Cass County GOP Conventio n Set After Primary Returns
Complete county returns show no candidate met the 35 percent nomination threshold in the primary for county attorney or sheriff. Don Lavery led for attorney while Harry Jordan led for sheriff. both fell short of nominating thresholds, with county offices largely re nominated.
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Cass County
Don Lavery
Atlantic
Charles Rudolph
Tom. Caith
H. P. Ziegler
Jordan
Harry Jordan
Wiota
M. B. Parkinson
Nate Watson
Jake White
Clyde Drager
Lavery
E. H. Pelzer
Guy Shepperd
Weather forecast for Nebraska and Ilown regions
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms in the east and south areas tonight and Wednesday. Cooler conditions prevail in the west and north, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and continued showers in the far east. Nebraska sees generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, with a few local showers in the extreme east tonight and slightly cooler temps in the east tonight.
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Ilown
Nebraska
William R. Green Resigns as U.S. Claims Judge
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Judge William R. Green of Audubon Iowa from the United States Court of Claims effective June 3 due to age. Green, a former Ways and Means chairman, served on the federal bench for ten years. At Lost Island Joe Newlin and Wilbur Blake enjoyed a Sunday fishing trip.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William R. Green
Audubon
United States Court of Claims
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lost Island
Joe Newlin
Wilbur Blake
Lost Iland
Red Cross Fund Contributions Detail
A record shows prior acknowledgment of funds totaling 119.00 dollars including 108.00 from Mrs. E G Eustis and 11.00 from Economy Shoe Co News Telegraph Employes and others.
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E. G. Eustis
Economy Shoe Co
News-Telegraph
Cass county board primary yields several upsets and reassignments
Hawley Lynch loses to G. H. H. Allen by about fifty in the third district Republican race and W. H. Wohlenhaus falls to E. E. Hastings in the fifth district as incumbents seek renomination. G. E. Eshelman wins the fourth district Republican nomination. Mike Metz and R. B. Shepard win Democratic nominations in their districts. E Symonds secures 17 write in votes in the fifth district.
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Cass County Board of Supervisors
Hawley Lynch
Atlantic
G. H. H. Allen
W. H. Wohlenhaus
Edna Township
E. E. Hastings
Massena
G. E. Eshelman
Mike Metz
Wiota
Peesch
F. L. Possehi
Benton Township
William Wahlert
F. W. Wiese
R. B. Shepard
D. J. Bode
E. Symonds
Allen
Hastings
Lynch
Wohlenhaus
Victoria
Three Dead Five Missing in Nebraska Floods
Floods across northeastern Nebraska left three dead and at least five missing. Paul Lipp 16, his father George Lipp, and Harry Crawford 32 died near Winnebago as floods swamped towns from Tekamah to Sioux City. Irene Lipp and others perished or were displaced as waters rose.
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Omaha
Neb
I. N
Nebraska
Paul Lipp
George Lipp
Harry Crawford
Burlington
Winnebago
Tekamah
Sioux City
Crawford
Omaha Creek
Lipp
Pender
Homer
Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Republicans and Democrats Nominate Governors in Close Races
Des Moines June 4 Gov George A Wilson Republican and ex Lt Gov John K Valentine Democrat won nominations for Iowa governor. Wilson led H R Gross by about 19000 votes while Valentine led State Senator Ed Breen by a similar margin. Breen conceded defeat and praised Valentine.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
John K. Valentine
Iowa
Wilson
H. R. Gross
Valentine
Ed Breen
Fort Dodge
Irving H. Knudson
Jewell
Gross
P. Conway Breen
Breen
John Valentine
Governors Race Shapes Up With Bitter Primary Splits
The Winners Governor George A. Wilson faces Democrat John Valentine in the November election after both led their tickets by about 19 000 votes on incomplete returns. Valentine unseated Sen Ed Breen while Wilson beat H R Gross. Lieutenant governor B B Hickenlooper won the GOP primary over James L Harris and W G C Bagley led Leonard Simmer two to one in another Republican contest.
