U S Seeks Substitutes In Home Articles
Washington AP says defense officers created a conservation unit to develop substitutes for aluminum tungsten magnesium nickel and other materials used in armament production. Robert E. McConnell will head the agency. The effort targets reclaimed materials moving into industry with plastics and metals replacing traditional components in telephones refrigerators airplanes cars and appliances.
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Washington
Robert E. McConnell
Office of Product On
OPI
Axis Vessels In Brazil Plan Dash Through Blockade
Two German freighters and eight Italian ships at Brazilian ports prepared to dash across the Atlantic through the British blockade. They would form a convoy escorted by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, with 70000 hides and 30000 pounds of coffee loaded, and one Italian ship carrying 14000 tons of oil for the warships.
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Rio DE Janeiro
INS
Atlantic
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Vichy
London
Narvik Named as Major German U-Boat Base
London naval sources say Narvik in northern Norway is being converted into a large U-boat base to target British shipping in the North Atlantic. Work to rebuild the Narvik to Sweden ore railway is under way and Narvik harbor is being cleared of sunken ore ships.
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London
INL
Germany
Narvik
North Atlantic
50 000 Planes Alone Won’t Give U S Air Supremacy
Gill Robb Wilson New Jersey aviation commissioner rejected the idea that 50,000 fighting planes would secure air supremacy. He cited limited and scattered air fields about 2,600 nationwide. lack of hangars storage. missing bombproof crew quarters and underground gas storage. He argued air power requires more than sheer plane numbers.
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U. S
Wilson
Trenton
INS
United States
Gill Robb Wilson
New Jersey
Snohomish County Tests 15 Minute Wide Area Blackout
A 15 minute blackout covered about 24 by 12 miles in Snohomish County Washington as part of a large scale test of a serial defense maneuver. Observers noted that smaller towns and rural areas including chicken plants experienced near total darkness during the outage.
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Everett. Wash
Saturday Marks Dominant City Racing Event
Race notes show Saturday marks and high and low temperatures from a city meet. The fragment mentions Rich Law Miah Low and SilKamere City Ad gp Ai MpleeSt with unclear times and placements. Further details are unreadable in the OCR snippet.
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Rich Law Miah Low
Des Mainen
SilKamere City
Omshbe
Loute
Sienk City
GOP study group eyes link between state and national committees
A Republican sub committee from 18 Midwestern states discussed coordinating state and national GOP policies at a two day Indianapolis conference. Arch N Bobbitt named members Kenneth Wherry Ed Schorr and Dr TI Gullickson. A resolution urged a nationwide farm policy with state study groups to draft platform planks under regional directors. The plan operates in 13 states and aims for broader extension.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Arch N Bobbitt
Indiana
Republican Central Committee
Kenneth S Wherry
Nebraska
Ed Schorr
Ohio
TI. Gullickson
National Committee
GOP
Welding Process May End Plane Rivet Bottleneck
United States warplane production could shift as Progressive Welder reveals a high speed duralumin welding method. Tests show spot welds twice as strong as rivets, formed in one three hundredth of a second, potentially replacing most rivets in four engined bombers and halving production time.
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Detroit
United States
War Dept. rejects Air Corps toward separate force plan
Washington AP reports the War Department again thumbs down Senator Clark’s plan to create an independent air force and a national defense department. Undersecretary Patterson cites European war lessons showing need for unified command as air corps grows toward 800,000 personnel, lagging behind Nazi and British air services.
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Washington
Air Corps
War Department
Germany
Luftwaffe
Clark
Department of National Defense
Patterson
Theft of Hose From Display Counter Reported
John W. Miller of Armstrong Clothing reported to police that someone took between 20 and 30 pairs of women's hose from a display table between 3 30 and 4 p m Saturday. The hose were on display on a table.
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John W. Miller
The
Armstrong Clothing Company
Garner Starts Quiet Life After 45 Years in Public Service
Former vice president John N Garner enjoys privacy on a Texas ranch after decades in national politics. At 72, he seeks peace and routine business life while resisting memoir offers and movie roles. Tourists and autograph seekers continue to appear at his Uvalde home as he reads papers and follows baseball.
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Uvalde
Tex
John N Garner
United States
Texas
Mr. Garner
Garner
Washington
Congress
National House
United States Senate
Louis Friday
Lorient Suffers Biggest Bomb Damage in War Raid
British claim heavy damage to enemy shipping in coastal raids and the Lorient submarine base as RAF bombers strike for the third night running. Docks at Ostend and a Blenheim attack on an Egersund supply ship are noted. two British aircraft failed to return.
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London
French Lorient
Coastal Command
Royal Air Force
Lorient
Air Ministry
Ostend
R.A.F
Egersund
Norway
Molotoff Set to Meet Japanese Minister in Moscow Stop
Premier Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov will receive Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka in Moscow during his brief layover en route to Berlin and Rome, following a Saturday night appointment.
