Dominions to Send War Cabinet Envoys to London
Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa will dispatch cabinet ministers to Britain to coordinate empire war measures with the British war cabinet. Anthony Eden said the plan aims to align dominion efforts with the mother country, with reports to be returned promptly. Halifax emphasized not yet peace but world reconstruction, while Britain seeks strong dominion support and continued recruitment across the empire.
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Canada
Australia
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South Africa
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Anthony Eden
House of Commons
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Supreme War Council
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House of Lords
Germany
Halifax
Britain
Europe
World
Empire Islands
Royal Air Force
Chamberlain
House
Newfoundland
Rhodesia
Royal Navy
Yanks Win First Series Game 2 1 in Ninth Inning
New York defeats Cincinnati 2 1 in the opening game of the 1939 World Series. Charley Keller triples in the ninth and Bill Dickey singles him home to win. Red Ruffing outduels Paul Derringer in a pitching duel.
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INS
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Charley Keller
Bill Dickey
Big Red Ruffing
Paul Derringer
Red
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Werber
Frey
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Derringer
Crosettle
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Keller
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Nickey
Selkirk
Uy Gordon
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Rolfe-Gordon-Dahleren
Ruflac-Crosetti-Gordon-Dahleren
Gordon- Crosetti-Dahleren
Ates
McGowan
Reardon
Summers
Pinelli
Traffic hazards prompt citywide patrols and curb shrubs
Increased police vigilance in Des Moines aims to reduce traffic accidents with 426 crashes and 260 injuries this year, as shrubs at intersections are urged to be trimmed or removed to improve sight lines. The piece also debates propaganda in schools and war coverage.
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Gordon Hughes
Captain Hughes
Arthur Deamer
Des Moines
Gazette
Daladier backs Britain's veto of dictated peace
Paris premier Daladier told the foreign affairs committee France will continue the war and stand with Britain against any dictated peace. He warned France will not bow to violence and seeks durable security for all nations amid pressure from a German Soviet peace offer. Police arrested two signers of an immediate peace appeal, identified as writers Lecoin and Jean Giono, under a Sept. 1 decree law.
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United States
Paris
Daladier
Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee
France
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Poland
Lecoin
Jean Giono
Correction on designation sparks wary surge in debate
Advocates and neutralists warn that labeling the situation as a world war may pull Europe into conflict. The speaker regrets the error and notes a correction reported ten days earlier, addressing mischaracterization.
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Europe
Mr. Brown
Let's Quit Side Stepping on the Embargo Vote
An editorial urges transparency as Congress debates repealing the arms embargo. It notes few lawmakers openly defend repeal while many oppose it, and it calls for clear reasons beyond broad moral arguments. The piece insists the public deserves the reasoning behind lifting the embargo and its impact on national security.
Italy Says It Will Not Initiate Peace Talks
Rome reports Italy will not convoke a peace conference despite English dispatches. Mussolini signals stay out of war while Hitler drafts proposals. Rome Berlin Axis diplomacy suspended pending Hitler speech. Some circles hint Italy could intermediary with France and Britain but await reaction. Mussolini tours Via Imperialia landmark project. Italy open to US peace conference participation but no proposal indicated.
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Stefani
Il Duce
Mugsolini
Adolf Hitler
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Mussolini
Via Imperiale
United States
Temperature Hits 79 Under Sunshine in Cedar Rapids
Pleasant October weather continued in Cedar Rapids with sun boosting the day from a 50 degree early low at 6 30 a m to 79 degrees by 2 30 p m Tuesday saw a high of 76 between 3 and 4 p m and temperatures then fell to 67 by 7 p m and 61 at midnight on the Cham bers Inskeep company graph.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep Company
Hull Denounces Interference with U.S. Shipping
Secretary Hull said the United States does not recognize the legality of unrestricted interference with American ships and commerce. He warned American merchant vessels of danger in Atlantic and Baltic waters near European belligerents and noted naval patrols in neutrality zones to monitor activity.
