Independent Voters Urged To Cleanse Government
The piece argues that five years of Roosevelt era spending failed to revive jobs while deficits grow. It cites David Lawrence condemning Congress of 1937 38 as driving America toward bankruptcy and urges independent voters to organize to cleanse government. It also notes local items on a Cedar Rapids family, juvenile issues, and tree pest spraying responsibilities.
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Roosevelt
Congress
America
David Lawrence
United States News
Lawrence
Eighteen Indicted in Spy Ring Probe Nationwide Ring Details
Federal grand jury returns three indictments charging eighteen people in an international espionage case. Named defendants include two German war ministry officers and several others tied to Germany or German liners. The directing heads are said to reside in Germany and act through U S agents and ship crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Indictment of Eighteen Germans for Espionage
Berlin officials dismissed stories from New York alleging an espionage indictment against eighteen Germans as fantastical while war ministry officials expressed disbelief at the charges reported by dispatches.
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Berlin
INS
War Ministry
New York
Morgenthau Denies Devaluation Plans
Washington AP secretary Morgenthau denies reports that the United States proposed to devalue the dollar. He denies any U S plan to lower the dollar value and rejects speculation about policy moves.
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Morgenthau
Washington
United States
More People Count The Fish In U. S. Than Catch Them
A 1938 opinion piece by Arthur Baer cites overcounting fish by Americans and argues government overhead and bureaucracy hinder recovery. The writer jokes about Henry Ford and mentions Enoch Arden capital, urging a simpler complaint form for civilization’s needs.
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U. S
Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Henry Ford
America
Enoch Arden Capital
City warning claims home builders must save trees
A civic message urges builders to avoid cutting any saveable trees during house construction. The warning foresees regret as future deaths occur and communities plant replacements where sturdy trees once stood.
Wise use of groups to curb crowd minding
Looous Huxley warned that mass crowds threaten fine life by reducing individuals to sub-personal, cruel, and shallow thinking. He urged recovering group use for thought and research, citing historic examples from monks, Jesus, Socrates, and Plato to direct the mob.
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Huxley
Jesus
Socrates
Plato
Veterans of Foreign Wars head urges American way
Scott P. Squyres of Oklahoma City, commander in chief of the VFW, told Iowa VFW and Ladies Auxiliary officers at the annual dinner in Cedar Rapids that Americanism is the program’s keynote. He urged welfare for widows orphans veterans and the public, backed serious taxes on war profits, and defended order while rejecting mob actions and hostile alien organizations.
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Scott P. Squyres
Oklahoma City
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Iowa V. F. W
Ladies Auxiliary
Commonwealth
Iowa
Mr. Squyres
Squyres
New Jersey
Con
Probe of Graft and Coercion Charges in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania supreme court panel authorized a grand jury investigation into political graft and coercion charges against Gov George H Earle and thirteen other Democratic party leaders. Judge Paul M Schaeffer was named to sit in the inquiry, which stems from a May primary campaign and allegations of a conspiracy to cheat the state for gain. The decision was unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
State Supreme Court
Paul M Schaeffer
Berks County
High Tribunal
Dauphin County
Charles J. Margiotti
Earle
Carl B. Shelley
Dauphin
Supreme Court
City to Seek PWA Aid for Third Ave Repaving and Loop Widening
City council directs City Attorney Don Hines and City Engineer Frank Young to file a PWA application for repaving Third Avenue from the river bridge west end to Fourth Street East and for widening the loop area from curb to boulevard lights. Regular paving brick to replace wood block on the Third Avenue section and the bridge, with bonds financing the city share and abutting property owners assessed for the rest, 45 percent of which would be reimbursed by PWA. The widening project has been largely completed on Second Avenue and parts of First Avenue.
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Don Hines
Frank Young
PWA
Third Avenue
River Bridge
Fourth Street
Loop
Dave Williams
Williams
Second Avenue
First Avenue
Turn of Tide Chief Aim of Republicans
Republican congressmen set a main goal for their 1939 campaign to reverse Roosevelt era legislation and regain power. They aim to build Senate strength and block New Deal policies, while McNary warns against weak or anti-Roosevelt Democrats and promises strong candidates like in Kentucky.
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Washington
Townsend (R) del
Senate
McNary
Ore
Kentucky
Barkley
Benefit Dance Tonight To Aid Health Camp Fund
A benefit dance at Cedar Park tonight, sponsored by Federal Labor Union Local 18619, raises funds for Camp Good Health Fund. The event, with George Sir Venka's orchestra, starts at 9 p.m. at the pavilion donated for the occasion, with tickets at the door. The weekend also features the Peoples church Church in the Woods service at Bever Park, collecting for the camp.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Church In the Woods
Peoples Church
International Alliance Theatrical
Cedar Rapids
George B. Douglas
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Cedar Park
Bever Park
The
Federal Labor Union
Penick and Ford, Ltd
George Sir Venka
Grande Avenue
Democratic Committee Denies Envoys in Chismore Race
Linn county Democratic Central Committee denies any favored son in the Chismore Sturm third district supervisor primary recount. Roy Chismore led 260 to 255 after official canvass. a machine recount began Monday. District 1 Supervisor accused two men from Chilmore of representing Chismore, but they said they acted alone.
