Threats to democracy and waste fuel looming crisis
A stark warning links Lincoln era fears with 1930s politics. Citing graft in the Works Progress Administration and looming national defense spending, the piece argues centralized government threatens liberty, urges honest industry, ends with critique of corruption and calls for public accountability.
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Wenty
House of Representatives Committee On Appropriations
Works Progress Administration
President Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
President seeks 1.182 billion arms fund for 50 thousand planes
Roosevelt asks Congress for an emergency defense program of 1.182 billion dollars and a goal of 50,000 military and naval aircraft to deter modern war. He urges 24 hour defense production and warns U S shores could be within hours of potential air bases as Germany advances. The message was delivered to Congress and broadcast globally.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
National Defense Manufacturies
Army
Navy
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
United States
Germany
White House
Low Countries
France
President’s ominous days usher swift shock in nation
The message warns of swift, shocking days ahead as the President addresses the nation. The note signals continued discussion on Page 4, Col. 2, indicating unfolding coverage and further details.
The House of Care and a Knight’s Quiet Victory
A summary of Edmund Spencer's The Faerie Queen recounts Sir Scudamour at a murky cottage by a muddy stream. The old blacksmith forges iron wedges to pry into minds, keeping him awake all night until Scudamour rides away at dawn. The piece extols mastering worry as a form of fear, urging living one day at a time.
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Dmund Spencer
Sir Scudamour
House of Care
Scudamour
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Former Kaiser Safe At Doorn in Netherlands Retreat
Berlin AP reports former Kaiser Wilhelm II is safe and unharmed at Doorn his Netherlands refuge since his flight at war’s end. General Wilhelm von Dommes, administrator of Hohenzollern properties, says the 81 year old ex monarch plans to remain at his retreat and family has been notified.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Doorn
Netherlands
Wilhelm von Dommes
Hohenzollern
Holland
Senators Demand Probe of U S Arms Spending
In Washington the Senate debated probing national defense spending. Senator Clark questioned $7 billion spent by the administration and urged disclosure of how funds were used. Lodge and Barkley argued over jurisdiction while urging examination of defense information.
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U.S
Washington
National Defense
Senate
Clark
Lodge
Mass
Barkley
Kentucky
Military Affairs Committee
War at a Glance on the Western Front
Compiled from Cable Dispatches the 110 mile front from Antwerp to Sedan saw a fast shifting struggle as Nazi forces pressed Belgian defenses and the French north wall. About 600000 troops were engaged with German penetrations reported near Sedan while French and Allied counterattacks and air raids intensified along the Antwerp zone and the Dyle line toward Namur. Brussels remained a target as Mediterranean tension rose.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Sedan
France
Revival Tent Solicitation Faces Chamber Criticism
A Cedar Rapids inquiry targets a solicitor named R. T. Shanklin who asks for donations to a tent for revival meetings by the Body of Christ Church. The Chamber of Commerce opposes religious solicitations unless locally sponsored, noting no such church exists in Cedar Rapids.
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R. T. Shanklin
Body of Christ Church
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
la Plant-Choate Manufac
School for Brides Opens In Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette launches a feature series titled Love, Courtship and Marriage by Dr. Ernest R. Groves and Gladys H. Groves. The program begins today with 18 common sense talks for prospective brides and grooms, page 13.
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Cedar Rapids
Ernest R
Gladys H. Groves
Noell Family Safe in The Hague Holland Report
Mr and Mrs Isaac B Smith of 500 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE received an undated cable via the state department confirming their daughter’s safety. The message named Mrs James C Noell and family staying near Hotel Vieux Doclef The Hague with Gus Hartwell, a former Cedar Rapids plant guest, and noted plans depend on developing possibilities. Senator Clyde L Herring assisted the Smiths in obtaining information. No word on the Quaker Oats cereal mill in Rotterdam or other plants amid German air activity.
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Isaac B. Smith
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
State Department
James C. Noell
Quaker Oats Company
Holland
Gus Hartwell
Regation
Hotel Vieux Doelef
Clyde L. Herring
Smiths
Gus Hart
Cedar Rapids
Nocils
Holand
Hotel Vieux Doclef
Hague
Elsen
Germany
Rhine River
Denmark
London
Yugoslavia and Russia Allied Hint Circulates
Unconfirmed reports from Budapest indicate Yugoslavia and Russia may have signed or are nearing a military alliance. The claim circulated Thursday as diplomats and officials withheld comment.
