Weather and Local Notices From the Daily Record
Forecasts for 24 to 36 hours ahead show cold north and east regions with 5 degrees below to 15 above, and warmer western and southern zones 10 to 20 above. Local births reported include a son for Mr and Mrs Har lan Swenson, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Carl Metcalf, and another son for Mr and Mrs Cortland Stevens. Fire and death notices cover multiple incidents and two fatalities: George Eugene Wilcox, 85, in Cedar Rapids area, and Nathan Fagelman, 64, at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Lukes
Harlan Swenson
Marion
Carl Metcalf
Cortland Stevens
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Lewis M Davies
Akron
Ohio
Joan Louise
Davies
Louise Randolph
Cedar Rapids
C C. Randolph
Seventeenth Street
George Eugene Wilcox
J. EB. Hardwick
Thirty-third Street
Nathan Fagelman
B Avenue NW
Notable Names in Illinois Area Residents List
John E. Bales Jr of Cedar Rapids and Adelaide Hostler of Tipton, Edwin J. Sloat of Rockford, Yi, and Frances Rodomsky of Moline Illinois appear in a local community roster detailing residents and associated communities.
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John E. Bales, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Adelaide Hostler
Tipton
Edwin J. Sloat
Rockford, Yi
Frances Rodomsky
Moline, Il
Alfonso King of Spain and his tragic royal line
A condensed obituary tracing Alfonso XIIIs posthumous line from his 1906 marriage to Victoria Eugenia, through early throne claims, royal scandals, and a family plagued by autos and illness. It notes his 1941 renunciation, long exile, and heirs Gonzalo Jaime Juan alongside tragedies from 1931 to 1938.
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Spain
Alfonso
Don Juan
Rome
Alfonso XII
Maria Cristina
Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg
Prince of
the Isturas
Miami
Fla
Prince Gonzalo
Austria
Infanta
Beatrice
Prince Jaime
Juan
Man From Viola Faces Bad Check Charge
Ernest McMann 37 of Viola was jailed after Deputy Sheriff Roy Radebaugh brought him in around 5 p.m Thursday to face a charge of false utterance of a check. He had just finished a sentence in Anamosa on another bad check case. The charge stems from a $1 check issued September 26 1940 in Springville.
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Ernest McMann
Viola
Roy Radebaugh
McMann
Anamosa
Springville
War jitters in Balkans intensify across borders
Berlin accused reporters of chasing rumors as Bulgaria faces possible axis alignment. British minister George W. Rendel warned Britain may declare war on Bulgaria before any hostile acts, citing German presence in Dobruja and three conditions for British action including German troop incursions and the disappearance of a British official.
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Berlin
Bulgaria
Balkan
Germany
Balkans
Sofia
George W. Rendel
Britain
Rendel
Black Sea
Burgas
Grenovitch
Romania
London
Bucharest
Guards Say Farewell As 5080 See Guard Leave
Crowds of families, drum corps, and veterans bid farewell to soldiers departing Cedar Rapids for Camp Claiborne. Police kept crowds back as last goodbyes were aired through closed Pullman windows. Speakers included Major Horace Wolfe and Rev Rodney Gould. Next unit, 185th field artillery, to leave Milwaukee line at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Loway
Company C
American Legionarres
Y. M. C. A. Drum and Bugle Corps
Cedar Rapids Cavaliers
Frank Hahn
Rodney C. Gould
Calvary Baptist
W. R. Dvorak
CK. Smith
Ray Murdock
Horace F Wolfe
133Rd Infantry
Cedar Rapids
L P
Milwaukee Railroad
185Th Field Artillery
Camp Claiborne
Gold Coasters Batter Italians on Juba River
West African Gold Coast forces shattered an entire Italian division in combat along the Juba River in Italian Somaliland, according to AP reports dated Friday. The action involved British forces in Jubaland aiding the assault.
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Jubaland
Gold Coast
Juba River
Italian Somaliland
Italians Admit Evacuation of Mogadiscio
Rome reports that Italian troops evacuated Mogadiscio, capital of Italian Somaliland. British empire forces entered Mogadiscio earlier this week. In North Africa, Italian and German planes bombed British armored units near Giarabub and Kufra as Italian troops repulsed attacks. There was little activity on the Albanian front. Italian planes shot down a Spitfire during a raid on an Italian air base and naval guns downed another plane.
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Rome
Italy
Mogadiscio
Montana Trees Lead National Christmas Drive of 1940 Season
Montana forests supplied roughly one fifth of all Christmas trees used nationwide in the 1940 season, reflecting the state’s major role in supporting holiday forests across the United States.
