War debate and political moves stir public sense of danger
Former President Hoover and Senator Clyde Herring clash over how the nation moves toward war. Congress delays on bank deposit protections and state accounting reform. Labor data show shifts in WPA relief and employment. British naval dominance hinges on keeping merchant fleets afloat rather than dramatic battles.
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Clyde Herring
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Mr. Herving
Social Security Board
WPA
Labor Department
Mediterranean
Britannia
Reich Ultimatum Over Yugoslav Anti Axis Demonstrations
Germany demands immediate satisfaction for what Berlin calls a grave personal insult to Hitler after Yugoslav protests during anti Axis demonstrations. Viktor von Heeren delivered the note to Yugoslav Foreign Minister Momcilo Nincic, with threats of drastic Reich measures if not resolved.
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Yugoslavia
Viktor von Heeren
Momcillo Nincic
Germany
Hitler
Fuehrer
Berlin
Italy
Belgrade
Yugoslav
van Heeren
Nuncie
Premiere of Play Lacks Its Author as Hitch-Hiking Batson Vanishes
In Amarillo the premiere of Treat Her Gently stars Ruth Chatterton but author George Batson is missing after leaving New York to hitchhike about 2,000 miles to the show. Producer Harold Kennedy frets as Batson’s agent in New York cannot locate him and royalties have not yet begun.
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Amarillo
Tex
Ruth Chatterton
New York
Harold Kennedy
George Batson
New York City
Kennedy
Miss Chatterton
Batson
$13 000 Bill for Treating Willkie's Throat
Dr D H Barnard of Beverly Hills billed the Republican National Committee for 13000 dollars for two months of treatment given to Wendell L Willkie on his western campaign tour. Republican officials said the matter would be reviewed by Sinclair Weeks the new party treasurer. Barnard called the submission routine stating it covered time away from practice.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
D. H. Barnard
Beverly Hills
Calif
Wendell L. Willkie
Barnard
Willkie
Kansas City
Sinclair Weeks
Massachusetts
Roosevelt CCC celebrates eight year milestone
Washington officials announce the civilian conservation corps marks its eighth anniversary as part of the New Deal. The agency, created to provide jobs and soil and water conservation, continues to expand public works and reforestation efforts nationwide.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tobacco Czar Hill Faces Storm Over $6.5 Million Pay
George Washington Hill, president of American Tobacco, faces scrutiny as stockholders prepare for the annual meeting. His 1926 to 1939 pay, totaling about $6.5 million in salaries and bonuses, sparks investor confrontation led by Jewis Gilbert, who mobilizes small holders to push for dividend payments and tighter oversight.
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Jersey City
N. J
George Washington Hill
Hill
American Tobacco Company
Ni York
Jewis Gilbert
Linn draft boards report volunteers among army inductees
Cedar Rapids area figures show 75 of 133 Linn county men sent for final exams volunteered for service. Of those, 23 were rejected at Des Moines, 16 vacancies filled by replacements, bringing total inducted to 126 since Nov. 29. East side board leads with 60 volunteers among 4482 registrants. west side 46 of 3084. Marion 27 of 2796.
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Linn County
Fort Des Moines
Linn
Des Moines
Army
Cedar Rapids
West Side Board
Marion
East Side Board
West Side
Cedar Rapids Warm Spell Climbs to 54 Degrees
Cedar Rapids saw a day temperature rise from a 25 degree low at 6:30 a.m. to 54 degrees by 3:30 to 4 p.m. The Chambers thermometer tracked a 15 degree gain in three hours, peaking at 54, then easing to 49 by 7 p.m. and 44 by 11:30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Nazi Bombers Hit Western England Port District
German bombers resumed starvation raids on Britain dumping thousands of high explosives on western England port districts. The attack lasted under an hour with waves of bombers, targeting factories and homes. Bristol area reports six casualties as several houses were demolished.
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Bristol
England
Britain
Plymouth
RAF aircraft sweep rooftops in daylight raids over occupied France
British pilots skimmed 20 feet over rooftops in German occupied France and Belgium in daylight attacks. RAF fighters attacked Paris and targeted railways roads shipping and grounded German planes. Air ministry reported no German fighters challenged them and no anti aircraft fire encountered. all returning flyers were safe.
