Dewey Opens Midwest Campaign From Minneapolis Rally
Thomas E Dewey moves into the Midwest to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and gather farm concerns. He will address a Minneapolis rally at the municipal auditorium and speak on NBC from 9 to 9 30 p.m. He arrives by train, meets party leaders, and plans a Washington trip for the Grid Iron dinner.
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Thomas E Dewey
New York
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Cedar Rapids
Dewey
Loop District
Republican County
Nicollet Hotel
Washington, D. C
Elliott V. Bell
The
New York Times
Shelby Davis
John Burton
John Foster
Dellis
Arthur Vanderbilt
American Bar Association
Charles P. Sisson
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
Windsor Duke Rejects Privileges While Near Front
Paris dispatches report the Duke of Windsor living rough in a trailer with British and French troops on the western front. He refused special accommodations at headquarters, sending nightly letters to the duchess via a courier and speedy plane message.
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Paris
Duke of Windsor
Dated truths survive as eternal guides
A reader argues that some themes endure beyond their era. Eternal truths like the Golden Rule and the sermon on the Mount outlast fashions, while modern fiction and dates may fade. The writer notes a 1264 sermon feels fresh, and even a hypothetical AD 2000 date would still not outshine enduring sacred ideas.
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MN Newton
Plato
Thomas Aquinas
Jan
St. Thomas
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Reckless Driving Arrest After 60 MPH Clocking
Harold Thew of Long Beach California was cited for reckless driving when his car was clocked at 60 mph on Mount Vernon avenue between Fourteenth street and Memorial drive SE. Highway Patrolmen Gildroy and Swords arrested him at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday after he had been drinking but was not drunk. He posted a $30 bond and was released, but the bond was forfeited when he failed to appear in police court Wednesday morning.
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Memorial Drive
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Long Beach
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Swords
Thew
Roosevelt Sends Finland Warm Anniversary Message
President Roosevelt expressed earnest hope that the Russo Finnish war ends soon so Finland can continue its steady development untroubled. He addressed Finland's independence anniversary to President Kallio and praised the Finnish people's freedoms and progress. The cable exceeded his normal remarks for foreign heads on such dates.
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Roosevelt
Kallio
Finland
United States
Roosevelt Starts Survey on Finland Aid Plan
President Roosevelt began a survey to explore extending financial aid to Finland’s civilian population. He summoned Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones and prepared the message with cooperation from the state department.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Finland
Jesse Jones
U S Moves To Aid Finland Amid Soviet Invasion
The Roosevelt administration ordered Finland's upcoming debt payment of 234693 held in a special account and sought authority from Congress to use the funds for Finland's benefit. The State Department prepared a Pan American denunciation with Latin American allies and credit agencies studied possible Finland credits as the republic seeks military sap.
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Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Finland
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Russians Plan to Make Mexico a Puppet State
Washington dispatch says the Dies committee plans hearings on charges that Soviet Russia seeks to turn Mexico into a puppet state and a base for spreading communism in the Western Hemisphere. Exiled Leon Trotzky in Mexico may be brought to the U S to testify, with Trotzky offering cooperation against Stalinism.
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Washington
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Western Hemisphere
Dies Committee
Leon Trotzky
United States
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Kinnick Interviewed In Navy Plane Over New York
Iowa star Nile Kinnick and Navy captain Al Bergner discussed football and aviation during a nation wide radio interview from a Navy transport over New York. Kinnick plans further Navy aviation inquiry and visits Pensacola before returning to Iowa.
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Nile Kinnick
Iowa
al Bergner
Yea
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E. E Larson
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Naval Air Training Station
Pensacola
Fla
Iowa Star
Dave Dris
Polish Cable Brings Joy to Cedar Rapids Family
Jack Yager of 1716 Fourth Avenue SE received a terse telegram from Russian Poland on Nov 28 stating his mother four sisters two brothers are safe. The message arrived after his desperate Nov 18 call failed. he plans further news once US Poland lines resume.
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Jack Yager
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Victor
Mr. Yager
Dywin
Russian
Yager
St Paul
United States
Norma Talmadge Sues George Jessel For Peace Bond
Norma Talmadge, former film star, swore Jessel threatened her with bodily harm. Peace Justice T M Richards set a one year, 1000 dollar peace bond against Jessel in West Palm Beach Florida.
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Fila
George Jessel
Norma Talmadge
T. M. Richards
Miss Talmadge
Jessel
Reorganization Increases Government Spending
Washington report shows two republicans and a democrat on the house appropriations committee say Roosevelt's government reorganization raises rather than cuts federal outlays. They cite Budget Bureau estimates for the next fiscal year indicating a larger federal personnel total. Dirksen and Taber named. the Democrat did not permit disclosure.
