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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1940

Page

6

No Sleep For Women Kin Of Folk In Blast

Dover New Jersey residents kept vigil through the night near the Hercules plant after an explosion. Women gathered at the hospital and in front of the athletic club as marines guarded the plant area and families awaited news of missing loved ones. The telegraph hummed with messages of fear and relief while survivors faced injuries and uncertainty.

Dover N. J Athletic Club Hercules Kenvil Dover Hospital Pis

Clamp Martial Law On S Transylvania

Hungarian authorities proclaimed martial law Friday throughout the newly occupied territory of southern Transylvania after clashes between Hungarian troops and Romanian peasants. In Romania, anti-government demonstrations spread as reports said pro-fascist Iron Guards were planning a coup d etat.

Budapest INS Transylvania Rumania Iron Guards

Steel for Washing Machines in 1938 Industry Output

In 1938 US sales of washing machines reached 1,138,000 units. Steel used in their manufacture totaled 29,000 gross tons, averaging 57 pounds of steel per unit.

United States

Make This Model At Home Pattern 4577

Anne Adams pattern 4577 offered for children sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. Size 6 uses 2 yards 35 inch fabric and 43 yard contrast. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department The Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY. Additional 10 cents for latest Pattern book.

Anne Adams Pattern Department the Gazette West 17Th Street New York

President Roosevelt backs speedup of arms drive delivery

President Roosevelt endorsed a defense commission policy urging faster delivery on all defense program items. The plan stresses placing orders to maximize facility efficiency, avoiding bottlenecks in industries like machinery, and ensuring suppliers meet fixed delivery dates.

Washington Roosevelt Congress Defense Commission

Women Steer Democracy Says Mrs Houghton At Cedar Rapids

Mrs Hiram Cole Houghton Jr addressed nearly 100 League of Women Voters members in Cedar Rapids urging a "raging epidemic of Americanism." She noted women's integral role in government and called for loyalty to laws, education, and peaceful progress while praising democracy and collective security.

League of Women Voters Hiram Cole Houghton J Jr Red Oak Walt State Board of Education General Club Federation Iowa Library Association Tabor College Iowa Historical Society Cancer Control Organization Cedar Rapids League Houghton League L. V. Phelps Grinnell C. R Smith Onslow Mrs. Houghton Middlewest

Shark submarine damages periscope during underwater pass

Navy officials told AP that the submarine Shark damaged its periscope while passing under a surface layer. No injuries were reported and the crew remained on duty as investigators review the incident.

Washington Navy

Canadian nickel dominates world supply

The United States lacks native nickel and relies on imports, with Canada producing about 88 percent of global output.

United States Canada

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