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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
5
Chicago AP reports Frederick Snite Jr., 30, the man in an iron lung, must spend life on a respirator. Doctors note slow muscular improvement, he can walk short distances with help, senses present, and his personal life continues with marriage and expected fatherhood.
Due to state law, the Linn county Democratic convention will begin at 10 am Saturday instead of 11 am. County Chairman Joe Mekota was told by State Chairman Birmingham that an 11 am start would be illegal. The central committee will reorganize after the convention rather than before.
In Albuquerque Miss Mildred Carter kissed her niece Maria Gomez goodbye and drove away. A relative later telephoned that Maria had been struck and killed by the car, dying from a fractured skull. A neighbor said Maria walked into the driveway as Miss Carter left.
Reporters quoted former President Herbert Hoover claiming Europe would be at peace before the November election. He said peace would boost the Republican campaign regardless of the presidential nominee.
The Linn County Iowa office invites sealed bids for secondary road surfacing and re surfacing totaling 45 127 miles and 5 00 miles respectively with 70 193 cable yards of crushed stone or gravel. Bids due July 11 1940 at 10 00 AM and opened after closing in the Board of Supervisors office Cedar Rapids.
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