Tax and debt debates and a plea for municipal power
A Cedar Rapids reader argues for using European debts to ease U S financial strain and critiques the administration s limits. A reader proposes strict consequences for a hit and run youth. Oelwein voters face whether to pursue a 650 000 municipal power plant with calls for impartial appraisals and cautious rate expectations amid debates about private utilities and municipal plants in nearby towns.
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OME Oelwein
Ans
Oelwein
Eemesqus
Iowa
Oclwecin
Cedar Falls
Independence
Waverly
Manchester
Reynaud Forms French Cabinet in War Coalition
Paul Reynaud was named prime minister and foreign minister in a broadened war cabinet drawing from left and right. Edouard Daladier remained defense minister, Lucien Lamoureux took finance, and six others joined the inner war team led by Reynaud. The cabinet relied on Daladier’s radical socialists after rightist groups withheld support, and President Lebrun welcomed the lineup as a step toward a unified war effort. The government moved to secure a parliamentary confidence vote to speed essential wartime action.
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Paris
Paul Reynaud
Edouard Daladier
Reynaud
Finance
Lucien Lamoureux
Henri Ros
Louis Rollin
Albert Serol
Georges Mindel
Albert Sarraut
Henri Quegquille
Paul Thellier
Georges Monnet
Anatole de Monzie
Charles Pamaret
Shiles Julien Communications
Louis Frossard
Alphonse
Albert Lebrun
Winter Snowblanket Covers Cedar Rapids Streets
Winter turned on spring with a two inch snow in Cedar Rapids delaying travel. Flurries Thursday afternoon followed by a drop in temperature from 36 to 30 and then to 27 by midnight. The storm left slick highways and prompted motorists to drive with caution.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
Mercury
Pam
Chambers
Ins- Keep Company
Two More Hit-Run Accidents Reported
Jess Jacoby and A M Bishop reported two more hit-and-run incidents to police on Wednesday evening. Jacoby said a car struck his parked machine on 623 IL street SW and fled. Bishop, driving east on First Avenue E, was hit on his right rear fender by a car coming north on Third Street, which left after the impact. The license number of the hit-and-run car was supplied. The two new cases bring the city’s total hit-and-run events to five since last Saturday.
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Jess Jacoby
A. M. Bishop
Center Point Road
Jacoby
Bishop
First Avenue
Third Street
Al Capone Sighting Reported At Florida Estate
Reports say gangster Al Capone may be at his Palm Island estate in Florida after leaving Baltimore for medical care in Miami Beach. A high wall and guards surround the estate while police consider registration rules and possible sightings of Capone’s party at the mansion.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Baltimore
al Capone
Palm Island
Joseph Earle Moore
Capone
Navy receives extra 646.6 million lire for ship construction
Rome reports an additional 646.575 million lire for the navy, with 488 million lire earmarked for materials for ship construction. The official gazette released the information on Thursday.
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Rome
Navy
British Nazi Swaps Escalate Across Skies and Seas
Reported clashes deepen as British and German forces trade blows along the Baltic and North Sea fronts. British admiralty disputes German claims of sunk ships while noting losses on neutral vessels. Naval air battles as Heinkel bombers engage, and a Danish protest looms over raids. A new German anti aircraft device is described by pilots.
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Scotland
Nohnfebach
Sstrasland
Scapa Flos
Brllish
Griman
North Sea
Denmark
Copenhagen
London
Definitely Won’t Prosecute Dahl Definite Decision
Los Angeles reports state Harald F. Dat Spanthodab faced numerous worthless checks in 1936 but police decided not to prosecute. Detective Lt. Bert Jones said he would inform New York authorities to release the former Los Angeles airplane worker.
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Los Angeles
INS
Harald FE
Bert Jones
New York
Miami mother of quintuplets to receive funds and care
Mrs Katherine Callahan in a Miami hospital suite under an exclusive agreement with The Miami Herald. The plan provides funds, medical care, hospital expenses, nursing and access to specialists as she rests during a hoped quintuplet pregnancy. Her husband Emory earns $15 weekly.