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F. W. Herbert
George A. Wilson
H. R. Gross
Cass
John K. Valentine
Ed Breen
Demos
Goldie Dorsey
Sam Childs
Jesse Thomson
John Swanson
Don Reel
End E. Symonds
Everett
G. Scott Davies
Des Moines
Bagley
Leonard Simmer
B. B. Hickenlooper
Jas. L. Harris
DeWitt Electrician
S. J. Galvin
Hampton
Miller Ve. Miller
John Valentine
United States
Wilson
Senate OKs 2.25 Billion Naval Expansion Bill
The Senate approved a 2.25 billion naval expansion measure to acquire up to 10,000 airplanes enlist 16,000 pilots and build air bases and facilities at 20 bases. The plan covers planes bases training and munitions with money to be appropriated before work starts. The bill now returns to the House for minor differences. President Roosevelt outlined preferred apportionments for army and navy cash and contract authority. Catholic Summer School opens at SS Peter and Paul Church with 87 students and a Dominican-led instruction team.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
Navy
Speaker Bankhead
SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Moneta and
Charles
Omaha
J. A. Pogge
Lucille Lewer
Mary Lou Stang
P. N. McDermott
Incumbent Congressmen Renominated in Key Iowa Districts
In Des Moines era June 4 incumbent congressmen were renominated across multiple districts. In the sixth district five GOP hopefuls failed to reach the 85 percent threshold, with George Faul and Paul Cunningham leading a tight race before a convention decision. E Frank Fox secured the Democratic nod in the sixth. In the first district Thomas E. Martin won the Republican nomination unopposed while James M. Bell led for the Democratic nomination. In the second district William Jacob led the Democratic field as W A McCullough won the Republican nod uncontested. John W Gwynne defeated Mayor Ralph Slippy for the third district Republican nomination, with Ernest J Seemann the Democratic nominee. No primary contests were reported.
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GOP
George Faul
Paul Cunningham
John Ford
Carlisle
Lloyd Waddell
William H. Seddon
Des Moines
Robert K. Goodwin
Redfield
C. C. Dowell
E. Frank Fox
Slater
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
James M. Bell
Burlington
James C. France
Tipton
Zoe
S. Nabers
Fort Madison
William Jacob
Clinton
George Koob
Dubuque
W. A. McCullough
John W. Gwynne
Ralph B. Slippy
Waterloo
Ernest J. Seemann
Duce Granted Power to Execute Axis Agreements
Paris reports Mussolini’s cabinet approves measures to enable Italy to carry out international accords and mobilize for war. Churchill details Dunkirk evacuation of 335000 troops with 30,000 on the mainland. German forces threaten Dunkerque and claim French planes destroyed. Unofficial reports cite Allied bombing of Munich in retaliation.
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DUCE
Mussolini
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Dunkerque
Churchill
Flanders
Channel
Sedan-Meuse
Calais
England
New World
Paris
Fort Louis
Munich
Germany
Pui
Merrill Mueller
International News Service
Bucharest
Italy
Milan
Marseilles
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Valentine Victors
G. H. Allen
F. L. Possehl
RED Cross Fund
Poseehl
Possehl Wahlert
Benton
Franklin Sense Ee
Grant
Eens
Wernee
Ewer
Weather Bureau
Inwood
Rockwell City
Lake View
Carroll
Storm Lake
Sac City
Estherville
Lester Kluever
E. C. Kluever
University of Iowa
Lester
T. L. Curran
Thomas Curran
Frank Murray
Buffalo Center
Commerce Commission
Carl Reed
Cresco
Chet B. Akers
Ottumwa
Agriculture
Mark Thornburg
Emmetsburg
Earl G. Miller
Miller
GOV
W. G. C. Bagley
African Empire
Paul Reynaud
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