March Winds Trigger Mild Cedar Rapids Temp Swing
Despite sunshine Cedar Rapids felt wintry winds as March opened. The day began with a low around 11 and rose to 22 by early afternoon. Snow flurries appeared with a 2:50 reading of 21. Peak daytime was 24, then 22 and 15 by night, per the Chambers Inskeep company dial.
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Cedar Rapids
Boston
Iowa Falls
Washington
Mount Ayr
Tampa
X City
New Orrleans
Charies City
KhesAateles
Lesce
Des Moines
de Seaeiees
Dubuane
Havre Ae
Davenport
Bismarck
Keokuk
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
University speech on Predicting Adjustment in Marriage
Prof. Ernest W. Burgess of the University of Chicago speaks at Coe chapel at 8 p.m. on marriage adjustment during the Coe conference on family relations.
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Ernest W. Burgess
The
University of Chicago At Coe Chapel
Coe Conference On
Fires Report From Local Station Schedule
Wednesday at 5 29 pm bed ding in a bed at 1130 Fifth street NW James Williams and Ted Tatro general alarm Thursday at 5 40 am a chimney fire at 330 First avenue W Joseph Mrazek general alarm At 8 15 am a roof and attic fire at 316 319 Severth street SE Mrs Adeline Eves general alarm Mercy hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Pappen fuss 1731 K avenue NE March 15 a son to Mr and Mrs Merlyn Snyder 911 Sixth street SE March 16
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Fifth Street NW
James Williams
Ted Tatro
First Avenue
Joseph Mrazek
Severth Street
Adeline Eves
Mercy Hospital
Wilfrid Pappenfuss
K Avenue NE
Merlyn Snyder
Sixth Street
Police Court: Four Residents Fined For Speeding
R. E. Smith of 3125 D avenue NE Charles Waln of Anamosa Russell Guthrie of 1253 Lake avenue NE and H. G. Ammons of 1319 Maplewood drive NE were each fined $10 and costs for speeding.
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R. E. Smith
D Avenue
Charles Waln
Anamosa
Russell Guthrie
Lake Avenue
H. G. Ammons
Maplewood Drive
Albert Merrill Dies After Illness at Local Hospital
Albert William Merrill age 45 of Cedar Rapids rural route No 2 died at a local hospital Wednesday afternoon after an illness.
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Albert William Merrill
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and Columbia Couples Named in Listing
Gordon Lee Roberts of Cedar Rapids and Dorothy M Moe of Columbia Missouri, along with Tom Koury and Mary Lou George of Cedar Rapids are identified in a listed grouping.
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Gordon Lee Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy M. Moe
Columbia, Mo
Tom Koury
Mary Lou George
County Auditor Critiques 1937 Expenditures and Policies
The auditors flag 1937 items including rabbit fund claims, private rental of courthouse space, and suspending delinquent taxes. They oppose paying district court judges postage and certain book costs, cite AG opinions on liability, and list proposed adjustments across multiple offices while praising the county auditor’s efficiency.
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Linn County Abstract Company
Board of Review
Justices of the Peace
Hitler Proclaims Bohemia Moravia Protectorate Rule
The decree establishes the protectorate under German sovereignty. It details German citizenship for racially German inhabitants and autonomous local government under reich supervision. It also assigns control of foreign affairs, law, and defense to the Reich with Prague as headquarters. Jewish professionals face swift exclusion under Nuremberg rules. Hungarian parliament tightens limits on Jews.
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Hitler
Bohemia
Moravia
Fuehrer
Czechoslovakia
Reich
Germany
Czechoslovakian Republic
Greater
Bohemia and Moravia
Thefuehrer
Protectorate of
Prague
Interior
Wilhelm Frick
Europe
Austria
Sudetenland
Czech Association of Lawyers and Solicitors
Hungary
Wave of personal crisis reports in Nazi-occupied Czechia
Reports from Prague state a wave of self inflicted deaths as Nazi occupation tightened. Prominent figures including Wilhelm von Neumark, Brno honorary consul, died by own action while police cite others in various cities. Police say up to five thousand nine hundred others arrested, with about three thousand to Germany camps.
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Prague
Czechia
Melnik
Wilhelm von Neumark
Brno
Byrd Proposes Two-Edged Shakeup Bill Outline
Senator Byrd of Virginia urged shaping the government reorganization bill as a two edged weapon to cut federal spending and boost efficiency. He said he would offer strong economy acts as the measure moves toward Senate debate.
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Byrd
Bill
Washington
Senate
Britain Considers Recall of Emissary After Munich Fallout
Reports from London depict broad criticism of Prime Minister Chamberlain and the Munich agreement as newspapers lay blame for the Czech crisis on the government. The Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph attack both Britain's foreign policy and Halifax, urging stronger vigilance against German aggression.
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The
Daily Mail
Foreign Office
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Daily Telegraph
Chamberlain
Viscount Halifax
Europe
Germany
Halifax
Munich
No Beer Policy Debated in Relief Aid Discussion
Lawmakers rail at permits blamed for beer law violations as grocers allow on premise drinking. Representative Gustave Alesch argues for moderation, while parliamentary clashes over Speaker Irwin’s rulings consume time. A proposed 315 mill levy for police in cities fails 47 to 48 amid partisan divisions.
