Dynamite Blasts Hit Burlington Zephyr Train
Twelve dynamite charges damaged the Denver Zephyr streamliner near Nodaway Indiana while 187 passengers rode at 80 mph. Burlington officials say no injuries and only minor train damage. blasts linked to electric wiring and planted charges along both tracks.
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Congressional leaders weigh wage and farm price controls
As President presses an act or else ultimatum, lawmakers draft a plan to stabilize both farm prices and wages at August 15 levels with exceptions. The move aims for fast passage by October 1, facing union and farm bloc reactions and possible political risk.
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Theft of dynamite at quarry near Corning under investigation
Authorities probed the theft of 50 sticks of dynamite from a quarry about 10 miles from Corning. The same area saw the Burlington Zephyr damaged by a series of explosions Monday.
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West Branch Man Is Shot to Death
Special to The Gazette West Branch Cedar county authorities investigated a fatal shooting in which Henry Madsen was found dead in his bed from a gunshot wound around noon Monday. His wife Mrs. Henry Madsen disappeared Monday morning and is being sought for questioning. The Madsen car was found abandoned in a ditch near their home northeast of here. Authorities described Mrs. Madsen as five feet two inches tall, 110 pounds, wearing a blue dress with white dots and black shoes, likely soiled from walking through corn fields. The Madsens have two children.
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Clare Boothe Luce Wins Nomination for Congress
Clare Boothe Luce was nominated on the first ballot at Bridgeport to run as the Republican candidate for Connecticut’s Fourth District. She defeated Lester P. Barlow and four other candidates including Vivien Kellams after others withdrew.
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Airport Staff Helps Prevent A Plane Crash
Captain Hubert S. Judy of Washington D C. credited Cedar Rapids airmen with preventing disaster when a wheel jammed during takeoff from Cedar Rapids airport. He performed a wingtip landing on the remaining wheel, sustaining only minor damage to a wing tip. Judy thanked Cedar Rapids air staff for timely warnings to Civil Aeronautics and Chicago authorities.
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U.S. Lend Lease Reaches Halfway to Peak War Output
President Roosevelt said U S lend-lease deliveries over 18 months totaled 5.129 billion dollars and warned the U S is only halfway to maximum wartime production. He urged expanding aid to Britain Russia and China and noted ongoing shipbuilding and factory expansion to meet needs.
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Election Set to Pick Harrington Successor
Gov. George A. Wilson ordered a special ballot at the November 3 election to choose a successor for Major Vincent F. Harrington, who resigned to continue in the armed services. The Ninth Iowa district seat will be filled for the remainder of the term by Democratic and Republican nominees chosen in party conventions.
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Harriman Returns to London After Moscow Talks
W Averell Harriman arrives in London from the United States after meeting President Roosevelt to report on the Moscow Churchill Stalin conferences.
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Vichy Decrees Open Sweep to Draft French Labor
Vichy decrees compel able bodied Frenchmen aged 18 to 50 and unmarried women 21 to 35 to be drafted for labor deemed useful to the nation. The law grants state control of employment and hours, with crews to be formed for shipment to Germany in exchange for prisoners. Foreign resident impacts and deployment details remain unclear.
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British Try Tobruk Landing Reported by Italians
The Italian high command stated British forces attempted a night landing near Tobruk Libya with light naval support and parachute troops. They said Italian German defenses stopped the operation and two enemy ships were set afire with one later sinking as air attacks and artillery exchanges occurred around El Alamein.
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Collins Radio to Receive Army Navy Production Award
Collins Radio will formally receive the Army Navy production award for industrial excellence in war material. The 2:30 p.m. ceremony Saturday at the plant on 855 Thirty-fifth street NE will include a pennant and employee pins for every worker. Army and Navy officers are expected to participate amid plans not yet completed.
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Nazi claim vast convoy losses in North Atlantic
The German high command broadcast that a heavily escorted convoy in the North Atlantic suffered the sinking of 19 merchant ships totaling 122000 tons along with two destroyers and one corvette. The claim was aired by Radio Berlin on Monday night.
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RAF Bombers Hit Bremen and Ploesti Raid Details
A Monday report details RAF bombers striking Bremen with strong force and large tonnage over the Weser port. Simultaneously Soviet planes bombed Ploesti and Bucharest while Hungary received air raid alerts. German broadcasts claimed Russian raids on Budapest and Romania with limited damage.
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September Produces One of Those Days
A calm September day brought balmy temperatures and sunny skies after a cloudy Sabbath. The 2:30 pm reading hit 80 degrees with 45 percent humidity, while Sunday’s high reached 74 degrees. From 7 pm to midnight the temperature held near 72, then fell to 63 by 7:30 am Monday.
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Willkie Arrives in Teheran from Baghdad by Plane
Wen dell L Willkie arrived by plane Monday from Baghdad Iraq in Teheran according to AP dispatch.
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Defenses Hold At Stalingrad After Setback
Moscow reports Russians using massed artillery and bayonets to repel German assault at Stalingrad. Despite gains claimed by Germany, Soviet lines remain intact with counterattacks restoring the situation on the Volga front.
Quality of U S Fighter Planes Flayed in Senate
Senate debate on wartime efficiency centers on aviation quality and Alaska deployments. Senator Truman criticizes U S fighter planes as inferior to German and British models and urges action to obtain better aircraft. Senator Wallgren cites Alaska bases with limited range planes bombing Japanese targets. Truman also assails the War Production Board on rubber and calls for unity of command, while not attacking WPB head Nelson.
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Jake the Barber Waives Extradition for Sept. Trial
Chicago stock salesman John Factor known as Jake the Barber agreed to stand trial September 22 in Cedar Rapids Iowa on a federal mail fraud indictment. He allegedly defrauded about 300 Midwest investors of one million dollars via fake whiskey warehouse receipts. Eleven others named in the August Cedar Rapids indictments. Six more defendants arranging to waive extradition. Factor held on a $15000 surety bond pending removal hearing.
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Bill Lets Roosevelt Stabilize Prices And Wages
Senator Brown introduces a bill directing President Roosevelt to stabilize costs of living by basing actions on August 15 1942 levels. The measure allows adjustments to correct inequities and aid war effort while delaying wage and price controls beyond wartime. Hearings set to begin Tuesday for Senate debate next Monday.
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Power Break Cuts Off Electricity In Cedar Rapids
A power failure cut electric service in Cedar Rapids from about 11:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday. Chief Engineer Charles Herbeck of Town Electric Light and Power said the trouble occurred somewhere along the line and had not been located by early afternoon. The outage affected two boilers carrying 700 pounds pressure and forced use of alternate circuits while pressure stayed low. Manchester drew from Dubuque’s system via the auxiliary station network until Cedar Rapids regained supply. All but two Cedar Rapids feeders were out of service.
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