Public concern over big defense budget and Latin American propaganda
The piece criticizes the 17 billion dollar peacetime budget and 9 billion dollar deficit as fueling complacency about vast military spending. It cites Nelson Rockefeller on U S funded propaganda in Latin America and warns that private firms and local media back totalitarian influence while urging budget discipline and a balanced approach. It ends with a light note on anticipating spring.
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Congress
Federal Cash Register
United States
Latin America
Nelson Rockefeller
Europe
South
Central America
Churchill Names Halifax as Key to World War II Unity
Prime Minister Churchill calls Lord Halifax's mission to Washington "momentous" as Britain hinges on U S ties to defeat Germany. Halifax echoes resolve across the English-speaking world while Churchill salutes Roosevelt and notes the death of Lord Lothian as a guiding loss.
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London
Winston Churchill
Britain
United States
Washington
Lord Halifax
Churchill
Pilgrims Society
Halifax
The
Pilgrims
British Empire
Lord Lothian
World has ended but life goes on our weary era
Reader letters reflect gloom after Paris fall and total war fears. Dr Newton likens faiths to collapse while hoping for resilience, urging readers to rebuild, endure chaos, and find meaning as history repeats its cycles. The note notes unity and perseverance amid widespread desolation.
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Paris
Bret Hart
DR. Newton
Luther
Wesley
Rome
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Temperatures Rise After Sharp Midweek Plunge in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids saw a gradual warmup after a Wednesday drop from a 34 degree peak to 8 degrees above zero by eight a.m. Thursday. By 2:30 p.m. the reading reached 25 under a sunny sky, with 7 p.m. at 32 and midnight at 27 on the Chambers Inskeep dial. The Cedar Rapids Automobile Club said road conditions are virtually normal statewide.
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H. B
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
Junk theft gang rounded up by Cedar Rapids detectives
A trio of youths and an ex convict were arrested after three months of targeting parked cars and scrap iron. The youths face larceny charges while Bert Burrows, 48, arraigned on receiving stolen property with bond set at 1500 dollars.
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Bert A. Burrows
B Avenue NE
H. C. Ring
Jack Wisehart
Senate probe centers on 275000 Reynolds loan
Sen Tobey says R J Reynolds tobacco magnate loaned 275000 to Democratic groups in the fall campaigns. Chairman Gillette notes prior 100000 loan to New Jersey state committee and cites many large loans by various groups as possibly unfair to single entities.
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Washington
Tobey
N. H
Senate Campaign Committee
R. J. Reynolds
Gillette
Reynolds
New Jersey
Democratic Committee
Senate panel seeks full details of Roosevelt broadcast loan
The Senate investigating committee demands full disclosure of a $100000 loan said to cover radio network costs for President Roosevelt's final pre election appeal and two other Democratic broadcasts. R J Reynolds and Oliver Quayle faced subpoenas to testify after Charles Quinn revealed that the New Jersey Democratic committee handled payments.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
R. J. Reynolds
North Carolina
Oliver Quayle
Democratic National Committee
Charles Quinn
New Jersey State Democratic Committee
Quinn
Quayle
New Jersey Democratic Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
Anoth
Why Davis Was Called Before Jury In Campaign Probe
Verne Marshall questions select witnesses as federal grand jury in Washington and a Senate committee handle overlapping probes. He notes Secretary Quinn and W. R. Davis face tests on campaign funding sources amid the fall election inquiries. Davis had linked to a German peace offer in Marshall's earlier statements.
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New York
Verne Marshall
No Foreign War Committee
Senate
Marshall
Charles) Quinn
New Jersey
Democratic State Committee
W. R. Davis
Washington
Davis
United States
Chamber Head Urges 1941 Arms Drive Reappraisal
James S. Kemper president of the United States Chamber of Commerce urged immediate appointment of a special congressional committee to reappraise the armament program and oppose entering the war. Speaking before 1750 business leaders in Chicago he urged a study and a frank statement of objectives in light of defense needs. He said the question What Is Ahead for America in 1941 would be decided by business and citizens.
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United States
Latin America
Rockefeller
South
Central America
Chicago
James S. Kemper
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Association of Commerce
Palmer House
Kemperr
America
Kemper
Congress
Vanishing recruiter Sergt O Leary identified as Marion Taylor
War department records identify Marion Taylor of Oelwein Iowa as the man known as Sergt Richard O Leary who duped 35 reform school youths into enlisting. Taylor, 39, had multiple enlistments under aliases and disappeared after accompanying the boys to Fort Des Moines and Eldora. Police pursued sightings near Perry as authorities blocked roads and checked license numbers.
