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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1939
Page
1
Reports say President Roosevelt may consider dispatching all or part of the U S battle fleet to Pearl Harbor as a warning to Japan. Officials note no confirmation yet and foresee possible summer or early fall orders concentrating seapower at Pearl Harbor.
A reader argues that modern science has not deprived humanity of dignity despite leaders claiming it does. The letter notes science’s visible achievements improve living conditions yet erodes meaning and spiritual values, urging Christian leaders to consider these impacts. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
Rep. George S. Bender of Ohio delivered a notably brief remark in the congressional record stating that 39 cents of every dollar spent by the federal government is borrowed money. The line appeared in Saturday's issue, highlighting concerns over national debt.
The Cedar Rapids area recorded 91 at 1:45 p.m. as heat rose into the 90s with a forecast for higher temperatures. A prior high of 90 at 6:30 p.m. Friday fell to 86 by 7 p.m., then dropped to 65 at midnight and 61 by 5 to 7 a.m. Saturday per Chambers Inskeep readings.
The Netherlands Crown Princess Juliana gave birth to a daughter at Soestdyk palace at 1 09 am local time. Beatrix is the elder sister, and a 51 gun salute announced the birth to the public. A boy would have triggered a 101 gun salute.
Waterloo AP Charles W. Eby 48 assistant engineer for the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway was found dead of a self inflicted gunshot in an abandoned schoolhouse south of Waverly. A .22 rifle bullet pierced his temple and witnesses saw the body after spotting an auto parked nearby for hours. Eby reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown though no financial troubles were known. He leaves a wife a son Donald an Iowa State College student and a daughter Jane a teacher.
Japanese reprisals against Westerners in China escalate tensions as missionaries are evacuated or seized. In Yochow British and American missionaries are forced from a church and the building is demolished. In Peiping two American Catholic university priests are seized for names of students. one priest Henry Kroes resists and is dragged away.
Reports say Americans in Kaifeng are arranging to flee immediately as telegraphic communications break down. The surge of anti foreign sentiment in North China targets Americans alongside British interests, with a courier crossing Japanese lines to relay word to Chengchow and Chungking.
Three Chicago residents were injured in a Saturday morning crash on highway No. 30 two miles west of Cedar Rapids. LaVerne Burke 35 suffered back and possible internal injuries, Rose Tighe 43 had scratches and singed hair, and Eleanor Goodall 39 endured hand cuts and bruises. One car burned. All were taken to St Luke's hospital by a mortorist.
The Caribou flying boat took off at 9 14 a m CST inaugurating British transatlantic air mail service with 1500 pounds of mail for Canada and the United States.
San Francisco sculptor Benjaming Bufano who designed the nickel buffalo and a St Francis statue confronts possible jail for missing 25 monthly child support payments for his son Erskine, now 11. He says WPA pay leaves little after studio upkeep and material costs. his former wife has valued his 37 sculptures at 150000, with only modest sums realized.
In Burgos Generalissimo Franco declared himself supreme chieftain of the Falangist party and Spain, announcing the party as the sole political force and guardian of the fatherland. He will secretly appoint a successor after his death, while delegating powers to a few officials to implement his program without question.
Tony Cornero, operator of the Rex and four gambling boats off Santa Monica, denounces a newly passed anti ship law as unconstitutional. He refuses to surrender as authorities seize the Rex and halt water taxis, locking down the fleet's flagship and suspending operations.
Washington dispatch reports Tallulah Bankhead faced opposition from her own family as her lobby attempt against removing a 1940 relief act appropriation failed. Her uncle, Sen. John Bankhead, voted against restoring the funding while Sen. Claude Pepper proposed restoration.
A northbound motorist struck a car driven by George Serbousck of Center Point on Highway No. 11 about ten miles north of Cedar Rapids near Midway on Friday evening and fled the scene. Serbousck reported the damaged fender to the county sheriff after deputies arrived, but the other driver had already left.
President Roosevelt vetoed a congressional bill to prolong interlocking bank directorates for four more years. He said the public interest requires termination now and noted banks have had four years to adjust. He allowed that Congress could reverse policy later, but urged ending the practice.
Springfield AP report says Moody brothers Hunter and Humphrey will not chase the heavy plane endurance record but will extend the light plane mark beyond 218 hours, as they continue circling a municipal airport in a 55 horsepower monoplane past 300 hours. They aim to keep the light plane record unbroken for some time.
John McDonald a New Hampton druggist left a hospital after his wife gave birth to a daughter when he found his car missing, recalling a similar theft after their first child. Police recovered the car the next day.
The United States and the Soviet Union extended their trade agreement for a year. The Soviet Union will buy at least 40 million dollars in American goods over the next two months and the U S will grant Russia the same tariff reductions as other trade partners. Soviet coal exports to the United States are limited to 140000 tons in the next 12 months.
Washington report outlines Roosevelt driven reorganization plan aims to save billions, fund federal defense, and maintain a neutrality stance. Opposition blocked passage as Congress debated pensions, labor laws, and relief programs with a $50,000,000 relief request for 1939 and a Dies budget overrun by over $300,000,000.
The latest fashion novelty from Paris arrives with hobble skirts, promising daring hemlines and tight fits. Designers warn wearers must walk with cautious, mincing steps due to the restrictive bottom and barrel silhouette.
Amid debates on economy Congress approved over 13.15 billion dollars in appropriations for the coming year, a peacetime high. The tally cited includes substantial increases for permanent obligations, defense, social security, and railroad retirement funds, with relief aid down from the prior year.
An author argues that a balanced diet approach to government finance is ideal. He contends funds flow without clear sources or destinations, keeping books orderly but warns of looming fiscal failure as figures grow beyond meaning. The piece uses satirical tone to critique monetary policy.
Washington AP reports Congress neared adjournment as committees worked on final bills. A $18500000 appropriations bill secured terms including $119,599,918 for the commodity credit corporation to bolster farm prices. The conference aimed to reconcile senate and house versions with social security and deficiency measures still in play.
Four men died in a rock cave inside the unfinished Laurel Hill tunnel part of a $60 million Pennsylvania dream highway project. Three men were crushed when a ton heavy rock fell during concrete work near the tunnel face. The victims were William J. Leach 33 Boswell Walter Daley 28 Langloth Ola K Schooling 24 Somerset and Leonard Anderson 35 Somerset.
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