Royal visit and domestic strain in early 1940s headlines
The column notes the first royal tour by a king and queen to North America, focusing on Canada and the U S visit while cautioning against assumptions of a broader European war. It also covers American Legion opposition to admitting 25 000 refugee children, Michigan politics after Gov Fitz Gerald's death, and a call for public awareness on state trade barriers and tariffs fueling interstate tensions.
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England
George VI
Elizabeth
Canada
Washington
United States
Europe
American Legion
Legion
National Executive Committee
Congress
Germany
Elmer Johnson
Linn County
Collier's
Johnson
Nazi wooing of Russia rumors stir Berlin speculation
Berlin observers report quiet German soundings toward the Soviet Union as Danzig and Poland dominate attention. Rumors link Goering to a German Polish alliance against the USSR and possible rapproachement between Stalin and Hitler amid diplomatic shifts and ambassadorial maneuvering.
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Berlin
Russia
Free City
Danzig
Poland
Paris
Ins
Field Marshal
Goering
Germany
U.S. S.R
Reich
Merekaloff
Moscow
Maxim Litvinoff
Soviet Russia
Hitler
Roosevelt
Hermann Goering
San Remo
Italy
Boris Stein
Rome
Stein
Soviet Union
Count Friedrich Werner von der Schulenberg
Baron Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
Peace Efforts Highlight Pope and Mussolini in Polish Corridor Crisis
Rome reports indicate both Pope Pius XII and Prime Minister Benito Mussolini ready to use their offices to ease the conflict between Germany and Poland. Following Poland's rejection of Hitler's Danzig demands, European tension shifts toward the Polish Corridor.
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Rome
Pope Pius XII
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Arthur Deamer Injured in Cedar Rapids Auto Collision
Cedar Rapids Superintendent of Schools Arthur Deamer sustained a slight brain concussion when his auto collided with a car driven by Joe Hadachek of Dysart at Linden drive and Crescent street SE at 2 p.m. Saturday. Deamer, who lives at 405 Twenty second Street SE, was taken home by police and remained in bed but in good condition. The Hadachek vehicle carried Mary Hadachek Frank Hadachek and Joe Lebeda, all en route to a picnic. The intersection is noted for hedges that obstruct sight lines.
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Cedar Rapids
Arthur Deamer
Twenty-second Street
Joe Hadachek
Dysart
Linden Drive
Crescent Street
Hadachek
Linden
Deamer
Crescent
Mary Hadachek
Frank Hadachek
Traer
Joe Lebeda
Belle Plaine
Crescent Drives
Death Choice Over Blindness For Baby Grunden
Pimpsfield report about Arthur and Mildred Grunden choosing not to pursue an operation for their six month old son Gerald Wilbur Grunden who suffers glioma on the optic nerves causing blindness. Doctors warned the child would die as the tumor grows. The parents declined surgery citing uncertainty and risk, preferring to take the infant home.
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Pittsfield
Arthur Grunden
Gerald Wilbur Grunden
St. Mary’s Hospital
Quincy
Herman Colan
Chicago
Colan
Helaine Judith Colan
Helaine
Walter Stevenson
Roakita
Five of Six Convicted in Mobile Press Interference Case
A federal jury in Mobile Alabama convicted five of six on trial for conspiring to impede press freedom. Sam Powe received seven years and a $500 fine. John Powe drew eighteen months and a $200 fine. Peter Crouch three and a half years and a $200 fine. George McKenzie five years and a $200 fine. Miriam McKenzie two years. Bart Chamberlain was acquitted. The case involved alleged coercion against editor Henry P. Ewald of the Mobile Press Register through a staged photo at a private home.
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Mobile
Ala
Bart B. Chamberlain
Sam Powe
John McDuffie
John Powe
Peter Crouch
George McKenzie
Miriam McKenzie
Henry P. Ewald
Mobile Press Register
Convicted Osteopath in Wife Death in Missouri
Dr. William F. Lamance of Laclede Missouri was found guilty of second degree murder in the Aug 9 1938 death of his wife Ella. The jury sentenced him to 18 years after a two week trial. Prosecution said Lamance a former amateur boxer choked and beat his wife after she criticized his drinking and hid her body in a fruit cellar. He did not report her missing for six days.
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Keytesville
William F. Lamance
Laclede
Ella
Suspect Leads Officials To Loot From Clintonville Bank
A $112000 securities haul stolen from Peoples National Bank of Clintonville Pa was recovered in Lawrence county after a suspect in the Oct 14 holdup cooperated and guided officers to a wooded cache. The two inmates awaiting trial James Murray and George Slade face federal bank robbery charges in Pittsburgh. The discoverer led police to a spot three miles NW of Enon Valley where two feet of digging yielded envelopes with negotiable securities valued at $111733.
