of any public announcement amid Allied strategy.
Young brothers plead guilty to Carton Co break-in
Two brothers aged 6 and 8 admitted breaking into the Cedar Rapids Carton Co plant at 113 Strath Street SE. The vandalism caused about 20 dollars in damage with debris scattered in the basement. They opened a basement window to gain entry and left prints behind before confessing to officers. They were turned over to the probation office.
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Cedar Haunds
Unisuadis
Caurstens
Eleven year old girl held in suspect case of family harm
IOS ANGLES AP I O S reports Chloe Davis an 11 year old girl with blue eyes and blonde hair is jailed on suspicion of causing fatal harm to her mother and three siblings in a family tragedy. The child told officers her mother forced her to kill to end the suffering. The home of F Barton Davis where the deaths occurred is described with the mother and two daughters dead and a son injured.
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USA
Washington, D. C
IOS
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Daphne
Ann
Mark
Paul de River
F Barton Davis
Lolita Davis
Bytelephone
Mrs Davis
State Sesres Point on Highway Parking in Phileut
OCR fragment describes a roadside parking situation and mentions locations and dates in a garbled fashion. It references a trial and various place names, but the text is largely unreadable with no coherent event or outcome to confirm. The readable bits indicate a political or legal notice style mention without a clear action.
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Supreme Court
Phileut
Trade policy debate highlights Senate split stance
The Senate division over President Rose and the trade policy reform surfaced in Washington. A cautious approach favored by some supported by the administration faced opposition from rival factions seeking tighter controls and clearer standards.
Injured Cornell Student's Guardian Resigns Case in Cedar Rapids
The guardian for Cornell College freshman Brannaman, son of Bert and, near Lisbon, resigns amid ongoing guardianship. A judge set a hearing for final report and discharge on April 9 at Moorey hospital Cedar Rapids after an accident involving a buggy and car near Wesemen.
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Eilers
Anarchin
Lour Brannaman
Bert Brannaman
Lisbon
HC Arra
Naion
Brannaman Wis
Moorey Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hens Wesemen
Falers
de Murphy
Thomas L. Wolfe
Mount Vernon
Mercy Hospital
Hutchins refuses to lift Browder speech ban
In Chicago University of Chicago President Robert M Hutchins refused a demand by American Student Union members to lift the ban on a campus speech by Communist Earl Browder. Hutchins met 35 students in his office for a conference arranged by a delegation that visited Thursday night.
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Chicago
Robert M Hutchins
Oung
University of Chicago
Earl Browder
Hutchins
Dies suspects face contempt charges in federal probe
U S authorities hold two Boston men, Jaydes and Frankfeld, on contempt warrants tied to a Dies investigation. The pair refused to reveal associates and faced extradition debates as the committee pressed for names and details amid political tensions and prior related cases.
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Washington
Boston Communist Party
Jeydes
Philip Frankfeld
Thames & PF
GOP Claims Census Is Democrat Plot Spread In Maine And Vermont
A muddy political rant alleges the census is a Democratic scheme to include Maine and Vermont. It mocks opponents and cites Wisconsin as a testing ground while predicting Nebraska next with a door to door canvass and a scrutinized campaign ride.
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Maine
Vermont
Baer
Vere Mont
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Buchalter Sentenced to 36 Years to Life in Racketeering
Louis Lepke Buchalter, famed racketeer, received a 36 years to life state prison term for extortion linked to bakery and trucking rackets. Judge John Freschi ordered the sentence to run after a 14 year federal term for conspiracy to violate narcotics laws.
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Louis “Lepke
Buchalter
General Sessions
John Freschi
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