Building Up of U5 Air Force Gigantic Task
Air defense buildup demands vast resources and time. The piece notes 700,000 shop and supervisory workers, 50,000 planes per year as a goal, two pilots per aircraft, 750,000 mechanics, and plant expansion costs. It stresses the national effort required and that real impact may take 1 2 years, with air power seen as essential for Atlantic defense.
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AIR Force
United States
Congress
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors Corporation
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Washington
Army
Navy
Army of Mechanics
Atlantic Seaboard
Glass Indicates He Will Vote For Roosevelt
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, at 82 a critic of the New Deal, implied he will back President Roosevelt for reelection after attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He said a convention participant is honor bound to support its nominee, but he will also vote for the Burke six year term limit amendment and does not expect to testify before a Senate committee.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Chicago
Roosevelt
Edward R. Burke
Senate
Burke
At 76 He Spins Again And Tends To His Knitting
Florence Clark Onona feature highlights William Shde a former Iowa migrant family hand who, at 13, took over spinning duties for kin. Now 76 in Monona he resumes spinning creating socks mittens for relatives while tending a garden and enjoying quiet evenings by the radio and fireside.
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Florence Clark
Onona
William Shde
Iowa Prairie
Old Country
William
Monona
Shde
Cedar Rapids City Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Incidents
Cedar Rebekah lodge No 494 will meet at 8 p m Thursday in the KP hall with refreshments. John Collins of 619 Third St NW travels to Minneapolis for his cousin John E Hannifin's funeral. Hedges Company reports multiple Cedar Rapids home sales. Townsend club No 1 meets Monday at 7 30 p m in Memorial building corn ed room. public invited. Lieut John Babillus engineer reserve ordered to active duty at Fort Snelling Aug 25 to Sept 7. Paul N Clark of The Hedges company to speak at Rotary Club Monday noon at the Roosevelt hotel about a trip through the southern and southwestern U S. Arthur Hottel, 60, of 626 Third Ave SE, hospitalized after a dizzy spell and fall. slight cut and abrasions. Prentiss Normal quartet to perform at Bethel A M E Church Sunday 7 30 p m to aid school’s building additions and scholarships drive. Louis H Straka to attend liner America inspection party in New York and Pan American Airways luncheon before return Wednesday. Radio loss report: RCA portable valued 27 50 stolen from unlocked car on Third Ave SE between Second and Third Streets SE. James Keeling, about 30, arrested on larceny of a motor vehicle. picked up at 1109 Sixth St SE while visiting Cedar Rapids.
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Louis H Straka
New York City
United States Lines
Pan American Airways
John Differding
Walker
RCA
Third Avenue
Second
Third Streets
Engelbert and Cochran Implicate Suspect in Truck Theft
Engelbert and Cochran believed the suspect involved in the stripping of a truck, linking him to the theft and dismantling of the vehicle.
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Engelbert
Cochran
Lumir Pfeifer Arrested After Disturbances at Two Beer Parlors
Lumir Pfeifer aged 29 of 1829 L street SW was arrested at 10 25 p.m. Saturday by Serst. Dale Cunningham and Patrolman Louie Louvar. He was booked at the station on drunkenness and disturbing the peace after appearing intoxicated.
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Lumir Pfeifer
L Street
Serst
Dale Cunningham
Louie Louvar
Finck Receives FCC Radiotelephone License
Francis Finck son of Mr and Mrs O H Finck 530 Cobban Court SE has been granted a first class commercial radiotelephone license by the Federal Communications Commission authorizing him to operate any class of radiophone station licensed by the government He formerly ran W9QBC an amateur station for three years and recently attended a radio and telegraph institute in Valparaiso Indiana.
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Francis Finck
O H. Finck
Cobbancourt SE
Federal Communications Commission
Finck
Gazette
W9qbc
Radio and Telegraph Institute
Valparaiso
Ind
Seattle Attorney Attacks Revere Ride Daughter
Seattle attorney Lane Summers criticized his daughter Elane calling her pink for her Pauline Revere style protest ride from Chicago to Washington against conscription. He recalled his son Thane who died in Spain and accused the meeting honoring him as Moscow influenced recruitment of misguided martyrs.
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Seattle
Elane
Pink
Lane Summers
Pauline Revere
Chicago
Washington
Summers
Thane
Spain
Moscow
Axis Plans Anti Roosevelt Propaganda Drive
The Sunday Dispatch diplomatic correspondent says Italy and Germany plan an intensive anti Roosevelt campaign in the United States to influence the November elections and slow war material deliveries to Great Britain. Propaganda agencies are already active in America laying groundwork for the effort.
