German Invasion Force Defeated by RAF Off Channel Ports
U S dispatch reports a severe German invasion force defeat along the Channel within the last month. British air attacks destroyed ships and barges while many German bodies washed ashore. The blow, compared to Dunkirk, dampened invasion plans and affected German morale as older troops seek home.
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Roosevelt Moves to Cut Scrap Exports Over Japan Risk
Editorial argues New Deal ties with Britain push United States toward involvement in two wars. It claims scrap sales to Japan violated neutrality and warns of a drift to global conflict, with England and Singapore forming strategic links and the fleet prepared for possible deployment.
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Hancher Pledges Independence as UI President Elect
Virgil M. Hancher pledged an administration free from political control during a surprise Iowa City visit to induct new students. He said decisions would be his own though he would welcome recommendations and avoided confirming invitations from officials. He discussed motives for withdrawing from the Iowa presidency and his eventual acceptance.
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I Believe book reveals dim faith of famous writers
A syndicated review notes twenty three prominent writers confess their beliefs in I Believe. Faces like Pearl Buck Rebecca West Beatrice Webb Einstein Thomas Mann and Lin Yutang appear with Haldane and Julian Huxley representing science. The Christian faith and church influence are seen as largely absent or vague.
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Ohio Man Elected National Commander of American Legion
Warner of Ohio won the national commander post on the first ballot at the Legion's 22nd convention in Boston. Delegates rejected a neutrality resolution and approved efforts to block war materials shipments to aggressor nations. The convention also memorialized Brigadier General William Mitchell and showcased a crowded floor fight that sealed Warner's landslide win.
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O K Armstrong
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Oregon
Congress
William Mitchell
United States Army
Navy
Mechanism Of Slot Machines Slows Up Recovery Of Coins
Cedar Rapids detectives and a station custodian worked on 37 slot machines seized in raids last Friday. They removed coins for a school fund as they pried and battered four machines into junk. One machine yielded 36.15 in nickels and pennies plus other small coins and slugs. The effort continued with more clubs opened but counts varied and totals were expected to be well under 2000 to 2500 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids News
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Four Injured In City Bus Auto Crash
Four persons sustained minor injuries when a City Lines bus collided with a car at Seventh Street and Fifth Avenue SE at 3 40 p m Wednesday. The car driven by George H Holmes 125 Twenty ninth Street SE was speeding. Holmes faces reckless driving charges. Riders Patricia Barker 4 Nellie Barker and Elton McCloud were treated at St Luke's Hospital. The bus driver was Jack Gill 814 Eighth Street SE.
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Mercy Hospital
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St. Luke's Hospital
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Draft law to be made permanent and draft age lowered
Washington notes indicate Congress will be asked to permanentize the current five year draft law and to cut the compulsory training age from 21 to 18. State adjutants gathered with the national draft board officials urging the change, arguing many youths finish schooling at 18 and it would fit to begin service then.
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Willkie Delivers Key Farm Speech In Omaha Tonight
Wendell Willkie plans a major farm policy address at 8 p.m. in Omaha broadcast by NBC station WHO. He will defend free market changes and attack low wheat prices while touring Iowa and Nebraska, promising a shift in focus to major East and Midwest addresses later in October.
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Japan Seeks Alignment If U S Enters War Says Tokio Informant
A Tokio informant said Japan would actively support Germany if the United States enters the European war. He noted Japan’s view that US opposition to Japanese expansion remains unaltered and that Berlin Rome Tokyo may solidify a broader front. He also mentioned talks in Berlin between Ciano and Hitler and possible agreements with Spain and Russia.
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Grahl Raps War Dept Over Disruption Of Guard Lives
Brig Gen Charles H Grahl, president of the Adjutants General Association, blasts the War Department for delaying guard calls to active service and shifting conscription costs to states. He warns the National Guard could be relegated to home defense and urges full discussion at the conference. An Oct 16 induction date is noted for the final guard increments.
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Plaintiffs Dismiss Suit Over Merger With Iowa Mutual
A long running case ended when plaintiffs and intervenors dismissed without prejudice their action against Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance and its officers. The suit began May 26, 1938, involving Charles S Walling and six others challenging a merger with Iowa Mutual. Judgment was entered for costs against plaintiffs and intervenors. The Iowa Supreme Court earlier affirmed a ruling striking a reply challenging merger legality and the statute’s constitutionality.
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Cedar Rounds News
Iowa Mutual Liability. Insurance Company
Charles S Walling
Preferred Class Mutual Insurance Company
Ioana Mutual Liability
Charles J . Haas
Iowa Supreme Court
Dependable way to rent rooms in The Gazette Want Ads
Out of towners and locals use The Gazette Want Ads to find furnished rooms. Mrs Lena Borschel reports at least ten responses and a tenant found within 48 hours after placing an ad. Phone 2-112 start your For Rent ad tomorrow and secure a tenant before October 1.
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Roosevelt imposes curbs on scrap metal exports
President Roosevelt ordered restrictions on exports of scrap iron and steel to be in effect until Oct 16 with shipments limited to western hemisphere nations and Great Britain. Britain becomes the top buyer while Japan faces reduced access, as licensing continues and a broader export control covers 75 scrap types.
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Texas
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Frost Sparks As Mercury Dives To 35
Cedar Rapids woke to a frost as temperatures fell to 35 degrees at 6 30 am The chill lingered from the prior day with a 64 degree daytime high reached at 2 30 pm The forecasted patterns showed cooling after a mild stretch ending with a chilly night and a 40 degree midnight reading.
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Roosevelt To Speak At 1 30 P M Saturday In Iowa
The White House announced President Roosevelt will address the nation at 1 30 p m Iowa time on Saturday from the ceremony laying the cornerstone for a new administration building at the city airport. The event was moved from Wednesday due to rain and clashes with football broadcasts.
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