New York Industry Sees Strong Six Month Profits Rise
A cross section of U S industries shows a robust six month gain with profits 63.6 percent higher than the first half of 1938. Steel and electrical equipment lead gains while food packing profits slip slightly. United States Steel reports 54 cents a share and Bethlehem Steel 78 cents with a 50 cent dividend.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
America
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem
Ham Snider Tackles Youth in Cedar Rapids Theft Attempt
Ham Snider of Inwa City, a university of Iowa football guard, tackled a 19 year old youth named Feakins who tried to steal from Sam Shulman’s car on Third Avenue SE. Feakins claimed ignorance of his companion and was held by police for questioning.
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Cedar Rapids News
Harman
Ham” Snider
Inwa
Barly
University of Iowa
Feakins
Snider
Sam Shulman
Oorth
Fifth Streets
Shulman
Cedar Rapids
London Intensifies Terrorist Campaign
Scotland Yard concentrates weekend efforts on IRA suspects after the new emergency bill. About 4,000 IRA refugees are reported as Irish men women and children flee across the Irish Sea. rail and harbor traffic to west ports becomes heavily congested.
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London
Scotland Yard
London Police
Parliant
Yard
Irish Sea
Roosevelt rails at John L. Lewis on labor foe attack
Elliott Roosevelt says John L. Lewis damaged labor's cause with his assault on Vice President John Garner during a Washington hearing. He calls Lewis the self elected czar of the CIO and praises Garner while condemning personal attacks on leaders.
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Fort Worth
John L. Lewis
John Garner
Elliott Roosevelt
Lewis
Garner
House Labor Committee
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Dewey Short
Missouri
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Short
Vandenberg
McNary
Landon
Hoover
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelts
James A. Farleys
John Nance Garners
Carter
Murphy to press opinion on Hatch bill legality
Attorney General Frank Murphy plans to submit a formal opinion to President Roosevelt on Monday. Officials expect him to assert the Hatch bill is constitutional while factions in officialdom push for and against its prohibition of political activity by federal employees except top officials. The ACLU urged a Roosevelt veto, saying the bill infringes free speech and assembly and bars relief recipients from political giving. Murphy has privately signaled the measure would not violate the Constitution.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
Hatch
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACL
Legislative Branch
Senate
Murphy
United Press
Netherlands Awaits Birth Of Royal Heir
The Netherlands hoped to celebrate the birth of Prince William of Orange Nassau within two weeks as Princess Juliana, 30, expecting her second child by mid August, would give the throne its first male heir in nearly a century if a boy is born.
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the Hague
Netherlands
William of
Orange-Nassau
Jolly
Juliana
Wilhelmina
House of Orange
William
Britain pressuring Japan to halt anti British campaigns in Far East
London instructs ambassador Sir Robert Craigie to urge Tokyo for an immediate stop to anti British demonstrations in China. Talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Arita awaited as Tientsin conference stalls over currency and bank control. Britain prepares for possible treaty abrogation and military coordination with Soviet Russia amid rising tensions and a border incident.
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London
Great Britain
Japan
Far East
Washington
Tokio
Robert Leslie Craigie
China
Sir Robert
Hachiro Arita
Arita
Tientsin
Peiping
Tsingtao
Britain
United States
Soviet Russia
Russell Guarded Against Death by Own Action
MCALESTER Okla INS reports state prison guards monitored Jack Russell closely to prevent self harm. Russell confessed slayer of William Hamilton an Arkansas City salesman and admitted robber of the Postal Telegraph in Cedar Rapids. Warden Jess Dunn said no news is given about extradition to Illinois where Hamilton was killed. The government can move him back without extradition Dunn added.
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Mcalester
Okla
INS
Jack Russell
William Hamilton
Arkansas City
Kan
Postal Telegraph Company
Cedar Rapids
Inc
Jess Dunn
Russell
Sinois
Hamilton
Dunn
Bugs Wants Bill Making Man Look Like His Picture
Column by Arthur Bugs Baer jokes about a proposed law to require a man to resemble his passport photo and contrasts U S privacy and identification norms with European practices in a humorous fashion.
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Bugs
Bill
Man
Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Kentucky Bid to Decide Brown versus Johnson in 1940 Primary
In Kentucky's Democratic primary Brown, Roosevelt’s favored candidate and Lewis ally, faces Lieut. Governor Johnson for the gubernatorial nomination. Brown touts New Deal support while critics highlight his CIO ties and anti-New Deal foes rally around Johnson, with Barkley backing Brown and anti‑New Deal senators opposing. The result is seen as a bellwether for Roosevelt policy and Lewis’ bid to control the 1940 convention.
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Washington
INS
Kentucky
CIO
John Young Brown
John L. Lewis
Keen Johnson
Garner
Brown
Blue Grass
Lewis
Roosevelt
Johnson
Harlan” County
Chapman
Creal
White House
Logan
Congress
Senator Barkley
Senate
House of Veterans’ Benefits
Bennett Champ Clark
Barkley
Louisville
Brown Brown
Townsendites
Richmond Daily Register
Kentucky Press Association
State Democratic Committee
Solons Seek Adjournment By Saturday
Washington reports Democratic leaders urge quick adjournment as New Deal bills face defeat in the House. Presidents Roosevelt to be asked for guidance after a White House talk looming. Civilian Conservation Corps renewal and Philippine tariff act changes set for Monday votes. The House also passes aliens registration and banning communist propaganda among military personnel by a 273 to 48 margin.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Capitol
White House
U. S
House
Bankhead
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senate
Franco aide denies Spain unrest purge reports
Ramon Serrano Suner, Franco's brother in law and interior minister, denied abroad reports that Spain faces internal dissension and a purge of high ranking army officers.
