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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1940
Page
10
United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull, returning from the Havana conference of American foreign ministers, said the meeting cleared the decks for effective action to meet dangers to continental security and economy. He stressed unity and a shared resolve to protect the peace and safety of the continent.
London reports Sir Robert L. Craigie the British ambassador to Japan demands immediate release of 11 Britons held by Japanese authorities amid an anti espionage drive. Two Britons freed were later joined by one arrest pushing the count to 11, with one death reported from a police station fall.
A lengthy listing details daily radio programs across stations WMT WOI WGN WHO KFJB WSUI and more. It lists show names hosts orchestras news time blocks and regional program notes reflecting a bustling mid century broadcast schedule with sports music drama and public affairs segments.
The Alcantara fought a clash with a German raider in the South Atlantic near Trinidad. The German ship escaped after a smokescreen, despite a chase until a German hit slowed the Alcantara. British losses were two killed and seven wounded.
Vichy reports the United States has approved Henry Haye of Versailles as France's new ambassador to Washington to succeed Count Rene Doynes de Saint Quentin. The announcement came Tuesday night in Vichy.
CIO president John L. Lewis states neither major party has solved unemployment or insufficient income affecting millions. The report also notes a 1938 Texas Angora goat population of 3,219,000.
A reader argues that Hitler is not sole cause of war and cites Britain's league of nations failures. The piece reviews human free will, responsibility, and the need to accept consequences, urging sympathy with God's plan and civic duties. Cedar Rapids.
The Chicago Board of Trade announced that it would initiate trading in cottonseed off futures on August 19, marking a new contract start for the commodity.
Ivan Sullivan 28 who killed Fort Madison guard Robert Hart has entered the prisons death row. He rues the decision but broadens blame to Warden Glenn Haynes while detailing his past escapes and plans for appeal and a possible life of crime writing.
Berlin dispatch notes reluctant praise from the German press for Britain's stout resistance as Nazi raids intensify. Hitler’s Voelkischer Beobachter admits invasion would not be a "pleasant stroll" and acknowledges English and Scottish fighters will defend themselves courageously.
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