Four-week Delay Lights Up Cedar Rapids Police Heroics
Readable paragraphs recount an April 11 highway pursuit in which Cedar Rapids officers Eddie Stearns and Carl Burke chased Indiana bandits, engaged in a gunfight, and helped capture the suspects with local detectives close behind. The piece also covers GOP governor candidate Chuck Gross declining caravan cooperation and remarks on public instruction, FBI scrutiny, and wartime Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Eddie Stearns
Carl Burke
Indiana
Stearns
Burke
U S Fleet Kept In Hawaii Indefinitely Admiral Richardson Says
The Navy and White House approved Admiral Richardson’s order to keep the fleet in Hawaiian waters indefinitely after completing mid Pacific maneuvers. The move aims to deter shifts in the Far East while the fleet conducts extra spring exercises before west coast bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Pacific
Washington
Navy Department
White House
United States
Hawaii
America
mid-Pacific Naval Base
James O. Richardson
Department
Japan
Far East
Richardson
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Dutch East Indies
Admiral Richardson
Dr Kesler And His Children Return From Crash
Cedar Rapids learns that Dr. Carl C. Kesler and his two children Mary Alice and Carl Jr. will arrive by train tonight from an auto crash near Van Wert Ohio on April 12. A nurse accompanies them and stays at their Cedar Rapids home. The father has a fractured pelvis and is carried on a stretcher. Mary Alice and Carl Jr. are cast, with Mary Alice wounded in several places and Carl Jr. with a broken leg. Mrs Kesler and an aunt were killed in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Kesler
Blake Boulevard
Mary Alice
Carl, Jr
van Wert
Cedar Rapids
B. L. Knight
Kesler
Ella McSweeney
Columbus, O
Otto Sikora Dies Former American Trust Vice President
Otto Sikora 62 prominent Cedar Rapids business and financial figure died at 12 50 p m after a five day illness. Born October 19 1877 he married Elizabeth Stepanek November 1 1905. He served as vice president of the American Trust and Savings Bank and later worked in insurance. Survivors include widow son QO E Sikora of Evanston Illinois and daughter Olga Sikora of Cedar Rapids. Services set for 2 p m Friday at Turner mortuary with visits Thursday at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sikora
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Stepanek
Mt. Herman Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Woodmen
Z. C. B. J. Lodge
QO. E. Sikora
Evanston
Olga Sikora
Turner Mortuary
Outguessed England at Munich and beyond
The passage notes Germany outmaneuvered and outfought England in battles from Munich onward, highlighting superior strategy and conduct in multiple engagements. It emphasizes Germany’s early advantages and persistent pressure across campaigns.
Webb Miller War Reporter Dies After Fall Near London
Webb Miller, 48, famed United Press war correspondent, was found dead beside a railroad track near Clapham Junction in southwest London. Police believe he jumped from a train during blackout conditions while en route home after covering Tuesday's Norway debate in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Webb Miller
United Press
Clapham Junction
Norway
House of Commons
Miller
New York
Hollywood
Commons
Roosevelt Fails To Commit Self When Visited By Iowans
Washington AP report says President Roosevelt met a delegation of four Iowa lawmakers and 70 Iowa Democratic leaders who urged endorsement by the state party convention and support for Secretary Wallace. Gillette called the meeting sound but Roosevelt made no commitment. Herring favored nominating Roosevelt and Garner’s ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Iowa
Wallace
Congress
Herring
Gillette
Harrington
Jacobsen
White House
Towa
Texas
Garner
Mercury Climbs Amid Clouds in Cedar Rapids
Clouds dulled sunlight as night rain totaling .33 inches fell in Cedar Rapids. Temperatures rose from a 48 degree low to 58 by midmorning and 70 by midafternoon, with Tuesday’s high of 59 earlier in the day. The Chambers Inskeep company dial records show 58 at 7 pm and 52 at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep Company
Roosevelt Gains California Delegation In Primary Sweep
Roosevelt third term forces claim California as they sweep the Democratic primary winning a large delegation and a lopsided slate against Garner. California delegates largely back Roosevelt while Texas and Alabama show mixed results and other states report runoff threats and uninstructed slates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Garner
Roosevelt
California
Garber
Bankhead
Ala
Alabama
Charles Andrews
Florida
Bernarr MacFadden
New Deal
Ellis Patterson
Culbert L. Olson
Detective Wilson Tracks Suspect in Roosevelt Hotel Incident
A hotel robbery suspect who allegedly stole $50 outpaced Detective Albert Wilson in a nighttime foot race on April 27 and again Tuesday night. Wilson later apprehended the man in the Picadilly room, took him to the squad car, and prepared to drive away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wilson
