Martin Urges Crusade for Americanism at GOP Convention
Rep Joseph W Martin Jr of Massachusetts, as permanent chairman of the Republican national convention, accuses Roosevelt of a seven year march toward one man government. He warns of drift to absolutism, calls for patriotism, a strong defense, and economic restraint, while pledging unity to defend liberty amid a world of dictatorship. war or debt must be avoided. The piece notes Hoover’s address to be broadcast.
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Joseph W. Martin, Jr
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Herbert Hoover
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British Envoy To France Back Home
Sir Ronald Campbell, the British ambassador to the French government at Bordeaux, arrived at a south coast port aboard a British warship after England ceased recognizing the regime following its capitulation to Germany.
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Willkie Active As Nomination Fight Tightens
PHILADELPHIA AP The Republican nomination race tightens as Dewey and Allen deny falling away from Dewey while Willkie seeks to rally delegates. Taft supporters press on with Taft’s bid. Willkie claims first ballot strength around 100 votes. Ralph Carr of Colorado signs on to second Willkie. Hoover era officials attend as Hoover prepares to speak. Herbert Hoover’s delegation presence suggests broader contest.
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Ralph Carr
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Roosevelt cancels plan to sell 20 torpedo boats to Britain
President Roosevelt halted the navy plan to dispose of 20 mosquito torpedo boats to Britain after Attorney General Jackson found the deal violated the 1917 statute. The White House noted potential repeal efforts and outlined five advantages the navy claimed from the sale, while diplomacy sought to repair damages with Britain as France’s Bordeaux government loomed in the background.
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Yenich
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Legislative Branch
Stassen Urges Four-Point Action By Republicans
Minnesota Governor Harold E. Stassen urged Republicans at the national convention to push four fronts: national preparedness, hemisphere defense, domestic welfare, and government integrity. He criticized Roosevelt for seven years of Democratic failure and warned against aiding a potential third term while stressing decisive preemptive planning for defense and economic stability.
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Harold E. Stassen
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Iowans Rally Behind MacNider for Republican Nomination
Philadelphia AP Iowans at the Republican National Convention pledged full support for Col. Hanford MacNider of Mason City as their sole candidate. Delegates refused to set a caucus time or switch their votes, while Wendell Willkie emerged as a second choice among some leaders.
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Cedar Rapids
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Tex Grantham
Wendell Willkie
Ganett Gains 25 Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Dakotas Votes
Frank Gannett republican presidential candidate will receive 25 votes from Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and the two Dakotas after discharging obligations to Hanford MacNider Iowa's favored son and presidential primary candidates. George Briggs predicts the display of strength by the third ballot and a 70 percent Iowa delegation after the break.
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France observes day of mourning after armistice ends war
France grounds arms after 296 days of war and observes a national day of mourning. President Lebrun-led government plans a solemn mass in Bordeaux as Germans advance toward the city. Armistice terms are to be published within 36 hours amid reports of German and Italian gains across occupied France.
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Menton
Riviera
Look Back Look Up In Faith Across Hard Times
Reflecting on history's grim eras the piece urges resilience and faith. It cites Rome’s fall, the Black Death, the Thirty Years War, and the American Civil War, then urges look back and look up, citing Jesus Chaucer and biblical prophecy as reasons the right can prevail.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Chaucer
Distr’dt
United Pentura Syndicate. Inc
CIO CIO Faction Signs Contract With GM
Contract talks between General Motors and the United Automobile Workers AFL CIO concluded with 53 locals approving terms. The agreement covers about 54 plants and includes roughly 12 million dollars in vacation pay and wage increases and sets up an umpire system for grievances.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
AFL
Uaw-Cio
Windsors Stay In Madrid For A Few Days
The hotel hosting Duke and Duchess of Windsor released a statement that the royal couple will remain in Madrid for a few days before returning to England. The announcement comes as they pause during their European visit.
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor
England
Cause Of Airport Fire Remains Mystery
The Cedar Rapids airport blaze destroyed nine monoplanes and a metal hangar, causing about 310,000 in damage. Fire officials could not determine the origin, citing possible evidence loss and the hangar’s location outside city limits. Dan Hunter of Cedar Rapids Airways noted no state fire marshal investigation planned, while Coe College Civil Aeronautics training resumed as new hangar plans began. Hunter planned to return from Cincinnati with three to five planes as construction on a larger hangar was set to start.
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Cedar Rapids
Dan Hunter
Cedar Rapids Airways
E. P. Kohout
Kohout
Hunter
Coe College
Cincinnati
Appetites of Children at Health Camp Improve
Playground equipment at Camp Good Health is bright with red and silver. The flag pole was lowered for repainting causing a pause in flag exercises at TAS am. Children play with balls until the paint dries while awaiting a possible stunt night. Life at the camp remains calm as children grow tanned and sleep quickly after meals.
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French Peace Must Wait On English Fate
Berlin dispatch reports armistice terms with France detailing French demobilization and possible occupation, while Germany announces plans to fight Britain and shifts to a French German armistice commission in Wiesbaden. It notes battles ceasing in France, French surrenders, and German broadcasts praising victory with declarations from Hitler.
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Adolf Hitler
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Heinrich von Stuelpnagel
Agricultural Bill Signed By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed the agriculture department appropriation bill totaling 918,603,918 dollars. The measure includes 212,000,000 dollars for parity payments on farm products. The signing occurred in Washington and reflects ongoing support for farm sectors facing price support needs.
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Agriculture Department
Nazis In Biggest Raids On England So Far Alarm In London
German bombing raids across England marked the war's broadest early in the morning hours, triggering air raid alarms in London for the first time since early hostilities. Five civilians died, 13 injured, mostly in southwest England. fires, shattered windows, and incendiaries reported as British bombers struck Ruhr targets and German air bases in a synchronized Allied response.
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British Broadcasting Ccorporation
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Navy Fleet Moves From Hawaii To Panama Canal Rumors
Reports said the main U S fleet may be en route from Hawaii to the Panama Canal, a claim not confirmed by navy spokesmen. Admiral Stark avoided denial or confirmation, while Roosevelt and aides discussed possible Allied fleet outcomes amid European and Pacific tensions.
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Panama Canal
Hawaii
Charles Feddison
New Jersey
Naval
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
George C. Marshall
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Temperature Cool As Summer Resort Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids kept its summer resort feel with a cool day as the high reached 74 at 4 to 5 pm. Natural air conditioning lowered temps to 71 at 7 pm and 63 by midnight, with a 59 low from 5 to 6 am. Readings from the Chambers Inskeep company graph track the day.
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Troops mass on Yugoslav frontier near Turkey report
Travelers arriving Tuesday report that Italy has concentrated troops on the Yugoslav frontier and that villages on the Italian side have been evacuated.
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Istanbul
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Italy
Premier says France promised fleet safety during armistice talks
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that solemn assurances were given that the French fleet would not fall into German hands. He explained Britain agreed to France asking Germany for armistice terms only if the fleet would be sent to British ports during negotiations. Churchill, noting grief and amazement at the armistice terms, described the fleet transfer to German and Italian control and cited government statements in the Lords. The dispatch from Alexandria reported French ships flying half-mast in mourning, showing noncompliance with armistice provisions.
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Trotzky's Kidnapped Guard Found Slain
Police in Mexico City report the body of Robert Sheldon Harte, longtime guard of Leon Trotzky, found under debris in a Villa Obregon summer home kitchen. Harte, kidnapped during a failed assassination attempt on Trotzky a month earlier, appears to have been shot.
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