Iowa GOP Convention Row Spurs Spangler Letter
Des Moines reports detail photostats of a Mason City colonel Hanford MacNider letter to Harrison E. Spangler. The letter praises Spangler for supporting MacNider at Philadelphia while MacNider seeks Iowa delegates. Marshall accuses Spangler of duplicity amid a tense debate over Taft versus MacNider backing and a late night room confrontation at the Philadelphia hotel.
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Cedar Ravids
Des Moines
Harrison E. Spangler
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Spangler
Philadelphia
MacNider
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Marshall
Iowa
Mason Cityan
Bellevue-Stratford
Taft
Hayfork Hayfork Pistol Used To Capture Nazi Crew
Two British villagers armed with a hayfork and a toy pistol helped capture the crew of a German bomber after it crashed in southern England. An innkeeper exchanged a German revolver for the toy pistol and held four injured crewmen at gunpoint until military help arrived.
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England
Three Ways Open For F R To Accept Draft
Washington reports Roosevelt sails on a Potomac cruise as draft supporters press for a third term. He may reply by letter to Farley or Hopkins or by radio or White House statement, with party leaders urging acquiescence to the draft for leadership in the world emergency.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Potomac River
America
Farley
Harry L. Hopkins
Chicago
White House
Hopkins
Blackstone
Mr. Roosevelt
Jim
White House High Command
Prologue and Promise in History and Hope
A friend’s reminiscence from Washington compares history’s long view to a prologue, urging study of the past to find faith and renewal amid crisis. It reflects on unexpected change, renewed leadership, and light arising from despair as a guidingINTRO to the larger drama of life.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Franz Liszt
Heaven
United Feature Syndicate
Pressure mounts to keep Farley in role as Roosevelt delegate head
Chicago reports tremendous pressure on Postmaster General James A. Farley to remain chairman of the Roosevelt third term campaign. Harry Hopkins urged Farley to stay on, with Mayor Edward J Kelly and other draft-Roosevelt managers pressing for continuity as the Democratic convention nears. Farley reiterates a retirement plan, while delegates prepare for nominating both Roosevelt and Garner amid anti third term sentiment.
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Chicago
James A. Farley
National Committee
Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce
Harry l. Hopkins
Farley
Hopkins
Edward J Kelly
Washington
American League
New York Yankees
John N Garner
Burton K Wheeler
Churchill To Speak On Radio Sunday
Prime Minister Winston Churchill will broadcast a radio address Sunday night at 9 o clock London time. The speech will be aired overseas, reaching international listeners.
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Churchill
London
Winston Churchill
Bad Policy To Hit Car Of Patrolman's Wife
Frank Jennings Jr. 19, of 522 Twelfth Street SE, was arrested for reckless driving after his car struck Mrs. W J Matias 25 of Marengo who was backing into a parking space on First Avenue East Cedar Rapids. Mrs Matias suffered shock. Jennings pleaded not guilty and a trial was set for Tuesday.
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Frank Jennings, Jr
Twelfth Street
John Stodola
First Avenue
W. J. Matias
Marengo
Fourth
Fifth
Mrrs
Matias
Jennings
Hitler prepares for British blitz as ground laid
Berlin dispatch by Louis P Lochner notes Hitler keeps the world in suspense while building foundations for a massive strike on Britain. German forces move east as air raids and submarine blockades press the campaign. observers call the actions routine until the real attack begins.
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Hitler
Britain
Louis P Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Camp Good Health Fund Seeks Support For Camp Care
Camp Good Health operates as a summer camp by the Public Health Nursing association. Despite a restless night, campers remain energetic for flag raising and weekend cabin cleanings. Two injuries are reported. one girl with a sore throat and a boy with a head cut from stones during creek play.
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Camp Good Health
Public Health Nursing Association
Falls City Man Is First 1940 Campaign Casualty
Tom Williams of Falls City Nebraska became the first 1940 campaign casualty after a heated argument over Wendell L. Willkie. He struck a table edge, broke a hand bone, and must wear splints for three weeks according to a physician.
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Falls City
Neb
Tom Williams
Wendell L. Willkie
Williams
British Fleet Split In Three Asserts Italian communique claims
Rome reports Italian aircraft divided the British fleet into three groups and bombed them from bases in southern Italy Libya and the eastern Mediterranean. The note says at least two British cruisers and one battleship were repeatedly hit and a Malian destroyer sunk after bombardment while two British planes were shot down over Malta.
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Rome
Ial
Italy
Libya
Mediterranean
Malta
Moyale
East Africa
Farley and Hopkins Clash in Roosevelt Third-Term Tussle
Chicago dispatch describes James A. Farley in relaxed mood at the Democratic convention and Harry L. Hopkins looking worried as they navigate the push for a possible third term for President Roosevelt. Farley hosts daily press conferences at the Stevens hotel while Hopkins mans quarters at the Blackstone ready to chart future strategy.
