Roosevelt urges half billion loan boost for Latin America
President Roosevelt asked Congress to authorize the Export-Import Bank to lend 500 million dollars more for Latin American surpluses, increasing total capitalization and lending power to 700 million. He sought discretion for loan purposes and opposed disrupting free exchange while avoiding distress selling amid European wars. An immediate bill was introduced by Rep. Steagall to raise bank lending and allow RFC stock purchases. Congress met amid defense funding debates as Navy funds were pursued for a two-ocean fleet.
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Ala
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France
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Hull Urges Trusteeship Plan for Western Hemisphere
In Havana Secretary Hull urged 21 American republics to unite against European dictatorships and adopt a four point program for economic cooperation. He proposed temporary joint trusteeship over western possessions, commodity agreements, surpluses handling, and expanded consultative expansion amid wartime pressures. The Cuban president welcomed concrete steps to defend common rights.
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Cuba
Cordell Hull
Western Hemisphere
Conference of American Nations
Hull
United States
Halifax Rejects Hitler Peace Appeal in Broadcast
British foreign secretary Lord Halifax declared that Britain will not stop fighting for freedom and justice, calling Hitler’s plan aGerman domination. He urged that a free association of independent states define Europe and noted Allied resolve across Britain and the Atlantic including the United States.
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Adolf Hitler
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Isolationist Letter From Iowa Farmer Reaches Kansas City
Grant Ege, manager of a Kansas City music store, received a letter and a money order from an Iowa farmer requesting phonograph records of God Bless America and Let the Rest of the World Go By, reflecting isolationist sentiment.
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Kansas City
Grant Ege
Iowa
Police seek Ross Collins in wife slaying case
Omaha police asked for 47 year old Ross Collins an odd jobsman for questioning in the death of his wife.
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Omaha
Ross Collins
Germany Circles Britons With 24 Hour Ultimatum
Dispatches indicate Germany, near despair over peace talks, plans a major assault after waiting for Viscount Halifax and Winston Churchill to speak. If both leaders reject terms, Hitler may press the attack. some say he could wait longer.
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Great Britain
England
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Reich
Viscount Halifax
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Fuehrer
Five Year Old Boy Struck By Local Pickup Vehicle
Five year old Bobby Murdock son of Ray Murdock a Cedar Rapids patrolman was struck by the fender of a pickup at Fifth avenue and Tenth street SE. He suffered a scalp laceration abrasions on his back knees and arms but no fractures. The accident occurred Monday afternoon and the driver was Robert Taylor of 515 McKinley Street SE.
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Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue
Tenth Street
Bobby Murdock
Ray Murdock
Mercy Hospital
Robert Taylor
McKinley Street
Council Favors Plan To Improve 1st Ave Lighting
Cedar Mapida Lens reports a city plan to install boulevard lamps on First Avenue from Fifth to Thirtieth with two 10 000 lumen bulbs per unit and underground wiring from Fifth to Tenth. The nine thousand five hundred ninety seven dollar assessment would be paid by property owners from Fifth to Tenth, and the council directed the city engineer to draft specifications.
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First Avenue E
Fifth Street
Thirtieth
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Frank Young
Corn Crop Faces Serious Damage From Heat Wave
Iowa corn crop faces serious damage as heat continues with 100 degree highs forecast in Des Moines and across the state. Only scattered rain offered brief relief, while cooler weather within days is essential to prevent further losses to the leading crop.
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INS
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Primghar
Estherville
Arnolds Park
Decorah
Pocahontas
Inwood
Live Your Own Life Without Slavery
A reflection on independence and interdependence arguing that true freedom requires sharing life with others. It cites the idea that no one is entirely self sufficient and warns against living in isolation, urging individuals to follow their own path while respecting and aiding others. The piece recalls Robert Louis Stevenson’s father pressing engineering on his son as a cautionary example.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Fire at Hotel Roosevelt Minimal Damage Reported
A Sunday morning blaze at the Hotel Roosevelt began in the auditor's office. Firemen blamed oily rags left by painters for the fire which aroused guests at 6 am. Little damage occurred as Engines 1 2 4 and the aerial truck fought the fire for 29 minutes and cleared the office.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Priestley Urges Radio Moderation on European War
British author J B Priestley appealed to American radio commentators to soften their adversarial tone on the European war, urging less of the let's you and him fight attitude during Sunday night broadcasts.
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New York
J. B. Priestley
Children At Health Camp Guarded Against Sunburn
The report details Camp Good Health guiding children aged 6 to 12, all physically handicapped, through sun protection and shaded activities after breakfast. Safeguards include morning sunbaths, cooling showers, shade work, quiet porch games, and brief pool time.
