Iowa Faces 1940 12 Percent Corn Acreage Cut
The 1940 corn program from the U S department of agriculture calls for a 12 percent average reduction in Iowa corn acreage. An 11 percent rise in conservation payments will offset the cut, with farmers eligible for government loans on crops. The piece discusses regional shifts, hybrid seed impact, and questions the balance between reductions and southern corn production.
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Federal Agricultural Department
Iowa
Washington
AAA
Wallace
Illinois
Ters
Nazi Nemesis of Royal Oak Strikes Again Bulletin
Berlin reports that Lieut. Commander Gunther Prien sank a 10,000-ton British cruiser east of the Shetlands, following the sinking of the Royal Oak. Earlier word claimed around 700 British sailors perished. Stockholm notes the Danish steamer Cyril seized by a German warship carrying coal from England.
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Berlin
INS
Nazi Germany
Gunther Prien
Scapa Flow
Shetland Islands
General Military Headquarters
Winston
Stockholm
Cyril
England
Suesday
Germany
Britain
British search for Deutschland stalks Arctic seas
British warships with 15 and 16 inch guns comb Arctic waters after the sinking of the armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindi near Iceland. Germany's pocket battleship Deutschland is believed to be seeking a German port as British planes scour the area amid heavy seas and low visibility.
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Germany
London
Devonshire
Shropshire
Sussex
Arctic
Rawalpindi
Iceland
Murmansk
Russia
Reflections on Global Fears and Shifting Wisdom
A column reflects on senatorial debates over embargo threats and the looming possibility of war. It cites figures like Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, Patrick Henry, Bernard Shaw, and Lowell to argue that fear and prophecy often outpace reality, concluding that history validates resilience over doom.
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Newson
Patrick Henry
John Marshall
Jackson
Marshall
Jefferson
Republic
Bernard Shaw
Lowell
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
Terms of Purported Secret Soviet Nazi Pact Publish
Paris dispatch reports the Petit Parisien alleging a secret Russo-German pact with terms including a Mediterranean outlet through Yugoslavia or Italy in exchange for Russian economic aid. It claims Stalin addressed the politburo on August 19 during the Russo-German accord, warning that alliance with France and Britain would threaten Polish aims.
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Russia
Germany
Yugoslavia
Italy
Geneva
Josef Stalin
Communist Party
France
Great Britain
Berlin
Amsterdam
Temperature Hits New Low Here Of 13
Cedar Rapids recorded a season low of 13 degrees early Tuesday with temperatures rising to 41 by afternoon. The day remained cold and bright, typical of the Thanksgiving period, with Monday’s high of 37 and a late night drop to 18.
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Cedar Rapids
the Mercury
Argentine German diplomatic service suspended
Buenos Aires reports a temporary suspension of the diplomatic exchange between Argentina and Germany. The government offered no reason for the halt and did not specify a duration or impact on relations.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Germany
Cleveland Mayor Warns Relief Crises Could Destroy City Services
Cleveland mayor Harold H. Burton warned that the city may suspend regular services to feed relief recipients if relief funding does not improve. With about 70,000 on relief and stations closed after crowds stormed city hall, Burton blamed the state and pressed Governor Bricker for action while seeking WPA help to add 10,000 workers.
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Cleveland
Harold H. Burton
Burton
America
John W. Bricker
WPA
Toledo
Columbus
Ohio
Bechcka Led On Tramp Through Fields In Vain Search
Johnson and Linn county deputy sheriffs and state agents searched fields near Shueyville looking for a gun linked to the shooting death of Mr. and Mrs. George Novotny. Charles Becicka identified a tree edge site as the place where the weapon might be discarded. the gun was not found.
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Shueyville
Novotny
Charles Becicka
Ely
Johnson County
Becicka
Johnson and Linn County
Des Moines
Dies committee unlikely to invite Mrs. Roosevelt to testify
The Dies committee signaled it would not invite First Lady Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to testify on the National Youth Congress. Chairman Martin Dies was absent as members said they saw little need to question her. Subcommittee head Rep. Joseph Starnes called the idea a closed matter unless Dies pursues it. Alfred Lilienthal suggested both he and Mrs. Roosevelt appear. she declined to be placed in opposition to him.
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Dies
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Youth Congress
Roosevelt
Martin Dies
Tex
Capitol
Joseph Starnes
Ala
Starnes
Mrs. Roosevelt
Youth Congress
Lilienthal
Cole Will Legatees Named in Cyrenus Cole Estate
Central College Iowa and the State Historical Society are legatees in the Cyrenus Cole will admitted to probate in district court. Central College is bequeathed 2000 dollars and the historical society receives Cole papers and letters. A three year trust provides 2000 dollars to each beneficiary including a niece Mary Wiggs and others. Francis A. Cole gets five parts of the residue.
