Draft Backers May Accede 60 Day Delay In Draft Law
Washington reports say the House tentatively adopted an amendment barring employers from filling gaps caused by conscription with aliens or Communist Party members. The vote was 93 to 85. The Burke-Wadsworth bill parts include a 60 day voluntary enlistment trial and a plan to settle installment purchases during a draftee's training period. Leaders seek final passage with at least a simple majority and debate over drafting industry or manpower continues. President Roosevelt signaled urgency as action moves forward.
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Motorist Nabbed on Highway 149 for Drunk Driving
W J McSwiggin 46 Route No 2 Charlotte was arrested by Highway Patrol Sergeant Clarence B Day 11 15 a m Saturday three miles south of Cedar Rapids on Highway 149 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was lodged in Linn county jail after erratic driving was observed. A blood test was given and results pending. George E Parizek of North Liberty aided in removing the car from the road.
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W. J. McSwiggin
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Clarence B. Day
Linn County
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Walford
George E. Parizek
North Liberty
Finnish President Kyosti Kallio Reported Dead
Berlin based DNB reported Saturday night that Finland President Kyosti Kallio had died. The dispatch originated in Helsinki and cites an official confirmation.
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Kyosti Kallio
Finland
Helsinki
Typhoid and dysentery sweep French war camps
Reports from Vichy France indicate typhoid fever and dysentery are sweeping German occupied war prison camps with thousands affected and estimates of cases potentially reaching 800 000.
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Vichy
France
Romania Bows To Antonescu Oath Aligns With Axis
Romania under General Ion Antonescu bans Iron Guard violence and swears loyalty to him and King Michael. The cabinet pledges to uphold the crown while forging closer ties with Hitler and Mussolini. Officers and officials swear allegiance to Antonescu and the young king. Dino Bratianu and Julius Maniu urge followers to back the regime.
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National Peasants Party
Sanctity and Strife in Marriage Readings on Commitment
A reader notes marriage is an oath not a form and argues permanence hinges on love, honor, and courtesy. The essay contrasts ideal holy union with the harsh realities of broken marriages, urging preparation, mutual respect, and a higher fellowship to keep the bond alive.
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United Penture Syndicate, Inc
Romania Surrenders South Dobrudja To Bulgaria
Premier Bogdan Filoff announced that southern Dobrudja will be ceded to Bulgaria under an axis peace plan. The transfer, set for September 14 to 18, reshapes borders from 113,884 to about 70,000 square miles, with indemnities balancing crop losses and new settlements pending parliament on September 20.
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Transylvania
Ambulance Crew Cites Speeding Driver In Court
Frank Stroleny, 22, of 1532 Sixteenth Avenue SE, was fined $50 and costs after pleading guilty to speeding 50 mph in police court. Ambulance drivers Don Condon and Sig Anderson said they pursued him after he passed their vehicle at Twenty-fourth Street, forcing them to drive 70 mph to overtake him on First Avenue. They reported he traveled on the wrong side much of the way and narrowly avoided their ambulance at the intersection.
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Don Condon
Sig” Anderson
First Avenue
Jesse Clift
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Twentieth Street
Twenty-fourth Street
Condon
Anderson
Mercury Weather Rises to Midsummer Heat in Cedar Rapids
The sun boosted readings in Cedar Rapids with a morning low of 66 at 6:30 a.m. temperatures climbed to 79 by 10 a.m. and a mid summer 86 at 1:45 p.m. Friday saw a high of 78 from 4 to 5:30 p.m., then 74 at 7 p.m. and 68 at midnight per the Chambers Inskeep company graph.
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Heaton Dies of Burns After Farm Fire Near Glidden
Henry M. Heaton a 55 year old farmer died Friday night from burns suffered in a fire at his home northeast of Glidden Carroll County The accident occurred at his farm residence and the cause of death was the injuries sustained in the blaze with Heaton dying in his home hospital later that night
Chinese And French Clash On Frontier
French reinforcements rushed to the China French Indo China frontier after frontier patrols repelled Chinese troops accused of violating French territory. One French soldier killed and two wounded in the Red River valley clash. Chungking said 200000 Chinese troops in Yunnan ready to march if Japanese forces enter Haiphong Yunnan railway corridor.
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French Premiers Daladier Reynaud and Gamelin Arrested
Berlin dispatch says Edouard Daladier Paul Reynaud and Maurice Gamelin were arrested by the French government at Vichy and imprisoned at Riom. The report cites the German news agency as the source for the claim.
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Baer recalls days when McIntyre opposed White House leaks
Arthur Bugs Baer recalls earlier clashes with Col McIntyre and Col Early over the Taft era leaks at the Washington Times. He notesMunsey's stance kept reporters from the White House while praising leaks as powerful scoops and warns about aging editors clashing over confidential reports.
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Bugs” Baer
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Washington Times
Signal plan eyed to fix Fourth Street crossing problem
Railroads from Rock Island North Western Milwaukee and Illinois Central urge a crossing system with a half street gate a red flasher and warning bell to replace flagmen at First through Seventh avenues. City officials will study the proposal with safety and fire department access in mind.
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State Boosts Utility Taxes By 1 500 000
DES MOINES UP Officials estimated a property tax increase for Iowa power gas and pipeline utilities at more than 1.5 million annually as the state tax commission raised the utility base value to 128 672 765 a 56 percent jump from last year The move accompanies a one mill state levy to be collected next year while Governor Wilson noted the treasury needs only one mill for state government The commission did not release company specific figures but notified utilities of their increases
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Iowa Power Company Tax Valuation Boost Discussed
Officials could not be reached for a statement but sources say representatives will meet the commission next Tuesday to discuss a proposed tax valuation increase. Local officials reportedly view the new assessments as too high, with Cedar Rapids unsure how they compare to other utilities in the state.
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Purse Robbery At Pine Inn Stole $80 From Waitress
A thief pried off a bedroom window screen at the Pine Inn on highway 30 near the west city limits and stole $80 from the purse of Mrs Harold Benda a waitress at the inn shortly after 5 am Saturday. Five youths stopped at the restaurant about 5 am and were involved, according to Detective W J Kudina.
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Fifth Avenue SE
Pine Inn
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West City
Japan Says Anglo American Ties in Far East Unwelcome
The Tokyo press on Saturday warned that cooperation between the United States and Britain in the Far East is unwelcome to Japan. The stance reflects Tokyo's tension with Allied powers amid regional security concerns.
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Berlin Bombing Raid Wrecks City Skies For 244 Hours
British bombers raided Berlin at 3000 feet for hours dropping high explosives and incendiaries. Fires ignited across the city including a warehouse, a stable near Unter den Linden, a radio factory, and a police station. One killed and ten wounded near an automobile plant. Parachute flares illuminated the capital as searchlights failed to track the planes.
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Adolf Hillers
Motorist Hurt In Crash With Truck On Burlington Street
Rudolph Vavra 26 of 1201 Pleasant Valley Avenue SW sustained a bruised back left forearm and a bump on the forehead after a collision with a northbound truck driven by G F Wagner at Burlington street SW and Rack Quarry road at 5 20 pm Friday. Vavra alleged Wagner ignored a stop sign while Wagner claimed he stopped and allowed the truck to roll into the street. no charges were filed.
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Pleasant Valley Avenue
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Ninth Avenue
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London Bombing Raid Deepens Nazi Assault on Capital
London endured its worst bombing yet as a fleet of more than 190 German bombers swept the city. The raid, believed to target communications and the heart of the empire, sparked trains of explosions, smoke, and anti-aircraft fire while British fighters engaged approaching raiders.
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