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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1937
Page
1
The piece links Adolf Hitler's call for larger families to a climate of fear in Germany and questions whether the urging will raise birth rates. It notes the broader impact of sabre rattling on reproduction and cites other social concerns and public reactions.
Otto Muntz former Greater Iowa commission chair accuses Gov. Nelson Kraschel of unlawfully diverting emergency funds and turning the commission into a political tool. He seeks to bar O. R. Sweeney from succeeding him and cites improper executive power. Kraschel responds he has not read the petition and questions Muntz’s motives.
A September 17 observance frames the 150th anniversary of the U S Constitution. In a remote lumber camp a group of global lumberjacks debate reform while a one armed missionary writes the Preamble, illustrating the enduring ideal of liberty and justice.
Miss Bette Cooper of Hackettstown New Jersey won the pretentious beauty contest titled Miss Bertrand Island. Miss Alice Emerick of Fort Worth Texas took second prize in the evening gown event due to strong audience applause. Ruth McLean Covington of Charlotte North Carolina earned third place after finalists Phyllis Randall of Hollywood California and Irmgard Bee of Miami, Florida were eliminated.
Three Muscatine youths were injured four miles east of West Liberty on highway 6 after a tire blew out. Kenneth Pippett 17 suffered chest injuries possible skull fracture and shock. Warren Terry 19 bruises and shock. Robert Brockett scalp wound bruises and shock. Lindley Birkett of Moline drove the injured to West Liberty. Highway patrol towed the wreckage. Muscatine sheriff notified.
The Shanghai fight escalates as tanks and heavy fire clash at North Station. Chinese and Japanese casualty cannons show thousands dead or wounded, while foreigners brace as fighting spreads by land sea and air amid mounting daily incidents. American residents in China defy warnings and stay at their peril.
Six St Paul taxicabs were wrecked in Minneapolis and a seventh dumped over the Mississippi river bluffs amid clashes. Two drivers were beaten as police linked violence to disputes over Minnesota state fair taxi concessions.
The column notes a whimsical view of global happenings and travel, predicting a haunted world of phantom regattas and ghost wars while urging readers to make welcome mats at home. It mentions John Roosevelt returning home and comments on Roosevelt era tourism anxieties.
President Franklin D Roosevelt told an outdoor Home Club gathering in Hyde Park that he would do everything in his power to keep the United States out of war. He stressed national planning and conservation to safeguard resources and discussed domestic and foreign policy concerns with reporters.
Weather outlook for September 13 to 18 calls for generally fair conditions in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Showers likely in the northern portion Monday night or Tuesday with warmer temperatures Monday and Tuesday and cooler conditions Thursday or Friday.
Cecilia Gilligan 25 of Panama Iowa chief stewardess Western Air Express was found dead in her Hollywood Plaza hotel room. Police suspect natural causes possibly a heart attack with an autopsy ordered. No evidence of foul play or suicide. She registered as Patricia Maguire and arrived with overnight bag. Room reportedly had a disrupti,on and radio on after 3 a.m. Friday.
Mrs. Harold E. Dahl seeks to fly from a hotel to Salamanca to secure her husband’s release, with Mollison offering to pilot if Franco guarantees safe conduct. Franco officials deny any plan to exchange Dahl, while Hutschnecker says the matter awaits war ministry decision. Dahl, an American who flew for the Spanish reds, was captured after being shot down.
Agua Caliente Mexico report states comedian Lou Holtz and English actress Phyllis Gilman were married in a Saturday ceremony.
The Democratic party reportedly borrowed $80,000 from the Manufacturer's Trust Co of New York on August 31 to reduce a Lewis loan, with $25,000 directed to cover it. Receipts totaled $415,695.36 and cash balance stood at $26,785.24, compared to the Republican committee's $153,259.24. The report notes sales of deluxe year books autographed.
Reported in Sunday wire text, the nine powers push for Mediterranean naval patrols amid deadlock. France and Britain threaten broader action if Russia resists, while Mussolini seeks Italian participation to hunt submarines off Tyrhenian routes.
The Hawkeye Downs half mile track hosts the Thrill program as part of the All TowA Livestock exposition. Gates open all day with events starting at 2 p.m. featuring four jaloppy races and a car motorcycle stunt show. Admission is free, bleachers 25 cents, covered 50 cents, and box seats $1. Full show details are on the sports pages.
A collage of school life and grooming customs highlights the postwar Iowa scene. Admiral Yarnell recalls boyhood roots as a naval leader while colleges prepare hundreds of graduates for higher education futures. Social scenes include sorority teas and weekend wardrobes as veterans recount past transit.
Two youths were seriously injured in a head on collision at Seventh Avenue and First Street SW. Joseph Becicka and Lodge Mrkvicka, both lifters, were taken to Mercy Hospital after the crash at 8:20 p.m. Rain made roads slick as car driver Robert Konigsmark reports braking too late to avoid impact.
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