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Central College of
Pella
Iowa State Historical Society
Cyrenus Cole
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Cole
Lora Cole Fuller
Marguerite Cole Byram
Lily Belle Lockwood
Central College
Francis A. Cole
C. N. Cole
Kuhn's Power Shorn in Plea by His Lawyer
Fritz Kuhn, head of the German-American Bund, described by his attorney as a diminished figure after revelations of an affair with an attractive blonde. The defense pleads for fair treatment as charges reduce to lar ceny of 1217.02 dollars and two counts of third degree forgery from an original 12 counts totaling about 16000 dollars. The state accuses Kuhn of grand larceny as Judge Wallace plans to present the case to jurors.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Kuhn
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Sabbatino
Herman J. McCarthy
New York City
Florence
My Golden Angel
General Sessions
James G. Wallace
Bund
Wallace
McCarthy
Bundsfuehrer
Taxed by debt and defense costs loom in Senate and House
Seven House appropriations members pressed President Roosevelt to cut government spending next year while noting real savings may be limited. They questioned pay-as-you-go funding for defense and awaited White House guidance amid a looming debt near the 45 billion statute limit. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced a 500 million bond sale with 2 percent interest to finance expenditures, pledging favorable allotments for small investors as debt approaches 42 billion. He dismissed concerns over rising debt and quipped about meeting “the boys” eating.
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House
Roosevelt
House Appropriations
White House
Taylor
Colo
Woodrum
Starnes
Ala
Ludlow
Ind
Taber
N. Y
Wiggles
Mass
Ditter
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
Miss Jessie Averill Dies Active in City Cultural Life
Miss Jessie Averill died at 8 30 p m Monday at 1120 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur T Averill pioneer residents and builders She was born December 6 1876 in Cedar Rapids and educated at Coe College Smith College and University of Chicago She served as Cedar Rapids Public Library cataloguer until 1909 and maintained her parents library She supported the Children s Home served on its board helped with annual Christmas gifts with George Dutton traveled Europe in 1912 1926 1929 and 1931 and enjoyed motoring and attending concerts in Cedar Rapids and at Coe College
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Arthur T. Averill
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue SE
Glenn Averill
Tampa
Fla
Worth S. Averill
Miss Averill
College Club
American Association of University Women
Coe
Chi Omega Sorority
George Dutton
Mr. Dutton
Europe
Romeo and Juliet Readies Surprise Marriage Move
New York news: George Lowther II, aided briefly by the law, vows a surprise step Tuesday to unite with Eileen Herrick. After seeking a habeas corpus writ, Justice Wasservogel urged the lovers to wed if they choose, with attorney Eli Johnson hinting a dash of romance and risk.
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New York
George
Romeo) Lowther
Law
Juliet
Eileen Herrick
Lowther
Eli Johnson
Supreme Court
Isidor Wasservogel
Walter R. Herrick
Wasservogel
Johnson
Rasted
Train Missed By Mother Ends With Reunion In Chicago
Mrs Herta Geer 22 and her three month old daughter Katherine traveled from Los Angeles to New York via Kansas City and Chicago. The mother left the baby in a berth, missed the train, wired for another ride, and the infant was cared for by stewardess Elsie Skyrud during the 450 mile leg to Chicago. Mother and child were reunited at Dearborn station Monday night. The mother vowed not to miss another train.
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Chicago
Herta Geer
Los Angeles
New York City
Katherine
Kansas City
Elsie Skyrud
Dearborn
Mrs. Geer
Traffic Lights Reinstalled at 3rd Ave and 5th St
City hall announced that automatic stop and go signals will return at Third avenue and Fifth street SE after years. Lighting engineers surveyed the intersection and plan to transfer four-way heads from Third avenue and First street SE. Four new lights will be installed on First street.
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3Rd Ave
5Th St
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue
Fifth Street SE
City Hall
First Street SE
First Street
Soviet Denounces Finnish Non aggression Pact Reasserts Demands
Moscow denounces the no aggression pact with Finland and rejects Finland's explanation of a frontier gunfire incident. Premier Molotov demands Finnish troops withdraw from the border as he accuses Helsinki of hostile attitude.
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Moscow
Russia
Finland
Finnish rally supports government over Soviet shelling claim
Field Marshal Gus Mannerheim stated it was impossible Finnish artillery could have killed Soviet troops, noting the closest light guns were 20 km from the frontier and heavy guns 50 km behind it, while troops were in field services at the time. The Finnish press largely backed the government, calling the Russian claim a misunderstanding.
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Helsingfors
INS
Finland
Gustav Mannerheim
Russia
Soviet Denunciation of Pact Over Finnish Border Clash
Molotov denounces the pact citing Finland anti-Soviet policy and demands withdrawal of Finnish troops. Moscow says denunciation immediate, Finland denies Finnish artillery fire and offers reciprocal pullback, while border tensions and Russian casualties are disputed.
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Finland
Cutting The Budget To Wishbone Is Not Economy
Arthur Bugs Baer argues that cutting the budget to the bone is not true economy when the cuts are a wish bone. He predicts spending a thrifty nine thousand million dollars in 1941 and asserts prudent budgeting to keep risks away. He jokes about burying a printing press with military honors near Fort Knox and West Point.
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Baer
Arthur
Bugs” Baer
P. S
Fort Knox
West Point
Wilson and Co declares dividend for 1938 periods
Wilson and Co. Inc meat packers in Chicago says the board declared a dividend of 2.25 a share on 6 preferred stock. It applies 75 cents of accumulation for Feb 1 to Apr 30 1938 and 1.50 for May 1 to Jul 31 1938. Payment date is Dec 22 to holders of record Dec 11.
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Chicago
Wilson and Company, Inc
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