Willkie’s 1940 Vision Against War and Roosevelt Policy
Willkie accuses F D Roosevelt of courting war and attacks his foreign and domestic policies. He cites family history, calls for defense readiness including selective service, and argues for strong home economy before global action. He condemns Roosevelt's diplomacy, warns of Britain’s fleet role, and pledges an America guided by growth and democracy.
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Willkie
F. R
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Pacific
Germany
Europe
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Wilkie
Elwood
Ind
Liberal Vision for America in the 1930s Debate
A speaker argues for regulated free enterprise and progressive reforms to curb monopoly power. He condemns the New Deal, warns of economic disintegration, and calls for nationwide debates with the President to defend democracy and liberty.
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Hitler
Germany
France
Thomas Jefferson
Commerce Aid Quits To Work For Willkie And Help Defenses
Edward J. Noble resigns as under secretary of commerce in the New Deal administration and declares he will work for Wendell L. Willkie. He says aiding defense requires a change in administrations and he will devote his efforts to the Willkie campaign between now and November.
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Edward J. Noble
Connecticut
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Clan MacPhee Torpedoed 400 Miles NW Of Ireland
The 6 628 ton British steamer Clan MacPhee was torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles northwest of the northern coast of Ireland, per Mackay Radio late Friday. Mrs John W Gwynne of Waterloo will speak for the Traer Republican Women's Club meeting in the library basement Tuesday afternoon with invitations extended to Dysart Toledo Buckingham Garwin and Gladbrook clubs.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Ireland
Mackay Radio
TRAER
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
Traer Republican Women’s Club
Dysart
Toledo
Buckingham
Garwin
Gladbrook
Cleanup Day at Hawkeye Downs Ends All-Iowa Fair
Hawkeye Downs wraps up the All-Iowa fair as rain delays racing but crowds still top 80,000 for the three days. Charley Moore and staff plan a Sept 15 auto race contract with Midwestern drivers. expositions, cattle sales, and prize winnings mark the closing scenes.
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Belles of Liberty
Hawkeye Downs
Charley Moore
Moore
Middlewest
Fairgrounds
Reuben Smith
All-Iowa
Sheesley
Albert Lea
Minn
Sioux Falls
S. C
Exposition
Bob Roberts
The
Chamber of Commerce
Nine Linn County Boys To Ames For Practice In Livestock Judging
County Agent Rex Conn and 4-H Leader Bill Horr took nine Linn county youths to Iowa State College farms in Ames for livestock judging practice. The group hopes to form a team to compete in the state fair judging contest in Des Moines opening August 23. Readings included Shada, Oxley, Gill, Dice, Reid, Towers from Marion, Thomas and Thomas from Alburnett, and Stewart from Springville.
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Rex Conn
Bill Horr
Ames
Linn County
Iowa State Agricultural College
Horr
Des Moines
John Oxley
Eli Shada
Marion
Lester Schirm
Cedar Rapids
Shada, Oxley
Jack Gill
Richard Dice
Junior Reid
Mac Towsers
Dean
Harold Thomas
Alburnett
Delebert Stewart
Springville
Decorah man 72 dies. funeral held at Congregational church
DECORAH Iowa D Bolger 72 died Wednesday in an Iowa City hospital Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Congregational church by Dr James P Burling of Des Moines a former pastor He was born on a Canoe towne ship farm son of John and Mrs Bolger He married Anna Jaeger on Nov 7 1894 She survives Also surviving are son Louis of Carrington NC and a son and daughter Chester and Mrs Edward Ringdahl with grandson Kenneth Ringdall all of Decorah He was a miller for many years later janitor at the Congregational church of which he was a member ANAMOSA Albert J Ament Anamosa merchant invited to join Des Moines Legion drum and bugle corps at the National American Legion convention in Boston Mass He played with the Des Moines group last year in California
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Edward Ringdahl
Kenneth Ringdall
Decorah
Bolger
Congregational Church
Anamosa
Albert J. Ament
Anamosa Merchant
Des Moines Legion
National American Legion
Boston
Mass
Des Moines
California
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