Nazis Win Big Victory Near Trondheim
German forces report a major win at Steinkjer driving British and Norwegian troops from the town north of Trondheim. The capture could sever British lines at Namdalen and aid a wider offensive toward Lillehammer and Narvik as air battles intensify across Norway.
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Trondheim
Norway
Steinkjer
Namsons
Andalsnes
Narvik
Oslo
Kristiansund
Lillehammer
3St
British War Office
Absence Of Poison Bad News For Him
Denver AP report Charles F. Myers dumped a sack of peanuts into his pocket. After eating half, he recalled a poison pellet left by fumigators in the same pocket. He searched frantically but could not locate it and rushed to General Hospital for emergency treatment. He is doing all right.
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Denver
Charles F. Myers
Eneral Hospital
Oslo Students Flee to Join Norwegian Army
Oslo university students escaped the capital in groups and headed north to enlist with Norwegian forces. Reports describe increased Allied activity nearby, stiff Norwegian resistance, and German occupation traffic including requisitioned autos. Civilians resisted with rifles in Skarnes area as German troops advanced.
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Oslo
Skarnes
Census Officials To Recheck After Count In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids census officials will conduct a complete recheck after the initial count. Residents who were missed or know others out of the city are urged to notify the census office. Milo Sedlacek emphasizes waiting for the preliminary count before follow up. Enumerators continue work for at least another week with homes still unvisited. After tabulations, bureau will seek help from those who believe they were not counted.
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Ynay
Cedar Rapids
Milo Sedlacek
Farm heads grilled over propaganda by Wallace and Black
The House agriculture committee voted 12 to 9 to investigate Secretary Wallace and Dr. A G Black governor of the farm credit administration for alleged improper use of official position and funds to promote the Jones-Wheeler farm credit bill. Rep Mone proposed the probe and Rep Reed accused Black of sending letters to 630,000 borrowers to spur support. The panel acted amid plans for a Wallace St Paul speech and AAA pressure on lawmakers. The Jones-Wheeler bill would guarantee federal land bank bonds and alter the Lind bank system to ease terms and lower rates.
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Washington
INS
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
A G. Black
Farm Credit Administration
Jones-Wheeler
Rep. Reed
Dr Black
St Paul
AAA Farm Belt
Senate probe to examine Nebraska and West Virginia primaries
Washington AP states chairman Gillette announced the senate campaign investigating committee will send investigators to Nebraska and West Virginia to probe expenditure in the recent primaries. Dewey faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
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Washington
Gillette
Senate
Comittee
Nebraska
West Virginia
Vandenberg
Mich
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Spring Regains Its Stride After Mild Cedar Rapids Day
The Cedar Rapids area warmed with sun as the temperature rose from 35 at 6 a.m. to 60 by mid afternoon. Tuesday's chill dropped to 42 by mid afternoon with a rain of 1.1 tenths of an inch. The day featured a return to warmer conditions and rising spring readings throughout the afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep Company
Nazis Move Troops Across Baltic Opposite Sweden
Paris AP reports a French war ministry spokesman saying German troops and arms are being embarked at Baltic ports aboard transports with icebreakers. The movement is seen as a menace to Sweden after Norway and Denmark invasions. Allied leaders draft counter plans. Little activity on the Western Front.
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Paris
French War Ministry
Baltic Sea
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Oslo
Baltic
Supreme War Council
Reynaud
Western Front
Guffey Maintains Growing Lead in Pennsylvania Senate Fight
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Senate hopeful Joseph F. Guffey extended his lead over Walter A. Jones as unofficial returns from most districts favored Guffey. The Democrat Rally backed Roosevelt for a third term, while Republican Jay Cooke led the GOP field in presidential preference. Write-ins showed scattered support for Roosevelt and Dewey.
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Philadelphia
Joseph F. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Democratic State Committee
Guffey
Walter A Jones
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Jones
William N McNair
Jay Cooke
John N Garner
James A Farley
Cordell Hull
Thomas A Dewey
New York
Penne Yansas
Arthur HY James
Robert A Taft
Arting HH Vandenberg
Frank Gannett
Campman
Tuning In On God And People By The Right Wave Length
A reflective meditation compares radio tuning to spiritual listening. It argues that hearing God or others hinges on aligning with the correct mental wavelength, encouraging deeper listening to prevent misunderstandings and nurture love.
Norse Bus Drivers Sacrifice Lives Against Invaders
A traveler from Norway reports three patriotic Norwegian bus drivers in Stockholm chose suicide runs to wreck German troop transports. They drove buses over precipices, dying and likely killing many of the 180 passengers aboard.
