Across the First Hurdle United States aid to Britain debated
A London outlook reports mixed British reaction to the destroyer offer and base access. Some see the move as a first step toward broader aid while others demand more beyond the 50 destroyers, with suggestions including planes torpedo boats and rifles.
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Amerin
Churchill
Eagels
Hart
London
John Ralderston
Washington
Committee To
America
Alles
Britain
Jackson
San Diego
Texas
California
Propaganda claims clash in aerial war reports
A London air ministry dispatch and a Berlin press note report twenty British planes downed, with the numbers differ in timing and scope. The near simultaneous claims suggest possible collusion or coincidence, raising questions about propaganda accuracy in wartime aerial losses.
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War Office
Air Ministry
London
INS
Berlin
England
High Command
Army claims invisibility varnish for planes
The article suggests strain from the Battle of Britain is affecting soldiers and hints the army may reveal true losses. It mocks the idea of a marvelous new varnish that renders airplanes invisible, noting the planes are not yet in sight.
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Britain
We Was Here Sharlie Defends From Royal Novel Furor
The author voices dread over future novels about King Carol abdication and his queenly companion. He vows to memorize sharp takeaways about Romania and Carol to puncture next generation literary hype and glamour.
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Carol
Romania
Magda
Hollywood
Dear Louise and the Hard Road of Duty
A father writes to his descendant about ancestral courage on the Tennessee river and warns against complacency. He argues that freedom demands sacrifice, condemns self centered living, and urges readiness and hard thinking to meet national peril. He cites Willkie, Roosevelt, and wartime policy with critiques of both parties.
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Louise
Tennessee
Dad
Shakespearean Actress Crossword Clue Summary
The set presents a word puzzle about a Shakespearean actress and related terms with clues for across and down entries, including references to performers, flowers, theatre parts, and biographical hints mentioning E. H. and other terms.
Walter Winchell on Broadway and a 1930s media mix
A collage notes Walter Winchell on Broadway, Corey Ford columnists, a True Detective expose on Major J R Brooks’s 1938 Fort Benning murder, LaGuardia airport traffic, Maeterlinck in New York magazines, and gossip about Harold Ross, George Kaufman, and Dorothy Parker with a pensioner anecdote.
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Ollier
Corey Ford
Corey
J. R Brooks
Fort Benning
LaGuardia
Coney Island
Local residents recount European travels and injuries reported
Mr and Mrs Jack W James return from an extended European trip visiting Scotland and Chaba Hungary before rejoining in Scotland. Miss Rachel Turner returns from nine weeks in Europe to teach at Van Buren school. Miss Mary Nissen heads to New York to enter Pratt Institute after two years at Rockford College for Women. Charles Harris 15 sustains a fractured collar bone again from a wrestling incident.
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Jack W. James
Mr James
Scotland
Two Die in I C Car Collision at Youngs Crossing
Mrs. W. J. Delaney of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. J. C. McCabe of Fairfax were killed when their car was struck by an interurban at Young's Crossing two miles north of North Liberty. Injuries to others and multiple resident movements are noted as families travel and officials change posts.
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W. J. Delaney
Cedar Rapids
J. C McCabe
Fairfax
Young's Crossing
North Liberty
F. W. Cahill
Vincent Thoman
R. L. Mantz
Eunice
Canada
G. A Young
Los Angeles
California
Charles V. Penningroth
Peoples Church to Resume Services Sunday
The Peoples Church led by Rev Rudolph W Gilbert will restart Sunday services with his first sermon as minister at 11 o'clock on What is Ahead for The Liberal He arrives after a four year Bloomington Il ministry and holds degrees from Grinnell Meadville and the University of Iowa. Lulu Engleman Welty will direct the music. The Church of Religion meets at 9 45.
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Peoples Church
Rudolph W. Gilbert
Gilbert
Bloomington
Iowa
University of Iowa
Grinnell College
Meadville Theological School
Chicago University
Lulu Eng
Willkie unit cohesion tested by Republican congressmen
In Washington the Willkie campaign struggles to unite Republicans as a split develops between senate votes and house lawmakers over conscription. The 8 to 10 senate tally shows dissent while Willkie seeks a party-wide message, including opposition to a seizure measure for unpatriotic manufacturers.
