All Iowa fair opens amid growth push at Hawkeye Downs
The sixth annual All Iowa fair begins at Hawkeye Downs with optimism for a big turnout if weather cooperates. City plans include a new Kenwood fire station after a decade of discussion, while the eastern part of town continues to grow rapidly. Military briefings from Vichy claim German and Soviet losses in the latest European war campaign, underscoring the strains on both sides.
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All-Iowa Fair Opens at Hawkeye Downs with Festive Preview
Rapids hosts the sixth annual All-Iowa fair as about 12,000 people attend a free-gate preview at Hawkeye Downs. Guests toured stock barns and the midway while exhibitors finish displays in Exposition hall ahead of today’s grand opening.
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Hitlerconfronts manpower gap as war drags on
A proclaimed German advantage from buildup and training could fade if Russians lay down arms. Britain’s forces may fight Nazis on even terms if the Russo German struggle continues, signaling a potential Hitler setback. Republicans in Congress gain ground, opposing administration policy to form a stronger opposition bloc. Berkshire festival signals Teutonic music influence amid wartime propaganda. A Chicago restaurant trims German names amid rising anti-Nazi sentiment. A dime store promotes Four Freedoms by offering a themed sundae. Give up, Adolf.
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Traffic plan details for fair routes and one way Sixth street
The route from Third avenue to Sixth street SW then 20 miles to the fair grounds. Highway 218 to the airport, one mile west to Sixth street then north a quarter mile. Interurbans and cars run every 20 minutes 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. fare ten cents. Sixth street SW becomes a one way street into the city after each performance per Traffic Captain Gordon Hughes urging driver cooperation.
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All Iowa fair grows beyond dairy roots into broad entertainment
Officials predict 140000 via outside gates by Friday night as the All Iowa fair expands from its dairy cattle origins in Cedar Rapids. The event now features harness horse racing auto racing Broadway revue vaudeville educational exhibits and a midway with rides and sideshows aiming to attract city residents.
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Lindbergh Warns of Subterfuge Policy Before War Debate
Charles Lindbergh denounces a policy of subterfuge guiding the United States toward war. He argues repeal of the arms embargo and cash and carry promises misled Americans, and criticizes the lend lease approach as a path to conflict. He questions representative government and accuses Roosevelt of concealing war aims.
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Cedar Rapids Mercury Climbs into the 90s on Saturday
The Cedar Rapids reading reached 92 degrees from 3 to 4 30 p.m with a high marker in the 90s. The thermometer later fell to 73 by early morning and rose again to 82 by 9 30 p.m with a late climb to the 90s around noon.
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Hitler May Make Finland Monarchy
Reuters dispatch from Moscow says Stockholm reports Hitler plans to crown Finland as a monarchy with German Prince Frederick Karl of Hesse or his son Philip on the throne.
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Dairy farmer and breeder profile at All Iowa fair
Bob Estabrook with 25 years experience raising Holstein cattle discusses the All Iowa fair. He notes his son George Jr will show nine of 42 head, praises the event for improving breed knowledge, and urges inclusion of dairy heifers in 4 H classes. He rejects dairy product shortage claims and cites overproduction dangers.
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Man Involved In Car Truck Crash Faces 3 Charges
Police filed three charges Saturday against Alva Hunter 28 of 1106 Sixth Street SE after a crash with a truck at E Avenue and Second Street NW. Hunter allegedly left the scene and was found nearby. He was charged with reckless driving on the scene of an accident without identifying himself and operating a motor vehicle without a license. His brother-in-law at 1106 Sixth Street SE was charged with permitting an unauthorized person to drive.
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Prediction for war stalemate without invasion
The article predicts that unless Britain invades the continent within months the war will stalemate, even if the United States enters the conflict. It frames a possible stalemate outcome contingent on a British continental invasion.