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Budapest
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Russia
Paris Admits German Gains Within France
Paris reports a war ministry spokesman admitting German motorized columns penetrated into France from Sedan, while French forces claim to remain masters of the situation and vow to regain full control within a week. The Meuse front erupts in heavy aerial and armored combat as Paris declares a military region.
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Bulletina
Paris
War Ministry
France
Sedan
Laon
Reims
Meuse
Nazis Slow Advance On 110 Mile Front In Belgium
German forces attack along a 110 mile front from Antwerp to Sedan in week seven of the drive. They have taken the Netherlands except Zeeland and parts of Belgium and France while aiming to consolidate gains. Allied defense lines are reported stronger, with the fight accepted along the Antwerp fortifications and the Dyle-Namur line.
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Namur
Sedan
France
Dyle
Antwerp
Netherlands
Zeeland
Belgium
Brussels
Linn Retail Trade Gains 46 Percent Over 4-Year Average
Cedac Rapids News in Linn County showed retail trade rise 46 percent in 1939 versus the prior four years, beating the Iowa Markets division average of 35.2 percent across 28 counties. Linn led among counties with Iowa's larger cities excluding Des Moines, surpassing Black Hawk 42.9 percent and Du buque 38.6 percent. Scott 32.4 percent.
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Iowa
Iowa Markets
Lewa Daily Press Association
Linn
Des Moines
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Dubuque
Scott
Lisbon Man Hurt In Crash Headed Toward Cedar Rapids
Three men were injured, none seriously, in a head on collision 18 miles west of Cedar Rapids on Highway 30. C. B. Johnston, 57, Lisbon undertaker, is in St. Luke's hospital with fractured ribs, knee lacera tions, and bruises. He was in fair condition Thursday. The other driver, Mike Munson, 63, of Belle Plaine, also involved in the crash Wednesday at 7 30 p.m., faces a liquor test.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnston
St Juke's Hospital
Mike Munson
Belle Plaine
Six Year Old Genevieve Seeks Health Camp Stay
Genevieve a six year old girl lives in a crowded three room apartment with her mother and four siblings. Underweight and prone to minor illnesses she needs nourishing meals and dental attention plus health instruction at Camp Good Health this summer. A nurse from the Public Health Nursing association has monitored her condition and believes the camp would greatly aid her recovery and healthy growth.
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Harold G
Genevieve
Santa
Little Sister
Public Health Nursing Association
Stong
Sunlight Brings Warmer Weather In Cedar Rapids
Bright sun battled northwest breezes in Cedar Rapids to lift temperatures toward spring levels. The mercury rose from 41 to 66 at 2 30 pm, with 45 at 4 30 to 8 30 pm and a 43 midnight reading on the Chambers Inskeep company dial.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep Company
British troops drive Germans from Louvain in Belgium
British forces repelled German attempts and forced a retreat from Louvain after successive counter attacks. London reports the BEF air arm then conducted heavy bombing east of the Rhine, destroying enemy planes and disrupting road and rail links.
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Louvain
B.E.F
Belegium
Brussels
London
INS
Britain
Rhine River
London Air Ministry
RB. A. F
Allied Bombers Halt First Nazi Advance At Sedan
The air ministry said 150 heavy bombers pounded German lines along the Meuse at Sedan, halting the first German advance in the sector. The strike allowed French forces to launch Tuesday’s counterattack, driving Germans back south of Sedan as they prepared for a surprise thrust. The Germans renewed their assault Wednesday north of Sedan.
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London
Meuse
Sedan
Air Ministry
Ministry
France
Drunk Driving Charge Filed After Hitting Parked Car
Cedar Rounds News reports George W. Izer 52 of 716 Second Street NW was charged with drunk driving after witnesses saw him collide with a parked machine at 12 45 a.m. He was arrested about 15 minutes later and found intoxicated. Oran Jackson owner of the struck car reported the hit and run. Izer allegedly slept at the station and claimed no further drinking. His vehicle had no lights at the time of the crash.
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George W. Izer
Second Street NW
Izer
Oran Jackson
F Avenue NW
Funcke
Parrish
Third Street
Jackson
Tzer
Steve Stolba
Stolba
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