M Day and draft notes crop up in Gazette piece
The Wednesday Gazette reveals a reproduction of an early draft questionnaire marked S. S Form 40 as part of a study on mobilization for 1949. It questions readiness, war timing, and how conscription could affect daily life, while contrasting 1943-45 draft plans with current debates on defense spending and taxation.
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Arly
Washington
Europe
Lena M. Cherne
Research Institute of America
Cherne
Army
Navy
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Willkie Draws California Crowd With Firebrand Call
Wendell L. Willkie spoke in Los Angeles on domestic policy accusing Roosevelt of lacking faith in the people. He urged a government that trusts enterprises and frees industry, proposing temporary powers for leaders during emergencies. The rally drew veterans’ support and highlighted Johnson’s liberal image as Willkie’s California bid continued.
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Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
San Diego
Calif
Roosevelt
California
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
March Field Army Base
Willkie Sai
Gazette Lost Ads Promote Dog Week Want Ads
Gazette Want Ads urge readers to place dog sale notices during National Dog Week from September 22 to 28. Call 2-1121 to charge the ad.
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Gazette
Quotations on Life and Morals by NR Newton
A humorously reflective patchwork of maxims and quotes on restraint, seeing beyond appearance, and the value of smiles. It includes remarks attributed to Marcus Aurelius, a note on Hitler, Billy Mitchell, Carlyle, and a story about Jesus, distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
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Atan
Graod
Marcus Aurelius
Hitler
Billy Mitchell
Carlyle
Jesus
Distro
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Grand Jury Indicts George Gorman on Drunk Driving Count
Cedar Rapids attorney George C. Gorman, 57, indicted by a Linn County grand jury for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He pled not guilty before Judge John T. Moffit, posting bond after his May arrest on Eighteenth Street near First Avenue E. The panel also returned no bills on five other preliminary charges.
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Linn County
John T. Moffit
George C. Gorman
Cedar Rapids
G. P. Linville
Gorman
Moffit
James Clapp
Eighteenth Street
First Avenue E
Second Avenue
First Avenue
James J. Modracek
Verne Weaver
Cedar Rap
Linn Willkie Club Moves Headquarters to 312 Third Ave
Cedar Rapids will move the Linn Willkie club headquarters from 1101 Merchants National Bank building to 312 Third Avenue SE near the State theater. The new office will operate 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays with evening hours to be announced. Volunteers will staff the desk to aid enrollment of charter members, per attorney Dave Bleakley.
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Winn County Willkie Club
Merchants National Bank
Third Avenue SE
State Theater
Linn Willkie Club
Dave Bleakley
Cedar Rapids
Draft Board Head Nominated as Printing Costs Soar
Maj Gen. Allen Gullion, judge advocate general, is tipped to head the national draft board under President Roosevelt. Printing of draft forms began, with 32,000,000 registration cards and 24,000,000 questionnaires needed for 16.5 million men, at an estimated total cost of 1.5 million dollars. Illinois forms a 284 three member draft boards to be appointed, with 64 different pieces to be produced for enrollment beginning October 14 for men ages 21 to 35.
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Washington
INS
Allen Gullion
Army
Roosevelt
National Draft Board
Navy Selective Service
Illinois
Army and Navy Selective Service Committee
County Auditor To Supervise Draft Registration
County Auditor Robert M Vesely of Linn county will supervise the registration of men aged 21 to 35 on Oct 16 under the federal conscription act. He will marshal election boards across Linn countys 48 precincts including Cedar Rapids 23 and outside the city to handle conscript records.
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Cedar
Roosevelt to speak in Philadelphia Friday at Convention Hall
President Roosevelt will depart the capital tonight for Philadelphia to inspect defense projects and deliver a 27 minute address at Convention Hall on Friday. Officials could not confirm if the speech would be political or non political or disclose the subject. NBC CBS and MBS have scheduled the broadcast for 2 p.m. local time.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Los Angeles Coliseum
Red
NBC
WHO
Des Moines
Washington
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Convention Hall
White House
WJZ
CBS
MBS
Utilities Valuation Up 28 Million in Iowa Tax Move
Iowa Tax Commission set utility valuations at 110,049,000, trimming a Sept. boost but still 28,344,000 higher than this year’s assessments. Nearly 800,000 more in property taxes are projected for 1941. The vote followed Gov. Wilson’s administration and covers electric, gas, water firms and pipelines.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Tax Commission
Tax Commission
George A. Wilson
F. Green
Sioux City
Commission
Fred Nelson
Nevada
David T. Murrow
Corydon
Reserve Officers Questioned On Deferment Status
Reserve officers in the First military area Seventh corps, including Cedar Rapids, were asked by letter to state whether there is any reason to defer extended active duty to avoid financial loss, care for dependents, or civil needs. The War Department will select many officers for training and service this fall, with deferment requests weighted in ordering. Replies are due at First military area HQ in Minneapolis by Sept. 27.
