Pope Pius XI Urges U S Social Solution in Encyclical
In a 5000 plus word encyclical dated in Vatican City, Pope Pius XI appeals to U S bishops on the 150th anniversary of the Catholic hierarchy to apply Christian ethics to the capital labor conflict. He calls for fair wages, fuller employment, and justice balanced with charity while condemning modern evils and stressing duty to the poor. He supports unions for workers and farmers under just guidelines.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
United States
Pope Pius
America
Armistice Day Reflections From A London Diary 1918
A London diary entry recalls November 1918 Armistice celebrations with air raid sirens and tearful joy. The city fills Buckingham Palace and St Pauls as flags, hymns, and sobs mark a historic, solemn victory. The author honors the fallen and ponders humanity's cost.
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London
Buckingham Palace
St. Paul's
Flanders
Old City
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
De Valera Guarded After IRA Threats
Prime Minister Eamon de Valera was heavily guarded after two life threats linked to the Irish Republican Army. The threats followed his refusal to release four IRA hunger strikers in serious condition from prison. One threat arrived by letter while another was made at a Dublin meeting outside the prison.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republican Army
IRA
de Valera
Weather and Football Weekend Draw Cedar Rapids Crowds
Bright clear conditions forecast for Iowa’s big football weekend in Cedar Rapids. Morning temperatures around 18 with a steady climb to 61 by early afternoon. Wind shift and cool evening expected as crowds gather for the Armistice day themed events.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
Mercury
Chambers
Be Polite Goering Demands Courteous Government Workers
Berlin via UP Marshal Hermann Goering told government and party staff they must be polite to the public. He warned that anyone violating the order would be punished or dismissed in flagrant cases. He said national defense plans were advancing, with some officers failing to secure vital necessities for the public.
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Berlin
Hermann Goering
Hitler attends Munich funeral for seven Nazis killed in beer cellar bombing
Adolf Hitler appears at the state funeral in Munich for seven Nazis killed in a beer cellar bombing. Rudolph Hess delivers a defiant eulogy as Hitler salutes and leaves before the coffins are moved. Newspapers link Britain’s Churchill to the bombing and a commission cites positive evidence of parts used in the explosion.
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Munich
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Rudolph Hess
Britain
France
Hitler
Feldherrnhale
Feldherrndale
Youth's Prayer At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
A solemn 20 year old boy pauses before the tomb of the Unknown Soldier as crowds tour the site. A gray veteran guides reflect on sacrifice while bells, flags, and cameras capture Armistice Day events and a Chinese statue honor.
Armistice Day Observed by Roosevelt in Solemn Arlington Rites
President Roosevelt led wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery for Armistice Day as Europe marked the twenty first anniversary with sparse ceremonies. American Legion leaders and officials attended brief observances while the world pressed toward a new and better peace.
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U.S
Europe
Washington
America
Germany
Roosevelt
Arlington National Cemetery
Potomac River
Charles Edison
Raymond J Kelly
American Legion
William H Corwith
American Legion Auxiliary
Big Game Arrival Swells Iowa City Crowd for Notre Dame Clash
Iowa City fills with 50 000 fans as trains planes and autos bring in out of town guests for the Notre Dame game. Armistice day decorations are sparse but spirits high as restaurants limit menus to cope with the rush. Merchants report surge in tickets and pregame luncheons with local shoppers buying large hams for entertaining visitors.
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Iowa City
Notre Dame
Mark Long
Winnipeg
Ont
Minnesota
Brenner Pass Fortified as German Troops Move South
Swiss border reports say German troops shifting from the western front to Austria are fortifying Brenner pass as they head toward Italy. Nearby Swiss officials noted concentration of forces and enhanced border activity.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Austria
Brenner Pass
Italy
There Were Two False Armistices In November 1918
The article notes two false armistices in November 1918 on the seventh and the eleventh. It comments that war and peace resemble a music teacher nearby, where constant noise or tuning is irritating. It ends with a quip about Wilhelmina and Kaiser owning waterfront property.
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Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Wilhelmina
Barge Carrying Bombing Planes Sinks at Staten Island Dock
A barge carrying two bombing planes for the British air ministry sank at its dock off Stapleton Staten Island after a leak caused it to list. Only the wings remained afloat as the twin engines plunged into 20 feet of water. John Hansen, the sole crew member aboard, escaped just before the lighter went down. The planes had been moved from Floyd Bennett Field to the Staten Island pier days earlier.
