Read Johnson address amid election year heat in California
The article urges readers to study Senator Hiram Johnsons Friday address as a stirring national message. It notes Johnson won Democratic Republican and Progressive nominations in California and contrasts his view with Sheridan Downeys reply. It also covers a university president’s litigation and public reaction, plus reader letters on Roosevelt and wartime policy.
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California
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Downey
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
McKinley
Taft
White House
Town Board of Education
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Chicago
Gazette
Virgil M Hancher
State Board
Henry Shull
Hancher
Chicagoan
Dies Threatens Appeal To Public To Halt Foreign Meddling
Rep. Martin Dies warned he may seek public support to stop foreign legations and consulates from meddling in U S affairs. He claimed evidence of propaganda and espionage by diplomats and staff, and said action would come after the November election if official steps fail.
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Martin Dies
United States
State and Justice Departments
Dies
Faces Charge Of Reckless Driving After Mishap
Cedar Rapids police arrested 52 year old K Lionas of 717 First Street SW on reckless driving charges after his car struck a southbound vehicle driven by 37 year old Godfrey Petrak of 187 Twenty first Avenue SW at Eleventh Avenue and First Street SW. Lionas said he had two beers and appeared not drunk. Police noted he was drinking but not intoxicated.
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Godfrey Petrak
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Eleventh Avenue
Lionas
Eleventh
West Travels Far To Rejoin Willkie
A vest lost by Wendell Willkie during a Portland campaign will be returned to its owner when he speaks in Milwaukee on Monday. An Oregonian who found the vest sent it by air to reach Willkie at the Milwaukee engagement.
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Emporia
Kan
Bruce Catton
America
Ham Fish
New York
Catton
Milwaukee
Wendell Willkie
Portland
Ore
Willkie
Overhead Were Nazi Bombers!
Mrs George M Reid recalls Luftwaffe raids and civilian March on Liverpool during a wartime diary style account. She describes air raids, blackouts and fear but also British resolve and optimism as England fights to win the war.
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George M. Reid
England
Britain and Axis race for Spain’s favor amid talks
In Madrid Britain and the Axis appear to compete for Spain’s support as Sir Samuel Hoare meets with General Franco while Henrich Himmler arrives for a visit to inspect Falange. The talks, described as very cordial, come after Hoare’s return from Gibraltar.
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Germany
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Gibraltar
Alarm recalls a British child’s wartime warnings
A young girl recalls the daily air raid alarms in a rural area, learning to identify each village’s warning, sleeping on the floor during bombardments, and witnessing daylight attacks on shoppers near a nearby village. The memory ends with a perilous journey to Liverpool before sailing.
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Willkie Rally Schedule Set For Thursday Night
A Willkie rally is planned for 7 45 p.m Thursday at the Memorial coliseum with Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota and author Kathleen Norris as speakers. David G. Bleakley, Linn County Willkie club chairman, says the event will be a departure from typical rallies and will focus on community gatherings. The business meeting will start at 8 15 p.m to allow broadcasting time for Stassen and Norris from 9 to 10 45 p.m. A Coe College band directed by Stan will perform at 7 45 p.m. before the meeting.
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Minnesota
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David G. Bleakley
Linn County
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Pope Urges U S Generosity for War Mission Appeals
Pope Pius XII urged Americans to donate liberally to wartime foreign missions on Missionary Sunday. He spoke in English from Vatican City, stressing an equitable postwar peace and urging aid to rebuild regions damaged by the war and comfort the discouraged.
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Pius XII
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Catholic Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Ideal Temperatures Hold Sway Over City
A Cedar Rapids weather note records a day of pleasant conditions with a 70 degree afternoon high, 58 at 6 pm, 56 at 7 pm, and 48 at 11 pm. The Saturday low reached 40 degrees, noted at 6:30 am on the Chambers Thermometer.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Britain Moves to Pressure Japan Over Far East Ambitions
Britain appears to push hard to curb Japanese expansion with U S cooperation, revealing a Dutch East Indies aviation fuel contract and revived Anglo Russian talks. A Cripps Vishinsky meeting on Oct 9 sparks talk of a united front versus Japan and resumption of Anglo-Russian trade talks.
