Trusteeships in liquidating banks blamed for lax reports
The piece decries missing trustee reports on liquidating closed banks assets and depositor claims. It cites Iowa law gaps, government inaction, and calls for legislative action while noting violations by trustees and lack of court action. It also discusses federal job needs and education policy debates in Iowa.
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George Wilson
Iowa
NANY
State Banking Department
Banking Department
State House
Des Moines
Bermuda Assembly Okays Leasing Air Bases to United States
A special Bermuda assembly meeting approved leasing air bases on Great Sound to the United States for 99 years, with sympathetic consideration for naval bases if requested. The decision follows a London note from Lord Lloyd and affirms Bermuda remains part of the British Empire. The memorial decries any move altering Bermuda’s status while reiterating loyalty to the Crown. Great Sound is the water entry to Bermuda near Hamilton with water entrances and surrounding harbors described.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Bermuda Assembly
United States
Great Bermuda Sound
Lord Lloyd
London
Great Sound
Drum Corps Youth Killed In Auto Wreck In West
A 15 year old Musketeers drum and bugle corps member, Robert Crane, died when a car carrying Cedar Rapids youths overturned near St George Utah on a trip to Los Angeles. Mrs Fromm driver suffered chest and shoulder injuries as the car rolled five times. The group was en route to the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in California. Further details awaited on whether the caravan would continue or return.
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Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
St. George
Utah
Robert Crane
Adelka Crane
Second Street
Emil Vohaska
Veterans’ Club
Jack Fromm
Highland Drive
Vohaska
Nev
Young Crane
California
William Shanner
Las Vegas
McNary Says Willkie Will Lead Pace for Campaign
Senator Charles McNary in Salem said he will let Wendell Willkie carry the ball and set the pace as the Republican vice presidential nominee. He plans only four or five speeches and will center his acceptance theme on pioneer history and virtues rather than government jobs.
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White House
Wendell Willkie
Donald Duck Ickes
Willkie
Tammany Hall
Ickes
New Deal Party
Bronx
Flynn
Jim Farley
Mr. Farley
Tammany
New Deal
Salem
Ore
Charles McNary
Wendell L. Willkie
McNary
What's the matter with Roosevelt change debate
Willkie argues for change as Roosevelt may exceed two terms. The piece notes the $75,000 presidential salary, eight years equaling $600,000, and incidental benefits like naval trips. It says critics claim turnover may benefit democracy, while editors see it as a response to officials failing to perform.
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Willkie
Roosevelt
John
Don’t Look Now But Is Summer Still With Us
Cedar Rapids reports fall mood as Indian summer falters under dull skies and steady rain. Temperatures dipped from 52 at 9 am to 61 by 11 pm while residents and police adjust to cooler weather and anxious thermostats.
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Cedar Rapids
German Fugitive From Canadian Prison Caught in U S
German escapee Manuel Fischer, reportedly freed from a Canadian internment camp, was captured near Virginia, Minnesota, by Immigration Agent Robert Hodgson. He carried two crude maps of the U S Canadian border and is held for Canadian authorities. Fischer claimed he was captured by British troops in Belgium and sent to Canada for internment.
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Virginia, Minn
INS
Manuel Fischer
International Falls
Virginia
Robert Hodgson
Hodgson
Red Rock
Ont
Port Arthur
Fischer
Belgium
Canada
Extended Weather Outlook for August 24 to 28
CHICAGO AP reports a weekly forecast for the Upper Mississippi Valley with scattered light to moderate showers on Saturday and Sunday, generally fair conditions Monday, more showers Tuesday or Wednesday, and a period cooler than normal.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
First Guys In Army Get Softest Jobs
Arthur Bugsy Baer riffs on Army life from Springer New Mexico. He notes new recruits land cushy posts while second lieutenants shoulder blame. He jokes generals seldom rise quickly, a second lieutenant stays fixed, and the prime perk is back private with a 48 hour leave to salute colonels with hands in pockets.
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Arthur Bugsy Baer
Springer, New Mexico
Jopic
Guggenheim slams pilot drill plan as boondoggling
Harry F. Guggenheim, head of the aviation division of the Republican National Committee, denounces Assist ant Secretary Robert Hinckley’s plan to train 65,000 air pilots as aviation boondoggling. He calls it a Roosevelt smokescreen and says the training is too elementary for real defense, likening funding to WPA leaf raking.
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Washington
INS
Harry F. Guggenheim
Republican National Committee
Robert Hinckley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Blazing Bombs Bring Havoc To Tandon Streets
London on a Sunday morning endures an air raid as incendiary bombs unleash havoc. A wounded stretcher party moves through blackout streets while bystanders react with sober anger and fear. An elderly man laments the explosions as sirens and searchlights sting the night sky.
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Tandon Streets
London
Jack
Debris strewn Portsmouth theater among bomb strike casualties
A heavy Luftwaffe attack on Portsmouth England left many dead and wounded as two large bomber formations and fighters pounded the southern port and naval base. A movie theater was hit with passengers inside, wrecking numerous homes and forcing emergency shelter as crews combed rubble for victims.
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Portsmouth
England
Ins
Naval Station
Byrd Demands Senate Sit In Overnight For Draft Vote
Senator Byrd urged a continuous Senate session to force a vote on the Burke Wadsworth draft bill, accusing red tape and bureaucracy of delaying defense orders. Leader Barkley pressed for a quick conclusion, saying the bill should pass by Thursday at the latest amid warnings of ongoing German aggression and a looming defense timeline.
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Washington
Byrd
Senate
Defense
Barkley
Kentucks
Lodge Ri
Mass
Barkles
Gibson
Vermont
Austin
Gurney
South Dakota
Lodge
Tom
Senate of the
United States
Vandenbers
Mich
Weekend Newspaper Index Blends Sections and Paces
The fragment lists various sections and page allocations such as Sports pages 1-3, Editorials page 1, Around the Town page 2, Forecast of events page 4, and State News page 1, detailing the week’s layout and content areas across multiple sections.
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Winchell
Citys First Real Taste Of War German Planes Raid London
German planes hit London in the first major raid, starting fires in densely packed areas. Despite censorship limits on casualty details, reports say mass attacks resumed over southern England after six days of bad weather, with Portsmouth harbor claimed hit and set ablaze by the Germans.
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London
England
Portsmouth
Britain
Wales
Midlands
Germans claim British base Portsmouth ablaze from raids
Berlin reports Portsmouth in flames from Nazi bombing while claiming heavy British air losses and successful German raids on Kent Essex and London area. German sources say RAF resistance was weak and new British anti-aircraft shells failed. pilots praised Me 262 escorts.
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Berlin
Germany
Britain
Great South Coast
Portsmouth
England
London
Rovad
Manston
Canterbury Fields
Great Yarmouth
DNB
Messerschmitts
London Bomb Raids Bring Fire and Ruin to City
London endured its first major air raid of the war as German bombers struck four districts. Fire raged across streets as incendiaries ignited churches and vehicles, with emergency pumps and dozens of hoses battling the blazes. RAF raids on the French coast followed, targeting German bases and artillery positions while assessments noted widespread damage across France and Britain.
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London
Centrol
Royal Air Force
Calais
Boulogne
Villacoublay
Paris
R.A.F
Air Ministry
France
Britain
Ag R.A F
Homes Wanted Near Schools Ad Urges Quick Rentals
You can rent your vacant property quickly if it's near a school. Tenants with children must find a place fast and settle before school opens. Start your For Rent ad in The Gazette tomorrow and get a deposit right away during peak renting season. Dial 2-1121 for ad-taker.
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the Gazette
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