Iowa Writers and Grant Wood Revered Amid Local Debate
The column discusses federal relief funding, noting fears of earmarking WPA funds for the South and questioning treasury strain. It then covers Cedar Rapids reactions to a German made memorial window by Grant Wood, defending Wood and local pride against Craven's critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
House of Representatives
Harry Hopkins
George J. Keller
WPA
Senator Herring
Treasury
Grant
Wood
Munich
American Legion
Craven
Grant Wood
Mr.Craven
God
Dave Turner
Treasury levies taxes on celebrities and magnates
Treasury officials disclosed a sweeping drive to collect additional income taxes from wealthy figures including Max Schmeling Pierre S du Pont Bing Crosby Charles Chaplin and A P Gianinni. The effort targets high earners using corporate devices to cut taxes as President Roosevelt seeks legislative fixes.
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C. L. Sulzberger
Washington
Treasury
Max Schmeling
Pierre S. du Pont
Bing Crosby
Charles Chaplin
A. P. Giannini
Roosevelt
Congress
Charles Laughton
James H. Rand, Jr
Benjamin F. Fairless
Walter C. Teagle
QO. K. Allen
Louisiana
W. Averill Harriman
Kreisler
Life and Duty in the Mind of a Political Genius
A reader asks why life forces actions against our wishes. The piece recalls Lord Grey and his friend Theodore Roosevelt, highlighting Grey’s love of nature, the pull of duty, and the tragedy that pursued those near him, with a note that the continuation appears on page 8.
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Fallodon
Gladstone
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Signs Second Deficiency Bill With TVA Fund
President Roosevelt signed the 81 million dollar second deficiency appropriation bill. The act authorizes preliminary work on a 112 million flood control and power dam at Gilbertsville Kentucky for the Tennessee Valley Authority. He also approved an 18 million dollar measure to let the social security board continue old age assistance grants to states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Gilbertsville
Social Security Board
Craven Receives Sharp Reprimand Over Grant Remarks
The debate centers on Craven's remarks about the Turners and Dave Grant. The critic scolds Craven for an unnecessary barb suggesting Grant moved to Iowa City to escape Cedar Rapids and notes the word intrusions was wrong. The term affection better fits the situation.
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Heaven and Earth
Craven
Turners
Dave
Grant
Iowa City
University
Cedar Rapids
United States Reports War Debt for 13 Nations
The State Department announced that thirteen European governments owe the United States a total of 1.520 billion dollars in war debts due June 15. The sum includes the regular semiannual installment of 205.34 million and 1.3148 billion previously due and in default. Only Finland has kept its account current.
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Washington
Europe
Finland
Finland Keeps War Debt Installment On Time
Finland informed the State Department it will pay the June 15 war debt installment of 163 143 dollars on schedule. It is the only one of thirteen wart debtors to consistently meet payments promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Finland
State Department
Baltic Republic
Cedar Rapids Tops Des Moines to Move Ahead in Western League
Cedar Rapids defeated Des Moines 6 to 4 to take a one and a half game lead in the Western League. Red Van Fleet started for Cedar Rapids with Sioux City losing 7 to 3 to Rock Island as McDougall and Payton contributed in the win.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Red van Fleet
Sioux City
Rock Island
van Fleet
Thomas McDougall
Payton
King Denied Royal Rank for Wallis Warfield
A report says King George VI tried to elevate Mrs Wallis Warfield to royal duchess after her marriage to the Duke of Windsor but was pressured by government leaders and the cabinet to refrain. He issued a junior duchess rank while Westminster's duchy remains higher. The move follows abdication era limits on royal power.
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Scondon
George VI
Wallis Warfield
Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
England
Mrs. Warfield
Duchess of Westminster
Memorial Day Donations Push Camp Fund Over 1000
Memorial day gifts to Camp Good Health Fund push total past the $1,000 mark. Donations include in memory of Mrs Elizabeth S Johnston and J M Dinwiddie among many supporters. Funds will aid 42 of 115 handicapped children for a health building outing at Camp Good Health.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Elizabeth S. Johnston
J. M. Dinwiddie
V. Richtarik
Joy Richtarik
James
Clara Olney
Orrie C. Olney
Coggan
Jimmy
Johnny
Betty Isabe
Eiteabeth Sinclair
C. Cc. Flodin
S. Johnston
Aliratst Club
Oline
Cedar T Rapids Manufacturers Representatives Assn
Cedar Rapids
Metta A. Burd
Belle Bever
Robert S
Camp Good Health
Public Health Nursing Association
Catholics Plan Self Defense Against Nazis Move
Berlin Catholics vow to defend themselves against Nazi threats to confiscate property and banish priests. A pastoral letter read from Berlin pulpits appeals Catholic youth to renew allegiance to God and join St Boniface anniversary events amid Nazi pressure.
