Britain in Better Shape Than Believed Possible Year Ago
The second year of World War II shows Britain in a stronger position than a year earlier despite heavy losses. The piece notes Allied Russia joining against Germany, RAF gains, and Middle East consolidation, while losses mount in various fronts, with total casualties likely near seven million.
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Iowa praised for defense stamps response in national emergency
DES MOINES AP F Edward Pulte jr of Washington DC chief of the treasury defense savings division said he was amazed by Iowa's response to the defense savings program. He noted merchants are ready for Retailers For Defense week Sept 15 20 when defense stamps go on sale at retail stores.
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F. Edward Pulte
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Washington, D. C
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Defense Savings Department
Iowa
Trinity Lutheran School Set to Open New Term Tuesday
Trinity Lutheran school will begin the new term Tuesday with Principal John A. Jaeger returning to teach the upper grades. Amalia Melcher, newly appointed from New Orleans, will lead primary classes, while Rev. P L Bornhoeft of Trinity Lutheran church will oversee confirmation instruction.
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John A. Jaeger
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Amalia Melcher
Cedar Rapids
New Orleans
Trinity Lutheran Church
P. L. Bornhoeft
Quisling Said To Be Seriously Ill From Sleep Pill Overdose
Oslo reports Saturday night that Vidkun Quisling head of the German sponsored Norwegian regime is seriously ill from a sleeping pill overdose taken two days earlier. He had insomnia from overwork and the overdose was attributed to carelessness. Physicians restored him to consciousness.
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Stockholm
Oslo
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
Walter Z Smith 71 Dies in Iowa City
Walter Z Smith a longtime farmer from near West Branch and resident of Johnson and Cedar counties died after a year long illness at his son Dr H Smith’s home in Iowa City near noon Saturday He was born March 12 1870 in Johnson county He is survived by his wife Estella two sons Walter K Smith of Portland Oregon one grandchild and three sisters Mrs Reuben Smith of Fasadena California Mrs Frank Speight and Mrs George Bradford of Chicago
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Walter Z Smith
West Branch
Johnson and
Cedar Counties
H. Smith
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Smith
Johnson County
Estella
Walter K Smith
Portland
Ore
Reuben Smith
Hiram Johnson On War And Peace After Senate Oath
The Washington scene recalls Hiram Johnson taking the U S Senate oath and voting for war with Germany in 1917. He argues the nation moved toward war then and now fears a renewed path to conflict. He urges the people to choose peace and avoid entangling alliances.
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Patrolman Nabs Suspect In Theft Of Men's Suits
Patrolman Louie Louvar helped arrest Ivan Parsons 25, of 640 Seventh Street SE, in a theft case. Parsons allegedly took three suits from a car parked near Wuiten Inn around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Deputy Whittemore secured a warrant after a citizen described a man running with the clothing. Parsons was jailed after the downtown arrest.
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Louvar
Grass fire tackled at rear of 43 299 Thirty-fifth Street Dr SE
Fire company No 3 was dispatched at 1 42 p m Saturday to extinguish a grass fire at the rear of 43 299 Thirty fifth Street drive SE.
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Mokrejs Family Visit Brought To Cedar Rapids
John Mokrejs the New York pianist and composer native to Cedar Rapids is visiting with his brother W B Mokrejs of 802 B avenue NE and sister Mrs F Pirkel of 824 Sixth avenue SE. He traveled from New York to Chicago and arrived here Saturday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
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F. Pirkel
Sixth Avenue
Chicago
Finns May Quit War Amid Finnish Red Ouster Hopes
The Savo newspaper quoted by Reuters reports Finland may end military operations soon with the Reds driven from old Finnish territory.
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INS
Savo
Reuters
Stockholm
Finland
North Carolina Fires All Guns In Historic Broadside Test
On the North Carolina, Captain Olaf Hustvedt and Commander A. G. Shepard witness a staged proving of all 16 inch turrets and secondary batteries. The first single shots prove noisy, while the final broadside produces blinding light, with no audible effect felt by crews due to the intense blast.
