U.S. Attache in Londonderry Kills Self on British Warship
Lieut. Comdr. Walter R. Jones 43, former commander of President Roosevelt’s yacht Potomac, stabbed himself to death in his cabin aboard a British warship offshore Londonderry. Inquest said he acted while temporarily insane after a nervous breakdown and refusal to seek help. Jones had been in Londonderry about a week, transferred to London last January, and had fitting out the Potomac as its commander in 1938.
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Londonderry
Ireland
Walter R. Jones
United States
London
Roosevelt
Jones
Grand Lodge, Mich
Potomac
Washington
Paul Shafer
Mich
House
Navy Department
Shafer
Navy
Nashville, Tenn
Cedar Rapids Sidewalk Bequest Project Volume of 1941
City of Cedar Rapids resolves to construct permanent sidewalks along specified properties per Ordinance 1966 and Iowa law. Plans prepared by City Engineer. notices published in The Cedar Rapids Gazette to start within two weeks after June 23. Property owners may obtain permits to install their own walks before deadline.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar, Rapids
Linn
Fifth Avenue
Eighth
Bever P. Park
Mace
Crescent Street
Crescent Place
pDaniels
Daniels Sepals
N.Z
Daniels Panniels
Daniels Daniels
N.E
Daniels Rele
Daniels Maenfels
Daniels Paveniels
Daniels Park
Daniels Street
Thirty-sixth Street
Harts
Wrniregeateth
Arts
Harta
Hedges
Rirat Avenue
Ginteenta Avenue
Kenwood Park
Kenwood
Stirert CE
Thirty-third Street
Wood Park
Fourth Street
Hirty-Fourth
Tairth
M.E
Hirty
Lot
Thomson and
Gables
Son
Oabies
Thompson and Gables
Thompson
Thompson_an
Thirty-second Street
Burvey N Kat
Cedarapids
Saar
Gald
Pewsoaner
Sal City
Eames
Wiliam Son
Wife Wins Divorce Amid Claim of Being Rented Out
Los Angeles AP reports Mrs. Lillian Brummel was granted a divorce from Samuel Brummell on desertion and cruelty grounds. He had claimed he was rented to another woman who later became wife No 2, with disputed $10,000 payments tied to Mexican divorce plans and annulments.
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Los Angeles
Lillian Brummel
Samuel Brummell
Brummel
Nora Peppin
Sayre to be recalled from Manila for government service
Francis B. Sayre, American high commissioner to the Philippines, will be recalled from Manila for U.S. government service as soon as a replacement is found. War tensions in the Far East spur a move to place a firmer hand in the Pacific, with the United Press reporting the development.
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Washington
Francis B. Sayre
Philippines
Manila
Far East
Pacific
United Press
Justice Murphy Rumor Discounted for Manila Return
Supposed plans to send Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy back to Manila as high commissioner were officially discounted, with officials denying any imminent return to the post.
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Sociate Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Manila
Argentina United States commercial treaty nearing signing
Late Buenos Aires editions report a comprehensive treaty with the United States virtually completed and to be signed soon. A Washington insider says completion will await a public hearing scheduled for June 10.
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Buenos Aires
INS
United States
Argentina
Washington
Tuesay
Silver Reelected By Iowa Disabled Vets
William E. Silver of Waterloo was reelected Iowa department commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War at the group’s three day Waterloo convention. He defeated S. P. Wolcott of Sioux City. Other officers named include Arthur Paget Davenport senior vice commander, Lincoln Bensley Waterloo junior vice commander, R. L. Whelan Cedar Rapids treasurer, Eddie Blegelid Des Moines adjutant, Henry Zier Keokuk chaplain, Mrs. Rose Ranger Fort Madison historian, Hugo T. Schwartz Davenport sergeant at arms. Davenport was chosen for the 1942 convention.