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Russia
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Moscow
A. ¥. Vishinsky
Baltic States
Sumner Welles
Constantin Oumansky
Laurence Steinhardt
Washington
Baltic
Far East
Iowa Mfg Co Receives 28375 War Dept Crusher Contract
The Iowa Manufacturing Company was awarded a 28375 contract by the War Department for a rock crushing plant. The award was part of 10117898 in contracts announced in Washington with Navy projects totaling 1244100. Officials say the plant is to be sent to Alaska for use.
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Cedar Rapids
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Navy
International News Dispatch
Alaska
Country Squire in the White House serialization begins
The Gazette will serialize John T Flynn's Country Squire in the White House in 12 parts starting Mondays. The book traces Roosevelts life from boyhood to 1940 and explores his bid for a third term amid a furious campaign.
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Country Squire
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John T. Flynn
Flying Fortress Sale Rumors Circulate Outlining British Transfer
President Roosevelt met with the Earl of Athlone as rumors spread in Hyde Park and Canadian border towns that the United States plans to sell the army’s flying fortress bombers to Britain. White House secretary Hassett issued no comment on the reports of a near completion and possible overborder delivery.
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Roosevelt
Earl of Athlone
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White House
William D. Hassett
Washington
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Willkie Defines Prosperity By Hard Work And Leadership
Wendell L. Willkie told a 11 000 seat Minneapolis audience that prosperity comes only from hard work and sound government leadership. He attacked the New Deal as risky to industry and farmers and urged a national farm labor and industry conference to craft a unified program. Willkie stressed gradual policy steps, strong defense, and warned against political tricks.
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Minn
Wendell JL. Willkie
America
Willkie
Wren
Balkans crisis widens as Axis mass troops near Greece
Reports from Athens say Germany Russia and Turkey have massed hundreds of thousands of troops near Balkan frontiers with possible action. Berlin denied ultimatum talks though Rome hinted at pressures. Mussolini inspected the Yugoslav frontier while British moves to counteraxis sought to defend Crete and other bases.
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Yugoslavia Signs Economic Political Pact With Germany
Belgrade reports Yugoslavia signs a new economic and political cooperation agreement with Germany. Cincar Markovetch says the pact places Yugoslavia in Germanys sphere, enabling full cooperation and potential intensification after four weeks of talks.
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Roosevelt Quoted 7 5 Over Willkie
New York A Broadway quoter Of prices shows President Roosevelt favored at 7 to 5 to defeat Wendell Willkie in the upcoming presidential race. Earlier odds had Roosevelt at 3 to 1 and Willkie narrowing the margin. Other bookmakers listed Roosevelt at 8 to 5 and 7 to 5 in triumph scenarios.
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Dies Address Draws Big Crowd in Cedar Rapids
Congress man Martin Dies of Texas, famed for investigating un American activities, will speak at 8 p m Wednesday in Memorial coliseum Cedar Rapids. A Coe college band concert begins at 7 45 p m with Legion sponsors and color guard.
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London Bomb Raids Cut Deep as German Assault Escalates
London endures severe night raids and heavy bombing with hospitals hit and fires raging. Reports describe large waves of German bombers in tight intervals, widespread damage, and civilians seeking shelter as air defenses struggle to contain the onslaught.
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Britain
Bombing Attacks Ramp Up Across London Theaters
In a fierce strike sequence since the war began Royal Air Force squadrons bombed targets through the night and into today, delivering heavy tonnage on strategic targets as retaliation and disruption continue across the city.
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Willkie Speaks On 3 Networks Today
Wendell Willkie the Republican presidential nominee is the main speaker in the Mobilization for Human Needs program second broadcast from 1 to 1 30 p m Sunday Iowa time via WJZ NBC CBS and MBS Station WGN will carry the program
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Wendell Willkie
Iowa
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Passage To U. S. Sought By Carol
Seville report says former King Carol of Romania telephoned in Lisbon seeking a passage to the United States. AP notes a force attempting to arrange his travel and asylum.
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