There is no chief We are all chiefs here in Scandinavia
A review of housing in Scandinavia notes the drift from a quaint Viking era to modern rule under Hitler. The piece warns neutrals must act to stop Nazi aggression and emphasizes the United States must defend democracy before war reaches its shores.
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University of North Carolina Press
Scandinavia
Chapel Hill
Norway
Denmark
Hitler
Sweden
Germany
Europe
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Paris
Berlin
United Staties
Uncle Sam
Low Countries
Holland
Belgium
United States
Versailles
Washington
Roosevelt to Ask New Sum for National Defense
President Roosevelt plans to send to Congress a defense funding request with no fixed total yet. Stephen Early said the amount will follow adviser conferences, as requests already mounted exceed 2 billion dollars for the new fiscal year. Strong mobile forces for protecting the western hemisphere may figure in revised arms estimates.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Stephen Early
War
Treasury Department
Treasury
Convicts Escape Anamosa Reform School Via Ventilator
Two convicts escaped the Anamosa reformatory by worming up a ventilator shaft to the roof and sliding down an eavespout to steal a car on highway 64. They were captured within an hour after a high speed chase and will face escape charges. Delbert Puckett and Ralph Herties, both confined for forgery and breaking and entering, are the two men involved. Local warden Foss Davis led the pursuit with deputies and guards.
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The
Gazette
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Anamosa Reformatory
Highway 64
Here
Foss Davis
Delbert Puckett
Henry County
Ralph Herties
Allamakee County
Robert Lohr
Reformatory
Davis
French Claim Their Mobile Units Triumph
Paris dispatch says French, Belgian and Dutch troops retreated under German pressure while motorized forces clashed near Tongres Belgium. French sources claim their mobile units halted Panzer forces proving their superiority in the first test of strength.
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Paris
Tongres
Belgium
Liege
Maastrich
Holland
France
Stock Mart Drops to Lowest Averages Since August
New York reports a sharp market decline led by liquidations of Dutch accounts. The Dow-like index fell to the lowest average since August with lenders losing from $2 to over $7 and the tally running past the closing gong. The 60-share average dropped $270 to $48.50, the lowest since Aug 24, marking the steepest drop since 1937 Autumn collapse.
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New York
Everyday Living Through Prayer and Simple Faith
A pastor recalls a 103rd birthday visit to an elderly parishioner who recited familiar prayers and hymns, illustrating how simple faith sustains hope. The piece extols daily prayer, the Lord’s Prayer, and child friendly verses as guiding spiritual liturgies.
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Newton
Patience Worth
Isaac Watts
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
War at a Glance German advance across Low Countries grows
German armies push through the Low Countries with mounting speed as counterattacks by British, French, Belgian, and Dutch forces intensify. Berlin claims key Belgian fortresses fallen and the Albert Canal breached, while northern Holland and potential Amsterdam assault loom. Frontline retreat acknowledged by Dutch and Belgian defenses, with mechanized columns countering in southern Holland and Tondres sector.
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Low Countries
Great Briiain
France
Belgium
Holland
Albert Canal
Antwerp
Brussels
North Holland
Zuyder Zee
Amsterdam
Alled
Belgian Tondres
Liege
Glenn Averill's Funeral Will Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Glenn M. Averill of Cedar Rapids, who died in Tampa after a 10 day illness, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Turner chapel. Mrs. Averill and sons Worth and Arthur will bring the body from Tampa, arriving Tuesday at 3 40 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Glenn M. Averill
Tinancier
Tampa, Fla
Turner Chapel
Unzeitig Fined For Selling Unsafe Car In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids dealer M. Unzeitig was fined $3 and costs for selling a car with inadequate brakes deemed unsafe. W R Petty bought the 1939 plate vehicle five minutes before arrest after Traffic Patrolman Hanna stopped him. Charge filed by Sergeant Day.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
M. Unzeitig
Second Avenue SE
H. R. Churchill
W. R. Petty
H Street
Petty
John Hanna
Unzeitig
Sergeant Day
Erie trains collide injuring over 150 at Port Jervis
State and federal investigators probed a collision of two Erie railroad trains in Port Jervis New York injuring more than 150 people with at least 35 in serious condition.
