Crime Does Not Pay And A Movie Night Tragedy
A Cedar Rapids youth pair aged 14 and 16 were killed after breaking into a retired tool maker’s shop and firing at him when he opened with a gun after an alarm. The piece uses the incident to urge parental oversight of youths and critiques social studies portrayals of America. It also includes extended travel writing on film praise and Georgia travel, contrasting attitudes of the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombard
Cedar Rapids
America
Appeals Court orders AMA to stand trial on monopoly charges
The U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia says it is illegal to restrain the lawful practice of medicine under Sherman antitrust law upholding an indictment against the American Medical Association and affiliates and 20 doctors for restraining trade with Group Health Inc a Washington cooperative. The decision overturns a lower court ruling that medicine was a learned profession outside antitrust reach. The case also involves DC Medical Society and Texas Harris County Medical Society and questions whether the trial stays in district court or moves to Supreme Court review.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals
American Medical Association
Appellate Court For
District of Columbia
Group Health, Inc
Supreme Court
Thurman Arnold
Justice Department
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
A. M A
Olin West
The
Medical Association
District of Columbia Medical Society
Harris County
Texas
Group Health
Dream of Time Awakens a Preacher to Life's Value
A preacher in a dream faces thirty minutes to live and gains a new sense of time. He notices everyday beauty as sacred, recalls tasks left undone, and seeks to commune with people and God. Waking, he resolves never to delay life or overlook its miracles.
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Henry Vaughan
DR. Newton
Hodcarrier
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Mystery of human skins solved and sent to prosecutor
Oregon police traced two human skins found in Napa to a Portland dissecting lab. A Salem meat cutter, 21, admitted handling the hides and passing them to a Salem tanning firm before they were sent to Napa for processing. The case, routine for Marion County Prosecutor Lyle Page, will likely see no arrests.
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Salem
Ore
Napa
Calif
Oregon
Marion County
Lyle Page
Farley Mogan
North Pacific Dental College
Portland
Orin C. McDowell, Jr
McDowell
Mogan
Elmer Griecpentrog
Salem Tanning Company
Griepentrog
Leary
J. P. Streckter
Two Boys Drowned Saving Cat in Abandoned Cistern
In Cassopolis Michigan two boys, Paul Bowman aged 12 and George Corbit aged 8, were found drowned in an abandoned cistern. A cat swam nearby as authorities believe the children were attempting to rescue the animal when a concrete platform collapsed, sending them into the water.
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Cassopolis
Mich
Paul Bowman
George Corbit
Village Justice Pleasant to Howard and Margaret Hall
The text notes Howard and Margaret Hall were treated courteously by police and a village justice of the peace, to the point of them liking the experience. The remark ends with disbelief.
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Howard
Margaret Hall
British Troops Massed on Kenya Border Across Empire
Britain has concentrated troops from all British African territories on the Kenya frontier, a wartime precaution to guard African territory. No official link to last month’s Near East force concentrations is stated, though timing coincides with Italy’s protest over Allied blockade actions affecting German coal shipments.
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London
Britain
Kenya
Ethiopia
Colonial Office
Near East
Middle East
Italy
Merchant Marine Revival Soon as War Sparks Ship Sales
Washington reports that wartime demand lifts the American merchant marine with profitable sales of aging ships at high prices, signaling a rejuvenation of the fleet and renewed industry vigor.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids Proposes 31 Million City Appropriations
Cedar Rapids city council filed appropriations totaling 1,271,087.46 for the 1940–41 year covering most departments from April 1, 1940, to March 31, 1941. Funding comes from taxes licenses fines rents and inspection fees and year-end balances. Major changes include boosts to water works and streets drainage, police and ambulance contracts, playgrounds and park funds, with several bond reductions and new separate units for police and humane society.
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Burgus
Water Works Fund
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Board of Health
Police and Fire
Memorial
Kenwood
Humane Society
Bulgars and Rumanians clash at border. two dead
Two Bulgarian frontier guards were killed and two Romanian soldiers wounded in a Bulgar Romanian border incident, reports said Monday. The clash occurred along the frontier with both sides exchanging fire prompting inquiries by authorities.
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Bucharest
Roosevelt Hears Peace Prayer On Anniversary
President Roosevelt marked the seventh anniversary of his inauguration in a St. John s Episcopal Church service. The scene drew cabinet members congressional leaders and New Deal advisers as he eyed his eighth year in office and potential third term prospects.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lafayette Square
White House
The Story of Democracy Excerpt on Power and Liberty
A passage argues democracy decays when aristocracy blends with wealth and rulers concede to the masses. It warns that wealth pursuit can erode oligarchy yet excess liberty harms democracy, with the narrative promising continuation on page 2.
