Iowa readers weigh democracy risks and tax trends
Inland's premier broadcasts appeal to U S public opinion amid Finland crisis. Gannett warns against complacency as Stalinist tactics threaten liberty. Iowa gas tax receipts rise over $900000 this year with vigilant enforcement by Treasurer Bagley. The American Mercury criticizes the American League for Peace and Democracy as a communist ploy and Dies Committee exposure prompts debate. Des Moines judges back strict drunken driving charges to curb alcohol related crashes.
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Allied seizure of Germany's exports begun
Allied forces expanded their blockade by seizing German exports including those carried by neutral ships. Britain reported 33 German merchants captured and casualties among crews as war at sea intensified with multiple sinkings and a major RAF raid on Helgoland.
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Mervyn E. Sinclair Dies at 54 Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Mervyn E. Sinclair 54 formerly of Cedar Rapids died of a heart attack Sunday at his Harrisburg Pennsylvania home. He lived in Cedar Rapids as an executive of the T. M. Sinclair company and later worked in the fuel business in Williamsport. Survived by his widow Marion Fraser four children a sister and numerous relatives. Funeral services in Williamsport with burial there.
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Hill School
Pottstown
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Williamsport
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T. M. Sinclair Company
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Hartisburg
Sidney E. Sinclair II
New Haven
Proving Drunk Driving at Trial Proves Difficult
The passage notes the challenge of proving intoxication when a drunken driver is arrested long before trial. It emphasizes that victims harmed by drunk drivers are dead long before legal proceedings, and that prosecutors struggle to convey the tragedy and establish intoxication in court.
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Brent
Gannett warns of crisis from New Deal power
Frank E. Gannett campaigns across the nation, warning that Roosevelt’s New Deal threatens constitutional government. He cites executive power to close banks, alter currency, restrict travel, and control broadcasting, urging a return to sound economic principles and American production.
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United States
Roosevelt
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Washington
Lincoln
Two Held For Drunk Driving After Auto Accidents
Police report two people facing drunk driving charges after weekend auto crashes. E P McMinds 44 of 529 Fifth Avenue SE and Fort Ww Fiala 39 of 621 Seventh Street SE were charged. McMinds crash damaged a light pole at A Avenue and First Street NW injuring his wife. Bond set at 500. Fiala hit a parked stock truck on the avenue bridge. his brother W E Fiala 30 was fined for drunkenness. A woman passenger signed a statement charging Earl Tiala.
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Fiala
Seventh Street SE
Clyde Basham
Adel Street
McMinds
Avenue
First Street NW
Mercy Hospital
C. J. Haas
Neon Fiala
Dick Walters
Williamsburg
Avenue Bridge
W. E Fiala
Earl Tiala
Blames Liquor And Trouble Over Watch For Shooting Sister
Mrs Frank Teply 36 was wounded Saturday night by a shotgun blast allegedly from her brother George Hillmer 42. She was reported in fair condition at Mercy hospital and Hillmer was jailed on assault with intent to murder after admitting motive over a disputed watch. He said their relations were otherwise friendly.
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Frank Teply
George Hillmer
Mercy Hospital
Hillmer
Earl Stanley
War On Finland Is A One Sided Mock Sermon
A satirical mock sermon by Arthur Bugs Baer compares the war on Finland to a lopsided dinner date between unlikely parties. The piece uses sharp metaphors to critique civility and equality as evaporating like brandy in a mince pie.
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Bugs" Baer
Common People Salute Life’s Goodness in Daily Struggles
The piece argues that average, hardworking people underpin society, echoing Lincoln and Kipling on the value of common folk who bear burdens with faith and resilience. It contrasts aristocratic pessimism with Dickens Burns and Jesus, praising everyday virtues and shared hope. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
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King George VI Visits Troops in France
King George VI has arrived in France on his first visit to the British expeditionary force, the event officially announced Monday.
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Finland Seeks Peace Talks After Russian Advance
Helsinki reports 1 500 Russian troops captured near Lake Ladoga while Finland asks Moscow to open negotiations. Premier Ryti’s government cites mine blasts near Terijoki, air raids, and naval pressure as flagging Soviet gains.
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Soviet admit land mines hinder invasion forces
Moscow reports indicate consistent mine danger affecting Soviet troops with mines on roads and in shops, complicating operations. Continued coverage promised on page 2.
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Two Cedar Rapids Girls Hurt In Sideswipe Accident
Cedar Rapids patrolmen investigated a Sunday night sideswipe on Highway 30 near Indian Creek bridge. Girls Betty Stephenson and Lucille Harris suffered leg and knee head injuries. the other driver, who gave the name Fred Matchington, left the scene and failed to report the crash.
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Cedar Rapids
Betty Stephenson
Park Avenue SE
Lucille Harris
C Avenue NE
Indian Creek Bridge
Waterloo Monay
Fred Matchington
Miss Stephenson
Harris
Supreme Court Reinstates Anti trust Indictments in Chicago Dairy Case
The Supreme Court on the Monday reinstated anti trust indictments against Chicago milk industry participants. The ruling reverses a Northern Illinois district court dismissal and tests Sherman Act applicability in agricultural settings. The decision preserves prosecutions of Pure Milk association dairy farmers, delivery firms, and handlers over alleged price fixing for farmers and consumers.
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Supreme Court
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Illinois
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Justice Department
Charlies Evans Hughes
Pure Milk Association
Nisk
Amerour Federation of Labor
Ale Linn
Conviction of Manton Upheld by Special U.S. Court
Former judge Tudie Martin T Manton faces a potential two year term and a $10 000 fine after a special U.S. appeals court upheld his conviction for selling justice. The ruling was written by Justice George Sutherland, with Justices Harlan Stone and Clark joining.
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Tudie Martin T Manton
U.S. Cuetus Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Manton
Mendy
Decison
U. S. Circuit Court
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Special Court
Harlan Stone
U S. Supreme Court
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Federal Circuit Court
Mercury Climbs After Early Low in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids saw a dull start after a gloomy Thanksgiving weekend as temperatures dipped to a season low of 12 above zero. By Monday morning the mercury rose to 66 at 6:00 am then 27 at 10, 45 at 2:30 pm, with Sunday’s low of 19 at 4:00 am and a high of 24 from 2 to 5 pm, 23 at 7 pm and 17 at midnight on the Chambers Inskeep dial.
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Twenty five Convicted in Minneapolis WPA Riots
Twenty five persons were convicted by a federal court jury in Minneapolis for conspiracy in the WPA strike riots last July.
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