Cooling Breezes Bring Relief From Heat Wave Across Nation
A cooling northwesterly wind eased the longest heat spell of the year, lowering temperatures from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. The heat claimed nearly 800 lives and caused crop damage, while storms along the New England coast caused about 1.5 million dollars in damage. Pennsylvania led heat deaths with 112, followed by Ohio 92 and Michigan 81.
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Atlantic
U. S. Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Duster Leads Legion Committee Inspecting 1941 Convention Sites
Leo J. Duster of Cedar Rapids led a three member American Legion committee to study bids for the 1941 national convention. The group visited Milwaukee and Kansas City and prepared a report for the Boston national convention on Sept 22. The 1940 convention will review the report before choosing the 1941 site.
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Leo J. Duster
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
James Ringley
Chicago
John Stacks
Washington, D. C
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Boston
Duster
Sugar hearings set to begin August in Washington
The Senate finance committee on Wednesday decided to start hearings August 8 on a bill to extend the sugar quotas and marketing regulations law, with lawmakers examining the legislation and its implications for sugar policy.
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Washington
ULP
Senate Finance Committee
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4509
Pattern 4509 available in women's sizes 34 to 48. Size 36 uses 31 yards 39 inch fabric 12 yard contrast and 28% yards lace edging. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette New York for pattern and ten cents for Pattern Book.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 11Th Street
New York
N. Y
Tough Fight for Britain Warns German Leader in Der Angriff
Dr. Robert Ley head of the German labor front asserts that the axis will face difficult resistance from Britain. He writes in a special article published Wednesday in the Der Angrifff newspaper.
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Berlin
Britain
Robert Ley
der Angriftf
States Named In Medical Mobilization Plan
The AMA named 50 state chairmen to organize civil war era medical readiness. They will coordinate state county and district societies and help verify physicians for war service while compiling exempt lists and county physician rosters. Illinois’s appointee is Dr. Harold M. Camp of Monmouth. other chairs include Drs. Suchomel Cedar Rapids Kansas Loveland Rochester Mueller St Louis Conrad Crete Duncan Webster and Fitzgerald Milwaukee.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
National Committee On
National Committee
State Committee On
A.M.A. Journal
Illinois
Harold M. Camp
Monmouth
Iowa
T. F. Suchomel
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
F. L. Loveland
Topeka
Minnesota
F. L. Smith
Rochester
Missouri
Robert Mueller
St. Louis
Nebraska
A. A Conrad
Crete
South Dakota
William Duncan
Webster
Wisconsin
R. E. Fitzgerald
Milwaukee
Local Doctor Seeks Clear Duties From AMA Instructions
Dr Suchomel said on Thursday he has not received complete instructions on his duties. He will currently follow up on questionnaires distributed by the AMA, leaving blanks to be filled later.
Association Registers Doctors and Their War Duty Preferences
The association documents each doctor’s registration details, noting their specialties and stated preferences for wartime duties. This record outlines how physicians align with military needs and the roles they are willing to undertake.
Nazi Restrictions Tighten Jewish Emigrant Property Rules
Berlin authorities impose drastic limits on what Jewish emigrants may take. Each person must list property and may bring only what fits hand baggage, with metals banned. Clothing allowances specified for men and women, plus minimal bedding and hygiene items. Jewish residents face restricted access to food stores and the note ends with a population figure for Tokyo.
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Berlin
Germany
Rail commission acts to halt M. and St. L. split plan
The Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission moved to block a proposed division of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway and its associated railroad company. The two railroads, in a merger status and operating at a deficit, sought to reopen an ICC application to separate assets and sell portions of the M and St. L. railroad lines to seven other carriers.
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George T. Simpson
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Centralization Plan Clashes with National Rail Consolidation
The plan to centralize rail operations is not aligned with the national strategy to consolidate the country's railroads. Officials warn the inconsistency could delay modernization and affect regional service.
Romanian Officers Face Court Martial for Bessarabia Evacuation
Nine Romanian generals and 30 colonels were brought to trial in Budapest on Wednesday night for faults alleged during the evacuation of Bessarabia. The move reflects wartime discipline actions amid military movements in the region.
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Budapest
INS
Bessarabia
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