MacNider accuses Roosevelt of breaking down defense speech
Hanford MacNider Iowa’s favorite son candidate for President told the Washington state Republican convention Roosevelt has weakened national defense unity industries credit and stamina. He warned of dictatorial powers from war abroad and urged an America-first platform with a trusted candidate.
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Rain and Hail Reported in Cedar Rapids
A brief shower of rain and hail occurred in Cedar Rapids shortly before 2 pm with threatening skies. The temperature reached 65 degrees at 2 pm and humidity stayed high as a weather line moved through from a low of 52 to 64 by 12:30 pm. Friday's high was 72 at 4 pm followed by 63 at 7 pm and 53 at midnight. A trace of rain fell early Saturday morning per Chambers Inskeep company records.
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Chambers Inskeep Company
German soldiers reportedly lost in last day, broadcast says
An NBC reported German radio bulletin from London claimed at least 500000 German soldiers have been "lost" in the past day. The announcer said the estimate was made in Paris during the broadcast heard Saturday.
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London
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Roosevelt plans national defense emergency coordination council
President Roosevelt plans to name a national defense emergency coordination group comprising government officials and private experts from industry finance agriculture transportation communications labor and consumers. The plan remains in preparedness stage with details and specific names undecided. A revived council of national defense may be used to speed the $3 297 011 352 defense program, drawing leaders from various fields.
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Motorist Naps At Wheel But Escapes Injury
Cedar Rapids news item reports 26 year old Cleo Everett of Nashville Michigan narrowly escaped serious injury when his car left highway 11 eight miles north of Cedar Rapids. He dozed at the wheel, veered into the ditch, struck a mailbox, rolled, and survived with head and chest bruises. He was treated at Mercy hospital and released. The car, owned by Chester Robarge of Michigan, suffered heavy damage.
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British Flyers Bomb Nazis on Channel Coast
Britain reported air and naval actions along the Channel coast with RAF and fleet air arms harassing German forces. RAF bombers struck oil tanks at Rotterdam and a torpedo boat was sunk while raids caused civilian injuries in Yorkshire Essex and East Anglia. Overnight reports noted extensive air battles with German planes over France and Belgium and high casualties on both sides.
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Beatrice Needs Camp to Be Lively and Healthy
Beatrice a seven year old girl from Cedar Rapids Iowa is highlighted as a beneficiary of Camp Good Health run by the Public Health Nursing association. The article appeals for donations to fund meals and care to support physically handicapped children ages six to twelve, with Beatrice as a case study. The text lists donation amounts and notes the fund is the camp's only income.
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Fingerprinting of Aliens Gets Committee OK
Washington AP Senate judiciary subcommittee approved a plan to register and fingerprint all aliens. The measure, part of a House passed bill to defend the nation, expands to include aliens already in the U S at post offices. Penalties for subversive acts against the armed forces are proposed, with tighter deportation provisions. President Roosevelt may warn against overzealous action, while J Edgar Hoover urges careful reporting of rumors to authorities.
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Fire damages LaPlant-Choate paint booth in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids fire destroyed the LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing paint booth Friday night causing an estimated $2,000 in damage. Roy Choate said firefighters fought the blaze for over 30 minutes after the 10 p.m. alarm. The sheet metal booth housed flammable materials and damaged paint, air guns, and three large electric fan motors. Fire crews helped workers clear debris for about an hour.
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Borrowed World Moral From Jesus Sermon At Grave
A reflective piece quotes that life is a borrowed gift, citing Jesus as example who owned nothing yet achieved great good. It contrasts material needs with spiritual wealth and urges humility over greed, noting the message is distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
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Dutch Queen Says It Was My Duty To Flee Country
Queen Wilhelmina told London she fled the Netherlands to preserve her active leadership of 65 million Dutch empire citizens and avoid becoming a prisoner of war by staying home. She said she had deemed it her duty to leave, continuing to guide her realm from exile.
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French Fight to Blast Nazi Wedge 10 Sea
Allied air power focused on destroying German tank columns and French artillery as forces manned the English Channel wedge. Boulogne and Calais reportedly held while 13 miles of the 25 mile gap were cut. Allied forces pressed to close the wedge and relieve trapped troops, with optimism in Paris despite German reinforcements.
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War Summary At A Glance
Allied armies in northern France and Belgium reportedly encircled as German high command claims to have taken Boulogne Calais Ghent and Courtrai. French efforts aim to close the gap north of the Somme and avert a Nazi pincer while Allies threaten to trap advancing Germans toward Channel ports. The outlook darkens as the line narrows and a corridor break becomes crucial before a potential invasion of England.
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Situation Deepens Hour by Hour Warns Churchill
London report cites Prime Minister Winston Churchill writing to labor leaders that the gravity of the situation deepens hour by hour. He urges a supreme effort to preserve liberties and win the war, saying the country's needs are imperative and inescapable and that failure to meet them will be costly.
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Last Call for Census in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids census booths will operate until 9 p.m. Saturday for unenumerated residents. Three staffed booths at First Ave and Third St SE, Third Ave and Third St SE near Guaranty Bank, and Second Ave and Second St SE are open. Ten families, totaling 30 persons, submitted names on Friday.
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Nazis Claim War Gains Under Dynamic Leadership
A wartime dispatch credits German leadership and morale for rapid early gains on the western front. It cites Adolf Hitler and officers praising discipline, equipment, and mobilization while noting General Walther von Reichenau’s hands on leadership including observing frontline positions. Continued remarks appear on Page 2.
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Annihilation of trapped Allied forces in Flanders
Nazi sources claim swift German advances in Flanders will destroy the encircled Allied armies of the north and trigger a secret weapon against England. The high command reports about one million French British and Belgian troops squeezed into a small area, with Channel ports cut off except Dunkirk Ostend and Zeebrugge under threat.
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