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Miami
Katherine Callahan
Arthur W. Wood
Emory
Miami Herald
John S. Knight
Callahans
The
Herald
Wood
Covington
Ala
Thes
North Bay
Ont
Allan Roy Dafoe
Keith Munro
Callahan
Remembering Blame and Self in Everyday Life
A reflective piece explores the common human habit of blaming external causes while encouraging self examination. It cites thinkers like Walpole and Shakespeare to argue personal responsibility, urging readers to end vanity and self pity and stop passing the buck.
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Gilbert Chesterton
Walpole
Neal Cane
Atarselves
Shakespeare
Gandard
Two Held After Shop Window Is Broken In Drugstore District
Two men arrested after a window at a local shop was broken in the drugstore area. William McCullum, 230 Finmiet ptre, pled guilty and paid a ten dollar fine. Clarendon Werte, 33, 1220 Third Avenue SE, pleaded not guilty and setting for Saturday with bond at 60 dollars. Witnesses said two men broke the window after parking a car in the alley near the Me Too grocers. Wertz reported a stolen car, which matched the vehicle seen by witnesses.
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Taamen
Werte
Wertz
Cross warns on Russian war material purchases in US
In the house of commons Ronald Cross the minister for economic warfare said the government is watching closely Russian purchases of war materials especially copper in the United States. The remark underscores concerns over Moscow obtaining strategic supplies from American sources.
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United States
London
Ronald Cross
House of Commons
Superman Starts Today In The Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette introduces Superman with daily adventures on the comics page and Sunday color section. Readers can catch up on pace 19 for three days of the story and follow the top of the page continuity. Blondie appears in the classified ad game and Popeye joins the comics page.
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Superman
Blondie
Gazette
Popeye
Senate votes parity fund of 212 million
Washington and the Senate approved a 212 million parity payment bill for farm price support with a broad bipartisan vote. The measure funds payments to farmers and restores aid largely as proposed by the Senate, despite House reservations and shifts in member positions. The bill now moves toward final enactment, with House members who opposed increases signaling readiness to ratify.
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Washington
Omar al Ture
Recone
Acm
Artis
Qohin
Fred Vies
Wang House
Oyepublican
Farmepel
Enue
House
Roosevelt
Hadzet
Brave British Traders Face Perilous Seas Near New York
A garbled wartime era maritime note describes British merchants seeking safety amid dangerous seas. The report mentions ships, misrouted and strained routes, and crews enduring months at sea as patrols monitor routes and risks at high seas crossroads near New York, with references to apprehension and perilful conditions.
Roosevelt Admits Intent ToWed Miss Schneider
A newspaper item reports Jim Roosevelt acknowledging plans to wed Remelle Schneider. The piece notes Roosevelt discussed marriage and acknowledges potential arrangements across state lines to complete the union, with observers citing his cautious stance.
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Jim Roosevelt
Miss Schneider
Talk Of Hull Farley Team Revived By Farley's Move
Washington reports revive discussion of the postmaster general's candidacy as Farley signals no coalition to stop Roosevelt. Senators weigh whether Farley aims for a third term or a Ford style pick, with Garner supporters hopeful but cautious about the timing and implications.
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Hull-Farley
Washington
API
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Farley
Garner
Springfield
Mass
New Deal
East
Congress
Hrul-Farley
Mr Roosevelt
Man Fined In Reckless Driving Case In Cedar Rapids
Ralph Ballou of TAT Caves the AW faced a reckless driving charge after traffic patrols said he drove 48 miles per hour on First Avenue E from 23rd to 25th streets in a car with bad brakes and a shattered windshield. His £25 fine and suspension of license for 60 days followed the arrest.
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Ralph Ballou
Tat Caves
Ballou
Traffie
First Avenue E
Twenty-third
Oklahoma Wanted Marble Post Office Feud Sparks Talk
Oklahoma's governor warns troops over a government dam feared to flood topsoil areas, while residents reportedly wanted a marble post office or a bridge. The piece lampoons misaligned blueprints and notes possible wartime mobilization if tensions rise with Washington.
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Baer
Oklahoma
Government Dam
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