Blood tests urged in drunk driving law
The Iowa House approved a measure making blood tests compulsory in drunk driving cases, the first such passage in any legislature. Supporters cite civil rights concerns and the need for scientific evidence beyond lay testimony to fairly convict offenders. The Senate may add an amendment requiring motorists to consent to testing for driver licenses.
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Jowa House of Representatives
Iowa
Linn County
E. A. Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Senate
Freight Train Collides With Erie Passenger Train In Ohio
A freight locomotive rammed into an Erie passenger train carrying 700 defense workers en route to the Ravenna arsenal. At least 125 injured, 40 seriously, with one reported dead. several in critical condition. The crash occurred inside the government reservation as the commuter train backed onto the yard. Fire and cold weather hampered rescue as crews aided workers and investigated the wreck.
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Windham, O (Ap
Erie
Ravenna Arsenal
Youngstown
Cleveland
Arsenal Grounds
Wheeler to Answer F D R Aid Pledge on Radio Thursday
Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana announced he will respond to President Roosevelt's pledge for enough aid to secure total victory for the democracies in a nationwide NBC radio address at 10 30 p m Thursday The opposing leader in lend lease policy he expects a public discussion with Willkie on foreign policy and urged Willkie to defend Roosevelt policies while noting his prior doubts.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Roosevelt
NBC
Wheeler
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Excited Bossy Packs a Wallop in Her Kick
John B. Fangman, a farmer near Dyersville, brought cattle to the Wilson packing house when his horse leg was broken by a cow kick. He was seated astride a fence as the herd moved into the chute and suffered a broken right leg. An ambulance took him to Mercy Hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
John B. Fangman
Mr. Fangman
Fangman
Dyersville
Wilson Packing House
Mercy Hospita
Walkout Corks Air Bottleneck On West Coast
Negotiations to end the Harvill Aircraft Die Casting strike at its Inglewood plant stalled. About 350 workers walked out, affecting an estimated 90,000 aviation workers from Los Angeles to Seattle. CIO reps withdrew offers, and the UAW aircraft division took over. Vultee warned it would shut by April 1 without a settlement. Douglas warned late parts could halt bomber conveyor lines.
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Los Angeles
INS
Harvill Aircraft Die Casting Corporation
Inglewood
Seattle
CIO
United Auto Workers’ Union
Pacific Coast
California
Vultee Company
Douglas Company
Santa Monica
Harvill Company
Bank Night Measure Killed in Iowa House Vote
In Des Moines AP report the Iowa house, 50 to 43, voted to indefinitely postpone a bill requiring movie operators to pay a bank night prize at each drawing. Debate included charges of industry influence via free tickets and possible money spent to kill related rackets. Authors included Rep. Joseph N. Wagner with Rep. James F. Stanek as co author.
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DES Moines
Iowa
House
Gustave Alesch
Marcus
Robert D. Blue
Alesch
Jin
Joseph N. Wagner
Ottumwa
Stanek
James F. Stanek
Zapp and Aide Plead Not Guilty in Foreign Registration Case
Dr Manfred Zapp manager of the German Transocean News Service in America and Guenther Town an assistant pleaded not guilty in U S district court to indictments charging failure to comply with the 1938 foreign registration act according to reports from Washington AP on Tuesday.
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Washington (Ap
Manfred Zapp
America
Transocean News Service
Guenther Town
United States District Court
Senate farm bloc moves to double parity payments
The farm bloc in the Senate prepared to push a parity payments package of 450 million dollars, far above the administration's 212 million, as they rally behind Senator Richard Russell's amendment to the 1942 farm bill. Support from Senators Ellender Bankhead Gillette Nye and others grew as hearings began, with Roosevelt opposing loan-based parity.
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Guy M. Gillette
U. S. Senate
Washington
LLP
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Russell
Appropriations Subcommittee
Budget Bureau
Roosevelt
House
Allen J. Ellender
Appropriations
John H. Bankhead
Ala
Trewin Reelected Chairman of City Board of Education
Harold R. Trewin was reelected chairman of the Cedar Rapids board of education at a Monday night reorganization in the administration building. Arthur Bye and Ernest Kosek were sworn in as new or returning members, with canvassed votes by Penningroth Hickok and Blodgett. committees to be announced later.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold R. Trewin
United States urged to approve 7 billion aid fund
Washington readers learn that the House appropriations committee pressed for swift passage of a 7 billion dollar war aid bill to arm democracies. Reps Woodrum and Taber argued America must be the arsenal of democracy, or be branded a faltering welsh-er, amid warned seizures by totalitarian powers. The plan envisions rapid spending over 15 months and a large shipbuilding push.
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House
U.S
Washington
Hull
House Appropriations Committee
America
United States
Welles Confirms Halifax Report On U S Bound U-Boat
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles confirmed that Lord Halifax relayed a British report that a German submarine was heading for the northern U S coast. Officials offered no details on source or route, and naval authorities declined comment on Churchill’s remark about German activity on the American side of the Atlantic.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
Lord Halifax
State Department
United States
Halifax
Welles
Navy Department
Navy
Winston Churchill
London
Atlantic
Len Burton K Wheeler
Mont
1000 Died In Attacks On Liverpool Glasgow
London AP reports about 1,000 people killed in German air raids on the Liverpool area March 12 and 13 and the Glasgow Clyde area March 13 and 14. The joint communique says Merseyside saw about 500 killed and 500 seriously injured, Clyde area about 500 killed and 800 seriously injured.
