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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1939

Page

2

Smallpox Vaccination Drive Urges Public Action

Health groups in Linn County urge widespread vaccination to prevent smallpox. They warn that epidemics fall with vaccination and remind parents to immunize children now to avoid future outbreaks. A separate note discusses recent incidents of chickenpox in Buchanan schools and concerns over unvaccinated students. The piece also touches on U S defense spending, foreign policy, and Stalin era events in Europe.

Linn County Medical Society Iowa State Medical Society Iowa Department of Health Cedar Rapids City Health Department Buchanan

Norway Rejects German Protest Over City of Flint

Norway refused a German protest over the release of the freighter City of Flint to its American crew. Officials say Germany lost rights when its prize crew entered Haugesund port and Norway considers the ship free to depart with the Americans.

Bergen Norway City of Flint Germany Haugesund J Borden Harriman United States National Broadcasting Companys Gainard Flint

Everyday Living Reflections on Memory and Wit

A collage of quotes on memory thought and life from various authors and sources. It reflects on reading forgetting recalling and the value of writing with humor and insight. Distrd by United Feature Syndicate Inc.

Edna Ferber Relia Newton Ble Lincoln Bernard Shaw Logan Pearsall Smith United Feature Syndicate Inc

High Nazis Dislike Hitler’s Red Stand, French Paper Says

Paris dispatch reports L Ordre stating grave Nazi dissatisfaction over Hitler's stance toward Russia. It claims Heinrich Himmler formed a 120 member super Gestapo with extraordinary powers, including assassination, to supervise the regular Gestapo.

Hitler Paris L’ordre Adolf Hitler Russia Heinrich Himmler Secret Police

Boy Lost Six Days Survives in Arizona Wilderness

Seven year old Bruce Crozier, found after six days lost near Holbrook, Arizona, tells his parents he is all right. He survived with pinon nuts and water scarce, following a canyon search and a forestry line before reuniting with hunters who gave him water.

R. E. Crozier Bruce Forestry Service

Reed Attacks Roosevelt Shipping Policy in War Talk

Former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri denounces F D R and the ban on American shipping from combat zones. Reed, age 78, warns against central government power and calls for stronger armaments, criticizing New Deal policies and the PWA/WPA.

Art Snider James A. Reed Missouri Germany Reed Hitler Flint Jim Kansas City Senate

Finn Red Talks Delayed Three Days In Moscow

Moscow reports say a three day celebration of the twenty second anniversary of the red revolution delayed further talks with the Finnish mission over Russia territorial demands. The Finnish cabinet met in Helsingfors and drafted instructions expected to reach Moscow Monday.

Stalin Moscow Washington Molotoff Europe Poland Russia Helsingfors Paris le Temps Finland Sweden Germany Scandinavia United States

Jilovec Fined for Reckless Driving Not Filed Drunk Charge

Milo Jilovec, 31, of 504 Second Street SW, pled guilty to reckless driving in police court and was fined 100 dollars and costs after police said he had been drinking. Officer Bill Remington followed him as he sped past five cars on Second Street and across the Sixteenth Avenue bridge.

Cedar Rounds News Milo Jilovec Second Street Jilovee Bill Remington Remington Tenth and Twelfth Avenues Sixteenth Avenue Bridge

We’ll Need Ferrets To Find Out Who’s Winning This Fight

War era humorous column by Arthur Bugs Baer. Schemes to learn victory through unconventional spies. Protagonists joke about ferrets and scouts, noting citizens stay underground as a wartime metaphor. It ends with a quip that the loser is the first to surface.

Arthur Bugs" Baer

Grand Jury Probe Into Comley Death To Start Tuesday

Linn County will convene its November district court term with Judge Haas presiding as a grand jury investigates the death of 7 year old Harold Comley of Edgewood struck by T B Kelsey of Belle Plaine on Oct 7. Subpoenas issued. a hearing in Belle Plaine will decide whether Kelsey retains his license.

Cedar Rapids Linn Wal Co. Haas Marion Harold Comley Edgewood T. B Elsey Belle Plaine

Browder Charges Accuser In Office Under Fake Name

Euart Browder, errored communist reader, seeks probe of Rep. J. Parnell Thomas accusing him of sitting in Congress under a pseudonym. Browder spoke after bail release and urged Attorney General Frank Murphy to investigate Thomas while praising Soviet Russia as a power for peace. He claims Thomas was christened John Parnell Feeney Jr and questions name changes in court records.

