War fever in Washington as nation braces for possible conflict
The article sketches Washington’s anxious mood as Congress debates and President Roosevelt signals urgency. Officials, lawmakers, and Iowa Republicans Jacobsen Talle and Martin weigh risks, defense boosts, and the likelihood of U S involvement. War rhetoric looms but certainty remains elusive. Uniformed streets reflect national defense fervor and Britain aid. Predictions of when shots may start are avoided, yet readiness is the watchword.
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Washington
Congress
Iowa
Jacobsen
Talle
Martin
United States
Britain
Midwest Championship Rodeo Thrills Crowds at Hawkeye Downs
Enthusiastic audience of over 5 000 at Hawkeye Downs enjoyed the Midwest Championship rodeo with top performances. Mike Fisher Hershey Neb steered a brown and white calf in four and four fifths seconds near the world record while other events featured Bruce Ross Les Kardast and bull riding star Kid Fletcher Hugo Wyo and Jake Williams Wichita Falls. Three go-arounds determine purse shares and the three hour program showcased a crowd enthused by Scouts and drum corps in attendance.
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Hawkeye Downs
Mike Fisher
Hershey
Neb
Fisher
Mike
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Ross
Ross Brothers
Sayre
Okla
Les Karstad
Browning
Mont
J. B. Garrett
Wichita Falls
Bill Ner
Forth
Six-Inch Rain Triggers Severe Flooding in Waukon Decorah
A nine hour downpour dumped six to eight inches of rain on Waukon causing the worst flood in 25 years. The business district, stores, oil stations, and homes flooded. Power and communications failed. Milwaukee tracks washed out. residents sought shelter as lowlands flooded and farmland damage mounted.
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Waukon
Decorah residents dig out near Dry Run Creek
Special to The Gazette. Decorah residents living near Dry Run creek spent Memorial Day digging out of mud. Continued on Page 2, Col. 8.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Dry Run Creek
British Leader at Crete Reported Killed in Flight Attempt
German radio claimed General Bernard Freyberg British commander in Crete was killed in a plane crash while fleeing the island and described him as a cowardly deserter. British officials said Friday they had no information confirming the reports.
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Crete
New York
INS
Bernard C. Freyberg
CBS
New Zealand
Freyberg
Cairo
London
B. C. Freyberg
Alexandria
Civilians Fear Sabotage At U S Defense Plants
Military and civil guards were posted at defense plants coast to coast amid civilian reports of sabotage and talks of maneuvers. Fort Dix canceled 14 000 Memorial Day leaves and Fort Custer ran a highly realistic practice alert that even fooled officers. The War Department denied any coordinating orders while FBI protection and plant guards tightened security.
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Associated Press
New England
California
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Custer
Mich
War Department
Washington
FBI
Battle Creek
Richard Merrick
Reveille
Schmeling Alive in Hospital After Crete Action
Berlin reports Max Schmeling is alive and in a Luftwaffe hospital after exploring Crete with his unit. An interview by Sieg fried Kappe says Schmeling helped capture a coastal road and penitentiary building amid heavy fighting against British snipers. A British official questioned the German denial of his death.
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Berlin
Max Schmeling
Crete
Siegfried Kappe
Schmeling
Air Force
London
Women and children evacuated from Crete
A British broadcast reported that British women and children have been evacuated from Crete and landed at a Mediterranean port with the first batch of wounded. One survivor described civilians fleeing to the hills after heavy fighting for Malemi airport involving nazi gliders and transport aircraft.
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New York
Crete
Mediterranean
CBS
Malemi
Fire at Speedway Delays Memorial 500 Race Start
A $100000 blaze in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway south garage destroyed three race cars and 30 garages three hours before the Memorial 500 start. Six spectators and three workers were treated for minor burns as power lines and timing equipment were damaged. The Barringer car was lost reducing the field to 31 entrants.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jim Pherice
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
James Lynch
Chicago
Speedway Technical Committee
Liloyé Barnes
Mauri Rose
Rex Mays
Wilbur Shaw
George Barringer
Houston
Tex
Barringer
Eddie Offutt
Camp Good Health fundraising honors the dead
In memory of fallen generations, donors fund Camp Good Health to aid sick children. The tribute links a loved one to a cause aiding living youngsters cramped by poor housing and nourishment, offering a hopeful cross‑generational gift.
Sunny Skies Bring Holiday Sports And Outings
Weekend in Cedar Rapids starts with clear Memorial Day morning and temperatures climbing from 64 to mid 70s as crowds plan golf picnics and motor trips. Thursday rain was light, Thursday high 87, with evening readings near 81.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Matthes
Rules for Aspiring Golfers from a Want Ad
A fragment lists etiquette and tips for golfers addressing behavior and caddie conduct. It notes not to break clubs and suggests selling unused gear in Want Ads. The snippet includes a line about baby scales and a playpen, implying a classified context.
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Browle
Roosevelt ends defense advisory role and creates transportation office
President Roosevelt ordered the dissolution of the National Defense Advisory Commission exactly a year after its first meeting and established a new planning body for transportation. The move shifts oversight to a Transportation Office to coordinate rail roads, buses, trucks, pipelines, ships, airlines, and barges while keeping private railroad operation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Office of Transportation
National Defense Advisory Commission
Commission
Office For Emergency Management
Office For Production Management
Ralph Budd
Burlington Railroad and Transportation
Defense Commission
Somber Memorial Day Observance In Cedar Rapids
A quiet Cedar Rapids Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen soldiers and sailors at Oak Hill and nearby cemeteries. Veterans, Boy Scouts, and Civil War survivors participate as parades form and march through the city. The absence of local ROTC and guardsmen reflects ongoing military duties.
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Oak Hill
Cedar Rapids
Flanders
Charles Penningroth
American Legion
G. A. R. Jets
Linwood
Second Avenue Bridge
Women's Relief Corps
Navy
Francis M. Flanagan
Coe
Stanley Vesely
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Mount Vernon Avenue
Oak Hill Cemetery
Coe College R.O.T.C
Condition of Former Kaiser Wilhelm Reported Critical
Berlin reports Friday said former Kaiser Wilhelm II aged 82 was in critical condition after a severe cold. Exiled at Doorn since World War I, he was said ill and confined to his room for days as rumors of death were denied by informed German quarters.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Doorn
Holland
Wilhelm
Government Acts to Curtail Civilian Use of Steel
Washington AP reports the government ordered a system of steel allocation preferring essential defense needs. The OPM will direct supply to essential civilian uses and study substitutes like wood for railcar superstructures amid anticipated steel shortages.
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Washington
United States
Midwest
OPM
Association ‘of American Railroads
Resistance of British Ended Berlin Claims Crete Battles
German dispatches claim a crushing victory in Crete as British defenders retreat in disarray. Axis reports say Allied forces were demoralized and fleeing along the island’s shores while German dive bombing and reinforcements overwhelmed them.
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Germany
Crete
Middle East
Flanders
England
Dunkerque
UAW Ratifies Pact With Packard for Raises and Bonuses
Detroit AP reports the CIO United Automobile Workers announce ratification of a contract with Packard Motor Car to provide wage increases and bonuses in lieu of vacations.
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Detroit
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Packard Motor Car Company
The Queen's Holiday Serial Debuts in Cedar Rapids Gazette
Starting today The Cedar Rapids Gazette begins a new serial by Elizabeth Corbett titled The Queen's Holiday. The opening chapter introduces the central character and sets the holiday season drama in motion with a vivid setting and implied social intrigue.
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Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Corbett
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