Watchmaker Karl Weisse Survives Nazi Persecution and Finds Work
The article profiles Karl Weisse a master watchmaker from Breslau who survived Buchenwald after being seized due to his Jewish birth. He arrived in the United States with his wife and son on the Washington and settled in Cedar Rapids at Ginsberg's jewelry. He now teaches English at night and plans citizenship school while praising American aid and refugee support as 27,000+ refugees have been admitted in a year.
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Cedar Rapids
Germany
America
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Weisse
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New York City
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Washington
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Rudolf Hess
Baldur von Schirach
Hitler Youth Organization
Palestine
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Strat Ege Infantry
Hastily Built Bridge Opens Linking Danzig and East Prussia
A military pontoon bridge across the Vistula was opened to move heavy vehicles between the free city and East Prussia. Nazi officials including Albert Forster presided as Reich air force officers and East Prussian generals attended the ceremony. The 860-feod structure is designed to bear heavy tanks artillery and armored vehicles.
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Free City
East Prussia
Reich Air Force
Albert Forster
Bullet Wound Pointed to Trunk Death of Woman
Police investigated the death of a mulatto woman whose body was found stuffed in a trunk at the oo railway station. A bullet wound to the right temple suggested a close range shot, with powder marks on the head. detectives suspected a .32 caliber revolver fired from close range. Identity remained unknown as the victim was shipped as excess baggage from Washington, D C.
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Atlanta, Ga
U S Citizens Market Today Calmly Sees Naturalization Boom
John Lear reports U S citizenship applications surge as refugees flee persecution in Europe and long-term aliens rush to naturalization. Ellis Island clerks handle about 238500 yearly filings, with 262078 naturalizations in 1938, offering benefits of voting rights and easier family entry while quota limits shift for families of citizens.
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New York
United States
Europe
Naturalization Ace
Ellis Island
No Wedding Bells For Mae West Says Men Have Flaws
Hollywood star Mae West declares she will not marry, explaining she finds too many faults in men. She cites independence and career focus as reasons, and previews a comeback film with W C Fields at Universal. West discusses aging, stage life, and writing her own material while predicting strong box office.
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Hollywood
Mae
West
Brooklyn
New York
Frank Wallace
Milwaukee
Miss West
Wallace
Congress
Universal
W. C. Fields
Fields
Catherine the Great
la West
Torishima Volcano Erupts with No Casualties Reported
The Torishima volcano 317 miles south of Tokio erupted Saturday. Reports say all 35 fishermen on the island escaped by boat with no casualties. In 1962 an eruption killed about 200 people.
The Baker and The Baker's Wife Named for Versailles Bread Gifts
Historians note Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette earned nicknames The Baker and The Baker's Wife after distributing bread to the starving mob at Versailles on October 6 1789. The sobriquets reflect public sympathy and the volatile mood of the French court during the early revolution era.
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Versailles
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
France
Clinton Shoe Doctor Serves Cowboys Congressmen and Royalty
The Clinton cobbler C. C. Campie, known as the shoe doctor, has long served notable clients including cowboys and congressmen. He notes rising shoe comfort, advises two pairs for rotation, and explains his custom process of plaster casts and wooden lasts for clients with deformed or crowded feet. He began as an apprentice in Denmark and immigrated to the U.S. in 1891.
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Clinton
Eoar Rapids
Henry E. Reed
Ninth Street
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Denmark
United States
St. Louis
Minnesota urges ICC to reject Minneapolis and St Louis plan
The Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission asked the Interstate Commerce Commission on Saturday to deny a proposal to reorganize the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad by splitting it into two separate systems.
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Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis and
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