Chamberlain vows to crush Hitler in Birmingham speech
In Birmingham England Prime Minister Chamberlain reaffirmed Britain and France will crush Hitler and will not seek peace until Poland and Czechoslovakia are reconstituted and threats from Nazi Germany are removed. He urged German proof of sincerity before any peace.
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France
Census Causes Complaints About Privacy and Questions
A columnist laments census intrusions and the barrage of questions asked at the door. The piece notes privacy concerns, some objections to census takers, and the option of submitting sealed responses if privacy is feared.
Grand Canyon inspires praise for national greatness
Dr Newton notes B Prie st ly visits America and writes of the Grand Canyon as a revelation not a show place. He calls it Beethoven in stone and argues government leaders should reflect its majesty in policy and character, citing Washington and Lincoln as exemplars.
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B. Priestly
America
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Earth
The
Canyon
Washington
Lincoln
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Oslo Nations Open Confab
Danish Foreign Minister P R Munch and Norwegian Halvdan Koht met in Copenhagen to discuss Finland Russia war, neutral shipping in the North Sea, and Britain’s rescue of Altmark prisoners. Sweden’s protest over alleged Russian air raids drew denials from Moscow. Norway proposed taking the Altmark issue to an international court.
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Norway
North Sea
Great Britain
Norwegian
P. R. Munch
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C. E. Guenther
Sweden
Russia
Pajala
Oslo
London
Britain
Senate approves trade pact extension amid House victory
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull hailed the House vote 216 to 168 to extend the reciprocal trade program for three years beyond June 12. Senate action was anticipated within two weeks with Republican opposition narrowing. Hull framed the move as boosting world commerce by lowering tariffs and urged swift Senate approval.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Tuscaloosa
Cocos Islands
William B. Bankhead
Hull
Ill Wind Prompts Goats Trade Tale in Reno
Joe Gabarino advertised that he will swap 50 milk goats for almost anything. He whispered that an ill wind and a southwest wind blowing toward neighbors drive the odd bargain, not the goats.
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Reno, Nev
Joe Gabarino
Ad Rite Contest Draws 4028 Entries First Week
In Cedar Rapids readers entered 4028 ads for the 2500 prize amateur ad writing contest sponsored by the Gazette. Judges for the week include Robert E. Yaw, Wallace Lyon, and Pauline Murray. Next week awards will again total 25 dollars in cash and 130 merchandise prizes.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Robert E. Yaw
Ambro Advertising Agency
Wallace Lyon
W. D. Lyon
Pauline Murray
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Ames Economist Doubts Farm Prosperity Link to City Welfare
DES MOINES AP Ames ISU economist A G Hart questioned the idea that farmer prosperity underpins national prosperity. He argued urban buying power and industrial demand drive the economy, with only a small share of urban living costs tied to farmers' income. Hart noted tariffs shield some industry, creating artificial price levels, but the damage lies with policy makers.
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Des Moines
National Farm Institute Forum
A. G. Hart
Iowa State College
Earl Smith
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hart
Russian Air Force Rated 2nd Class by British Experts
British military opinion deems the Soviet air force inferior to first class European powers despite large numbers. conclusions align with Col. Lindbergh's secret U S report after his tour of Russian aviation facilities.
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London
INS
Russia
Germany
United States
Charles. A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Nazi Germany
Retail Grocers To Hold Convention Here In August
Cedar Rapids will host the Iowa State Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association annual convention on August 18 19 and 20. President Emil Surry announced after a Des Moines executive board meeting. The group met with the National Farm Institute and Iowa State Wholesale Grocers and Meat Dealers association. A joint committee led by Surry and Jack Evans was formed to study proposed legislation.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State
Snow Causes Six Minor Crashes No Injuries Reported
Packed snow on city streets blamed for six accidents reported to police Friday afternoon and evening. No injuries or extensive damage were noted. Several other incidents involved damage under 25 dollars where no report was required. Police urged drivers to use second gear at intersections and modulate braking to avoid skidding.
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Cedar Rapids
Five Days Of Sneezing Forces Girl To Hospital
Marjorie Ruth Kaneff, 11, of Marietta Ohio, endured a five day sneezing attack that left her hospitalized. Doctors blamed brain irritation for the episode and she began eating again on Saturday for the first time since Monday.