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Seventh Corps
Cedar Rapids
War Department
First Military Area
Minneapolis
Waning Summer Still Holds Grip in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids readings from Cham bers Inskeep show the day starting at 68 degrees at 7 8 a.m. rising to 89 by 2 30 p.m. with Wednesday’s high of 90 from 2 to 5 p.m. and a 7 p.m. 83 followed by 76 at midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
British Empire partition may be mapped out
A Rome conference between Joachim von Ribbentrop and Italian minister Arturio Terrazi outlines a plan for dismembering the British Empire. The initiative envisions a new Europe and global redistribution after a potential Allied defeat, with talks also touching on the Balkans and Russia. Spanish minister Ramon Serrano Suner is in Berlin amid Axis praise.
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Rome
Joachim von Ribbentrop
von Ribbentrop
Atulio Terrazi
Berlin
Europe
England
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Balkans
Russia
Spain
Gibraltar
Ramon Serrano Suner
Ed Dunn Named Special Assistant To Attorney General
Washington United States district attorney Ed ward J Dunn of northern Iowa was named special assistant to the Attorney General. Dunn will oversee title and condemnation work on the upper Mississippi channel project for the Justice Department.
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Washington
INS
Edward J Dunn
United States
Iowa
Jackson
Department of Justice
Dunn
Upper Mississippi Channel
Dunn Viewed as Special Assistant to Attorney General
Informed Democrats suggest Edward J. Dunn of Mason City may be appointed as special assistant to Attorney General Jackson for northern Iowa. The report notes the nomination was under discussion in Democratic circles.
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Des Moines
INS
Edward J. Dunn
Mason City
Iowa
Jackson
Georgia Board Orders Halt on Rugg Textbooks Distribution
The Georgia Board of Education asked its textbook committee to reexamine 14 Rugg books after a hearing on charges of communist influence. The board halted further distribution until the committee reports, amid protests by a patrolman-turned-critic and a Georgia Tech professor defending Prof. Harold C. Rugg.
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Rugg Books
Atlanta
Georgia Board of Education
Harold C. Rugg
Columbia University
Jack Kelly
State Highway Patrol
State Defense Corps
Rugg
Kelly
Georgia Tech
Georgia Club
American Legionaires
Rugg Social Science Text Books Ousted in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that Rugg social science textbooks were removed from Cedar Rapids schools by the board of education last June after criticism from the Dies committee and accusations of anti American content. The volumes faced opposition from the American Legion and other patriotic groups amid a five year dispute.
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Cedar Rapids
One-Plane Raids London: Night of Bombing
London under attack for the thirteenth consecutive night as German bombers raid central and south areas, while RAF fighters claim success with heavy losses on both sides. Berlin papers push retaliation talk amid reports of comet like bombs and new German weaponry. British censorship tightens details of raid timings and outcomes.
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Bermondsey
Thames
Berlin
England
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Oxford Circus
London County Hall
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Houses of Parliament
British Museum
Wallace Art Collection
Inner Temple
At Courts
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Oxford
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West End
British Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
le Havre
Boulogne
Calais
Dunkerque
Ostende
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Nachtaus- Bahe
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Boy 5 Found Sleeping Under Tree After Hectic Search
A two hour manhunt for John Homsey five ended when Mrs. Homsey located him asleep beneath a tree at the edge of a field near his home two blocks from Buchanan school. Assistant Chief Al Mikota said he wandered from school during recess and was briefly missed at noon. Police cars and a motorcycle unit scoured the area prior to the discovery.
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John Homsey
Norman Homsey
al Mikota
Thanksgiving Day Set One Week Earlier in 1940 Proclamation
Washington news says President Roosevelt will soon proclaim the third Thursday in November as Thanksgiving, moving the date a week ahead of the traditional last Thursday. The White House notes public queries on the probable date and recalls last year’s preemptive shift that sparked nationwide furore.
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Washington
INS
White House
Roosevelt
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