Stassen Assails Tax Power. Eccles Tax Plan Backed
Harold Stassen challenges Eccles from Minnesota on concentrating taxing power in the federal government. He warns the move could create a master planned economy resembling fascist and Nazi systems and questions whether efficiency should trump freedom. The piece then notes public support for sales taxes and the AFL push to weed out racketeers.
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Minnesota
Wednesday
Federal Reserve
Eccles
Stassen
GOP
Republicans Move Toward Backing Roosevelt Mercy Guns on Ships
Washington AP reports House sources see Republicans easing opposition to Roosevelt foreign policy. They anticipate many will vote to permit arming U S merchant ships, with a Friday roll call on repealing the neutrality act prohibition against guns on cargo vessels.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
United States
One sided vote seen on merchant ship arming plan
Washington U P Speaker Sam Rayburn forecast Friday passage of the administration ship arming resolution by a 100 to 150 majority in the House. Republican dissenters argued the plan harms neutrality and urged caution, while backers urged immediate action for national safety.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Jonkman
Mich
Mundt
S.D
Chiperfield
Bolton
Ohio
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Father Michalek Dies in Hunting Accident Near Solon
The Rev. John E. Michalek 52 of Solon died from a shotgun accident while duck hunting on the Iowa river south of Curtis bridge. Companion Guy Fredericks of Solon assisted him to shore. no inquest. He served St Marys Solon and Sts Peter and Paul for 23 years and is survived by his father, three sisters, and a brother.
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John E. Michalek
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Curtis Bridge
Guy Fredericks
Father Michalek
St. Mary’s
Sts. Peter and Paul
George Callahan
Johnson County
Brosh
Michalek
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Baltimore
St. Louis
St. Benedict's Church
Atchison
Kan
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Victor
Vince Michalek
Agnes DeMeulneaere
Kate DeMeulneaere
Anna Ballenger
Joe Michalek
Crash Kills Six Of Minneapolis Dance Band
Six members of the Red Sievers dance band were killed when their bus was sideswiped by a cattle truck near Owatonna Minnesota. Joe Ostberg and three others were injured. the driver Ernest Mehlhoff was uninjured and later released after questioning. The band had been returning from Marshalltown Iowa and used the bus for the first time.
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Minn
Minneapolis
Joe Ostberg
Albert Lea
Edmund “Red” Sievers
Gordon Dunham
Melvin Gilberg
Vern S. Mollerstrom
Henning
Donald M. Simmons
Roger Johnson
Ernest Mehlhoff
Breckenridge
Marshalltown
Mehlhoff
Ickes Warns of Nationwide Gas Shortage Looming
Petrolum Coordinator Ickes warned at a Washington press conference that a bottleneck is appearing in general refining capacities for gasoline. Without new building to boost capacity, the entire country could face gasoline sale restrictions like those already in effect on the east coast.
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INS
Ickes
United States
Marion Man Lodged In County Jail On Drunk Driving
Cedar Rapids dispatch shows 30 year old Marion man Gene McDonnels jailed on a drunk driving charge after his car veered into a ditch in southeast Marion. Officer Ray Kent arrested him at 11:20 p m and he was delivered to the county jail by Patrolman James Clapp.
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Gene McDonnels
Ray Kent
Roy Cooper
McDonniels
James Clapp
Reds Admit Lines Pierced Before Moscow
German forces clos e in on Moscow as 62 miles from the capital. Stalin may relocate government 450 miles east to Kazan. Romanians seize Odessa. Russians prepare to evacuate. Pravda calls all citizens to fight. Izvestia vows total defense.
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Germany
Iran
Kazan
London
Josef Stalin
U S Transfers 2 Subs to Britain
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox announced two recommissioned United States submarines will be transferred to Great Britain under the lease lead program. The two ships, the first U S warships handed to Britain since last year, will be crewed by British officers before departing U S waters after serving with the Atlantic patrol.
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Washington
Frank Knox
United States
Great Britain
Atlantic
United States Atlantic Patrol
Soviet Agents Parachuted Into Greece Reported
A German radio report from Salonika said Soviet agents were parachuted into northern Greece on the night of October 5-6. The broadcast offered a high reward for their capture and stated that death was the penalty for aiding them.