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Denial of 280000 Wounded Nazis Transport Claim Spreads
Berlin officials and NBC listening posts debunk a New York picked radio story claiming 280 000 wounded Nazis were returned from the Russian front by Junkers 52 transports in thousands of flights. Berlin denies any record of such broadcasts and notes the figure is ridiculous while confirming limited transport statistics cited by the reports.
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Collins Radio Co. Wins Army Contract for Radio Transmitters
Officials confirm Collins Radio Co received a national defense contract worth 35,977.50 to supply radio transmitters to the Army Signal Corps.
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German Troops Poised For Moves Into French Morocco and Dakar
Washington reports German forces have crossed the Straits into Spanish Morocco and may strike into French Morocco and Dakar in a coordinated push. Two panzer divisions with about 1000 vehicles are said to have moved secretly as Germany seeks control of French African possessions and the French fleet. Diplomatic sources note possible Spanish cooperation under Gen Francisco Franco. Berlin seeks Spain’s aid in exchange for a large North and West Africa claim. Moves hinge on Vichy decisions and final German demands.
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Reich Soviet Losses Climb In Eighth Week Of War
Moscow reports vast casualties surpassing 4.55 million as Red armies fight along a 1200 mile front from the Baltic to the Black Sea. German claims say 38 000 prisoners taken and 25 Soviet divisions destroyed south of Kiev.
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Nazis Admit Attempted Raid on Berlin
Berlin reports say Soviet aircraft attempted an attack on the city as German authorities noted a second air alert in two nights. The German news agency described the raid as an attempted assault with individual planes rather than large formations.
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Officers Help In Grand Saline Texas
A terse AP dispatch from Grand Saline Texas notes officers assist with a slow moving incident and arrange for easy delivery of aid amid a tense situation.
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France Accepts German World Order, Vichy Envoy Says
Fernand de Brinon, Vichy envoy in Paris, said France will adopt the German version of the new world order rather than Britain or the United States. He emphasized France's right to choose collaboration with Germany and criticized Roosevelt and Welles as incompatible with Petain’s reconstruction plans.
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R A F Downs 18 Nazi Planes
London dispatch reports the Royal Air Force shot down 18 German Messerschmitts in daylight raids over France on Saturday. Ten British fighters escorting Blenheims toward Gravelines are missing, signaling large scale operations near Kiel and Berlin.
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German Berlin Reports 13 Spitfires Shot Down Over Channel
Berlin asserts 13 British Spitfires were shot down Saturday over the Channel and the Nazi coast with one German aircraft reportedly brought down in the light dog fight.
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Won't Move From Arms Plant Site
Federal guards patrolled the home of Paul Indykiewicz in New Brighton Minnesota where he and his family refused evacuation from the site of a 30 million dollar ammunition plant. He said they would stay and demanded time to find a decent home while noting they have two days supply of food. Indykiewicz is father to Paul Jr two Patty one and Geraldine three months.
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Used Car Dealers Offer Special Values at Fair
Used car dealers advertise special values and a handy map for fair visitors. The want ad section features a full page of listings and details for shoppers at the event.
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OPM Decree Shields Steel for Defense Supply
The Office of Price Administration will prioritize steel for military needs, placing defense orders above civilian use. Steel capacity stands at 88 to 92 million tons due to scrap shortages, with plans to add 15 million tons. Civilian use will receive allocations after defense and essential needs are met. A pig iron shortage of about 5 million tons is anticipated this year.
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Steel priorities may curb civilian goods output in coming year
New York AP reports that placing all steel forms under priority control could throttle civilian production. Electric refrigerators washing machines and kitchen ranges may fall 50 percent next year while new steel plants planned to add 7 to 8 million tons annually will take months to become operational. Nondefense items face sharp cuts as defense needs prioritize steel for projects.
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Say Right Hand Man Of Goering Arrested
Moscow radio quoted Stockholm reports that General Erhardt Milch, once close to Marshal Goering, held command in the German forces and is reported to have been arrested. The item reflects wartime rumor and uncertain attribution from foreign broadcasts.
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