06 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1940
Page
1
The piece argues Roosevelt touts the $25 billion debt increase as a moral boost for unemployment and American life while criticizing isolationists and highlighting debates over conscription, Europe, and domestic reform. It discusses Lindbergh family politics and the fear of war, plus cautions about training tanks in Canada and military readiness.
New York Republican nominee Wendell Willkie blasted alleged whispers about his patriotism at a large Brooklyn event. He accused Democratic backers of inflaming talks on dictators and urged voters to judge him by his platform, not rumors. Willkie noted his World War II service, defended civil liberties, and urged vigorous defense and economic strength.
The fragment lists various newspaper sections such as Sunday Index Section One and Four, with references to editorial pages, Washington coverage, sports pages, financial pages, want ads, social news, Around the Town, events forecast, farm pages, builders, B Movies, radio, and Business Review. It reads like a table of contents for multiple pages across sections.
At Hyde Park, President Roosevelt urged Democrats to avoid overstatement and personal attacks in local races. He promoted improving and simplifying government and expressed hope for Democratic wins in the November election. He backed School dedication for congress candidate Steeholm and voiced support for local suffrage-driven victories.
Attorney General Robert H. Jackson accused Republican Willkie of snobbery in his campaign. Jackson said Willkie talks down to Americans and there is deep resentment at his sneers at Roosevelt's education language and at the president's distinguished family.
Cedar Rapids city clerk L. J. Storey urges residents to register for the November 4 election before the October 26 deadline. He warns of longer waits due to limited office space and staffing, and notes assistants can help registrants now.
The London based Donaldson line reported the freighter Corrientes was sunk by enemy action a week ago. Its crew of 50 was rescued and deemed safe.
Capt Vy vyan Drury says the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will visit the United States as soon as official duties permit. No date or specific plans set yet, though the duchess is eager to visit America.
London dispatch reports a German submarine was blown out of the water and destroyed by bombs dropped from a Sunderland flying boat in the Atlantic a short time ago.
James A. Farley, former national Democratic chairman, tours Midwestern Coca Cola plants as export manager while remaining New York state chairman. In a Gazette interview at the Roosevelt hotel he sticks to his principles and talks only off the record on national issues. He passes Cedar Rapids with friends en route to Chicago, drawing autograph seekers and N.Y. boss loyalty remarks.
Wallace and McNary, rival vice presidential candidates, greeted each other on a Northern Pacific train at Detroit Lakes Minnesota. They exchanged light banter, posed for photos, and teased about dinner plans while noting their longtime friendship and past work on the McNary Haugen farm bill.
Three masked bandits robbed the August Axt Wholesale Jewelry firm in Milwaukee Saturday stealing diamonds and gems valued at 50 000. They bound the arms and taped the mouths of occupants during the break in.
British anti aircraft fire repelled a heavy German night raid on London with limited damage concentrated in the eastern sectors. German planes faced strong resistance from fighter escorts and coastal defenses as bombs fell near Cherbourg and across the invasion coast.
Washington reports a 27000 reserve increase as the Navy orders full mobilization of naval and marine organized reserve groups. About 11289 reserve officers and men are already on active duty while 7500 fleet reservists volunteered. Most called will report within a month to reinforce ships and augment auxiliary vessels.
Alfred Rosenberg in Berlin claims Churchill will depart England to wage war from a new world, forming a commonwealth of Anglo-Saxon nations including the United States and British dominions and colonies excluding the British Isles, a claim London mocked as propaganda.
A heat wave pushed the temperature to 82 Saturday afternoon during football games before clouds cooled conditions. Readings in Cedar Rapids dropped to 68 at 6 pm and 66 at 7 pm with a trace of rain downtown. The day’s high occurred shortly after 2 pm and the low fell to 50 between 5:30 and 6:30 am.
The War Department announced the appointment of two new assistant chiefs of the Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Herbert Dargue and Brig. Gen. Davenport Johnson.
County Auditor Robert M. Vesely organizes plant based registration under the federal training act. More than 13 000 Linn county men aged 21 to 35 must register with 9 000 in Cedar Rapids. Employers host boards at Quaker Oats Penick and Ford Wilson and company Cherry Burrell and others to ease crowding. Additional sites include Coe Cornell Mercy and St Luke's. Voting place hours remain 7 am to 9 pm with expected 20 minutes per man.
In Bern observers warn of an imminent axis drive against England and empire with Italian and German forces moving toward Libya Egypt and the Suez area. Reports cite German and Nazi troops in Brenner pass and large Italian air power poised to strike Britain, Egypt and Gibraltar before the U S elections.
Washington (INS) Frank Lyn Waltman, publicity director for the Republican National Committee, predicted that if Roosevelt wins a third term he would become a dictator and prorogue Congress. He argued that Roosevelt informed Congress of the destroyer deal with Britain and warned that such actions mirror how dictators rule.
Charles Michelson publicity director for the Democratic party said on Saturday it would be interesting for Republican poll takers to calculate how many people believe Roosevelt’s reelection would result in Congress never meeting again.
Ballington Booth, 82, president of the Volunteers of America and brother of General Evangeline Booth, died at his Blue Point New York home after a long illness. He founded the Volunteers in 1896 and previously led the Salvation Army in the United States and Australia.
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