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London
France
Belgium
Air Ministry
RAF
Paris
Extend Limit On Draft Appeals Increase Window to Ten Days
Washington area report says selective service headquarters announced that the five day limit for filing appeals from local draft board decisions to the President has been extended to ten days. The new period applies to all such appeals and is intended to expedite handling of cases.
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Washington
Selective Service
British Fleet Presses Sea Battle Against Italian Navy
British Admiral Cunningham’s ships and Greek forces drove at the Italian fleet in the Ionian Sea. One Italian battleship and several cruisers were sunk or damaged as RAF and Greek units supported the action. No British losses were reported beyond an RAF bomber missing.
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London
Mediterranean
Ionian Sea
Andrew Cunningham
RAF
Admiralty
Greece
Mussolini
Littoria
Vittorio Veneto
Imperi
German Bombers Hit British Fleet Near Crete
German sources report three direct hits on a British warship near Crete on Saturday. The informant says heavy units and destroyers were attacked by Nazi bombers while British Hurricane fighters engaged in the area.
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Berlin
Crete
Slavic Setback Could Delay Jap Move Against Britain
Washington insiders see Yugoslav resistance as dampening Tokyo’s wartime plans Germany pressures Japan to strike Singapore but officials expect Japan to pause and weigh risks American naval moves in the South Pacific spark speculation of a lasting presence Senator George says Japan’s attack on Singapore unlikely in near term Yugoslav minister Fotitch and Greek minister Diamantopoulos meet with Welles on Yugoslavia’s defiance and broader impact
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Yugoslavia
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Berlin
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Singapore
United States
Navy Department
South Pacific
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Georgia
Russia
Italy
Constantin Fotitch
Sumner Welles
Cimon P. Diamantopoulos
Welles
Balkans
Defense Mediation Unit Settles First Strike
The defense mediation board settled its first case with Cornell Dubber steeters in South Plainfield New Jersey after a seven hour conference. Workers will return Tuesday and wage talks with the union resume with a plan to revisit the dispute if talks fail.
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Cornell Dubicher Corporation
South Plainfield N. J
New Jersey
Washington
Cornell Dubber Stekers
Electrical Workers Union Union
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CIO Farm Equipment Workers Organ
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H Davis
Des Fenes Mediation Board
International Harvester
Davis
CIA Vanadium Workers of America
New Plea for Solid Front Against Threat Abroad
President Roosevelt urges Americans of all parties to unite against dictatorial aggression and defend democracy. He stresses mobilizing all resources and upholding freedom as he rallies Democrats during a Florida cruise aboard the Potomac, promising renewed resolve and national cohesion.
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Fort Efrglades
Fla
Rooosevelt
Dietite, Natione
America
Ita Ulinats Democracy
Roosevelt
Armed Guards Placed On 27 Italian Ships In American Ports
Washington dispatch reports Coast Guard ferried armed guards to 27 Italian ships in U S ports to prevent sabotage. Officials said ships not seized and crews would be kept from destroying machinery under the 1917 espionage act.
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American
Washington
API
Coast Guard
United States
Baltimoore
Wilmington
PWOC Unions Visit Strike Scene Near Cedar Rapids
Delegations from Mason City Ottumwa and Albert Lea PWOC locals attend an all members meeting at Z C B J hall in Cedar Rapids to learn about the strike developments. Federal conciliator John W Cofer plans to return from Chicago Monday as the PWOC weighs a rejected compromise proposal.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company
Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee
Mason City
Ottumwa
Albert Lea
PWOC
Z.C B J Hall
John W. Cofer
Chicago
Cofer
Ex-Romanian King Carol to Live in Mexico
Former King Carol of Romania and Magda Lupescu will reside in Mexico after receiving visas. The couple, who had fled Spain into Portugal, plan to settle in Cuernavaca and will arrive soon according to the government ministry.
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Magda
Mexico
Mexico City
INL
Carol of
Romania
Magda Lupescu
Spain
Portugal
Ministry of Government
Cuernavaca
Gazette Want Ads Prove Their Power In Quick Crib Sale
Mrs. J. Cleator of 807 2nd Ave. SW sold a large crib and mattress the first day her ad ran, attracting eight calls. The item and result showcase the effectiveness of the Gazette Want Ads.
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Gazette
J. Cleator
2Nd Ave
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