Germans threaten surrender or destruction as raids resume
Berlin reports Nazi leaders warn Britain to surrender or face annihilation as German planes renew raids on England including London. A review claims 2,200,000 pounds of bombs fell on the Thames area while London faces hunger and cold amid mass evacuation. Berlin says Britain must respond in kind or lose.
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Warm Fall Weather Continues Here in Cedar Rapids
Pleasant early fall weather persisted in Cedar Rapids with sunshine. Temperatures ranged from 49 to 69 during the day and touched 80 earlier, then cooled to 56 by midnight per Chambers Inskeep company records.
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Bugs Speculates On Six-Year Presidential Term
Bugs Baer muses on the idea of a six year term for presidents. He jokes about the dangers and quirks of extended tenure and compares governance to olives and signals in a playful, satirical column. He notes the risk of hubris and decline in neighborhood value but supports the idea with caution.
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Britain defies Nazi ultimatum amid London bombing
London residents endured a night of bombing as German raiders dropped bombs on the London area. Neutral sources warned of a dangerous 48 hour window for invasion while sirens sounded repeatedly and the Law Courts and South Africa House sustained damage. The British government remained defiant against surrender, continuing to resist Nazi demands amid ongoing air raids.
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Time Bomb at Buckingham Palace Shatters Iron Grille
A German dive bomber dropped a time bomb that exploded outside Buckingham Palace in front of the household guards quadrangle. Debris and a damaged iron grille marked the incident as authorities dismissed Berlin warnings as propaganda while noting raids on the Law Courts and the South Africa House.
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Baxter Motors Strike Ends With Mutual Settlement
The 12 members of local No. 831, International Association of Machinists, reached a satisfactory agreement with Baxter Motors at 829 Second Avenue SE. Work will resume Monday under a 30 day subsidiary contract. The accord grants the union the exclusive right to bargain collectively for all employees, a 48 hour week, one week vacation after a year, and seniority rights, though the closed shop was not granted.
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Washta Child Killed by Horse Kick
Washta Oklahoma Donald Elliott three died after wandering from his yard and playing near horses on his family's farm when a horse kicked him in the head. The tragedy occurred Saturday as relatives mourned the loss of the young boy.
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Philadelphia Navy Yard Tightens Access After Impostor Incident
The Philadelphia navy yard restricted entry Saturday after it was disclosed that for three months an outsider gained admittance using another man's identification card.
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British Fleet Bases in U S Atlantic Told as Possibility
Washington reports a fixed belief among naval and diplomatic experts that key British warships may use U S bases in the Atlantic this winter if Britain is driven from home waters. Boston New York Philadelphia and Norfolk are named as likely fueling and drydock sites, with White House denials noted.
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U S Destroyers Moved From Spain
U S destroyers of the Atlantic fleet stationed in Lisbon are leaving for New York after being mistaken by Germans for the destroyers traded to Britain. The ships are of the same type and are being withdrawn due to the confusion.
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Historic Draft Bill Passed By Congress National conscription drive gains presidential signature
Congress completed history making legislation to conscript man power and compel industrial cooperation in the rearma ment drive. Roosevelt will sign early next week and proclaim a registration day likely in mid October for men 21 to 35. From 16 500 000 men 400 000 will be chosen by selection with a million more trained over five years. The bill gives the President power to commandeer plants that refuse nation al defense contracts on a just rental basis, punishable as a felony with fines up to 50000 and three years in prison.
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Woman Arrested For Drunk Driving After Pole Collision
Mrs Myrtle Webber 40 of 610 Sixteenth Street NE was arrested at 1050 p m Friday for driving while intoxicated after striking a auto and a telephone pole on Seventeenth Street. She pled not guilty and did not post 500 bond. Fred Beall 46 of 600 Fourth Avenue SE riding with her was charged with intoxication and fined 25 dollars and costs.
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British full invasion readiness described in bold terms
A Des Moines dispatch reports Britain ready for invasion with RAF bombings over the French coast and fortified coastlines viewed from across the water. Observers describe heavy fire and preparations as possible invasion windows approach. Willkie campaigns move through Iowa with stops in Davenport Muscatine Washington and Fairfield.
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Cedar Rapids Girl 12 Dies From Paralysis First Fatal Case of Summer
Cedar Rapids records the first infantile paralysis death of the season with 12 year old Leona Jean Johnson dying at 435 p m Friday after an iron lung treatment failed. She was a Roosevelt 7 A student and daughter of Mrs Emma Johnson of 717 Second Street NW. The death follows a previous 8 year old Lewks of Marion saved by iron lungs. Authorities advise keeping sick children home and nurses will monitor Roosevelt 7 A class. Leona was born October 8 1927 in Marion and survived by her mother and two brothers.
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Willkie Charges FDR Aided Hitler and Promoted Munich Pact
On a campaign train stop in Joliet and during a speech to thousands, Wendell Willkie accused President Roosevelt of promoting the Munich pact and telephoning Hitler and Mussolini to urge selling Czechoslovakia down the river. He questioned Roosevelt’s foreign affairs judgment and referred to the third term issue.
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Senate committee to review Roosevelt trip finance
The Senate campaign expenditures committee will meet Saturday to decide if President Roosevelts recent trip into the Tennessee valley area warrants investigation for possible violations of the Hatch Act.
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Defeated Leader Finds Inner Peace After Political Setback
The piece recalls Lord Oxford Asquith and his 38 years in Parliament, defeated in 1924 but publicly serene. It highlights his daughter’s despair at the end of a great career and his calm, invulnerable stance, choosing inward peace over bitterness. Also notes Wendell Willkie’s voice loss during a campaign, criticizing Franklin Roosevelt’s foreign policy and leadership.
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