Yanks and Britons Plan Plane Standardization Talks
Washington reports American and British aviation leaders will meet to discuss standardizing military aircraft equipment and expanding U S production. Sir Hugh Dowding leads the British group expected to arrive soon and will confer with Treasury and defense heads on bomber types and mass production.
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Washington
United States
Hugh Duowding
Royal Air Force
British Fighter Command
Canada
United Press
War Department
Dowding
Treasury
National Defense
Army
Navy
Congress
Midwest
Snow and Colder Forecast for Iowa Thursday
The weather bureau said snow will spread across wide areas of Iowa Thursday with lower temperatures. Low temperatures may dip to 15 degrees in northwest Iowa, while Iowa Falls opened with 32 degrees, Mount Ayr at 45 and Des Moines at 41.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Iowa Falls
Mount Ayr
Smuts Says U S Must Enter War Against Nazi Threat
London broadcast reports Prime Minister Jan Smuts asserting the United States cannot stay out of the war against Nazi Germany. He cites Roosevelt leadership and America’s duty to join Allies to secure victory and a postwar peace.
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Jan Smuts
U. S
London
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
British Broadcasting Company
America
Smuts
Roosevelt
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Brother’s accidental rabbit shot kills Darrell Wilson
Darrell Wilson, 19, of Waterloo, died in Cedar Falls after a self described hunting accident. His brother Robert, 20, said he fired at what he believed was a rabbit and struck Darrell in the chest. Authorities were notified and investigation followed.
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Cedar Falls
Darrell Wilson
Waterloo
Robert
Darrell
Deaths Mrs Holdine Dellit 1831 Blake boulevard widow of Albert F Dellit
Mrs Holdine Dellit age unknown died at 6 am after a brief illness. Survived by four daughters Mrs W H E H Blakely of Saginaw Michigan Mrs A M Primrose of Nevada Iowa Mrs R L Leamon and Miss Clara Dellit of Cedar Rapids. Private funeral in Turner chapel Friday with burial at Wyoming Ohio cemetery.
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Holdine Dellit
Blake Boulevard
Albert F Dellit
W Heh Blakely
Saginaw
Mich
A M_~ Primrose
Nevada
R L. Leamon
Clara Dellit
Cedar Rapids
Dellit
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Wyoming
Owa
No Chicago Police Slain In '40 Best Record Since 1897
CHICAGO AP Chief of Detectives John L Sullivan reported to Commissioner James P Allman that 1940 saw zero Chicago police deaths by criminals the first such record in 43 years. The year counted 11 criminals killed, nine officers shot but all recovered, and 217 policemen slain by criminals since 1897.
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Chicago
John L Sullivan
James P. Allman
Sullivan
Saguaro Cactus Stores Water for Dry Seasons
The saguaro stores its own water for dry periods. Its vast shallow root system draws in water while the pulpy interior of the plant acts as a reservoir.
Many Songs Vanish From Air Networks
NEW YORK AP says much music of the past 50 years disappeared from radio after ASCAP and NAB cut contractual ties at midnight. ASCAP records were begun in 31 cities to detect infringements as BMI vows to supply music from a 600000 song reservoir. The DOJ moves to speed anti trust action against ASCAP BMI NBC and CBS.
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New York
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
National Association of Broadcasters
ASCAP
America
Sylvia
St. Louis
Department of Justice
BMI
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Airplane crash reported near Iola
Iola Kansas AP report notes a miniature airplane crash. An Iola Register reporter reached the scene first followed by a lawyer an undertaker and two police cars with state highway patrol. Authorities found the wreckage of the small aircraft.
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Iola, Kan
Iola Register
Brother Sister Champs in Amateur Bicycle Racing
Furman Kugler and his sister Mildred of Somerville New Jersey hold the two highest national titles in amateur bicycle racing. Their clubmate Harry Naismyth also holds the junior men championship.
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New York
NEA
Furman Kugler
Mildred
Somerville
N. J
Harry Naismyth
Marion wedding unites Gwyneth Knight and Richard Bressler
Miss Gwyneth Knight of Marion and Richard Bressler of Cedar Rapids wed in Cedar Rapids at the bride’s relatives home. Rev C V R De Jong officiated. The bride wore ivory wool with ivory satin trim and carried violet and pink rose blooms. Following, a wedding breakfast was served at Cunningham tea room Cedar Rapids with family present.
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Gwyneth Knight
Marion
Chester S. Knight
Hibbing
Minn
Richard Bressler
Cedar Rapids
I. E. Ware
Coggon
Clayton Smith
C. V. R. de Jong
Presbyterian Church
Bressler
Coggan High School
Belle Plaine Business College
Royal Laundry
B Avenue
Gwen Knight
Merley Knight
Roy Sell
Cunningham Tea Room
Jobs spell finish for 40 plus club in Kansas City
The 40 Plus club, formed in February 1939 by W Dean Stringer of the YMCA to aid men over 40 unemployed in Kansas City, has disbanded as all former members found work. About 125 attended meetings with 80 percent active, and the group helped morale and mutual placement. A former steel broker credited the club with securing a $72,000 contract after a national insurer sought a territory representative.
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Kansas City, Mo
W. Dean Stringer
YMCA
Stringer
Eastern Insurance Company
Plus
Double Trouble and Household Mishaps Reported
Mr and Mrs Richard Sills sought medical help for finger injuries from a washing machine wringer while their daughter Shirley Jean suffered mashed fingers in a car door. Other items note Ames students returning to Iowa State College. bridal events. hospital transfers. and local residents recovering from illness.
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Richard Sills
Dale
Shirley Jean
Ames
Marion Young Folk
Iowa State College
Margery Lary
Edward Hanna
Nancy Ellen
Ruth Hanscom
Warren Bleokly
Wayne Carpenter
Betty McBride
LaVerne Seikora
Bob Cary
Jeanne Bowdish
Auburn runner sets four course records in 1940 season
John Can non Ball of Auburn crossed country set course records in all four races he ran during the 1940 season, highlighting a dominant performance for the team.
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Auburn
NEA
John “Cannon” Ball
Two Line Card From Fragment Elevated in Text
A condensed OCR snippet shows a brief item with numeric fragments 2.73 and 3.64 and mentions lines count. The readable portion suggests a simple record or notice rather than a full story.
R A F Attacks Italian Bases in New Year Outlook
Cairo dispatch says Royal Air Force units in the Middle East command carried out sweeping raids on Taranto Naples Palermo Valona and Torre Annunziata as the old year ended. Taranto was struck again with 11 bombs near targets while Naples and Palermo were attacked on Monday night and a Crotonne chemical factory was raided the same night.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Middle East
Taranto
Naples
Palermo
Valona
Albania
Torre Annunziata
Crotonne
Italy
Industry Leaders Call for Unified War Effort
Walter D. Fuller, new president of the National Association of Manufacturers, urges members to aid in speeding defense and unite management, labor, and government to strengthen America. Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, supports intensive anti war propaganda to protect peace and democracy. Richard L. G. Deverall of Assumption College advocates broader property ownership as a path to economic liberty and virtuous citizenship.
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New York
Walter D. Fuller
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Chicago
Hiram Johnson
California
Senators to Reintroduce Equal Rights Amendment
Washington AP Senator Gillette of Iowa says he will reintroduce in the new congress with Senator Bulow of South Dakota and likely Senator Brown of Michigan a constitutional amendment granting women equal rights with men.
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Washington
Gillette
Bulow
S. D
Brown
Mich
Congress
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