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Moscow
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Yosuke Matsuoka
Berlin
Rome
Turkey vows stand against invasion urges resolve
Ankara Turkey, vice president of the national assembly Sem setin Guenalay said Saturday night that even if German troops approach there is no question of Turkey giving in as others have done.
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Ankara
Turkey
Semsetin Guenalay
The
National Assembly
Two Inmates Escape Anamosa Reformatory in Iowa
Chief R. W. Nebergall of the Iowa bureau of investigation reports two Anamosa state reformatory inmates fled Saturday night. A 1938 Chevrolet master coach, license 53-563, was stolen at Anamosa after the escape. Fugitives are Laverne Lorraine of Clarion and Phillip Wilbore of New Hampton. both wore denim overalls and gray jackets.
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Des Moines
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Anamosa State Reformatory
Iowa
Anamosa
Nebergall
Laverne Lorraine
Clarion
Phillip Wilbore
New Hampton
Jap Minister Anami Attacks Roosevelt In Diet Speech
Tokyo reported Vice War Minister Korechika Anami denounced President Roosevelt before the accounts committee. He said Japan would block all aid to Chiang Kai-shek's regime and likened Roosevelt’s pledges to aid as the howling of a dog.
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Tokio
INS
Korechika
Anami
Roosevelt
Diet Accounts Committee
Japan
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Relatively Quiet Night In Britain Report
German raiders bombed a community in East Anglia Saturday night and anti aircraft guns shot down a Heinkel bomber over a northeast town. Outside of those incidents the night was relatively quiet.
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London
East Anglia
Woman and Child Found After Six Day Disappearance
A Montrose search continues for Mrs Laura Boyd and her young daughter who vanished on the Uncompahgre plateau for six days. Husband Otis Boyd and two companions, plus Sheriff Frank Hovey, remain on the eastern slope with four men aiding the effort.
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Montrose
Cole
INS
Laura Boyd
J. S. Hoffman
Hoffman
Frank Hovey
Otis Boyd
Iowa City Woman Held On Bad Check Charge
A 35 year old Iowa City woman using the name Helen M Young was arrested in a downtown hotel at 5 20 p m Saturday on a false utterance of a check charge. William Koster of Newman's reported a bogus 7 50 check passed at Newman's on March 20 drawn on the Iowa State Bank and Trust company of Iowa City.
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Helen M. Young
Iowa City
William Koster
Credit Department
Newman’s
Miss Young
Newman's
Iowa State Bank and Trust Company
Towa City
Ickes seeks wartime powers over explosives trade
Secretary Ickes urged President Roosevelt be empowered to regulate explosives during peacetime for national defense. He sent a letter to Representative Smith and the mines and mining committee noting risks of sabotage and the need for authority beyond the 1917 act until war is declared.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Congress
House Mines and Mining Committee
Smith
W. Va
Mines and Mining Committee
Halifax To Speak On Radio Tuesday
Lord Halifax British ambassador to the United States will discuss Great Britain and the Postwar World at a Pilgrims banquet in New York Tuesday. The address, his first since arriving January 24, will be broadcast by NBC blue CBS and Mutual networks at 9 PM Iowa time.
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New York
Lord Halifax
United States
Great Britain
Nbc-Blue
CBS
Mutual
Iowa
Dr David Kirkpatrick Spurgeon Dies at 74 in Palo Vicinity
Dr. David Kirkpatrick Spurgeon 74, lifelong Palo area resident and veterinarian, died at his sister's home two miles west of Palo at 3 pm Saturday after a lingering illness. Born in Shellsburg, he lived here all his life. Survived by three sisters Nancy Caroline Spurgeon, Azuba Bomgardner, Del la McCormick. a brother James Harvey Spurgeon. another brother Bartlett preceded him. Funeral at Turner chapel Tuesday 2 pm. Burial Parkers Grove cemetery near Palo. Friends may call after 3 pm Sunday at Turner chapel.
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David Kirkpatrick Spurgeon
Palo
Shellsburg
Nancy Caroline Spurgeon
Azuba Bomgardner
Della McCormick
James Harvey Spurgeon
Bartlett
Turner Chapel
Parker’'s Grove
Funeral Rites for Mrs Chris tine Weland Held in Walford
Funeral services for Mrs Chris tine Weland widow of Ole Weland and long time Walford resident who died Friday after a brief illness will be at 2 p m Sunday at the Walford Methodist church with a 1 45 p m private home service. Revs Irving and Emma Arnold of Norway will preside. Burial is in Norway Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the Turner chapel before services.
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Christine Weland
Ole Weland
Walford
Irving
Emma Arnold
Norway
Turner Chapel
Funeral Services for Harris L Powers Held Sunday
Funeral services for Harris L Powers 71 found dead at his home 95 Ninth street SE will take place at 2 p m Sunday in Beatty chapel conducted by Rev P J Paroulek. Burial is Cedar Memorial park friends may call at the chapel.
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Harris L. Powers
Ninth Street SE
Beatty Chapel
P. J. Paroulek
Cedar Memorial Park
Plymouth Bombing Put Coventry To Shame In Devastation
A. L. Percy reports from Plymouth describing two consecutive nights of concentrated bombing that dwarfed Coventry’s destruction. He describes ruined streets crowded with debris and echoes of children at play amid the ruin.