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Port Jervis
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Judge Willett Iowa G A R Chief Dies at 94
James W. Willett of Tama or Iowa state commander of the G A R and former national commander in chief died at 1 10 am Monday in the Soldiers Home hospital at Marshalltown after a week in the hospital He was Tama s last Civil War veteran A long career included state commander national judge advocate general of the G A R a 68 year legal career and 12 years as a district court judge Born March 8 1846 in Keithsburg Illinois he left school in 1863 to enlist in the federal army after early rejections he shipped as a sailor on the Great Lakes and later served aboard U S S Springfield in the navy
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James W. Willett
G A.R
Soldiers Home Hospital
Marshalltown
G.A.R
Bar
Masonic Lodge
Toledo
1.C.C.F. Lodge
Order of Eastern War
Keithburg
Ill
William
Nancy Dannison Willett
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Cleveland
U. S. S. Springfield
Mississippi
Porter
Navy and Transport Service
Queen Wilhelmina Flees to London from War Ties
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands arrives in London with Crown Princess Juliana and Bernhard the Prince Consort and two young daughters after fleeing war damage. King George welcomes them at Liverpool station aboard a British warship amid fears of fifth column plots.
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London
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
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Liverpool
George
England
Juliana
Bernhard
Churchill Wins Unopposed Confidence Vote In Commons
London The House of Commons backed Winston Churchill 381 to 0 after his war stance and calls for victory. Churchill praised Allied actions in Norway Belgium and Holland and urged total war effort. He warned of a long ordeal and vowed victory at all costs in the fight against tyranny.
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House of Commons
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Churchill
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Norway
Belgium
Holland
Mediterranean
Allies Pouring In as Belgium Battles German Forces
Belgian and Dutch troops clashed with German mechanized units in the Ardennes Liege area as Allied reinforcements arrive. British French and Belgian air and ground forces harry German columns pressing toward Liege and Waremme while Brussels residents flee southward amid continued bombing and air alarms. Premier Pierlot says the government will stay in Brussels, parts of Luxembourg occupied, rest held by French troops.
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Low Countries
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Zuider Zee
Amsterdam
the Hague
Belgium
Waremme
Brussels
Luxembourg
Ardennes-Liege
Maastricht
Tongres
Liege
Pierlot
France
Aixencert
Altenberg
Dutch Admit New Troop Withdrawals Before Nazi Onslaught
Amsterdam reports new Dutch withdrawals as German forces press west of Gelderland along the Yssel and Maas. Dutch air defense battles the Luftwaffe while civilians are used as shields. French troops engage east of Brabant as frontier units pull inland.
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Amsterdam
INS
Netherlands High Command
Gelderland
Yssel Jake
Zuyder Zee
Rotterdam
Maas Meuse
Yssel
Brabant
Immunized Children Ready for Camp Good Health
Forty four handicapped children aged six to twelve lined up for diphtheria shots at Public Health Nursing offices as part of the Camp Good Health preparation. Earlier immunizations were given to other recommended campers. The program, with Linn County Medical Clinic and Dental Society support, aims to correct physical defects before summer health building.
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Good Health
Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nursing Association
Linn County Medical Clinic
Linn County Dental Society
German Forces Drive Through Holland Liege Citadel Falls Hint
German army reports sweeping through Holland Belgium seized about 18 000 Dutch soldiers and captured the Liege citadel while outer forts resist German advance. Paris warns retaliation over German parachute troops misused in uniforms as lines push toward Brussels and Eben Emael fortress.
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South
Holland
Liege
Belgium
Brussels
Paul Reynaud
France
Hague
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Rotterdam
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Eben Emael
Man Falls 130 Feet From Hotel Window
Keith Bown a 42 year old Chariton horse buyer remained alive Monday in Des Moines hospital described as in fair condition after a 130 foot fall from a Kirkwood hotel window. He suffered a fractured skull and brain pressure and is slated for surgery Tuesday. He did not lose consciousness besides brief sleeps and has received liquid nourishment.
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Des Moines
Keith Bown
Chariton
Bown
Kirkwood
First 940 Heat Wave Hits Cedar Rapids High at 92
Cedar Rapids this week swung from coat weather to summer as temperatures surged to 92 at 2 40 pm, a new high for the year. The day began at 67 and climbed to 72 by 10 am as bright sun lifted readings. Sunday’s peak had been 84 between 2 and 4 pm under clear skies.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
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