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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1940
Page
5
Secretary of State Hull denied presidential ambitions and denied being Roosevelt’s White House nominee, while Congress debated his standing. Critics and supporters weighed Hull as a potential candidate amid preparations for the 1940 campaign and Jackson Day events.
A dense 24 hour lineup lists WMT WGN WCCO KFJB WSUI WHO and WOI airings with news music dramas comedies soap operas and sports features. Notable entries include Captain Midnight Burns and Allen The Lone Ranger The Rhythm Makers and a Roosevelt message rebroadcast. Program timing spans 6:00 to after midnight with varied hosts and ensembles.
Paris report says uprisings have struck several key Russian industries amid Red Army defeats in Finland. Arrests of workers and soldiers are reported as the Paris dispatch notes. A Zurich relay says general staff officers face trial for failures in Finland and planning the invasion strategy.
New York AP reports Japan’s participation in the 1940 World’s Fair is assured, announced by Kaname Wakasugi, commissioner general of the Japanese delegation. The confirmation arrives as preparations for the international event proceed.
Attorney General Frank Murphy asked a special grand jury in Washington to investigate alleged mis representations and omissions in registration filings by agents of foreign governments. Named groups were Workers Library International Publishers and World Tourists of New York, with eight individuals including Israel Amter Robert Minor Alexander Trachtenberg Joseph Brodsky Abraham Heller Wallace Douglas J N Golos and Rebecca Grecht.
An Iowa farm group forming to attend the Jackson day dinner opened headquarters at Fort Des Moines hotel. Elmer Carlson, former corn husking champion, was placed in charge and said headquarters would stay open until the dinner next Monday night. Secretary Henry A. Wallace will be the main speaker at the democratic party event priced at 25 dollars per plate. State Senator Earl Dean of Mason City chairs the group and expects strong attendance.
Carlson, a 1938 candidate for secretary of agriculture, says 100 farmers will attend a dinner to back the AAA farm program. He notes the plan grew from nothing and cites Republican hearings as a spur to defend the farm program against potential cuts.
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