Dewey takes a firm stand against Smith and Browder ties
Governor Dewey rejects Gerald Smith's America First backing and pledges independent stance. He signals clear, self defined positions while Roosevelts ties to Earl Browder draw critique. Williams defends limited sidewalk work and safety driven tasks. Soldiers attempted backfile news clipping on soldier voting, order was halted.
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Dewey
Bricker
Gerald Smith
America First Party
Smith
G.O.P
Turkey Breaks Relations With Germany Undercuts Hitler
London AP reports Turkey severed diplomatic and economic ties with Germany, effective midnight, as Finland replaced Ryti with Marshal Mannerheim. Berlin calls the move a prelude to war while Britain offers aid and possible peace talks. Turkey hints it will enter only if Germany acts first.
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London
Turkey
Germany
Berlin
Hitler
Balkan
Helsinki
Finland
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Risto Ryti
Sukru Saracoglu
National Assembly
Britain
United States
Saracoglu
Mannerheim
Ryti
Five Million Public Works Plan Outlined by Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors outlined a five million nine thousand dollar postwar public works program. The plan covers construction and improvements to public facilities not funded by federal sources. The report, prepared for the House committee on postwar policy, notes one hundred thirteen thousand dollars in four projects are in final plan stage and one hundred forty two thousand in design stage. A total of two hundred fifty five thousand dollars is currently available for construction.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Special Committee On
House of Representatives
Soviets Trapping Germans Across Baltics and Warsaw Front
Soviet forces trap large German formations in the Baltic area and intensify the drive toward Warsaw. Red armies push along the Vistula and advance on Riga and East Prussia while German lines struggle to hold positions as Soviet air and sea pressure increases.
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Warsaw
Vistula
Baltics
Finland
East Prussia
Berlin
Vilkovisnki
Kaunas
Baltic
Carpathians
Stalingrad
Latvia
Estonia
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Ivan S. Konev
Krakow
Ivan C. Bagramian
Gulf of Riga
Klapkans
Riga
Kronstadt
Leningrad
Third Baltic Republic
Lithuania
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Adolf Hitler
Insterburg
Hitler
Wilno _ Kaunas
Sigmund Berling
Cpl Leonard Modracek reported killed in action in France
Telegram from the war department confirms Cpl Leonard W Modracek 27 was killed in France on June 14. He was a Collins Radio employee before enlistment April 1 1942 and trained in infantry at Camp Edwards Texas and Fort Dix New Jersey. He sailed to England in April 1944 and is survived by wife Darlene a 10 month old daughter Bonnie Faye his parents and three brothers in England Brookley Field and Martinez California.
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Cpl
Leonard W. Modracek
France
War Department
Darlene
Collins Radio Company
Cpl. Modracek
Camp Berkeley
Texas
Fort Dix
N. J
England
Bonnie Faye
Frank Modracek
Route 2
Pfc
Robert J. Modracek
Melvin F. Modracek
Brookleyfield
Ala
Leo A. Modracek
Martinez
iCalif
Center of Nazi Line Is Broken
Allied armored forces pressed into German lines in Brittany and Normandy. British Second Army cracked the center near Caumont while Bradley’s spearheads moved toward Rennes and Brest, threatening encirclement of pockets along Tessy Torigni Percy Villedieu.
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HDQ
A.E.F
Brest
Rennes
Brittany
Miles C. Dempsey
Caumont
Omar N. Bradley
Lee River
Avranches
Vire
Tessy
Torigni
Percy
Villedieu
Atlantic Wall
Villers-Bocage
Key
Rommel
Caen
le Beny- Bocage
Homme Woods
Pontorson
Paris
Montgothier
Normandy Cuise
Tessy sur-Vire
Tulyla-Campagne
Disturbing motive in soldier voting survey unearthed
The piece argues the survey aimed to collect all possible soldier voting information for guiding their franchise. It suggests Democratic headquarters already possess extensive data to influence soldiers on voting in the fall, implying guidance could extend to steering votes. The writer warns this would free soldiers to focus more on warcraft.
Tax stamp on cars spurs critique of $5 use tax
The writer ridicules Congress for the $5 automobile use tax and its requirement to display a tax stamp on the car. He argues the tax is a bad tax policy and notes the rationing of automobile use makes the levy seem pointless and punitive.
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Congress
Tomato plant progress amid sparse soil disruption
The author notes planting tomatoes in holes with little soil disturbance. They question if this causes poor progress, but insist the season is young. They hint at possible vacation plans and expect plants to mature later in the year if conditions improve.
Wounds Fatal to Cedar Rapids Man
Pfc. Jerry Svaton age 28 son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Svaton 875 Shaver road NE Cedar Rapids died in Italy June 26 from war wounds. A 30 month veteran and a mortar man in the Thirty fourth division he served in Africa prior to entering service. Survived by parents and a sister Mrs Ed Webster. He was employed by Wilson and company and the Rapid Equipment company before enlisting.
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Jerry Svaton
Anton Svaton
Shaver Road
Italy
War Department
Ed Webster
Cedar Rapids
Svaton
Wilson and Company
Rapid Equipment Company
Rommel Injured in Allied Air Attack in France
Berlin dispatch confirms Marshal Erwin Rommel was injured while driving his car in France on July 17 in an Allied air raid and escaped with a brain concussion. The report notes he underwent treatment and survived the incident.
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London
Berlin
Erwin Rommel
France
Fish Victor Victory in New York and Missouri races
Rep Hamilton Fish won renomination in New York's twenty ninth district amid claims over religious and racial issues. In Missouri Roy McKittrick led a Senate primary battle while Clyde Reed clinched Kansas Republican renomination. Clark trailed Fish in Missouri with McKittrick criticizing Clark's pre war stance. Donnell led for Missouri Senate after tallying votes across precincts.
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Hamilton Fish
Congress
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Kansas
Clyde M. Reed
Reed
Carl E. Friend
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Roy McKittrick
Roosevelt
Dewey
Fish
Augustus Bennet
Bennet
McKittrick
Clark
Forrest Donnell
Churchill says war may end sooner than expected in war update
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that victory over the Axis could come sooner than he once thought. He cited strong Allied advances from Normandy and Italy and credited Soviet force with breaking German resistance while praising Eisenhower for uniting Allied efforts. He warned against false hopes but remained confident about the approaching end of the war.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Germany
Japan
Hitler
Normandy
Atlantic
Rennes
Brest
Italy
Alexander
Josef Stalin
Teheran
United States Navy
Asiatic
United States
McNair Killed by Allied Bomb in Normandy Push
Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair died when an Allied bomb fell short during intensive bombardment preparing for the Normandy breakthrough. The report, sent to the War Department by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, notes he was observing in Normandy and had recently commanded Army ground forces.
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Washington
Lesley J. McNair
Normandy
War Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McNair
Race Trouble in Philly Treup Nab 300 Negroes
Philadelphia reports race disturbances with gangs of armed youths smashing windows injuring eight whites. Transit service halted as work stoppage worsens disruptions. police mobilize 10,000 officers. Union workers vow to halt PTC operations until federal orders for equal opportunity are rescinded.
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Philadelphia
Public Transporta
Pye
Trail
William Sfb
Transport Workers Union
CIO
PTC
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