Russian pilots attempt non stop Moscow to New York flight
Brig Gen Vladimir Kokkinaki and Maj Mikhail Gordienko launch from Moscow for a 4600 mile nonstop flight to New York aboard the Moscow. They face headwinds but report all is well aboard and carry a goodwill message to the New York world fair and a letter to President Roosevelt.
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Lindberghs Land in U S After France Arrival
Mrs Charles A Lindbergh and her two children landed in New York from France aboard the Champlain with 75 policemen as escort. The party traveled by car toward Englewood New Jersey, where Mrs Lindbergh’s mother resides, while Col Lindbergh was on active duty in Dayton Ohio.
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Baby buggy buyers scan Cedar Rapids Gazette ad
Mothers in Cedar Rapids respond to a baby buggy sale appeal filed by Mrs. Walter Kreutner at 15 Seventh Street SW. Fifty buyers showed interest. one purchased, forty nine still seek to buy. Prospective buyers can place Want Ads to reach more locals.
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Prodigal Son of a Minister Finds Release Through Faith
A letter by DR. NEWTON recalls a minister father’s stern influence that drove four sons to drink, one dying. The narrator describes hitting rock bottom after ten years of hard drinking, then a moment of clarity, a vow to quit, and a new, freer approach with his own sons. He urges understanding the moving why behind others’ actions.
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Legislature to End Session Today in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa will adjourn today after completing the enrollment of bills Speaker Irwin named Dr John R Gardner of Lisbon and John W Manley of Dyersville to the interim committee on claims Senate appointees include A E Augustine of Oskaloosa and Fred Cromwell of Burlington Governor Wilson plans quick action on more than twenty bills remaining for his signature He signed eleven measures including a farm foreclosure moratorium and a general moratorium option if economic distress is proclaimed The 1939 session produced 300 bills of 1167 introduced with over 250 approved by the governor and none vetoed Twelve assembly members will return next month for a regular interim committee convening over the 250 000 annual contingent fund The interim committee includes several named Republicans and Democrats from Boone Pocahontas New Hampton Clarksville Fostoria and McGregor.
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Dyersville
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Oskaloosa
Fred Cromwell
Burlington
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Act of God
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Boone
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
E. P. Donahue
New Hampton
C. Colfax Smith
Clarksville
Lester Gillette
Fostoria
M. X. Geske
McGregor
O. N. Hultman
Stanton
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoah
David A. Dancer
Lamoni
W. A. Yager
Spirit Lake
W. J. Johannes
Ashton
65 Killed in Riot Fire in Gangpur India
Police opened fire on rioting natives in Gangpur Eastern India killing about 65 persons on Friday. The casualty toll and circumstances remain unclear as crowds surged in the small native state.
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Gangpur
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Roosevelt’s 1.76 Billion Relief Plan Faces Spending Debate
Washington AP Congress leaders foresee quick approval of President Roosevelt's 1.763 billion relief request for the next fiscal year but clash over allocation. WPA would receive 1.477 billion, youth and farm security agencies 12 million each, with roughly 40.9 million for other agencies. Three plans propose differing state and job-based distributions, with Republicans favoring state control. Roosevelt defends WPA and cites improved private employment trends.
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Roosevelt Denies Plea To Meet With Mussolini And Hitler
President Roosevelt rejected a New York Times report that he proposed last year to meet Mussolini and Hitler to discuss minimum terms for peace. The White House said the story is not true though it is well written.
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Congressional Reaction to Hitler Peace Speech Sparks Debate
U.S. lawmakers react to Hitler Reichstag speech with mixed views on peace prospects. Senator Borah says it appears to end further world peace talks, while others call the reply blustery. Some deem Hitler’s tone insulting to Roosevelt, with White House aides noting diplomatic courtesy and timing in the peace appeal.
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Germany Offers To Sell France Planes In Peace Move
Paris reports say Germany proposes selling war planes seized in Czechoslovakia to France. A government source described Hitler's Reichstag speech as moderate and indications for peace. Several nations were told that war materials Germany took when absorbing Czechoslovakia last month are being offered for sale.
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Poland Rebuffs Nazi Pressure With Firm Warning
Warsaw replies to Hitler speech by warning Germany not to pressure Poland, saying methods used in eastern Europe will meet a prompt response. Polish officials call the denunciation a bluff while signaling willingness to negotiate on Danzig with possible joint German Polish control.
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Hitler to broadcast second speech on Monday morning
NBC CBS and MBS announce a second Adolf Hitler speech to be broadcast at about 5 a.m. Monday from a demonstration following a Reich Culture Chamber meeting.
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Old-Style Diplomacy To Fool Em Needed, Bugs Baer Asserts
In a light commentary from 1939, Arthur Baer argues peace in Europe has reached conscription, suggests a return to old-fashioned diplomacy that can mislead for longer than a day, and mocks modern methods by likening them to a druggist making a soothing syrup from harsh ingredients.
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Templeman’s contract withheld by Cedar Rapids board
Harold M. Templeman newly elected president of the Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers Association had his contract withheld by the board at a Thursday night meeting, while other teachers received renewed contracts. Templeman criticized state teachers association leadership and pension plans, saying local funds offer little guarantee. He stated he was unaware of the action and remained open to discussing his remarks.
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Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers Association
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Arthur Deamer
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Britain and Hitler clash over naval pact denouncement
Britain rejects any immediate denouncement of the Anglo German naval treaty by Hitler, saying it lacks a built in denunciation clause and would require a written agreement to end. British officials frame Hitler as responsible for shifting policy while preparing defenses and conscription measures. Eden returns to military service as part of preparations.
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Salisbury Plain
Hitler Denounces British Poland Accords In Answer To Roosevelt
Berlin reports Hitler rejected the Anglo German pact and the German Polish accord while denying seeking war. He offered reciprocal non aggression assurances to nations that request them and pledged to respect Alsace Lorraine as French territory. The chancellor also warned Poland over Danzig and the Polish Corridor and stated Germany’s terms for mis sion ideas with individual states.
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Hitler Replies to Roosevelt Peace Message Published in Berlin
Berlin reports publish Adolf Hitlers replies to points from President Roosevelt's April peace message. The exchange covers war avoidance claims, the German stance on world peace, and the need for a frank public statement of policy while reserving the right to address the German people. The text notes Roosevelt’s demand about non aggression toward named independent nations.
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Roosevelt asleep as Hitler replies to peace appeal
Roosevelt rests while Hitler addresses the Reichstag in what was described as a speech, not a direct answer to Roosevelt’s April peace appeal. Roosevelt plans to read Hitler’s address but expects no formal response, awaiting replies from Mussolini and Hitler.
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