Aims Muddled As CIO Opens Its Convention
Detroit CIO delegates open their fourth annual convention amid conflict in aims. The executive board endorses a United Mine Workers union shop for captive mines while pledging support for Roosevelt's defense program and favoring labor's right to strike.
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Detroit
CIO
United Mine Workers
Autoriium
Moose Temple
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Philip Murray
Roosevelt
Nazi Germany
Washington
Murray
UMW
National Defense Program
Industry Council
Great Britain
Russia
China
Despondent Mother Ends Life Over Silent Navy Sons
Ruth Langley Russell, 45, leaped to her death from a downtown Los Angeles highway tunnel after lamenting sons in the navy who did not answer her letters. Police found a note to Eugéne Franks of the U S S Minneapolis begging for help and replies.
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Los Angeles
INL
Navy
Ruth Langley Russell
Eugéne Franks
U.S.S. Minneapolis
Gene
Cedar Rapids Civil War veteran James Beck dies at 94
James Beck 94 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died after a brief illness. He served three years in Wisconsin regiments including the Thirty third and Forty second Infantry and cavalry. Born May 5 1848 in Lancaster Wisconsin he moved to Cedar Rapids 59 years ago. Survived by two sons and several daughters as well as 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral at Moon chapel time to be announced with calling hours.
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Cedar Rapids
James Beck
Thirty-third Wisconsin Infantry
Cavalry
Forty-second Wisconsin Infantry
Mr. Beck
Lancaster
Wis
George S. Bushnell
Thirty-third Street
Roy J. Beck
Twenty-second Avenue
Guy E. Beck
Mechanicsville
Jessie Mae Fairmian
Sioux City
Grace Stiles
Chico
Calif
Virginia Beck
Pearl Viola Porter
Delhi
Maude Geisen
South Dakota
Moon Chapel
Drama on Drinking Drivers and Death to Be Given Sunday
A drama depicting the dangers of drinking drivers and highway deaths will be presented Sunday at Trinity church at 4 p.m. and again Sunday night in Cedar Rapids. The production, sponsored by area Methodist churches, features local figures and a jury of community members. admission is free with an offering. Large audiences have recently seen the drama in duluth Saint Paul Minneapolis Superior Sioux City Waterloo and other cities.
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Laren
George Young
Hayward H. Johnson
Blaylockiff
Dempsy Jolie Gieiettienen
Sarah Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Emil Surry
St. Paul’s Church
Hans Boyson
O. A. Kearney
Homer Grove
J. H. Calder
Roy Howell
Wayne Foster
H. L. Coats
C. A. Pope
W. A. Emerson
Ed. Hetherington
O. L. Brokaw
Frank Waples
Methodist Churches
Cedar Rapids
Duluth
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Superior
Sioux City
Waterloo
Army’s America First ban sparks Denver dispute
Col Early E W Duncan of the air corps technical school at Lowry Field ordered Denver officers not to attend public policy discussions. The War Department in Washington backed his action but Arthur A Brooks Jr of Colorado America First charged the order was broader, and a new flare up followed its explanation.
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INS
America First Committee
Early E. W. Duncan
Army Air Crops Technical School
Lowryfield
War Department
Washington
Duncan
Ean
Arthur A. Brooks Jr
Colorado
America First
Ogy Ap Yew Ataa
Jealous Night Watchman Kills Wife After Alleged Affair
A night watchman at a packinghouse killed his wife after she allegedly dated another man. The husband battled jealousy during a string of quarrels and finally fired, then left and did not awaken their two children.
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Nowobielski
Coe Debaters Win Cedar Valley Forensic Tourney
The Coe college debate team won first place at the Cedar Valley invitational forensic tournament for freshmen and sophomores in Cedar Falls. Eighteen schools competed from four states with Coe taking nine of ten debates and the negative team winning all five. Ray ranked first in individual honors with others placing in the top seven. Miss Lieberstein also placed in oratory.
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Coe College
Cedar Falls
Coe
Betty Subotnik
Cedar Charles Hawarden
Robert Ray
Eaeenport
Ray
Seven Die In Truck Gas Tank Blast Near Ranger
An explosion Saturday night ruptured a gasoline tank on a truck near Ranger Texas, killing seven people. Two died at the scene and five succumbed to burns. Seventeen others were injured with three in serious condition. The incident occurred during an event with spectators nearby.
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Ranger, Tex
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Telephones in U S Reach Vast Global Share
The United States contains nearly 19.5 million telephones, accounting for about half of the world total. This reflects a dominant domestic communications network and significant international implications for global telephony.
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U. S
Two Die in Bomber Crash Near Salt Lake City
In Utah a blizzard toppled a two engine bomber on Wasatch mountain ridge Sunday killing Major R. E. Pirtle commander of the 88th rec squadron and Sergt. J. D. Anderson. Other crewmen reported safe include Lieut. W. E. Baysie Sec ond Lieut. M. Simmons Lieut. C. A. Smith Staff Sgt. E. V. Bynum Private B. L. Torgerson and Capt. N. L. Hartenburg.
Bangor AP report on missing bomber hunt
A fragmented Bangor AP brief notes hunters converging to search wreckage for a missing twin engine bomber. Details are unclear due to damaged text but outline a search by investigators and local crews.
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Bangor
Magistrate Delivers Suspended Sentence in Holmberg Case
In a terse proceeding the magistrate names Harold Holmberg and orders a suspended sentence for the trio. Witnesses recall the exchange as neighbors seek clarity on the handling of the case and its implications.
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Harold Holmberg
Harold
Dynamite Wagon Daredevil Dies At Galveston Circus
A circus dynamite wagon stunt in Galveston ends with driver Captain Bob Ward dead after a powerful blast. The 26 year old Tulsa native attempted the act as the show continued, leaving questions about safety and spectacle in the ring.
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Galveston
Texas
Bob Ward
Tulsa, Okla
Wade
Weygand Makes Flying Trip To See Petain
General Maxime Weygand undertook a sudden flight to unoccupied France to visit Henri Philippe Petain at the Se vigne Pavilion known as the white house. The trip was decided at the last minute, with Weygand traveling to confer with Petain about allied military matters.
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Petain
Vichy
France
Maxime Weygand
North eSeee
Henri Philippe Petain
White House
Sevigne
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