Finns Vow to Fight On Despite Defeat
Courtenay Te Ri in Copenhagen reports that despite Russian advances and loss of southern provinces, Finland will not surrender. He says the army is a state of mind and will retreat or negotiate, but will continue fighting with citizens backing them and small munitions plants expanding inland.
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Copenhagen
Ins
Viipuri
Red Arms
Helsinki
Finland
von Mannerheim
Russia
Refuse Radio Ban On Confucius Jokes
The communications commission declined Monday to bar Confucius say jokes from the air. It said it lacks authority under existing law to direct radio stations to broadcast or refrain from broadcasting such programs.
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Washington
The
Communications Commission
Commission
Pittsburgh
Boy In Bicycle Collision Refuses Hospital Care
G D Wils of 1540 D avenue NE said a boy riding a bicycle hit by his car at 2 30 am Sunday was not seriously injured and he took the boy toward St Luke's hospital. At a light at First avenue and Tenth street the boy opened the car door and ran. The bicycle was recovered and kept at the station for the boy.
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Wils
D Avenue
Wills
First Avenue
Eighth Street
St Luke's Hospital
Tenth Street
Willis
Argentine Election Causes Ten Deaths
Reported figures from Sunday's Argentine election tally Monday show 65 deputies elected and 10 people dead with 30 wounded. Senator Luis Guerci was killed in Buenos Aires province when armed men attacked a polling booth. four others died in Santa Fe amid fraud reports to President Robert Ortiz.
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Buenos Aires
Chamber of Deputies
Luis Guerci
Santa Fe
Robert M Ortiz
Subcommittee Backs Scrapping Census Income Questions
A Senate subcommittee voted 3 to 2 to express the sense of the senate in eliminating two census income questions. The move targets wages and salary up to 5000 dollars and other income over 50 dollars, with the full committee and senate later considering the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Charles W Tobey
Nwh
Josiah W Bailey
Committee On Commerce
Department of Commerce
Bailey
Tobey
Census Bureau
Sinking in Shenandoah devastates central town area
A 24 hour rainfall triggered 20 inch ground subsidence in Shenandoah Pennsylvania causing cracks and collapsed houses. Police report one block of Main and Center streets severely damaged with gas water lines broken and utilities cut off. No injuries but estimated property loss reaches 1 million. State police aided local forces as residents evacuated and sheltered outside the danger zone.
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Shenandoah
Frank Alinsky
Mondour
Miller Shirt
Armour Packing
Alinsky
Sky's The Limit On Debts That Federal Agencies May Incur
A composite financial statement for 31 federal corporations shows no clear debt limit on obligations by many entities and that the federal government bears the risk if they default. Senator Byrd obtained the eight month compilation, revealing 1 476 separate organizations across business banking agriculture housing power public works and international finance.
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Wo Ragsdalt
Washington
Thes
The
Treasury
Byrd
Senate
J C Murray Quaker Oats Official Dies at 67
James Clement Murray vice president in charge of grain for Quaker Oats died at his Miami Beach winter home after a 10 month illness. He was Chicago Board of Trade president in 1930. Body to be sent to Chicago for services and burial.
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Miami Beach
Fla
James Clement Murray
Quaker Oats Company
Chicago, IN
Board of Trade
Chicago
Obituary: Karl Muck Dies at 80 in Stuttgart
Stuttgart Germany AP reports Dr Karl Muck renowned Wagnerian interpreter and former Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor died Monday at age 80. His career shaped Bayreuth festival performances and American orchestral history.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Karl Muck
Boston Symphony Orchestra
U S Food Costs Near Lowest Point Since 1934
Retail food prices have fallen from wartime highs and are near the five year low, with pork and lard at their lowest since 1934. Prices remain above 1929 peaks and 1933 lows, while round steak sits ~15 percent above the early 1938 low.
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Franklin Mullin
Chicago
Europe
Weather Drab in Cedar Rapids After Light Snow
Cedar Rapids sees a drab March day with a light night snowfall totaling .44 inches from weekend to Monday. Temps drifted from 28 to 31 and the day’s high near 39 with a chilly midnight dip. Roads are generally clear though scattered icy spots require caution per local auto club reports.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep Company
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
Singing Telegram From Red Square Promotes Farewell Song
An item from ARTHUR Baer notes a Red Square singing telegram titled Farewell with music by Test. The piece humorously contrasts Soviet and Finnish military histories and mentions General Meretskoff, who faced a defeat in Finland and later a Moscow telegram.
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Red Square
Finland
Moscow
Parran Renominated for U.S. Surgeon General
President Roosevelt renominated Thomas Parran of New York on Monday to serve as surgeon general of the United States.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas Parran
New York
United States
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Bugs" Baer
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