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Salonika
Greece
Roosevelt to Speak at Arlington Armistice Memorial
President Roosevelt accepts invitation to address memorial exercises on Armistice Day November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. Lynn Stambaugh, national commander of the American Legion, was informed of the president's acceptance by cable.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lynn Stambaugh
The
American Legion
Arlington National Cemetery
U S Invites Russians To Army Games In November
Secretary of War Henry L Stimson announced that Russian officers will observe U S army maneuvers in the Carolinas in November with acting Russian attache and aides invited. British and Latin American observers will attend as well. He also noted Iceland forces are under Maj Gen Charles H Bonesteel and authority is complete amid questions of subordination to British command. The Army recently seized 18 planes en route from Canada to Peru and plans assign over 2,000 National Guard officers to ground duties to free pilots. Adoption of the Winchester carbine is set to replace the .45 pistol in infantry use.
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Henry L Stimson
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Arthur Vandenberg
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New York
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Peru
National Guard
Realtors Hear Attack on High Tax and Regimentation
Morgan L. Fitch told a record crowd at the Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards convention that government regimentation drives rising taxes. He warned an era of ever higher tax burdens if hysteria and tax spending raids continue, noting taxes could approach 100 cents on the dollar.
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Walter H. Beall
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Des Moines
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Linn County
America
Morgan L. Fitch
Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards
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Fitch
Chicago
Man Dies After Being Struck By Car In Mount Vernon Ave
Charles Christle 55 of 832 Eighteenth Street SE died at Mercy Hospital after being struck at Mount Vernon Avenue and Eighteenth Street SE. Vera McKinney 28 of 1001 A Avenue NE was driving the westbound car at about 11 15 p m. Christle was walking across the intersection when hit. Police cited autumn haze and dark clothing as factors. Christle suffered multiple injuries and died at 1 45 p m Thursday.
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Eighteenth Street SE
Christie
Mercy Hospital
Pam
Christle
Vera McKinney
A Avenue NE
Mount Vernon Avenue
Eighteenth Street
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Irma Peters
Chicago
Hoover Accuses U.S. Policy of Starvation in Europe
Former President Hoover wrote to Secretary Hull accusing the U S government of adopting a policy of starvation for conquered European peoples, saying the move echoes British policy. He urged the United States to secure relief and criticized the government for turning down his feeding program for the millions of children affected.
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National Committee On Food For
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British Sub Sunk in Mediterranean
Rome reports the fascist high command announced Thursday that a British submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean.
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F R Cancels Cabinet Meeting and Sums Military Aides
President Roosevelt cancels a cabinet session and calls a meeting with top state department and military advisers amid Japan crisis tied to Konoye resignation. The White House cites grave Japan situation and possible disruption of U S aid to Vladivostok. Attending: Hull Stimson Knox Marshall Stark Hopkins.
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State Department
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White House
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Cordell Hull
Henry L. Stimson
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Frank Knox
George C. Marshall
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Harold R. Stark
Harry L. Hopkins
Cold 38 Degree Dips Ashen Frost Lays City
The city recorded a low of 38 degrees at 4 30 am with a light frost. By 1 pm the temperature rose to 62 degrees under autumn sun and a dry 15 percent humidity. Winds were mild and storm window installation proceeded with only slight hindrance.
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Chambers
Lost and Found Ads Recover Valuables and Pets
Gazette lost notices return hundreds of dollars of items each month when owners place ads paying as little as 50c. A recent notice recovered a large white dog named Ladule, with tan markings, near Neil Erhettners and Ave NE. Reward offered.
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Neil Erhettners
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Japan Cabinet resigns amid policy rifts in Tokyo
Premier Konoye leads a July 18 cabinet to quit over methods on national policy. Disunity centered on relations with the United States and Russia, with military factions pressing for a more aggressive axis stance as talks with Washington linger.
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Fumimaro Konoye
United States
Russia
Lindbergh to Address Rally in New York
Charles A. Lindbergh will address an America First committee rally on October 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York, it was announced Wednesday.
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New York
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Amereica First Committee
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