Burlington Dedicates Vast New Munitions Plant
The Burlington community celebrated the opening of a large ordnance plant built since the start of the year. The event spotlighted local planning, housing moves, and worker reception as the government foresees long production and war footing ahead. Vice President Wallace delivered a polished address, while observers noted the speech may not shift public mood as hoped. Washington news discussed extending draftee service, but Congress acted on a shorter term, leaving future length uncertain.
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War Department
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Middle West
Henry Wallace
Wallace Visits Iowa Shell Plant in Defense Day Ceremony
Vice President Henry A Wallace toured the Iowa ordnance plant at Burlington during Defense Day events drawing 30 000 townspeople. He urged maximum wartime effort and warned against gloom while stressing unity and postwar peace. Other dignitaries included Sen Clyde L Herring Maj Gen C S Ridley and Rep Thomas E Martin.
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Iowa
America
Henry A. Wallace
Citadel of Steel
Wallace
Hotel Burlington
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C. S. Ridley
General Ramsay
Rock Island Arsenal
Philip B. Fleming
W. D. Styer
Ralph A. Budd
National Defense Commission
Thomas E. Martin
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Lowans
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Iowa City
U. S
Des Moines
B. B. Hick
F. E. Uhi
Omaha
Seventh Corps
Ingressman Celler Proposes Neutrality Act Revisions
New York Congressman Celler argues against strict neutrality praising wariness of past neutrality laws. He says current foreign policy contradicts the neutrality act, calling for a bill to reflect modern realities while noting Congress has not followed the act anyway.
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Ingressman Celler
New York
Europe
Congress
British Finns Complete severance of diplomatic ties
London and Helsinki formally ended diplomatic relations with Britain asking the Helsinki ambassador to surrender his passport. The move follows a severance announcement and seals the breakdown of formal ties between the two nations.
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Britain
Finland
Helsinki
President Plans Coastal Cruise
President Roosevelt announced plans to depart early next week for a cruise up the eastern coast off upper New England. He said vacation plans do not signal changes in the international situation and will keep close contact with Washington during his absence. He may travel as far as Campobello and noted his 86 year old mother Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt is summering there. He estimated a one week absence.
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Upper New England
Tice
Campobello
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Bay of Fundy
Mercury Hits 92 as Cedar Rapids Faces Warm Weekend
Weather forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity calls for partly cloudy conditions Friday night and Saturday with highs near 90 Friday and about 95 Saturday. The day’s peak reached 92 at 2 30 PM, humidity around 50 percent easing to 28 percent by mid afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
U S Accepts Jap Apology And Tutuila Affair Closed
U S Secretary of State Sumner Welles announced that the United States has accepted official Japanese apologies and will seek indemnities for the Tutuila bombing near Chungking. The incident is termed closed after consultations with President Roosevelt.
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ASCAP NBC Reach Agreement to Return Music to Air
The ASCAP board approved a contract with NBC letting ASCAP music return to NBC networks after Jan 1. NBC stations must approve terms first. NBC would pay 2 percent of network time receipts for ASCAP music and affiliates would pay 2 percent for local broadcasts.
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Aluminum drive in Linn County yields 21084 pounds
Cedar Rapids defense council head Edward Lowe announced 21084 pounds of scrap aluminum collected in Linn County for war effort. Cedar Rapids produced 17495 pounds with 3589 from other counties. Benton County delivered 2610 pounds. Central plant at Cedar Rapids stores metal awaiting OPM shipping orders.
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Edward Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Lowe
Iowa
Film executive wed in New York
AP report notes Harry of Columbia Pictures wed film actress Joan Perry in New York. The brief item confirms a marriage involving a Columbia Pictures executive and the actress, with no further details provided.
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Harry
Columbia
Pica A Eee O
Joan Perry
Backers Propose Compromise On Extended Army Service
Washington AP Senator Hill says sponsors agree to limit the extended service for citizen soldiers to 18 months beyond the present 12 months. The plan aims to keep the total active duty within 18 months for selectees guardsmen reservists and regulars. The proposal seeks acceptance by the War Department while preserving key Senate debates on extending service during the emergency.
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Senator Hill
Ala
Hill
Senate
War Department
William Rhodes Davis Dies Noted Oil Magnate at 52
William Rhodes Davis, 52, famed oil magnate, died of a heart attack in Houston. His career spanned global oil ventures and he drew attention for dealings with Nazi Germany and Mexico. He operated headquarters in Houston with offices in New York and Mexico.
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Tex
William Rhodes Davis
Mexico
Davis
New York
Sweden
Finland
Hamburg
Germany
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Geering
State Department
Hitler
Melly
Cole
House Gutted By Gasoline Stove Explosion
A gasoline stove explosion gutted the home of W. R. McDonald at 422 Thirty Ninth Street NE Friday morning. The one story four room house was nearly destroyed with sidewalls and part of the roof standing. Firemen arrived after 7:37 am and remained until after 9 am. about 200 dollars worth of furniture and clothing were lost.
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W. R. McDonald
Thirtyninth Street
Jn Ae McDonald
Mexican rebuke to Nazi demand over anti axis blacklist
Mexico rejects Germany’s demand that it protest Washington’s blacklist of pro axis firms. Foreign Minister Padilla denounces Berlin pressure as unjust and imperious, stressing reciprocity and Mexican sovereignty amid war era tensions with the Axis. The note follows prior exchanges with Germany and U S policy actions.
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Sumner Welles
Germany
Mexico
United States
Welles
Mexico City
Roosevelt
Berlin
Ezequiel Padilla
Mexican Republic
Padilla
Rudi von Collenberg
Canadian Division Arrives in England to Join Forces
Canadian army units landed in the United Kingdom on Friday after a rapid Atlantic crossing to join the British forces in England. The arrival marks a new phase in coordination between Canadian and British military efforts.
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