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Burgos
INS
Francisco Franco
Ramon Serrano Suner
Spain
Duffy Linked to Mexico Oil Deals Sparks Senate Clash
Senator Joseph F. Guffey faces allegations tied to Mexican oil deals as Sen. Styles Bridges reads a newspaper article on the floor. Guffey defends himself saying he has nothing to conceal as the dispute centers on alleged foreign correspondence to influence U S policy.
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Duffy
Mexico
Washington
Ulp
Sen
I. Styles Bridges
N. H
Senate
Joseph F Guffey
Bridges
Guffey
United States
Germany
Expro
Temperature Drops To Milder Zones After 85 Degrees
Cedar Rapids residents faced a cool spell after hitting a high of 85 degrees at 5 30 p m The day began at 61 degrees and rose to the top of the range before evening descent By 6 30 p m the temperature stood at 83 and by 11 30 p m it fell to 63 Skies were fair.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Harvest Time Fears Of New Crisis Across Europe
In wartime Europe harvest is seen as a potential flashpoint as crops rise and workers switch from fields to weapons. Analysts warn of a possible August crisis, with Germany threatening Poland and a September showdown, while some believe Hitler may be forced to negotiate if talks fail.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Europe
Poland
Germany
Hitler
Danzig
Pomorze
Prussia
Louisa Dierick 21 Killed In Ohio Crash To Be Buried Here
The body of Louisa Dierick 21 is brought to Cedar Rapids for burial after a highway collision near Fremont Ohio. She and an unidentified man died when their car collided head on with a truck and caught fire. Her family details and funeral plans are listed with Cedar Rapids as the family home.
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Louisa Dierick
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Fremont
INS
Miss Dierick
Jules Dierick
Chicago
George E. Palmer
Ada Weaver
Edna Pendland
Mediapolis
E. R. Palmer
Ira E. Palmer
Marble
Minn
Turner Mortuary
Fleet Expansion Aims to Meet Navy Needs for Years
Admiral William D. Leahy, retiring head of operations, says the billion dollar fleet expansion will sustain U.S. naval power for many years. He cautions success depends on other nations not rapidly increasing shipbuilding during the next decade. Leahy will hand over to Admiral Harold R. Stark and soon become governor of Puerto Rico.
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U.S. Navy
Leahy
Washington
William D. Leahy
Navy
Graying
Great Britain
Harold R. Stark
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Roosevelt
Iowa
Girl Hit On Head With Claw Hammer in Dine and Dance
Bernice Vaverka a 14 year old waitress at Friends Dine and Dance was struck on the head with a small claw hammer by an unidentified man after he posed for a photo. He fled in a blue 1931 Chevrolet coach. Detectives and the sheriff’s office investigate. assailant described as about 35, 5 feet 9, 150 pounds with light hair, partly bald, possibly moron.
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Bernice Vaverka
Friends Dine and Dance Place
Waverka
Scientist links arthritis to vitamin C deficiency claim
Berkeley scientist Dr. James F. Rinehart told the Pacific Science Congress that lack of vitamin C may contribute to rheumatoid arthritis. He described guinea pig experiments creating arthritic lesions and suggested vitamin C deficiency is common in cases of rheumatoid arthritis, affecting capillary strength and joint health.
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Berkeley
Calif
Ins
University of California Medical Research
Pacific Science Congress
James F. Rinehart
Rinehart
Nature
House approves drastic anti alien bill in fast vote
The House passed by 273 to 48 a sweeping anti alien measure from Rep. Howard W. Smith to curb those advocating overturn of government or moral turpitude. It includes deportation for illegal entry and up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 fines for certain offenses.
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Washington
House
Howard W. Smith
Congress
Senate
Vito Marcantonio
A-L
Ed V. Izac
Calif
Senate bans interference with business lending bill
The Senate approved 45 to 24 an amendment by Senator O Mahoney to block government interference with private enterprise as part of a 1.64 billion lending measure. The chamber limited debate and recessed, while the House Banking Committee cut the bill further to 1.05 billion. An additional amendment by Senator Tydings barred political contributions by unions without member foreknowledge.
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Washington
Senate
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Chamber
House Banking Committee
Banking Committee
House
Tydings
Mahoney
United States
Bridges Deportation Hearing Prep Signals Wednesday Resume
Opposing counsel in the Harry Bridges deportation case used a break to plan key moves for the resumption of hearings. The opening clash is seen as the government calling Bridges to the stand before the defense presents its case.
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San Francisco
INS
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Weekly Forecast For Chicago And Plains Regions
Weather outlook for the week starts fair in the Chicago area and northern plains. Cooler in the north, warmer in the south, with showers midweek. Showers spread from the northern to southern portions, followed by a warmer middle of the week and cooler close.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
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