Debate over American aid to Britain and war policy
The piece discusses Herbert Agar and the William Allen White committee advocating aid to Britain to spur a U S declaration of war, while questioning White committee endorsement. It recalls Churchill on U S entry to WWI and notes Justice Department limits on prosecuting sabotage, urging broader federal authority and rapid congressional action.
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Herbert Agar
Louisville
Chicago
William Allen White
Britain
Mr. Agar
United States
Bute
Agar
White Committee
White
Aidritain
Trains Crash Near Wapello Injures Passengers
A Rock Island passenger train rear-ends another near Wapello Iowa injuring three Iowans seriously and 13 with minor injuries. Principal injured are Ellen Bandy Cedar Rapids engineer Ed Ludwig and Fireman J E Radebaugh all treated at Mercy hospital Burlington.
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Rock Island
Ellen Bandy
Keota
Ed Ludwig
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
J E Radebaugh
J Avenue
Burlington (Ap
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Ludwig
Charlie E. Taylor
Second Avenue SE
James L. Ryan
Sixth Avenue SE
St. Louis
St. Paul
Burlington
R. V. Jensen
Iowa City
Phyllis Garrogue
Mount Pleasant
Walter P. Jensen
Waterloo
Gus Sims
Caroline Finkel
Paducah
Pinkie Moore
Gail Nolte
Morning Sun
Donald Varney
Independence
Kan
Harry C. Hiel
Jefferson Barracks
Lloyd Grimm
Downers Grove
Lloyd Lincoln
West Branch
L. R. Boos
West Liberty
Cedar Rapids Rock Island
Man Fined for Throwing Eggs at Willkie in Chicago
Charles Mulrain, 53, was fined 25 dollars after hurling frozen eggs at Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee, at the LaSalle Street railroad station on October 22.
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Chicago
Charles Mulrain
Wendell Willkie
LaSalle Street
Donovan Arrives in London on Undisclosed Mission
Colonel William J. Donovan landed in London by air via Lisbon for a covert assignment from the United States. He traveled from Lisbon and did not reveal details of the mission.
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London
William J. Donovan
Lisbon
United States
Call for New Legislation Shifts Police Powers to Federal Level
A letter argues for transferring more police powers to the federal government. It warns the nation must guard against using defense or emergency as a pretext to concentrate power in Washington.
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Washington
H. B
Why Untaught Men Lead in Times of Crisis
A discussion on how history shows untrained individuals shaping events during turmoil. Beard cites Lincoln as self taught and connected to the people, contrasting with educated leaders who falter in crisis. He parallels figures like Napoleon and Hitler, noting power rooted in ground-level experience and contact with the masses.
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Sandburg
Lincoln
Newton Meats
Alexander
Napoleon
Genghis Khan
Gobi Desert
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China
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
R A F Bombs Naples Harbor Ships In Raid
British Middle East command reports five direct hits on Naples harbor warships during a Saturday raid by Royal Air Force bombers. Italy acknowledged a hit on a medium-sized warship and 50 casualties as crews targeted battleships cruisers and destroyers.
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United Press
Middle East Command
Naples
Royal Air Force
Taranto
Italy
U.S. to Sell 24 More Ghost Ships
The United States maritime commission announced it will sell 24 more ships from the ghost merchant fleet including the old passenger liner George Washington seized from Germany in 1917. Great Britain is expected to bid.
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Washington
INS
United States Maritime Commission
George Washington
Great Britain
Supreme Court backs federal power over navigable rivers
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 2 that the Appalachian Power Company must secure a federal power commission permit to maintain a dam on the New River in Virginia, defining navigability to give the federal government control over portions of rivers. The decision, read by Justice Reed, ends a 15 year dispute.
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INS
Supreme Court
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High Court
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Radford
Hinton
Army Engineers
Wisconsin
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J. C. Penney Company
F. W. Woolworth Company
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Frankfurter
Stone
Black
Douglas
Murphy
Hughes
Nobel Peace Prize Not Awarded This Year
Oslo reports the Nobel Peace Prize will not be awarded this year. The decision was announced Monday via Berlin.
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Oslo
Norway
Berlin
Hoover cites FBI evidence to outlaw Reds and deport Bridges
In Miami Beach FBI Director J Edgar Hoover said evidence gathered by the bureau indicates that Harry Bridges should be deported and that the communist party should be outlawed in the United States. He noted a 2500 page report submitted to Attorney General Jackson and said action rests with Jackson and the courts. Hoover also accused Chairman Dies of politicizing the investigation and said no sabotage cases were found in defense records.
