Des Moines Slaying Identifies Mason City Man Harold Dreher
Alvin Pulz of Mason City identified the slain Des Moines murder victim as his brother in law Harold J. Dreher 45 a Mason City department store buyer and salesman. Des Moines police and Mason City officials pursue motive and note a Hotel Roosevelt stationery clue planted at the scene.
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Bulletin
Des Moines
Alvin Pulz
Mason City
Harold J. Dreher
Pulz
Dreher
H E. Wolfe
Wolfe
Lydia
Corrine
Sam Raizes
Carl Boy
H. A. Alber
Dreber
E. Burgess
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Roosevelt
Earl Stanley
Sentenced To Death for Murder of Two Car Salesmen
In Phoenix, Robert Burgunder, 22, was sentenced to die October 6 in the Arizona state prison lethal gas chamber for the double murder of two automobile salesmen in the desert last April. The former college student merely smiled and yawned.
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Phoenix
Ariz
INS
Robert Burgunder
Arizona State Prison
Desert
Gazette Vacation Notice for Readers
The Cedar Rapids Gazette offers mail delivery to readers on vacation. Call the circulation department or place an order to have the newspaper mailed to a vacation address.
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Cedar Rapids
Masaryk to Speak on Czech Day at All-Iowa Fair
Dr Alice Masaryk daughter of the Czechoslovak founder will headline Czech Day at the All-Iowa fair on August 16 in Cedar Rapids She will be joined by Col Vilami r Hurban Czech minister to the United States Hurban had accepted the speaking invitation Masaryk fled Czechoslovakia and pledges aid to restore the Czech republic
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T. B Hlubucek
Cedar Rapids
Alice Masaryk
Caeislovakian Republic
Masaryk
Jan Masaryk
Col Viladimir Hurban
United States
America
Czechoslovakia
Czech Republic
President Roosevelt backs Hatch Bill aims amid broad language concern
President Roosevelt voiced support for the Hatch bill objectives to curb pernicious political activity while warning that its very broad wording could bar ordinary acts. He cited possible limits on attending rallies or aiding a friend's campaign and planned to study the bill during a weekend cruise with aides and Hopkins Walk er.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Frank C. Walker
Murphy
England Measures Expel IRA Suspects After Fast-Track Bill
London reports a new government bill allows immediate expulsion of suspected terrorists and entry limits. Police move on IRA centers targeting 200 to 300 members or sympathizers to be rounded up, with at least 100 labeled adherents to be deported aboard a British warship.
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London
INS
King George
House of Commons
House of Lords
Eamon de Valera
Eire
IRA
Trish
Public mood shapes next moves after treaty abrogation
Washington reports indicate the United States, Britain, and France will choose the next steps in the Far East based on public reaction to the 1911 commercial treaty abrogation with Japan. Officials expect strong public backing for stronger measures as Congress and the public show broad approval in early polling.
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Washington
Japan
America
China
State Department
Japan says no demand to recognize new east Asia order in talks
Tokio says Washington need not acknowledge a new Japanese order as a condition in negotiating a new commercial treaty. Tatsuo Kawai, foreign office spokesman, spoke with unusual seriousness after the U S repudiation of the existing treaty. He called the abrogation abrupt and difficult to ascribe a motive.
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TOKIO
Japan
United States
East Asia
Tatsuo Kawai
Kawai
Britain May Denounce Trade Treaty After Tientsin Talks
London reports an official outline of Britain’s Far Eastern policy stating denunciation of the British Japanese trade treaty is possible only after Tientsin negotiations conclude. It notes U S action on its 1911 treaty may spur Britain to protect rights in the Far East and recalls Britain also has a commerce pact with Japan dating from an earlier era.
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London
Britain
Tientsin
United States
Washington
Far East
Japan
Pilot and two mechanics die in test flight
A famous west coast pilot Frank Anderline 42 of Seattle and two mechanics Fred Talor 35 of Long View Washington and John Hagadorn 27 of Long Beach California were killed in England on a bombing plane test flight for the British army The deaths were reported at the Lockheed plant in Burbank California
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Burbank
Calif
Ins
England
Lockheed Aircraft
Frank Anderline
Seattle
Wash
Lockheed
United Air Lines
Fred Talor
Long View
John Hagadorn
Long Beach
Talor
U. S. Naval
Hagadorn
Dutch Premier's Cabinet Resigns
The government of Prime Minister Hendrik Colijn resigns in The Hague on a Friday, signaling a political shift amid Dutch cabinet turmoil.
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Hague
Netherlands
INS
Hendryk Colijn
Friays
Love Ends for Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan
In San Francisco Betty Grable 23 and Jackie Coogan 25 announce their romance is over and plan divorce filed on mental cruelty grounds. Grable heads to Hollywood to initiate suit while Coogan, once a major child star, has faded to minor roles and money troubles.
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San Francisco
Betty Grable
Hollywood
Jackie Coogan
Miss Grable
Jackie
Finn
Betty
Coogan
Paramount
Judge Frees Embezzler on Probation Citing Low Wages
Detroit report says federal Judge Edward J. Moinet refused prison for teller Harry W. Prange 33 convicted of stealing 3108 from the Adrian bank where he worked. Four years probation ordered noting monthly pay around 70 and family burdens. He said banks do not care about employees' wages and will place him on probation.