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Chicago
INS
James A. Farley
Harry L. Hopkins
Farley
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Iowa
Stevens Hotel
German high seas raids pound Britain shipping output
Berlin reports German warships have operated on the high seas for some time and seized merchant ships as prizes. Air attacks wrecked ships, harbors, and airfields in England and Scotland, with several vessels sunk or damaged while British losses rise. The high command cites a U boat sinking and ongoing aerial strikes as war progresses.
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Berlin
High Command
High Seas
England
Scotland
English Channel
Germany
St. Mervyn
Exeter
Portland
Newport
Dundee
Billingham
Newcastle
Britain
Rankin Named Attorney General and Reed Commerce Nominees
At the Des Moines GOP convention John Rankin acting attorney general was nominated for the AG post to succeed the late Fred D Everett. Carl W. Reed of Cresco was nominated for state commerce commissioner on the first ballot with 1 944 votes. other candidates trailed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Rankin
Fred D Everett
Rankin
G. Scott Davies
Caleb Robbins
Winterset
Everett
Davies
Polk County District Court
Robbins
George A. Wilson
Carl W. Reed
Cresco
Reed
Joe Gunderson
Eagle Grove
Diok McGinnis
Leon
Jay Griffin
John Olson
Clinton
H E
van Denover
Oelwein
Olson
Temperature Dips To 49 Low Then Rapid Rise in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids records show a 49 degree low between 4:30 and 6 am Saturday followed by a quick climb to 58 at 7 am and 67 at 10 am under clear skies. Friday peaked at 72 between 3 and 4 pm, then 68 at 7 pm and 46 at midnight per Chambers Inskeep company records.
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Cedar Rapids
Weatherman
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Democrats Seek Colorful Figure as F D R s Mate
Chicago sources report Democrats seek a more colorful running mate than Cordell Hull for Roosevelt's third term. Delegates discuss a vice presidential pick who can rival Wendell Willkie in color, signaling early campaign tensions amid Hull’s possible rejection of the nomination.
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Chicago
Mns
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Hull
Farley Ear Declared America's Most Important by Bugs
A whimsical piece notes Mr. Farley’s right ear as the world’s chief information booth. It mentions Chicago, dedication ceremonies, and a cycle of garbled, comic imagery alluding to ears, cats, and a Mayo brothers anecdote.
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Farley
America
Bugs
Mayo Brothers
French franc peg shift to dollar reported by DNB
The official German news agency DNB reports the French government decided to detach the franc from the British pound and adjust it to the United States dollar.
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Berlin
INS
DNB
United States
Sunday Want Ads Phones Open For Classifieds
Sunday want ads accepted until 8 tonight with dial in number 2 1121 for placing an ad.
University of Iowa selects acting president Dean Phillips
Dean Chester A. Phillips of the college of commerce will become acting president July 22 while a permanent president is sought. Phillips, born 1882 in Scipin Indiana, has degrees from Yale and Central College of Indiana, and has served at Yale Dartmouth Iowa and Chicago California. He is a bank director and holds several academic honors.
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Iowa City
Chester A. Phillips
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Eugene A Gilmore
George T Baker
State Board of Education
Phillips
University of Indiana At
Bloomington
Scipin
Ind
Central College of Indiana
Yale
Weston, Ind
Dartmouth
University of Iowa
College of Commerce
University of Chicago
University of California
First Capital National Bank of
American Economic Association
Academy of Social Sciences
American Academy of Social and Political Science
Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa
Delta Sigma Py
Beta Gamma Sigma
Gilmore
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh College of Law
Iowa
Police Rescue 50 Besieged Jehovahs Witnesses in Indiana
State police and sheriff deputies freed about 50 Jehovahs Witnesses trapped on the second floor of the Odd Fellows hall in Mooresville. A crowd of roughly 300 demanded they salute the American flag as officers led by Sheriff Ray Rainwater and Prosecutor Charles Foley escorted the group out. Two youths were arrested for throwing a lemon and eggs.
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Mooresville
Ind
Jehovah's Witnesses
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Morgan County
Ray Rainwater
Charles Foley
Five Raiders Shot Down Over Britain
London reports five German air raiders shot down over Britain on Saturday, with three fighters among them and one British plane missing. The Royal Air Force countered by raids on Emden Kiel and other targets in German held territory including Brussels Monheim and the Bruges Ostend canal.
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London
Britain
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Emden
Kiel
Brussels
Monheim
Rhine-land
Bruges-Ostend
U.S. Envoys Bullitt and Biddle Meet in Madrid
United States Ambassador to France William C. Bullitt holds talks Saturday in Madrid with Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr., the U.S. minister to the Polish government in exile, as relations with European allies are reviewed.
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Madrid
United States
France
William C. Bullitt
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
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