Chicago milk strike ends in truce after all-night talks
A temporary truce ends a 6,300 milk handlers strike that halted about 90 percent of Chicago's milk supply. Workers return immediately, deliveries resume, and a wage dispute is set for negotiation through June 1. The agreement includes arbitration if needed and must be approved by union locals on May 9. Mayor Kelly supports a city emergency program to ensure infant and hospital supply.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Courtney
American Federation of Labor Unions
Courtney
Edward J Kelly
City Council Health and Sanitation Committee
Arthur H. Lauterbach
Pure Milk Association
Love as life wisdom from Monkhouse and Tennyson
A daily column urges embracing love over rigidity. It reflects on aging, judging others, and the value of opening to affection, citing Tennyson and a woman’s heartbreak to argue it is better to have loved than never to have loved. The piece promotes seeing loveliness in people and living with joyful adventure.
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Llan Monkhouse
Tennyson
DR. Newton
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Weather Aligns With Calendar In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Friday featured sunny skies and mild temperatures. The day opened at 35 degrees from 4:30 to 5:36 a.m. and warmed to 53 by 10 a.m. peaking near 67 at 2:45 p.m. The previous day saw a max of 63 at 3 p.m. dropping to 55 by evening and 42 at midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Arline Judge Granted Divorce From Dan Topping
Bridgeport United Press reports film actress Arline Judge won a divorce on cruelty grounds from Dan Topping, noted Brooklyn Dodgers owner and millionaire sportsman. Judge cited cruelty as the basis for the legal separation granted Friday.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Arline Judge
Dan Topping
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hit and run driver admits vehicle involvement
Ernest Wood, 24, of 1710 Ninth avenue, Marion, confessed Friday morning to police that he operated the car in a hit and run at Sixteenth avenue and First street SW, near 9 15 pm Thursday. He was fined 25 dollars with 15 suspended if he pays for the other car damage. he had earlier denied the confession.
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Ernest Wood
Ninth Avenue
Marion
Jake Stusak
TH. R. Churchill
Wood
Gordon Hughes
Russell Krejci
Fourteenth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
First Street
Krejci
Wage Hour Fees Score Victories
Washington US House wage hour provisions scored key gains by proposed Norton bill revisions that could exempt about two million more workers from the fair labor standards. Sponsor Mary Norton later disowned the measure and said she would vote to recommit to kill it.
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Washington
Labor Committee
Mary T. Norton
N. J
Roosevelt notes US aim to curb spread of war
President Roosevelt said the United States seeks to prevent extension of the European war to other areas. He spoke after talks with Italian ambassador Prince Colonna and addressed questions on Mussolini's stance and potential Italian moves. He warned about evolving air power and discussed defense spending and congressional control of appropriations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Prince Colonna
Mussolini
William Phillips
Rome
Congress
Allied naval buildup pressures Italy over non belligerent status
In Rome the Allied naval reinforcement in the Mediterranean was seen as aimed at pressuring Italy for clarity on its non belligerent status. Prime Minister Chamberlain announced the move Thursday and reaction in Italy was outwardly calm as fascists insisted Mussolini would act the moment he authorizes.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Italy
Chamberlain
Haly
Mussolini
Pittsburgh Reward For Hitler Emphasis On Sport
The piece notes a $1,000,000 reward offered by Pittsburgh for Adolf Hitler and jokes about shifting emphasis to sport. It mentions Commissioner Landis possibly declaring Hitler a free agent entitled to half purchase money. It references a 22 year-old failed attempt to snatch the Kaiser and comments on selling yachts and stock exchange seats with no offer refused.