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Oelwein
Sergt. O'Leary
Washington
War Department
Marion Taylor
Iowa
O'Leary
Taylor
Fort Hayes
James E. Turner
Sixth Infantry
Fort Knox
Delwein
Richard O'Leary
Marion F. Taylor
Glenn Taylor
Marion
Glenn
Sarah Ann Taylor
Waterloo
Iowa State Reform School
Army
E B. Shaw
Fayette County
Dee
Eldora
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Perry
Oclwein
Pace 4
Marshall Acheson Debate On Radio This Evening
War Committee and Dean Acheson will discuss Is a Hitler Defeat Essential to the United States on America's Town Meeting of the Air. Marshall argues for a realistic peace after victory while Acheson warns a Hitler win endangers US democracy. NBC Blue network 8 35 to 9 30 p m CST with WJZ New York as basic station and Chicago Omaha and other outlets carrying the program.
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Verne Marshall
No Foreign War Committee
Dean Acheson
The
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Air
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Hitler
NBC Blue
WJZ
KDKA
Pittsburgh
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Chicago
KOWH
Omaha
WKBB
DuBuque
KMA
Shenandoah
No Foreign War Leader to Speak on Mutual Network
Verne Marshall chairman of the No Foreign War Committee will be heard on a 165 station Mutual network Sunday from 10 15 to 10 30 p.m town time. He will address a mass meeting at Lost Battalion hall New York City on the subject There Shall Be Peace. The network will not carry the broadcast.
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Verne Marshall
No Foreign War Committee
Mutual
Marshall
Lost Battalion
New York City
Hopson Sentenced to Five Years in AGE Fraud Case
Howard C. Hopson, a utilities magnate who built a vast empire from borrowed money, received five years on 17 mail fraud counts related to looting the Associated Gas and Electric system. The sentences run concurrently amid a case that exposed a $20 million misappropriation.
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New York
Howard C. Hopson
Associated
Alfred A. Coxe
Coxe
Hopson
Hopkins
Roosevelt seeks unlimited lend lease authority in war aid bill
President Roosevelt convened Democratic leaders to discuss a bill to grant virtually unlimited authority to lend and lease war materials to Britain and other Allied nations. The proposed measure would not cap aid or create a separate corporate body, instead allowing further appropriations as Congress votes and delegating full administration to the executive branch.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Great Britain
Rayburn
Barkley
Congress
Britons Reach Spot 40 Miles Beyond Tobruk
British forces push toward Gazala in Libya, 120 miles inside Libya and 40 miles west of Tobruk, with RAF air raids pounding targets along the Libyan coast. Ethiopian patriots force Italian evacuation at Gubba as Kassala area posts fall.
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Tobruk
Cairo
Egypt
Britain
RAF
Africa
Gazala
Libya
R.af
Bengali
Ethiopia
Royal Air Force
Gubba
Kassala
Sudan
British Warplanes Range Far in Axis City Raids
British RAF bombers struck Naples Palermo Sicily Wilhelmshaven Emden Tripoli Bengali and more in raids across the Axis from the north coast of Germany to North Africa. Mussolini claimed limited Italian damage while Germany reported casualties and dock fires.
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Associated Press
Axis
Germany
Italy
North Africa
R.A.F
Naples
Palermo
Sicily
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Bengali
Tripoli
Mussolini
Hitler
High Command
London Air Ministry
City strike ends after five hour disruption of services
Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly announced the 4 350 city employees strike ended after five and a half hours of disrupted vital services. Wage cuts for workers earning over 3000 a year will be negotiated as work resumes with a 4 to 19 percent sliding scale for income brackets.
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Kelly
Chicago
Edward %. Kelly
Nicks Five Cars In Erratic Ride Faces 2 Charges
A witness reports a driver identified as Ann Thompson of 912 Ninth Street SE left the scene after a multi car sideswipe spree near Third Street and First Avenue East. Police charged her with leaving the scene and lacking a driver’s license after she pleaded guilty before Justice H R Churchill.
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Ann Thompson
Ninth Street
Third Street
First Avenue E
Fourth Street
Thompson
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Mike” Boyle
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