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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1939
Page
3
The article reports a Friday caucus to rally House Democrats behind administration backed measures. It warns of potential splits, heightened bitterness, and risk to New Deal leadership while aiming to push through the lend spend bill wage hour changes and housing measures.
Some Three-I managers face difficulty finding a true fast ball to retire the side so their own boys can bat. The report notes a shortage of a dependable outfielder with a pace change to mix up the lineup.
Congress shows regional splits on neutrality. The House vote on expanding the anti arms shipping ban to cover wartime states draws support from Republicans and many Democrats, with the East and other regions split. The Roosevelt administration opposed the amendment, signaling a temporary lull before further sessions.
A satirical colonial critique contrasts New Yorkers and provincial towns, argues Americans misjudge Latin America, and urges humility and equality in international relations. It notes systemic ignorance, calls for learning from others, and touches on politics, media, and social norms.
A bill advanced after a failed motion to recommit by two votes. The final passage tally stood at fourteen votes in favor and thirty-five against among Democrats, with eight Republicans voting for the bill.
A WPA worker notes that striking tends to end sooner or later as picketing can be more exhausting than regular labor. The remark underscores wartime labor tensions and worker resolve.
A lighthearted note jokes that open season on squirrels starts next Tuesday and suggests a resident wall-dwelling vermin may be hunted for a modest reward. The column hints the noisy creature behind wallpaper could be captured dead or alive.
Charles Driscoll muses on identical twins and small moral vignettes from New York and Michigan. The piece playfully weighs place names and quirks while recounting anecdotes about church sickness, alcohol allergies, and a surge of kleptomania among wealthy wives. Emory recalls stealing corn candy once, challenged by Mike Courtney in a local street scene.
Expansion and contraction of iron and steel in the chassis create a difference of more than an eighth of an inch between a car's length on hot days and on cold days.
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