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Landis
Adolf
Stock Exchange
Census Office Hours Extended In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids census office in the basement of the federal building will stay open until 6 PM Saturday and from 10 AM to noon Sunday to help travelers and locals who have not yet been enumerated. Milo J. Sedlacek, area manager, urged residents to visit or call 7758 to arrange an enumerator stop. The plan, supported by the Chamber of Commerce, aims for Cedar Rapids to have the most complete census yet.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Building
Milo J. Sedlacek
Chamber of Commerce
Sedlacek
Motorist And Girl Hiker Injured In Four Roll Car Crash
A Chicago man Milford Miller twenty four and Davenport girl Valeria Fuegin were seriously injured when their car rolled four times two miles west of Stanwood on No 30. Miller suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and bruises. Fuegin had a shattered right shoulder and possible internal injuries. Both were taken to hospitals and listed as in fair condition. State patrolmen Swords and Hallgren investigated and said Miller lost control after veering to avoid a collision with Bert Angus, Morley, who stopped and then started ahead as Miller’s car crested a hill. no charges were expected to be filed.
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Chicago
Davenport
Pam
Stanwood
Valeria Fuegin
al Mercy Hospital
Milford Miller
St. Luke's Hospital
Fair Highway Patroolmen Swords
Hallgren
Miller
Bert Angus
Morley
Angus
Attractive model and guard found shot dead in Chicago
A pretty model and a veteran Bridewell prison guard were found shot to death Friday outside the woman's home in Chicago. Police said evidence pointed to murder and possible suicide.
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Chicago
INS
Bridewell
Suit Filed to Annul Abstract Company Lease of Courthouse
Attorney E Ho Wadsworth of Cedar Rapids filed in district court to annul a five year lease renewal between Linn County Board and Linn County Abstract Company for courthouse space effective May 4. The petition seeks to bar the firm from occupying basement offices and a photography room, alleges lack of legal right, and argues the space is for public courthouse use only. Clarence Beeson referred the matter to the county attorney. Linn County Abstract officials had no comment.
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E Ho Wadsworth
Cedar Rapids
County Board
Linn County Abstract Company
Wadsworth
County Recorder
Wadsworth S
Linn County
Clarence Beeson
First District
Withdrawal from Namsos alters Norwegian campaign strategy
The war office confirms the Adios pulled back from Namsos with evacuation success and no losses. Britain’s retreat from Trondheim compromises Allied aims, as Germany secures southern Norway and Narvik remains under pressure, threatening British control of the North Sea and a potential blow to England.
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House of Commons
Norway
Trondheim
Associated Press
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Andalsnes-Dombas
Nemsos
Germany
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Oslo
Bergen
Andalsnes
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Narvik
Arctic
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Namsos
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Forein Office
Germany Declares War Goals After Norway Setback
Berlin foreign ministry denounces Allied withdrawal as a catastrophe and dares Britain to seek success elsewhere while Hitler denounces existence struggle for the German people. Officials cite Chamberlain’s dispersal, forecast counterblow, and German gains in Norway as British nerves fray.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Andalenes
Adolf Hitler
Chamberlain
Mediterranean
Chamberlin
Germany
Oland Alone Against Full Nazi Machine
Dispatches from Grong Norway report a Norwegian command declaring they stand alone against the German war machine with minimal ammunition and no outside aid. Battles, withdrawals, and rumors of peace negotiations swirl as Allied forces pull back from Namsos and German air attacks intensify.
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Grong
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Naimmsos
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Namesos
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Astone Bladet
Bittern
Arctic
Narvik
Roosevelt Proclaims May 19 I Am An American Day
President Roosevelt designated Sunday May 19 as I Am An American day and urged observance as a public occasion recognizing citizens who have attained adulthood or were naturalized within the last year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Seek Driver Whose Truck Hit Boy Near McKinley School
A hit and run driver struck 14 year old Oliver Prior in front of McKinley school on Tenth street SE at 8 10 am and sped east toward Mount Vernon without stopping. Cedar Rapids police and highway patrol searched for a green partly loaded truck with a tarpaulin over the back and possible Nebraska plates 13 C.
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Mount Vernon
Oliver Prior
1658
Memorial Drive
McKinley School
Tenth Street
Frank Krejer
Jack Neal
Otis
Krejci
Sergi
Clarence B. Day
Highway Patrol
Prior
Nebraska
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