Vaudeville Hoofers Bert And Minnie Anderson Recall 15 Years On Stage
In Cedar Rapids for seven years, Bert and Minnie Anderson recall a coast to coast vaudeville run of 15 years. Beginning in Chattanooga in 1917 they performed as Reed and Cooper before adopting Hill and Dale later becoming husband and wife. Their memories span hotels, towns, and near Broadway ambitions with stories from Blairmore to Cedar Rapids. Their daughter Kathryn is eight, Bert now works as a tobacco buyer for May’s Drug Store. The couple reflects on a fading era as motion pictures and radio edged out live variety shows.
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Douglas Aircraft To Place Major Sub Contracts Nationwide
Douglas Aircraft will place sub contracts exceeding 75 million dollars with eastern mid west and Pacific manufacturers in Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Missouri Colorado and California. President Donald W. Douglas announced the move on Saturday stating that specifications and agreements are prepared and should be signed soon.
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Italian Predictions Of Big Developments May Boost Morale
Italian forecasts of a dramatic axis breakthrough in France or Spain aim to lift public morale for a protracted war. They warn a quick victory over Britain is unlikely, note Gibraltar’s defenses, and question whether Italy can reinforce in Egypt, while British forces remain active in the region.
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Vows Privilege End in Britain New Order Pledged
London reports Labor Minister Ernest Bevin promised to end class privilege and remove unemployment and poverty. He spoke in a radio address promising a new order for British life.
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Willkie Seeks Unity Across America in New York Speech
Wen dell Willkie told a New York audience that the New Deal divides and that his 1940 campaign aims to unite all elements of American life. He urged mobilizing capable people for production and warned against the administration’s failure to address core issues. He warned of rising group hatreds and dangers if the Democratic administration is reelected.
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Wallace Calls F. D. R. Symbol of Democracy
Henry A. Wallace told a Rochester crowd of about 2,000 that President Roosevelt is the very symbol of democracy to the world and warned that his defeat would bring despair to democratic nations. He said Roosevelt’s reelection would deter attacks on democracies and stressed the need to prevent aggression.
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Warmer words on leadership echo in New Jersey
Former Secretary of Agriculture speaks during a swing through central New Jersey praising Secretary Hull and Franklin D Roosevelt as the wise, far seeing leaders guiding hemispheric peace.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Newark
Fire alarms respond to general and still alarms Saturday
Firemen answered one general alarm and three still alarms Saturday afternoon and evening. A fire of undetermined origin was confined to an upstairs room in the Robert Hicks home at 106 First street SE at 3.24 p.m. The still alarms sent trucks to the Dora Dain Bake shop at 109 Twelfth street SE at 513 smoke but found no fire. They also responded twice to the 2300 block of Bever avenue SE to extinguish tree blazes believed started by children.
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Siamese Ultimatum to Indo China Reported
A Rome radio report heard in New York said Thailand would send an ultimatum to French Indo China demanding settlements of its territorial claims. The NBC broadcast cited the Rome outlet as the source.
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Bloody clash between communist students and fascists in Belgrade
In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, a bloody street battle erupted Saturday night as communist students clashed with fascists. Revolvers and rubber truncheons were used during the fight, reports reach Budapest.
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Vandenberg Urges Total Defense Against Dictators
In Cleveland Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg calls for total defense against dictators abroad and at home, praising Wendell Willkie as an emergency answer while cautioning that foreign policy is a presidential prerogative and Americans deserve full information and voice in decisions. He notes war costs affect all people.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Wendell Willkie
Michigan
National committees within Hatch spending limits
Campaign expenditures by Republican and Democratic national committees total about 4 million, staying under the Hatch Act limit of 3 million for campaign funds. Republicans lead with 2,258,039 spent versus Democrats at 1,695,700, with large items from the Republican National Committee and allied groups. Independent voter committee support for Democrats noted.
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