Tojo Forms Japanese Cabinet Aim to Settle China War
Gen. Eiki Tojo becomes Japan's premier and war minister pledging a settlement of the China conflict and a greater East Asia co prosperity sphere to contribute to world peace. He vows unity and iron will under the emperor.
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Tokio
Eiki Tojo
China
East Asia
Tojo
Japan
Washington
United States
Pacific
State Department
Kaname Wakasugi
Wakasugi
Greater
Ball Player Accused As Escaped Alabama Slayer Is Captured
Des Moines auto salesman Ed Taylor admitted he is Clarence Higginbotham, the Alabama slayer. He and Mildred Goodman were captured at Sioux Rapids after fleeing Des Moines. They were brought to the state bureau for questioning and to await transfer to Alabama authorities.
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Alabama
Des Moines
INS
Clarence Higginbotham
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Ed Taylor
Sioux Rapids
Mildred Goodman
Taylor
State Bureau of Investigation
Nethergall
Miss Goodman
Higginbotham
A B. Caskey
Nebergall
Buena Vista County
Grand Junction
Joy Verduff
Nethergull
Nazis Link Torpedo Incident With U S Neutrality Debate
Berlin sources say the torpedoing of the U S destroyer Kearny coincides with a peak in the U S neutrality debate. They claim Roosevelt and allies in Congress seek the incident to push an anti neutral program and warn of Jewish influence guiding U S policy.
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U. S
Berlin
Kearny
Congress
Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Britain
America
Britain backs U S fleet amid warnings to Japan
London reports say Britain would join the United States in any war against Japan and warn Tokyo that naval power will be pooled. A Dutch government in exile spokesman said Dutch East Indies facilities would support the U S Pacific fleet if war comes, with Indies bases available on request. In Hongkong, Chinese papers describe Tojo and the Kwantung army as favoring war.
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Tojo
Japan
United States
Associated Press
London
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
Indies
United States Pacific
Hongkong
British Far East
Kwantung Army Group
Russia
Gillette
Wheeler
Mont
Far East
Hitler
Former Marak-Steffer Worker Faces Federal Charge
Harry Enck, 49, formerly of Marion and Cedar Rapids and a salesman for Marak-Steffer Implement, was arrested in Cedar Falls by U S Deputy Marshal Joe Petrus and returned to Cedar Rapids on charges of concealing property from a trustee of a bankrupt estate. A secret indictment was issued by the September federal grand jury. Enck failed to post a 5000 bond and is jailed. D R Steffer of the same firm was arrested in Nevada on a similar charge and will be returned to Cedar Rapids.
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Harry Enck
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
U. S
Joe Petrus
Enck
Marak-Steffer Implement Company
D. R. Steffer
Nevada
U S
R. L. Whelan
Petrus Enck Js
Budget Bureau Warns Big Nondefense Cuts Hit Youth and Farm Aid
The Budget Bureau outlined three possible nondefense cut levels for the current year none of which it recommended, warning that the deepest reductions would cripple youth aid and farm programs while harming work relief and defense. It cited $450 million already set aside and detailed percent cuts required across aid to youth, work relief, agriculture, and supplemental items for $1B, $1.5B, and $2B reductions.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
Congress
Bureau
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Harold D. Smith
Smith
Fighter Plane Plant Strike Threatened
The Bell Aircraft corporation, maker of the Airacobra fighter plane, faced a threatened strike by the United Automobile Workers union CIO. Union officials said workers at Bell’s Buffalo and Niagara Falls plants would vote on a strike Sunday.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Airacobra
United Automobile Workers’ Union
CIO
Leo Lamotte
National Organization
Bell
Niagara Falls
Fair Weather Forecast With Cooler Readings Ahead
The city endured damp conditions with humidity at 80 percent and a 57 degree temperature at 1 pm. Friday peaked at 50 degrees by 2 pm, holding to 51 by 8 am Saturday. Precipitation totaled 0.31 inches from 2:30 pm Friday to 9:30 am Saturday as cooler air loomed.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Weather sketch across Iowa with varied rainfall
Clear skies in western Iowa this morning while rain persisted along the Mississippi. Fair to cloudy conditions were forecast for tonight and Sunday with temperatures near normal in the west and about nine degrees above normal in the central and eastern regions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Australia and U S In Defense Confab
Prime Minister John Curtin hurriedly convened a special war cabinet meeting in Canberra and said the government is alive to all eventualities and necessary precautions. He noted talks with United States officials on defense measures in the Pacific.