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London
INL
Sunday Dispatch
Italy
Germany
United States
Dispatch
Roosevelt
Great Britain
America
Ames Man Arrested As Hotel Room Thief
In St Paul AP report a 48 year old Ames Indiana man claimed to be John Helmer when charged with prowling a hotel room occupied by H G Carey of Watertown South Carolina. Carey's missing forty dollars was found under a dresser after Helmer's arrest.
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ST Paul
John Helmer
Ames
H. G. Carey
Watertown
S. C
Carey
Helmer
Steve Early Raps Tyrant Credo Vigilance Demand
Stephen Early, secretary to President Roosevelt, spoke at the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco during the National Association of Broadcasters convention. He warned that opposing opinions could be criminalized and urged eternal vigilance as necessary for liberty, noting mobilization of industry labor and agriculture to defend freedom.
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Treasure Island
San Francisco
INS
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Early
Washington
National Association of Broadcasters
Golden Gate International Exposition
Paris
America
Hitler jittery over Reds in 5. Europe
In Bucharest AP reports fear of communist disturbances in Hungary and Hungarian unrest in Transylvania clouding Balkan talks. Transylvanian leaders say Foreign Minister Manoilescu was told Hitler pressed for a quick boundary settlement to curb the strong communist movement and restructure borders with population transfers.
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Bucharest
Hungary
Transylvania
Balkan
Bulgaria
Rumania
Mihail Manoilescu
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Romania
Hitler
Contracts For Alpha Gamma Delta Building At Ames
Contracts for a new Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house in Ames Iowa are to be let within two weeks. The house will cost about 35000 dollars, accommodate 30 residents, and be ready at the start of the winter quarter.
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Alpha Gamma Delta
Ames
L. R. Hillyard
House Association
Scavenger Hunt Ends With Car Plate Sighting Claim
A party scavenger hunt led Donald Burgus to search for a 1939 license plate at a used car lot. Burgus admitted planning to locate a plate and ask permission, claiming friendship with Isadore Tucker but denying touching Tucker’s property. Police traced the coupe to Burgus, who denied touching plates.
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Donald Burgus
Seventh Avenue SE
Harry Tucker
Center Point Road
Tucker
Burgus
Stanley
Isadore Tucker
Harry
Barn Fire Destroys Hay Barn on Nie Man Farm
A lightning strike set a large barn on the August Nie man farm four miles south of Earlville ablaze on late Friday. The blaze consumed 33 loads of hay, five hogs, a calf perished, and horses suffered burns as harness and barn equipment were destroyed. Earlville firefighters arrived after the blaze had gained headway.
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Earlville
Mrs Cletus Reittinger Dies After Illness in Dubuque
Malinda Meyer Reittinger 31 died at Finley hospital Dubuque Saturday after five days of illness. Born near Dyersville she married Cletus Reittinger June 12 1934 in St Francis church. Survived by husband and four children Robert David Margaret Judith Ann. Funeral Tuesday at 9 a.m. at family home and St Francis church with burial in St Francis cemetery.
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Dyersville
Cletus Reittinger
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Malinda Meyer
St. Francis Church
Hovermann
Robert
David
Margaret
Judith Ann
St. Francis Cemetery
Admirals Named Over Power Clause In Defense Act
Rep Ralph Church charged two senior admirals with responsibility for a defense act clause granting the secretary of the navy power to seize manufacturing plants. The clause was inserted during House Senate bill ironing and repealed amid opposition. Rear Admirals Samuel Robinson and A H Van Keuren were named.
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Washington
INS
Ralph E. Church
Secretary of the Navy
House
Church
Samuel M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
A. H. van Keuren
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate
Congress
Conference Committee
House Naval Affairs Committee
Vinson
Chadwick Seeks GOP Senate Seat in Washington
Stephen F Chadwick, former national commander of the American Legion and a lifelong Democrat with independent leanings, announced Saturday his candidacy for U S Senate on the Republican ticket in Washington.
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Seattle
Stephen F Chadwick
American Legion
United States
Legion Auxiliary Convenes in Dubuque for Twentieth Annual Convention
Delegates from 526 units of the American Legion Auxiliary Iowa department gather in Dubuque for a three day event at Hotel Julien and the Orpheum theater. National and state officers attend with Mrs Vera Micheles Dean delivering the keynote address. The program includes district caucuses, tours, and the election of new officers for 1941.
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Dubuque
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of
Sawyer
Vera Micheles
Foreign Policy Association
New York City
Corwith
Melody Mill
Dubuque American Legion Post
Oscar Hanson
Sioux City
Boston
Department
Japan aims to boost morale with policy shift
Washington observers say Tokyo's plan to bring French Indo China and the Netherlands Indies under its influence may be a morale move at home. Analysts note possible gradual economic penetration rather than immediate military action as Japan relies on its vast war effort against China.
