Local Speeding and Drunkenness Fines Reported in Brief
Robert Cocayne 21 of 1507 Hinkley NW fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 30 with a 10 day license surrender. Phil Mitchell 2611 First Ave E fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 45. William McNulty 35 Route No. 1 fined 15 dollars and costs for drunkenness. Cecil Gillin 31 of 809 Second Ave SY fined 50 dollars and costs for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cocayne
Hinkley Avenue NW
Phil Mitchell
First Avenue E
William McNulty
Cecil Gillin
Second Avenue SY
Local Birth Announcements Across Hospitals
Mercy hospital records a son for Mr. and Mrs. Milo Castek of Center Point on June 10. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lambertsen of 1242 Favenue NE welcome a daughter on June 10. Marion sees a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cooper on June 11. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Nassif of 1231 Tenth Street SE announce a son on June 11. Luke's hospital notes a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Overbaugh of Mechanicsville on June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Milo Castek
Center Point
Robert Lambertsen
Favenue NE
Howard Cooper
Marion
E. J. Nassif
Tenth Street
San” Luke’s Hospital
Donald Overbaugh
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids residents list in regional notice
Charles W. Tichy Ely and Marie L Blazek Cedar Rapids, William L Jackson Selden Cedar County, Clyde Bolton and Wunkowski Chicago, Nathan H Strawn Garrison and Peggy Brown Cedar Rapids, David Klink and Catherine Carroll Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Tichy
Ely
Marie L. Blazek
Cedar Gg
William L. Jackson Selden
Cedar Ft
Clyde Bolton
Wunkowski
Chicago
Nathan H. Strawn
Garrison
Peggy Brown
Cedar Rapids
David Klink
Catherine Carroll
Local Man George Miller Dies After Hospital Visit
George Perry Miller, 46, of 1406 Tenth Street SE, died at a local hospital at 3 40 p.m. Tuesday. The death occurred following a illness, with authorities not releasing further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Perry Miller
Tenth Street SE
Roosevelt Delivers First Lend-Lease Report To Congress
The President details a massive lend-lease allocation totaling 4.28 billion dollars with breakdowns for war, navy, agriculture, and other agencies. He cites prior transfers to Britain including rifles and aircraft and outlines measures for maximum aid, such as loading 2 million tons of cargo ships and funding 550 million for new ship construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Britain
Hemisphere
Navy
Maritime Commission
Treasury
Agriculture
Executive Office
Office of Emergency Management
Roosevelt
British Naval Vest
New Zealand Reports 5350 Troops Unaccounted in Crete
Wellington New Zealand Prime Minister Walter Nash said 5350 troops are unaccounted for in the Greece and Crete campaigns while 16530 New Zealand soldiers were sent to the theaters. The statement addresses the surge in losses and the handling of Crete operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
N. Z
Walter Nash
New Zealand
Crete
Greece
Dase
Memorial services held for J. W. T. Mason in Tokyo
Hundreds of Japanese friends of J. W. T. Mason, United Press war analyst who died May 13, attended Shintoist memorial services in Tokyo. The ceremony drew mourners from media and local circles honoring Mason's wartime reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
J. W. T. Mason
United Press
Knox Warns Men Who Use Unions As Cloak For Attacking Liberty
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told aviation industry representatives that a small but active minority uses union activity as a cloak to attack American liberty and the nation. He pledged government action against subversive elements while affirming no challenge to workers in collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Ee Eeae Ae
Knox
United States
Allied Industries
Parity Price Probe Backed by Senate Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee, chaired by Sen. Thomas D., unanimously approved a resolution to invite the operation and effect of the parity price program and suspend price controls on agricultural products until the investigation concludes. The move seeks a yardstick to set higher average prices from 1910 to 1914 for policy guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Thomas D. Okla
Thomas
Missouri Supreme Court backs press criticism of court rulings
The Missouri Supreme Court dismissed contempt citations against the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and two staffers, ruling that editorials about Judge Rowe’s court did not amount to contempt. The case referenced fines levied in 1940 on the newspaper and its staff for criticizing an ex tortion charge dismissal and supported robust press critique of verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Thomas J. Rowe
Pulitzer Publishing Company
Post-Dispatch
Ral
Daniel R. Fitzpatrick
Cartocon
Rowe
Edward M. Brady
Supreme Court
Critiiicas
Kiwanis Hear GM Man On Scientific Progress
