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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
2
A concise excerpt presents the First Amendment limits on Congress. It defines a shield for religion free exercise and speech, barring establishment of religion and abridgment of civil liberties under the U. S. Constitution.
The editorial argues indictments target canneries for limiting pea output while government incentives push farmers to limit corn acreage. It notes contracts with fruit and vegetable buyers show uneven enforcement and questions the fairness of penalizing cannery actions that align with promised bonuses and market needs.
A series of letters and comments from Webster City and Wright County discuss taxation basing on income versus property value. Proponents argue income-based taxes prevent non-earning properties from heavy burdens, while critics fear reduced revenue in downturns. Observers note inequities when vacant versus rented properties of equal value, urging fairer methods.
The article states Fritz Wiedemann ran the San Francisco German consulate for two and a half years and supplied his government with detailed dispatches on troop movements and strategic posts. An assistant delivered the information to ports in the south and abroad.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss German Russian relations and British reactions amid wartime rhetoric. The text references Nazi actions and Britain's response, but details are unclear due to damaged source material.
An estimate indicates German organizations in the United States spend about 750000 dollars annually on propaganda to influence American citizens. The figure reflects efforts to build support for German causes through distribution of material and outreach programs.
The Prairie du Chien citizens rejected the proposal to buy the Marquetite toll bridge by a 265 vote majority. The council had planned to accept, but a petition led to a public ballot. Meanwhile the U.S. border with Germany tightens as officials bar German nationals from leaving the United States pending further orders.
Germany follows Italy in freezing funds abroad and withdrawing support for parties or banks. The action targets financial entities linked to foreign governments, aiming to curb international influence and stabilize the home economy amid ongoing tensions.
Market notes from Waterloo Iowa and Cedar Rapids Iowa report hog prices by weight classes. Butchers 140 to 150 pounds bring around 8.35 to 8.40, 150 to 160 pounds 8.60, with continued firmness and price spreads noted across classes on June 18.
Grain prices on the Chicago board fell as selling pressure pushed wheat futures lower after earlier gains. July and nearby contracts moved off session highs with declines in corn and oats while beans showed mixed action amid unsettled demand and market restlessness.
Proaace Market lists eggs and poultry items including No. 1 and No. 2 eggs, colored fowl in various weights, old roosters by the pound, and Leghorn roosters. Prices are partial and OCR reads mixed with errors but indicates a general fresh market inventory.
Stocks show irregular movement in moderate trading with bonds wavering. Curb stocks move irregularly higher while grains in Chicago rise with wheat up 1 1 8 to 1 1 2 cents and corn and flour up 1 8 to 1 4 cent. Cotton futures drop from four year highs, rubber holds steady, and silver remains at 34 3 4 cents an ounce in New York.
The market hit new highs for over two months then eased on news of British retreat in Libya and a Turkey Germany agreement. Many leading issues lost early gains, some showing net losses. special issues gained up to 2 points. Bonds were mixed and wheat, cotton moved lower after highs. Domestic business remained favorable with fuel conservation hinted.
In the past 96 hours the United States government has frozen German and Italian credits in the United States, ordered the closing of German consulates and semi official agencies and expelled their nazi employees and, finally, closed American
Reported from Page One that Empire forces probe Axis strength in Libya as in last September. British plan to push breakthrough toward Tobruk, 70 miles west, met with German resistance. Informants say Germans fight bitterly to defend prestige amid cautious optimism.
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