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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1940
Page
34
A political speech argues for liberal action and progressive remedies as the path to postwar stability. The speaker contrasts Democratic and Republican approaches, cites prior administrations, and urges youth involvement to support a forward looking government. He warns against fear tactics and calls for practical idealism in policy.
War reports note German air power crippling British shipping and vessels as Norway falls to German forces. Analysts cite Norwegian terrain and geography aiding resistance while Oslo Bergen Stavanger and Narvik areas show German occupation growth. Casualties and losses for British forces include cruisers destroyers submarines and carriers with Norwegian mobilization disrupted.
In Norway the German 5,000 troops near Levanger fight an Allied force of over 50,000 as the Trondheim region sees heavy action. Oslo remains under German control with reports of German expansion while Narvik status is unclear. The Trondheim railway reportedly lies in German hands after a ruse, and southeastern Norway shows German control toward the Swedish border.
Washington AP Attorney General Robert H Jackson urged Young Democrats at a dinner that if President Roosevelt heeds their pleas he will seek a third term The Democrat praised Roosevelt as the greatest political leader of our time If he declines another term Jackson said he will leave a more efficient government than seven years ago Sen Josh Lee of Oklahoma nominated the President for a third term amid cheering Democrats
In Rangoon six people were stabbed to death and 20 injured during communal rioting on the eve of a Mohamadan feast. Troops and police restored order.
The coastal steamer Mersey of 1937 tons struck a mine on Saturday and sank off England's southeast coast. Six of her 18 crew were rescued, with one seriously injured, after several hours in the sea.
Mrs. Altha Bull, 54, of Waseca Minnesota, injured in a Friday night auto crash near Sheffield, Iowa, died in a Hampton hospital Saturday.
Allied transports reach Norway unscathed as British submarines torpedo two troopships. Four German planes shot down in first large air battles on the western front since Norway began. Allied forces occupy new positions in Norway as two British divisions and a French force push south toward German outposts. Britain signals possible trade pact with Russia amid easing Russia Finnish tensions. British planes and shore batteries clash with German raiders off the southeast coast after German mine-laying operations.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence McClure 1625 First avenue East died at 7 am in a local hospital. Surviving are the parents and grandparents R R McClure of Rexford Montana and Otha Clark of Clayton New Mexico. Funeral at Monahan funeral home 2 pm today with burial in Shiloh cemetery.
Mrs Mary Warra died at 3.30 pm at her home 521 Sixteenth avenue SE after a two week illness. Born May 10 1858 in Bohemia she came to Oxford Junction Ia with her husband 58 years ago and lived in Cedar Rapids the last 51 years. Survived by two daughters Mrs J W Lesinger and Mary Br Wavra Cedar Rapids one son Frank L Wavra Cedar Rapids two grandchildren Louis Shilladey Chicago and Dorothy E Wavra Cedar Rapids one great grandchild Ann Shilladey Chicago and two sisters Mrs Anna Kotilinek Oxford Junction and Mrs Elizabeth Miller Cedar Rapids. A member of St Anna lodge Rosary society and Christian Mothers St Wenceslaus parish. Body at Polansky chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Attorneys for 700 families facing eviction from three Chicago public housing projects announce plans to seek a federal court injunction on Monday to stop the Chicago Housing Authority from carrying out its May 1 eviction order.
Neighbors recall Willkie as a tough boy who battled big business and the Ku Klux Klan in Ohio. The future candidate’s boyhood included farm work and campus politics at Indiana University before turning to law. He joined the army, married Edith Wilk, and rose to prominence with Firestone and later Commonwealth.
Dewey extols progress under Republican leadership citing acts like Sherman anti trust and pure food and drug act while warning that Democrats fear social progress alongside sound government He blasts New Deal flaws and cites a New York inquiry criticizing Andrews and Sifton as incompetent administrators and unaccounted seven million old age payments.
A vehicle struck another on a highway east of Cedar Rapids killing the 15 year old passenger. Brooks died after being removed from the car. the vehicle was registered to Employers Mutual Casualty of Des Moines. Witnesses Tom Craft and Hugh Roberts reported details to patrolmen Gildrey Clapp and Harry Cloud as Linn county deputy Larry Condon investigated.
John Baxter Brooks, an attorney and adjuster for Employers Mutual Casualty, died from injuries suffered in a car crash near Mount Vernon. He had recently been transferred from Davenport to Waterloo with his wife.
Idaho Falls AP report notes author Vardis Fisher received letters from at least 12 readers claiming they were converted to Mormonism after reading his novel Children of God.
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