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Camp Gond
Heat Hits Cedar Rapids Fifth Day As Thermometer Rises
Cedar Rapids endured a fifth day of extreme heat with temperatures reaching 93 degrees at 2 45 pm Monday. Skies were partly cloudy and relief was hoped as the day trailed a high of 98 last Friday. The record keepers noted a low of 72 at 5 30 am and a Sunday peak of 94 during 3 to 4 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Soviet Pressure on Rumanians Reported
In Bucharest the Romanian government received a Soviet note urging a popular government. King Carol seeks German and Italian advice as Soviet backed peoples governments were formed in Latvia Estonia and Lithuania after Russian troop occupation.
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Rumania
Carol
Germany
Italy
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Breezy New Romance Opens in Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette begins Lucy Ponte Stebbins's Summer Hostess on Friday with Page 6 opening chapters. The romance is described as light and ideal for midsummer reading.
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Lucy Ponte Stebbins
Froday
Cedar Rapids
Baltic States Vote to Join Soviet Union
Latvia Estonia and Lithuania parliaments unanimously voted to join the Soviet Union and place banks large industries and land under Soviet control. Parades supported the move as Russia's supreme soviet was expected to accept the Baltic republics as autonomous units.
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Lithuania
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Tondon
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Vilis Lacis
Stalin
Latvian Minister Bilmanis Refuses Soviet Demands
Dr. Alfred Bilmanis Latvian minister to the United States says he will not surrender his legation to Soviet Russia. He appeals for U S recognition of him as Latvian minister, noting Washington still recognizes Czechoslovakia Poland Norway Denmark and Holland.
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Alfred Bilmanis
United States
Soviet Russia
Bilmanis
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Boy 6 Fatally Injured When Horse Steps On Him
Otis Daniel Phelps six year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred E Phelps of near Covington died of internal injuries three hours after a horse stepped on him in a pasture near his home He fell while riding with his brother George ten The incident occurred about 230 pm Sunday as the boys left their home a mile northwest of Covington and four miles from Palo The family rushed Otis to a local hospital where a blood transfusion and surgery were attempted but he never regained consciousness The body was taken to Moon funeral home for services set for 2 pm Tuesday conducted by Rev R N Coolidge Burial will be in Spring Grove cemetery The boy is survived by parents two brothers Morris 21 and Doran 18 and two sisters Isa 16 and Vivian 14
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Fred E. Phelps
Covington
George
Palo
Otis
Moon Funeral
R N. Coolidge
Spring Grove
Morris
Doran
Isa
Vivian
Col Roscoe Turner Injured in Indianapolis Crash
Col Roscoe Turner famed speed aviator his secretary and two others were badly hurt in a late night car collision in Indianapolis Turner driving one car suffered a fractured pelvis doctors described his condition as fair
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Indianapolis
Roscoe Turner
Col. Turner
Garner Takes Crack At Roosevelt's Long Silence
Vice President John Nance Garner sharply criticizes President Roosevelt for delaying third term plans and hints at Texas primary plans. He stays noncommittal about Washington return, signaling possible retreat from public life as factional rifts within the party widen.
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Garner
Roosevelt
Washington
LLP
John Nance
Uvalde
Tex
Texas
Senate seeks reconciliation as Garner clash reshapes tone
By William K. Hutchinson, Washington. Senate new dealers worked to bridge a rift between Vice President Garner and key lawmakers as partisan tensions colored efforts to rebuild support for administration policies.
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William K. Hutchinson
Washington
INS
Senate
Garner
Willkie Talks Independent Democratic Movement
Wendell L Willkie announced that Lewi Douglas and John W Hanes are organizing an independent Democratic movement in support of his Republican campaign. Alan Valentine and Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson also join. The telegram from the four urges resistance to a three term presidency and loyalty to country over party. Willkie says he will not control the movement and will let organizers work independently.
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Lewi Douglas
Roosevelt
John W . Hanes
Treasury
Alan Valentine
University of Rochester
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Tulsa
Okla
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Willkie to announce date of acceptance speech
Wendell Willkie plans to reveal the date of his acceptance speech, likely August 10, before leaving for Denver to catch a train to Cheyenne for Frontier Days. He relaxed at Broadmoor hotel with five guests and spoke by phone with friends nationwide.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Elwood
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Wyo
Willkie
Broadmoor
John Cowles
Minneapolis
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Des Moines
Anne O'Hare McCormick
New York Times
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Seek Girl's Slayer at Fort Snelling Army Post
FBI agents searched Fort Snelling army post for clues in the slaying of 14 year old Mary Jane Massey whose body was found in an oil drum.
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FBI
Fort Snelling
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