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Linn
Democratic Central Committee
Roy Chismore
Near Coggon
Fred Sturm
Alburnett
Canvess
Chismore
Sturm
Central Committee
Cedar Rapids
Chilmore
Elmer M. Sceevell
W. D Chismore
Coggon
Charles Holub
Seevell
Cedar Rapids Voted Bright Spot In National Survey
A first time city-wide survey by Curtis Publishing shows Cedar Rapids as a bright spot in the nation. A. L. Taylor, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, told Cedar Rapids Real Estate board luncheon that the city is a typical cross-section, with residential building rates above the national average for nine years. The report urges a strong promo program to boost new homes and neighborhood improvements, noting residents have money to spend and have spent it freely.
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Cedar Rapids
Division of Commercial Research
Curtis Publishing Company
A. L. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
Broad Stock Upturn Marks First Rise of Month
New York AP reports a broad stock market upturn on Monday with leaders gaining $1 to $5 or more, the first broad advance in over a month. The gain reflects renewed investor demand and improved market sentiment across major indices.
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Washington
INS
New Deal
House Rules Committees
New York
Train plunges into Montana flash flood kills dozens
Seven bodies were recovered from sleeper B of the Milwaukee Olympian, bringing total dead to 36 as rescuers battled floodwaters near Miles City. The wreck occurred when a bridge failed under a twenty foot water surge from a cloudburst. At least 173 workers were at the scene, with 44 in hospitals and 41 unharmed. Survivors credited calm action and quick exits for limiting deaths.
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Miles City
Mont
Milwaukee Railroad
Here
Yellowstone
Glendive
Stanley Guy
Prairia
Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. J. Ostic
St. Paul
Custer Creek
Milwaukee
List Of Casualties In Train Smashup Near Miles City
Milwaukee railroad officials and doctors at Holy Ros ary hospital Miles City issued a list of casualties from the train wreck near Miles City Mont Identified dead include Mrs Leroy Bailey and daughters Juanita and Joyce of Billings Frank Merrifield engineer Miles City Charles James baggageman Miles City Mrs Milton Leer 26 Billings Milton C Norberg mail clerk Aberdeen SD H M McCoy fireman Miles City Mrs A Frelick Lemmon SD Mrs E Johnson Miles City Dixon Post Omaha John N Dana Minneapolis Missing Mrs Thomas Lallas Gellingham Wash Lavonne Lou Leer 15 months Billings Mrs F W Woolsey Miles City Fred Paschke St Paul Mrs Dorothy L Yontz Butte Mont Officials said others held space in the tourist sleeper but some may have escaped Continued on Page 2 Column 5.
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Leroy Bailey
Juanita
Joyce
Billings
Mont
Frank Merrifield
Miles City
Charles James
Milton Leer
Milton C. Norberg
Aberdeen
Local man badly burned lighting gas tank with lantern
Dan Cerney 30, of 705 2 Fifth Ave SE, suffered severe facial, arm and chest burns Sunday evening when a kerosene lantern used to check for gas in a stalled car exploded. He and his father extinguished the flames with sand, then he was treated at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids. He is a delivery driver for J. F. Hladky grocery.
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Dan Cerney
Central City
Cerney
Fifth Avenue
J. F. Hladky
Charles Cerney
Tenth Street NW
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
83 Slot Machines Seized At Waterloo Ordered Destroyed
WATERLOO AP Municipal Judge G J Sager ruled that eighty three slot machines and 148 punchboards seized in a gambling raid on April 7 be forfeited to the state and destroyed. The remaining equipment, including forty eight pinball tables, was ordered returned to owner claimant C O Fouts Waterloo. Harris and Maley said they would appeal to district court.
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Waterloo
G J. Sager
C. O. Fouts
G. D. Harris
Walter Maley
Des Moines
Fouts
Sager
Directs Salvage Of Crash Fatal To His Wife
MILES CITY Mont. AP Ernest H Johnson division civil engineer for the Milwaukee railroad notified of the Olympian wreck and told to start salvage work cried My God my wife s on that train Mrs Johnson s body was recovered and identified Johnson worked through Sunday night directing the clearing of the creek bed
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Miles City
Mont
Ernest H. Johnson
Milwaukee Railroad
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Bremen
Jessie Jordan
England
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Erich Glaser
U. S. Army
Mitchell Field
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U. S Army
Missoula
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Sanders
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Herbert Jacnichen
Karl Eitel
Hank
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Cedar Rapids News
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Democratic Committee
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Winnebago
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Holy Rosary Hospital
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