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Washington
Japan
Netherlands Indies
Far East
Britain
Atlantic
China
Tokio
Indo-China
French Labor Chief Warns Industry May Not Aid Reich
Rene Belin, France’s industrial production minister, says factories in occupied and unoccupied zones working for Germany are acting against France. He notes unions and employers will remain under strict government control as craft bodies with no political activity. He cites minimal damage to northern coal mines and electric plants, expecting quick restart.
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Vichy
France
Rene Belin
Germany
Belin
Ohioan Appointed Trinity College Head
The Rev Edwin M Leimkuhler S M head of the University of Daytona department of religion since 1934 was named president of Trinity college Sioux City Ia He will begin his duties Aug 20 He studied at the University of Dayton Catholic University and University of Fribourg He is a native of Baltimore Md.
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Dayton, O
Edwin M. Leimkuhler
S. M
University of Daytona
Trinity College
Sioux City
University of Dayton
Catholic University
University of Fribourg
Switzerland
Baltimore
Norway Pioneer and Old Settlers Picnic Returns in Aug
The thirteenth annual Norway Pioneer and Old Settlers picnic will be held in the Norway park next Sunday Aug 11. Attendees should bring baskets for a picnic dinner and a short program is planned. The annual ox roast is not planned this year.
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Norway
Norway Park
Happy Chandler Leads Kentucky Primary Runoff
U S Senator Albert B. Happy Chandler holds a commanding lead for the Democratic nomination after early returns. In 250 of 4341 precincts Chandler has 10 254 votes to 1 391 for Charles P Farnsley of Louisville. Republican Walter B Smith heads in 277 precincts with 1 689 votes, ahead of Roscoe Conkling Douglas.
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Louisville
United States
Albert B
Chandler
Senate
Charles P. Farnsley
Walter B. Smith
Pineville
Bell County
Roscoe Conkling Douglas
Saxton
1932 Elector from Minnesota Backs Willkie
Joseph C. Lenihan of St Paul Minn a 1932 Roosevelt elector and Minnesota Roosevelt club organizer offers to work for Wendell L Willkie election as president.
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New York
Associated Willkie Clubs of America
Joseph C. Leni
Han
St. Paul, Minn
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Roosevelt Club
Wendell L. Willkie
U. S. Coast Guard at 150 Years With Long Record
Boston AP notes the coast guard marks 150 years of service the oldest armed force branch. It highlights perilous rescues aiding over 10 000 lives last year and 63 723 566 in cargo value saved. The service evolved from revenue collection to wide duties including Alaskan law enforcement ice patrols and ocean safety.
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Boston
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Davey Jones
Alaskan
Inherits Fortune But Plans Are Unchanged
LANSDOWNE Pa AP Walter H Dilworth, who inherited 2 752 044 from bachelor uncle Foster C Hennion, says the wealth makes no difference in his life. The 40 year old plans no immediate use for the money and will decide later. He and his wife occupy a duplex and will soon take a three week vacation in Canada with no plans beyond that.
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Lansdowne, Pa
Walter H. Dilworth
Philadelphia
Dilworth
Foster C. Hennion
Canada
McCarran Replaces Clark In Rally Today
Sen. Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri is unable to speak at a Chicago peace rally due to a foot infection. He designates Sen. Pat McCarran of Nevada to take his place as a leader in the senate fight to keep America out of the war. Dahlias are named in honor of Swedish botanist Dahl.
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Chicago
INS
U. S
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Senate
America
Botanist
Dahl
No Holds Barred In Campaign Echoes Personal Attacks
Washington reports show sharp partisan exchanges as campaigns target Wendell Willkie James Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. Franklyn Waltman and Charles Michelson trade barbs over honesty humanity and campaign funds while Capitol Hill hears Woodring oppose Roosevelt conscription policy amid furor over past administrations.
UAW Includes Russia in Condemnation Resolutions
The fifth international CIO United Auto Workers convention adopted resolutions opposing U S involvement in war on foreign soil and denouncing totalitarian regimes in Russia Germany Italy and Japan. The move to include Russia passed overwhelmingly after speeches by President R J Thomas and George F Addes despite about twenty delegates opposing it.
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ST. Louis
United States
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
CIO
United Auto Workers
R. J. Thomas
George F. Addes
Resolutions Committee
Finland
Willkie Delighted to Have Hiram's Aid
Wendell Willkie said he would be delighted to have Sen. Hiram Johnson on the Republican side in the presidential campaign. Johnson was described by Willkie as one of the first progressives in the United States. Roosevelt, at a press conference, questioned Johnson's liberal or progressive status.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
INS
Wendell Willkie
Hiram Johnson
California
United States
Roosevelt
Johnson
Willkie
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