Beer sales to minors spark legal wrangle in local parlor shakeup
Police report minors bought beer at at least 40 locales with 34 licensed sellers renewing permits. Officials vow enforcement despite legal loopholes while Cedar Rapids fire chief cuts toy repair program to focus on public safety. Domestic politics and baseball lore mix with war talk as Joe DiMaggio eyes new hitting streak amid national defense efforts.
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Invasion Battlefront Shifts in Minsk and Luck Sectors
Nazi and Soviet dispatches portray clashes across Minsk Brobuisk and Luck as German advances face Soviet counterattacks. Moscow reports repelling pushes toward the Ukraine while Berlin claims tanks drive east of Minsk and toward Smolensk. A Moscow air raid alarm sounded with no planes seen.
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Nazi Soviet Battlefront Claims and Moves Across Fronts
Reports show German forces pushing beyond Minsk with Berlin claiming Libau and Lwow captured and eyes on Smolensk. Russia says Soviet troops hold along the Prut and mount a firm central front defense as Finland attacks on the north.
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Russia Seeks U S Aid for Materials to Fight Germans
Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles said Russia had made its first overtures to obtain supplies from the United States. He noted Soviet ambassador Oumansky conferred on placing orders for materials to defend against the German invasion and that the request was forwarded to other departments. He could not provide details or confirm lend lease involvement.
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Italians Surrender After Ethiopan Capitulation
Cairo AP reports three Italian generals and more than 3,000 officers and men surrendered to British forces when Ghimbi in southwestern Ethiopia capitulated on June 27.
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Cedar Rapids Mayor Calls Fourth of July Rededication
Mayor Frank Hahn urged Cedar Rapids residents to join a nationwide Fourth of July rededication. Citizens at home or elsewhere should listen to the President and sing the national anthem, then recite the oath of allegiance as a coordinated nationwide broadcast begins at 3 pm CST.
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Time to Use Navy to Clear Atlantic Says Knox
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told governors the time to use the navy to clear the Atlantic of the German menace is at hand. He urged striking now to deliver war materials to Britain and warned Russia could hold Germany's war machine for vital months in a crucial year.
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Roosevelt Refuses to Predict U S Will Stay Out of War
President Roosevelt spoke at Hyde Park saying he hopes the United States can stay out of the war but would not state a conviction of peace. He clarified that in 1939 he hoped to stay aloof, not guaranteed peace, and criticized polls on entry to the conflict.
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Cedar Rapids draftees depart July 13 for year of service
Thirteen Cedar Rapids men will enter the army via the draft on July 13. Board No 2 will send six volunteers at 1 p.m. Edward Sheronik Milo Besta Joseph Martinek Kenneth Rosendahl Alvin Hurt Elmer Sanboe. Board No 1 will send seven volunteers Thomas Wright Frank Havlicek Thomas Carney Florian Vactav Joseph Lilly Howard McQuire John Hennessey.
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This Side Of Glory tops Cedar Rapids Gazette debut
Gwen Bristew, author of Deep Summer and The Handsome Road, launches her new bestseller This Side Of Glory in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The opening pages follow Eleanor Upjelon and the relaxed Kester Larne through a whirlwind romance and dramatic events.
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Fire claims 36 aboard Don cabin cruiser in Casco Bay
In Harpswell Maine eight bodies were found and searchers fear all 36 picnic party members aboard the 44 foot cabin cruiser Don are dead after a mysterious blaze. Missing boat left Monhegan Sunday with 15 women and 20 men and boys. Captain Paul Johnson was recovered. Watches stopped at 11 40. Dense dungeon fog hindered rescue efforts.
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Worst Of Storm Skirts City Leads To Scattered Damage
Cedar Rapids escaped major damage as a Monday night storm brought .55 inch of rain and strong winds. Trees shed limbs, several circuits failed, some telegraph lines went down toward East towns, and interurban service slowed briefly amid high heat earlier in the day.
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City fire department ends toy campaign to focus on training
Chief E P Kohout announced the 12 year Christmas toy drive is dropped as it consumes 60 days annually. Training programs and civil defense preparation will be expanded with new methods to protect local defense material industries. Boy Scouts and Camp Fire girls aided in toy collection.
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Australian Among Men Signing Here for Draft
Australian among registrants gathers at Linn county draft boards as men over twenty one register. Keith Gorman from Brisbane tops a diverse group arriving to register for U S selective service with many students and vacationers among the crowd. Registration runs from early morning until 9 pm at three sites with turnout below the expected six hundred as lines stay light and comments reveal mixed teeth concerns and camp desires.
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Storm Ravages East Central Iowa With 80 MPH Winds
A summer weather blitz struck east central Iowa delivering wind hail and rain. The Marengo region suffered severe damage to the LeRoy Farmer Canning plant and other structures while towns from Williamsburg to Davenport reported injuries and outages. Debris littered streets as trains and utilities were disrupted.
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