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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1939
Page
1
The House of Representatives fights over the Bloom neutrality bill with administration support. One third oppose ending embargo provisions. a Thursday vote passed an amendment to retain the embargo. Prospects for quick resolution dim as Europe’s tension rises and public opinion shifts.
Considerable resistance grows in Congress to passing the President's new lending program in the current session. It would lend up to 3.86 billion for self-liquidating projects, the fifth pump-priming effort since 1933, with past programs moving funds to other activities.
A father writes to his daughter about choosing decency in reading materials, rejecting indecent magazines and urging moral responsibility. He argues freedom invites responsibility, warns against corrupting influences, and calls for personal stand against filth. He cites Foreign borders, American values, and civic duty. He ends with a test of discernment and a corrective sentence.
The Works Progress Administration and relief initiatives dominated 1938 pump-priming funds. Public works and housing loans received large allocations, with RFC loan authority adding 1.5 billion. By November 1, 1938, recovery and relief authorization reached 20.679 billion, of which 18.201 billion had been spent.
Onlookers note rapid Third Avenue repaving with heavy equipment, aiming for quick traffic readiness within weeks. Officials urge checking gas, water, sewer, and telecom lines now to avoid future teardown, hoping the pavement lasts without early defects.
The piece traces Calvary’s beginnings from a Sunday school led by Professor John McVickar, noting the church’s 1836 establishment and the wooden spires later removed for safety. It mentions a tall Fourth Avenue door housing Episcopal offices and displays of New York churches in its windows.
Calvary Baptist and Calvary Protestant Episcopal in New York reveal a shared past from 1840 to today. The piece recalls historic pew owners such as Astor and Gracie, the Battery’s role as fashion’s promenade, and debates over the Battery to Brooklyn suspension bridge.
Puzzle shows scattered clues and garbled entries including musicians writers and instruments. Entries mention negative terminal, olive shrimp, citrus fruit, and various numbered hints, with undefined placeholders and misaligned definitions.
A four month old child grows strong and wise as the poet notes with affection. The verse hints at imminent crawling and mischief to come, counting down the days until the young one explores and stirs life at home.
Palisades Kepler state park offers a two hour nature hike Sunday along the Lower Palisades trail. About 50 woody plants will be identified as Aureal T. Cross, park naturalist, explains common species. Meet east of the main lodge at 2 p.m. Free programs sponsored by the state conservation commission with the WPA. The naturalist can lecture groups at no charge.
The piece notes rising internal tension in the state department over a looming European break in days ahead. It cites British concerns and Chamberlain and Churchill appeals to Hitler, while U S policy remains cautious under neutrality laws. It also highlights Democratic senators' silence on Roosevelt's third term promotion, with 61 of 69 undecided.
A New Deal style bill drafted by Bennie Cohen faced warnings from Senate and House committees to delay submission. The piece reflects frustrated lawmakers recalling past missteps while aviation advances and political maneuvering ripple through Washington. John Lewis visit to Madame Labor Secretary Perk ended with peace impossible remarks. Undersecretary Hanes faces pressure from non New Deal congressmen to stay in treasury.
A dense radio grid lists multiple stations and hourly programs featuring orchestras and singers. Notable entries include WGN with Woody Herman and Phil Harris ensembles, WH0 with Red Skelton and piano acts, WMT and WOC airing concert and festival programs, and KPJB/KPIB News and musical showcases across daytime and evening slots. The fragment underscores a busy era of radio variety shows and live musical broadcasts.
A humorous Miss Manners column sketches a twenty year old named Jane who overestimates wisdom beyond youth. Readers share experiences about marrying older partners and dating seriousness, with brief advice from Miss Manners on patience and discernment.
The speaker advises not to pry into a man’s life when apart. Reproach could push him away. instead be pleasant and casual upon reuniting. Casual, unpressured behavior is seen as more intriguing than persistent pursuit.
Federal surplus commodities distributed in June to Linn County residents totaled over ten tons. Reported by Mrs. Mildred shows quantities of dry beans 2,469 pounds, graham flour 8,228 pounds, wheat cereal 3,768 pounds, butter 2,887 pounds, and corn meal 4,095 pounds.
Engineers have estimated that duplicating the Great Wall would cost more than $250 000, highlighting the immense scale and expense of such a project.
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