Convicts Captured In Gun Fight In Oilton Missouri
Two prison fugitives Hall and Lovelace surrendered after a running gun fight that wounded Police Chief Ben D. Clark and led to the death of Jeanne Culp tossed from a speeding car. A hostage, Bill Glimp, was wounded while aiding the fugitives. A Negro suspect Henry Washington was arrested. the trio had earlier robbed an Oilton restaurant.
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C. L. Irwin
J. D. Hurley
Earl Williams
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John Boyd
J. R. Butler
Roosevelt Inspects Coast Defense Bases At Portsmouth
President Roosevelt toured the Portsmouth navy yard and its submarine program during a coast defense inspection. He traveled by yacht Potomac with Secretaries Knox and Hopkins, viewing 13 submarines under construction and planning later visits to Boston and Nahant to see Haven Roosevelt.
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Great Britain
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Mother Injured As Cars Crash On Highway 218 Near Airport
Mrs. Frank Dolezal, 32, was severely injured when her southbound car, struck from behind by L W Whitford, veered into a northbound watermelons truck on Highway 218 near the Cedar Rapids airport. The 7 week old son Donald and the husband escaped injury. Whitford faced reckless driving charges as police investigated cause amid drizzle and watermelon slicks.
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Whitford
Thomas 8. Dawson
Sixth Avenue SE
State Teachers College
Barkley predicts early win for peace time draft bill
Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley says administration efforts for the first peace time conscription law are essentially won though Senate debate will continue about two weeks. He expects opponents to fall short of 25 votes and notes volunteers can fill manpower if needed amid a possible two week delay in other issues.
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Francis T. Maloney
Conn
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Barkley
Morris Sheppard
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Politics As American Way Of Letting Off Steam
Bugs Baer muses on the fierce U S presidential campaign describing how politics serves as a vent for enthusiasm and the merciless nature of information in a harsh environment. He notes the calendar as a factor and jokes about voting and protections in a satirical voice.
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Cudahy Defends Himself From London Remarks
U S ambassador to Belgium John Cudahy defends himself against criticism from statements at a London press conference. He says his remarks were not meant to criticize Britain or praise Germany and clarifies he is en route home to report to his chiefs. The incident prompts government repudiation and possible effects on his diplomatic career.
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Belief in God Explored in Reader Letter and Book Review
A reader asks for direct talk about God and belief beyond pantheism. The response endorses personal faith while valuing diverse paths, recommending Edward Day's The Faith We Live as a helpful guide. The writer emphasizes God the Father and God as Spirit, noting God’s faith in the individual guides and sustains devotion.
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Woman Hurt When Truck Crowded Car In Field
Miss Mona Crandall 21 of Dodge Center Minnesota injured with back and neck problems when a sedan driven by Dennis Hoambrecker also of Dodge Center left Highway 30 ten miles west of Cedar Rapids and overturned in a field. Hoambrecker said a large westbound truck crowded his eastbound car causing the crash. Hoambrecker reported to Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder. Damage to the car estimated at $100. Identity of the truck driver not learned.
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Mona Crandall
Dodge Center
Minn
Burlington
Dennis Hoambrecker
Willkie Declines Advance Foreign Policy Commitments
Colorado Springs AP Wendell L Willkie says he was asked to reach an agreement with the Roosevelt administration on foreign policies but refused to enter into advance commitments He notes Roosevelt declined to make agreements with Hoover upon his 1932 election and asserts his own candor in rejecting such deals He also says he has no business connections in Wall Street or elsewhere.
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Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
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Motorist Unhurt After Train Collision at Crossing
William F. Clark of 827 Sixteenth Avenue SW escaped injury when his car struck a Milwaukee switch drag tank car at the Ninth Avenue and Sixth Street SW crossing at 11:57 p.m. He said he did not see the car in time to stop and claimed no flagman was present. Train crew members Kimes, Fink, and McComas reported no injuries and filed the incident with their superintendent.
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Fred Fink
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Italian tenor Alessandro Bonci is dead
The death of 70 year old Italian tenor Alessandro Bonci was reported Saturday by Rome radio in a Milan dispatch.
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Italians Bomb Berbera Port In British Somaliland
Italian planes bombed Berbera port and airfield in British Somaliland, hitting a ship and setting two grounded planes ablaze. French pilots and RAF units clash as both sides report strikes along the Hargeisha Tugargan road and surrounding areas.
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Opening of All-Iowa Fair Sets for Sunday at Hawkeye Downs
Rain could not stop preparations for the All-Iowa fair opening at 9 a.m. Sunday at Hawkeye Downs. Time trials start 12:30 p.m. and races at 2 p.m. Ed May of Mighty Sheesley Shows says the carnival arrives late Saturday, with "Belles of Liberty" set for 8 p.m. nightly. Displays in Exposition Hall near completion.
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Edgar C. May
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Exposition Hall
Farley Accepts Chairmanship at Coca Cola Export
James A. Farley resigned as postmaster general and DNC chairman to become chairman of the Coca Cola export corporation. He will oversee export business and expansion in 76 countries from Wilmington headquarters. He reports after a vacation and will balance duties with other obligations as he considers Yankee ownership deals.
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Del
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Coca Cola Export Corporation
Robert W. Woodruff
Coca Cola Company
Farley
Woodruff
Coca Cola
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Beverage Concern
New York Yankee Baseball Club
Red Cross Seeks Evacuation For Flooded Crowley
In Crowley Louisiana about 10 000 residents face evacuation as Red Cross coordinates a special train with Coast Guard aid. Cutter 4902 reports food scarce and drinking water contaminated while two Public Health Service doctors chlorinate water and assist evacuation. Private citizens and rail and water transport help move people and supplies.
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Coast Guard
Red Cross
Crowley
Public Health Service
Weather Bureau
Humidity Keeps High as Rain Drifts Over City
A slow, steady rain dampened Cedar Rapids Saturday as humidity stayed high. Night and Saturday forenoon rainfall totaled 0.25 inches. The temperature ranged from 69 degrees minimum from midnight Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday, with 77 degrees reaching Friday afternoon, then 75 and 69 degrees later.
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