House Votes 280 Million for WPA Funding Amid Amendments
The House approved a 280 million dollar WPA appropriation for the next fiscal year by a 277 to 53 vote, with 56 million in unexpended funds reappropriated for a total of 336 million. The measure kept most bi partisan opposition at bay, including an amendment to cut direct funds below 280 million.
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Washington
Nvea House
Work Projects Administration
Roosevelt
Mary T. Norton
D-N.j
John W. McCormack
Dmass
WPA
Clarence Cannon
Dmo
House Appropriations Committee
Herron Pearson
D-Tenn
Cannon
Pearson
Albert I. Gore
House
Congress
Andrew J. May
D-Ky
Chamber
Martin
Gwynne
LeCompte
Jensen
Cunningham
Gilchrist
Talle
Jacobsen
Harrington
Appropriations Committee
Lightning Hits Dormitory Housing Hawkeye Boys State
A lightning bolt struck a chimney at the college dormitory housing Hawkeye Boys State youths. Limestone fragments flew 150 feet, damaging roof tiles and balustrade. Damage was estimated at 1500 dollars and covered by insurance per college treasurer L. V. Phelps.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Hawkeye Boys State
L. V. Phelps
U S Sugar Supply Forecast Shrinks to Twenty Year Low
The Agriculture Department reports U S sugar supply this year will be the smallest in 20 years due to transport and lend lease needs. World production in 1942 is projected at about 33.5 million tons, down from 35 million in 1941, with reduced sources from the Philippines and Java.
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U. S
Washington
INS
Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Philippines
Java
Midwest plants told to brace for possible air raids
Omaha AP reports regional civilian defense director Joseph D. Schultz urged nine state Seventh corps area industrial plants to be prepared for air raids this summer. He said organized protective programs can minimize damage and speed post raid work, noting some plants already have setups in place. The threat is seen as more imminent than months ago.
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Omaha
Seventh Corps
Joseph D. Schultz
Scholtz
Widow, 73, Declares Will Then Collapse Ends Life
Mrs. Bella V. Hetrick, a 73-year-old widow, went to Nassau county courthouse in Cedarhurst New York to make her will. A few seconds after leaving the room she collapsed in a corridor and died, apparently of a heart attack.
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Cedarhurst
N. Y
Bella V. Hetrick
Nassau County
Mrs Vernon Miss Kate Conklin Dies in Davenport
Miss Kate Conklin died at a Davenport hospital on Thursday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Church, conducted by Rev. Mr. Goodman, with burial in Lisbon. A Cornell College graduate, she taught in Linn County schools for years and is survived by sisters Mrs. Mary A. Doyle of LeMars and Mrs. Elizabeth Flynn of Cedar Rapids, plus several nieces and nephews.
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Vernon
Kate Conklin
Davenport
Goodman
St. John’s Church
Lisbon
Cornell College
Linn County School
Mary A. Doyle
LeMars
Elizabeth Flynn
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Katherine Clark dies after year long illness
Mrs Katherine Armstrong Clark widow of Paul N. Clark dies at 2315 Ridgeway Drive SE Cedar Rapids after a year of illness. Born March 20 1873 in Sligo Ireland she came to the United States 54 years ago. Survived by husband two daughters Ethel Wicke of Chicago and Lillian Clark of Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Turner chapel 2 PM Sunday with calling hours.
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Katherine Armstrong Clark
Paul N. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Ridgeway Drive
Sligo
Ireland
Clark
Petoskey
Wich
Chicago
Ethel Wicke
Lillian Clark
Mrs J J Powell Dies at 96 in City Home
Mrs Mary Eliza Brundige Powell widow of J J Powell died after a brief illness at 3 15 am at the home of her daughter Miss Lucile Powell 416 Sixth Street SW Born August 24 1845 Norton Ohio she moved to the city in 1873 She is survived by four grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at the Turner chapel at 4 pm Sunday.
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Mary Eliza Brundige Powell
J. J Powell
Lucile Powell
Sixth Street
Norton
Ohio
Ladies Institute
Granville
Shepardson College
Burial Service Details For Linwood Cemetery
Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home prior to services.
