King Carol Goes Into Exile Amid Draft Debate
The House rejected two bids to alter the Burke-Wadsworth draft bill's age bracket, keeping 21 to 44 as the base. Rees failed to widen to 21 to 54, Anderson’s bid to align with Senate figures also failed. Roosevelt pressed for quick action on conscription and tax bills while noting Costa Rica and Ecuador’s cooperation.
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Controversy Over Tanks to Britain and Draft Plans
A column argues the Roosevelt administration plans to transfer tanks to Canada and Britain, claims U S tanks are wasted without fuel funds, and criticizes conscription moves. It attacks New Deal policy, asserts a M day conspiracy, and cites the 1917 neutrality statute on warship transfers.
House rejects draft amendment amid defense talks
The House voted 123 to 119 against Rep. Schafer's plan to register all male members under 65 for possible service. President said no new bases talks underway with any nation. Canada seeks obsolete WWI tanks and military supplies from the U S as the draft plan moves to a 46 day trial with a 400000 recruit threshold.
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Roosevelt and the 1917 law questioned by the attorney general
The text cites President Roosevelt seeking AG guidance to argue that sending war vessels abroad did not violate the 1917 statute. It notes Robert Jackson's view that average destroyers lacked intent to enter belligerent service, and warns a private citizen violating the law would face prison regardless of motive.
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Three Pillars for Richer Living Love Meaning Security
Hobart McKeehan asks what values sustain men and cites Freud Adler and Jung. The three essentials: love to draw us from self, meaning to give purpose, and security to endure life. He argues religion should provide these in a usable form for a fuller life. Dr Newton notes the uplift from the little book.
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Arrest Of Three Youths Clears Up Auto Theft Series
Three teenage suspects were arrested in Cedar Raunds on Thursday afternoon ending a string of auto thefts. Richard Root 18 of 507 First Avenues was taken at 3 15 p.m. a 15 year old boy was arrested at 2 p.m. Eugene Root 19 surrendered at 5 20 p.m. The trio confessed to stealing cars owned by Dan Hunter Jr. and Bob Smith and a sedan owned by Russell Schroeder and a pair of sunglasses sold later. The Schroeder car was found abandoned.
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Stanley
Burglar Chased By Homeowner After Early Morning Break-In
Cedar Rapids resident E. E. Bunce chased a prowler who entered his unlocked kitchen at 4 a.m. Friday. The suspect, described as tall and slim in a brown coat and dark hat, escaped after Bunce struck a protruding faucet, police believe the same man had prowled several nearby neighborhoods in the past two weeks.
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Second Avenue SE
Mr. Bunce
Nazi raids on Great Britain heaviness rising in war
German air raiders lashed London and Liverpool in Friday assaults with more than 200 planes in a single armada. Britain reported 38 German planes shot down and 15 British fighters lost, seven pilots saved, as large daylight raids continued along the Thames estuary and coast.
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Roll Snowballs And You Take The Same Chance Others Do
Arthur Baer argues war policy is a game of chance and diplomacy. He notes past presidents capitalize on military outcomes, suggesting future votes hinge on vague promises and public fatigue rather than clear action.
Carol Must Abdicate Chant Backed by Demonstrators
In Bucharest demonstrators near the Romanian palace chanted Dont let him take the money as they pressed for Carol to abdicate. The AP reports a large crowd of icon guardists participating in the protest Friday.
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Willkie Denounces Roosevelt on Destroyer Swap Dictatorship Claim
Republican nominee Wendell L. Willkie criticized President Roosevelt for completing the destroyer for bases deal without Congress. He called it the most dictatorial act in U.S. history and urged a party-wide sweep to end such doctrines. He also tweaked the Overton Russell plan and urged emergency industry seizure by government only by rule and regulation.
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Refusal to Assign City Detective to Loop Stores
Cedar rounds news reports Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh and Chief Jim Bailey denied a Merchants Protective Association request for a city detective dedicated to fraud and shoplifting in 17 loop stores. The association cited about $30,000 in annual losses and argued existing traffic and juvenile divisions support a specialized unit.
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Two Drivers Lose Licenses For Reckless Driving
Two drivers, William Cubbage and Ed Carlson, were cited after racing on Ellis Boulevard NW, mostly on the wrong side of the street. Cubbage admitted drinking beer. both men faced 100 day license suspensions or a $50 fine ordered by Judge Harry S Johnson.
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Second Avenue
Ed Carlson
H Avenue NW
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Downer And Melsha Named New Heads Of C R Tribune
Cedar Rapids Tribune announces executive changes effective immediately. Roy R. Downer becomes president and editor, succeeding Joe McCormick who retires from active duties. Louis L. Melsha takes over as superintendent of the commercial printing department and treasurer. John D. Randall becomes secretary, and Robert S. Gates is named vice president. May G. Stewart remains the Tribune’s major stockholder.
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Sixth Avenue SE
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Robert S. Gates
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Magda Lupescu and the Romanian throne’s perilous sway
A historic profile of Magda Lupescu the 'red-haired' beloved of Carol who abdicated and went into exile. It notes her influence over Carol the dynastic choices and the palace intrigue surrounding their romance and Magda's controversial social ascent.
Cedar Rapids Benefit Game Raises Camp Good Health Funds
The Cedar Rapids Baseball Association says 1,077 tickets were sold for a benefit game where the Raiders beat the Moline Plow boys. Five cents per ticket supported Camp Good Health, aiding physically handicapped children aged 6 to 12 from needy homes, with proceeds totaling 83.20 plus 2,797.22 in prior acknowledgments.
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King Carol abdicates throne in Romania for son Michael
King Carol I flees to exile after resigning the throne in favor of his 18 year old son Michael amid street riots and the rise of an axis aligned dictatorship led by General Ion Antonescu. Michael is named king with Carol expected to be a figurehead, while anti Semitic Iron Guard violence escalates in Bucharest.
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Gray Clouds Slows Cedar Rapids Temperature Rise
Gray clouds over Cedar Rapids slow temperature movements. The mercury rose from a low of a.m. reading to 72 at 10 and 74 at 2 30 p.m. Thursday’s high reached 84 in the afternoon with 75 by 7 p.m. and 66 at midnight, per Chambers Inskeep company records.
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Japs Reject U S British Stand
Kokumin newspaper in Tokyo reported that a meeting of key cabinet ministers decided to reject official statements by the United States and Great Britain urging Japan to maintain the status quo in French Indo China.
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Great Britain
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Want Ad Offers Fast Sale for Rugs Lamps and More
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