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Canberra
Australia
John Curtin
War Cabinet
Commonwealth
United States
Pacific
Pinball Machine Opened at College Inn Theft
Louis James, owner of the College Inn, told police that between 15 and 20 dollars were stolen from a pinball machine between 4:30 and 9:30 a.m. Friday. A key was apparently used to remove the cash box, with no marks on the machine, and the box was locked when left and found locked upon check.
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Cedar Rapids
Louis James
College Inn
James
May Establish Corn Alcohol Plant In Iowa Cities
Senator Gillette and Representative Harrington of Iowa said the Reconstruction Finance Corporation may finance corn alcohol plants in Iowa to use surplus corn. The plan aims to aid national defense and reduce molasses imports for alcohol blending. Potential sites include Sioux City Waterloo Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Des Moines Davenport and Muscatine.
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Washington
Iowa
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Gillette
Harrington
Sioux City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Davenport
Muscatine
Cudahy Packing Magnate Edward A. Cudahy Dies at 81
Chicago report notes Edward A. Cudahy longtime packing industry leader died early Saturday at age 81 after a life starting as a Milwaukee messenger and rising to head Cudahy Packing. He built a vast Midwest fortune, led Armour influence in Chicago and Omaha, and passed leadership to his son Edward A. Jr. in 1926.
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Chicago
INS
Edward A. Cudahy
Midwest
Cudahy
Patrick
Elizabeth Shaw Cudahy
Milwaukee
Plankington Packing Company
Armour and Company
Armour
Omaha
Michael
Cudahy Packing Company
Edward A., Jr
Actor John Boles Returns to Starring Role at Monogram
Actor John Boles ends a three year retirement to take the lead in a new film at Monogram studio, production set to begin next week.
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Hollywood
John Boles
Monogram Studio
Senators urge hard U S policy toward Japan in Far East
Three senators Norris Pepper and Gillette demand a strong U S stance toward Japan amid naval orders directing American merchant ships to port. They warn against appeasement and insist on clear lines and readiness to shoot if Tokyo crosses them while Wheeler urges no rush to war.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Far East
Norris
Ind
Neb
Pepper
Fla
Gillette
Navy Department
Oriental
Hitler
Capital Taking Brave View of Kearny Attack
The torpedo strike on the U S destroyer Kearny 350 miles southwest of Iceland prompted a cautious official statement. Congress debated responsibility and potential retaliation as Roosevelt and lawmakers weighed the lack of full details and the Greer incident linked to earlier hostile actions.
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Kearny
Washington
U.S
Iceland
Navy
Rep. Cox
Nye
N. D
Roosevelt
North American
Greer
Berlin
German Submarine Aims Sink 10 Merchants In Atlantic
Berlin reports say German U boats sunk 10 merchant ships totaling 60 000 tons plus three tankers during a multi day Atlantic battle. The blitz involved a convoy from the United States to England with no destroyer losses claimed, while British London authorities remained vague on German claims.
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Berlin
INS
High Command
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
London
United States
England
German Nazi claims unnerve Atlantic battle aims
AP analyst notes German high command uses a wartime communique for political as well as military aims after the Kearny torpedoing. The piece suggests Berlin seeks to sow doubt about U.S. naval protection and neutrality laws, while promoting defeatist rumors.
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Tred Vanderschmidt
Associated Press
Ai High Command
Nazi High Command
U. S. Navy
Kearny
Iceland
North America
Greenland
Hitler
England
U.S
U. S
Atlantic
Tony Martin Reports for Draft Physical in Hollywood
Hollywood singer Tony Martin returned to report to his draft board for a physical exam next week after flying in from New York. He said he was in fine condition.
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Hollywood
Tony Martin
Martin
New York
Central Front Battles Ended Claims of German Victory
The German high command asserted that major battles near Moscow ended in victory with the annihilation of Marshal Semyon Budyonny era forces. They claimed 67 Soviet infantry divisions 6 cavalry divisions 7 tank divisions and 36 tank brigades destroyed, totaling over 1.2 million captured. A late bulletin listed 648196 prisoners and loot including 1197 armored vehicles and 5229 artillery pieces.
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Germany
Semeon Timoshenko
Hitler
Bryansk
Vyazma
London
Red Army
Orel
Kaluga-Tula
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