Wall Street Editor Warns on Gold Policy and War Risk
A Spokane commentary criticizes the New Deal gold policy under FDR and Henry Wallace. It argues the $35 an ounce gold peg finances militaries, harms the economy, and risks national welfare as Japan and other powers prepare for conflict. The piece links gold purchases to subsidies of tyrants and warns of future economic fallout.
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Spokane
Iowa
Henry Wallace
Europe
Asia
Henry
United States
Paul Mallon
Japan
China
Mallon
Warns Japan Set To Fight U S
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka in Tokyo warns that Japan will fight the United States if America enters the European war or blocks the Pacific status quo. He stresses the tripartite pact with Germany and Italy compels Japan to act and calls the arrangement a peace pledge.
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TOKIO
INS
Japan
United States
Pacific
Yosuke Matsuoka
Fumimaro Konoye
Germany
Italy
Amer
Ica
America
Matsuoka
Great Britain
Oregon University Law College
Sun and Rain Bring Varied Weather in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids weatherman reported sun clouds and rain Friday yielding .34 inches of moisture. Temperatures ranged from 55 at 7 a.m. to 64 by 2:30 p.m., with earlier high 78 at 2 p.m. and cooling to 66 at 7 p.m. and 64 at midnight on the Chambers In skip company recorder.
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Cedar Rapids
Weatherman
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Refinery Plan Unveiled for Falls City Oil Field
Omaha reports a $100 000 refinery will begin construction within two weeks at Falls City amid Nebraska's newly discovered southeast oil field. Local officials expect rapid development and job creation as exploration advances.
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Omaha
INS
Falls City
Southeast
Nebraska
Iowa City Couple Found Shot To Death In Car
Clarence W Cox 43 and his wife 40 were found shot to death in their auto four miles north of Iowa City at 10 a.m. Friday. Sheriff says Cox shot his wife then killed himself with a .410 shotgun. Coroner notes the tragedy likely occurred between 9 p.m. and midnight Thursday.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Clarence W Cox
Here
Don McComas
Cox
University of Iowa Hydraulics Laboratory
James Panzer
George Callahan
Hills
Charles
Lorraine Cox
River Junction
Johnson County
Callahan
Coxes
Benton Street
Bund Trained For Day Of U S Overthrow Revealed
Richard Werner a New York chef and former Bund member testified before a Dies subcommittee that Bund leadership planned a day when Hitler would trigger a U S government overthrow He described training in street fighting jiu jitsu rifle drills night patrols at Flushing Meadows and Camp Siegfried and said Bund leaders discussed targeting Wall Street bankers including J P Morgan and Kuhn Loeb
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Washington
Richard Werner
New York
Bund
Dies
Adolf Hitler
United States
Germany
Werner
Fritz Kuhn
Dies Committee
O. D
J. P. Morgan
Kuhn and Loeb
Haberle Cites Irregularities In City Police Appointments
Former Detective Jack Haberle charged irregularities in city police appointments as he prepared to join Capt. Steve Stolba on a new shift. He had been demoted by the civil service commission for an illegal 1934 appointment after failing a civil service exam. Civil Service Chairman Chet Myers urged any substantiated charges be reported for investigation.
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Police Department
Jack Haberle
Steve Stolba
Haberle
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Chet Myers
Commission
McNary Farm Talk On Air Saturday Address Set
Senator Charles L. McNary Republican vice presidential candidate will speak on farm policy in Alen Minnesota from 12 30 to 1 p m Iowa time Saturday The address will be broadcast over NBC red and blue network stations
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Washington
Charles L. McNary
Alen
Minn
Iowa
NBC
Tigers Tie Reds With Home Run Spree In Game Three
Detroit 7 Cincinnati 4 as the Tigers explode a 13 hit attack led by Rudy York and Frank Higgins. Four runs in the seventh inning chase Cincinnati starter Jim Turner and Hank Greenberg pockets a run producing triple in the eighth. Reds tally in eighth comes on bases blows by Billy Werber Mike McCormick and others.
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Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Rudy York
Frank Hixsins
Jim Turner
Cincinnati
Tigers
Joe Beggs
Hank Greenberg
Bruce Campbell
Higgins
Reds
Billy Myers
Bill Werber
Mike McCormick
Seek and Forever Seek: The Joy of Unending Quest
A moral urging constant striving through life. The text argues that fulfillment comes from ongoing seeking and exploration rather than settling into ease. It cites biblical, literary, and personal wisdom to urge perpetual aims, new adventures, and ever renewed purpose.
