Trade-in arms deal raises questions about wartime aid
The War Department sold surplus U S army materials to Britain for about 23 million dollars, far below the nearly 60 million cost. Some items were not surplus, and criticism grows over potential hidden aid while preserving defense needs. The piece urges independent judgment and warns against silencing dissent.
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Congress signals limited power for Roosevelt Britain aid plan
Washington lawmakers voiced support for broader British aid but balked at a blank check authority. Senate leaders warned Congress must not surrender its role, with calls for tax increases to fund defense and opposition to unlimited executive power. The plan's details await Roosevelt’s state of the Union message with continued debate expected.
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Wheeler urges public pressure to keep US out of war
Sen. Wheeler of Montana urges 70 members of the Mobilization for Peace committee in New York to pressure Congress to avoid war. He warns of war hysteria and opposes any law barring strikes in defense industries while calling on women to organize and write lawmakers to influence policy.
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Beardsley Ruml Named Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank NY
Beardsley Ruml of New York City, son of Dr. and Mrs. Wentzle Ruml, 1901 Fifth Avenue SE, is named chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He is treasurer of Macy & Co. Inc. and leaves his post as dean of the social science division at the University of Chicago. Ruml rose to national prominence as administrator of the Laura Spelman Fund of New York before joining the university faculty in 1931.
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British Claim Victory at Bardia Heavy Siege Continues
Cairo AP dispatch reports British military HQ claiming victory in the Bardia siege as Australian troops push a nine mile center break through. RAF dive bombers unleash massive bombs on the seaport town while claims of 5000 Italians captured in initial penetration mount and continued advances are noted.
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Britain Prepares Invasion Look With Bold Channel Raids
William McGaffin reports from New York on Britain's daring raids into German occupied France. Volunteers in khaki carry out motorcycle sorties along the coast to harass German lines and boost French morale as Britain signals a bold invasion strategy.
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Davis to Disclose True Facts in Monday Interview
New York oilman W R Davis says he will reveal the true facts about his alleged peace agenda from Nazi officials. He invites the press to his office at 3 30 p m Monday to present his side amid reports he acted as Mystery Man and connections to Goering. Henry W Wilson cited conflicting news stories.
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Turkey May Extend Draft For Extra Year
An Ankara dispatch reports Turkey has introduced a bill in the national assembly to keep all army conscripts now in service under arms for an additional year to ready for any war outbreak in southeastern Europe.
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Dairy Driver Rescued After Ice Crash Into Tree
Krebs dairy truck driver Nathan Burlingham a 25 year old from 145 Thirty sixth street NE slipped on ice in the cab at 9.15 am Saturday and crashed into a cottonwood tree at 198 Forest Drive SE in Cedar Rapids. Harold McBurney aided by prying him free with a six foot log before ambulance attendants arrived. Burlingham suffered a deep gash to his right leg facial cuts and severe shock and was taken to St Luke's hospital. Milk bottles and crates spilled onto the street as the truck toppled onto its side leaving open doors and debris nearby.
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Elderly Man Fractures Hip After Roadside Fall Near Cedar Rapids
John Ford 78 of Route 3 Cedar Rapids lay by the roadside for about 90 minutes after slipping on a slippery road four miles west of Louisa. Found by family late Friday, he was taken to St Luke's Hospital by the ambulance service. His condition was listed as fairly good Saturday morning.
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Elderly Iowa Pair Kill Selves Over Burden Fear
In Waterloo, Fred Cropper aged 76 and his 70-year-old wife died by self-inflicted gunshot wounds. A neighbor found them Friday night. a note stated they chose to die together rather than become dependent. The couple owned their apartment building and had no children.
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Ireland May Break Ties With Germany Over Bombings
Dublin officials disclosed new evidence of German responsibility for air attacks on Eire. Two magnetic sea mines found at Enniskerry Wicklow and bombs at Oulghee Wexford were identified as German. Irish press urged de Valera to call parliament. editors questioned whether the incidents were accidental, while London reports noted military precautions and barracks alerts.
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Enduring Love The Greatest Thing In The World
Dr Joseph Newton argues that faith hope and love endure with love being supreme because without it knowledge power and zeal lack virtue. Love bears all things believes all things and never ends, guiding life toward truth and forgiveness in the life of Jesus as described by St Paul.
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Winter’s Cedar Rapids Temp Drops Amid Brief Blizzard
Winter brought a sudden cold snap in Cedar Rapids as the temperature fell from 35 in the afternoon to 1 above zero by early Saturday with a brief blizzard Friday evening. Snowfall totaled a trace and precipitation reached 0.01 inch per Chambers Inskeep readings.
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Hopkins Mission Recalls Wilson Col. House Troop
Washington dispatch notes Harry Hopkins former secretary of commerce and Roosevelt confidant likely travels to London as the President's personal emissary with a secret mission. Observers expect he will gauge British morale and may act as a direct link between Roosevelt and Churchill.
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Duce's Generals Arrive in Bombay Under Escort
Four Italian generals captured in Africa arrive in Bombay with 1 000 other prisoners and will be moved to a camp in northern India.
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Greatest raid on Bremen by RAF fires and blasts
London reports Bremen, Germanys port city, lit by a swirling sea of flames nine thousand feet high after a three day air campaign. British and American pilots described massive incendiaries and high explosives peaking in a night raid that purportedly damaged shipyards, the Focke Wulf factory district, and dock facilities, with multiple large and white fires observed amid widespread destruction.
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German raids scorch Bristol and coast towns in night attack
German war planes bombed the Bristol port in a heavy overnight assault starting fires seen 100 miles away. The High Command said numerous bombs caused far reaching conflagrations while British raids hit four north German sites and southern coastal ports in lighter strikes.
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No Foreign War Fund Sees Daily Gains At Cedar Rapids
The No Foreign War Committee reports $546.85 added by 1 p.m. bringing Cedar Rapids total to about $23,000. Letters reflect mixed views on intervention with mentions of large antiwar petitions and concerns about sending sons to a foreign war.
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