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Stockholm
Norway
Select Team Captains For Coe Campaign
Cedar Rapids news reports a first local meeting of the current drive at Hotel Roosevelt where WR Boyd Coe trustee and finance committee chair announced campaign captains and set May 6 for a kickoff dinner at Memorial Coliseum. He urged larger endowments, noting Coe’s per student endowment at about 2000 should reach 5000, calling liberal arts colleges vital to democracy and praising Coe as a great Cedar Rapids institution.
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Lileral
Coe College
WR Boyd
Coe
State Board of Education
Hotel Roosevelt
Memorial Coliseum
Boyd
Ali Boyd
Channing Pollock
Liberal Arts
Pollock
Cedar Rapids
Its
Tehel Driver Attacked During Delivery in Cedar Rauidy
William Kvetensky, Tehel Bottling driver for a union strike area, said he was assaulted at 9 am near a drug store at 701 Third Ave SE while completing a delivery. He was escorted to the police by his employer, who noted Kvetensky had 11 years with the company. The assailant struck him and fled between houses as the driver entered an alley.
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William Kvetensky
Fourteenth Street SE
Tehel
Kvetensky
Indictment Hits Detroit Police Leaders in Conspiracy Case
Detroit one man grand jury indicts 89 police department members and 45 others on policy conspiracy charges. Prosecutor Duncan McCrea named, Roxborough Slack and former Mayor Reading among defendants. Warrants issued. arrests to follow as judge cautions continued action.
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Detroit
John Roxborough
Julian Slack
Joe Louis
Rachard Reading
Detrot Police Department
Duncan McCrea
Police Department
N Ine Spector
Roxborough Black
Reading
Homer Ferguson
Lomey Ferguson
Publishers Meet Highlights Reader Survey Insights
Clare Marshall discusses a reader interest survey at a New York meeting of publishers. Vic Marshall of The Gazette cites the study as evidence that ads are read and draw customers to sales. John H Sorrells from Scripps-Howard explains uses of the reader data in news and editorial work.
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Clive Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Advertising Research Foundation
Association of National Advertisers
American Associaon
John H Sorrells
Scripps-Howard
Natchez Fire Kills Many at Rhythm Club in Mississippi
Police hunt a drunken suspect after a fire at the Rhythm club killed 190 to 247 Black dancers. Five men under arrest described the plan to ignite Spanish moss on the walls as crowds fled through boarded windows and crowded doors.
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Natchez
Miss
J P Serio
Hs Gps
Wee
Nooremeon
Attre
A.sen
Serte
Ain
Cavener RE Smith
Reds Key Radiomen Claim Dismissal From Office
The report cites AP sourcing that Fred Howe alleges he was expelled from a marine radio office. He accuses the Des committee of punishing radiomen involved in the radio system aboard merchant ships and battle units.
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Washington
Fred VM Howe
Marine Radia Uron
Tata
Des Committee
United States
Enim
Belaum
Davies
Samba Sider
Tate
Tadwergis Ser
Sae Howe
Radia Opera Ore
Amercan
Mai
Taft Expects More Delegates Than Dewey at Convention
Senator Robert Taft predicted he would win a large share of delegates at the Republican National Convention. Taft did not specify a firm total but his managers estimate between 300 and 370 of the 1000 delegates when the convention opens.
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Taft
Dewey
Washington
Thomas FC Dewey
Robert Torroot Obin
New York
Sites Chosen For Cedar Rapids Linn County Food Stamp Offices
The Cedar Rapids Linn County Food Industries council outlined a plan for a mid May start for seven thousand eligible welfare recipients in the food stamp program. The central issuing office will be in the Jim Block building at 127 Third Street NE with six sub offices in Marion Mount Vernon Center Point Walker Coggon and Central City. Offices will be banklike with new equipment costing about 250 dollars and supervised by the relief department and board of supervisors. YY F Keehn was elected chairman Theodore Blaul vice chairman and Robert Walker secretary treasurer. The council approved purchasing banners cards lists pledge forms and other supplies, with printing to follow.
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Linn County
Department of Agriculture
Cedar Rapids-Linn County
Food Industries Council
WP. Oliver
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Jim Block
Third Street
Marion
Mount Vernon
Center Point
Walker, Coggon
Central City
Oliver
North Linn
YY. F. Keehn
Theodore Blaul
Robert Walker
European Neutrality Like a Good Neighbor Policy Night Club
The piece uses a cheeky analogy to compare European neutrality to a night club scene. It suggests no one can deter a drunk guest from approaching a table, mentions Poland Norway and Holland, and jokes about Switzerland being uphill in any direction while porcupines go unbothered.
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Europe
Poland
Norway
Holland
Porcupines
Switzerland
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