Wilson
Roosevelt Hotel
Gross Refuses To Join Tour Of GOP Nominees
DES MOINES AP A plan to tour Iowa GOP governor candidates by bus was dropped after H R Gross refused to participate He will campaign by radio only Gov George A Wilson supported the idea I H Knudson agreed Swan noted the caravan would cost about five dollars per day per candidate The plan required all three candidates to join and was contingent on their agreement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R
Chuck” Gross
Gross
Chuck
White House
Des Moines
Iowa
H. R. Gross
Harry B. Swan
George A. Wilson
I. H. Knudson
Jewell
Tawa
Wilson
Knudson
Swan
Why Some People Lift Us Up and Others Drag Us Down
A reflective essay on unconscious influence in daily life. It compares people who elevate our mood with those who irritate us, noting character is more powerful than words. The piece urges awareness of our own impact and kindness as a path to shared happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disto
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Cedar Rapids Considers Substitutes for Rugg Texts
Cedar Rapids public schools examine substitutes for the ninth grade Rugg social studies texts. Superintendent Arthur Deamer reports rearranging the program after discussions with high school principals. About 15 history and civics books are being scanned for possible replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rugg
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Deamer
Rugg
Coe Drive Pledges Reach 17491 at Campaign Report
At Roosevelt hotel on Wednesday noon Coe College Linn County campaign workers reported 17491 in pledges toward a 150000 endowment fund goal within the 2 million Cue Forward Program. Roy E. Curray chaired the luncheon with 121 donors listed and next report set for Friday noon at the same hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
Coe College Linn County Financial Campaign
Roy E. Curray
Robert Armstrong
John T. Hamilton
Clare R. Marshall
B. de Wayne Silliman
H. S. Stamats
David Turner
Commons Vote 10 to Determine Fate of Government
London leads the Commons as Neville Chamberlain faces a non confidence vote after David Lloyd George denounced the government’s leadership. Lloyd George urged his resignation while Herbert Morrison warned of grave war risk if Chamberlain stayed. Chamberlain accepted the challenge, aiming to show who supports him amid heavy opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Lloyd George
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Lloyd George
Britain
Norway
Commons
Chamberlin
Hitler
Herbert Morrison
Morrison
Traffic Signal Post Damaged In Intersection Crash
A car driven by A. o S. Mach 44 of 1634 Second Avenue SE struck a middle of the intersection traffic signal on Furst Avenue at Second Street at 1:25 AM Wednesday. Mach told police he was blinded by an oncoming car and his vehicle snapped the pole. Police said Mach had been drinking but was not intoxicated. The signal lights were off and base lights burned after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O S. Mach
Second Avenue
Mach
Furst Avenue
Second Street
Has You Been Counted Census Notice for Dubuque
Mr David J Murphy Census Supervisor asks residents to verify inclusion in the sixteenth decennial census. The notice requests omitted individuals and family members confirm status and provide change of address information if moved since April 1 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Census
Cedar Rapids
Bureau
Second
David J. Murphy
Dubuque
Federal Building
Iowa
David
J. Murphy
Holland Rations Communications as Defense Measures Go Airborne
The Netherlands imposed a nighttime communications blackout and tightened controls to brace for an increasingly uncertain international situation. Authorities cited reports of German columns near the frontier, while Berlin blamed British information operations. Telephones abroad were restricted, weather broadcasts paused, and civilian rail travel curtailed as thousands of military personnel were recalled and leaves canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Netherlands
New York
Berlin
Trouble Spreading Like Grease In A Garage Baer Style
A satirical column by Arthur RugBaer notes rising tensions in the Middle East and warns of many casualties at an upcoming peace conference. The piece mocks Republican restraint on entanglements and Democratic support, recalling Daniel Webster on party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baer
Mediterranean
Daniel Webster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Omaha
Laidlow Bros
McGraw-Hill
Cross
George Norris
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Norris
United States Senate
Hoover
Jackson
Detroit
George
Dr. Kesler
Cedar Rapids News
American Trust
Newn
Date
England
Munich
E.R
Harlan Bushfield
South Dakota
Lewis Bicknell
Cedar Namds News
Tour of Gop
Neville
Cedar Randy
News
Holland
DNB
British Information Service
Europe
Leeuwarden
Arnhem
Friesland
Holand
Germany
Poland
A. Loudon
Arthur
Rugs" Baer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!