Primary results split on recall of antiwar lawmakers
Washington observers dispute how Tuesday's primaries reflect public support for Roosevelt era policies. Senator Pepper sees Bulow’s defeat as a recall of prewar positions while Wheeler Nye and Taft cite local issues and isolationist currents shaping results. Senators Bushfield and Brooks show varied responses amid a mix of renomination outcomes.
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Churchill Hints Allied Offensive in Europe
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill hinted an Allied offensive may be near in Europe. He spoke while endorsing Lieut. Comdr. I. W Joynson-Hicks, the Conservative candidate for Chichester in a forthcoming by election.
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Apathy Blamed for Burma Defenses by Sir Walter Booth
CAPETOWN CAP Sir Walter Booth, former acting Burma governor, denounces British government apathy as to blame for Japanese advances in Burma. He recalls initial defense plans centered on local defense with delayed preparation for reinforcements and criticizes late attempts to bolster Burma's security.
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Navy authorizes training of Negroes at Great Lakes
The Navy Department announced on Thursday that training of African American sailors is authorized at the Great Lakes naval training station beginning around June 15. The move expands integration efforts within the naval training program and applies to recruits at the Illinois facility.
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Cedar Rapids Highlights From May 7 1932
Mrs W J Foster of Cedar Rapids elected treasurer of the Iowa division AAUW at Marshalltown meeting Rev Ermil Bo Frye Trinity Methodist pastor to address Shellsburg high school commencement Four new Phi Kappa Phi initiates from Cedar Rapids and Monticello Kresge Co secures 25 year lease for Hub Bard building store rooms Carl Van Vechten son of Cedar Rapids residents arrives with family in the city Chicago banker publishes first novel Petey Whittle Dr Frewend Bailey Teft) appears at Greene opera house.
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Iowa
American Association of University Women
Marshalltown
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Phi Kappa Phi
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Irma Tehel
Carla Sganlata
Dale Greenawald
Monticello
Hubbard
Kresge Company
Myre Jo M Stark
Kansas
Cis
Carl van Vechten
C D van Vechten
Ralph van Vechten
Chicago
Petey Whittle
Cyclone Devastates Butler Area. Snyder Family Injured
In Butler Oklahoma a cyclone struck as HM M Snyder, formerly of Cedar Rapids, had moved to a farm two years ago. The cyclone wrecked his buildings and property while his wife and son sustained injuries.
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Oklo
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Linn County
Notice is given that on the fourth day of May 1942 Frank Omekota is appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Nannie E F Stansh in Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted must pay promptly to the undersigned, and those having claims must present them with proper authentication at the clerk’s office in the Linn County Town district court. Fred W Hoon is the attorney.
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Roosevelt High Entries Win Awards in Writing
One Roosevelt high school student and two graduates won honors in the 1941-42 Drake University creative awards contest. Jerome Greenberg earned honorable mention in the sports column section while Marihn Sindelar won second in the book review division. Norman Horman used the pen name Steven R Booth to take second in the radi a sc opts section.
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