Driver narrowly escapes as truck and load burn
Jack Brewer of Sioux City driving a Sioux Transportation tractor-trailer from Chicago to Sioux City escaped burns when flames erupted in the cab on Highway 30 nine miles west of Cedar Rapids at 5 am. The truck and trailer were destroyed. only a small portion of the cargo survived. Brewer suffered superficial burns to hands and facial hair singed while attempting to save the cargo.
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Jack Brewer
Sioux City
Sioux Transportation Company
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Brewer
James H. Smith
Navy moves entire fleet to Atlantic for 1939 maneuvers
The Navy Department announced the U S fleet will depart Pacific bases in January for six months of maneuvers in the Atlantic and West Indies. It will visit New York for the World's Fair in May. A confidential problem will be addressed in February as the fleet operates south to the equator.
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Washington
Navy Department
Pacific
Atlantic
New York
Germany
Italy
Japan
America
Penick and Ford Aid Camp for Healthful Youth
Penick and Ford men promote Camp Good Health assisting Cedar Rapids handicapped children from needy homes. Six to twelve year olds receive nourishing food rest and country air to regain health. Donations fund Camp Good Health through The Gazette Camp Good Stealth Fund Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Public Health Nursing Association
Camp Good Health
Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health Fund
The
Gazette
Camp Good Stealth
the Gazette
Iowa
Remove Button From Child Esophagus During Hospital Procedure
A button was removed from the esophagus of two year old Donald Rockwell at St Luke s hospital. The procedure occurred at 5 30 pm on Wednesday. The child is the son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Rockwell of 282 Thirty fourth street drive SE. The button was the size of a quarter and the child remained in the hospital overnight due to anesthetic effects.
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Donald Rockwell
Harvey Rockwell
Thirty Fourth Street Drive
St. Luke's Hospital
White House Clerk Sentenced In Theft
William Buchly a 57 year old White House mail clerk pled guilty to stealing money from White House mail and received a six month jail term.
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White House
Washington (Ap
William Buchly
Massachusetts Ends Breach Of Promise Suit Fear
Governor Hurley signed a law stating that a breach of contract to marry shall not constitute an injury or wrong recognized by law. The report notes this change in Massachusetts law. A second fact mentions the Caribbean Sea covering about 7,500 square miles.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Charles F. Hurley
Caribbean Sea
Yehudi Menuhin Marries Nora Nicholas in London
Yehudi Menuhin, 21, American violin virtuoso, wed Nora Nicholas of Melbourne, Australia, daughter of a wealthy drug manufacturer, after a telephonic courtship in London.
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London
INS
Yehudi Menuhin
Nora Nicholas
Melbourne
Australia
Belfast bombing hits nationalist HQ in King Street
A bomb exploded on Thursday partially destroying the headquarters of the nationalist movement in King Street Belfast. There were no casualties.
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Belfast
INS
Northern Ireland Nationalist Movement
King Street
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Rayon
U. S
Penick and Ford
Minnette Crouch
Minneapolis
Iowa Restaurant Owners Convention
Consult
John B. Heidel
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst
Pabet Bales Co
Ward
Optimo
Second Street
Sale
Puerto Rico
Batiste
Tricot
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