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Washington
Willkie
Senate
House
Rushville
Joe Martin
Martin
Missed Opening in Rushville Marks Political Debate
The piece notes congressional Republicans urge Willkie to campaign actively beyond Rushville. Roosevelt’s warnings on the destroyer bases deal are cited, while Germany and Britain are contrasted over fuel efficiency, pilot recovery, and overall air power impact.
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Rushville
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Jackson Court Hopes Linked to New Deal Era
Attorney General Jackson is viewed in the top New Deal legal circles as having an implied pledge to become the next chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Jackson
United States Supreme Court
Radio Schedule Highlights Big Band and Talk Lineup
A dense listing of evening to late night radio programs across stations WMT WGN WSUI WHO KFIB KEJB etc featuring Guy Lombardo orchestras, Nat’l Barn Dance, Dinners, News, and a wide array of musical acts led by Vern, Noble, Venuti, Jurgens, and others. Program blocks include sports, religious broadcasts, variety shows, and world news with multiple stations airing concurrent acts.
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WMT
Guy Lombardo
Orch
WGN
Noble
KFIB
KPJB
Human Adventure
Nobody's Children
Don Orlando
KFIIB
Jnanette Davis
Gabriel Heatter
WSUI
Jungile Jim
Harmoneers
Evenine Musicale
Eryotice
Wio
Iowa
Barn Dance Frolle
Jill Billies
WMJT
WSUS
KFJB
Mark Russell
Arch
WNT
H. H. Cherry
Wsuui
Phil Levant
Lawerace Welk
Bob Crosby
Dick Dursens
Brn Cutler
KFIR
Wgn—Lita
Lane Thompson
Leighton Noble
Ray Noble
Herbie Holmes
Jenry Kine
WHG
Chicago
Keib
Ralph Ginshursh
WAT
George Bokolsky
WACT
WGON
Alice Blue
Fiennie Kruecer
Helen Westbrook
Kfdn
Miracle of
H. V Kaitenborn
Roarhall
Cubs-Reds
el Pasao Troubadors
Joe Venuti
KPIR
WNT- Wesners
KFJIB
WRO
Capitol Dome
Joe Venutt
Dick G Shelton
Teat
KPIB
WMY
Laurence Welk
Ivory
Dick Jureen
Columbia Workshop
Olch
Jergen and McCarthy
KFID
Bing
Sierld Schultz
Manhattan
Wythe Williams
Mosle
Gus Steek
Dick Jurgens
Bob Cheater
Lawrence Welk
Wiho
Fledric Park
Milk Herth
Coleman Hawkins
Baron Elliot
Cavaliera
Arthur Warren
Jerry Shelton
Eddie Niebruer
Jimmy Lunceford
Dick Shelton
Air Mail From Cedar Rapids to Panama Cut to 36 Hours
Cedar Rapids gains 34 hours in a new air mail schedule with tri weekly service between Miami the canal zone and South America. Mail from Cedar Rapids at 1 am Thursday reaches Chicago for a 8 20 pm plane to Miami and onward to the canal zone by noon the next day. Rates listed include 15 cents to the canal zone and 40 cents to Argentina.
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Cedar Rapids
Panama Canal Zone
Miami
Fla
Canal Zone
South America
Chicago
Lima
Peru
Porto Rico
San Juan
Argentina
Buenos Aires
el Salvador
Venezuela
Uruguay
Virgin Islands
Ecuador
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Columbia
Costa Rica
Edgar A Guest The Poet of the People
A reflective poem by Edgar A Guest exploring beauty across seasons. The speaker praises spring flowers and green fields then elevates wheat as God’s best work, noting the shifting appeal of summer and autumn. The verse ends with a winter moon and snowy landscape inviting readers to appreciate varied seasons.
Senate Confirms Frank C Walker for Postmaster General
The Senate confirmed Friday the appointment of Frank C Walker to succeed James A Farley as postmaster general in President Roosevelt's cabinet.
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Washington
Senate
Frank C. Walker
James A. Farley
President Roosevelt
Notice of Administratrix Appointment in Linn County
State of Iowa Linn County announces Olwen Grerbon appointed and qualified August 2 1940 as Administratrix of John B K Smouse estate. All debts must be paid immediately and all claims filed with the Clerk of Linn County District Court at Belle Grerbon Administrator. Fred W Hann Attorney witnesses authenticating signatures.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Olwen
John BK. Smouse
Belle Grerbon
Fred W Hann
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