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Pittsburgh
LLP
Peoples National Bank
Clintonville
G-men
Lawrence County
John F. Sears
G- Men
James E. Murray
Chicago
George Slade
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Pittsburgh Federal District Court
Sears
Enon Valley
Bank Lpot
Murray
Rondout
Ill
Hoover
Slade
Milford
Blairstown
N. J
Dusty Wind Brings Summery Cedar Rapids Day
Cedar Rapids saw a summery spell despite not reaching Friday’s 86 degree high. A warm dusty wind dominated the day with a morning low of 59 degrees and a 2 pm high of 83 before cooling to 70 by midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Weather outlook for upper Mississippi valley May 8 13
The weekly forecast for Chicago AP shows generally fair and warm conditions early in the period. Showers and cooler weather move into the north Tuesday, with additional showers and cooler temperatures Wednesday and again Friday or Saturday.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Windsor to Speak to U S Public From Verdun
NBC announced a Monday 3 p.m. CST exclusive broadcast from Verdun by the Duke of Windsor. It will be his first address since abdication "for the woman I love" Wallis Simpson of Baltimore Md.
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New York
INS
National Broadcasting Company
Duke of Windsor
NBC
Verdun
France
Wallis Simpson
Baltinjore, Md
Pegler Asked To Appear To Back Charges
Westbrook Pegler, columnist, was asked by G Duncan Brossier foreman to appear before the Dade county grand jury in Miami to support his charges of crime conditions. Pegler claimed lawlessness and vice, alleging Al Capone's return would rule as overlord and gangsters control legalized racing with legislators voting at race tracks.
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Miami
Fla
Westbrook Pegler
G. Duncan Brossier
Dade County Grand Jury
Pegler
Vice
al Capone
Palm Island
Brossier
Grand Jury
Population swings upward in Spain despite civil war
Spain's population rose by nearly one million over nine years despite the civil war, the national statistics service reported on Saturday.
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Burgos
Spain
National Statistics Service
Roosevelt third term drive touted by New Deal supporters
A New Deal senator said Roosevelt privately blessed a movement to draft him for a third term. The plan, discussed at a Salt Lake City conference to recruit Roosevelt pledged delegates for the 1940 Democratic convention, involved Howard Costigan and John Boettiger. The White House had earlier arranged Costigan’s visit and Boettiger’s outreach amid debate over Garner’s role.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Salt Lake City
Howard Costigan
Seattle
Commonwealth Federation of Washington
Costigan
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
John Boettiger
Boettiger
Eliott. Roosevelt
Garner
Northwest
Filiott
Threats Against Benes In Fort Wayne Probed
Fort Wayne authorities probed threats against Dr Eduard Benes former Czechoslovak president and Fort Wayne speaker at two meetings. Police attributed the threats to Nazi sympathizers as Boy Scout leaders reported numerous calls warning against Benes appearance at a merit badge event.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
INS
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Fort Wayne
Benes
Crown Prince Olav Praises U S Ideals At Decorah Reception
Six thousand gathered at Luther college in Decorah to welcome Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway. Olav spoke in Norwegian and English, stressing shared liberal values and ties between Norway and the United States. He noted Luther college and Decorah Posten as symbols of Norwegian influence and praised American liberty and democracy.
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Carl Duener
Decorah
C. K. Preus Gymnasium
Luther College
Crown Prince
Olav
Martha of
Norway
America
University of Norway
Decorah Posten
The
Posten
Prince Olav
State of
Iowan
Clay
Calvin Coolidge
St. Paul
Photographer Rosson Arrested by Gestapo in Graz
Vienna AP report says Richard Rosson American cinematographer and wife were seized by Gestapo at Graz over photographs he took. British visitors John Whitehead and Allen held. case sent to Berlin to assess charges. Rosson is linked to MGM and is brother of Hal Rosson.
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Vienna
Richard Rosson
Graz
Rosson
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
John Whitehead
Allen
Gestapo
Berlin
Hollywood (Ap
Austria
Hal Rosson
Jean Harlow
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Europe
Norwegian Royal Visit Dazzles Decorah Crowds
Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway arrived in Decorah drawing a 12 000 strong crowd. Officials greeted them at Hotel Winneshield as Luther College band played and scouts assisted. The royal couple waved to admirers and posed with local dignitaries amid sunlit banners and patriotic displays.
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Decorah
Olav
Martha
Norway
Water Street
Winneshield
Ragni Ostgaard
Wilhelm Morgenstierne
Nicolai Ramm Ostgaard
Royal Household
Nils Arentzen Ramm
Toyval
Aage Bryn
Norwegiain Legation
O. WT. H. Preus
Luther College
Crown Prince
Edward Ellickson
You Walk Enough At One Fair To Reach The Other
Arthur Bugs Baer notes two world fairs running simultaneously in a damp city, urging a scheme to let visitors see both with one admission. He jokes about the heavy walking required between the fairs and the bustling pace beyond average national experiences.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
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