Funeral Held for Frank Swangler 71 in Cedar Rapids
Frank Swangler died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday after a long illness. Born April 11, 1871 in Iowa City he moved to Cedar Rapids as a child and lived there 65 years. He worked 20 years for Cherry Burrell. He married Mary Soukal on Sept. 26, 1892. Surviving daughter Gladys Swangler. Private funeral at Turner chapel 2 p.m. Saturday Rev. Marion H Williams. Oak Hill Cemetery burial.
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Frank Swangler
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Cherry- Burrell Corporation
Mary Soukal
Gladys Swangler
Turner Chapel
Marion H. Williams
Oak Hill Cemetery
Baker Funeral Saturday for John Baker at Polansky Chapel
Funeral services for John Baker age unknown of 622 Wilson avenue SW will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Polansky chapel with the Rev Charles J. Breads officiating Burial will be at Hala cemetery Pallbearers named Wesley Cedura Edward Cedura Milo Hala Ben Dubishar Carl Johnson and James Kasper Friends may call at the chapel.
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John Baker
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Polansky Chapel
Charles J. Breads
Hala
Wesley
Edward Cedura
Milo Hala
Ben Dubishar
Carl Johnson
James Kasper
Roosevelt Signs MacArthur Day Resolution
President Roosevelt announced he signed a congressional resolution setting aside June 13 as Douglas MacArthur Day to honor the Southwest Pacific commander. He called recognizing a living hero a good thing and noted Congress passed the resolution.
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Washington
Ins
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Congress
Writer Sentenced on Foreign Agent Charge
Ralph Townsend, 42, writer, was sentenced to eight months to two years for violating the foreign agents registration act. He allegedly wrote propaganda pamphlets favorable to Japan and sold them to the Japanese committee on trade and information of San Francisco, a Tokyo-supported agency.
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Washington
LLP
Ralph Townsend
Japan
Japanese Committee On Trade and Information of
San Francisco
FSA Helps Low Income Iowa Farmers Gain Income and Output
Baldwin reports that low income Iowa farm families using rehabilitation loans from the Farm Security Administration increased their 1941 average net income to 1128 dollars from 609 dollars, an 85 percent rise, and home use production to 253 dollars from 140 dollars, 81 percent. Home canned fruits and vegetables rose 28 percent, meat and poultry output 67 percent, and milk 21 percent. borrowers stored 24 bushels of produce, 161 dozen eggs, and 11 gallons of lard in 1941.
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Washington
Iowa
Agriculture Department
C. B. Baldwin
FSA
Baldwin
Japan Refuses Safe Conduct for Gripsholm Till June 16
The Japanese refused to promise safe conduct for the liner Gripsholm until June 16, delaying its voyage to Africa with several hundred Japanese aboard. The postponement also stems from Washington not receiving a list of American nationals to exchange from Japanese occupied China.
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Washington
Gripsholm
State Department
Africa
United States
China
Six Counterfeiters Of War Stamps Get Long Terms in Prison
In New York six men pleaded guilty to counterfeiting 25 cent defense stamps and were sentenced by Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard to a total of 58 years. The judge called them traitorous chiselers and warned others against defrauding soldiers and civilians. Those jailed include Abraham Perkes and Joseph Perkes of the Bronx, Harry Horowitz and Louis Samouski of Brooklyn, Morris Rubin of Manhattan, and Abraham Glickstein of Brooklyn.
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New York
Henry W. Goddard
Goddard
Abraham Perkes
Joseph
The
Bronx
Harry Horowitz
Louis Samouski
Brooklyn
Morris Rubin
Manhattan
Abraham Glickstein
New Trial Sought in Fitch Farm Valuation Case
Des Moines AP reports Fitch attorney Frank Comfort seeks a new trial in the federal farm valuation case alleging juror misconduct by three jurors. He claims the verdict reached last May 6 was tainted and requests a retrial.
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DES Moines
F. W. Fitch Company
Frank Comfort
Fitch
Motion for New Trial in Fitch Farm Valuation Case
The Fitch company valued its Des Moines area farm at 208000, versus government 113200 and a jury verdict of 117000. Comfort alleges jurors C W Armstrong Melrose and Charles Dykhuis acted prematurely and that juror Guy W Lenecker Dexter left court without consent to view the property and told others he saw land selling for 100 per acre.
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Fitch Company
Des Moines
Comfort
C. W. Armstrong
Melrose
Charles Dykhuis
Pella
Guy W. Lenecker
Dexter
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