Senators Clash Over Hopkins Vote And Banking Dilemma
The debate questions Sen Gillette on Hopkins as secretary of commerce and warns of democratic trust. In parallel, bank deposits rise to a 1988 high while loans lag, with Merchants National showing strong cash but limited lending, raising concerns about debt and government policy.
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Sei
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Gillette
Mr. Gillette
Earl Browder
Labor
Chicago
Merchants National
Federal Deposit Insurance
Planes and Surviving Crew from Cavalier Rescue
Coast Guard relays that 10 of 13 aboard the British flying boat Cavalier survived a forced sea landing 150 miles east of Ocean City. The Esso Baytown found wreckage, rescued survivors with help from the navy gunboat Erie, while three crewmen remain unaccounted for. The Cavalier operated on the New York Hamilton Bermuda route when ice fouled its engines.
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New York
Coast Guard
Esso
Standard
Esso Baytown
British Imperial Airways
Ocean City
Erie
Norfolk
Baytown
Esso Bay
CST
Cavalier
Hamilton
Bermuda
Pan American
Port Washington
Long Island
Fire destroys McGregor furniture store trapping residents above
A late night blaze at the McTaggart Flanders furniture store in downtown McGregor killed eight people in three apartments above. Firefighters, hampered by smoke and wind, recovered three bodies by 12:30 a.m. and searched for a missing son of Edward Spaulding. Cause undetermined. overheated stove suspected. Loss about $10,000.
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Mcgregor
Perasons
McTaggart-Flanders Furniture
Edward Spaulding
Charles Long
Wikband
Edward Spaldiing
Cedric
Log of Cavalier on Last Flight
New York dispatch records the flying boat Cavalier leaving Port Washington for Bermuda at 10 38 a m. Reports deteriorating weather, engine failures, forced landing, and final sinking by 1 13 p m with Port Washington unable to reach.
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Cavalier
New York
INL
Port Washington
Bermuda
Cavaler
Eo Bae
Cavalerioun
Cavalléry
Radio Sponsors Plan Intervention Amid Planned Strike
In New York AP report says radio sponsors moving to intervene in a threatened national strike by 2000 AFRA performers. Chicago sponsor P K Wrigley signed the code of fair practice as Eddie Cantor warns of showing force while networks plan sustaining programs if the walkout occurs.
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New York
No Man’s Land
Charles J. Post
American Federation of Radio Artists
Chicago
AFRA
P. K. Wrigley
Eddie Cantor
Cormedian
Federation
Hollywood
J. G. Sample
Blackett-Sample-Hummert Advertising Agency
Possible Wallace Retirement Rumor Shakes Capitol Hill
Washington rumor mill says Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace may retire from Roosevelt's cabinet. Jesse W. Tapp resigns to reenter private business amid farm policy clashes. Garner questions Wallace policies as President hints processing taxes are dep ravening consumers.
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Washington
Ins
Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Jesse W. Tapp
Wallace
Administration
Tapp
Capitol
Garner
Agriculture
Congress
Tax on Bonds Would Soak Realty Owners in Cedar Rapids
City Attorney Don Hines warns Roosevelt plan to tax municipal bond interest would lift local real estate taxes as higher bond rates pass the cost to property owners. Princeton economist Dr. Harley Lutz cites cities like Milwaukee and Detroit facing increased levies. Cedar Rapids would see higher mill raises needed for bonded debt. Hines notes existing bond rates cannot be changed. future bonds would carry the extra tax burden. The plan aims to let states tax federal securities, but Iowa would gain little from allocations.
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Roosevelt
Don Hines
Harley L. Lutz
Princeton University
Lutz
Hines
Princeton
Federal Treasury
Treasury
Dr. Lutz
Milwaukee
Detroit
Lutz’ Dings
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
Rapids
Iowa
Windsors Revisit Paris After Cannés Return
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will return to Paris from Cannes on Monday, with the trip announced this Saturday.
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Paris
INS
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Cannés
Peter Pan's Daughter featured in The Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reviews the story Peter Pan's Daughter as a tale of Constance ce Adar Fmt Barry and partners fighting odds for happiness. The piece notes lively, sympathetic interpretations and promises reader engagement from start to finish.
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Ree
Peter Ban
Ias
Mira
Harry Rugho Smith
The
CedarsRa
Constance Ce Adar
Barry
Firati
South
Fortier
Peter Pan
Cedar*rapids ‘Gazette
Bank Messenger, 18, Tells Of 9 Hours With Kidnapers
Leroy Prodoehl, eighteen, a messenger for the Marshall Isley bank in Milwaukee, said he was kidnapped by two men in Milwaukee and forced to ride to Chicago. A wallet with his ID and cash and checks were found, and a ransom note claimed he was kidnapped for information.
