Roosevelt speech danger and tax burden in wartime outlook
The piece notes an impending White House speech rumored to hint at war, with British officials and public opinion split on conflict. It critiques New Deal spending, argues for broader tax responsibility, questions hemisphere defense and base requirements, and warns of rising regular government costs. It cites Rear Admiral Yarnell on defense limits and urges clear explanations of expenditures to avoid campaign muddle.
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YMCA Campaign Set to Launch Monday Night in Cedar Rapids
A kickoff dinner at 6 PM Monday will start a YMCA drive for 60,000 dollars to clear 48,000 debt and fund 12,000 in improvements. About 125 volunteers will form donor teams led by captains, with Byron K. Anderson as general chair.
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Merchants National Bank
H. N. Boyson
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E. J. Clapp
Willkie backs convoys over extended Atlantic patrol
Wendell L. Willkie told Roosevelt aides that full fledged convoys or a modern escort plan are needed to protect British cargoes, arguing the current half way patrol is inadequate and the navy should do more to prevent shipments from being sunk by German raiders. He favored enlisting army, navy, and aviation experts to devise the best protection method.
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Wendell L. Willkie
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Roosevelt Addresses Wilson Shrine Dedication in Virginia
President Roosevelt visits James Monroe’s home in Charlottesville then drafts a formal address for the shrine dedication at Woodrow Wilson’s birthplace in Staunton. He aims to speak Sunday at 11 am Iowa time, with CBS possible to broadcast if deemed national importance.
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German Technicians Arrive to Boost Rome Air Defense
A delegation of German technicians arrived Saturday to strengthen Rome anti-aircraft protection services, marking a step in regional defense coordination.
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April Vehicles Set Ten Year Record in Linn County
Public records show 464 new cars registered in Linn County in April, the highest April total in ten years, with 46 new trucks. March saw 308 cars, February 204, January 208, while truck registrations totaled 40 in April. The 1940 figures compare with 315 cars and 40 trucks registered that year.
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Reunited Parisian refugee Charmin Holbert returns to Manchester
Charmion Marjorie Holbert, 15, repatriated from Nazi occupied Paris, arrives in Manchester with sister Lilette and grandmother Mrs Elma Holbert. She traveled via Lisbon and New York after leaving Paris February 28, recounting hunger, bombings, and German occupation. She plans to resume schooling in Manchester.
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Cedar Rapids Food Costs Rise 3.5 Percent
Food costs in Cedar Rapids climbed 3.5 percent from March 18 to April 15 per the Labor Department Bureau of Statistics. The report covered 56 cities, noting Knoxville rose 47 percent and Wichita 41 percent, with Cedar Rapids among the higher increases behind Denver and Chicago among others.
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Horse theft baffling Philadelphia police
In Philadelphia two weeks into a horse theft case, officers admit inexperience as they search for the culprit who escaped on Benjamin Serot's stallion The trouble is. The remark underscores confusion in the city, the nation’s third largest, over handling such crimes.
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Saturday Shoppers Drawn To City By 78 Degree Mercury
Warm temps in Cedar Rapids drew hundreds of shoppers as the day’s high stayed near 78 degrees between 2 and 4 p.m. Readings fell to 74 by 7 p.m. and 62 by 11:45 p.m. The Chambers Inskeep thermometer recorded a 54 degree low at 5 a.m. Saturday.
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Flight From Bomb-Wroken Balkans One Step Ahead Of Nazi Invaders
Reporter Robert St. John recounts a perilous four week South European escape from Belgrade to Greece. Joined by Hill White Atherton, they cross mines and bombed shores aboard a 20 foot boat with scarce fuel, dodging Italian naval forces and Luftwaffe air raids before reaching Corfu and continuing toward Athens.
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Drastic FCC Rules Threaten NBC Blue Network Sale
The FCC voted 5 to 2 to impose anti monopoly rules forcing NBC to sell or disband its Blue Network and limit network control. The orders, effective immediately unless blocked by courts, aim to curb monopolistic practices and expand competition, drawing swift dissent from two commissioners who warned of harms to radio freedom.
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Reichstag to Meet Today for Declaration and Broadcast
Berlin officials announce the Reichstag will convene at 6 pm to hear a declaration from the Reich government. The session will be broadcast on German stations as authorities push toward a possible new war phase amid Balkan and Middle East developments following Hitler’s speech last July.
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Knox Optimistic On United States Army Fort Dix
Col Frank Knox secretary of the navy said the U S Army is being trained for a 1941 1942 style war and within ninety days will produce more combatant equipment than any other country including Germany He reviewed troops of the 44th division at Fort Dix and declared the army will stack up against any in the world
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Jean Vernon Named Hollywood's Most Beautiful Stand-In
Hollywood honors former New York dancer Jean Vernon as the most beautiful stand-in on Saturday, highlighting her move from New York to film industry work.
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British Hold Basra Amid Iraqi Assaults In Middle East War
British imperial troops halted a native attempt to seize Basra as fighting raged in Iraq on day three. Indian forces outside Basra repelled native columns north of the port while Habbaniya airfield defenders withstood sieges.
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No Confirmation Of U S Ships To Suez
American embassy officials and the French admiralty said they had no confirmation on reports that U S war supplies had been shipped to Suez in American freighters under U S naval convoy. They doubted the reports were correct.
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