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Coventry
Plymouth
Great Britain
Three Injured In Southwest City Car Crash Near Highway Junction
Three people were injured when a trio of cars collided on highway 149 about 8 30 p m half a mile south of the junction with 30 southwest of the city limits The drivers were Harold McGuire 20 Earl Mason 18 and Gaylord Lee 21 The injured include McGuire who has facial cuts and a possible leg fracture and Harold R Forney 38 with a broken knee cap and head cuts plus Forney s wife who suffered facial cuts They were taken to St Luke s hospital by Ambulance Service An ambulance wheel lock caused a transfer to a second vehicle en route to the hospital
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Harold McGuire
Earl Mason
Tenth Street
Gaylord Lee
Norway
McGuire
Harold R. Forney
Forney
Forneys
Sheriff’s Office
Mason
Lee
St. Luke’s Hospital
Four U.S. Destroyers Collide During Night Exercises
The U S Navy reports four large destroyers collided and were slightly damaged during night exercises off Pearl Harbor. No lives were lost and personnel injuries were light. The Aylwin Farragut Somers and Warrington suffered damage and were sent to Pearl Harbor for repairs. All are among the fleet's newer vessels built 1934 to 1938.
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Mass
Somers
Jeffrey C. Metzel
Elgin
Warrington
Frank G. Fahron
Navy
Pearl Harbor
All School Poison Victims Recovered
MACV Nebraska report says all victims recovered after Macy Indian school food poisoning incident. About 150 students and teachers affected Friday as investigators seek cause.
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MACV
Neb
Macy Indian School
Art Exchange Brings U S Pupils Works to South America
Chicago AP reports that top United States public school art will tour South America this June. Latin American student art will be shown in the United States, highlighting cross cultural exchange between regions.
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Chicago
United States
South America
City Briefs Roundup Highlights Local Events and Incidents
Local notices report a string of community updates. Mrs. Sam Hunter undergoes major surgery at Mercy hospital with good condition. Ed Hegewald improves after St. Luke's operation. Walter Neal loses fingertip in basement accident. Naval student Raymond J. Sawyer visits home. nine-pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vavra. Police charge Fred Matthiessen with drunkenness. Cedar Rapids and U.S.S. Patterson movements noted. Wade H Nelson named Penn Mutual central zone vice president.
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Sam Hunter
Center Point
Mercy Hospital
Marvin Vavra
Hollywood
Calif
Wade H. Nelson
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
United States
Cedar Rapids Designated Metropolitan District Amid Growth
Cedar Rapids is designated as a metropolitan district with 51 vacant units out of 3 236 outside the city. The district saw a 19.6 percent rise in occupied dwellings to 21 657 and an average of 3.7 persons per family outside the city, while Marion grew 86 percent to 4 721 with 29 vacancies. annexation of College township in 1934 limited outer growth.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Census Bureau
College Township
Took Horses By Error 19 Years Ago Faces Pen
CHICAGO AP Nineteen years ago Joseph A Zettle left North Dakota state prison's honor farm. He was brought into criminal court in Chicago to finish a two year term for larceny after allegedly taking the wrong team of horses from a neighbor while recovering stolen animals. Zettle, 51, said no lawyer represented him and he pled guilty hoping for leniency. His wife Evelyn cried and urged against returning him to prison.
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Chicago
Joseph A. Zettle
North Dakota
Criminal Court
O J. Nygaard
Zettle
Norma
N. D
Evelyn
Decorah Woman Rose Sherry Dies After Shopping Trip
Rose Sherry 72 lifelong Decorah resident died of a heart attack Saturday morning after returning home from a downtown shopping trip. Service plans were not listed. A local obituary note records her long community involvement.
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Decorah
D.O.K.K. Party Announced at Ardekan Temple
The D.O.K.K. party at Ardekan temple No 234 will be held Wednesday March 26 at 8 pm in the K of P hall 420 First avenue E. Knights of Pythias and their ladies are invited to attend for games dancing prizes and refreshments.
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Townsend Club No
Superior Court Room
Ira Edwards
Central City
Ardekan Temple
D.O. K.K
K. of P
First Avenue E
Knights of Pythias
Rome Radio Denies Farinacci Death Report
Rome radio in a NBC heard broadcast categorically denied a Yugoslav border report that Robert Farinacci one of Italy's 11 cabinet members and ally of Premier Mussolini had been killed in action in Albania according to AP dispatched from New York.
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New York
Rome
NBC
Robert Farinacci
Italy
Mussolini
Albania
Survivor John Cormack Emerges Alive After Eight Day Burial
Glasgow report says John Cormack age 22 remains in very good condition after a dramatic eight day burial in a bomb wrecked tenement. He had been discovered conscious and was treated at a local hospital following the rescue.
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Glasgow
Scotland
John Cormack
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Johnson Avenue NW
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C Avenue
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Fred Matthiessen
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