Roof and chimney fires reported across the city
At 4 01 p m a roof fire at 1031 Eleventh Street NE prompted a general alarm. A rubbish fire in a basement at 1020 Thirtieth Street NE followed at 4 03 p m with a general alarm. A defective chimney sparked a municipal fire at Edgewood Road and Covington Road NW with a general alarm at 5 51 p m. A chimney fire at 705 Fifth Avenue SE triggered a still alarm by Company No 1 at 6 49 p m.
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Eleventh Street
Harry Dubois
Thirtieth Street
Lester Scott
Edgewood Road
Covington Road
Joe Witousek
Fifth Avenue
John Press
Company No. 1
Births Reported at Mercy Hospital and Local Homes
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ernst of Vinton road NW on December 27. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Long of 515 Sixteenth Street SE on December 27. A son, Thomas Ady, born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Whittington of Tipton at Mercy hospital in Iowa City on December 23.
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Mercy Hospital
Floyd Ernst
Vinton Road
Richard Long
Sixteenth Street
Ben Whittlington
Tipton
Thomas Ady
Iowa City
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Couples
Charles LaTell and Betty Barbara Leonard of Chicago. Paul Lavern Metela and Geral dine Joanna Mulherin of Cedar Rapids.
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Charles LaTell
Betty Barbara Leonard
Chicago
Paul Lavern Metela
Geraldine Joanna Mulherin
Cedar Rapids
Second Stack At Light Plant Resists Efforts To Raze It
Workmen at the Iowa Electric Light and Power plant labored Thursday to topple the second 200 foot smokestack. The tower resisted as three quarters of its base were removed and fires burned to clear wooden blocks while about 300 spectators watched in the cold. The first stack had fallen two weeks earlier but failed to collapse on cue.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Wallace Reiterates Stand For Roosevelt
Wallace stated at a Washington press conference that President Roosevelt is his choice for next year. He dismissed claims he became a Democrat only recently, noting he ceased being a Republican in 1924 and has urged Roosevelt reelection.
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Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Ickes
Agriculture Department
City Hall Notes From Thursday Council Meeting
Pla Mor received permission to extend New Year's Eve dancing hours to 2 a.m. A flood light permit for a tree at Edward and Raj torn service station was sent to the building department. Edison pharmacy surrendered a cigarette permit and got a $50 refund for unused quarters. Bertha Ryan was awarded a cigarette permit effective Jan 1. A permit went to House in Hemmet and a class C beer permit to Adolph C. Johnson.
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Pla-Mor
Edward and Rajtorn
Building Department
M. A. Edison
Third Avenue
Bertha Ryan
Hemmet
Second Avenue
Adolph C. Johnson
Third Street
Denial of Scuttling Report About Orinoco Off Mexico
El Universal Grafico reported that the Hamburg American liner Orinoco was scuttled off Tampico, a claim denied by Mexico's communications ministry and the U S and British embassies. The paper claimed sea cocks were opened after the British destroyer Ulysses fired shots.
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Mexico City
INS
el Universal Grafico
Tampico
Ministry of Communications
Orinoco
Ulysses
Deep Sea Sailors Strike Averted By Wage Pact
New York reports a threatened Atlantic and Gulf coast shipping tie up was prevented as deep sea sailors and the National Maritime Union reach a wage and hour agreement. The pact avoids a national labor action slated for Thursday and maintains cargo movement along key routes.
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New York
Atantic
Gulf
National Maritime Union
Probers Flay Nazi Propagandist Ross
The committee accuses Dr Ross of spying and producing doctored anti American propaganda. It cites montage tactics and films sent to Los Angeles laboratories for secret federal review. The report notes Ross lived in Chicago swank circles to gain credibility. It affirms loyalty of German descent citizens despite the allegations.
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Ross
United States
Germany
America
Los Angeles
Chicago
Day rail damage blocks Red drives
A World War II front dispatch notes damage along the day rail lines hindering Soviet offensives on the Karelian isthmus. A crew from the advancing force reportedly drowned as the Daily report described the perilous conditions and casualties on the waterlogged front.
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Karelian Isthmus Front
Front Report Says Nothing Noteworthy Occurred
Moscow report states nothing important happened at the front. The communique notes Russian planes conducted reconnoitering flights during the Finnish war situation.
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Moscow
Nordic volunteers form division for Finnish army
Oslo reports a Nordic division of Scandinavian volunteers is being formed to aid Finland. Norwegians are volunteering to serve, will be sent to Finland via Sweden, and must be winter sports experts. Private donations fund skis, clothing, and weapons, totaling 8 million kroner plus substantial goods including 50,000 knapsacks.
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Oslo
Finland
Sweden
Two crashes on Highway 13 injure three near McGregor
Special to The Gazette reports two icy skid accidents on Highway 13 near McGregor. Leroy Larson age 41 and his 15-year-old son Lyge Larson, plus Frank W. Cornick of Minneapolis suffer injuries. all taken to McGregor hospital. A second wreck involving M R Bush, 40, station manager, leaves him with minor injuries.