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Waterloo
William E. Silver
Iowa
Silver
S. P. Wolcott
Sioux City
Arthur Paget
Davenport
Lincoln Bensley
R. L. Whelan
Cedar Rapids
Eddie Blegelid
Des Moines
Henry Zier
Keokuk
Rose Ranger
Fort Madison
Hugo T. Schwartz
Roosevelt Touts Recreation as Part of Defense Plan
President Roosevelt said recreation is part of the total defense program and the first concern of every citizen. The remark opened a $10 765 000 campaign by the United Service Organizations for national defense, with readings across three national radio networks by Paul V. McNutt. Army and Navy leaders spoke from Washington, and Taft coordinated health and welfare efforts from Indian-?
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New York
Roosevelt
United Service Organizations For
National Defense
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administrator
Army
Navy
Washington
Charles P. Taft
McNutt
Campaign figures rally in New York and Newark
McNutt from Los Angeles and District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey joined national campaign chair Walter Hoving in Newark and spoke from New York as part of a coordinated drive.
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Apolis
McNutt
Los Angeles
Thomas E. Dewey
Walter Hoving
United Service Organigations
Newark
Compromise On Food Aid To Britain Bill
Washington farmers and the Agriculture Department moved to speed aid to Britain by approving a compromise amendment to the commodity credit corporation borrowing bill. The amendment sets 85 percent parity support when the department encourages crop expansion, with CCC funds backing the price. Some House Banking Committee members expressed strong opposition.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Britain
Commodity Credit Corporation
Carl B. Robbins
The
Commodity Credit
Albert L. Gore
Tenn
House Banking Committee
Martian Law Demanded to Fight Sabotage by Aviation Group
In Louisville, the National Aeronautic Association urged Congress and the administration to establish martial law where interference with national defense occurs and to authorize summary executions of saboteurs. The convention, the nation's largest aviation promotion body, includes member Charles A. Lindbergh.
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Louisville
Congress
National Aeronautic Association
United States
Charles A. Lindbergh
No Peace Talk Heard In London Says Winant
Washington AP John G Winant ambassador to Britain said after an hour long conference with Secretary Hull that he heard no peace talk in London He described the British as a gallant united people with great morale and said morale remains high despite the war uncertainties
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Washington
Hull
John G. Winant
Britain
London
Winant
Megrew to Lead Iowa WPA Art Program
Prof. F. Megrew of the University of Iowa art department will supervise the state WPA art program for three months. He replaces Harry D. Jones, who takes a leave to work on a Des Moines library mural and is to return in September, according to George Keller Iowa WPA administrator.
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Des Moines
F. Megrew
University of Iown
Harry D. Jones
George Keller
Iowa
WPA
Jones
Senate votes $185 million for interior department
The Senate approved $185,119,813 to finance the Interior Department for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The amount topped the House by 8.09 million and surpassed last year by 29.57 million, though it fell 1.38 million short of the President's request.
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Washington
Senate
Interior Department
House
Congress
Five Airmen Killed in Nova Scotia Crash
Five Royal Canadian Air Force airmen were killed Tuesday when their plane crashed on or near Sable Island about 100 miles off Nova Scotia’s coast.
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Halifax
N. S
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sable Island
Nova Scotia
Nation poised for inflation test says Iowa economist
Prof. G. R. Davies of the University of Iowa bureau of business research says the nation will face inflation resistance soon as capital goods investments rise and unemployment falls. He notes production nears full capacity and expects full employment soon, with Roosevelt's emergency proclamation aiding cost control.
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Nation
Iowa
Iowa City
G. R. Davies
University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research
Davies
Iowa Business Digest
Roosevelt
Business in Iowa Signals Higher Activity and Prices
The speaker notes that borrowing will curb inflation by reducing consumer competition for production means. He observes Iowa business rising with national momentum and cites higher indices over 1940. Total building contracts lead gains at 52.7 percent, followed by farm product prices at 39.1 and industrial payrolls at 16.1.
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Iowa
90 year old retiree and 71 year old spinster announce engagement
In Vichy France Augustin Leduc Agend aged 90 and Mile Pulcherie Helle aged 71 announced their engagement in Lille after she had nearly given up hope. The man is a 11 child father and the bride is described as a spinster with a long marriage past.
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Vichy
France
Augustin Leduc Agend
Mile
Pulcherie Helle
Lille
Agenda
Weaver
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