John H. Pierpont spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel about synthetic goods and progress. He demonstrated synthetic glass made from coal air and water that passes ultraviolet rays and is unbreakable, plus synthetic rubber from coal and salt and cloth from milk. He noted synthetic materials are not inferior to originals and may surpass them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
John H. Pierpont
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
German Broadcasts Spark Divorce Suit in New York
A New York divorce suit alleges that Herbert German encouraged attacks on his wife through late night short wave broadcasts from Germany and his party imitation of Adolf Hitler. The filing outlines repeated awakenings and coercive behavior as central issues in the breakdown of their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adolf Hitler
Are
Germany
Ieatead Indies
Renin
Guncenl
Herbert
Rush Holt to Wed Miss Froench in Bloomington
Former Senator Rush D. Holt of West Megaw and Miss Helen Froench IL have filed notice of their intention to wed, disclosed Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington, NL
INS
Rush D. Holt
West Megaw
Helen Froench IL
Inglewood Output Back To Normality After Presidential Order
President orders return to normalcy as CIO and loan workers resume duties. Regular pay will be issued this week, with retroactive wages possible to May 1 in similar cases. Aluminum strike cases are under review by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Men & Loan Workers
Two Drivers Nabbed For Drunkenness In 1940 Court
In March 1940 Cecil Gillin, 31, of 809 Second Avenue SW, pled guilty to drunkenness after two youths reported a near collision and found his car parked on First Avenue W. Gillin paid $15 and costs. A second driver, McNulty, also pled guilty to drunkenness, paid $50 and costs with a lawyer, while Gillin had none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gillin
Second Avenue SW
Gillin
First Avenue W
McNulty
Bomber Missing in Panama Recovered in Jungle Crash
A United States Army bomber with seven aboard was found Wednesday in the El Valle region of Panama about 150 miles from the Canal Zone. Authorities had no immediate word on the crew and whether they would report back today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
el Valle
Canal Zone
City Briefs Highlight Local Incidents and Visits
Henrietta Reichwein 1231 Second Avenue SE is hospitalized at St. Luke's after a Tuesday fall on First Avenue E near Fourth Street. Richard L. Nelson of Chicago, newly licensed private pilot, arrived in Cedar Rapids from Des Moines to visit relatives and will continue to Chicago. The Loyal Workers class of St. Paul's Church plans a breakfast for Thursday morning in her park. date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Reichwein
Second Avenue SE
First Avenue E
Fourth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Richard L. Nelson
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
J. A. Neill
First Avenue
Loyal Workers
St. Paul’s Church
Her Park
Waltonian Luncheon Club Meeting at YMCA
The Waltonian Luncheon Club will meet at the YMCA Thursday at noon with short talks by several members. A trip is planned in the Superior National Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonian
Superior National Forest
Far Eastern Situation Talk At Chamber of Commerce Meeting
An unnamed chamber of commerce bureau plans a Thursday 6:15 p.m. meeting to discuss the Far Eastern situation with a business group affiliated with a British company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jail Sentence Revoked for Herbert Brown
Herbert Brown of 933 Fourteenth avenue SE had a ten day jail sentence for assault and battery revoked by Justice H R Churchill on Wednesday. Brown was jailed by police Tuesday night for drunkenness and remains in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Brown
Fourteenth Avenue SE
H. R. Churchill
Churchill
Brown
Local Navy Recruiting Station Praised in Iowa
Lieut. Commander Phillip R. Weaver said the Iowa recruit station ranks among the top ten percent of the 13 stations nationwide for furnishing men to the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip R. Weaver
Iowa
Navy
Central Park Vacation Bible School Registration
Children may register at the church at 3 30 a m Friday to attend Day Camp at Central Park. Classes 16 to 27. General superintendent is Mrs Willis Clark with assistants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Willis Clark
Linn Republican Women Delegates Chosen for Des Moines Meet
Delegates to the Republican Women’s clubs state convention were elected Tuesday at a Linn County Women’s club meeting in Cedar Rapids. Named were Dora Petry Mabel Rieman A E Chase and F C Kellogg. Next meeting set for July 8 with program chairs Mrs Ballard and Mrs Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Women’s Clubs
Des Moines
Linn County Women’s Club
Dora Petry
Mabel Rieman
A. E. Chase
F. C. Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
Ballard
Mills
Hromek
British push in Syria Lebanon Litani river action and Basra landing
British forces report stiff opposition as they land on Lebanon coast north of Tyre and advance from Palestine toward Merdjayoun. French dispatches note heavy clashes along the Litani River and Euphrates frontier near Abou Kemal. Basra hosts a three division Indian landing as Axis remains aloof.