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the Gazette
McGregor
Here
Leroy Larson
Star
Marquette
Elkader
Lyge
Frank W. Cornick
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Railroad
Covnick
Larson
Farmersburg
McGregor Hospital
Cornick
M. R. Bush
Standard Oil Station
Highway 13
Froelich
Bush
Embargo Proposal Aimed at Violating Belligerent Neutrally
Rep. Melvin Maas announces a forthcoming bill to impose an arms embargo on any belligerent nation that breaches U S neutrality. The measure would ban munitions sales and enforce the safety zone with port-privilege denials for violators.
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Washington
Melvin J. Maas
Minn
Congress
United States
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Maas
Security demands peril economy plans amid aged aid drive
Washington report outlines a new push from poorer states to shift more old age assistance costs to the federal government as the social security act prepare to start Jan 1 1940. Officials estimate 912000 people will receive benefits next year with $110 million in outlays. Sen Tom Connally plans to push a revised matching scheme next year.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Security Administration
New York
California
Tom Connally
Tex
Friends of the
Texan
Fire Wrecks Clarion Hardware Store and Lodging Building
A basement explosion sparked a warehouse fire at Shupe and Sons hardware store in Clarion Iowa. Fire crews from Eagle Grove and Clarion fought the blaze two hours after it started at 4 p.m. Smoke reached the Clarion Masonic lodge upstairs and two adjoining businesses, H. J. Barr drug store and the New Home cafe. Lodge records were saved as flames remained in the basement and the hardware stock, valued around 16 000 dollars, was expected to suffer at least a 90 percent loss.
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Clarion
Shupe and Sons Hardware
Eagle Grove
Clarion Masonic Lodge
H. J. Barr Drug Store
New Home Cafe
Lodge
Promises on 4th Street Dusted Off
City leaders revisited Fourth Street crossing issues as Vinch questioned Milwaukee signal plans at Ninth Avenue and Third Street SW. Officials promised a 1940 install and railroads would keep crossings in repair while flagmen and police conduct were challenged. The meeting ended without long range solutions.
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Vinch
Milwaukee
Ninth Avenue
Third Street
Bowen
Williams
Johnson
Vlnch
Youngstown Sheet And Tube Chairman Henry Dalton Dies
Henry G. Dalton 77 longtime chairman of Youngstown Sheet and Tube and head of a major iron ore shipping firm died after a stroke. He had emergency appendectomy December 20 and broncho pneumonia followed Christmas day. Dalton aided in a 1930 stock buy battle to merge steel firms and later became senior partner of Pickands Mather and chairman of Youngstown Sheet and Tube.
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Cleveland (Ap
Henry G. Dalton
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Iron King
Dalton
Mer Youngstown Sheet and Tu Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel Corporation
Cyrus Eaton
Cleveland
Pickands, Mather and Company
Samuel Mather
Youngstown Sheet and Tube In
Interlake Steamship president held many directorships
The obituary notes he was president of Interlake Steamship Company owner of 47 Great Lakes freighters and served as an officer or director of numerous other companies.
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Interlake Steamshi Company
Great Lakes
Not Guilty Plea Entered For Three Youths In Bus Robbery
Iowa City attorney Ingalls Swisher entered not guilty pleas for three youths charged with robbery with aggravation in a case near Tiffin. Defendants Tony Brodinski 19 James Bristol 19 both of Chicago and Samuel Parras 21 of Kansas City face charges related to a bus driver and two passengers losing 12 dollars. Swisher was appointed by Judge Harold D. Evans to defend them.
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Iowa City
Ingalls Swisher
Last Thurson
Tiffin
Harold Westermark
Tony Brodinski
James Bristol
Chicago
Ill
Samuel Parras
Kansas City
Swisher
Harold D. Evans
Massive Menhaden Harvest Surges At Beaufort Beach
Eleven million menhaden were driven onto the breach by bluefish and collected in a single day at Beaufort North Carolina, prompting concern over fishery impacts and local cleanup efforts.
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Beaufort
N. C
Athens county asks Roosevelt for army soup kitchens
In Athens Ohio 6,252 needy residents urge President Roosevelt to send army soup kitchens as relief funds are claimed insufficient. The telegram says relief is acute with dire needs for food, fuel, and clothing and criticizes governor Bricker and county commissioners over funding and relief setup.
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Athens, O
Athens County
Roosevelt
John W.) Bricker
Jap Cabinet Not Planning To Quit
Premier Nobuyuki Abe said in interviews that the cabinet has no intention of resigning. The House of Representatives resolution urged the cabinet to consider stepping down, but Abe asserted no resignation is planned.
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TOKIO
Nobuyuki Abe
House of Representatives
Notice Of Appeal For Kuhn Filed In New York
Peter L F Sabbatino, counsel for Fritz Kuhn, filed notice of appeal with District Attorney Thomas E Dewey. Kuhn is serving from 214 to 5 years in Sing Sing for theft from the bund treasury.
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New York
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Thomas E. Dewey
Kuhn
Sing Sing
Bund Treasury
Omaha Mayor vetoes tavern informer plan
Mayor Dan S. Butler of Omaha rejected a proposal by City Dance Hall Inspector Tom Knapp to pay patrons five dollars for naming minors in taverns. The mayor said he does not want tavern patrons to become paid informers.
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Omaha
INS
Dan S. Butler
City Dance Hall
Tom Knapp
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