1940 Election Prospects Roosevelts Challengers Rise
The piece surveys UPODAY leading presidential contenders for 1940 including Franklin D Roosevelt and Vice President John Garner with Dewey Taft and Dewey profiled. It notes Garner’s fringe position, Farley’s stance, Tafts potential, and Deweys rise amid New York rackets probes and Tammany Hall resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upoday
Mr Roosevelt
John N. Garner
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Ohio
Robert A Taft
Garner
Roosevelt
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Taft
Tammany
New Yorks
McCreery Named To State Board Of Control For Two Years
Governor George A Wilson appoints David R McCreery 58 of Alburnett a Republican to fill the short term on the state board of control succeeding Frank M Stevens Democrat of Garden Grove. The appointment follows a legislative inquiry into state institutions and a broader overhaul of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
David R. McCreery
Alburnett
Frank M Stevens
Garden Grove
State Board of Control
Roy Pullen
Marty C. White
Vineton
Wilson
McCreery
Linn County
Pullen
Farm Bureau
Board of Control
Senate
State Senate Board of Control Committee
Old Board
E.P. Donahue
New Hampton Republican
House Committee Reports Adverse On Tabor Reorg Plan
Washington sources say the House reorganizaton committee, led by Chairman Cochran of Missouri, reported adversely on the Tabor resolution to kill President Roosevelt’s government reorganization plan. Cochran hopes to bring the question to the full House on Wednesday.
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Washington
Ins
House Reorganization Committee
Tabor
Roosevelt
Cochran
House
Cedar Rapids Gazette Runs Record 15 800 Want Ads
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports a record 15 800 want ads published in April the largest monthly total among eastern Iowa papers. The section promises bargains opportunities and services with readers urged to read daily to save money and profit from the values offered.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gehrig Ends Consecutive Game Streak At His Request
Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees asked manager Joe McCarthy to remove him from the lineup against the Detroit Tigers ending his record 2,130 consecutive games streak. The move came as DiMaggio was out with an ankle injury and Gehrig cited declining form and a desire to rest.
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Dewey
Mr Roosevelt
Gehrig
Detroit
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Lou
Joe di Maggio
New York
di Maggio
McCarthy
Justice Darling
Edna Millay
John
Hitler
Seneca
Lord Palmerton
Bankhead Pushes June Adjournment and War Stay
Senate moves to adjourn on June 15 and delay neutrality and key social bills. Bankhead argues hearings continue through summer with next session reports due Jan 3 1940 while Johnson warns against reopening the nation to dictatorship. Navy air-base funding stalls. AFL denies talks on Wagner Act amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John H Gankhead
Ala
Congress
Senate
Rules Committee
Johnson
Calif
Connally
Tex
Bankhead
Roosevelt
House
Navy
Western Pacific
John L. Lewis
CIO
William Green
AFL
National Association of Manufacturers
Board Rehires Supt Deamer and All Principals
After three hours in executive session the school board rehired Superintendent Arthur Deamer on a three year, seven thousand dollar annual contract. All principals were renewed in a block except Malcolm S Hallman of Franklin High, whose contract passed 5-2 amid long debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm S. Hallman
Franklin High School
Arthur Deamer
Hallman
C T Hickok
Educational Committee
Charles Penningroth
J C. Blodgett
Hickok
von Lackum
Blodgett
W. L. Paxson
McKinley Senior High
Jennie E. Post
Wilson High
Fred J. Kuss
Roosevelt High
Pierre A. Tracy
Wilson
Frances C. Prescott
McKinley Junior High
Estella Swein
Roosevelt Junior High
Annie Smithey
Arthur
Ruth Phillips
Buchanan
Adeline Montillon
Cleveland
Marjorie Donohue
Fillmore
Belle Campbell
Garfield
Marjorie Walters
Harrison
Caroline Preston
Jackson
Laura E. Thompson
Johnson
Henriette Bures
Kenwood
Elizabeth Dennis
Lincoln
Inga B. Sapper
Polk
Lara B Dichl
Taylor
Jenna Strahan
Tyler
Nanna Nelson
van Buren
Quotations and Maxims From Dr Newton
A curved collage of aphorisms and literary quotes recalls social thoughts from diverse figures. Notable lines reference Millay Hitler Seneca and Lord Palmerton, ending with a dated copyright note to 1949.
Loaded Trucks Tied Up Here Because of Denver Strike
Trucker union agents halted eight Denver Chicago Trucking Co. vehicles in Cedar Rapids Monday night blocking First avenue bridge. Seven more trucks in Marshalltown were tied up as part of the same strike. Police moved the Cedar Rapids fleet to a Fifth Avenue lot under a 30 minute truck parking ordinance. Cargoes total between $10 000 and $30 000 per truck.
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Cedar Rapids
Teamsters and Truckers Union
Denver- Chicago
Marshalltown
J. D. White
First Avenue’ Bridge
Fifth Avenue
First Street
Two More People in Step With The Times
Viola Frink of 717 Fourteenth Street SE and Alvah Needles of Mount Vernon appear in The Gazette candid photo sequence. They were given a card for three prints by sending 25 cents and were chosen as front page subjects with free enlargements offered as a closing highlight of a lucky day.
