Brandeis hailed as influential liberal in U S history
A historical reflection notes Justice Louis D Brandeis as a pivotal figure shaping social and economic growth through human values and legal principles. It contrasts his minority status on the bench with enduring influence, and warns of zealots threatening democracy. It also cites wartime events and CCC funding shifts as contemporaneous concerns.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Justice Brandeis
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Brandeis
Cause of Freedom
Hurricane crosses Florida with scant damage and warnings
A small hurricane brushed southern Florida causing minor damage in Nassau and Miami. Winds peaked at 123 mph near the Pan American base and 102 mph in Nassau. Seven Miami residents, including five firemen, suffered minor injuries while combating fires. Beach access was hindered by high waves and closed causeways. Dawn brought candle lit deliveries of six babies. Authorities anticipated few, if any, fatalities, recalling historic 1926 and 1935 Florida hurricanes. Refuges and shelters were prepared statewide as communities stayed hurricane vigilant.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Nassau
Bahamas
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Bahama Islands
Pan American Airways
Here
Duke of Windsor
Duke
Canada
Biscayne Bay
Miami Beach
University Hospital
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Dade County Hospital
Federal
Dade County
Homestead
Keys
President Is Just Bad To CCCor President Is Just Bad To CCCor
A CCC recruit in uniform stood by an old Dutchess county house when a blue touring car pulled up. The driver asked who owned the property, then offered a ride to town. A joke by the vice president of the United States as the car left.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
CCC
Dutchess County
Bud
Sos Tice
United States
Brandeis Dies Former Liberal Jurist on High Court
Washington dispatch reports with Brandeis death at 84 ending a 23 year Supreme Court tenure. Noted for expanding democracy and the common man’s freedom, tributes pour in from Attorney General Biddle, former Chief Justice Hughes, and B’nai B’rith leadership. Continued on Page 2. Col. 4.
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Supreme Court
Louis D. Brandeis
Brandeis
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
America
Francis Biddle
Charles Evans Hughes
Council Approves Police Pay Raise in Final Reading
Cedar Rapids city council passed a $7.50 monthly pay raise for all police department members retroactive to Sept 1. The ordinance, up for final passage Sept 22, raises the chief to 217.50 and other ranks accordingly, and changes the detective bureau head title from chief to inspector following criticism after Sept 15.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson Company
Bureau of Identification
Detective Bureau
Britain and Russia Deny Afghan German Expulsion Note
Officials in London released no confirmation of Ankara’s report that Britain and Russia sent a joint note to Afghanistan demanding the expulsion of all Germans in the country. The memo was circulated amid tensions over wartime alignments.
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London
Ankara
Great Britain
Russia
Afghanistan
Firemen Rescue Man in River Near Station
Cedar Rounds News reports that Cedar station firemen saved James T. Reynolds, 67, found in the river near the station by secretary Stewart Shank about 6 am. Reynolds, transported to Mercy hospital, was in fair condition with strokes and ill health cited. authorities noted exposure risk and that he likely would have died if not found.
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Cedar Rounds
Central Station
Stewart Shank
Shank
Mercy Hospital
James T. Reynolds
First Avenue E
Reynolds
Suspects Released In Seaman’s Death
In Boston police shifted to death by own action findings on Monday after freeing two suspects questioned over the weekend in the case of Sir H. Kuchera, 30, a boatswain’s mate in the United States Navy, whose death remains under inquiry.
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Boston
Sir H. Kuchera
United States Navy
Naval battle rumored off Brazil coast sparks speculation
Reports from Maragogi and nearby Muceic indicate a 30 minute naval duel Friday off the coast with cannon fire heard by residents and a ship seen 20 miles southeast. Fishermen and former officials describe heavy gunfire and a pursuing vessel. no confirmation of sunk ships yet. Maragogi lies 74 miles south of Recife with Rio de Janeiro passing along rumors.
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Brazil
Maceio
Muceic
Ayres Costa
Jose Bispo
Bisnu
Costa
Recife
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil denies naval clash off Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro reports say the Brazilian Ministry of Marine denied a naval battle occurred off Brazil. Other official sources would not comment on the announcement, and one official said he could not confirm or deny the reports.
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Rio DE Janeiro
INS
Ministry of Marine
Brazil
Stassen Says Lindy Out of Senate Race
Seattle AP dispatch reports Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota stating Lindbergh is effectively eliminated from the 1942 Republican Minnesota Senate nomination after Lindbergh spoke in Des Moines. Stassen told reporters Sunday night he believed Lindbergh cannot win.
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Lindy
Seattle
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Charles A. Lindbergh
Des Moines
Lindbergh
Bonham Sharp as Yankees Close World Series Sweep
Ernie Bonham pitched four hits allowed in a masterful eighth inning outing anchoring the New York Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Dodgers at Ebbetts Field. The victory clinched Brooklyn’s fifth fall classic title for the Yanks in six years as Tommy Henrich’s fifth inning homer provided insurance beyond a two-run second. Di Maggio Wyatt clash and on-field tensions marked a tense game before 34,072.
