Bombing Resumes On Madrid Siege Fronts In Civil War
Nationalist forces renewed bombardments along Madrid siege lines as they attacked the city while Miaja loyalists mop up Communists in a war within a war. Observers report heavy artillery duels near Independencia square and the mass evacuation of rebel troops.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Miaja
National Defense Junta
Independencia Square
Miguel Primo de Rivera
Jose Miaja, Jr
Madrid Defense Council
Networks To Be On Air All Night For Pope's Coronation
NBC CBS and MBS plan to stay on air all night Saturday to relay the Vatican coronation of Pope Pius XII. The ceremony begins about 1 30 a m CST Sunday with a six hour broadcast. Short waves will carry the event and WMT Cedar Rapids will join from 11 45 p m Saturday to 7 a m Sunday.
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Pope
New York
Vatican
Pius XII
NBC
CBS
MBS
Rome
United States
WMT
Cedar Rapids
The Charm of Dr Newton and Marty Babcock
A reflective piece praising Marty Babcock, late minister of the Brick Church in New York, for his vibrant personality and wide range of talents. It argues charm comes from diverse interests and attentive listening, urging readers to expand their own interests to avoid boredom and be better company.
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John Dewey
DR. Newton
Marty Babcock
Brick
New York
Babcock
Butler says James Roosevelt to serve on front lines if war starts
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler told a Wesleyan conference that in the next war he will ensure James Roosevelt, a Marine lieutenant colonel, is in the front line trenches if President Roosevelt breaks the stay-at-home policy. He urged keeping military focus on defending American shores only.
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Middletown
Conn
Smedley D. Butler
U. S. Marines
James Rooseveltt
Butler
Wesleyan University
Iowa House approves two Indian bills in a day
In Des Moines AP report, the Iowa House passed two measures favoring Indians at the Tama reservation. One grants the homestead tax credit and the other standardizes Indian marriages to require licenses and clergy or magistrate ceremonies. The Senate had already approved the marriage bill and it heads to the governor for signature.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
House
Tama Reservation
J. H. Irwin
Senate
Plan to Probe Relief Before Voting Money
Washington lawmakers plan an independent inquiry into WPA relief policies before voting more funds. The House subcommittee will review administration requests and may call outside witnesses to assess relief needs and potential cuts, amid debate over debt limits and inflation of aid.
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Washington
House
Appropriations
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
Federal Writers Project
Federal Theater Project
Dies Committee
WPA
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Congress
Measure Outlawing Pinball And Marble Machines
Des Moines set to consider a bill from the house committee on police regulations to outlaw pinball and marble machines arguing current gambling device laws miss these games. Penalties would be a $100 fine or up to 30 days in jail.
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Des Moines
INS
General Assembly
House Committee On Police
Maglione Named Vatican Secretary of State
Pope Pius XII appointed Luigi Cardinal Maglione former apostolic nuncio to France as secretary of state in Vatican City. At 62, Maglione is a seasoned diplomat, long trusted in Rome and Paris, with war time duties and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.
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Maglione
France
Vatican
Vatican City
Pius XII
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Pius III
Cardinal Maglione
Rome
Gregorian University
Academy of Noble Ecclesiastes
Secretariat of State
Switzerland
Orleans
Pierre Laval
Sacred College
Giant Wadlow Loses Libel Suit Against Humberd
Robert Wadlow, 21, 8 foot 8 inch, failed to win 100000 damages in a federal jury verdict for the defendant Dr Charles Humberd in a libel case arising from an AMA journal study of his size and personality. Humberd expressed relief at the verdict while Wadlow, made honorary mayor, left for Illinois with no financial award.
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ST Joseph
Robert Wadlow
Illinois
Charles Humberd
Humberd
American Medical Association Journal
Wadrow
Wadlow
Former Priest Leaves Sick Bed For War Buddy Rites
Des Moines area priest Captain Thomas Conroy departed his sick bed to conduct funeral services for his wartime friend Lawrence J. Finlon 43, who died at Hines veterans hospital from wounds suffered in Chateau-Thierry. Finlon and Conroy had served together as railroad workers after the war.
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Cedar Rapids
United States Army
Chateau-Thierry
Chicago
Thomas Conroy
St. Patrick's Church
Army Reserve Corps
Iowa
CCC
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Lawrence J. Finlon
Associated Press
Father Conroy
Finlon
Edward Hines
CIO and AFL Agree to Revisit Unity Plan Talks
CIO peace negotiators decided to reconsider the AFL unity proposal after five hours of talks. They will reconvene Monday at 10 am to review the AFL counter offer and any other proposals, with discussions anchored to the December 1937 negotiations.