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Enator Taft
United States
Ohio
Senate
Washington
Taft
Bob Taft
Times
Viola Frink
Fourteenth Street SE
Alvah Needles
Mount Vernon
Gazette
New Deal Opposition at U S Chamber Convention
Washington reports say top administration leaders refused to address the twenty seventh annual U S Chamber of Commerce convention. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hopkins declined. A F L official Matthew Wool urged revenue reform and lower living costs to aid industry. Davis urged major tax cuts to boost investment and jobs.
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Washington
Flail
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
INS
U.S Chamber of Commerce
Matthew Wool
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Frank Murphys
Richard Patterson
Clay Williams
NRA
R. J. Reynolds ‘Tobacco Company
Williams
George H. Davis
U.S Chamber
Ncie
Three Year Old Survives 25 Foot Fall With Minor Injuries
Cedar Rapids reports another near tragedy as Johnnie Valentine, 3, falls about 25 feet from a second story window landing on the lawn. He suffers a scratched arm and a tongue bite. Jeffrey Soboda, 3, also falls from a window landing on a wet earth patch and sustains a bruised cheek.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnnie Valentine
John Valentine
Thirty-fourth Street
Valentine
Jeffrey Soboda
Edward Soboda
Fifth Avenue SE
Jeffrey
Girl 12 Fights Abductor and Escapes in Massachusetts
Twelve-year-old Charlotte Leland resisted a motorist who tried to abduct her as she walked with a schoolmate near Andover. She kicked, scratched and grabbed the car horn, forcing the driver to stop and release her after a mile and a half of struggle.
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Andover
Mass
INS
Charlotte Leland
Boston
North Andover
Boston-to - Portland
Charlotte
Jon Sweenes
Charotte
Lindbergh urges rapid push in aviation research drive
Lindbergh told officials at Langley Field that without swift action the US will fall behind Germany in five years in aviation research. He spoke after touring Langley with 250 aviation industry reps and witnessed Langley engineers demo a new aircraft speed advance and several other notable flying discoveries.
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Langley Field
Ins
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Germany
Lindbergh
Langley Engineers
National Advisors Committee For Aeronautics
Girl 4 Burned in Dress Fire in Yard
Jacqueline Irvin four suffered second degree burns over 75 percent of her body after her dress caught fire in the yard at 12 30 p m Tuesday. Her aunt Mrs Joseph A Pisarik heard her scream and rushed out to help. both were treated at Mercy hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Jacqueline Irvin
Arthur R. Irvin
Tenth Street SE
Joseph A. Pisarik
Third Street SE
Hines' Tammany Resignation Granted
Thirty years of Tammany district leadership ended as James J. Hines quit after his conviction for selling influence to the Dutch Schultz lottery gang. The Democratic county committee of Hines Eleventh assembly district accepted the resignation and elected Arthur W. Hilly, former corporation counsel, to succeed him.
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New York
Tammany District
James J
Jimmy) Hines
Democratic County Committee
Hines
Eleventh
Arthur 7
De Valera warns Ulster conscription could be aggression
In Dublin Premier Eamon de Valera says the government will treat a possible conscription of Irishmen for Britain as aggression. He notes Northern Ireland leaders favored sharing the burden, while Lord Craigavon meets Neville Chamberlain in London. The plan to enforce conscription only if war looms tempers the situation.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Dail Eireann
Ulster
Northern Ireland
Fure
Britain
de Valera
Mare
Northern Treland
Craigavon
Lord Craigavon
London
Neville Chamberlain
Britain to drop Far East guarantee for Soviet role in peace front
Britain plans to omit the Far Eastern Guarantee in peace talks with the Soviet Union to try to win Japan away from Germany and Italy. Viscount Halifax and Ivan Maisky reportedly agreed on excluding the guarantee. Poland seeks emergency powers for President Masicki to defend Danzig and the Corridor as Beck outlines counter proposals. A Polish news vendor boycott targets German papers amid mounting tension.
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London
Great Britain
Far East
Russia
Andre Charles Corbin
Viscount Halifax
Ivan Maisky
Britain
Japan
Tokio
Axis
Europe
Poland
Germany
Danzig
Warsaw
Ignacy Mascicki
Josef Beck
Beck
Adolf
League of Nations
Maseicki
House Of Tomorrow Needs Large Laugh Room
The column argues that world fairs boost arts and sciences while penny and dollar arcades shrink due to taxes and currency changes. It suggests adding an extra large laughing room to the house of tomorrow as entertainment grows more costly for tourists.
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House of Tomorrow
Baer
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Farley
Jim
Jack
Gov. Wilson
Linn
Babe Dahlgren
Supt
Deamer
Carl Delset
J. K von Lackum
DR. Newton
Denver
Opurn Natl. Chamber
W. Gibson Carey
Yale and
Towne Manufacturing
Davis
Kansas City
Girl
Lindy
North Ireland
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Arthur “Bugs” Baur
Sally Rand
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