Weather Watch Cedar Rapids and Nation Records
Pleasant Friday with sun and clouds. Cedar Rapids hit 66 by 2 30 p m after a 47 low at 7 am. Previous day saw 61 at 10 am rising to 56 by 3 pm and 51 at 7 pm. The chart notes varied highs across cities including Boston 40 and Des Moines 71 while storms linger elsewhere.
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Cedar Rapids
Boston
Iowa Falls
Washington
LA Mount Ayr
Tampa
Sioux City
New Orleans
Omaha
Galveston
Charles City
Los Angeles
Des Moines
San Francisco
Boy Scout and Cub Circus at Memorial Coliseum This Evening
A Boy Scout and Cub Circus is set for Memorial Coliseum tonight with a band concert at 7 and grand entry at 7 30. A roof fire incident reported at 1211 Third Avenue SE prompted a general alarm by Walter Kelly.
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Memorial Coliseum
Third Avenue SE
Walter Kelly
Vestry pled not guilty to intoxication charge
Emil Vestry a 40 year old resident of 1414 Third Street SE pleaded not guilty to the charge of intoxication and disturbing the peace trial set for Saturday in local court
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Emil Vestry
Third Street SE
Cedar Rapids trio and others named in Cedar Rapids area notice
William Huston and Marion Umbarger of Cedar Rapids together with George S. Williamson of Vinton and Mabel E. Harper of Springville are listed in a local public notice detailing party affiliations or property matters.
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William Huston
Marion Umbarger
Cedar Rapids
George S. Williamson
Vinton
Mabel E. Harper
Springville
Family Births Reported Across Iowa City Area
At St Luke's hospital a son to Emil Jindrich and wife in North Liberty on April 28. A daughter to H Cedric Hahn and wife at 2526 Country Club Parkway SE on April 27. A daughter to Lloyd K Holmes and wife at 2102 Ninth Street SW on April 26. Edythe Viola born to H O Sisco and wife at University Hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Emil Jindrich
North Liberty
H. Cedric Hahn
Country Club Parkway
Lloyd K. Holmes
Ninth Street
Edythe Viola
H. O. Sisco
Bealercourt
University Hospital
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Teachers Endorse Local Pension Revisions
Cedar Rapids teachers review pension provisions for disability and age criteria under local district rules. The board raised raises for highly rated staff while 87 percent favorable ratings predict reelection. several teachers slated for nonrenewal or reelection decisions depending on performance.
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Deamer
Templeman
Cedar Rapids
State Teachers’ Association Committee
Miriam Rogers
Beth Hubbard
Helen Young
Evelyn Barnett
Grace Meloney
Board of Education
Hitler Declares Break With British Polish Pacts
Hitler ends Britain and Poland pacts while offering renewed talks with Britain. He claims a basis for the naval accord has been removed, condemns Roosevelt’s disarmament proposals, defends Germany’s actions in Czechoslovakia, and asserts Germany will not enter conferences defenseless. The session ends after Goering salutes with the Reich.
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Hitler
Great Britain
England
Germany
Poland
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Saar
Fuehrer
Nevile Henderson
Robert Coulondre
Berlin
Geist
Donald Heath
United States
Britain
Roosevelt
League of Nations
North America
North
South
Italy
Central
South American
Nazi Germany
Hitler reply draws mixed U S reactions on European crisis
Congress members from both parties offered cautious judgments after Hitler’s speech. Senators Gillette Connally Capper Lundeen and representatives Bloom Arnold Fish voiced concern over his stance, urging peaceful settlement while warning against entangling America.
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Rep. Bloom
N. Y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hitler
Poland
Rep
Arnold
Rep. Fish
Washington
Capper
Dramatic WW II Rearmament Plans Revealed by Chamberlain
The report outlines government steps to conscript 20 year olds for six months training then 315 years in the territorial army or special reserve. It describes boosting territorial strength to about 340,000 by volunteers and increasing regular army to above 224,000. It also notes a veterans enlistment push for 45 to 51 year olds and the removal of 1.5 million reserved occupations from exemption lists to expand recruitment. Prime Minister Chamberlain leads the briefing.
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Territorial Army
Special Army
War Department
Regular Army
War Office
National Defense
Territorials
Chamberlain
Meat Cutters Strike At Me Too Market
Five members of the Amalga mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America walked out at the Me Too meat market on Friday morning. A two-man picket line appeared as union president P C Wright cited a dispute over wages and hours. The manager, M A Parrish, said two organizers sought a Sunday or evening closing contract, which the store refused. The five strikers were paid off after leaving.
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America
A. F. of
L. Union
Me Too
P C. Wright
M. A. Parrish
Parrish
Conscription Plan Approved by Commons in Late Night Vote
The House of Commons approved the conscription plan by 376 to 145 late Thursday night after a Labor motion of misconceived was defeated by 380 to 0.
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House of Commons
European crisis deepens as Hitler threatens action
Paris reports heightened European tension with Hitler’s latest moves seen as abrogating the Polish non aggression pact and the Anglo German naval accord. French officials warn the crisis could peak in autumn while some fear an immediate strike amid British conscription and looming deadlines. Virginia Gayda lauds Hitler speech as warning against foreign policy.
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Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
von Ribbentrop
Fuhrer
Rome
Virginia Gayda
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Romania reassured by Hitler speech on Balkans tensions
Bucharest reports relief after Hitler's address, with government circles deeming there is no reason to fear German military action in the Balkans.
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Hitler
Paris
White House
Berchtesgaden
United States
Germany
Poland
Guy M. Gillette
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Connally
Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Bucharest
Rumania
Balkans
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Mr. Roosevelt
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Negnean
Lohan Pistones
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