Churchill Urges France to Continue War in Britain Battle
London report shows Prime Minister Winston Churchill urging France to stay in the fight as Britain braces for continued bombardment and invasion. He warns the fate of the world, including the United States, hinges on resisting the Axis and pledges 1.75 million forces ready for continuous battle. The navy is prepared to defend the realm.
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Winston Churchill
France
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Churchill
United States
British Empire
Commonwealth
British Isles
Britain
Hitler
Churchill Voices Resolve After France Loss and War Pause
Prime Minister Churchill in a radio address says Britain's war position is less critical than in World War I's end, urges vigilance, warns against panic, and hopes for final victory. He notes 350000 of 400000 BEF troops returned from France and calls for continued France resistance under treaty obligations.
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London
England
Germany
Winston Churchill
Mercury Hits 95 For New High In Cedar Rapids
Spurred by a broiling sun, Cedar Rapids recorded a 95 degree high at 2 30 p.m. Tuesday the warmest of 1940 to date. Earlier the day reached 92 at 5 p.m. Monday and 89 at 7 p.m. with 77 at midnight. A 5 to 6 a.m. low of 73 marked the overnight, then a quick rebound by 10 a.m. to 84.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Seeking Divine Revelation amid Springtime Reflections
A reflective piece contrasts the arrival of spring with a quest for spiritual insight. It cites nature’s gentle signs, a mockingbird, a violet, and a mother bird, urging that God is found in small, nearby blessings rather than in storms.
Convict Escapes Anamosa Prison Truck Escape
Robert Randall a 23 year old Sioux City man escaped from the state reformatory at Anamosa by leaping from a prison truck and hiding in weeds around 10 30 a m Tuesday He had served over three years of a ten year robbery term and was with a nine man quarry crew The warden said guards stayed with the others and there was no immediate pursuit reported near Anamosa by 1 p m
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Anamosa
Robert Randall
Sioux City
State Reformatory
Randall
Foss Davis
Davis
Cedar Rapids
Pontiff Urges Moderation in Peace Terms
Vatican City report says Pope Pius appeals to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini to frame peace terms with France with moderation and absence of vindictiveness. The message, dispatched through the International News Service on Tuesday, urges restraint in postwar settlements.
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Hitler
Mussolini
France
Great Britain
Vatican City
Ins
Pius
No Honor No Peace Insists French Nation
In Bordeaux crowds faced German peace terms with calm despite grief for front line soldiers. French citizens, bitter and bewildered, awaited the terms as censors reported the mood of the nation.
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Bordeaux
France
Stunt Night Preview at Camp Good Health
Excitement builds at Camp Good Health as preparations begin for the first stunt night. Children from each cabin plan secret acts with counselors guiding whispered arrangements. After supper, stunts will unfold with singing dancing or a short play authored by the campers.
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Camp Good Health
Light Co Lineman Killed At Newhall
Duane C. Baumgartner 1310 M Avenue NE an Iowa Electric Light and Power employee was killed at 9 30 am Tuesday while restringing a high line at Newhall after accidentally touching a 6600 volt wire. His fellow linemen Leonard Johnson George Norris Charles Craven and Leonard Nelson lowered him to the ground before the Ambulance Service arrived from Cedar Rapids. Attempts to revive him lasted over an hour before the body was taken to the station.
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Cedar Rapids
Newhall
Duane C. Baumgartner
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Baumgartner
Leonard Johnson
George Norris
Charles Craven
Leonard Nelson
Rugg Textbooks Dropped From Cedar Rapids Schools
The Cedar Rapids Gazette exposed Harold Rugg social science texts as un-American leading the board of education to unanimously vote to drop the books. The change will start in the fall with new geography and history texts and midyear students will finish using the Rugg materials.
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Rugg
Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
J. C. Blodgett
J K. von Lackum
Harold Rugg
Columbia University
the Gazette
United States
Sian
Dies
American Legion
Harold Trewin
Navy chief urges 70 percent boost to fleet size
Admiral Harold R. Stark told the House Naval Affairs Committee that a 70 percent rise in U S fleet strength is needed. He proposed adding about 200 fighting ships and 100000 tons of auxiliaries at an estimated cost near 4 billion dollars, nearly doubling the battle fleet once completed.
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Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
U. S
Stark
House Naval Affairs Committee
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Budget Bureau
Judge Accepts Summerwill 10000 Settlement Offer
Iowa City judge W W Scott accepted the state banking department recommendation approving a 10000 compromise offer by Ben S Summerwill in the Farmers Loan and Trust receivership. Miss Letitia Grogan withdrew objections after attorney statements and admission of influence by Harry Abbott. The ruling follows a $14400 Iowa Apartments claim dispute and signals a $5600 loss on the compromise.
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W. W. Scott
Davenport
State Banking Department
Ben S. Summerwill
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
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Brooke
Miss Grogan
Scott
Roscoe Thoma
Summerwill
Iowa
Thoma
Iowa City Savings Bank
Johnson County Savings Bank
Simmons Motor Company
Republican leader accuses Roosevelt of informal war declaration
Dr. Glenn Frank, chair of the Republican program committee, charges President Roosevelt with an unauthor ized informal declaration of war in a Charlottesville speech pledging aid to the Allies. He supports the party platform against commitments that could draw the U S into others wars, as regional chairmen discuss farm and agriculture planks.
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Glenn Frank
Roosevelt
Charlottesville
Frank
W. J. Goodwin
Des Moines
Spanish War Vets Oppose Intervention In Europe
The Iowa department of the United Spanish War Veterans passed a resolution opposing intervention in Europe with only two votes against. It cites the Monroe Doctrine and calls for defending the western hemisphere while avoiding entangling alliances. A copy goes to President Roosevelt. resolution by Havner, Johnson, Stephenson.
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Iowa Department of the United Spanish War Veterans
Memorial Coliseum
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America
Roosevelt
H. M. Havner
Des Moines
Elmer Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Hugh L. Stephenson
Sioux City
Resolutions Committee
United States
Washington
Vacant Lot Is Only Good Neighbor You Can Count On
Arthur Bugs Baer recalls wartime bomb tests and a 1930 aviation claim while contrasting with a 1925 quip that the only reliable neighbor is a vacant lot. The piece weaves history and editorial voice through nostalgic lines about international affairs and public figures.
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Baer
Armistice Talks Rally as Hitler and Mussolini Seek French Surrender
Cable dispatches report Hitler and Mussolini agreed to France’s request for an armistice after a Munich conference. Marshal Pétain and General Weygand ordered French forces to keep fighting until an armistice is signed. Officials cite potential harsh terms, with Germany to claim northern industry and the Maginot line while Italy seeks Nice Savoy Corsica and control of Suez. The crowd cheered as the leaders left Munich. Berlin notes indicate a final, non negotiable set of terms.
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Mussolini
France
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Munich
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Germany
Henri Petain
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Gaus
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