State Senators Face Shuffle as Terms Run Out
Iowa voters and party leaders weigh a tacit rule of circulating senate seats after two four-year terms. Veterans like L H Doran of Boone and George L Parker of Independence may see bids shifted among counties. Other lawmakers from two county districts and several from three county districts eye reelection or higher offices as term expirations loom.
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Des Moines
Senate
L. H. Doran
Boone
Story
Doran
C. E. Lockinghill
Nevada
Tower House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Legislative Interim Committee
Harry E. Morrow
Hopkinton
George M. Hopkins
Guthrie Center
Curtis W. Gregory
Adel
Dallas County
Audubon County
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Ja. Worth
Mitchell
Winnebago
Elthon
Lester Gillette
Fostoria
Winfred Michel
Holstein
Earl Dean
Mason City
Hugh Guernsey
Centerville
Henry D. Miller
Morley
Ed Breen
Fort Dodge
Gillette
K. A. Evans
Emerson
O. J. Kirketey
Bedford
H. V. Levis
Chariton
Hugh Lundy
Albin
F. C. Schadt
Williamsburg
C. Colfax Smith
Clarksville
Paul Stewart
Maynard
Sanford Ziegler, Jr
Fairfield
Flag Salute Issue Heads Toward Supreme Court
The Third U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that students may refuse to salute the flag on religious grounds but a Friday decision appears likely to be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Lawyers for the affected New Jersey Massachusetts and Georgia districts plan to appeal to the high court.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Georgia
U. S
Circuit Court
Frank Hague
Pennsylvania
Weatherhampered actions on western front amid air activity
Weather again closed in on the western front Saturday night reducing ground activity. German planes conducted flights over northeastern France as announced by the high command.
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Paris
INS
France
High ‘Command
Subway Hatchet Attack Shocks Crowded Seventh Avenue Train
On a crowded Seventh avenue express from 14th street a six foot man attacked passenger Emery L. Bryan with a hatchet. Passengers overpowered him after a hatchet wound left Bryan with a deep head wound and possible skull fracture. Attacker Leon Jasper admitted marijuana use and insanity.
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New York
14Th Street
34Th Street
Emery L. Bryan
Roslyn
N. Y
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Leon Jasper
Plans for United Brethren Evangelical Merger Near Finish
Indianapolis AP report says commissions from United Brethren and Evangelical churches near completion of a merger plan. Final draft awaits ratification by the 1941 United Brethren general conference and 1942 Evangelical meeting. The plan bars women from min isterial ordination and requires two years college and three years seminary plus one year of practice preaching. Governance would be quadrennial general conferences with regional and quarterly congregation meetings.
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Indianapolis
United Brethren
Evangelical Churches
United Brethren General Conference
Evangelical General Meeting
U. S
Evangelical Church
Mussolini Accelerates Army Buildup With New Armaments
Premier Mussolini, backed by Italy’s 873.8 million arms appropriation, rapidly strengthens his forces as Europe’s war threat grows. Italians say the Duce may use the army to deter Mediterranean dangers and prevent escalation. Reports suggest last August maneuvers showed army efficiency below Mussolini’s target.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Mediterranean
Duce
Say It With Flowers Ninth Grade Play Presented
The Wilson school ninth graders staged Say It With Flowers a three act comedy by Glenn Hughes of the University of Washington Friday before a large appreciative audience. Roy Bonham Betty Jane Sedenka Mary Berger Laureen Martin Dorothy Andreson Wilbur Matus Velma Stehlik Betty Ruth Konigsmark James Reger Arthur Koehler Frank McPherson led the cast and the work of Bonham Sedenka Berger and Martin was outstanding. Miss Louise Renner directed with Alan Richardson conducting the junior high orchestra in a first performance of the year.