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Marietta, O
Marjorie Ruth Kaneff
Man seeks graft of human arm in Iowa farm bid
E I Mason a former state senator in Brooklyn Iowa seeks a left arm to graft onto his body after losing his arm in a corn shredder accident. He offers to buy Walter Rhodes arm. surgeons doubt success but Mason remains hopeful and ready to proceed if a willing donor and surgeon are found.
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E. I. Mason
Mason
Walter Rhodes
Iowa City
Rhodes
State Penitentiary
Man in Fairfax Held After Claim Of Dead Purchase
Emery Henderson 18 of Fairfax is in the city jail on a larceny charge after saying a dead man sold him a stolen watch he possessed. The watch valued at $35 belonged to Leslie Enke of 921 F avenue NW, who reported the theft on November 28. Henderson claimed he bought it in Mechanicsville and recovered $5 from the dead man’s brother in law. He was arrested by Detective L. B. Marshall after Enke alerted police.
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Cedar Rapids
Emery Henderson
Fairfax
Leslie Enke
F Avenue NW
Melrose
A Avenue NW
Henderson
Enke
Mechanicsville
Sweden Leaves Gold Standard Departs Gold Policy
STOCKHOLM UP Sweden left the gold standard after a special parliament session was convened for Sunday. The government faced a delicate diplomatic issue as Russia denied bombing Pajala on the frontier. Foreign exchange controls were to be established with a bill debated Sunday and to take effect Monday.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Pajala
Farm surplus means people going hungry
Des Moines AP report covers Milo Perkins urging that farm surplus has created hunger with two thirds of U S families lacking proper food. He cites cost issues and notes a forthcoming food stamp plan while Fortune editor Raymond Buell argues prices must fall for dairy and meat to raise purchasing power.
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United States
Milo Perkins
National Farm Institute
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Raymond Buell
Roundtable
Fortune Magazine
America
Perkins
Soviets Hold Koivisto Area as Finns Fortify Viipuri Line
Twenty Soviet divisions clash with about 360,000 troops as Finnish forces rush reinforcements to the Mannerheim line. Koivisto remains under Moscow control as Red Army drives toward Viipuri and strategic islands, with Russian casualties exceeding 2,350. Frost and fog hinder air operations while Viborg nears, but Finnish defenses hold.
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Mannerheim Line
Viborg
Finland
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Viipuri Bay
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Karelian
Leningrad-Viborg
Red Army
Josef Stalin
Republic
Icy Roads Persist After Friday Snow and Freeze
Frigid start left Cedar Rapids streets glazed with a thin ice layer as a snow followed by a freeze dropped to 2 above at 7 am. Temperatures climbed to 23 by 1:45 pm and 21 at noon, with Linn County and 13 eastern Iowa counties reporting up to six inches of snow in places. Street crews worked on landing and cindering operations while icy conditions remained statewide.
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Mercury
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
Iowa Highway District
Linn
Iowa
Davenport
Clayton County
Cedar Rapids
Byrd Sets American Record Driving Bear South of 70th Parallel
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd announced the Bear, flagship of the government Antarctic expedition, pushed 35 miles south of the 70th parallel. The distance surpasses Byrd’s 1934 achievement aboard the Jacob Ruppert in the Pacific sector of Antarctica.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd
Bear
Government Antarctic Expedition
Byrd
Jacob Ruppert
F R Fails to Show Hand In Illinois Deadline Near
In Springfield Illinois the April 9 deadline nears for withdrawable nominating petitions as Roosevelt Garner vote prefrences loom. LaGuardia withdraws to prevent liberal split urging Illinois voters to back Roosevelt. Dewey and Fish remain on Republican side with declarations filed.
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Springfield
Ill
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Garner
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Hamilton Fish
Dewey
Fish
LaGuardia
Phooey
Hitler warns of more lebensraum in central Europe
In Munich Hitler tells a cheering Nazi audience that Germany has not yet claimed all its lebensraum in central Europe and must regain lost colonies. He denounces Versailles, vows strong rearmament, and declares monarchy dead while predicting victory and a new order opposed to liberal capitalism.
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Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Europe
Rent Now Before March First in The Gazette
Sunday is the day to place your rent ad to reach movers starting March 1st. Call 2-1121 before 8 tonight to place your Want Ad. Lower rates apply for 3 5 and 7 day ads.
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