County Welfare Debate Focuses On Integration Plan
Linn County confronts Des Moines integration of welfare work as the board weighs appointing Joseph Roeder as county welfare director while Mildred Hunt continues as county relief director. The dispute centers on authority over $400 000 annually in direct relief and the impact on local tax revenues and administration. The piece notes concerns over efficiency versus local control and salary equalization across relief and old age assistance.
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Linn County
State Social Welfare Commission
County Welfare Board
Des Moines
Joseph Roeder
Linn
Welfare Board
Roeder
Mildred Hunt
State Commission
Hunt
The
State University
Linn County Relief Headquarters
State Welfare Department
Myr Roeder
Board of Supervisors
County Supervisors
Celief Department
State Board
Jewelry thef ts strike Okinoow store in Cedar Rapids
Police say two patrols guarded the loop district when thieves broke the Okinoow Jewelry windows at 216 Second Avenue SE and stole 23 watches valued at about 1007 dollars. The same method linked to Des Moines Clinton and Waterloo raids was suspected.
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Loop
Des Moines
Clinton
Waterloo
Okinoan
Second Avenue SE
Joe Okinow
Jess Clift
Bob Vladi
Dale Cunningham
Ray Murdock
Bob Hopwood
Bailey
Ray Ales
Ales
Earl Stanley
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Two Speeders Nabbed Third Day Of Traffic Drive
Cedar Rapids news reports on the third day of a traffic crackdown two men faced speeding charges in police court. Victor Shepard and J. R. Ozias were fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding.
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Victor Shepard
Seventh Avenue
J. R. Ozias
Third Avenue
Shepard
Ozias
Weather: Fair Skies Give Way To Cooler Temperatures
Cedar Rapids sees fair but cooler conditions on Thursday as temperatures shift from a 55 degree low at 8 am to 68 by 2 30 pm. Wednesday reached 81 at 4 pm then eased to 75 by evening and 68 at midnight per Chambers Inskeep readings.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Company
We Cannot Fly Without Wings of Spirit
In a Dickensian parable the question Why can we not fly is answered with No wings. The essay warns modern aviation power without moral vision, urging spiritual renewal and a wings of mercy to bridge nations and races. Wings of science alone fail as fear and hatred burn within, risking humanity’s ruin.
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Mr Chadband
Snagsby
Europe
Edmund Burke
John Wesley
Chadband
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Breathing Aid Helps Birth As Mother Is Paralyzed
In Chicago a baby was born to 22 year old Gertrude Epstein while her mother was in an infantile paralysis respirator. The Swedish breastplate respirator of Fred B. Snite Jr. was borrowed for the delivery. Both mother and child survived in good condition. Doctors acted as the birth approached.
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Chicago
Fred B. Snite, Jr
Gertrude Epstein
Fred B. Snite
Hitler visits Warsaw as Nazi forces parade in fallen capital
Report says Reichsführer Hitler inspected Warsaw after its fall as German troops paraded through the city. Allies hope his Friday Reichstag speech will outline a basis for ending hostilities and restoring Poland.
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Hitler
Warsaw
Reich
Berlin
Poland
Reichstag
Fuhrett
DNB
Major U S Networks to Air Hitler Reichstag Speech
New York reports that Columbia National and Mutual will broadcast Adolf Hitler’s Reichstag address Friday starting at 5 am CST with English interpretations and summaries provided.
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New York
INS
Columbia
National
Mutual
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
German Reichstag to Hear Hitler Speech Friday
The article notes a forthcoming speech by Adolf Hitler in the Reichstag lasting about 1 3/4 hours. Drafts are nearly complete with last-minute changes possible and Berlin papers give little foreground, signaling tension over British policy amid wartime uncertainty.
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Germany
Hitler
Fuehrer
Berlin
Desperado gang targets Oklahoma bank with nitroglycerine threat
In Picher Oklahoma three bandits swiped 1195 from the First State Bank and another hold up at Webbers Falls, kidnapping Raymond C. Quirk in Vinita. A blond leader used nitroglycerin as leverage, tying Quirk and terrifying customers while police pursued likely routes toward Missouri or Arkansas.
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Raymond C. Quirk
Tulsa
Vinita
Miami
Picher
Quirk
Clarence Miller
Miller
W. A. Brewer
Claremore
Fairland
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Arkansas
Yanks Triumph With Pearson No-Hit Bid In World Series Win
New York defeats Cincinnati 4 to 0 as Monte Pearson fires seven and one third innings of near no-hit ball. He strikes out eight, fans 60,000, and receives decisive run support from Dahlgren and Keller. The Reds manage only two hits before Lombardi breaks the spell in the seventh.
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NEW York
Monte Pearson
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Pearson
Reds
Yanks
Dahlgren
Charles Keller
Yankees
Bucky Walters
Smart
Ernie Lombardi
Bill Werber
Britain backs Panama sea zone plan as Uboat losses cited
London reports belief that half of the German Uboat fleet is destroyed in five weeks of war while Britain endorses a Panama Conference sea safety belt around the Americas. An admiralty representative says Britain aims to help defend waters and minimize losses, noting only 876 tons of British shipping were sunk last week.