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Wilson School
Glenn Hughes
Dramatic Department
University of Washington
Roy Bonham
Betty Jane Sedenka
Min
Mary Berger
Laureen Martin
Dorothy Andreson
Wilbur Matus
Velma Stehlik
Betty Ruth Konigsmark
James Reger
Arthur Koehler
Frank McPherson
Louise Renner
Alan Richardson
Garner and supporters push for Garner delegates to convention
The text outlines Garner's bid with delegates expected to total 280 to 300 as he leads in nationwide polls beside Roosevelt. It explains concerns over a possible third term for Roosevelt, including labor splits, farm policy discontent, New Deal desertion by conservatives, trade policy criticism, and loss of liberal support. A Rayburn keynoter move is noted, potentially altering Garner's path to nomination.
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Roosevelt
Garner
Democratic Party
White House
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Rayburn
Funeral services for Mrs Mary M Jones
Mrs Mary M Jones died at her home 1613 Twelfth Avenue SE. Funeral at Moon chapel 2 p.m. Monday led by Rev Frank H Ward. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at chapel. Funeral for Gerald Richard Long infant of Mr and Mrs Charles L Long 1803 Johnson Avenue NW at Kuba chapel 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial Rochester cemetery.
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Gerald Richard Long
Charles L. Long
Johnson Avenue NW
Kuba Chapel
R. N. Coolidge
Rochester Cemetery
Funeral services announced for Patrick J. Kavanaugh
Funeral services for Patrick J. Kavanaugh will be conducted Monday at St. Ludmila's Church by Rev. Frank R. Hruby, with a brief service at Brady Mortuary at 8:30 a.m. Burial follows at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Rosary is set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Brady Mortuary. Friends may call.
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Kavanaugh
Patrick J. Kavanaugh
St. Ludmila’s Church
Frank R. Hruby
Brady Mortuary
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Father Hruby
David Niven Sails to England to Visit Relatives
British film star David Niven sailed on the Italian liner Rex Saturday en route to his home in England. He said he did not intend to fight but wished to join his old regiment if needed. he travels to see relatives during the voyage.
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New York
David Niven
Rex
England
John B. Harding 73 Dies Retired Rock Island Engineer
John Bennett Harding 73 retired Rock Island engineer died at his Cedar Rapids home Saturday at 2 15 p m after brief illness He was born April 26 1866 in Eddyville Iowa and moved to Cedar Rapids from Muscatine in 1936 He married Gertrude Brinkman April 28 1891 in Clinton He is survived by two daughters and a grandson and was a member of multiple Masonic and fraternal orders Funeral services Monday at 2 p m in Turner chapel with Masonic and Knights Templar escorts and honorary pallbearers listed He died while residing at 1500 Washington avenue se Cedar Rapids.
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John Bennett Harding
Rock Island
Washington Avenue SE
Mr. Harding
Eddyville
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Gertrude Brinkman
Clinton
Mount Hermon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Knight Templar
Apollo Commandery
Masonic Hall
Knights Templar
Charles Stone
Frank Hunter
Harry Smith
Thomas Brand
William Nesper
Thomas Brady
Republicans Forecast FDR Renomination Odds
Washington dispatch notes 23 GOP lawmakers split on the 1940 Democratic race. Ten expect Roosevelt to seek a third term, seven think he won t. among the alternatives McNutt leads the Democratic challenger field, with some naming Douglas or Garner as unlikely options.
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Washington
Everett C. Watkins
Indianapolis Star
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security
McNutt
Vee
Core
Mr. Roosevelt
Societe
William O. Dougals
John WN. Garner
No One Will Buy Flint's Cargo in Bergen Harbor
The American freighter City of Flint discharged cargo at Bergen and planned to sail for the United States next week. With no buyers for its cargo, Capt. Joseph A. Gainard stored goods in decommissioned ships in Bergen harbor due to storage shortages.
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Oslo
Norway
INS
Bergen
United States
Joseph A. Gainard
Gestapo Ties Seen in Dutch Border Clash Near Venlo
Eyewitnesses report German Gestapo agents responsible for a Thursday border incident that included shooting an Dutch intelligence officer and abducting five others. A second incident at Balhaus Inn saw German soldiers enter disputed no man’s land and load furniture from a Dutch side customs house into a truck.
