Ford comments on Axis and England in interview
Henry Ford criticizes both Axis powers and England as motivated by greed and hopes they destroy each other. He claims Hitler rules seven small European states and warns England's collapse would let Nazi domination spread. He says an intelligent reader would not equate England with Hitler and notes the war's exposure of leaders may be worthwhile.
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Henry Ford
England
Henry
McGuffey
Hitler
Ford
Board of Control
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ich
Brown
Geo. A
Enterprising salesmen lure in towns and schools warned
A Newton dispatch warns that clever sellers prey on business and professional men with false promises for advertising on school programs. Police chase two well dressed women driving a Nebraska car, urging vigilance to halt such schemes before money leaves the community. The piece urges reporting to the mayor or chamber.
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Emmetsburg
Busineset
Newton
Nebraska
L. A. McCall
Chamber of Commerce
South Transforms Into Industrial Heart Amid War Orders
Climate and cheap land lure new retail growth with 12 to 20 percent rise. 1940 construction hits a peak as steel production at Birmingham and shipbuilding along southern ports expand. Textile output climbs due to army navy orders, drawing farmers to cantonments for better monthly wages than yearly farm gains. Prosperity broadens in a region long marked by hardship.
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Birmingham
Listening Post Echoes Piracy Concerns in ASCAP Broadcast Probe
A humorous transcript shows ASCAP and EMI scouts debating song thefts across BMI tunes. The banter cites tunes from The Student Prince, Rio Rita, The Merry Widow, God Bless America, Make Me Another Old Fashioned, and a 1911 hit, with jokes about loyalty and piracy.
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ASCAP
EMI
Joe
Eddie
WBXP
Fay Geezer
Prospect of early adjournment brightens Iowa assembly
The Appropriations committees in both chambers moved major bills onto the calendar signaling an earlier end to the Forty-ninth Iowa General Assembly. Leaders expect adjournment around April 10 after fast action on maintenance and education items and a highway department appropriation. Legislative recess set for February 26 to March 4.
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Iowa General Assembly
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
George L. Scott
Fayette County
John P. Berg
Cedar Falls
Berg
Scott
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
State Board of Control
Opposed to Sending Food to Europe in WWI Debate
Frank L. Meevey denounces a pamphlet on relief for Belgium under German occupation, arguing the current question about sending food to small democracies is misguided. He brands Hitler’s regime as war-mad and untrustworthy, noting past wartime blockades and promises as unreliable.
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Europe
Frank L. Meevey
Belgium
America
Germany
Hitler
England
Inconsistent Logic on Aid and England Defense
The speaker critiques Hoover and advisers for backing benevolent relief to starving England while opposing the lend-lease effort and other aid. He argues assisting England’s hour of crisis is essential, calling Hoover’s stance inconsistent and highlighting the irony in aiding some while resisting others.
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Tederal Security Administration
Plymouth County
le Mars Sentinel
Hitler
England
Hoover
Settlement Day Returns to Local Farm Tenancy Traditions
The article notes that March 1 once served as settlement day for farm tenants and owners, a time when tenants moved or signed new contracts. Today settlement day holds no special meaning due to tenancy rule changes, while legislators take their vacation.
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Ers
Politician Delays on Governor Wilson Appointments
Governor Wilson withholds batches of nominations from the Senate until prior groups are acted upon. New appointees expected include soil conservation chief Earl Elijah of Cedar county and others across liquor control, education, banking, basic science, aeronautics, health, highways, taxation, and conservation posts. Some incumbents may be reappointed or replaced.
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Wilson
Senate
State Liquor Control Commission
State Board of Education
State Basic Science Board
State Aeronautics Commission
Soil Conservation
New Soil Conservation Commission
Earl Elijah
Cedar County
B. E. Manley
Mason City
Dem
Frank Green
State Tax Commission
D. W. Bates
Anna Lawther
Dubuque
John P. Wallace
Des Moines
A. A. Hurst
Maquoketa
G. A. Olson
Whiting
State Highway Commission
Charles Gatschet
Every Man a Bill in Legislature With One Exception
A survey shows every House member has introduced at least one measure except one. In the Senate five have filed no individual bills, yet all senators contribute via committee measures. Many representatives co author bills with large groups. some House bills bear the names of eighteen to twenty Representatives.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Not Green Legislature Showcases New Members
New legislators excel in maiden bills and sessions with Sen ator G. W. Hunt of Guttenberg praised for piloting the Senate through more than six roll calls. Key sponsors include Faul Polk Cromwell Des Moines Bekman Wapello Mowry Jasper Berg Black Hawk Byers Linn Henningsen Clinton Martin Scott Hill Wright. House authors feature Yager Dickinson Browner Arant Polk Dietz Eckerman Scott McFarlane Butterfield Black Hawk Alesch Plymouth.
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G. W. Hunt
Guttenberg
Senate
Faul
Polk
Cromwell
Des Moines
Bekman
Wapello
Mowry
Jasper
Berg
Black Hawk
Byers
Linn
Henningsen
Clinton
Martin
Scott
Hill
Wright
House
Yager
Dickinson
Browner
Arant
Dietz
Eckerman
McFarlane
Butterfield
Alesch
Plymouth
Old Story of Liquor Laws Floats Through Legislature
Fragmentary note references Avery Clay Hoegh Heo Keety Dancer and Keeney with hints of discussions on liquor and beer laws. Mentions Palo Alto and Beat nowlton amid a murky legislative drift. Page Seven continuation implied.
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Clay
Hoegh
Lien
Heo Keety
Beat Nowlton
Finneshiek
Ang Wot
Palo
Alto
Keeney
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