Debate over lease lend policy and neutrality
The column argues congressional focus must shift to real risks in aiding Britain while avoiding direct involvement. It warns against seeing disagreement with the administration as pro Hitler and calls for guarding democracy through careful policy and vigilant oversight. It also praises Commissioner Dave Williams for street maintenance during ice, notes snow removal costs, and previews agriculture policy shifts under Henry Wallace.
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Dave Williams
Williams
Downey Flies To Wife In Divorce Plea
Hollywood Morton Downey arrived by plane to urge Barbara Bennett not to divorce him. He dashed from the airliner to a parked car with a friend. Stewardess Betty McLaughlin said Downey was terribly upset during the Memphis to New Orleans trip after learning of his wife’s intended divorce filing. He telephoned her pleading for another chance and she promised not to move forward until they meet.
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Hollywood
Morton Downey
Barbara Bennett
Betty McLaughlin
Downey
Memphis
New Orleans
Fifth Drug Store Break-In Adds to Local String of Thefts
Thieves who have targeted four nearby drug stores in six weeks hit the McConkie drug store at 1915 Mount Vernon avenue SE. They broke a rear door to reach in and unlock the cash register, taking $26.53 in change and a small amount of merchandise, plus three flat fifty cigar boxes and a $4.95 wristwatch. Police puzzled over the theft of a tin of calcium phosphate.
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McConkie
Mount Vernon Avenue SE
Burns to be returned to Georgia to finish sentence
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge announced that escaped convict and author Robert Elliott Burns will be extradited from New Jersey to Georgia to serve the remainder of his sentence for robbery. Governor Moore of New Jersey signaled willingness to deliver Burns after previously refusing. Fulton County Deputy Sheriff John T. Carter left Atlanta to accompany Burns back to Georgia.
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Atlanta, Ga
INS
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Talmadge
Harry Moore
New Jersey
Burns
Moore
Fulton County
John T. Carter
Atlanta
Carver the Peanut Wizard Who Taught Enough to Feed the World
The article profiles George Washington Carver as a gentle Negro scientist who urged crop diversification in the American South. It recounts his peanut work, creating over 100 products, his faith, and a Senate testimony where he attributes his knowledge to the Bible and a Creator.
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Tuskegee
Beasely
South
Newton
Mr. Creator
Senate
Senator
Creator
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
High Auto Crash Judgment Sets Local Record
The district court awarded Clarence Rogers of Des Moines $19,929.43 against W. H. Weaver after an August auto collision between Des Moines and Belle Plaine on highway 30. The verdict covered loss of time, pain and suffering, loss of left arm, car repair, and medical bills, with a five hour ten minute jury deliberation.
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Clarence Rogers
Des Moines
W. H. Weaver
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Haas
Haas
Rogers
Weaver
Here
Belle Plaine
Highway No. 30
H. C Ring
French Navy Sinks Thai Warships in Indo-China Clash
The French Asiatic squadron said to have sunk two Thai warships and heavily damaged a third in the first major naval engagement of the undeclared Indo-China Siam conflict near Saigon.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Indo-China and
Thailand
Siam
Willkie backs Roosevelt power for aid to Britain
Wendell Willkie urged all Americans to grant President Roosevelt expanded powers to carry out aid to Britain. He endorsed Roosevelt's lend lease plan with modifications and argued U S action must back Britain to prevent collapse and protect American standards of living. He spoke on Town Hall of the Air amid a debate between Norman Thomas and Frank Kingdon.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Britain
Willkie
NBC
Norman Thomas
Frank Kingdon
George Denny
America
Franklin Roosevelt
Thomas
Socialist Party
Chinese Fourth Route Army Revolt Suppressed
Chungking AP reports the Chinese national military council admits a revolt in the Fourth Route army, a communist unit, was suppressed and the army disbanded.