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London
INS
Great Britain
Americas
New York
United States
Panama Sea Zone
Admiralty
Panama Zone
End War With Treaty To Start A New One Bugs Baer Warns
Arthur Bugs Baer argues against ending the war with a treaty, claiming it would start a new war. He says the last treaty provoked opposition and the next one will be worse, urging perpetual motion and a last man deciding between army or navy.
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Bugs
Baer
Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Maine
Army
Navy
Reds and Yankees Game Summary Incomplete Play by Innings
The passage describes Werber, Frey, and DiMaggio at bat with no runs, hits, or errors for the Reds in one frame while Crosetti and Rolfe contribute small plays for the Yankees. It notes a double play by Dickey to Crosetti and a fanned batter, with minor field actions and a later forced run by Rolfe.
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Werber
Dickey
Crosetti
Frey
Reds
Gordon
DiMaggio
Goodman
Rolfe
Boses
Yankees
Crosett
Walters
Myers
Bremen Crew Returns to Bremerhaven After Neutral Port Call
The Bremen crew of over 900 men returned to Bremerhaven last Friday after docking in a neutral port. The Bremen captain Adolf Aherns was promoted to commodore by order of Adolf Hitler. The homecoming had no cheering reception and the event followed other German ships seeking home ports or neutral harbors.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Frankfurter Zeitung
Bremen
French Sub Captures German Freighter
Paris telegram from INS reports the capture of a German freighter by a French submarine, described by the war ministry as the Allies first prize of war. The announcement cites the German vessel as the target of a successful attack with Allied forces.
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Paris
INS
War Ministry
Germany May Ditch Belgian Neutrality Pledge Rumors
Belga News Agency report from Berlin cites possible German release from Belgium neutrality under circumstances like failure of a neutral state to prevent air incursions. Brussels papers fear a pretext to denounce neutrality to Belgium and Holland amid WWI-era tensions.
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Brussels
Belga
Berlin
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Oftigals
Germany Denies Belgium Neutrality Guarantee Withdrawal
Berlin reports the German propaganda ministry denounces a Brussels story that Germany would abandon its neutrality pledge to Belgium unless Belgian authorities stop British and French aircraft from crossing the frontier.
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Berlin
Brussels
Germany
Belgium
Russo Latvia mutual aid treaty signed in Moscow
Soviet Russia and Latvia signed a mutual assistance pact in Moscow. Latvia reportedly grants Russia port access and other concessions, while Turkey resists two Russian demands on Black Sea movements and Balkan involvement.
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Moscow
Russia
Latvia
Agencs
London
Balkans
Turkey
Russia Aims Naval Base on Finnish Aaland Islands
Reports from Copenhagen indicate Russia intends to demand the right to establish a naval base on the Finnish Aaland islands commanding the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. The notice appears in a continued page 4 column 5 dispatch.
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Copenstagen
Denmark
Russia
Aaland Islands
Gulf of Finland
French advance cripples German Saar industry
A field report from Ralph Heinzen describes French forces moving through the Saar valley with cautious, methodical progress. He notes destroyed German industry, halted production, and the general impression that the Saar region's industrial capacity is being paralyzed as French tanks clash with German defenses near Borg forest and the Moselle.
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Germany
Saar Valley
Saar River
Borg Forest
Moselle
Perl
Maginot Line
Saar
Overton Breaks With Southern Democrats on Embargo Repeal
Senator John H. Overton of Louisiana urged the Senate to reject the administration's bid to repeal the arms embargo in the neutrality act. He argued that removing the embargo would be armed intervention in Europe and contrasted with many southern Democrats who supported the administration plan. He followed other opposition voices as debate continued.
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Washington
John HH
Overton
Senate
U. S
America
Senate split on neutrality bill changes and arms embargo
Senator Overton warned against repealing the arms embargo while neutral legislation moves toward committee. He cited shipping interests pressing for modified restrictions and argued the embargo blocks aiding belligerents, not just submarines. Senate debate shows 61-29-7 positions on repeal as others urge restraint.
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Senate
Overton
Council to Relay Crossing Blockade Protests to Roads
City council, citing the fourth street problem, authorized relaying commuter complaints to railroad officials. Officials noted long trains clog downtown grade crossings during noon and late afternoon rush hours, criticizing railroads for abusing their privileges.
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Dollar Rounds
Fourth Street
Two German subs reported blasted in English Channel area
British destroyers patrolling northeast of the English Channel trapped two German submarines early this week and forced them into a minefield where they exploded and sank.
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Boulogne-Sur-Mer
France
English Channel
Elt
Boundary Fix Attested Along Russo German Line
Boundary fixed along the Russo German frontier in former Polish territory was announced, marking a formal settlement. Statements from authorities confirm the line is definite and demarcated.
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Moscow
Ins
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