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Venlo
Holland
Gestapo
Secret Police
Reich
Balhaus Inn
United Press
No Man’s Land
Germany
Plaster Dust Blamed For Drunken Driving Charge
Alfred Swinborn faced a drunken driving charge in South Portland Maine. He told the Municipal Court that plaster dust on his glasses blurred his vision and the judge fined him 100 dollars.
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South Portland
Alfred Swinborn
Clinton Goudy
Milk trust case set for Supreme Court argument
The Chicago milk trust case, central to Thurman Arnold's trust-busting program, was scheduled for Supreme Court argument this week, likely Tuesday.
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Washington
INS
Chicago
Thurman Arnold
Supreme Court
Untidy OCR Sports Fragments From Cedar Rapids Area Scores
Fragmentary sports notes list scattered scores and city names including Cedar Rapids Kansas City Miami New Orleans Denver Chicago Salt Lake Cincinnati Los Angeles Detroit San Francisco Seattle Spokane and Des Moines with unclear pairings and outcomes. The text shows a rough collage of team nicknames and numbers lacking coherent structure.
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Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
New
Washington
Papa
Miami
New Orleans
Williston
San Antonio
Chicago
Salt Lake
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Detroit
San Franciace
Christianson to Speak at Iowa Merchants Meeting
Theodore Christianson former Minnesota governor and former congressman will be the principal noon speaker at the Independent Business Men's Association of Iowa convention at Hotel Fort Des Moines on November 27. He is public relations counsel for the National Association of Retail Druggists and has led retailer efforts against chain stores. He also served as secretary and trade relations counsel for the National Association of Retail Grocers.
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Midwest
Congress
Wright Patman
Shrine Temple
Man accused of $10 car down payment swindle
Edward Miller reported a man took $10 down at McSwiggan's tavern for a city market car promised in 20 minutes but failed to deliver. The suspect allegedly stayed at Windsor hotel Friday night and fled after visits to Flenders and Riverside taverns.
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Edward Miller
R Avenue NE
Miller
McSwiggan
First Street
City Market
Flender
Second Avenue SW
Riverside Tavern
Third Avenue
Riverside
Windsor Hotel
Convict's Mother in Shack Fire Near Prison Dies
Mrs Kate Farnell aged 73, who lived in a shack outside the state penitentiary since 1924 to be near her son Jean Farnell, was fatally burned while seated in a rocking chair. Her son, jailed for assault with intent to commit rape, had been granted parole in 1935 after earlier commutations and later parole violations.
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Fort Madison
Kate Farnell
State Penitentiary
Jean Farnell
Davenport
Ohio
Mine Roof Collapse Blamed On Operators
A coroner's jury and State Inspector J. M. Sampson charged coal mine operators with negligence after five men died when the mine roof caved in near Rawlins Wyoming. The jury found improper timbering caused the disaster that occurred Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
INS
Here
J. M. Sampson
Renewal Loopholes Highlight Motorist Licensing Flaw
An editorial criticizes state licensing rules after a 91 year old pioneer renews his license despite impaired driving concerns. It argues drivers face tougher first licenses but easy renewals, and urges clear accessible information on the new motor vehicle law for first time applicants.
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Towa City
Armistice Day Speech Cites Neutral Nations’ sympathy
President Lebrun in Paris appeals to noncombatant nations noting their thoughts favor France and Britain while actions may be neutral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lebrun
France
Britain
L S U Ex-Proxy Dr James Smith Sentenced in New Orleans
Dr James Monroe Smith former president of Louisiana State University aged 51 was sentenced to thirty months in federal prison in New Orleans. He said he created his troubles and would not blame others for his fall from respectability to convict. He admitted dabbling in the wheat market and resigned, later fleeing to Canada and now plans rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Richard W Leche
Dr. Smith
Canada
Governor Leche
Denver man lectures robber and splits change after standoff
Burt C Coldren faced a young armed robber in Denver on Saturday. After a tense exchange the man offered a lecture on crime and gave the youth some change, then ordered him away from his car. The robber demanded more money and food, but Coldren refused to comply beyond the coin.
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Denver
Burt C. Coldren
Coldren
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