Boston Euart Browder J. Parnell Thomas Congress Browder Frank Murphy Thomas John Parnell Feeney, Jr Hoover Administration

Representative Thomas Confirms Name Change To Mother's Name

Allendale New Jersey AP reports Representative J Parnell Thomas responded to Earl Browder by saying everyone knows he changed his name. Thomas stated he adopted his mother’s name through a Westchester County New York court action in 1919 after returning from World War I service.

Allendale J. Parnell Thomas Earl Browder Thomas Westchester County N. Y

Allies plan joint naval protection for American arms convoys

Britain and France announce a joint plan to guard ships carrying American arms across the Atlantic. Churchill and Campinchi say convoys will be mined and shared duties, with ships and aircraft from both nations to help counter German U-boats and raiders.

Paris Great Britain Atlantic Winston Churchill Cesar Campinchi Francois = Darlan New York Britain France Gulf O Mesaca North Atlante Flint Churchill Campincht United States Amercan Germany Russia

National church leader urges neutrality in war

The Rt Rev Henry St. George Tucker, head of the Episcopal Church, told a nationwide radio audience Sunday night that the United States should best serve justice and lasting peace by avoiding involvement in the European war.

St. Louis Henry St. George Tucker New York Tituka Hpincopal Church United States

Burgomaster Adolphe Max Dies World War Hero of Belgium

BRUSSELS INS Adolphe Max longtime Brussels burgomaster and World War II hero died at his home after a brief illness. He led the city through war and occupation, endured exile in Germany, and returned to Brussels where citizens mourn his leadership and memory.

Max Belgium Brussels INS Adolphe Max Germes

Blairstown Man Nabbed For Drunk Driving

Blairstown man Dale Russell, 23, arrested about five miles west of Cerut Rapid for driving while intoxicated. He was booked at the county jail after a preliminary hearing, with two passengers charged later for illegal possession of intoxicants and other counts.

Cadar Rapids News Dale Russell Bhorstean Daghery Petrel Cerut Rapid Guam Ilianes G Thompson Russell Rusell Jack Rueellar Ceca Raynds Clifford Osan Noedail Tsoompson Weha Duck Russell Olon Thompson Weca Hetgeer Hor Churchill

German planes shot down in Paris war communique

WELLE PARIS reports in a French war communique that 9 German pursuit planes were shot down in aerial combat out of a fleet of 27 during a sortie announced by the authorities.

Welle Paris INS Moncey

Old Time Spirit Prevails As Fans Greet Hawkeyes

Sunday crowds of more than 2000 greeted the Iowa football team at the station after their four win five start. Nile Kinnick and captain Erwin Prasse led the reception with bands, cheers, and parading through downtown Iowa City.

Hawkeyes Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa South Dakota Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Purdue Pullmans Eddie Anderson Mike Bunch Nile Kinnick Erwin Prasse Sinnick Enich Prasse Notre Dame Minnesota

Soviet Premier Molotov Attacks War Aims and West

Moscow reported Molotov denouncing the United States for repealing an arms embargo as a mask for capitalist profit. He also blasted Britain and France for prolonging war and urged workers worldwide to oppose imperialist conflict while praising Soviet peace aims.

Moscow Viaches United States Anna Sersett Molotov Britain France Josef Stalin Metshel Klement Voroshiloff

AF of L Rejects Slowdown Tactics Amid Organizing Drive

Washington INS President William Green of the American Federation of Labor宣布rejects the slowdown and sit down as revolutionary tactics used by CIO United Automobile Workers during a recent strike. He outlined a nationwide organizing push through 800 local committees to survey needs and dispatch trained organizers to organizing areas.

Washington INS Presi Dent William Green Amerecan Federations of Labor CIO United Automobile Work Ers Green United States

U S Venezuela Sign Trade Pact

The United States signed a reciprocal trade agreement with Venezuela. It is the 22nd such pact negotiated under the reciprocal agreement law.

U. S Venezuela Washington INS United States

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