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Chungking
Chinese National Military Council
Fourth Route Army
Cedar Rapids Tax Rate Among Lowest For Population Size
Cedar Rapids' claim as a development site gains support from a nationwide survey by the U S Conference of Mayors showing the city among the eight lowest tax rates for its population class of 60 000 to 70 000. The report, distributed to city hall, lists Cedar Rapids near the top of low tax rate cities with 21 '98 per thousand, placing it behind several smaller and mid sized cities within a 700 mile radius. The article notes other cities rates for comparison, including Des Moines and Sioux City, and directs readers to continue on page 2 column 1.
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U. S. Conference of Mayors
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Roosevelt warns against hasty views on lease bill
President Roosevelt at a press conference cautioned against jumping to conclusions about a British aid bill provision allowing war and navy secretaries to buy materials from friendly nations. He called the provision precautionary for defense and joked about limiting or disposing of naval power while denying any plan to stand on his head. He also addressed questions about Kennedy's stance and possible restrictions on fleet transfers.
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Roosevelt
War
Navy
Britain
England
Congress
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Joseph P. Kennedy
British Nazi Flyers Exchange Heavy Blows Over Europe
Overnight raids by German torch raiders set 100 fires in Bristol while RAF bombers attacked Wilhelms haven and other targets. British air defenses contained most blazes. casualties reported as rescue workers cleared rubble in London after strikes.
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Bristol
England
Wilhelmshaven
London
Four More Linn Draftees To Leave Monday For Duty
Four draftees from Linn county boards head to Fort Des Moines reception center on Monday morning replacing a rejected man. Emil Bartosh and William Alcorn from the east side join the two volunteers Vincent McDermott from the west side Cedar Rapids and Thomas Klouda from Ely Marion board No 3.
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Cedar
Seventh Avenue SE
Vincent McDermott
Second Avenue SE
West Side
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Klouda
Ely
Marion
Knox Warns U S Navy Outnumbered If Britain Falls
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox urged passage of lease lent aid to the United States, warning the U S fleet would be heavily outnumbered by Axis powers if Britain falls. He projected 100 new U S ships in two years vs 304 Axis ships, and warned Axis submarine strength would surge.
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U. S
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Washington
Frank Knox
Roosevelt
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Navy Department
Germany
Haiti
Italy
Japan
France
South America
Europe
Snowstorm Adds New Hazard For Traffic
Cedar Rapids reports a two inch snow blanket by Friday noon with light rain before it. Snow fell since daybreak and 24 hour total reach 0.31 inch, leaving icy patches and slick roads. Statewide travel warned as the highway patrol and commission sand hills and curves while city crews apply cinders to streets.
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Cedar Rapids
Highway Patrol
Highway Commission
Dubuque
Waterloo
Sleeping Driver Crashes Into Tree and Porches
About 4 30 a m a driver fell asleep and failed to turn onto C street SW entering city on highway 218. His car hit an evergreen tree at 84 Twenty first Ave SW clipped a porch board at 90 Twenty first Ave and knocked off a step at 92 Twenty first Ave. He woke, identified himself as Orvel Mutch Murrayville IN, and promised to pay damages. Police were not notified until 7 30 a m and he had already left.
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Twenty-first Avenue
Orvel Mutch
Murrayville
Mutch
Stimson says the U S should not tie its hands in war aid bill
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson told Congress that the United States must stay ready and not be bound by limits that delay essential actions. He opposed a board to limit presidential powers and warned that prohibiting warship dispatches into danger zones could draw the country into war. He rejected proposals to bar convoys and naval actions, urging swift action on the aid-to-Britain bill.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
Hitler
Europe
Washington (Ap
Secreary
Stimson
Washington
Roosevelt
Board of Commission
War Department
Henry L. Stimson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
George Holden Tinkham
Mass
Tinkham
Tom
Sol Bloom
Britain
Royal Navy
Stimpson
Dolores Del Rio Granted Divorce From Cedric Gibbons
Mexican born star Dolores Del Rio obtained a divorce from Cedric Gibbons after a ten year marriage. She cited his cold and indifferent attitude as the reason for the breakup.
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Dolores del Rio
Hollywood
Cedric Gibbons
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