Iowa Bank Trusts Under Scrutiny and State Laxity Questioned
The Iowa Gazette highlights alleged mismanagement in the First Bank & Trust Co trust at Ottumwa and the Central City bank trust. It cites court rulings, fees taken by trustees and their attorney, and a lack of state protection for claimants, urging legislative reform to require regular, honest liquidation reporting.
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Wwe
Iowa
First Bank & Trust Co
Ottumwa
State Bank of Central
Ottumwans
Central City Bank
John T. Moffit
Moffit
Central City
State Supreme Court
Central Citians
State of
H. E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Fliqerce
Linn County Equity
Central City Bank Trust
First Official British Claim Nazis Tried It First
London reports German planes broke through to attack Britain again after a day of reduced aerial activity. The air ministry noted Hitler began moving troops across the Channel on Sept 16 but invasion plans were abandoned due to RAF pressure. Bombing raids hit Berlin factories and rail links, while London and other targets endured a long night assault with limited damage and few casualties.
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Bulletin
London
Britain
England
Ra.f
London Air Ministry
Adolf Hitler
Royal Air Forces
Channel
France
New York
Air Ministry
Germany
Berlin
Strait of
Dover
Calais
British
Hamburg
Bitterfeld
Rhineland
Westphalia
British Press Association
Liverpool Dock
Johnson to Endorse Willkie in Radio Talk Tonight
California Senator Hiram Johnson will oppose Roosevelt's third term and back Wendell Willkie in a nationwide radio broadcast from Washington. The 9 to 9 30 p.m. CST talk, carried by CBS, will be heard in Cedar Rapids on WMT.
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Hiram Johnson
Willkie
Chicago
INS
California
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Washington
Columbia Broadcasting System
Iowa
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Legislature Faces Recall on Racketeering Invitation
An invitation linked to racketeering becomes a political issue as the next Iowa legislature may examine it. Lawmakers will consider whether the matter warrants formal action, with attention to potential consequences for public trust and governance.
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Iowa
Appointed City Building Inspector Briefly Named
Howard O. Graham of Cedar Rapids was named city building inspector to replace Otis Lecters, who died last spring. A World War II veteran and reserve corps major, Graham topped six applicants in civil service exams. He is a graduate of Coe College and Town State College and a licensed professional engineer.
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Howard O. Graham
Cedar Rapids
Otis Lecters
Graham
Reserve Corps
Kansas-Nebraska CCC
Civil Service Commission
Coe and
Town State Colleges
Pledges In Community Chest Soar To 61458
Cedar Rapids drive for the Community Chest exceeds two thirds of its $90519 goal with $61458 raised by Friday noon. Five more groups topped quotas at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. leaders include L. D. Burkhalter Chester Ainsworth Edwin C. Evans Andy Talbot Erwin Stepanek.
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Cedar Rapids Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
L. D. Burkhalter
Chester Ainsworth
Edwin C. Evans
Andy Talbot
Erwin Stepanek
Arthur Poe
Thx
Harold Horan
J. Max Widmer
Mix Will Cuts Off Four Former Wives And Daughter
Hollywood UP reports western star Tom Mix who died last Saturday left no bequests to four former wives or a daughter. The Jan 31 1938 will left his estate to Mrs. Mabel Hubbell Mix and daughter Mrs. Thomasina Mix Matthews, age 19. Iron D. Parker received Mix’s horse Tony and all western regalia.
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Hollywood
Tom Mix
Mabel Hubbell Mix
Thomasina Mix Matthews
Iron D. Parker
Mix
Tony
Country Squire in the White House serialized in The Gazette
The Gazette will begin a 12 installment serialization next Monday of John T. Flynn's Country Squire in the White House. The book profiles President Roosevelt from boyhood to 1940 amid campaign turmoil for a third term and is expected to draw major public interest.
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The
Gazette
Squire
White House
Roosevelt
John T. Flynn
Draft Plan Would Call Up 800000 Men By June 15
Secretary of War Stimson outlined a conscription schedule calling 800000 men to service by June 15 including 30000 in November and rising totals through March and June. He said housing for troops would be ready and noted 18000 recruits would join armored divisions with Pine Camp and Camp Beauregard designated as bases. He dismissed Willkie's housing statements as misleading.
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Washington
Stimson
God
Hitler
Wendell L Willkie
Pine Camp
Camp Beauregard
Center Point Driver Fined After Road Crash
In Center Point on Center Point road between C and D avenues NE a 33-year-old John Durr ow was fined 5 and costs for failure to yield after colliding with Oliver G Johnson. Johnson’s vehicle was northbound and Darrow’s attempted left turn into a service station. Passerger Don Boyles was fined 10 and costs for drunkenness in police court.
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Justice Court
Center Point Road
D Avenues
John Durrow
Center Point
Oliver G Johnson
E Avenue
Durrow
Johnson
Don Boyles
Darrow
Dies Reveals Full File On Germany Consul in New Orleans
Rep. Martin Dies reports a full file on Baron Edgar von Spiegel the German consul in New Orleans and hints at possible espionage activity tied to Mississippi river waterfront. He labels New Orleans a hot spot for subversive actions and promises an inspector next month to examine all aspects of the situation.
