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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1939

Page

13

Massive 970000 Arms Cache Discovered in Los Angeles Warehouse

Authorities failed to identify owners of 70000 dollars worth of cannons shells and hand grenades found in a Los Angeles warehouse. The cache believed sufficient to arm a battalion was shipped from San Antonio to Ramon Arias in Panama and reconsigned to Maj. Richard L. Dineley in San Francisco who denied ownership. Dineley claimed Arias bought the weapons to resell in Ecuador. The cache prompted federal scrutiny but was treated as merchandise unless improperly registered. Ken magazine had exposed the cache detailing the United States Police Reserve association founded by Dineley and Sumner Dodge to guard against radical activity.

Los Angeles Lail Kane Naval Intelligence Reserve San Antonio Tex Ramon Arias Panama Mexico City Richard L. Dineley San Francisco Dineley Major Dineley Arias Frances Calder Customs Office Ken Magazine California United States Police Reserve Association Sumner Dodge Dodge

Benes Warns 1925 British Move Endangers Eastern Europe

Former Czechoslovak president Eduard Benes told a Chicago lecture that Britain's 1925 withdrawal from general European peace guarantees marked the start of the end for small eastern European states independence. He noted Locarno Pact offered only a limited western front guarantee and Britain shifted to a narrower security pact due to broad obligations.

Chicago Eduard Benes Czechoslovakia Benes University of Chicago France Belgium Germany Europe

Lindbergh Surprises Visit to Old Homestead in Minnesota

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh conducted a nationwide army strength survey and made an unscheduled stop at his boyhood home in Little Falls. He landed at Camp Ripley aboard a fast army pursuit aircraft, met officers, dined at the mess, and toured the city park named in his honor while sharing memories with Martin Engstrom.

Little Falls Minn Charles A. Lindbergh Lindbergh Park Camp Ripley Ray Miller J. E. Nelson Mess Hall Lindbergh Martin Engstrom Major Miller

Senate targets solicitation of divorces abroad

Washington AP reports the Senate moved to curb the practice of soliciting American citizens to obtain divorces in foreign countries. A bill approved by the House would ban using the mails to market such divorces, with penalties up to five years in prison or a $5,000 fine. the House still to act.

Washington Senate Mexico Chamber House

Army Chief Puzzle Clue Grid Highlights New Head and Terms

The puzzle presents horizontal and vertical clues referencing the newly appointed U S army head and various word answers. Across include stir cure talk skeleton structure coin slit gress trimming loiters soon drone bee and more while vertical clues cover organ of hearing land right braided thong and other terms.

U. S. Army

Hitler's Reich Banks Under Political Control Amid Economic Strain

Washington reports point to a widening Nazi economic crisis as the Reichsbank comes under Hitler's direct control. Analysts note export losses, currency pressures, and a shift from independence to serving party interests, with tax schemes and gold payments tightening financial strain abroad.

Washington Reich Reichsbank Der Nitler Schacht Germany

German Labor Struggles and War Talk Abroad

The dispatches note German workers facing long weeks and labor shortages as wartime tensions mount. The British Trades Union Congress signals hopes for peace, while New York leaders gauge a near-term crisis with speculation on Danzig negotiations and Polish trade protections.

British Trades Union Congress Germany Europe New York Hitler Danzig Munich Britain London

City Hall notes show June receipts under expenditures

City Council received a June finance report from Commissioner Lou Burgus. Receipts were 97 487 with expenditures 107 339, cash on hand 390 840 rising to 392 312 by July 1, and outstanding warrants 27 705. Beer and cigarette licenses added 40 250 while taxes yielded 11 761.

Lou Burgus Burgus

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