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Tecly
Lebanon
Tyre
Merdjayoun
Palestine
Litani
Beirut
Euphrates River
Iraq
Abou Kemal
Syria
Palmyra
Mosul- Tripoli
Budapest
Basra
Camp Good Health Camp Revitalizes Youth Through Song
The article highlights Camp Good Health uses singing to lift spirits and promote health in children. It notes the program relies on voluntary donations and urges boosting the fund so about 250 children may attend. It calls Cedar Iowa Gazette readers to contribute to ensure access for all who wish to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Cedar Iowa
Schniewind Named Reich Naval Chief
Berlin appoints 53 year old Schniewind as chief of the Reich Navy after the Bismarck sinking. Luetjens and the Bismarck crew are noted in the report with lingering questions about the event and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schniewind
Reich Naval
Berlin
Ins Schniewind
Ceaie Sami
Gontad Ven Luetjens
Bismarck
Bachman Divorce Denied in Cruel Treatment Case
Mary Bachman sought divorce from Robert Bachman on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment but was denied by Judge C J See on Wednesday. See was rendered against the plaintiff for costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bachman
Robert Bachman
C. J. Ae
Couch Renominated State Labor Head at Banquet
The article notes Couch renomination as state labor head and describes a banquet with Gov George A Wilson Ken Soderstrom and other officials. A speaker condemns war's impact on workers and pledges to support Britain against Hitlerism while criticizing pacifist stances. It mentions ongoing labor contract talks with Hanford MacNider of Northwest Portland Cement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
England
Britain
Hanford MacNider
Northwest Portland Cement Company
Mason City
Schoenberg
MacNider
Fritz Thyssen
Germany
Labor Leader Warns of Historic Crisis for Unions
Brewer declares labor faces its greatest crisis, with internal foes and hostile media aiming to destroy the union movement. He blasts the press as reactionary and biased while urging action as labor weighs its future and the nation’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Second Protest Delivered Over Syria Invasion in Madrid
The French ambassador Francois Pietri delivered a second protest to British ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare in Madrid on Wednesday regarding Britain’s invasion of Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VICHY
INS
Syria
Madrid
Samuel Hoare
Francois Pietri
Des Moines to Get Munitions Plant
Senator Gillette announced approval of a small arms munitions plant in Des Moines Iowa by the War Department. Brigadier General C T Harris Jr said the facility would employ about 8000 workers and bolster wartime production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Des Moines
C. T. Harris, Jr
War Department
War Dept to Build Three Ammo Plants at 3 Cities
The War Department announced three new small arms ammunition plants costing 30 million dollars each. Locations are St Paul Minnesota Salt Lake City Utah and Des Moines Iowa. Each plant will cover about 3000 acres and employ around 1500 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Salt Lake City
Utah
Des Moines
Tobruk Shelled By Fascist Artillery
Rome AP reports Italian artillery shelled British positions at Tobruk Libya on Tuesday and German forces attacked Marsa Matruh at the end of the railway from Alexandria. The high command said Tobruk was also bombed by Italian planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tobruk
Libya
Marsa Matruh
Alexandria
High Command
Deaths George Perry Miller Cedar Rapids
George Perry Miller in Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 3 40 p m Tuesday after a short illness Born February 28 1895 in Cedar Rapids he lived here all his life Employed by Wilson and company Survived by three daughters Mrs DeWitt Winne Orla Jean Miller Hazel Miller and George Miller Jr all of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Co W Thompson of Rochester Minn a half sister Mrs Ella Peddycourt Cedar Rapids and a brother Arthur Miller Cedar Rapids Funeral services will be held in the Rohn chapel Friday Friends may call at the chapel Thursday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Perry Miller
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company
DeWitt Winne
Orla Jean Miller
Hazel Miller
George Miller, Jr
Co. W. Thompson
Rochester
Minn
Funeral Services for Nancy Owen at Beatty Chapel
Funeral services for Nancy Lee Owen five months old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Owen Jr will be conducted in the Beatty chapel at 2 p m Thursday by a reader of the Christian Science church Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lee Owen
George Owen, Jr
First Street
Beatty Chapel
Christian Science Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Charles J Hull Dies at Fairfax Route 2 Residence
Charles J Hull of route 2 Fairfax died Wednesday at 11 45 p m. Arrangements will be announced later. The body is at the Turner mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Hull
Fairfax
Turner Mortuary
Iowa Labor Raps Wildgat Strikes at State Federation
The Iowa State Federation of Labor urged all members with AFL ties to expel those who affiliate with rivals. A $100 relief donation was noted, and President A A Couch was authorized to appoint a state apprenticeship committee to standardize nationwide programs with the federal labor department. Other resolutions, including unfair-list actions, were to be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Federation of Labor
The
A. F. of L
A. A. Couch
Federal
Department of Labor
May Aircraft Deliveries Drop As Memorial Day Weekend Cited
Washington AP reporte rs said military aircraft makers delivered 1 334 airplanes in May down from 1 427 in April. Officials cited Memorial Day weekend for the May drop while noting production was 50 percent ahead of schedule and labor difficulties were stabilizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
William S. Knudsen
Washington
Office of An
Wichester
United States Army
Sleep In His Car Cost Him 670 Dollars
MINNEAPOLIS UP William Hamel told of sleeping in his car on Wednesday when a stranger joined him after rain. He slept in the back seat and awoke to find his wallet and money missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
William
Hamel
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Inglewood
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Linn Republican Women Convention
Camp Good Health
Court House News
Couch
Ben Se
George A. Wilson
Ken Soderstrom
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Brewer
Wan
George P. Miller
Nancy Owen
Aqy
Nana
J. R. Pefferle
Anes Aanieal
Sion
Phil R. Clarkson
City
J. M. Tone
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Clarkson
Uvedele
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