Religious revival urged as defense of democracy by Dies
Rep. Martin Dies chairman of the House committee investigating un American activities told a Methodist conference that democracy requires Christian religion. Dozens of youths protested, with uniformed police guarding entrances, while Herman Will Jr led the dissenters. Dies forecast that government cannot replace faith and warned that communism gains from wealthy sponsors. Senator Nye might speak next week to counter Dies.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Martin Dies
Tex
House
General Conference of the Methodist Church
United States
Dies
Municipal Auditorium
Milo Hines
University of Iowa
Mr. Dies
Herman Will, Jr
Chicago
National Council of Methodist Youth
Leslie J. Lyons
Kansas City
U. S
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
Lyons
Nye
Hold Cab Driver Involved In Crash For Drunkenness
Police charged Howard McNulty, 24, a Century Cab driver of 208 G avenue NW, with drunkenness after a crash at I avenue and Ellis boulevard NW. McNulty said to have had several whiskies and was off duty when his cab turn into I avenue caused Ronald Rawson, 717 Ninth avenue SW, to rear-end it. Rawson declined to file charges. Assistant Chief Al Mikota noted Rawson refused to press charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Howard McNulty
G Avenue NW
Century
I Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
McNulty
Ronald Rawson
Ninth Avenue
Rawson
al Mikota
Cedar Rapids Sees Mild Temps with Cloudy Skies
Cedar Rapids experienced overcast skies as clouds moved in from the west. Temperatures rose from an early low to a high around 66 degrees in the afternoon, with readings near 58 by evening and 54 late at night.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Is Your Child Being Taught To Loaf
An excerpt from Liberty magazine argues that liberal teachers and textbooks downplay the United States while lauding Soviet figures. It urges parents to examine textbooks and teachers affiliations, warning of political bias and calls for public action to protect children’s education.
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Hiler
Stalin
Soviet Russia
United States
Lenin
Karl Marx
Washington
Hamilton
Franklin
Jefferson
Thawva Chaum
Liberty
The
Social Frontier
Stassen to confer with GOP leaders on keynote talk
Washington AP Gov Harold E Stassen will meet with Senate Minority Leader McNary and other Republican leaders in a Monday conference to shape his keynote speech for the national convention. Austin McNary and Martin invited. aim is frank, neutral party aims.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Stassen
Austin
Vermont
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Europe
Rep
Hope
Kan
House Republican
If Brooklyn Wins Pennant War Won't Be Noticed
A carnival of whimsy predicts Brooklyn will win the pennant causing World War II concerns to fade. A gypsy fortune teller asserts the year’s end will bring Brooklyn victory, while wartime shortages and rationing are mocked in light of baseball triumph.
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Brooklyn
Hitler Message To Mussolini Reported
Prince Philip von Hesse, son in law of King Victor Emmanuel, was reported in Rome to carry a message from Adolf Hitler to Benito Mussolini. Hesse had a long interview with Hitler in Berlin and was en route to Italy. no details of the message were disclosed.
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Rome
Philip von Hesse
Victor Emmanuel
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Hesse
Hitler
Berlin
Harvard Reaffirms Russell for William James Lectures
President James Bryant Conant and Harvard fellows reaffirmed the decision to appoint Bertrand Russell to the William James lectureship for 1940 41. Announcement was issued Saturday night in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Cambridge, Mass
INS
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
Bertrand Russell
William James
Weekly Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley in Chicago
Weather outlook for the week starting Monday shows little precipitation. Temperatures will average near normal with no marked extremes expected.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Tehel Truck Helper Beaten After Bus Ride Home
The Tehel Bottling strike prompted violence against Carl Proescholdt from 303 Thirty-fifth Street NE. He was attacked near 3400 First Avenue East at 5 45 PM by a man as police investigate labor violence tied to Teamsters actions.
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Teamsters Union
William Tehel
J. D. White
White
Tchel’s
Proescholdt
Kenwood
First Avenue
Tenant Threats Prompt Warrant Withdrawn in Greenville
A Greenville man signed a warrant against a tenant for breach of the peace after claiming the tenant threatened to kill him. Days later the complainant rushed to withdraw the warrant, saying the man threatened to kill him if he did not obey.