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Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Ernie Bonham
Whit Wyatt
Rock
Chickamauga
Yankees
Tommy Henrich
Bonham
Mickey Owen
Goat
DiMaggio
Wyatt
Yankees Rally Ends In Tie After Wild Pitch Foul
Keller fouled off the first pitch and struck Dickey in the groin. After a brief rest Dickey remained in the game as Gordon threw out Riggs. Reiser ripped one off the wall in deep center Camilli popped to Rizzuto. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Keller walked and advanced to third as Dickey singled over second, Meller scoring and Dickey taking second on a wild. Continued on page 2, column 2.
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Rolfe
Sturm Reese
Henrich
DiMaggio
Owen
Rives
Dodgers
Walker
Keller Riggs
Dickey
Gordon
Riggs
Reiser
Camilli
Rizzuto
Keller
Meller
Arrested At Lisbon Drunk Driving Case Fined
The Iowa highway patrol arrested Lews D. Thompson in Lisbon on a drunk driving count after his panel truck rammed a front yard fence and garden at 3 45 am Sunday. Thompson pled guilty before Judge John T Moffit and was fined 300 dollars plus costs, to be paid 25 dollars a month with 90 days jail in default. Sgt Clarence B Day noted the truck was still running with lights on and a whiskey bottle in the vehicle. The Lisbon marshal Ralph McCulla called police.
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Lisbon
Linn County
Lews D. Thompson
Fruitland Boulevard
John T Moffit
Thompson
Moffit
Sergt
Clarence B
Highway Patrol
Day
Ralph McCulla
Nazis Tell of Vast Underground Czech Plot in Prague Trial
Berlin dispatch from Prague details the trial of Gen Alois Elias premier of Czech areas. The report alleges a wide Czech espionage and propaganda network aiming to liquidate German sympathizers and aid escapes abroad. It names generals Inger Neumann and Oto kar Kapka and cites testimonies by Richter and others about a hidden Czech organization led by Elias and related factions. Elias reportedly pled partly guilty, denying terrorist escape acts, while a dramatic witness confrontation with Mayor Klapka is described. The Prague court, at Petchek palace, sentenced Elias to death after a three hour session. Elias claimed loyalty to Germany but national Czech identity influenced his actions. Continued on page 2 column 5.
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Prague
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Neumann
M. Schmoranz
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Cihka
Schmeranz
Richter
Klapka
Petchek Palace
Germany
Rescue Party Toils Toward Chutst Roost
A mountaineering team from Dartmouth and others began ascent of Devils Tower to rescue George Hopkins, who parachuted to the top as a publicity stunt. Planes drop supplies as the party fights weather, while another pilot offers a risky peak landing option.
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Devil's Tower National Monument
George Hopkins
Akron
Ohio
Jack Durrance
Dartmouth Mountaineering Club
Hopkins
Durrance
Merril McLane
Rockport
Mass
Chappell Cranmer
Benny Coulter
Denver
A. C. McInnis
South St. Paul
Forest Rangers
Earl Brockelsby
Rapid City
Ls. D
Haggard
George
Panama Acts to Cancel Registration for Armed Foreign Vessels
Informed quarters said the government will cancel the registration of all foreign-owned ships flying Panama’s flag if owners arm them. The move targets armed vessels under Panamanian registry, signaling a government stance on naval armament and flag state responsibility.
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German drive for Moscow begins as war widens
The Associated Press reports a vast new German offensive across the eastern front, possibly aiming at Moscow with Leningrad siege eased. Berlin claims major action near Leningrad, while observers speculate Raslavl could be a key objective. German communique notes crushing Soviet landings west of Leningrad and heavy losses for Soviet forces.
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Orne Pal
Leningrad
Conedon
Adolf Hitler
Freday
Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschlana
London
Raslavl
Kronstadt
Nute
Russia claims major gains on Ukrainian front and Leningrad
Moscow reports Soviet forces under Budenny recaptured villages and a key road junction on the Ukrainian front and advanced in the Leningrad sector. It cites heavy German losses and claims Crimea containment as Romanian and Bulgarian forces face pressure. Casualty totals show Soviet losses around 1.128 million versus German losses near 3 million.
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Moscow
Russia
Leningrad
Central
Seymon Budyeny
Crimea
Odessa
Leninngrad
Boy 15 confesses long series of obscene calls to girls
A 15 year old high school junior admitted to Police Chief Tom Condon and Detective Inspector Bill Kudina that he made a nine month run of anonymous obscene telephone calls to teenage daughters of prominent families. He said he spoke lewdly as long as they listened and named about 20 girls he called repeatedly. Police began taking reports last winter as the case proved one of the department's most intensive investigations.
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Tom Condon
Bill Kudina
Earl Stanley
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