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Chicago
Leroy Prodoehl
Marshall Isley Bank
Milwaukee
Central Police Station
Prodoehl
Detective Bureau
Henry Segerstrom
North Shore
Public Service Company
Isley Bank
Theaters Will Seem Audience On Stage
The piece by Arthur Baer suggests theaters may suffer if movie sound and bingo are halted. It notes big features and community singing attract crowds, likening fans to college players, and proposes trying shows without bingo to regain business.
Insurgents Capture Two Key Positions Near Barcelona
Reports from Hendaye France say insurgents seized Villanueva y Geltrú and pushed toward Villafranca del Panadés, widening advances near Barcelona. Igualada was reported surrounded as government troops retreated toward the city. Bombing raids on Barcelona killed at least 17 and wounded 50 with heavy property damage.
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Hendaye
France
Barcelona
Villanueva Y Geltra
Villanueva
Mediterranean
Villafranca del Panades
Villafranca
Igualada
Manresa
Weather Outlook For Week Ahead Across Regions
Chicago weather forecast notes a cooler period with rising temperatures later and precipitation likely regionally. Mississippian valleys and central plains experience mix of cool conditions with chances of light rain. northern plains see unsettled weather and higher temperature shifts.
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Chicago
Jane
Mississippi
Eleweer
Mixsourie
Great Plains
Landon Calls for United Front in Economics and Defense
Alfred M. Landon, 1936 Republican candidate, urged a united democracy at home and abroad while stressing the need to strengthen both economic and military systems. He warned against hysteria driven defense spending and cited threats from propaganda in South America during a Kansas Press association banquet and Lima conference report.
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Topeka
Kan
Alfred M. Landon
Democracy
Roosevelt
Simia Parley
London
Kansas Press Association
Lima
United States
South America
Penetra
Connecticut Bill Sets Five Dollar Bachelor Tax
Hartford based report notes a bill filed in the Connecticut general assembly proposing a five dollar annual tax on bachelors over 40. The measure was introduced by Representative John G. Fitzgerald who is married.
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Hartford
Conn
INS
Connecticut General Assembly
John G. Fitzgerald
Wind Destroys Property as Cedar Rapids Sees Cold Drop
A northwest wind battered Cedar Rapids on Saturday night, snapping tree limbs and blacking out downtown street lights briefly. A Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy smokestack fell, blocking trolley lines until cleared. Beeson cigar store window shattered. no injuries reported as temperatures plunged from 44 to 19 degrees with a mid reading near 10.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenwood
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Company
Tenth Street
Iowa City
Beeson Cigar Store
First Avenue
Second Street
Walton P. Keller
Oakland Road
Davenport
Chambers Insense
Tevorder
Mercy Dash to Denver for Kidney Hope
Aged former state representative Fred Haller, from Hallersville Colorado, was rushed by car to Denver for specialist kidney treatment after a 450 mile journey over icy mountain highways. He was accompanied by Ada Haller and L. W. Ballard while patrol cars cleared the way. Ballard navigated treacherous passes as the party crossed to Denver despite wind and snow. Haller was placed in a special room upon arrival.
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Denver
INS
Fred Haller
Hallersville
Colo
Mesa Verde National Park
Ada Haller
L. W. Ballard
Ballard
Colorado Springs
Haller
San Juan Basin
First Ave Bridge Refinancing Plans to Pay Off Debt
The Cedar Rapids city council plans a 1949 refinancing to retire the First Avenue bridge bonds. The 1919 financing delayed retirement, costing $421000 in principal and about $358955 in interest by 1939. New bonds will amortize over 30 years to finish paying in 1949.
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First Ave
Penuty
Cedar Rapids
aKr Rapi
First ‘Avenue
First Avenue
Velty
Ad Bugis
Siwill
Furth
Trench Mouth Reported Among Cedar Rapids School Children
Reports of Vincent's angina trench mouth spread among Cedar Rapids school children on Saturday. City physician Dr V H Hasek said he had no reports but would investigate, noting the disease spreads by contact and is usually treated by dentists. A dentist commented that germs are common but acute illness requires low physical condition, with transmission via kissing and unclean surfaces, and that good health and oral hygiene reduce susceptibility.
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Cedar Rapids
Vincent
V. H. Hasek
Death of William Horristein at Cedar Rapids home
Wise reports the sudden death of William Horristein at his Cedar Rapids home on 624 Eighth Street SE. Cause of death remains unknown. Dr B L Knight, county, ...
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Cedar Rapids
William Horristein
Eighth
Knight
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McTaggart - Flanders
Edward Spaulding, Harvey Marlett
Spaulding
U. S
Cedar Rapids News
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Landon
United Front
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