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Detroit
INS
Harry W. Prange
Adrian
Edward J. Moinet
Moinet
Prange
Daladier Extends Dictatorship Powers in France
Premier Edouard Daladier unexpectedly extends dictatorial powers by delaying elections until 1942 and prolonging the current parliament's term, stirring concern over France's political fate.
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Paris
INS
Edoudard Daladier
Greatest need of humanity debated by four speakers
Pearl Buck Carl Sandburg Ray Moulton and Frank Kingdon voiced views on the era's top human need. Buck urged faith over philosophy Sandburg pressed for reverence for personality Moulton urged long perspective and patience Kingdon called for simple decency and a crusade of religion Readers are invited to share their answers to why people should live and what the world should value.
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Wruart
Pearl Buck
Carl Sandburg
Lincoln
Ray Moulton
New Deal
Ameba
Frank Kingdon
Hatred Feature Syndicate
Rural Areas Send Highway Deaths Up
Traffic safety campaigns stalled and highway deaths rose in June 1939 after a period of month by month declines. The National Safety Council reported six month totals down five percent from 1938, with April to June showing mixed results and a continued overall trend of reduced deaths earlier in the year.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Winchell Column to Start in The Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette will publish Walter Winchells column soon. Known for scoops on big and small events and NYC life, the columnist is famed for predicting outcomes. Readers will find his feature among Gazette offerings when it begins.
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New York City
Walter Winchell
the Gazette
Garment of politics stands split over Lewis attack on Garner
Washington reacts to John L. Lewis's sharp assault on Vice President John Nance Garner as labor and liberal factions interpret its impact. Garner backers hail a boost for his candidacy while Lewis followers view it as a master stroke to pressure conservatives and align with labor. Congressional reactions range from cheers to silent protest as senators weigh the electoral and party consequences.
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Washington
INS
Labor
John L. Lewis
John Nance Garne
Garner
Lewis
Burke
Nebraska
New Deal
CIO
New Dal
Fran
House Labor Committee
House
Texas
Thomas Ford
California
United States
Senate
Cio Leager
Chicago Prayer National Miracle for Sleeping Child
Mary Ellen Reardon, a golden haired blue eyed child of Chicago, lies in sleeping sickness since March 25 1938 after measles. Physicians declare awakening would be a miracle and thousands worldwide will join her parents in prayer Friday.
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Chicago
INS
Mary Ellen Reardon
Mary Ellen
Wind Brings Cedar Rapids Heat Wave to End
Fresh winds and rain totaling 0.87 inches broke Cedar Rapids heat siege after a 102 degree peak. Temperatures fell from 102 to 73 by midnight, then to 68 by dawn with 74 at 10 a.m. The report notes a 2:40 p.m. reading from the Chambers Inskeep company dial.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Mayo founder William J Mayo dies at 78
Rochester Minnesota reports the death of Dr William J Mayo 78 cofounder of the Mayo Clinic. He died at his home Friday at 4 am after an ulcer operation at the clinic on April 22. His brother Dr Charles Mayo died May 26 from pneumonia. De Waltman Walters performed the operation and noted a prior normal recovery.
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Rochester, Minn
William J. Mayo
Charles Mayo
Mayo Clinic
de Waltman Walters
Walters
William
Hattie Damon
Carrie Balfour
Phoebe Walters
Balfour
Roosevelt avoids timing third term statement
President Roosevelt declined to set a date for announcing his third term intentions at a Friday press conference. He smiled and refused to say when the country might expect a formal statement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Martian Contact Efforts Stir Buzz But Fail to Reach Red Planet
New York reports describe attempts by the American Museum of Natural History to contact Mars using powerful shortwave transmitters at Baldwinsville New York. No signals reached Mars and listeners misread terrestrial static as Martian sounds.
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New York
Army Defense Artillers
American Museum of Natural History
Red Planet
Baldwin, NY
of Press Wireless, Inc
Mars
Clyde Fisher
Hayden Planetarium
Mays
Atlantic Ocean
New Jersey
Orson Welles
Welles
Wildwood
Cape May Court House
Coast Guard
San Francisco
Ocean City
Army Artillery
Camp George Washington
Senate Votes to Eliminate Highway Fund in Record Reversal
In a dramatic shift the Senate cut $500 million from the $2.49 billion highway lending program. The 42 to 38 vote followed a reconsideration of Byrd's amendment, removing the highway fund entirely and narrowing the bill. The move came amid a broader effort to finish the spending measure before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Byrd
van Nuys
Indiana
Wheeler
Mont
la Follette
Wis
Chamber
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Miyforts
Alben W Barkles
Fridussted Bathley
Emergency Fund Solicitation By Packing Union
Local members of the United Packinghouse workers union CIO affiliated join with midwest locals to pressure Wilson and company officials over contract negotiations and avert a strike. The union seeks support from local business men via subscriptions to an emergency preparedness fund. Union reps have visited business men for three weeks asking farm letter signings to forwarded to Judge James D. Cooley Chicago vice president of Swift and to show support a signed stamp is attached to the letter.
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Cedar Rapids
United Packinghouse Union
CIO
Midwest
Wilson and Company
Ing Tour
James D. Cooley
Chicago
Wilson's
Cooley
Ois
Bugs Hopes Farley Gauges Prosperity From Letter Volume
Postmaster General Farley claims prosperity grows with more letters sent, a point described as guessing by Bugs Baer. The piece riffs on postal efficiency and the practicality of weighing or opening mail.
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Bugs
Farley
Arthur
Bugs” Baer
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