Roosevelt foes plot and White House pressure failures
A 1939 column notes senatorial maneuvers to oppose Roosevelt neutrality ideas. It describes late and early withdrawals from meetings, unidentified lawmakers, and White House pressure efforts, plus McNutt bid, Wallace spending power, and tax policy clashes. It also references Navy Secretary Swanson’s succession and possible political considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Administration
Local Sea Scouts Win Four Of Six At Davenport Meet
Cedar Rapids Sea Scouts win four of six races on the Mississippi at Davenport as the first of three sailing yacht meets. Skipper Wayne Arensman leads the local crew with Cedar Rapids ahead 31 to 23. Next races July 23 at Davenport and July 30 back in Cedar Rapids.
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Davenport
Mississippi
Cedar Rapids
Watson
Wilson
Cray
Ford
Bob Potter
Anglia
Bill Potter
Browne
Bowker
Broussard
St. Germaine
Andrews
Downer
Bowker, Petry
Kacina
ACLU slams Dies committee and troop use in Maytag case
The ACLU annual civil liberties report condemns the Dies Committee and notes troop deployment in the Maytag strike at Newton Iowa. It cites 18 pending civil liberties issues and highlights extraordinary criminal syndicalism indictments against six union leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Civil Liberties Union
United States
Dies Committee
Union
Charles E. Coughlin
Bund
Maytag (Washing Machine) Co
Newton
Ments
Forged Governor Allen Name Tied to LSU Bond Loss Probe
Louisiana faces a fresh scandal as Attorney General Ellison accuses Dr. James Monroe Smith of using $118,000 in university bonds bearing the forged signature of the late Gov O K Allen. Allen died in office 1935 during Huey Long era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
INS
Louisiana
O. K. Allen
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
David M. Ellison
Smith
Allen
Huey P. Long
Explore The Scientist's View On Marriage And Population
A Q and A discusses if marriage should expand a woman's personality beyond her husband and urges independent social growth. It also debunks the claim that Germany and Italy have surplus populations needing colonies, citing low emigration and birth-boosting policies. Further, it notes primitive tribes exhibit nervous breakdowns similar to civilized peoples and references Dr. Laubscher's findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Raymond Pearl
Johns Hopkins
Radio Daylog Mix of Programs Across Iowa Stations
A dense schedule lists WMT WOI WGN WSUI WHO KFJB WOC and others with 6:15 to 12:00 time slots. Entries show varied programs from news and sports to music and drama across Cedar Beet, Ames, Des Moines, Davenport and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
WOI
Drake University
WGN
WSUI
KFJB
WOC
WOOC
Sesquicentennial
Green Hornet
Ceeee
Conner Hartley
All Martin
Orth
Radio Guild
Jack Teagarden
Manhattan
Peter McGregor
Pageant of Melody
Wwoc
Blondie
Kfjb Band
Moon Magic
Waterloo
Springfield
Freddy Martin
Orch
Joe Rines
Happy Felton
Earl Hines
Ted Weems
Russ Morgan
Tony Cabot
Henry Busse
Cedar
Ames
Chicago
Iowa City
Des Moines
KFIB
Marshallstown
Red Island
Davenport
Wmt—Rambletts
Boone
WHO
KPJIB
NWOC
Jean Abbey
Pete
KPJB
WHUL
Wolf
Music Shop
WSU
Morning Chapel
KFJS
Pibie
Kitty Kelly
John
Alarm
Wiholnew
Sitein
Joe Doakes
Mary Marlin
Tho News
Ma Perkins
Ade
OL News
Bob
Joe Fisher
E Mall
Earlybird
Hou
Hannah
Jenny
Wmt—Sones
Homemaker's Forum
Joyce Jordan
Ee Kitty Kelly
N—Georgia Crackers
Vonemias
Ww Bazaar
S4yrt
Marge
Woi—Farm and Home Hour
Wsui—Book Shelf
Arnold Grimm
Parade of Bands
Hilltop Mouse
Jane Baker
Dr. Malone
Alper
Judy
Jane
WPA
Don Roth
Woil
Merlody
Sooner
Palm Flashe
Rety
Bo Bob
Qurs
Iowa
Mark
WMT- Picts
Hillbillies
Aews
Tarewoc
Barron Elliot
WOGN
Mus
Stella Dallas
Maurice Reese
Wovie
Sade
Swert
Lawrence Salerno
Wsiii—State Medical Society
Kitty Keene
Miss Julia
Bill McCune
Who—Morin Bisters
Cree Ormshene Holl
Tom Owens Cowboys
Adrian Rollins
Whouten
Stan Stanley
Arch
Eugene Conley
Cance
Melodic Woc
Edith Hendricks
Big Leagues. Inc
Watson
Knowles Estate Noted For Vast Rooms And Staircases
A local Kent figure named Knowles is celebrated for a property with a room for every day of the year a staircase for every week and a court for each day of the week highlighting unusual architectural features in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowles
Kent
Eec
Housing Plan Hits Snag In Committee
Washington report on the administration's 800 million dollar low cost housing and slum clearance program facing strong criticism in committee. Roosevelt praised the broader relief package but the housing measure risks delays as party lines blur and adjournment appears likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Notice of Probate Hearing in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that a will and testament of Ni Bark, late of Cedar Rapids Iowa, will be offered for proof and probate before the Court in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The hearing is set for July at the Cedar Rapids court with D. H. Smith as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
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Paul Mallon
Worle
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gillette
McNutt
Indiana
American Legion
Garner
Farley
Hull
Prince
Wallace
Treasury
Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Rural Electrification Bureau
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Credit
PWA
Roosevelt Gospel Singers
Navy
Swanson
Civil Liberties Union
United States Supreme Court
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Kentucky
2Nd Ave. SE
NBC Red
Beat Parks
CBS Network
Chic Young
Columbia Pictures
Penny
Crosby
John Mercer
BY Claude Callan
Marrige
Hitler
Mussolini
J. B. F. Laubscher
South Africa
Wgn—Melody Time
WSUL
Orean Melodies
John Etcail
Choir Loft
Ness
Va . Ness
Dietor
Rv Ss
Tee
D. H. Smith
Second Avenue
Allegheny
Newman
Ydie
Newman's
Plains
Wilton
Newman’s Third Fleet
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