13 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1940
Page
1
The article reports a major daylight raid on London with several bombs hitting the palace and staff wounded while royalty sought shelter. It discusses possible effects on British morale and reflects on total war predictions and wartime rhetoric.
Presidential candidate Wendell Willkie paraded through Chicago’s stockyards and Western Electric plant on his 7,200 mile western tour. He attacked Roosevelt defense policies as political and pledged jobs and security from dictators. He mixed in slang and challenged hecklers while asserting a hands‑on work ethic and opposition to foreign entanglements.
Cedar Rapids police captured two teen boys and their girl driver lookout early Friday. By Friday they rounded up six youths who admitted taking cigarets beer and candy from several Cedar Rapids stores in August and last month. The ring planned more heists at Campus Drug store with guards posted outside and a skating-rink meetup the night before.
Collins Radio Co. received a $26 080 Department of Justice contract after competitive bidding for six ground use radio transmitters. Delivery is due Oct. 10. Cedar Rounds News notes work at Collins plant in Kenwood with concrete pouring underway and steel work planned in two weeks.
Two men claiming to represent the Apostlic Faith church in Cedar Rapids solicit funds. One, identifying as Rev W M Hubbard, gave address 767 Seventh avenue SE. A local businessman offered to mail a check if the solicitation was bona fide. The Chamber of Commerce and a Cedar Rapids informant reported no such church or individual known or legitimate.
Eastern Iowa farmers will be surveyed in a new Gazette series to reveal how they plan to vote in the November election. Farm Editor Ray Anderson conducts random, in depth INTER VIEWS with operating farmers. The weekly feature begins Sunday and continues until election day.
Rescue teams cleared smouldering ruins at the Hercules Powder plant in Kenvil New Jersey after two massive blasts killed 39 workers and injured 125. FBI agents probed sabotage while authorities noted extensive federal contracts. Eight tons of powder exploded in a solvent recovery plant triggering further blasts and a spreading fire.
A fragmented newspaper snippet compiles aphorisms on happiness, open minds, faith, and effort. It cites a bishop, Unamuno, Carl Schurz, Columbus, and a line about conscience as theology. The piece ends with a note about Dr Newton.
Linn County Republicans plan a caravan to Davenport with Wendell Willkie speaking at 5 pm at Municipal Stadium. A 2:30 pm meeting of the Second District Young Republicans will name delegates to the Young Republican National Convention in Des Moines on October 10. H. L. Nehls Jr leads the organizing effort.
Rome Italy announced Friday that preparations for the 1942 world’s fair, halted when Italy entered the war, will be resumed shortly. The statement outlined plans to restart work as conditions permit and maintain the event’s schedule where feasible.
Congress moves to approve the conscription bill and send it to President Roosevelt for signature. The Senate meets at 1 am to finish the conference report proposing compulsory military service for men ages 21 to 34, with House action expected by nightfall. Opponents target the Fish amendment and waiting period proposal as the draft is set in motion.
In its first major use since purchase a year ago the iron lung at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals saved Shirley Ann Lecks, infantile paralysis patient of Marion, after her respiratory failure. She recovered breathing with help, then regained independent breathing by Tuesday morning. The device was funded by a long-standing President's Birthday Ball fund and other contributions.
Italian forces reportedly massed along the Libyan Egyptian frontier with about 250 000 troops as British and Egyptian defenses brace for a potential eastward offensive. Rome hints at air bombardment while observers foresee a drive aimed at the Suez Canal and a broader Mediterranean conflict.
A gunman entered the Ruby room bar at the Chieftain hotel in Council Bluffs at 12 40 pm Friday. He asked for water then escaped with 46 dollars in a stolen car driven by a female accomplice.
The war department will award E I du Pont de Nemours a contract to build a $150 million TNT plant on a site near Chicago, a development disclosed Friday. The project marks a major expansion in munitions capacity for wartime needs.
German warplanes struck London in unprecedented daylight raids on Friday the 13th. Buckingham Palace and Downing Street were damaged as a four hour alert disrupted life. the king and queen toured damaged areas afterward. Officials warned civilians suffered and Nazi propaganda sought to portray London as brutalized, while British authorities denied morale collapse.
Jersey City reports from AP quote Dr Charles F. Bave on arrival detailing German invasion rehearsals along the French coast. He says troops are trained on ships and forced to jump overboard with gear and swim long distances.
Under a bright September sun Cedar Rapids records 78 degrees at 2 30 p m as a warm spell returns. Thursday saw a low of 48 degrees early morning with a gradual climb to 73 by 4 pm and 51 at midnight as the day cooled.
Advertises Gazette Want Ads as a low cost way to reach over 44 000 eastern Iowa readers. Promises increased sales for as little as 26 cents per day on a 30 day run. Encourages local businesses and individuals to place Want Ads by calling 2 1121.
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