Political stance and civic duties cross paths in the Gazette
The column notes Governor Dewey rejects Gerald Smith’s America First fringe, contrasts Roosevelt's stance on Browder, and praises Dewey's independent voice. It discusses city work by Commissioner Williams, a soldier voting probe, a critique of the $5 auto use tax, and a tomato planting anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Bricker
Gerald Smith
America First Party
Smith
G.O.P
Roosevelt
Earl Browder
Finland Leader Replaces Ryti Amid War Peace Hopes
In Helsinki Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim becomes Finland’s president after Ryti resigns, seen as a move toward peace and leaving the war as a co belligerent of Germany. Turkey breaks off relations with Germany, prompting British and American support promises and a cautious stance on entering the war.
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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
Assembly
Saracoglu
Mannerheim
Soviet and Allied offensives push deep into German lines
Soviet forces trap up to 200000 Germans in the Baltic area as they cut off Latvia and Estonia and drive toward East Prussia. Simultaneously Allied armor drives through Brittany and Normandy, threatening encirclement of German pockets from Caen to Brest while American and British units push east from Avranches toward Paris.
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Moscow
Warsaw
Vistula
Baltics
Finland
East Prussia
Berlin
Vilkovishki
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
HDQ
A.E.F
Brest
Rennes
Brittany
Miles C. Dempsey
Caumont
Qmar N. Bradley
Lee River
Avranches
Tessy
Torigni
Percy
Villedieu
Atlantic Wall
Villers-Bocage
Key
Imeter
Rommel
Caen
le Beny- Bocage
Homme Woods
Pontorson
Paris
Montgrothier
Normandy Cuise
Tessy sur-Vire
Vire
Tilly- la-Campagne
Normandy
France
Trans- Normandy
Wounds Fatal to Cedar Rapids Man
Jerry Svaton, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Svaton of 875 Shaver Road NE, Cedar Rapids, died in Italy on June 26 from wounds received in action. A 30 month veteran of World War II, he served as a mortar man in the Thirty-fourth Division. Survived by his parents and a sister, Mrs. Ed Webster of Cedar Rapids. He had worked for Wilson and Company and the Rapid Equipment Company before entering the service.
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Cedar Rapids
Jerry ,Svaton
Anton Svaton
Shaver Road
Italy
War Department
Ed Webster
Svaton
Wilson and Company
Rapid Equipment Company
Rommel Injured in Allied Air Attack in France
Berlin dispatch reports Marshal Erwin Rommel was wounded by an Allied air attack while driving in France on July 17. The official bulletin says he suffered a brain concussion but is in satisfactory condition.
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London
Berlin
Erwin Rommel
France
Clark Trails In Missouri As Primary Results Roll In
In Missouri Rep. Hamilton Fish wins renomination in the twenty ninth district defeating Augustus Bennet as Roy McKittrick gains on Democratic rival Clark. In Kansas Sen. Clyde Reed leads Republican nominating contest with 62,232 votes to 41,385 for Carl Friend. McKittrick challenges Clark in MissouriDem race while Dewey accuses Fish of religious and racial rhetoric. Governor Donnell leads in Senate GOP race.
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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
Dewey
Fish
Augustus Bennet
Bennet
McKittrick
Clark
Forrest Donnell
Churchill Says War's End May Come Sooner Than Expected
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that victory over the Axis could come sooner than he once believed. He praised Allied progress from Normandy to Italy, cited Soviet and American contributions, and noted Europe moving toward new foundations as he lauded Eisenhower and warned against false hopes.
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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
Europe
Franz von Papen
Turkey
Berlin
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Yanks Land on Rota Island Reported by Tokyo Radio
London dispatch says Tokyo radio reports American assault forces have landed on Rota between Tinian and Guam in the Marianas.
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Rota Island
London
INL
Tokyo Radio
Rota
Tinian
Guam
Marianas
McNair Killed by Allied Bomb During Normandy Push
Washington AP says Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair was killed when an Allied bomb fell short during the Normandy bombardment. General Eisenhower reported the incident to the War Department. McNair had led ground forces in Normandy as an observer. His death was announced earlier.
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Washington
Lesley J. McNair
Normandy
War Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McNair
County plans 5 Million public works program
Linn county board of supervisors outlines a five million postwar public works program including new construction and improvements. Of the total, projects of 113 thousand dollars are in final plan stage and 142 thousand in design stage, with 255 thousand on hand for construction as bids could be invited within 60 days.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
House of Representatives
Race Trouble in Philly Treup Nab 300 Negroes
Philadelphia riots erupt as armed groups smash windows injure eight whites and loot in a transit disruption. Police arrest over 300. 3,000 police and 7,000 auxiliaries mobilized while Mayor and federal authorities consider wartime measures and possible troop action.
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Philly Treup
Philadelphia
William Marquard
Charles Higgins
Len Modracek Killed in Action in France
Cpl Leonard W Modracek 27 was killed in action in France on June 14 according to a war department telegram to his wife Darlene route 2 He had worked for Collins Radio before enlisting April 1 1942 and trained with the infantry at Camp Bernard Texas and Fort Dix New Jersey He went to England in April 1944 Surviving are his wife a 10 month old daughter Bonnie Faye his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Modracek route 2 three brothers stationed in England Melvin F Modracek in Alabama Leo A Modracek awaiting service from 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
Pfc
Robert J. Modracek
Melvin F. Modracek
Brookleyfield
Ala
Leo A. Modracek
Martinez
Alif
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Russia
Middle East
Acme Telenance
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John T. McCarty
Missouri Valley
Evan J. Davis
Jackson
Ohio
McCarty
Davis
U. S
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Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Adolf Hitler
Insterburg
Wilno
Sigmund Berling
Victor
The
Associated Press
Commons
Today's Index
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Bodad Farm
Tereereeeetee
David Lawrence
Paul Mallon
Marion We
Gladys Shelley
Philadelphia Citizens Committee
Bernard Samuel
Rband
Higgins
John Rappaport
Philadelphia Transportation Company
War Tower Board
National War Labor Board
White House
Transport Workers Union
CIO
PTC
Leonard Modracek
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