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William Shirer
Berlin
Goebbels
von Preysing
God
St. Boniface
der Angriff
Pope Demands Protection From Nazi Regime
Pope Pius XI in Castel Gandolfo accuses the Nazi regime of threatening peace and warns of grave consequences if protections fail. The Pontiff asserts the church’s duty to safeguard faithful and calls on authorities to act decisively.
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Pope
Frank Gervas
Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pius XI
Heat Waves Sweep Cedar Rapids As May Marks Peak
Fans, straw hats and electric fans dot Cedar Rapids streets as the city endures the year's first hot spell. The temperature reached 93 from noon to 3 pm, breaking Friday's 86 record under a blazing sun. Humidity intensified the heat while parks and highways stayed busy. The Memorial Day weekend promises more outdoor activity as temps eased to 84 by 7:30 pm and 77 by 9:30 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Gazette Memorial Day Want Ads Notice
One Edition Monday Memorial Day want ads for Monday's Gazette may be phoned or brought to The Gazette office up to 10 am Monday Ad-taker. The Gazette office will be open until 11 am Monday.
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Gazette
Du Pont Roosevelt Wedding to Feature Ultra-Modern Hymns
Ethel du Pont and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr will marry June 30 in Christ Church New York with organist Dr Charles Courboin presenting a program mixing traditional hymns with modern pieces by Deems Taylor and Bach Cantatas. The couple requested some favorites including Ave Maria and Aria for G String, while President Roosevelt may request Anchors Aweigh.
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New York
INS
Ethel du Pont
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Mendelssohn
Charles Courboisin
Deems Taylor
Cresting the Looking Glass
Tolley Defends Farm Aid Payments To AAA
Tolley defended more than 300000 dollars in government benefit payments to Mississippi farms tied to Delta Pine and Planting Company and Delta Planting, saying criticisms are unfounded. He sent five letters to Senator Vandenberg clarifying arguments, noting the payments date back to 1933 and reference to an earlier AAA executive.
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Washington
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Vandenberg
Mississippi Farms
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Tolley
Delta Pine and Land Company
Scott, Miss
Oscar
Johnston
AAA
Delta Planting Company
Congress
Platte County
Neb
Farm Bureau Federation
Weekly Forecast Chicago May 31 to June 5
The outlook covers the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains. Expect generally fair weather at the start of the week with some showers in the extreme south and midweek in places, followed by variable temperatures from cooler to warmer days and a cooler end of the week.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Washington Move for Relief Compromise Fails
U P dispatch notes initial effort to settle the earmarked fund dispute failed Saturday night. Leaders agreed to submit a suggested compromise to members for acceptance or rejection. Roosevelt favored relief use only, objected to highway funding, while leaders eyed continuing PWA and flood control provisions.
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Washington
Special Funds
House
Sam ‘ Rayburn
Roosevelt
PWA
WPA
Wedding fashions and brides of yesteryear in June salute
A fourteen page feature celebrates brides and weddings with advice on what to wear pack and serve for a wedding dinner. It recalls brides of the past and offers insights from a year ago. Also noted are railroad service concerns and light human-interest items across pages.
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Yesteryear
German Pocket Battleship Scheer Bombed Near Ibiza
Spanish defense ministry reports the 10,000 ton German battleship Admiral Scheer was bombed and set afire by Spanish planes off Ibiza in the Balearics. The attack followed claims of raids on patrol vessels, with the ship firing on government planes and four direct hits reported amid explosions and rising flames.
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Berlin
Scheer
Balearic Islands
Valencia
Spain
Admiral Scheer
International Neutrality Patrol
Ministry of National Defense
Ibiza
Germany
Italy
Ministry of National Defensé
Palma
Mallorca
Chia
Balearics
Ciakm
London
Duke And Wallis Welcomed For Croquet On Long Island
A 1997 column notes Eddie and Wally Duke are welcomed to Long Island for croquet as Windsor faces a large pension while the English press reacts to their nuptials. The government and royal family deny an official ban on the wedding month.
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Duke and Wallis
Long Island
Eddie
Wally
Royal Family
Canterbury
Queen Marie Requires Long Rest After Stomach Bleed Attack
Queen Marie of Romania remains under medical care in Bucharest after an anemia flare and stomach bleeding attack on May 11. Specialists report she needs a long rest. physicians have advised King Carol to grant her quiet recovery.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Marie
Carol
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