Watchmaker Finds Haven In Cedar Rapids After Nazi Camp
Karl Weisse, a 46 year old watchmaker from Breslau, survived Buchenwald after Nazi persecution, came to America with wife and son, settled in Cedar Rapids at Ginsberg's Jewelry, learning English at night school and planning citizenship. he praises American aid and notes Nazi leaders' influence and anti Jewish policy.
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Watchmaker
Cedar Rapids
Karl Weisse
Ginsberg
Germany
America
Paris
Weisse
United States
Adolf
New York City
Breslau
Buchenwald
New York
Washington
Simashed
Hitler
Rudolf Hess
Baldur von Schirach
Hitler Youth Organization
Palestine
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Hastily Built Bridge Opens Linking Danzig and East Prussia
A military pontoon bridge spanning the Vistula was formally opened in Danzig to connect the Free City with East Prussia. Reich air force officers and East Prussian generals attended the ceremony led by Albert Forster. The 860 foot structure is designed for heavy tanks artillery and armored vehicles.
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Vistula River
Free City
East Prussia
Reich Air Force
Albert Forster
Bullet Wound Tells Tale In Trunk Murder Case
At Atlanta terminal station detectives found a mulatto woman dead in a trunk. A bullet wound at the right temple and powder burns suggest close range firing from a .32 caliber revolver. The victim, shipped as excess baggage from Washington, D C, remains unidentified.
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Atlants
Terminal
Washington, D. C
Citizens Market Boom Drives Naturalization Surge
By Joan Lear New York AP reports a wave of immigration relief as thousands seek U S citizenship amid persecution abroad. Ellis Island processes 238 500 naturalization applications yearly far above the 165 000 average. Citizens gain voting rights and faster family quotas, while aliens face long waits for entry and residence.
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New York
United States
Europe
Naturalization Offices
Oling
Ellis Island
Germany
Amerian Academy of Political and Social Sciences
Torishima Volcano Erupts With No Casualties Reported
TOKIO reports Torishima volcano on the island 317 miles south of Tokio erupts Saturday. No fishermen casualties. 35 residents escaped by boat. Historical note recalls 1902 deadly eruption that killed many. Mentions Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette nicknamed The Baker and The Baker's Wife for feeding Versailles mobs.
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Versailles
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
France
Clinton Shoe Doctor C C Campie Cloth of Crowded Toed Shoes
Clinton shoe maker C C Campie who has served for 55 years says air and rotation extend shoe life and foot comfort. He notes many men wear tight pointed shoes causing deformities while factories now offer fine ready made footwear. Congressmen cowboys sailors and royalty reportedly use his services.
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Clinton Shoe Doctor
Naome Dombel
Third Avenue
Cc. C. Campie
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Henry E. Reed
Ninth Street
Mr. Campie
Campie
St. Louis
Mae West Says Men Have Too Many Faults For Marriage
Mae West, in Hollywood, says she will not marry due to men’s faults and her own career, noting she enjoys dating but finds most men unfit for marriage. She plans a Universal return with W. C. Fields, and hints at a Catherine the Great inspired project.
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Hollywood
Brooklyn
New York
Frank Wallace
Milwaukee
Mae
Miss West
Wallace
Congress
Universal
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Fields
Catherine the Great
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Minnesota urges ICC to reject P and S plan split
The Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject a proposed reorganization of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad that would divide it into two separate systems.
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Washington
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis and
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