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Greenville
S. C
Louis E. Small
Local painter turns ads into $1108 in new business
Ray Vogel of 1260 Twenty-second avenue SW earned $1108 in new painting jobs from seven two line want ads in The Gazette since February, with 133 call responses and a 14.61 expenditure on sales promotion. He employs four workers and plans another ad as demand grows.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Vogel
Twenty-second Avenue
Gazette
Vogel
the Gazette
Coe Girl Pursues Aviation and Fashion Dreams
June DeNio an 18 year old Coe College freshman pilots solo flights with instructor present and aims to combine dress design with flying. She is the only woman in a federal flying course and plans to study art shorthand typing and nurses training to seize future opportunities in aeronautics.
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June DeNio
Coe College
June
E. W. DeNio
Fairview Drive
DeNio
Coc
Hve
Jane
Case Weak But Board Ordered Firm Convicted
The national labor relations board directed a conviction against Dunbar Glass in Dunbar Virginia for a labor act violation though the assistant general counsel called the case impossible to prosecute. The Smith congressional committee heard evidence showing the board pressed for action on a CIO complaint that two organizers were illegally discharged for union activity.
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Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
Dunbar Glass Corporation
Dunbar
Smith Congressional Investigating Committee
Philip G. Phillips
Board
CIO
Phillips
Robert Watts
Herbert Fuchs
Fuchs
Smiths
Widespread Scandal Hinted By Texas Candidate
Tyler Texas candidate Olin Culberson told Texas businessmen that O John Rogge, assistant U S attorney general, has information to put Texas in the headlines as he did Louisiana.
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Tyler, Tex
INS
Olin Culberson
Texas
O. John Rogge
U. S
Louisiana
Holy See Bans Works of Fascist precursor Oriani
The Vatican under the Holy See prohibited all writings by Alfredo Oriani, author of Ideal War, placing his works on the index of forbidden books. This action reflects the church stance against fascist ideas associated with Oriani’s writings.
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Holy See
Vatican City
Ins
Alfredo Oriani
Sunday Index Section Snapshot From An Old Paper
A fragmented listing from sections including late wire news editorials social notes sports financials and ads. Mentions Wanrsin Tails Forecasts Around the Town Mary Manners and various page references in a historic newspaper index.
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Late Wire News
Pace
Reid
Walter Winchell
Pace & Jowa
Washington
Pace Ft
Wanrsin
Mary Manners
Didn't Love Girl He Sle Murder Case Heads to Inquest
Robert Heineman, 16, admitted shooting Edith Snyder, 16, as she studied in her Abington home. He claimed jealousy over another boy was not the motive, while his father said he was not in love and allowed her to date others. An inquest is set for next Thursday.
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Norristown
Robert Heineman
Edith Snyder
Robert
Montgomery County
Edith
Abington
G. H. Heineman
Temple University
David E. Goshens
Nazis execute rapid flanking drive toward Trondheim in Norway
Advancing along central Norway's rocky routes, a German mechanized column reportedly moved 50 miles in under 24 hours from Tynset to Inset, approaching Stoven and Trondheim. The push, aided by aircraft, threatens Allied forces and aims to link the Bergen rail line with Dombas and Roros sectors.
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Trondheim
Adolf Hitler
Norway
Tynset
Boros
Kuskne
Inset
Stoven
Storen
Dombas
Roros
Tynset-Kvikne
Bergen
Steinkjer
Nazi Pressure Grows in Norway as War Deepens
Associated Press reports Nazi forces threaten Allies in southern Norway near Trondheim and Berlin declares war on Norway. Hitler touts strength and German advance, while Britain and Allies mobilize with war council in London and plans for tougher action. Public lines about Swedish neutrality and Ribbentrop charges appear amid confusion.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Trondheim
Germany
Norway
Berlin
Hitler
von Riberbentrop
Sweden
London
Britain
War Council
Ees
Paris
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