Cedar Rapids Industry Acts for the Future
Cedar Rapids industries form the 18 firm Purchasing Agents committee to monitor defense requirements and seek substitute materials. A new OPM division aims to spread defense contracts to smaller plants, easing shortages and aiding local firms like Maytag in Newton adapting for defense work. Britain fixes corset prices but cannot regulate contents.
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Cedar Rapids
OPM
Iowa
Maytag Company
Newton
Maytag
Senators Probe Movies A Hot War Propaganda Sideshow
The planned senatorial probe into alleged movie war propaganda is led by Wheeler with Clark heading the committee. Willkie assists the studios as four of five investigators are isolationist. The spectacle promises entertainment more than definitive conclusions.
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Nye
Wheeler
Wendell Willkie
Interstate Commerce Committee
Sen. D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Willkie
Brook lyn draftee Solomon Solomon Solomon uncovered
Officials uncovered a Brook lyn draftee named Solomon Solomon Solomon. The report notes the individual described as a wise guy in local commentary.
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Brooklyn
Solomon Solomon Solomon
Weather Forecaster Predicts Fierce 1970 Iowa Summer
Meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicts a scorching summer for 1970, saying this year’s heat is a small taste of what lies ahead. He cautions against panic but warns Iowans to prepare mentally for hotter seasons to come.
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Charles D. Reed
Christan Roots of Democracy in America by Joseph Fort Newton
Dr. Newton uses biblical examples to argue democracy rests on shared religious foundations. He cites the Bible, the story of Naboth, and the moral checks on rulers, asserting that the founders believed God supported the rights of common people against royal whim.
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America
Arthur Holt
Hobo College
Chicago
Ahab
Naboth
People of the Bible
Jezebel
Ahabon
Tragic Earth Ending Questions and Quillen Quotes
Robert Quillen muses on Earth's fragile future through erosion and climate shift, noting mountains worn to sea level and oceans deepening. He layers in satirical riffs on leadership, unions, Roosevelt, Churchill, and public trust while weaving in jabs at reform, politics, and charlatan medicines.
Unified air force debated by Col. Palmer over command
Col. Frederick Palmer argues against a unified air force contending it would disrupt central command in modern warfare. He cites Britain, Germany, and Russia as examples of integrated teamwork and warns that unity could worsen coordination between army, navy, and air arms. The piece stresses the need for more planes for Britain and allies.
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Army
Navy
Germany
Britain
Russia
France
Iran
Norway
Flanders
Middle East
R.A.F
Goering
Navy Air Arm
Army Air Corps
Woodrow Wilson Backed War Industries Board Authority
Gen Hugh S Johnson recounts Wilson’s support for Baruch and the War Industries Board in 1918. He notes the board operated with limited formal power yet achieved goals through presidential backing and broad cooperation across agencies and business interests. The piece argues strong executive backing is the missing spark for action today.
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SPAB
War Industries Board
B. M. Baruch
Nebee Reanee Caewo
The
Baker
Pershing
Hoover
McAdoo
Baruch
Garfield
Leaders Fear Winter Retreat and Power Shifts in Washington
Paul Mallon notes German forces may establish a safer winter line, delaying collapse of Hitler. Roosevelt resists centralized control, opposing Baruch’s one man leadership and Rosenman Rift. Price controls loom as Henderson pushes for action amid inflation fears and Byrd pressures on non-defense cuts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
Fear Theme and the Machinery of American Resolve
The passage argues that a Hitler victory would ruin Americas economic and trade power. It envisions German uses of fear and propaganda, then shifts to mechanized warfare as a test of American strength. It notes the budget act of 1921 enabling congressional aid, remarking on political maneuvering and an Oct expedition.
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Hitler
Berlin
America
Germany
Budget Bureau
Congress
Thrift at Home notice to conserve waste paper delivered
The OPM notice to conserve waste paper was sent to Washington newspaper offices. It arrived in an oversized manila envelope with a third of a sheet of unused paper at the bottom.
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OPM
Washington
Minorities as brakes in political standoffs
A satirical column likens a congressional minority to the nation's brakes, arguing that a tough minority can slow progress when needed. It uses a driving metaphor about a hill and missing brakes to illustrate strategic stalling and gaining time.
Notable Local Moves And Accidents Reported In Cedar Rapids
Ten to twenty years ago Mr and Mrs Joe Wheeler left for Cleveland to make their home. Co L Randall won the sweepstakes ribbon for best rabbit in show. Mrs C K Hauge suffered severe bruises when a collision with a cow occurred near Ryan. Cedar Rapids hosted Sokol federation executives from Czechoslovakia and a team of top European gymnasts including Frank Machovsky. Stanley Dusek 3 sustained minor injuries in an auto wreck on Sixteenth Avenue West. Dr W Waldemar Argow and family arrived from New York City where he led the Christian work of the New York U M B C. Syverson left to study medicine at Illinois Medical College. Councilman Allie Reed drew No 1716 in a North Dakota lands lottery. L W Brewer was appointed to the library board to fill a vacancy.
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Joe Wheeler
Cleveland
Co. L. Randall
Cedar Rapids
Stanley Dusek
Sixteenth Avenue West
B Street
W. Waldemar Argow
the Peoples Church
Argow
Junior
Rosemary
New York City
Christine
New York
B. C. Syverson
Union Station
North Western Railroad
Illinois Medical College
Allie Reed
Uncle Sam
North Dakota
L. W. Brewer
Clifford Doane
Allergy remedies and dietary tips from Dr Brady column
A reader shares an allergy treatment using soluble potassium chloride with a drop of iodine and notes mixed results. The piece explores phosphorus and calcium foods, lists sources like milk cheese nuts eggs and greens, and references calcium shortage monograph. It also answers reader questions on chickenpox timing, safe house occupancy, infant constipation, and a dandruff remedy.
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S. H
Bribed Out Advertisement Sparks Candy Bar Offer
A Cleveland Plain Dealer advertisement from a local theater promises free 5 cent candy bars to all children leaving the venue before 6 p.m. The promotion aims to attract families and boost attendance amid nearby competition.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland
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