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London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Air and Home Security Ministries
Merseyside
Clyde
Mercury Climbs Back To Normal In Cedar Rapids
After lingering near record lows since Saturday night Cedar Rapids temperatures rose Tuesday morning. By 2:30 p.m. the mercury reached 26 degrees under a sunny sky and highways were reported in first class condition by the automobile club. The weekend 40 mile gale eased to a brisk March breeze as lows hovered near zero overnight, with daytime highs in the teens.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Iowa
Automobile Club
Chambers
Motorist Unhurt In Hit Run Accident Near Knotty Pine Inn
J. M. Wiley reports a hit and run on highway 149 north of Knotty Pine Inn, damaging the left fenders and side of his car. Wiley, at 264 Fifteenth Street NW, was uninjured and could not identify the other vehicle which fled southbound.
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J. M. Wiley
Fifteenth Street
Wiley
Knotty Pine Inn
Highway No. 149
Iaim
Britain Loses 5,000,000 Tons Of Shipping In War
United Press reports the British admiralty says by March 9 Britain had lost over 5.0 million tons of shipping since the war began, about 25 percent of flag ships, including allies and neutrals. Losses rose in early weeks of intensified submarine warfare, with 98,832 tons in the week ending March 9.
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United Press
British Admiralty
Britain
Admiralty
Double lives and inner worlds in Everyday Living
The piece discusses living multiple lives as a reflection of psychology and morality. It cites Jane Austen and General Booth to illustrate inner and outward lives, and urges empathy by asking what one would want if tragedy struck a friend. It ends with Scrooge as a cautionary example and credits United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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Dwynn
DR. Newton
Jane Austen
General Booth
Salvation Army
Old Scrooge
Jacob Marley
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Bremen Fire Ends After Two-Day Blaze
Berlin dispatch reports the luxury liner Bremen, a 51 731 ton ship, was put out after burning for two days. Damage described as severe to the vessel.
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Bremen
Berlin
Lincoln Borglum Named Mount Rushmore Sculptor Superintendent
The Mount Rushmore memorial commission chose Lincoln Borglum to succeed his late father Gutzon Borglum as sculptor superintendent. The decision was announced Monday and aims to continue the carving project in the Black Hills of South Dakota with the same guiding vision and leadership.
Crop estimates show 1941 plantings near last year’s levels
Des Moines reports a total crop acreage drop of about 100000 acres or half a percent for 1941. Washington notes corn at 87656000 acres about 99.4 percent of last year, spring wheat at 17127090 acres 92.4 percent, durum wheat at 2939000 acres 85.3 percent, oats 37102000, barley 14348000, grain sorghums 9679000, potatoes 2988000, tobacco 1404000, soybeans 9788000. Declines tie to AAA controls and fewer work stock. 1930-39 corn average was 101,081,000. Indicated 1941 plantings in producing states include Town Corn 9031000, oats 5469000, soybeans 1356000 with varying percentages from 1940.
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Bulletin A
Des Moines
Leslie M Cantl
Washington
Agriculture Department
Are Irishmen Really Good Scrappers?
The article asserts Irishmen are quick to action and capable protectors of the law, praising their fighting spirit and tendency to achieve results. It notes Gazette Want Ads deliver quick results, with the advertiser receiving 12 calls and renting the house.
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Sons of
Erin
Gazette
Want Ad Rates For Modern Rooms With Garage
Classified ad fragment offers rooms for rent with modern features and garage at Tin Avenue address. Inquiries via 113 Tin Ave or phone number 2-1121. charges available by phone.
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Tin Ave
Churchill Warns of German Vessels Crossing Atlantic
Prime Minister Winston Churchill said German submarines and battle cruisers crossed to the American side of the Atlantic and sunk non convoyed British ships as far west as the 42nd meridian. He noted three German submarines sunk and praised President Roosevelt’s Saturday address, urging united effort in the Battle of the Atlantic. LT. S. Aid pledged unwavering support to Britain and free nations, with Ambassador Winant and Harriman in attendance.
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Robert Witthoeft- Emden
Atlantic
Britain
Adolf
London
Winston Churchill
South America
Churchill
Pilgrims Society
United States
John G. Wincamt
Averell Harriman
Mr. Winant
Ambassador
U S Ready For Diet Sacrifice to Aid Britain
London reports that Envoy W Averell Harriman said Americans would make dietary sacrifices if needed to provide Britain with essential foods. He noted a forthcoming Roosevelt board under the lease lend act to coordinate British and American defense program requirements.
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London
W. Averell Harriman
Roosevelt
Britain
Harriman
Berlin officials call U boat report a put up job
Authorized sources in Berlin termed a reported German long distance U-boat en route to American waters as prowar propaganda. They said the war industry aimed to incite panic and insisted Germany would not attack the United States with a U boat.
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Berlin
United States
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