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New York
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor Unity
CIO
American Congress of Labor
AFL
Harry C. Bates
Federation Peace Committee
Afl-Cio
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Former Local Man Defies Bank Bandit Threat in L A
Steward Paul, a Cedar Rapids native and former Merchants National Bank employee, hid under a bank counter when a Los Angeles robber demanded cash. A second teller alarm closed cages, but the bandit still grabbed $200 from a depositor before fleeing. Mrs Julia OBrien, 1526 Third Street SW, confirms the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
Julia O’brien
Third Street
Steward Paul
Paul
Merchants National Bank
Improvements About To Stop Recovery To Begin
Baer comments reflect frustration over Guam harbor funding and congressional stance. He notes past acquisitions like Guam Porto Rico and the Philippines for 20 million dollars, contrasts Canada’s island strategy, and predicts improvements will halt then recover.
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Baer
Guam
Porto Rico
Philippines
Canada
Chains Defended as Economic Boon in Iowa Hearings
Eight speakers urged a chain store tax bill modeled on Louisiana law arguing it would affect consumer prices. Iowa independents say they thrive with both chains and local shops, while dairy and button sectors note chain impact on buyers and rents. Local labor leaders call the tax discriminatory and harmful to consumers.
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Des Moines
B. D. Silliman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
General Assembly
Louisiana
Silliman
George Moeller
Denver
Denver Cooperative Creamery
Bremer County
Frank C. Lerch
Sioux City
George Patterson
Muscatine
S. A. Dickerson
Marshalltown
A. A. Coach
Iowa Federation of Labor
Couch
John Connolly
Labor
David R. McCreery
Alburnett
Rachael Wormhoudt
Mount Pleasant
Girl Dies In Closet Fire Hides From Flames In Flat
Four year old Barbara Fouke perished after hiding in a closet as fire trapped the Foukes' second story flat in San Francisco. Her mother Mrs Joseph Fouke fled with two other children, Davis and Violet, as smoke filled the home and the fire spread.
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San Francisco
Barbara Fouke
Joseph Fouke
Barbara
Davis
Violet
Berlin statement assails Prague over Slovak autonomy clash
Berlin issued a semi official note condemning Prague in the Czech Slovak dispute and blaming Washington and London for the global tension. It cites Chancellor Hitler consulting with Ribbentrop as Germans prepare pressure on Prague while signaling possible armament talks with Britain. Slovak protesters and Franco naval actions add to the strains.
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Berlin
Washington
London
Roosevelt
Francisco Franco
Spanish
Sagunto
Abra
Neville Chamberlain
Amuel Hoare
Prague
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Czechoslovakia
George A Evans Dies Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Mrs EF. R Moore of Cedar Rapids reports the death of her brother George A Evans aged 82 in Canoga Park California on March 7 He was born in Shueyville and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1864 He served as captain of Co C during the Spanish American War and was a long time Iowa National Guard member He belonged to the Masons Elks Shrine United Spanish War Veterans and worked with the Iowa Inspection Bureau He is survived by two sisters Mrs E M Murray of Pasadena California and Mrs Henry Bennett of Sandia Park New Mexico The body will be cremated and ashes brought to Cedar Rapids for burial in Linwood cemetery Funeral services will be conducted by Spanish War veterans
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Cedar
EF. R Moore
Knollwood Drive
George A Evans
Canoga Park
Calif
Shueyville
Abel Evans
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids High School
Evans
Co. C of
Iowa National Guard
Iowa Inspection Bureau
Masons, Elks, Shrine Temple
United Spanish War Veterans
Moore
E. M Murray
Pasadena
Henry Bennett
Sandia Park
N. M
Linwood Cemetery
Movement to curb agency judicial authority gains bid
A coalition of congressional lawyers pushes legislation to limit broad judicial powers of federal bureaus including the National Labor Relations Board. It aims to ensure citizen access to courts, with the American Bar Association backing and House Judiciary subcommittee review underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
American Bar Association
House
United States Courts of Appeals
Shorts ban falls short in Provincetown rides
Provincetown Massachusetts residents debated an anti shorts law with a second vote failing by three votes. The summer resort town on Cape Cod saw proponents fall short in their bid to ban bare knees.
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Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
Slovak Delegation Heads to Prague Over Autonomy Crisis
A Slovak parliamentary delegation travels from Bratislava to Prague to present a cabinet list of moderate Slovaks and seek a settlement with Prague amid tensions over autonomous Slovakia. Bratislava remains quiet as authorities ease measures and extremist Slovak guards are urged to stay disciplined.
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Prague
Bratislava
Emil Hacha
Federal Union
Slovakia
Josef Tiso
Slo
Poland
Hungary
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Carpatho-Ukraine
Karl Sidor
Bohemia and
Moravia
Sidor
Hlinčke
Liberty Square
Austria
Sunday Want Ads Drive Busy Buyers and Renters
Sunday readers flood the big Sun day Want Ad section to buy and rent as they have time and money. Place your ad before 8 tonight or call 2 1121 to speak with an Ad-taker.
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Franco
National Defense Council
Communist Party
Segismundo Casado
Primo de Rivera
Gandia
Mediterranean
Spain
James Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Schwellenbach
Wash
Casario
Naples
Caprancto
Giant
Savant
War Buddy
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
George A. Evans
Bulletin
Budapest
Slovakk Aueconomists
Vakia
Foreign Office
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