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Hull
United States
Atlantic
Baltic
Secretary
Britain
France
Panama
Walter Maricle Improves After Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Walter Maricle, 55, city streets commissioner, was found with a gunshot wound at his home Monday evening. He told police he shot himself, claiming a neighbor watched him, and the slug entered his back, passing through his intestines. By Wednesday his condition was listed as improved at Mercy hospital.
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City Streets
Mercy Hospital
Maricle
Norwegian Steamer Hoegh Transporter Sinks at Singapore
Singapore AP report says the 4914 ton Norwegian steamer Hoegh Transporter sank after hitting a mine at the harbor entrance. Nine crew members were injured in the Tuesday incident.
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Singapore
Hoegh Transporter
Broadcasters adopt rule to curb controversial radio time
The National Association of Broadcasters code committee approved a rule prohibiting stations from paid time for spokesmen of controversial public issues except on fair forum broadcasts. The measure targets figures like Father Coughlin and mentions Judge Rutherford and Rev. Cole as examples discussed.Contracts may extend two weeks more, after which the ban takes effect, with final decisions subject to board review.
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Charles E. Coughlin
National Association of Broadcasters
Association
Rutherford
Father Coughlins
EM. Kirby
Coughlin
Joseph F Rutherford
New York
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Walton Cole
Toledo
Ohio
Kirby
Cole
Unitarian Fellowship For Social Justice
Father Coughlin
Roosevelt
N.A.B
Atlantic City
Democracy versus republic in American governance debated
A reader argues the United States is a representative republic not a pure democracy, while acknowledging growing democratic tendencies since the Constitution. The writer contrasts republican origins with modern evolution, citing Lincoln and England to claim America remains highly democratic despite no absolute democracy. Distributed by United Features.
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Lincoln
Gettysburg
England
United Features. Inc
Banks Condition Reports Sought From National Institutions
The comptroller of the currency requested reports on the condition of all national banks as of close of business Monday Oct 2. The Federal Reserve Board issued a similar call to 1,126 state banks in its system and to 5,203 national banks. FDIC did not join in this request.
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Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Iowa Banking Dept Seeks Condition of All State Banks
Des Moines Iowa state banking department issued a call for condition of all state banks as of the close of business Monday Oct 2, AP reports the request aims to assess financial health and readiness across the banking system.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Banking Department
Roosevelt expands housing and hospitals despite deficit rule
President Roosevelt says two laws conflict and authorizes building civilian housing and hospital facilities for the army and navy at Newport, Norfolk, Great Lakes, and San Diego. He cites congressional authorization to expand manpower and rules to justify deficit financing for essential defense needs. He notes Comptroller General Brown’s tacit approval and discusses intent of the national defense act versus deficit limits.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Fred H. Brown
Harlan F. Stone
Felix Frankfurter
Army
Navy
Newport
R. 1
Norfolk
Great Lakes
Chicago
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Calif
Congress
Vandenberg Connally in Senate Debate on Embargo Repeal
Senator Vandenberg argues against arms embargo repeal claiming it risks U S entry into war and makes America an arsenal for belligerents He contrasts with Senator Connally who says current law endangers peace by allowing ships to carry non arms to belligerent ports and urges change The exchange centers on isolationist vs interventionist policy and the cash and carry plan as a means to avoid war profits.
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Washington
Anhorst
Vandenberg
Mich
Roosevelt
Senate
Tom Connally
Tex
America
Connally
Unis
Foreign Relations Committee
Oratory
Colorado to observe two Thanksgiving holidays
Denver AP reports Colorado will mark two legal holidays this Thanksgiving, with President Roosevelt’s set for November 23 and Governor Ralph L. Carr’s for November 30. Each date will be observed as a legal holiday statewide.
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Denver
Colorado
Roosevelt
Ralph L. Carr
European Nations Seek Peace While Saving Faces
A satirical column by Arthur Bugs Baer argues Europe seeks peace but each nation must save face, suggesting the U S referee role and referencing past wartime missteps with a dry, mocking tone. The piece comments on televised diplomacy and quirks of European politics with comic analogies.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
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