Roosevelt to Push Arming Merchant Ships and Revision of Neutrality Law
The president signals possible armed American merchants with congressional action expected to clear legal doubts. Inflation brakes tighten with the Fed, but risks remain. Argentina calls out troops as Nazi sympathizers stir unrest. The piece warns U.S. policy ties to many nations and risks in a hemispheric poker game. Duke and Duchess of Windsor visit amid shifting public attention.
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Roops
Argentina
United States
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Miami
Edward
Wally
Red Army Holds Leningrad Front As German Push Fails
Red Star reports all day Russian assault routed the 136th German infantry division near Leningrad while tank aided counter-attacks repulsed. Russians claim defeats of Romanian forces at Odessa and a failed second German bid on Murmansk. Berlin and London dispatches echo heavy fighting with mixed results on the broader front.
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Leningrad
Semeon Budyonny
Ukraine
Red Star
Odessa
Black Sea
Murmansk
Russia
Kiev
Eastern Front
Moscow
London
Berlin
Red Army
Moscow Radio
Staraya Russa
Smolensk
Glukhov
Peltava
Argentine Army Cracks Down on Pro Nazi Plot Across Bases
Acting President Ramon Castillo said a subversive movement tied to Nazi sympathizers was crushed. Air bases in Parana Cordoba El Palomar and Mendoza were occupied and officials detained. The plot’s exact nature remained undisclosed as Congress criticizes German ambassador and press call the effort a Nazi fascist putsch.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ramon S. Castillo
Parana
Cordoba
el Palomar
Mendoza
Air Force
United States
Castillo
Congressional Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Edmund von Thermann
Congress
von Thermann
la Prensa
Libre Palabra
Entre Rios
Tucuman
Conferees Agree On Property Seizure Bill
Washington AP A joint senate house conference committee approved a compromise version of legislation authorizing government seizure of property needed for national defense. The property seizure bills had passed both chambers months earlier and the compromise clears the way for final congressional action.
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Washington
Senate-House Conference
Roosevelt to ask repeal or revision of neutrality law
President Roosevelt said the United States plans to arm American merchant ships and will ask Congress to repeal or revise the neutrality law next week. He cited protecting ships against axis warfare and noted the Pink Star was armed and sunk while sailing Panama registry under a convoy.
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United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Wilson
Washington
Senate
D. Worth Clark
Ida
Mr. Roose
Germany
Nazis Challenge U.S. Sea Policy Over Pink Star Sinking
Berlin denounced President Roosevelt over the sinking of the American owned Panama flag vessel Pink Star off Greenland. Berlin claims arming the ship changes nothing and labels U.S. stance as wild west justice. Rome editor Virginio Garcia supports axis self defense against armed U.S. merchant ships.
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Germany
Roosevelt
S. S
Rome
Virginio Garcia
United States
Banks Raise Reserve Ratios to Curb Inflation Pressure
The Federal Reserve ordered member banks to hold higher reserves effective Nov 1. Demand deposits face 26 percent in central reserve city banks, 20 percent at other reserve cities, and 14 percent elsewhere, while time deposits rise from 5 to 6 percent. The move aims to reduce excess lendable funds from about 5.2 billion to roughly 4.0 billion and fights inflation with coordinated policy.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Federal Reserve
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Board
The
Treasury
Central Reserve City
New York
Chicago
Reserve City
Humidity Presses Cedar Rapids With Cool Outlook
Weather forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity predicts cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with occasional rain and cooler temperatures. Humidity remains high while readings hover, and clouds grow more foreboding as temperatures dip into the 60s.
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Cedar Rapids
Special Offers From Local Radio Dealers in Want Ads
Today’s want ads highlight special offers from local radio dealers. Readers are invited to plan listening for the World Series and Big 10 football games, plus war news and new fall radio shows.
Blasts and Fire at Standard Oil Plant Kill One Worker
A major fire at Standard Oil of Indiana’s 700 acre Great Oil Plant in Whiting Indiana killed a 49 year old Chicago feed plant helper John Leroy Yager and injured at least five others. Firefighters controlled the blaze after about six hours as investigators probe sabotage. Thousands of gallons of high test aviation gasoline were destroyed and rail traffic was diverted due to explosions and sewer fires.
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Whiting
Ind
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
John Leroy Yager
Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hammond
Indianapolis
United States Army
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Plan for postwar European food relief proposed by Britain
London reports Britain proposed to the Council of Allied Governments a vast pool of food reserves to supply Europe after the war. Foreign Secretary Eden read a U S ambassador Winant statement noting U S willingness to be consulted and possibly join in planning for coordination of stocks and markets, especially wheat and cotton. The interallied council includes Britain, Russia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Yugoslavia, Free France, and others.
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London
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Council of Allied Governments
Anthony Eden
Eden
Council
John G Winant
Winant
Wlre
The
Interallied Council
Britain
Her
Russia
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Yugoslavia
Free
France
Morgenthau Seeks 6 Percent Profit Limit in War Emergency
Secretary Morgenthau urged a 6 per cent cap on corporate profits during the current emergency as he testified before the House Banking Committee. He argued excess profits taxes should be strengthened and favored expansion of defenses financing and social security to curb inflation. He warned against wage ceilings and pressed for farm price controls and broader defense financing measures.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
House Banking Committee
Treasury
Rep. Williams
Steagall
Ala
Banking Committee
White House
Notables Urge Free Debate Without Racial Angles
A 90 signatories including Wendell Willkie Alfred Landon and Mrs. F D R urged full freedom of national policy debate without efforts to pit religion against religion or race against race. The National Conference of Christians and Jews backed the statement calling attempts a betrayal of democracy and urging repudiation of prejudice in all forms.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Alfred M. Landon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Food Aid Means Sacrifice By Housewives of America
Washington reports that a $1 billion food aid program for Britain over five months will require American housewives to sacrifice by going without some foods and paying higher prices. Economists say dairy poultry pork and some fruits and vegetables are tight and price controls may not fully curb rising consumer prices. Secretary Wickard told Congress that Britain needs will be met through expansion and reserves, with pork dairy and poultry taking the largest shares of the loaned food.
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Washington
Great Britain
Agriculture Department
Claude R. Wickard
House Appropriations Committee
Wickard
United States
Britain
Fifth Man Held in Cedar Rapids Strike Riot Case
Fifth man Laurance Barcus, 26, of 35 Fourteenth Avenue SW, was arrested Tuesday after noon and charged with riotous conduct in the Wilson produce plant strike riot. Bond set at 3,000. released Thursday morning. Other arrestees Arden Jordan William Freeman Donald Campbell Kenneth Brandt remain out on bond. Freeman waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury on 1,500 bond.
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Laurance Barcus
Kenneth Brandt
Freeman
Hubbard Avenue NE
Jose
W. A. Ball
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