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Olaf M. Hustvedt
A. G. Shepard
North Carolina
St Louis Police Notify Unreported Aug 21 Auto Crash
The assistant chief of police in St Louis Mo informed local police of an auto accident said to occur here on August 21. No report had been filed and a woman, Mrs Edward Sporis, sustained a cut between the eyes and body bruises. Capt Steve Stolba said the car driver will be ordered to file a report.
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Edward Sporis
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Blairs Town Community School elects officers
The Blairs Town Community School club names officers with Mrs. Erma McCaw as chairman Mrs Rex Mayhew as vice chairman and Mrs Harold Andrews as treasurer The annual teacher parent reception is scheduled Friday evening at the Presbyterian church parlors.
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Erma McCaw
Rex Mayhew
Harold Andrews
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Trucker Charged In Draft Dodging Case In Davenport
Davenport police say FBI will file charges against 28 year old truck driver John Dare held in Scott County jail for investigation as a draft evader. Dare surrendered Friday after claiming Oklahoma birth and October 1940 Spirit Lake registration with no contact to draft board since last March.
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Reed Phillips
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Dare
Carnival
Scott County
Dare
Oklahoma
Spirit Lake
Labor Day 1941 Speech Emphasizes Democracy and Unity
President F D Roosevelt urges worldwide defense of democracy on Labor Day 1941. He praises freedoms in America, including worship, uncensored news, and free speech, and calls for united effort across workers, employers, and farmers to defend liberty and prosperity for the world.
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Roosevelt rally echoes call for world peace and order
The article notes a Roosevelt rally where Judge John E. Mack urges the president to clear global troubles, form a strong police force, and finish Wilson’s aims while returning home in peace. It describes Perilpeople and their belief in America's mission amid propaganda, and mentions the Roosevelt Home club formed in 1928 to support his candidacy.
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Scratched In Leap Of Motorcycle At City Limits
Russell Smith 23 of 217 Eleventh Street NW escaped serious injury after losing control of his motorcycle at Old Highway 30 West. He leaped a barbed wire fence and crashed in a field 40 feet from the road, suffering only scratches on his hand and face. He was treated at St Luke's hospital and dismissed.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Iowa National Guard 124th Squadron to Enter Federal Service
Prescott Ark AP reports the 124th Observation Squadron of the Iowa National Guard will be inducted into federal service on September 15. The unit will be attached to the Second Army and stationed at Fort Leonard Wood.
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Tax Bill Exemption Debate Splits Lawmakers
Debate centers on lower exemptions with supporters arguing tax relief boosts revenue. opponents worry higher spending. Senator George, head of the finance committee, predicts a fight over exemptions. A separate battle looms with eight community property states over tax parity for Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Washington, Nevada and Idaho couples earning over 3500 dollars.
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Idaho
Rosenman Rise From San Antonio to Roosevelt Adviser
The passage profiles Samuel Rosenman, a historian judge and key presidential adviser to FDR. Born in 1896 in San Antonio, he rose from Columbia Law School to New York state legislature, then counsel to Roosevelt, then associate justice. His memory for detail shapes defense system reforms. He is portrayed as conscientious, unambitious, and central in the White House circle.
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Tary
Roosevelt
Rosenman
New Deal
F.D.R
Simon
Texas
Winston Churchill
Sammy the Rose
White House
Sammy
San Antonio
Tex
Columbia Law School
New York
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
New York Supreme Court
Credit buying curbs take effect Monday nationwide
The Federal Reserve Board rules end the era of unlimited installment terms for consumers. Starting Monday stores banks and finance firms may offer only restricted financing with set down payments and up to 18 months to pay. Certain purchases loans and workers costs are exempted including cash sales education loans and medical expenses.
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Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
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New bureau to ease peacetime shift after war
Washington announced the establishment of a bureau of conservation reclamation standardization simplification and substitutes. The six unit merger will study rapid turnover of defense output to consumer production after peace. Anticipated changes include civilian defense and federal transportation units under the seven man board.
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OPM
Inventor Stephen Horgan Dies at 87 in Orange
Stephen Henry Horgan, 87, inventor of the half tone engraving process used in newspapers, died on Saturday in Orange New Jersey.
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