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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1940

Page

17

Government is not a separate entity but the people's will

A forum discussion argues that government should reflect the majority's wishes, not serve as an independent omnipotent body. It warns against viewing government as a distant power and says minorities gain aid only through broad popular support, not from an abstract agency.

Peoples Forum Government Peggy Montgomery Ayres Baby Peggy Gordon Ayres Baby Marie Osborne Osborne Baby Pegsy Polly Moran

Has Europe edged toward a Rome Berlin Moscow axis

The article surveys unconfirmed reports that Mussolini may align more closely with Germany and Russia. It notes Finland's Russian campaign, Suez canal tensions, and the possibility that a Rome Berlin Moscow axis could shape a negotiated peace, altering the European power balance.

Europe Berlin Mussolini Hitler Stalin Finland Germany West Wall Suez Canal Far East Il Duce Russia Moscow

War Bulletins Recall Martian Invasion Hoax Broadcast

The piece reflects on the Scapa Flow incident and the 1938 Orson Welles Martian invasion broadcast. It contrasts official reports with the famous radio scare, noting how authentic sounding bulletins once terrified thousands before being debunked as fiction.

Scapa Flow Orson Welles Mars

Martian Invasion Rumors Satirized By Officials

A satirical voice critiques how military briefings would handle false Martian invasion rumors. The mock report traces skepticism from War Department and Army High Command, noting anti air defenses and a supposed تعدence of Martian rockets over New Jersey and New York with playful exaggeration.

New York Mars Earth New Jersey War Department Army High Command Air Corps High Command New York City

American spirit and chivalry span the western homeland

A broad meditation on American character claims natives of the west inherit initiative courage and independence. It argues Americans instinctively side with the underdog, value personal dignity, and maintain chivalry rooted in Christian equality, while noting mixed sources of behavior and belief.

Europe America West

Walter Winchell and Broadway Tales Stir New York Gossips

Walter Winchell reports reconciliations and romantic entanglements across New York show business. Gossip notes Ginger Rogers links, Anne Falvo near St Moritz, and Langdon Post’s housing betrothal hints along with court scandals and upcoming celebrity pairings.

George Stevens Ginger Rogers Jack Dempsey Hannah Williams Champs Robert Riples Louise George Dickerson Pratt-Whitney Rockefeller David Will Rogers Mary New York Queens Franchot Tone Anne Falvo the St Moritz Hedy Lamarr

Poem Fragments About Life Death And Loyalty

A set of short verse fragments muses on life and death with contrasts between men and dogs, a tree near a window observing life, and a calming reminder that the dead will suffer no more. The pieces reflect themes of loyalty memory and existential acceptance.

Mind and Morals in Science Based Answers by Wiggam

Albert Edward Wiggam discusses the ethical limit of science in society. He argues hard labor for women may affect future generations, notes indignation often masks self interest, and claims vitality declines when strong families intermarry with weaker lines. The piece closes noting Major John Andre is buried in Westminster Abbey.

Albert Edward Wiggam John Andre Westminster Abbey London

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