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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1941
Page
1
The Daily Record reports Cedar Rapids weather for June 4 1041. The brief item notes today’s conditions and aims to inform readers of the day’s forecast in Cedar Rapids.
Virgil Fritz presides at 1208 First Street in the Justices of the Peace Court.
Arling E. Smith of Des Moines and Mabelle Price of Cedar Rapids appear in regional notices. Eugene Dannacher of Davenport and Dorothy Louise Tvrdik of Cedar Rapids are also listed in the same item as town and personal correspondents.
Mercy hospital records a son for Mr. and Mrs. William J. Stewart of 824 First Avenue East on June 3 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Wendl Kroupa of 412 Eighth Avenue SE on June 4.
The President defended theselling service act as a trigger only when a manufacturer refuses defense orders. He cited Allis-Chalmers as settled by the parties and said the government lacks broad power to seize plants. He met congressional leaders and John G. Winant, with Britain’s status reports to come. Roosevelt kept details private and hinted at significant but undisclosed matters.
British forces seize an Iraqi oilfield site as Syria defense talks continue with France and Germany. The British appoint Sir James Marshall-Cornwall to a senior command with Turk coordination while raids on Beirut target Shell Oil tanks and offices.
Jack C. Kelly of Cheyenne Wyoming, 40, was charged with larceny after an arrest Wednesday by Detective Al Wilson and acting chief L. B. a. He allegedly tried to sell 62 pounds of stolen goods to a local junk dealer, tied to the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway warehouse theft last week.
Second Lieut. Martin P. Luber of 612 Fourth Avenue SW is reported as a reserve officer stationed at the Army Engineering quarters in Port Belvoir Virginia on June 13.
An Egyptian cabinet reshuffle led by Premier Hussein Sirry Pasha was announced on Wednesday night. Authorities say the shakeup was caused by a seven month crisis and a new cabinet is to be formed to replace the ministers who resigned.
A U S O drive aims to raise ten thousand dollars to establish a center where boys on leave from camps can meet friendly community members. The government plans to build and equip facilities with nominal rent, while agencies supply staff and programs, with the public providing funds.
Professor C W Hart of the University of Iowa explains propaganda varies by use and urges attack on monopolized mass manipulation. He identifies three leverage points including control of economic goods and coercion, critical words and images, and societal prejudices driving public action.
A Roosevelt High School graduate from the class of 2A in the city achieved a six-year perfect attendance record. The student maintained flawless presence across all school years, earning recognition from local education officials.
A shipment of 1450 cases of allegedly adulterated grapefruit and orange juice was seized at Witwer Grocer by Deputy U S Marshal Joseph Petrus on Tuesday and Wednesday. The seizure followed a judge's order after the federal district attorney filed information charging unsanitary production by Hida County Citrus Association of Carlos Texas.
News reports confirm the death of Wilhelm II former German emperor at Doorn after illness. Exiled since 1918 his passing shifts estate affairs to Crown Prince as legal head while Berlin hosts rapid government actions. Wilhelm II, born January 27 1859, ruled 27 years and watched World War I unfold.
The passage traces Wilhelm II from early military training and Bonn studies to his marriage to Princess Augusta Victoria, his rise as German Emperor, and the 1918 abdication. It notes his flight to Amerongen, exile in the Netherlands, and his later remarriage, with brief comments on his secluded final years.
The former German emperor Wilhelm II lived a solitary exile at Doorn in the Netherlands after World War I. He wrote to Hitler expressing delight at Nazi victories yet insisted he wished to die in Holland. His long life at Doorn featured memorabilia of his reign, a withered arm, and a life guarded by loyal servants amid a 1932 assassination scare.
Special to The Gazette Frank K. Hahn of Cedarids spent Tuesday in Washington talking with Senators Herring and Gillette Representative Kee and other Iowa congressional members. He had no specific business in mind but traveled with his son a lieutenant in the chemical warfare service at Edgewood Arsenal.
Morton Downey obtained a divorce in Bridgeport on Wednesday from Barbara Bennett Downey. The action appears in the local INS brief, noting the separation and decree details for the couple.
An advertising note suggests sour stomach heartburn from acid indigestion and advises smart eating. It promotes ADLA tablets available from druggists as a quick relief.
Hester Everett Simpson of Waverly Missouri, 34, was killed Wednesday at the Iowa ordnance plant in Burlington. He died thirty minutes after a fall from a 137 foot water tank during construction, the first fatality in five and a half million man hours. Survived by a wife and five children. body to be taken to Waverly. Coroner reports fractured skull and neck.
Census data show the United States produced more than seven million tons of sulphuric acid in a year, marking a substantial share of national chemical output.
Washington reports that American ships will carry British, Canadian, and U S cargo to Australia and New Zealand, freeing a dozen British vessels for Britain’s war effort. The move, coordinated by the British supply council for North America, aligns with the neutrality act as interpreted by the Roosevelt administration.
Mrs J W Fegiley leads the 1941 spring cleaning crew at Camp Good Health which has organized workers since 1929. The group includes Rebecca Brown age 86 who will unpack and wipe dishes, with many volunteers dedicating years of service to the camp and its infirmary.
London dispatch says Radio Berlin claimed Col. Philbert Collett, a French desert fighter who deserted to the British in Palestine, killed himself. The report labels the act as death by his own action.
Funeral services for Mrs Penina H Dean widow of Francis Dean will be at Turner chapel Thursday at 2 in charge of Dr E Winslow Brown. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
W R Jordan of Marengo dies after weeks of illness. A former Cedar Rapids resident, he died Tuesday at noon in Marengo. Services are slated for Friday afternoon in Marengo.
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