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Jesus
Newton
God
Tennyson
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Tebbetts Flied to Ripple in Scoreless Tie
Detroit game summary notes Bridges struck out, Bartell flied to Mike McCormick. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
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Cincinnati
Werber
Mike McCormick
Goodman
Frank McCormick
Campbell
Ripple
Detroit
Bartell
Myers
McCormick
Joost
McCoskey
Turner
Gehringer
Bridges
York
McCosky
Tebbetts
Cincinnati Reds Duel with Tigers in Early Baseball Salvo
Cincinnati hitters Higgins and McCormick make outs and score on Robins. Detroit’s McCosky singles and advances on Gehringer’s hit while Greenberg grounds into a double play. Joost, Werber, and F. McCormick contribute infield plays as York and Campbell add singles.
Chest Drive Organization Surges Ahead for 1941
The Community Chest appeal in Cedar Rapids opens October 15 and is already ahead of last year. Chest headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce building announced the plans running smoothly with supplies to be issued next week. Industrial division groups chaired by James L. Cooper include manufacturing led by H L Rikhoff printers Ed Clapp and bakeries Ralph Martin. Captains were assigned to teams by Byron K. Anderson chair of the men’s division and Majors W N Worcester and Lee Winterberg. Women’s division Majors and captains met to finalize organization.
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Community Chest
Cedar Rapids
Chest Headquarters
Chamber of Commerce
Chest Office
James L. Cooper
H. L. Rikhoff
Ed Clapp
Ed Clapp, and Bakeries
Ralph Martin
Byron K. Anderson
W. N. Worcester
Lee Winterberg
Chamber
Willkie Urges Change to U S Labor Law
Willkie proposes a labor agricultural business trio and calls for special legislation to strengthen rather than disrupt the labor relations act. He vows to appoint a labor representative as labor secretary and warns against class warfare and economic disunity.
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Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
Labor, Agriculture and Business
Forbesfield
Pittsburgh
National Labor Relations Act
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
King George Escapes German Whistle Bomb Attack
London reports indicate King George VI narrowly avoided a German whistle bomb during a two hour daylight raid on the capital. Casualties were reported across five districts as German raiders targeted London with anti-aircraft fire struggling in low cloud.
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London
George VI
Germany
Greater
Wales
England
George T. Baker resigns Iowa state board of education presidency
George T. Baker 83 of Davenport resigns as president of the Iowa state board of education effective immediately after a successor is chosen. Baker, on health advice, will remain a board member, having served since 1909 and led the board for 15 years.
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AMES
George T. Baker
Davenport
State Board of Education
Baker
Board of Education
W. R. Boyd
Boyd
Iowa State Board of Education
Raker
D. D. Murphy
Elkader
J. H. Trewin
Cedar Rapids
Girl 3 Watches Firemen Rescue After Fall in Shaft
Donna Mae Prucha 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Prucha, fell from an attic into a basement shaft beside a chimney at 1521 Eighth Avenue SE. Firemen from No 6 freed her after 15 minutes. she suffered a bruised hip and remained calm throughout the rescue.
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Donna Mae Prucha
Robert Prucha
Camburncourt
Donald Wallace
Eighth Avenue SE
Donna
Herbert Cherry Stock Gift Listed
Washington AP report says Herbert T. Cherry of Tama Iowa gave away 2000 shares of Cherry Burrell common stock during August as disclosed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Herbert T. Cherry
Washington
The
Securities Commission
Tama
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Axis leaders discuss new European order and war plan
Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler mapped a far reaching axis program aboard an armored train at Brenner pass. They discussed France as a potential ally against Britain and a postwar settlement favorable to Germany Italy and Japan. The talk touched on war aims against Britain and a possible new European and African order.
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Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Brenner Pass
Rome
French Empire
Japan
Henri Philippe Petain
England
Hitler
Mussolini
Britain
Europe
Africa
Virginio Garcia
Gayda
United States
Pepper
F D R To Follow Trail Of Willkie On Radio Saturday
President Roosevelt outlined a tentative itinerary for a campaign swing through Pennsylvania and Ohio beginning October 10. He will visit Johnstown Seward Pittsburgh Youngstown Columbus Dayton before returning to Washington October 13. He plans a pre-trip speech at Hyde Park New York at 1 45 pm Saturday on NBC and CBS networks.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wendell L. Willkie
Mr. Roosevelt
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Seward
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Columbus
Dayton
Hyde Park
N. Y
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CBS
Dutchess County
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