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Gustave Alesch
Marcus Democrat
House
John R. Irwin
Keokuk Republican
Dean W. Peisen
Eldora Republican
H. E. Morrow
Hopkinton Republican
Frank B. Hallagan
Des Moines
William N. Judd
Clinton
Isabel M. Elliott
Sioux City
Harrison Says Tax Load To Be Kept Off Little Business
Senate Finance Chairman Pat Harrison says tax favors for small business may follow any revenue law revisions, if Congress repeals corporate levies opposed by big firms. He disputes reports that high earners would face steep rate hikes to fund the changes.
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Harrison
Washington
Llp
Congress
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Jere Cooper
Tenn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
John W. Hanes
Roosevelt
Senate Panel Approves Foreign Service Transfers
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved two Roosevelt nominations for transfers. Laurence A. Steinhardt moves from ambassador to Peru to Moscow, and William Dawson leaves Uruguay to become the first U S ambassador to Panama. Confirmation to follow this week.
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Washington
INS
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Laurence A. Steinhardt
New York
Peru
Moscow
William Dawson
Minnesota
Uruguay
Panama
Senate
Iowa House approves public safety department bill
The Iowa House passed the bill 97 to 9 after two days of debate. The proposal consolidates law enforcement and inspection functions into a single division shifting control from the governor to the attorney general, affecting about 260 state employees across multiple departments. The measure now goes back to the Senate for concurrence.
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DES Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Public Safety Department
Iowa
Highway Patrol
Greater Than Seasonal Rise In Business Activity
Washington AP reports the Bureau of Agricultural Economics sees a rise in business activity above seasonal norms for spring and summer. It cites stronger building operations and higher government spending as stimulants while warning that stagnant private investment could trigger a recession in late 1939 or early 1940.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Roosevelt Is Not Insistent Navy Act Carry Guam Funds
Washington authorities report President Roosevelt does not object to removing a $5 million Guam harbor item from the naval air base bill. The move shifts the project to a rivers and harbors measure, keeping military aims separate.
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Roosevelt
Guam
Washington
Walsh
Mass
Senate Naval Committee
White House
Naval Air Base
Pacific
Japan
House
Austin
Army Air Corps
Panama Canal
Seacoast
Senate
State, War and Navy Departments
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rey Pittman
United States
Boys Rescued After Hour Undersground Stay in Sewer
A 5:30 p.m. rescue followed a storm sewer escape by two boys on Thirty-first Street SE. A passing motorist, Kubasa, freed a stuck manhole cover with a crowbar as police arrived. the youths had been underground about an hour and were sent home with their parents.
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Thirty-first Street
Kubasa
John Freeman
Pfiffner
J. H. Pfiffner
St. Patrick’s School
Roy C. Freeman
Cedar Rapids Utility Proposes Rate Cuts Amid Growth
The company outlines stepped pricing for light and power with a $1 minimum bill and lower per kilowatt charges at higher usage. Commercial savings predict 16.7 percent up to 100 KWH, tapering as consumption rises, while domestic usage could see annual savings near $53,000 if 30 cents monthly per account is achieved.
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Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mr. Nichols
Frank Young
Young
Iowa
Benes Calls Nazi Seizure a Crime at Chicago Rally
At a mass meeting of Chicago Czechs Jan Masaryk read a statement by Edvard Benes denouncing Nazi seizure as a crime and urging a free Europe for Czechs and Slovaks. Resolutions asked French and British leaders to address the deception of Czechoslovakia and urged Roosevelt to oppose recognition of the Czech invasion. Organizers included the Czechoslovak National Council and allied Czech and Slovak groups.
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Benes
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Chicago
Roosevelt
United States
Czechoslovak National Council
Czech National Alliance
District Alliance of Bohemian Catholics
Protestant
Czech Association
Mrs Edward Doherty Found Dead In Beverly Hills Canyon
Beverly Hills California Mrs Edward Doherty wife of a prominent magazine writer was found dead at the foot of an embankment after going for a canyon hike. Autopsy doctors say death by asphyxiation possibly from strangulation when her throat snagged on tree branches during a fall down the wooded slope. A chemical analysis of vital organs was ordered to determine the cause.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Edward Doherty
Frank Webb
Seek Anti-Trust Revision To Ease Up On Business
Washington reports a department of justice revision plan for anti-trust policy. Attorney General Frank Murphy says enforcement will not be relaxed but the approach should reassure the public. A policy statement and an advisory committee for government departments are being considered to guide business on anti-trust law matters.
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Washington
INS
Department of Justice
Frank Murphy
Murphy
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von Ribbentrop
Augustus
Caesar
Emil Hacha
Konrad Henlein
Johannes Blaskowitz
Czech State
Slovakia
Carpatho-Ukrainia
Ace
Federation of British Industries
Dusseldorf
Henderson
Senate Group
DOW Jones
Ieee
Ind
Wee Renee Ee
H. G. Fussell
OPT
Okinow’s
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Central
California Hill
College
USA
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