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Montana
United States
Bud Butler Resigns As Beloit Grid Coach
Beloit Wisconsin United Press reports Bud Butler, who led Beloit College to a Midwest conference football title last fall, resigns as head coach to focus on his business interests. President Irving Maurer says no successor is yet considered. Butler, living in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, also runs an insurance business and was made director of a Chicago agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
Charles E
Bud” Butler
Beloit College
Irving Maurer
Butler
Chicago
Glen Ellyn
Medford Farmer John S Trick Dies After Autopsy Findings
John S Trick, 73, a Medford area farmer, died Monday. An autopsy by Dr AFE Merkel, county physician, found two hearts of normal size. The report was released Thursday. In 1940, eight of Texas Panhandle counties reported no traffic deaths.
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Medford
Ore
John Strick
Afe. Merkel
Texas Panhandle
Wheeler Blasts Aid Bill as Senate Debates Lend-Lease
Senator Wheeler led a four hour speech urging swift passage of the lend-lease bill while proposing an amendment to bar use of the American navy for convoys to combat zones defined by the President. He criticized Willkie and accused anonymous ghostwriters of drafting the measure, as Van Nuys voiced support for the bill and warned against restrictions that might invite trouble.
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Maloney
Senate
Wheeler
Washington
van Nuys
Ind
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Japan
Chavez
N. M
Taft
Roosevelt
England
Congress
Spain Honors Eddie Neil With Posthumous War Merit Cross
The Spanish government awarded Edward J Neil the Cross of Military Merit with red ribbon posthumously for his service as an AP war correspondent killed during the Spanish civil war. He died January 1 1938 near Caude after an artillery blast while en route to the front with other reporters. The medal and diploma were sent to Neil's widow Helen Nolan Neil in Albany New York.
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Washington
Edward J Neil
Associated Press
Neil
Caude
State Department
Alexander Weddell
Madrid
Helen Nolan Neil
New York State Budget Bureau
Albany
Japs Ultimatum Alarms Indo China Crisis
French Indo China braces as Japan presses ultimatum with reports of large naval forces moving southward. Full mobilization considered while some see a possible compromise or a test of Britain and America. Japanese residents evacuate Cambodia area as 12,000 troops and strong air and naval presence are reported around Tonkin Hanoi Haiphong and southern Indo China.
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Saigon
Indo- China
Great Britain
Cambodia
Indo-China
Tokio
Japan
Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
France
Tonkin
Hanoi
Haiphong
Batavia
Favors Taxes To Pay Arms Cost In 15 Years
President Roosevelt advised House leaders that taxes should rise enough to fund a $35 billion defense program in 10 to 15 years. A bill to raise $1.5 billion annually after the March 15 tax returns was discussed, with Rayburn noting a defense debt payoff goal. Morgenthau announced a nationwide sale drive for baby bonds beginning April 1.
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Cecil B. Dickson
Washington
INS
Roosevelt Thursdau
Democratic House
Treasury
Morgenthau
House
Rayburn
Capitol
Ways and Means Committee
United States Savings
International
Singapore and Manila Plans Strengthen Civil Defense
Singapore announced tougher minefields around its naval base while Manila laid plans for civilian air defense measures to deter potential threats. The moves reflect regional security concerns and coordination between allied governments.
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Home
Singapore
Manila
Driver Nabbed After Collision Is Fined $50 On Drunk Charge
Lukanitsch fined after collision and agreed to pay damages. police took him to the station. Blaine Risdal, 28, from Newhall, suffered a head cut when his car hit Alborn Wear’s at First avenue and First street W and was taken to St Luke's hospital. Howard Stien of Newhall hurt. Donald Proudfit, 23, of Washington, Ta., charged with driving while intoxicated after the crash.
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Son
Jean Cahill
Forest Drive
Cleo Morrison
Pleasant Drive
Lukanitsch
Hanson
Blaine Risdal
Newhall
Alborn Wear
Ely Avenue
First Avenue
First Street
Risdal
St. Luke's Hospital
Howard Stien
Donald Proudfit
Washington, Ta
Proudfit Held on 500 Bond After Auto Crash
In a case processed by R. R Mayberry, Judge H C Ring approved a true information filed by County Attorney W W Crissman and ordered Proudfit held on a 500 bond. Proudfit admitted to drinking after his machine struck a parked car while he was driving. O W Herrick and a passenger were involved in the stop on First avenue SE near Fifth Street. The incident occurred about 1230 am Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R Mayberry
First Avenue
H. C. Ring
W. W. Crissman
Proud
Mayberry
Fifth Street
O. W. Herrick
C Avenue NE
Proudfit
Rumor Nazis Move French Population From Channel Coast
AP reports unconfirmed but credible talk that Germany is removing French civilians from the English Channel coast as possible prelude to an invasion of Britain. Some observers see final preparations while neutral circles call it a precaution. removals began mid February and continue slowly, with the coast cleared to about 22 miles inland.
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Vichy
France
Germany
English Channel
British Isles
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