Contracts Awarded On 27 Highway Jobs In Iowa
Ames reports the Iowa state highway commission awarded contracts on 27 projects across paving bridges and culverts grading and other work. Notable items include Shelby highway 39 paving by Western Contracting for 228889 dollars and Dubuque highway 20 bridge by A R Coffeen for 26671 dollars. Chicago area? Noted.
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Shelby
Harlan
Western Contracting Corporation
Sioux City
Dubuque
A. R. Coffeen
Decorah
Harrison
Magnolia
McKinney
Logan
Portsmouth
Berg Construction Company
Des Moines
Duvall and McKinney
Poweshiek
M. and
St. L
Searsboro
Snyder and Johnson
X ray Discoverer Clue Puzzle Across and Down Event
A compact crossword style item lists clues for horizontal and vertical words about X rays discoverer patterns celestial terms cash and rivers among others. Solving yields names places and objects including Japanese coin, North Carolina, palm lily, and preposition.
Hurban defies Germany at National Press Club
Col Vladimir Hurban Czechoslovak minister denounces Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia and vows his countrymen will not condone Hitler's Reich. He casts doubt on independence while Hitler rules and rebuts German claims Prague is Germanic, labeling them insidious.
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Washington
INS
Vladimir Hurban
Germany
Hitler
Reich
National Press Club
Hurban
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Col. Hurban
United States
Hans Thomsen
Prague
Charles IV
Bohemia
Holy Roman Empire
May trade U S gold for raw materials option
William S. Wasserman says U S officials study using buried gold to buy raw materials from democratic nations. The plan would regulate hoarded bullion to strengthen allied currencies and curb totalitarian economic influence, buying only materials not produced domestically.
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Los Angeles
United States
War Department
William S. Wasserman
Philadelphia
Wasserman
Investment Corporation of Philadelphia
Foreign Policy Association
Henry Wallace
Spanglers Enter Irish Terrier In Chicago Show
Iowa entrants include Mr and Mrs Harrison Spangler Cedar Rapids and Jack A Spear Tipton with their Irish terrier Culbahn Conor. Spear will show Irish setters and Dalmatians at the 38th Chicago Dog Show April 1 and 2. Exhibitors from 30 states bring 1272 dogs across 72 breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chicago
Rangmore
Merrie Sherwood Kennels
Waterloo
Allen J. Peverill
Madaline McCauley
John H. Bradley
Dubuque
Local Civil War Veteran Pentz Turns 94 at Home
William J. Pentz aged 94, a Civil War veteran and former T. Cook post commander, celebrated his birthday at home. He served in a Pennsylvania regiment, fought at Gettysburg, and was imprisoned at Andersonville and Libby. He lives with son Gerald and was visited by daughter Sarah Weaver. His wife died in 1936 after 66 years of marriage. they wed in 1870 and had twelve children.
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Pentz
Gerald W. Pentz
Sarah Weaver
Maxwell
T. Cook
G. A. R. Mgr
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Andersonville
Libby
Center Point
Collins
Cedar Rapids
Memel Cession Ratified by Lithuanian Parliament
The Lithuanian parliament ratified the Lithuania Germany treaty on Thursday, formally ceding Memelland to the Reich. The move solidifies Germany’s control over Memel region following postwar arrangements.
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Kaunas
Lithuania
Memelland
Unemployed Receive $34.7 Million in February Benefits
Washington reports that state compensation agencies paid $34.7 million in unemployment benefits in February, up $5.5 million from January. By March 15, about 1,000,000 workers were drawing benefits. February 25 figure was 950,000. The rise marks the first full month of benefits in eighteen states that began accepting claims.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Brief State Variations Report Slight January Changes
The record notes that in January trends varied by state with about a one per cent decrease in the other states. It highlights a modest shift while keeping a cautious tone on broader implications.
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Poweshick
Green Construction Company
Wayne—Dixon Construction Company
Centerville
Lee—Sandman Company
Davenport
Taylor—Concrete Materials Corporation
Cedar—Dewees and Whitney
Marion
Lucas
Walt Whitman
Treasury Department
Interior Department
Nalibe
Ele
Fee
Mit
MONDE
North Carolina
Paradise
RCA Victor
First Street
William J. Pentz
Maplewood Drive
W. J. Pentz
Pat
Acousticon Institute
Merchants National
Memel
Union Bus Depot
2Nd St. SE
Interstate Transit Lines
May's Tearoom
Pt Lke Ae
Standard Oil
LG Ptt
Becker
Joe Klinger
Pat Davis
1St Ave
29Th St
Plaz
Jat St
Tth Ave
J Ave
Center Point Road
Metz Gordiey
Joe Sirowy
Sheftie
7Th St
2Nd Street
Dial
Ellis Blvd
Gilmore's
Johnson
E Ave
A Ave
2Nd Bt. NE
Mears. Int Ave
Iat St
Harper's
Jim Wathen
2Nd Ave
Jim St
Mt. Vernon Ave
Ith
Ted Ave
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