Kurusu in Washington Faces Language Bonding Gaffe
The Japanese envoy Kurusu meets U S officials in Washington with talk of American slang and Pig Latin as interpreters are sought. The exchange growing chaotic hints at tensions over oil policy and Axis stance amid Hull Welles and Kurusu banter.
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Kurusu
Cordell Hull
Sumner Welles
Groton
Mr. Hull
Pard
Welles
Japan
Sumner
Hull
Willkie
Russia
161 Men in Largest Mass Physical Exam for Linn Draftees
Cedar Rapids held the largest mass physical examination for local draftees in the courthouse basement. 161 men passed initial screening with 25 Cedar Rapids physicians and dentists taking over four hours. Most were from the east side draft board. 50 from the west side board were examined. Officials expect future exams to occur at Fort Des Moines with only preliminary checks at home boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Army
East Side Draft Board
West Side Board
Fort Des Moines
U. S. Plane Carries 70-Ton Total Load
At March Field California the army B 19 transport completed a test flight with a gross weight of 140000 pounds 70 tons. Of that 13 tons were dummy bombs with the remaining weight in fuel equipment and crew. Douglas Aircraft officials said this was the largest load ever lifted by a military or commercial aircraft. The B 19 empty weighs 41 tons. Its rated capacity is 82 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March Field
Calif
Army
Douglas Aircraft Company
Omaha Seizes Nazi Freighter Odenwald
The navy disclosed that the Omaha, among the fleet’s oldest cruisers, seized the disguised German freighter Odenwald on November 6 in the South Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
U. S
South Atlantic
Linn Pioneer George Wain Falls to Death at 87
George Wain aged 87 of 1427 First Avenue E died at 6 30 pm Tuesday in a local hospital from injuries after falling about 20 feet from a ladder while cleaning eaves at his Cedar Rapids area home. He was born November 19 1853 in Mount Vernon and is survived by his wife Catherine Haak Wain two daughters twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren plus five sons and a sister. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm in Turner chapel with burial in Mount Vernon cemetery.
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George Wain
First Avenue E
Mr. Wain
Mr. Waln
Mt. Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Flora West
Lisbon
Catherine Haak
Samuel Cross
Cambridge
Leland L. Smith
Glenn
Modoc Point
Ore
Ralph A
Springville
Earl D
Minard H
Montebello
Calif
George E., Jr
Oberlin, O
Edith Cummings
California
Waln
Cornell College
Musicians Union
Turner Chapel
Charles J. Bready
Dies Says FCC Analyst Is Red
Washington reports Rep. Martin Dies chairing the House committee on un American activities labeled Watson chief analyst for foreign broadcasts at the FCC as a propagandist for communism and the Soviet Union. Dies cited Watson's articles praising the Soviet system and disparaging America and claimed numerous communist front associations.
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Washington
INS
Goodwin Watson
Federal Communications Commission
Soviet Union
Martin Dies
Tex
House
Texan
Watson
Communist Party
Italians Observe Sixth Anniversary of Sanctions Rally
In Rome on Tuesday Italians marked the sixth anniversary of the British led league of nations sanctions against Ethiopia by buying metal badges bearing inscriptions such as Wint and Damn the English, reflecting national sentiment over the war.
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Rome
League of Nations
Ethiopia
England Looks Normal Again amid Third Blackout Winter
Harold Brownlee, now with Quaker Oats in England, writes of London recovering from a blitz as debris clears and daily life returns. He notes a cautious third blackout winter, improving food though limited meat, and revived cinema and dining amid war weariness. Brownlee compares the war lineup to baseball, praising Roosevelt and US policy while predicting varied outcomes for Germany, Britain, Russia, China, and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Brownlee
London
Harold Brownlee
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
Roy Curray
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Germany
British Empire
Russia
United States
China
Joe Stalin
Uncle Sam
Pyramid Marking Grave In Murphey North Carolina
The family grave in Murphey North Carolina is marked by a towering 15 foot pyramid monument, described in local notices and historical sketches from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy, N. C
Old Maquoketa Clock Tower To Be Razed For Bowling Alleys
Maquoketa plans the demolition of the town clock tower a landmark for over 50 years to permit remodeling of the clock building for new bowling alleys costing 16000 dollars under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Gazette
City approves remodel of building housing historic clock and bell
Roy Tubbs, owner, received a building permit from the Maquoketa city council this week to proceed with remodeling that includes the second floor partitioning supporting the massive clock works and the one ton bell which have tolled the hour for nearly three generations.
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Maquoketa
Roy Tubbs
Canada produced 25 439 000 pairs of leather footwear in 1939
In 1939 Canada manufactured 25 439 000 pairs of leather footwear. The figure reflects industrial output during that year and highlights the scale of domestic shoe production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
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Saburo Kurusu
West
State Dept
Chicago
Midwest
Hiawatha
Arron
Marion
Marlen
Qeed
First Ave
Geo. A. Crabb
PAW Ac
The
American Medical Association Council On Foods
DIAL
LINN
Omaha
Linn Pioneer
George Waln
Dies
FCC
Mussolini
John Bull
F.D.R
Roosevelt
Siegel's Jewelry & Loan CO
Second Avenue SF
Fine
Rasta Furnace
Dick's Coal Yard
Amilton Seed & Coal CO
Stoker
Armstrong
Roper
Paramount Theater
A. E. Granger
Emmet
Fabricius
First Avenue
J. P. Stampfie
Tenth Street
Adam
Ceder Rapids Gas Company
Law
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
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