Invaders Gain on Both Ends of Red Front
Nazi forces push 60 miles toward Leningrad in the north and threaten the Black Sea port Odessa in the south. German advances threaten Ukraine grain areas as Soviet defenses hold with militia support amid ongoing aerial warfare and large air raids.
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Red
Germany
Leningrald
Black Sea
Odessa
London
Nikolaev
Dniester
Ukraine
Batese
Adolf Hitler
Fdly
Semeon D. Budgonny
Red Army
Dnieper
DNB
Lake Ilmen
Leningrad
Solsu
Pskov
Kremlin
Moscow
Storm Hits Hawkeye Downs Flattens Tent Image
Gazette-Campbell captures chaos as a fierce storm at Hawkeye Downs Sunday afternoon collapses a mammoth tent. More than 1,200 people scramble for cover with injuries from flying poles glass and debris as families seek shelter amid the panic.
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Hawkeye Downs
Gazette
Rumors of Cabinet Shakeup at Washington During War
Washington chatter, including predictions of a new aviation department and a single head for defense production, questions coordination in the defense hierarchy. Expert observers note friction and weak top organization while urging stronger action to win the war. Herbert S. Agar argues for unified command and decisive leadership.
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Ypmsaan
Baratter
Washington
National Defense Command
Defense Administration
Department of Aviation
Navy Accelerated Ship Program Targets Two-Ocean Navy by 1944
Navy sources say the accelerated agg ogre program could deliver a two-ocean fleet by 1944, not 1946 or 1947 as previously promised, with risks if war comes sooner or if ship construction slows. Critics call defense rhetoric hot air from Mr Agar.
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Navy
Mr. Agar
Roosevelt to Publish Five Articles in Illier's Magazine
Illier's magazine declares it will publish a series of five Roosevelt articles soon as the nation reels from a major drought and emergency. The piece notes the president’s leadership during a grave national moment and the public’s mixed reactions as a rainstorm follows the All-Iowa fair, changing fortunes for attendees.
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Illier’s
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Heck
Roosevelt authorizes fed to curb installment credit
President Roosevelt empowered the Federal Reserve Board to take any lawful steps to control installment credit as a tool to check inflation. The move aims to stabilize prices and curb rapid lending growth during the economic period.
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Bulletin— Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Four Die In Futile Prison Break At McAlester
Warden Jess F Dunn and four convicts were involved in a bloody escape at the Oklahoma penitentiary. Dunn and a former guard were killed as convicts seized hostages and fled in a car outside the yard. Deputy Sheriff Bill Alexander exchanged fire and killed two escapees while another inmate was wounded and recaptured.
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Mcalester
Okla
Jess F. Dunn
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Dunn
Bill Alexander
Alexander
J. H. Fentriss
Tab Ford
Claude Beavers
Bob Pollock
East Side Draft Board Names Ten Men for Aug 21 Induction
Cedar Rapids announced ten men named by the east side draft board for induction into the army on August 21. The group fills the local quota with no calls from state headquarters. named include Robert Bennett Richard Fodiche Don Russell and others. Cedar Rapids boards sent members to Des Moines to hear Brig Gen Hershey address the Iowa American Legion convention and state selective service briefing.
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Cedar Rapids News
East Side
Army
Robert G. Bennett
Boulevard SE
Richard J. Fodiche
Third Street
Don L. Russell
E Avenue
Robert G. Buchan
First Avenue
William E. Nelson
Fourth Avenue
Robert N. Eby
Samuel E. Archibald
Second Avenue
Leonard L. Kelly
D Avenue
Edward L. Owi
Third Avenue
Bert J. Foote
B Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
General Hershey
Schedy
State Selective Service
Charles Kosek
West Side Board
Frank Welch
L. D. Dennis
Leo Custer
East Side Board
Navy to complete two-ocean fleet two years early
The navy reports shipyards cut construction time about 12 percent per vessel. The 17 authorized and other large units could be substantially ready by 1944 to defend the United States in both oceans, earlier than the original 1946-47 schedule. Double shifts and new worker programs pushed deliveries as eight ships were launched in June and July.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Soer
Atlantic
Pacific
Clared
Sub
Japs Move Toward War Basis Moscow Sees Siberia as Likely Target
Far East crisis deepens as Australia’s cabinet convenes an emergency session. Japan tightens its empire toward conflict with Siberia while massing troops in Manchukuo near the Soviet frontier. Tokyo reports U S and allied countermoves. emphasis on US Britain Russia and China cooperation in Pacific defense.