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New Orleans
INS
Martin Dies
Texas
Congressional
Baron Edgar von Spiegel
Mississippi River
Britain
France
United States
First Citations Issued For Three Tardy Estate Reports
Cedar Rapids Iowa nine? First citations issued by Judge C J Haas as part of a district court order require executors administrators guardians and trustees in probate to file delinquent reports within 30 days of notice. Two executors and one administrator were cited to show cause on November 4 at 10 am why tardy reports have not been filed. The estates are Hattie J Pieper Samuel G Poulos Arthur N Puck Emil Puck and Wesley Womochel with William Womochel named executor. Delinquency extent not listed but annual reports are required. Citations may be dismissed if reports are filed before citation hearings.
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Cedar Rapids
C. J. Haas
Hattie J. Pieper
Samuel G. Poulos
Creston
Arthur N. Puck
Emil Puck
Dysart
Wesley Womochel
William Womochel
Near Fairfax
Johnny Law Named Recreation Director at Walkill Prison
Walkill New York former Notre Dame All-American guard Johnny Law is appointed recreation director at Walkill prison. He brings collegiate playing background and professional experience to inmate activities and programs.
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Walkill
N. Y
NEA
Johnny Law
Notre Dame
Prayer and Hope Amid World Turmoil
A reader urges continued faith and courage in God during global catastrophe. The piece reflects on biblical sparing of cities, the need for hope through Watts art titled Hope, and the idea that faith shines brightest when situations seem hopeless. It closes with a call to perseverance and belief that good will triumph.
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DR. Newton
Watts
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Willkie accuses foes of plans to steal votes at Missouri rally
Wendell Willkie addressing about 15 000 to 20 000 in Jefferson City accused Roosevelt supporters of political smears and vote stealing. He defended his campaign as Jeffersonian and attacked the third term idea while denouncing party elites and alleged manipulation by Hague and Chicago bosses. He praised Republicans and liberty loving Germans in Missouri and warned against concentration of power.
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Willkie
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Missouri Capitol
Jefferson City
Lama
Wendell Wilkie
Frank Hague
Kelly Nashes
Chicago
AFI
Teamsters
White House
Sun Wins Out In Cedar Rapids Weather Push
The sun gained the upper hand over morning clouds in Cedar Rapids by mid afternoon and pushed the temperature to 60 by 2 45 p.m. The 24 hour low was 40 at midnight Thursday with a Thursday high of 64 between 2 30 and 3 p.m. The temperature fell to 46 by 7 p.m. and dropped six more degrees to midnight under Thursday's pattern per Chambers Inskeep.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Kathleen Norris to Speak at Willkie Rally in Memorial Building
Kathleen Norris a leading American author will join the Willkie rally at the Memorial building next Thursday at 815 pm as a speaker. Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota will headline and be introduced by Mrs Norris.
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Kathleen Norris
Amercas
Memorial Building
David G Bleakles
Linn County
Willkie Club
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Norris
Middle West
Bleaklex
California
San Francisco
San Francisco Call
Mathes
Charles G Norris
Lucky Lawrences
High School Seniors to Hear Martin Dies at Elks Event
Cedar Rapids high school seniors are invited to attend Rep Martin Dies address on October 23 as guests of the Elks club. About 800 tickets were purchased for district students, with a 7:45 p.m. program start and a 30 minute Coe College band concert before Dies speaks at 8:15 p.m.
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ELKS
Martin
Cedar Rapids
Elks Club
Don Hines
Arthur Deamer
Dwight Krumholt
Legion Committee
Dies
Memorial Coliseum
Coe College
Local Draft Boards Push Through Varied Registrations
Linn county draft boards kept rapid pace on Friday as cards were numbered and out of town registrations mailed. East side board No 1 reported 4113 registrants with 275 from outside Linn county and notable numbers from 22 states. A life of rumors and oddities surfaced including a man listed at the Cedar Rapids police station as his permanent address.
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Kvin County
John C Reid
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Charles Kosek
Linn County
East Side
Iowa
Reid
Now
National Lottery
National Board
J. E. Stewart
Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt says opposition distorts facts in campaign
President Roosevelt charged deliberate falsification by opponents in the presidential race and announced five speeches to set the record straight. He noted one talk may move to Baltimore to align with Wendell Willkie's schedule, and said trips are funded by the Democratic National Committee with some defense inspections included.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Wendell L. Willkie
Roonsevelt
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Ittsburgh
Wallace Challenges New Deal Being Enemy of Business
Henry A. Wallace, Democratic vice presidential candidate, told 600 Democrats in Cincinnati that Republican administrations hurt business. He cited a sequence from 1932 to 1933 showing a shift from net losses to net gains in new enterprises, arguing Roosevelt policies foster growth while Republicans opposed them.
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Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Harding Coolidge
Hoover
Wale Lace
Finct Sone
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Erate
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