U S Destroyer Firefight in North Atlantic Raises Policy Odds
The incident involves a submarine attack on an American destroyer and a returning gunfight. Opinion weighs whether President Roosevelt will escalate or restraint his war posture, comparing it to the Robin Moor episode and broader Atlantic patrols.
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Mediation Fails to Prevent Rail Strike Across Nation
The national railway mediation board ends direct mediation as 19 railroad brotherhoods vote nearly unanimously to strike for wage increases between 30 and 41 percent and other concessions. Five operating unions report 98.7 percent vote in favor. a walkout by 990,000 non-operating workers is planned at 6 p.m. September 11. A 60 day deferral could follow if President Roosevelt intervenes.
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National Railway Mediation Board
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Cleveland
David J. Lewis
White House
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Railway Mediation Board
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Carriers’ Conference Committee
Russians Gain Ground Near Leningrad as Siege Hours Rage
Soviet dispatches report Red Army counter attacks near Leningrad advancing nearly a mile at points and taking four villages while German forces tighten bombardment. Tallinn evacuees help bolster Leningrad defenses as both sides mass heavy guns for the city’s fate. Separately Kiev and Odessa resist fiercely with civilians vowed to defend to the last drop of blood.
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Red Navy
Brisk Breezes Cool Cedar Rapids Weather Report
Cedar Rapids area enjoyed cooler conditions as northwest winds lowered humidity and temperatures. A Thursday shower dropped rain to .25 inch and helped the day to fall from a high of 90 to 64 by dawn, with 66 by 7 a.m. Friday, while pollen from the rain affected hay fever sufferers.
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Des Moines Weather Echoes Broad Temperature Variations Across Iowa
In Des Moines and across Iowa, Friday brought sunny skies with mild temperatures. Western areas ran slightly cooler than normal, eastern regions about six degrees above normal, with Davenport reaching 94 in the day and Forest City recording a 45 degree low. Rainfall continued Thursday night in the east, totaling Davenport 1.35 inches, Dubuque .85, Albia .95, Burlington .99, Decorah .928, Iowa City .28, and Cedar Rapids .28.
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British claim sinking of big fascist liner off Italy
London AP reports Britain torpedoed and almost certainly sunk a 23,635 ton Italian liner believed to be a troop transport the Duilio. In the same action a large passenger ship trio was attacked off the Italian coast as British forces also damaged an Italian cruiser and sunk supply vessels near Sicily and the Straits of Messina.
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Storm Sewer Odors Linked to Dry Weather Debris
Public Improvements Commissioner Dave Williams says odors at the Third avenue bridge sewer outlet result from a lack of heavy rain. Debris dumped into the river worsens the odor while five workers clear a water channel. The pool is not stagnant, and dredging the river is considered for the future.
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Jerry Tappen Dies In Auto Overturn Near West Liberty
Gerald C. Jerry Tappen 20 of Cedar Rapids died when his car left Highway 76 two miles south of West Liberty and overturned. He suffered skull and chest injuries. the car was destroyed. He was a University of Iowa sophomore, Daily Iowan staff member, and Delta Chi member. He is survived by parents and a sister. Funeral at Turner chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. burial Oak Hill cemetery.
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Jerry” Tappen
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Senate Kills Property Tax Amendment Amid Auto Levy Vote
The Senate defeated an amendment to a record tax bill that would bar spouses in community property states from splitting income for tax savings. A voice vote rejected the change, clearing the way for final action on the measure. The Senate then approved a $5 annual levy on automobile use by a 35 to 32 vote.
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Laborers in Six City Depts Granted 3 Cents An Hour Wage Boost
Laborers in six municipal departments receive a three-cent hourly raise effective Sept. 1. Most earn 61 cents an hour, averaging $6.24 more monthly, with totals varying by department. City officials cited uncertain headcount and noted the rise does not require a formal council resolution.
London Press Uses Incident As Argument
The London evening press argued the U S should join Britain after the submarine attack on the U S S Greer. The Evening News said the threat to U S isolation was rapid, while the Evening Standard urged action against a German threat to the United States.
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German claim of staged Greer torpedo attack fuels war propaganda
Berlin says the Greer incident off Iceland was a deliberate provocation to stir American opinion, accusing Washington of unclear depth charge events and warning the case may be a wartime staged provocation. Wilhelmstrasse cites suspicion of an artificial pretext for anti US sentiment.
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Parleys Under Way Between Union And LaPlant Choate Co
Conferences are in progress among LaPlant Choate Manufacturing officials United Farm Equipment Workers of America CIO and federal conciliator Joseph Vincent to settle a dispute. The union seeks ten cent an hour pay raise a union shop and payroll checkoff. A 10 day strike notice was served Aug 25 after a company proposal for five cent an hour raise on Nov 1 was rejected.
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United Farm Equipment Workers of America
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Joseph Vincent
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Gates sworn in as secretary of the navy for air
Artemus L. Gates was sworn in Friday as secretary of the navy for air. The appointment marks Gates as the top official overseeing naval aviation operations and related programs.
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Artemus L. Gates
Secretary of the Navy
Americans Ordered To Eliminate Attacking Submarine
U S destroyer Greer reports damaging or possibly sinking the submarine that attacked her in daylight off Iceland. President Roosevelt said naval forces are instructed to eliminate the submarine if found, while avoiding explicit steps toward war. The incident raised questions about belligerent zones and submarine warfare rules.
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