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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1940

Page

12

Married women job ban banner speaks in Cedar Rapids

Miss Vivien Kellems, a New York City business leader, urged a national boycott against employers who discriminate against married women and warned that barring women from work could erode democratic life. She cited polls and examples, urged clubs nationwide to mobilize, and defended women's rights to participate in lawmaking and public affairs.

Vivien Kellems New York City Cedar Rapids Business and Professional Womens Club Roosevelt Hotel Miss Kellems Des Moines Davenport Anamosa Monticello Maquoketa DeWitt Town City Waterloo Marshalltown Grundy Center Emma Hagenstein Frances Plath Andrea Johannsen Ruth Meskimen Ida M. Carsy Harry E. Bond The Gazette Alice Warsaw Iowa Federation of B. and P. W

Wartime envoy to commission air corps reserves

A wartime envoy argues for quickly commissioning a large number of non flying reserves for the air corps. The move aims to bolster air power and streamline defense readiness amid ongoing combat pressures.

Air Corps

Army Says Elliott Roosevelt Is Needed For Air Corps

Brig Gen P Echols of Wright Field in Dayton said Elliott Roosevelt’s services are needed as a liaison between the air and signal corps and in radio equipment procurement. He refused to accept Roosevelt’s resignation, citing his eyesight as unfit for combat, but Washington was to decide on the resignation as draft pressures grow.

Dayton Ohio P. Echols Wrightfield Elliott Roosevelt Young Roosevelt Air Corps Signal Corps Echols Washington

London Berlin Raids Escalate In Global War Dispatch

Rapid-fire raids hit London in six waves on Tuesday as Berlin pressed a seven hour night assault. Fire and debris trapped residents while rescue crews saved dozens in a basement shelter. RAF bombed Berlin and Le Havre with fires reported across Hamburg and Magdeburg. Dover guns opened fire as British and German claims clash over civilian destruction and hospital damage. A new war credit was announced as Mrs Cora Wilk suffered a broken wrist near Rushville.

London Hyde Park India Docks East End Adolf Hitler RAF Berlin Naz British Air Ministry le Havre Ministry Stettin Bohlen Botha Magdenburg Mersburg Hamburg Reichland Dover Strait of Netherlands DNB

Radio Programs Evening 2000 Station Lineup and Notices

A dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WHO WSUI KFJB and others for the evening hours, detailing show titles hosts and times with sporadic notes. It includes music dramas news sports and variety programs along with a probate notice from Cedar Rapids Iowa dated October 14 1940 announcing hearings on Clara Van Dike’s last will and testament.

WMT Easy_ Aces WGN Preston Bradley WSUI KFJB Mr Keen WGON Sports Review Len James Birnes Captain Herne Insula Norman Brokenshire WMI Wethe WSUL KPJB Emer Davis Foren School of Letters KFJSB Laneh Glenn Miller Billy Repaid Rob Hope Willie Willams Raymond Gram Wendell Wilikie Tony Cabots Arc WME Joey Kearns Orch Jan Savitt Orch Eddie Duchins Ranmion Ramo Art Kassels Wayne Kings Orch Eddie Olivers Marvin Daves Ray Nobles Family Circle Charle Worcester WOL Hoone Fanny WOI Sertice Herne WM1 Rooseeattack KFJIB KPJH Happy Hank Mornine Chapel Coffie Pot Tan WGN Gospe Sunbeam WSUTL Ayal Cedar Rapids Seoseses Ames Hary Kathleen Norris Arthur Godfrey Hannah KPIB Myrt Marie Kathleen Norris Dudy Jane Wol Ellen Randolph Jane Baker Betty Wells Tom, Dick and Harry Don Pedro WMP Kitty Keene Linda David Harum Carne Kate Smiths Chatsidy Jane WGN Seus Helen Trent Wmfr Gal WMT Vone Iowa Lima Martha Kfib Don WSU WHO Young Dr Malone Mary Maron WSUIL Walidie Cols Ma Perkins KFUB WMT School of the Air Edna O Dell Jones Pepper Youngs State Medical Society Potnia The Fourth Estate Backstone Frank Julia Stella Dallas Aed Preeres API Reed Tories Corie Meardons Orch Enonas Charae Flagers WGN Melods Georwe YALE Pou Sullivan Moads Jack Arstrong KFIB WGN Cantan Wildl Linn Clara van Dike Cedar Rapias Jowa Ortoner

Wallace to Speak at Decorah Monday

Henry A Wallace will address a crowd at C K Preus gymnasium Decorah on Monday October 21 at 2 pm A cavalcade of automobiles will meet him at Monona A luncheon is scheduled at the Hotel Winneshiek before the address.

Wallace Decorah Ciarette Henry A Wallace C K Preus Gymnasium Monona Winneshiek

Roosevelt Attacks F R Arms Program in Pacific Northwest

Col Theodere Roosevelt charged Monday night that President Roosevelt has demonstrated unfitness to handle U S defense readiness during a tour for the Walkie McNeil campaign through the Pacific Northwest. The report notes population density comparisons in Europe and the Nile region as context.

INS Roosevelt United States Theodere Roosevelt Pacific Northwest

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