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House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Dirksen
Taber
N. Y
Joe E. Brown Hurt in Sunset Boulevard Car Crash
Los Angeles AP reports comedian Joe E Brown was injured in an automobile accident on Sunset Boulevard. He was bruised with minor cuts and no bones broken, staying in hospital for a few days according to his son Don Brown. Police say his car collided with a second car driven by 65 year old Charles G Wheeler.
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Joe E. Brown
Don
Young Brown
Charles G. Wheeler
Sunset Boulevard
Nazi Consul Aide Walter Engelberg Found Dead in Brooklyn
Walter Engelberg 40 secretary to German Consul Dr Hans Borchers was discovered slain in his Brooklyn bedroom. Police indicate possible murder with head injuries suggesting a blow or bullet wound. Neighbors recall no gunfire but note federal agents questioned locals recently.
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New York
INS
Walter Engelberg
Hans Borchers
Brooklyn
Engelberg
U S Seizes Boat Bound For Germany With German Sailors
The 43 foot yaw Lekala seized by the coastguard in North Carolina waters was attempting to return six German sailors stranded in the United States to Germany. The crew sought contact with a large German ship or cross the Atlantic in the small craft. The vessel is held until bond is posted under federal law for leaving U S shores to contact a belligerent power.
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INS
North Carolina
United States
High Seas
Atlantic
Little Yawl
December Warmth Hits Cedar Rapids With 54 Degree High
The weatherman noted a mild December day in Cedar Rapids with a low of 22 rising to 54 by 2 40 pm under a sunny sky. It ranks among the warmest December readings in years and follows Tuesday's 49 degree high at 3 30 pm before fading to evening lows.
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Chambers
Dial
Britain to Supply Planes to Finland
London reports British aircraft manufacturers with government consent will supply airplanes to Finland. Initial consignment consists of 20 planes and is ready for shipment.
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Finland
London
INS
No Reason For War Is As Good As Any Bugs Baer Asserts
Arthur Bugs Back reports on a provocative stance by Bugs Baer arguing that war lacks a justified cause. The piece contemplates arbitrary boundaries and civil rights, with satirical asides about Venice and the Adriatic, and a view of Europe through an Atlantic lens.
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Baer
Russian Forces Reach Finnish Frontier Amid Stiff Resistance
Fifteen thousand Russian troops reportedly surrender in southern Finland as Soviet forces advance about a fifth of the way into the country near Kuolajarvi. Berlin reports say Finnish planes attempted to bomb Leningrad. one was shot down. A 700000-strong Russian offensive is claimed against Uelsingfors with strategic access to Rovaniemi and Petsamo.
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Italy Delivers Fifty Planes to Finland by Air
Reuters from Stockholm says Italy sent fifty aircraft to Finland by air, with London AP reporting the delivery as completed.
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Reuters
Stockholm
Finland
Sweden Mobilizes Troops at Boden Fortress on Baltic Border
Sweden massed newly mobilized troops at Boden Fortress near the Gulf of Bothnia amid fears of Soviet invasion. The fortress, called the locked door of Sweden, guards the Arctic rail junction and dominates mountain approaches above the Finnish frontier.
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Richard J Sandler
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Aaland Islands
Power Plant Smokestack Withstands First Topple Attempt
Cedar Ranhals News reports the Iowa Electric Light and Power plant’s 207 foot smokestack withstood a toppling attempt. Workers paused amid holes and burning blocks, while crowd of 700 watched. crew planned further blasting to clear site for a $900 000 pressure boiler installation.
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Custodis Chimnes Companys
Chicago
J Herbeck
Herbeck
Pensions Advocated for World War Vets Widows and Orphans
Washington report notes the American Legion plans a 1940 drive to extend pensions to widows and orphans of non disabled World War veterans. Highlighting that 221,600 more could enter the pension system, the piece contrasts this with existing provisions for disabled vets. It cites total wartime payments and the historical pension timeline.
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Raymond J. Kelly
American Legion
John Thomas Taylor
Legion
America
Communists urge Romania to seek Soviet mutual aid pact
The Communist International calls Romania to negotiate a mutual aid pact with the Soviet Union to counter perceived Anglo French imperialist pressure. It accuses Rumanians of persecuting minorities in Bessarabia and urges a united front against war mongers, while noting potential Soviet rescue obligations.
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Balkans
Iowa City Youths Escaped Auto Spill Near Cedar Rapids
Two Iowa City youths escaped unharmed when a coupe left the road five miles south of Cedar Rapids and burned. The driver Larry Christensen 18 and passenger Ivan Young 18 were aided by passersby and taken to Cedar Rapids after the vehicle allegedly locked wheels and plunged from the concrete.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry Christensen
Ivan Young
Jim Smith
Christensen
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