Rights voices warn of fading freedoms at Linn County meeting
Mrs. Thomas R. Holbert of Greeley told 180 listeners at a YWCA gathering hosted by the Linn County Republican Women's club that rights are slipping under dictatorial pressure. She compared Roosevelt and European dictators, warned of manufactured crises, and urged vigilance before November elections. Co chairs led, with Hillis Hauser directing singing.
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Vera Hibnes
Dorothy Hovey
Gladys Rejsa
Virginia Morgan
Agnes Buchan
Marjorie Hess
Zenata Paul
Joe Stoddard
Charles Rubins
Hillis Hauser
Katherine Franken
O. J. Elsenbast
Linn Young Democrats to Rally in Rock Island Friday
Linn county Young Democratic club chairs Raymond Coward announced a midwestern rally in Rock Island Friday evening. Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt will speak, broadcast 8:30 to 9 p.m. on NBC blue. Roosevelt Jr. will attend with leaders from thirteen states. A dinner in Moline and luncheon in Rock Island accompany the day-long events.
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Willkie Urges Expanded Powers for Defense Board
Willkie told a Buffalo audience that if elected he would make the national defense commission the real working defense authority. He said experts would organize raw materials and factories to produce equipment to keep homes safe, and accused Roosevelt of giving the panel only advisory power. He also attacked the idea of a third term and promised vigorous actions on defense.
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Willkie Answers Third Term Question And Its Consequences
In a reply to a question about a potential third term, Willkie argues youth would bear the burden of extended rule and that the movement serves political operatives seeking to preserve power. He asserts risks of associating labor with racketeering and warns against extending presidential tenure.
Linn County Supervisors Approve Bridges Roads Projects
Linn County supervisors Tuesday approved WPA backed construction of a 40 foot arch culvert in Fairfax and twin 48 inch culverts in Franklin township. They funded a wood pile bridge in Franklin and set road rights of way payments to Ida Paul estate Clyde Scott and Linn County REA. They hired C P Lochner for right of way procurement and ordered a 1939 Ford coupe for the road department. They settled two hospital care claims and reviewed Court Clerk fees totaling 7150.04 with major items listed.
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Linn County Rea
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Monroe
Marion
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Ryde Auto Company
Cedar Rapids
Independence State Hospital
Omaha
Mount Pleasant
State Hospital
Iowa Tax Service
Ed Lundquist
Forty Pieces of Steel in a Pair of Men’s Shoes
A historical note describes a standard men’s shoe containing forty steel pieces. The detail highlights the construction and safety features of enduring footwear.
Master Key to Hitler Propaganda Exposed in Zapp Files
Dies committee agents seized Zapp correspondence revealing a plan to keep U S relations with Japan fragile to delay Europe involvement. Manfried Zapp, posing as a journalist, outlined anti German propaganda goals and a network spanning NSDAP allied groups and the German Library of Information. Government records show substantial outlays and secret communications among German diplomats and party groups.
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Hitler's Newsman Zapp Tied to Fifth Column Tactics
State department reports reveal Heinrich Zapp as a Berlin adviser figure tied to a suspected Nazi fifth column in the United States. Evidence shows his activities in Manchukuo Ethiopia London Scandinavia and South Africa along with references to a foreign division linked to NSDAP. He hosted dinners inviting confidential agents in New York and faced DOJ scrutiny over a 1938 move from South Africa to the United States.
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One Of F D R Sons Must Register For Draft
Only John Roosevelt the youngest son of President Roosevelt registered for the draft on Wednesday. Brothers James Elliott and Franklin Jr. were excused due to military roles. James is a captain in the Marine Corps Reserve and will train on the west coast around November 7. Elliott is a reserve captain in the Army Air Corps and is on active duty at Wright Field. Franklin Jr. is an ensign in the Volunteer Naval Reserve and has not yet been called for active duty.
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