Welles Trip Promised by Hitler Peace Hopes
A White House report claimed Hitler might abdicate to aid European peace, guiding Roosevelt to send Undersecretary Welles to belligerent capitals. Diplomatic sources say Welles will verify the claim and explore whether Britain or France would discuss peace with a Nazi regime led by Goering. Industrialists Mooney and Rieber backed the notion, linking Wilhelmstrasse to the White House.
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Washington
Ins
Roosevelt
Hitler
Welles
Hermann Goering
Goering
White House
James D. Mooney
New York
General Motors Overseas Corporation
Thorkild Rieber
Texas Co
Wilhelmstrasse
New Deal Enslaved Free MacNider Warns of Class Strife
The speech condemns the New Deal as creating class conflict and suggests Lincoln would seek unity. MacNider calls for a program to boost industry and agriculture, end scarcity programs, balance the budget, and reduce federal bureaucracy to spur job creation and economic growth. He cites federal travel costs and questions whether factories will prosper under current conditions.
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Abraham Lincoln
America
Thas
Lincoln
MacNider
Cedar Rapids Gazette
United States
Bridge Parking Limit Delayed Pending Sign Installation
Police will not enforce the new two hour bridge parking limit on the First Second and Third avenues until signs notifying motorists are erected. Captain Gordon Hughes said markings will begin the day after signs are installed. In Samoa, babies often learn to swim before walking.
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Third Avenue
Gordon Hughes
Traffic Department
Anamosa Reformatory
Hughes
Hoover Warns U S To Cure Unemployment Through Productivity
Hoover argues that the United States must raise national productivity and curb government spending. He warns against statism, calls for voluntary cooperation, and urges unity over class conflict while promising relief and job creation through free enterprise and balanced budgets.
Draft Hoover Movement Gathers Steam Across States
Ben Allen, Hoover publicity director, says a definite draft Hoover movement is afoot as Hoover’s visits prompt talk of him as a candidate. Hoover dismisses the push in Boston, noting he has not changed his mind and is focused on Finnish relief, not politics.
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Hoover
Statism
Omaha
Neb
Ben Allen
Herbert Hoover
Allen
Boston
Taft Wife and political leaders urge steady government in crises
Mrs Taft told a New York dinner that government cannot endure permanent economic failure. William Allen White urged choosing a humble Lincoln style leader to tackle unemployment. Gov Arthur H James, speaking in Grand Rapids, said Lincoln would adapt if alive today.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Lincoln
Republican speakers rehearse Lincoln era themes in 1940 context
Senator Vandenberg cites Lincoln as coalition model predicting 1940 reelection patterns. Rep. Martin blasts seven years of experiments as reckless and failing, while Rep. Fish warns of war within three months after a Roosevelt or New Deal victory.
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Vandenberg
Mich
Grand Rapids
Lincoln
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Rep. Fish
New York
Roosevelt
Italy Fortifies Northern Frontier
London dispatch reports new fortifications rushed to completion along Italy s northern frontiers as Germany and Yugoslavia press concerns. The effort signals heightened regional tension and defensive measures amid ongoing postwar instability.
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London
Italy
Germany
Yugoslavia
Danville Farmers Capture Top Iowa Corn Trophy in Ames
Danville's William Dockendorff and Sons won the banner for Iowa Hybrid 939 in the 1939 Iowa corn yield test at the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers association meeting in Ames. The entry scored 108.73 in the northern state, yielding 16.9 percent above its class average and 20.8 bushels per acre above open pollinated varieties. Gold medals went to Dockendorff and Sons for northern section, Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn for north central, Roland Holden for south central, and Holden again for southern section with Ioway Super 121-H. Bronze medals were awarded across districts to breeders including Frank Parcaut, Jonas Akre, Milford Beeghly, Elmer Norland, and others. The association also named highest yielding experimental hybrids in each section including Funk G-37 and Feld corn 660.
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Ames (Ap
William Dockendorff and Sons of
Danville
Iowa
Acre
Dockendorff and Sons
Pioneer
Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Company
Coon Rapids
Roland Holden
Williamsburg
Granville
Ill
U. S
Frank Parcaut
Sutherland
Jonas J. Akre
Decorah
Milford Beeghly
Pierson
Elmer Norland
Radcliffe
Vinton Hybrid Corn Company
Vinton
H. H. Turner
Grand Junction
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Hatchcroft Brothers
Mediapolis
Farmers Hybrid Corn Company
Hampton
Farmers
North Central
Funk Brothers Seed Company
Bloomington
Funk
Charles H. Snow Bibliography Noted Napa Blind Author
Charles H. Snow of Napa California, a blind author, has reached a milestone with his 100th book published. The prolific writer, known for his steady output, has built a notable career despite visual impairment.
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Charles H. Snow
Napa, Calif
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U. 5
Danville Farmers
Oliver
U.S. Antarctic Expedition
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Richard Moulton
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
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