Roosevelt Campaign Speech Targets 50 Cents a Day Claim
In a decisive campaign stop Roosevelt urges southern voters to back national reforms through Congress. He urges teamwork in national policy, hints at returning to South Carolina before the primary, and notes support for Lawrence Camp while praising Senator George yet opposing his views on government. He recalls a 50 cent daily wage remark and frames it as a test of Johnston supporters.
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South Carolina
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Barnesville
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Lawrence Camp
George
Supreme Court
Puzzle and political clash in Barnesville campaign
The piece records a speech by a campaign figure attacking Governor Eugene Talmadge and Roosevelt era New Deal policies in Barnesville, noting tensions with the governor and a promise to push land grants. It also mentions a heiress linked to Enbach's death rumor and a planned inheritance.
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George
Walter
Barnesville
Eugene Talmadge
Talmadge
Grocery Strike at Waterloo Settled
Waterloo AP Diamond Brothers chain grocery firm and its union truck drivers and warehousemen ended a three week strike by a new contract. Warehousemen earn 21 50 and drivers 25, with a 48 hour week and six hours tolerance. Assault charges against Warold Medlicot of St Paul Minn will be dropped as union withdraws complaints with the NLRB. Workers to return Monday.
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Waterloo
Diamond Brothers Chain Grocery Firm
Warold Medlicot
St. Paul
James Roosevelt Tells Of Earnings and Challenges
James Roosevelt discusses his finances and career in the Roosevelt and Sargent corporation. He notes a $10,000 annual salary as the president's secretary, a trust fund income, and dividends. He rejects claims of direct aid from his father and details rejections by insurers and rivals in insurance ventures. He mentions assisting Joe Kennedy with Somerset Importers and the whisky trade.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Davenport
North American Corporation
Paramount Pictures
Stone and Webster
Ford Motor Company
Boston University Law School
F.D.R
Sargent
Joe Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
England
Somerset Importers, Ltd
Haig and Haig
John Dewar
Ture
United States
Disinherited Daughter Demands Accounting in Luckenbach Estate
In New York, Andrea Luckenbach, disinherited after marrying Billy Dobbs without her father Edgar F. Luckenbach’s blessing, filed a petition for an accounting of her late mother’s estate. She claims the estate value exceeds 20,000, with the dispute moving through the courts.
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New York
INS
Edgar F. Luckenbach
Billy Dobbs
Andrea
Roosevelt on Insurance and Political Involvement
In a radio interview from Eastport Maine Davenport reports Roosevelt explains his stance on political insurance. He notes two rules for his firm: no political insurance and strict client-only services. Roosevelt describes his path to insurance, influenced by his father’s role and his early readings, stating his 1937 income included a $10,000 presidential salary and dividends from prior insurance sales.
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Eastport
Davenport
Massachusetts
New York
Spy Net Growth of Nazi Bund Outlined by Metcalfe
Witness Metcalfe described a German Bund network in the United States aiming to establish a dictatorship and promote anti Semitic policy. He cited joint meetings with “silver shirts” and “black shirts,” estimated 500000 sympathizers, including 25000 members and 100000 attendees, with Gustave Brand named as friendly to the Nazi government.
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Metcalfe testimony ties Nazi style operations to Bund
Chicago Daily Times reporter turned investigator testifies his Nazi era work resembled a German command structure with German orders. He recounts a secret storm trooper rite behind barred doors with the swastika held beside the American flag. Committee members cite attempts to sabotage the probe.
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Metcalfe
Adolf Hitler
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New York
Storm
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German gov't did not back Fritz Kuhn Bund charges denied
Berlin authorities rejected claims that Fritz Kuhn and the German American Bund enjoyed official German government support. It was noted that German citizens in the United States were barred from joining the Bund, and Kuhn received a cool reception during a 1937 visit to Germany.
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Bund
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Kuhn
Germany
Martial Rule Ends at Newton as Wage Cut Holds
The CIO union that won bargaining rights and sponsored the strike negotiates a working contract after martial rule ends. Workers accepted a 10 percent wage cut with potential further 5 percent adjustments and 5 percent increases in 1939 if profits allow. Contempt cases against three union officials remain in Iowa Supreme Court. Local authorities claim no jurisdiction over those cases.
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Iowa Supreme Court
James Carey
Hollis Hall
William Sentner
Fuller
Supreme Court
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Newton
Governor's pronouncement sparks delay in Maytag dispute
Carr says he needs a thorough investigation before commenting further on contempt citations and other actions arising from the Maytag labor dispute. He postpones decisions while conferring with the military commission and awaiting more facts, noting no agreement between company and union yet. Mayor Campbell plans to join the county attorney in Friday talks with military authorities.
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Maytag
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George Campbell
Governor Earle challenges district attorney to arrest him
Governor George H. Earle waives constitutional immunity to arrest and dares District Attorney Carl B. Shelley to arrest him and his 13 appointees and democratic associates facing graft charges. He called for arraignment before a magistrate as investigations were paused by Chief Justice Kephart until the supreme court rules on the legality of recent laws.
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Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Carl B. Shelley
Earle
U. S
John W. Kephart
Supreme Court
Two Youths Steal Marion Car Take Another At Lamont
Two unidentified youths stole a 1937 blue Ford from Marion and, after driving sixty miles to Lamont, abandoned it for another car within an hour. Bob Thomas and Robert Hamil, both 14 and 15 from Madrid, were arrested after being seen with the youths and denied knowledge of the theft.
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Lamont
M. H. Biddick
Twelfth Street
Bob Thomas
Robert Hamil
Madrid
Bickel Leads National Life Salesmen In July
Montpelier Vermont report shows Robert Bickel of Cedar Rapids agency tops National Life Insurance sales nationwide for July. The company operates in 36 states and the District of Columbia. G E Benson of Buffalo finished second.
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Montpelier
Robert Bickel
Cedar Rapids
National Life Insurance Company of Vermont
United States
District of Columbia
G. E. Benson
Buffalo
Pavlasek refutes claims of Hitler in wartime talk
Dr Pavlasek argued Germany lacks war readiness and Czechia shows strength and peace aims. He cited schooling, industry leadership, and self sufficiency, noting Czech optimism under Masaryk and fortified borders. Louis Jiricek supported the view after a Europe trip, contrasting German hunger with Czech abundance.
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America
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Thomas Masaryk
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Louis J. Jiricek
Cedar Rapids
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Czechslovakia
Two Cedar Rapids Babies Born In Local Hospitals
Born to Mr and Mrs George H Forney of Long Beach California a son at Mercy hospital on August 12 Mrs Forney is Doris Johnson of Cedar Rapids Also a son born to Mr and Mrs R W Brennan Route 2 Cedar Rapids at St Luke's hospital on August 11 A daughter born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs E J Duffy 1106 Oakland avenue NE
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Long Beach
Calif
Mercy Hospital
Forney
Doris Johnson
Cedar Rapids
R. W. Brennan
St. Luke's Hospital
E. J. Duffy
Oakland Avenue
War Department Runs Largest Motor Truck Fleet
The War Department is the largest single user of motor trucks and trailers in the country, operating 28,169 trucks and 2,190 trailers.
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