German claims of sinking British battleship shock London press
Berlin asserts a three minute air attack sank a 30,000 ton battleship and damaged six more Allied units during a Norway operation. Germany says air power now dominates sea power, with 3,600 Allied deaths cited. Italy’s role in the Mediterranean is highlighted as pivotal. Continued on Page 2.
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Associated Press
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Stockholm
Narvik
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Adolf Hitler
Nazi Fear May Overturn U.S. Defense Plans
Washington observers warn that Germanys sinking of a British battleship by aerial bombing could transform U S defense strategy and shift priority from sea to air. The piece notes potential shifts in appropriations for battleships and outlines state department pressure on Italy and other neutrals amid Mediterranean tensions.
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High Command
Germany
State Department
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Ialy
Balkans
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Weekly Forecast for Chicago Week Ahead
AP weather forecast for the Upper Mississippi valley notes showers on Monday and again Thursday and Friday. The period should be warmer overall with a cooler Tuesday.
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Chicago
Upper Mississippi Valley
Long-time Milwaukee Ry. agent C. L. Sherwood dies
Cedar Rapids veteran railroad man C. L. Sherwood aged 79, 62 years with the Milwaukee, 36 as Cedar Rapids agent, died Saturday night after a long illness at the home of his son in law and daughter. Surviving are his daughter Mrs. A. J. Ramsey and sister Mrs. Eva M. Lantz. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Turner chapel with Rev. D. A. Loferski. burial Cedar Memorial Park.
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Milwaukee Railroad
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Wisconsin
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Wis
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Sioux City
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Fear Demoralization of National Guard
New York reporters warn that a rush to ready the United States for a military emergency could demoralize the National Guard. The New York Sunday Mirror said proposals to assign extra duties to about 200000 guardsmen may trigger mass resignations, sparking nationwide protests.
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National Guard
New York Sunday Mirror
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Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow to Hawaii vacation
Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow and her 4 year old son Lance were en route to Honolulu for a five months vacation in the Hawaiian Islands.
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San Francisco
INS
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow
Lance
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Dr. Cook Near Death in Peary Pole Dispute
Dr. Frederick A. Cook a 77 year old man tied to the contentious Cook Peary North Pole discovery case was unconscious after an apoplectic stroke Friday. He lies near death at United Hospital following collapse at Ralph Shainwald von Ahlefeldt’s Larchmont home as prosecutors recall a long career marked by libel suits and a 1924 mail fraud conviction.
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N. Y
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Frederick A. Cook
Cook-Peary
Discovery
North Pole
United Hospital
Cook
Larchmont
Ralph Shainwald von Ahlefeldt
Mount Melkinley
Alaska
Robert E. Peary
New York
Encyclopedia Britannica
Dr. Cook
Census Office Open 10 To Noon Today
The census bureau office in the basement of the federal building will be open from 10 a.m. to noon today to assist persons who could not be counted at other times. Anyone not yet counted should visit or call 17758 and leave word for an enumerator to call, to help Cedar Rapids reach a 100 percent tally.
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Census Bureau
Federal
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Tops GOP in Seventeen Pennsylvania Counties
In a blank primary vote Roosevelt led fifteen counties with 2,552 write ins while James drew 2,196. The state, famed as a republican stronghold, showed no official ballots listing names allowing unrestricted write in choice. Governor James was the favorite son choice with no printed names on the ballots.
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Roosevelt
White House
G.O.P
Pennsylvania
Arthur H James
G OP
James
Chief August Bargren Retires After 50 Police Service
Rockford Illinois retirement notice reports Chief August E Bargren aged 87 leaving the police force after five decades of service. He turned in his star Saturday ending a long career with the department and city.
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Rockford, Ill
August E. Bargren
Mexico Rejects U.S. Oil Arbitration Offer
Mexico flatly rejected the United States plan for arbitration over the oil expropriation dispute. Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay proposed private talks between Standard Oil and British Shell to reach settlement with Mexico and Consolidated Sinclair, including payment of 59 million dollars and 20 million barrels of oil, over three to six years. The Sinclair group rejected claims of any misappropriation and said funds would come from Mexico's own wells.
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State Department
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Wray
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Famed Pacifist Proposes Army Open Only to Men Over Forty
Topeka AP reports Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, 83, famed pacifist author of In His Steps, suggests war would be avoided if mobilization age were set at 40. He envisions older soldiers preventing conflict, citing his past antiwar activism and attempts to place a cabinet secretary of peace. His 1900 front page experiments and newspaper ideals frame his current play AIL Over Forty, advocating front-page editorials and reduced crime emphasis.
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Neely
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Hollywood
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Toddville Man Seriously Injured When Gar Overturns
Lee Hoening a 29 year old from Toddville is listed in critical condition at St Luke's hospital after his car overturned several times on Highway 11 seven miles north of Cedar Rapids. He told police a southbound car on the wrong side forced him into a ditch. A half full beer bottle was found near the wreck and Charles Eaton of Manchester reported the incident. Hoening was charged later for leaving the scene of an accident.
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Toddville
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
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Tucker Auto Salvage Company
Hoenigs
Sherff
Jim Smith
Charles Eaton
Manchester
Hoen- MaBs Prawns
geLoss
Eaton
Groc
Sheriff S Office
Justice TH
Hailstorm and Patchy Sunlight Over Cedar Rapids Area
A severe hailstorm struck Cedar Rapids causing pedestrians to seek shelter as hail the size of large peas pelted streets before 5 30 pm Saturday. Hail melted as rain followed and a rainbow appeared before 4 45 pm. Despite intensity, crops largely escaped damage though some cabbage suffered ice impact. Temperatures fell from 64 to 54 by 6 pm then rose slightly by 6 20 pm. Saturday low was 38 at 6 am.
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Cedar Rapids
I Chan Hore Inskeep Company
Brooklyn Still Leads The Skagerrak News
The article hails Brooklyn as the top story with Dodgers history referenced and fans described in vivid terms. It notes twenty years since a major win and evokes a lively, chaotic hometown atmosphere with colorful local color and playful imagery.
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Brooklyn
Narvik
Egypt
Balkans
Dodgers
Sunday Index Directory of State and Pages
The page guide lists sections for state news on pages 1 and 3, farm news on page 2, Marvin on page 3, Movies on page 4, radio on page 5, buildings on pages 1 and 7, and a business review on page 8. It reads like a newspaper contents index guiding readers to topics and page numbers.
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State News
Farm News
Marvin
Radio
Buildings
Business Review
Dewey enlivens Marshalltown crowd on budget balance plan
Thomas E Dewey addressed 4000 to 6000 Iowa listeners on the Marshall County courthouse lawn criticizing Roosevelt for losing control of the government, urging tax and spending reforms to balance the budget, praising state GOP economies, and arguing New Deal policies harm farmers and the national economy.
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Roosevelt
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Iowa
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Colorado
Minnesota
Man Appeals Morals Conviction From High Point to Superior Court
Greensboro AP report: a man convicted on morals charges in High Point municipal court sought reversal by appealing to the superior court. He was convicted again and sentenced to two years in the high tribunal. After sentencing he wrote to Jailer John Long noting he would appeal back to High Point to serve two years here after 15 months elsewhere.
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N. C
Superior Court
High Point
High Court
John Long
High Points
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