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Far East
Australia
Japan
Thailand
Manchukuo
Soviet
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Uni
Britain
Russia
China
Tokio
Hochi
Marcella M. Kelly Dies After Riding Accident
Marcella M. Kelly aged 45 died at Mercy hospital from injuries after a horse reared and toppled onto her and Marvin Fatka. Fatka remains in critical condition with possible internal injuries. Kelly, a dental assistant, was born Oct 31 1895 in Jones county and resident of Cedar Rapids since 1918. Funeral set for 10 am Tuesday at St Patrick's church with rosary this evening at Monahan funeral home.
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Cedar Rapids
Marcella Margaret Kelly
A Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Saxon
Marvin Fatka
C Avenue NW
Miss Kelly
D. L. Morrissey
Fatka
Jones County
Malachi
Katherine Kelly
Anastasia E. Kelly
Bernard M. Kelly
Griffin
Avenue
Leo M. Kelly
Fifth Street
Michael Peiffer
Cascade
George J. Finn
Anamosa
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Father Len
Two Arrested for Drunk Driving Over The Weekend
Two men were arrested for drunk driving after a near head on collision on Second Avenue SE. Donald J. Hilton, 24, of 204 Fourth Avenue SW, was caught by Highway Patrolman M. G. Swords after a chase from a filling station. Anton Voracek, 31, of 331 Fourteenth Avenue SW, was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Saturday by Patrolman Dan Kruidenier after parking on Second Avenue SE near Fourth Street.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Donald J. Hilton
Fourth Avenue
M. G. Swords
Tenth Street
Avenue SE
Anton Voracek
Fourteenth Avenue SW
Dan Kruidenier
Voracek
Second Avenue SE
Fourth Street
Collins Radio Co Lands $524,200 Contract
A $524,200 contract was awarded to Collins Radio Co. details unspecific. Government or agency involved not stated in the fragment.
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Collins Radio Co
Not Boosting Army Term Sparks Debate In House
Democratic members of the House Military Affairs Committee tentatively back amendments to the military service extension bill to dismiss personnel whose business, wives, or dependents would suffer. Secretary Hull warned of an extremely bad international impact if Congress fails to extend service, while leaders counted on broad support to extend draftees, guardsmen, and reservists for at least two months. The House recessed in memory of Alfred G. Rutherford as votes on the extension were delayed.
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Herbert S. Agar
Lonan
Mr. Agar
Washington
House
Army
Cordell Hull
Congress
Inter
United States
Hull
Alfred G. Rutherford
Mercury Surges to Near 100 After Sunday Rain
The city saw a heat spike with 2:30 p.m. reading of 98 and a potential 100 degree mark as a Sunday rain cooled the day. Humidity remained high amid a dry heat, with morning 87 and a low of 73 to 74 during the day. A brief storm caused minimal damage as the storm passed through the area.
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Cedar Rapids News
Mercury
Chambers
Des Moines Faces Heat Wave With Record Temps
An August heat wave gripped Des Moines and eastern Iowa with temperatures 14 degrees above normal. Des Moines reached 91 by midmorning and was forecast to hit 102 later, after a high of 100 in Council Bluffs. Sunday’s low reached 71 across the region.
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Des Moines
Mercury
Council
Rainfell
Iowa
Davenner Gubuque
Charles City
Tents Downed as Storms Lash Hawkeye Downs Injure Many
A sudden summer storm at Hawkeye Downs Sunday afternoon toppled tents as people sought shelter, injuring many and scattering vendors. Rescue crews worked to assist the injured and secure the area amid ongoing storms.
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Hawkeye Downs
Races Draw Record Crowd at Hawkeye Downs
Afton noon programs drew big crowds at Hawkeye Downs with 11 000 in grandstand and box seats on Sunday afternoon as auto races and a Space show "Under the S" entertained attendees. The previous high was 26 000 on opening day two years ago.
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Hawkeye Downs
Auto race crash shocks grandstand crowd in rainstorm disaster
Wade Crew, 35, suffered second degree burns after a wooden straightaway barrier broke apart at a 50 mile per hour windstorm during the auto racing program. The storm flooded the fairgrounds, toppling poles and wiring while hundreds sought shelter as rescuers evacuated injured spectators to nearby hospitals.
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Ave
Red Cross
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