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New York
INS
British
Air Ministry
Stapleton
Staten Island
Merritt, Chapman and Scott Towing Corporation
John Hansen
San
Hansen
Floyd Bennett Field
Hotels in Cedar Rapids Fill as Notre Dame Fans Arrive
Football fans from Iowa Indiana and surrounding states flock to Cedar Rapids for the Towa Notre Dame game in Iowa City. Major hotels including Roosevelt Montrose Allison Magnus report capacity with late arrivals turned away and lobbies busy late Friday night into Saturday.
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Iowa
Indiana
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Roosevelt
Montrose
Allison
Magnus
League Drops Wartime Session Plan
Geneva AP reports the League of Nations abandoned plans for a wartime session of the council and assembly set for December 4 due to opposition from neutral states and others.
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League
Geneva
League of Nations
Council
Assembly
German planes flare across the western front in widening air activity
French dispatches report intensive German aerial activity from the English Channel to the Swiss border. German planes penetrated into France easing alarms at Roubaix and Lille while ground operations remained light. Berlin advised against invading Belgium and the Netherlands as Belgium and the Netherlands brace for potential allied help.
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Paris
Western Front
West
France
Roubaix
Lille
North Sea
Belgium
English Channel
French War Office
Belin
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Low Countries
Pertinax
L‘ordre
Holland
England
Sedlacek Slated for Census Area Manager Posts
Washington AP reports Des Moines’ Ross Ewing and Cedar Rapids’ Milo Sedlacek appear set for census area manager jobs with Des Moines southern district headquarters. Legrande of Davenport may be Ewing’s assistant. Wallace of Glenwood named as Sedlacek’s. Pay ranges from 300 to 175 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Ross Ewing
Des Moines
Milo Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Ewing
Clyde L. Herring
Sedlacck
WS. Jacobsen
Clinton
Nic Legrande
Davenport
Gus M Gillette
Herring
Census Bureau
Seedlacers
Francis J. Wallace
Glenwood
Census Area Managers
Legrande
Gillettes
Ewing and Sedlacek
Wallace
Jacobsen
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Iowa
Ohio Man Nabbed by FBI On Extortion Charge
Charles Lorenz a 59 year old Lisbon Ohio man was arrested at the Cedar Rapids post office by FBI agents and a county deputy on a federal extortion charge. Authorities say Lorenz claimed a dummy setter at the general delivery window and admitted sending the threatening letter and hitchhiking to Cedar Rapids to seek a response. He faces further investigation as he awaits transfer to Minneapolis.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeter
Minneapolis
FBI
Larry Condon
Charles Lorenz
Lisbon
Ohio
Lorenz
Cedar Rapids plans add park facilities as survey urged
The city plan commission heard a St Louis architectural firm urge expanding Cedar Rapids six parks with more baseball, swimming and tennis facilities a larger golf course at Ellis park new pools and better picnic areas Paths shrub planting and defined parking are also advised while removing unnecessary roads and relocating entries. The proposal notes work could proceed as long term relief projects with phased development.
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Cedar Rapids
City Plan Commission
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
St. Louis
Bartholomew
Ellis Park
Zika Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Shakespeare Garden
Finnish stance hardens in Moscow talks as forces near Leningrad rise
Tass reports Moscow accuses Finland of unreconcilable aims and notes Finnish forces on the Karelian Isthmus have expanded to seven divisions near Leningrad. The Soviet agency rejects Daily Express claims of new concessions by Stalin.
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Moscow
Russia
Tass
Kremlin
Daily Express
Exchange Telegraph
Karelian
Leningrad
Armistice Ceremony Marks Peace and Fallen Heroes
Twenty one years after the guns fell silent at 11 am crowds gathered at Cedar Rapids plaza to honor peace and the fallen. A 1050 gun salute opened the observance as veterans formed a hollow square with colors from the American Legion Spanish War Veterans and Coe college ROTC. The firing squad fired three volleys, taps sounded, and white pigeons circled the plaza in sunlight. The crowd reflected on Armistice Day and hoped America never faces another war.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Plaza
American Legion
Coe College R. O. T
Legion
America
Baby dies in milk bottle strangling in Cedarc Rapids
Three month old Gerald Richard Long died at 130 a.m. Saturday in Cedarc Rapids after choking on milk previously drawn from a bottle and coughed back into the airway. Dr. R E Munden said resuscitation failed. He is survived by his parents and an eight year old sister. No inquest will be held.
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France
Cedac Rapids News
Gerald Richard Long
C R Long
Johnson Avenue
R E Munden
Core Oner
Munden
Monte Carlo to reopen Casino on November 16
Paris AP The Casino at Monte Carlo will reopen November 16 after weeks of closure due to war. Riviera resorts are reopening with Italian visitors seen as a sign of low war tension on the frontier. Holidaymakers from neutral countries are expected as winter sports centers gear up for the season.
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Paris
Monte Carlo
Riviera
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