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Fla
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
United States
Flamingo Hotel
FBI
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Hoover
Martin Dies
Tex
House Committee
Canada
Great Britain
Loop to be cleared of cars at midnight for snowplows
Dave Williams commissioner of public improvements urged automobile owners to move cars from the loop district by midnight to allow city snow plow crews to clear streets. Plows had operated in residential areas earlier in the day downtown.
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Cedar Ranlds News
Dave Williams
Williams
Fires Damage Home And Electric Shop In Cedar Rapids
Two Cedar Rapids blazes caused about 3500 in losses Sunday. Leon Kohl’s home at 306 Third Street SW suffered gutted basement and smoke water damage with flames reaching the second floor. Electric Motors company at 219 First Street SW saw smoke water and flames. both fires began in basements and alarms rang at 3 29 a m and 1 24 p m respectively. causes undetermined. Fire crews worked 80 and 56 minutes. Kohl insured. damage to the shop was smaller and covered.
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Cedar Rapids
Leonard Kohl
Third Street
Electric Motors Company
First Street
Kohl
Rumor of Roosevelt Declaring Unlimited National Emergency
Washington rumors swirl that President Roosevelt may proclaim an unlimited national emergency to spur rearmament. The idea was discussed by national defense advisers, with no decision reached, while Roosevelt returns from Warm Springs and plans a March spring visit if the world survives.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Advisory Commission
United Press
Warm Springs
Bloom
May
Congress
British Troops Smash Across Libyan Border in Egypt Drive
British desert forces pushed into Italian Libya in the eight day Battle of Egypt, with advance units well across the frontier aiming for Bardia. Italian holdouts around Sallum remained, while 14,000 more Italian prisoners and supplies fell to the British. The Mediterranean fleet bombarded Tripoli and Bardia, and British naval air power joined the assault.
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Lloyd George Seen As Lothian's Successor
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill met with David Lloyd George who may be named ambassador to the United States or as a special representative until a successor to the late Lord Lothian is chosen. Lloyd George remains vigorous despite advancing age.
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London
Winston Churchill
David Lloyd George
United States
Lord Lothian
Lloyd George
Freezing Rain Strikes Cedar Rapids Wires and Trees
Snow fell steadily in Cedar Rapids Monday complicating efforts to repair damage from a Sunday ice storm in eastern Iowa. Freezing rain glazed wires roads and buildings with ice as tree limbs broke onto streets and telegraph lines suffered scattered breaks. Local telephone and telegraph crews worked through Sunday night and Monday to restore service while buses and interurban lines operated with caution. Train movements remained mostly unaffected.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Western Union
Ely
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids City Lines
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Rock Island
Town Falls
Sioux Falls
Manly
Twin Cities
Milwaukee
Knudsen seeks faster tool delivery amid wartime urgency
William S. Knudsen, production chief of the national defense commission, sent Dec 9 letters to machine tool makers urging sped up deliveries due to the terrible urgency of the situation. He praised recent expansion reports but pressed for earlier orders, noting six to twelve month lead times must be cut and production increased in 1941 for national welfare.
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Washington
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
Knudsen
Army
Europe
Women Of Greece Brave Cold To Aid In War
Greek peasant women toiled in bitter cold to keep communications open and spare men for fighting. Wrapped in shawls, they shoveled passages for troops through four foot snowdrifts while carrying 70 to 80 pound packs up 3000 foot peaks to bring supplies and ammunition.
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Athens
Snowstorm Drags On Across Iowa With Deep Drifts
The season’s heaviest snow and sleet swept Iowa, leaving up to 14 inches in the south and west and drifting nationwide. Roads blocked, schools closed, telephones out in parts, and temperatures plummeting below zero as crews fight 48 hours of snowfall.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
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Charles City
Ames
Council Bluffs
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Mount Ayr
Iowa Falls
Dubuque
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Snow Keeps Decorah Roads Slippery Amid Continued Fall
Special to The Gazette reports ten inches of snow has fallen in Decorah since Saturday night and further accumulation is expected as snow continues at 11 a.m. Monday. Highways remain open but are slick with sleet.
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Iowa Patrol Reports All Roads Blocked Southwest
Des Moines AP says the Iowa highway patrol announced all roads blocked in the southwest region. The brief note indicates ongoing disruption with continuation referenced on page 2 column 5.
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Des Moines
Iowa Highway Patrol
Figaro the Cat Rescued After Five Days in Well
Figaro the cat survived five days in a 25 foot well in Seattle area yard. Mrs. Harry Wright heard cries and, with help from neighbor Jack Bronaht, lowered rope and pulled Figaro to safety after fire department and medical society declined rescue options.
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Figaro
Harry Wright
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King County Medical’ Society
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