When Is a Political Speech Not a Political Speech
A columnist riffs on politicians speaking as statesmen, Roosevelt and Dewey as candidates, and the clash over what counts as political speech. The piece critiques hokum in democracy, cites the Bremerton servicemen address dispute, and notes neutrality hopes and a rail antitrust suit. It closes with a quip about radar and fathers.
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HUS
Roosevelt
Pretless
New York Times
Richmond
Southern France Freeing 9000 Square Miles under Allied Drive
American and French forces close net on German holdouts in southwestern France as Lt. Gen. Patch’s Seventh Army liberates more than 9,000 square miles east of the Rhone from Avignon toward Briancon. Reports confirm encirclement and surrender of German units near Bordeaux and Montelimar with fighting continuing toward Lyon.
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Spain
Belin
Bordeaux
Hendaye
France
Rome
Rhone
Lyon
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
Avignon
Briancon
Rhone Valley
Patch
Montelimar
Reich
Grenoble
Antibes
Cannes
Predict More Fireworks In WPB Futore
Washington UP reports turmoil at the War Production Board as executive leadership shakes up. Lt Comdr J A Krug becomes acting chairman while Charles E Wilson and Donald M Nelson face questions over future roles amid resignations rumors. Sidney J Weinberg may quit this week.
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Washington
War Production Board
Charles E. Wilson
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
J. A. Krug
Sidney J. Weinberg
New York
Weinberg
Goldman-Sachs
Execu
How Far to Berlin Front Distances
AP notes distances to Berlin from major fronts and cities: 322 miles from Warsaw's eastern suburbs, 495 miles from Troyes in Northern France, 601 miles from Florence in Italy, and 605 miles from Briancon in Southern France.
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The
Associated Press
Warsaw
France
Troyes
Florence
Briancon
U S Favors More Power For Security Commission
Washington AP reports American officials back expanding the European advisory commission to bridge the postwar gap before a world security agency. The Moscow created body would keep Russia the United States and Britain as members and advise on European questions as Germany surrenders and occupation plans proceed.
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Washington
European Advisory Commission
Europe
World Security Agency
Commission
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
Dumbarton Oaks
Moscow
State Department
John Winant
United States
Fedor Guzev
Russia
William Strang
Britain
Germany
Russians Reach Danube Waterway in Balkan Breakthrough
Soviet forces reconquer Bessarabia and press toward the Danube as they push west into the Carpathians. Moscow reports 61,000 prisoners in 24 hours, including 5 Romanian divisions, with Ismail and Valcov seized and a 75‑mile stretch of the lower Danube controlled.
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Moscow
Valcov
Black Sea
Danube
Ismail
Red Army
Galati
Focsani
Bucharest
Ploesti
Balkans
Milo Doupnik Dies in Action Aboard South Pacific Vessel
Milo Charles Doupnik 18 seaman second class USNR died in the South Pacific on August 17. Born December 5, 1925, he attended Van Buren and Wilson schools and was inducted February 20, 1944 after training at Farragut Idaho. He was employed by F. S. Mitralsky Co. and was a Boy Scout and member of Karel IV ZCBJ lodge. His remains were buried at sea with full military honors.
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Navy Department
Milo Charles Doupnik
Us.n.r
Doupnik
van Buren and
Wilson
Farragut
Idaho
South Pacific
F. S. Mitralsky and Company
Karel IV
Z.C.B.J. Lodge
British Churchill Crocodile flame-thrower unveiled
The British announced the Churchill Crocodile tank mounted flame thrower, a 41 ton weapon capable of hurling fire up to 450 feet, used since Normandy to clear German strongpoints and described as the most powerful flame thrower in the world.
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Washington
Normandy
British Information Service
Hitler
France
British Supply Council
Army
State AA Convention Set for Des Moines in September
Alcoholics Anonymous plans its first statewide convention in Des Moines on September 2 and 3. Iowa AA with 131 members has reservations. over 70 are expected from Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. The Des Moines chapter formed October 29, 1943, with others in Burlington Waterloo Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Newton Davenport and Sioux City. The banquet Saturday features a Minneapolis business executive and founder of that chapter as lead speaker, plus an associate editor of a national picture magazine and a Midwest university professor.
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Des Moines
Alcoholics Anonymous
Iowa AA
Chicago
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Iowa
Burlington
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Newton
Davenport
Sioux City
National Picture Magazine
Midwest University
Bing Crosby Begins Britain Trip by Train to London
Movie and radio star Bing Crosby rode a train from Glasgow to London after arriving in Britain from the United States. He was en route Saturday and is in the early stages of a visit that began with his Friday night arrival by air.
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Bing Crosby
Britain
London
Glasgow
United States
Bulgarians End German Forces Influence in Bulgaria and Romania
London AP reports Bulgaria ordered Nazi troops out as Romanian forces seized the Carpathian passes and clashed with former allies fleeing the Soviet onslaught. Moscow radio says Bulgaria remains neutral while disarming remaining Germans and Antonescu-Anti-German leadership is under arrest in Bucharest.
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Hungary
London
Balkan
Bulgaria
Carpathian
U.S Federal Communications Commission
United States
Britain
Balkans
Bucharest
Ion Antonescu
Mihai
Red Army
Stefani
Antonescu
Hansen
Moscow
Six Allied Columns Forge Toward German Frontiers in France
Allied forces race from Paris toward Verdun and Sedan as air power clears routes through the French plain. Bombers pave the advance of six columns while American, British, and other units push toward Metz and the Rhine corridor. Eisenhower warns Luxembourg and Alsace Lorraine residents as Reich-bound movements accelerate.
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HDQ
AEF
Germany
Verdun
Sedan
Adolf Hitler
Paris
France
Marne
Metz
Moselle
Rhine
Corap
Seine
Pas de Calais
Vernon-Louviers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Luxembourg
Alsace - Lorraine
Reich
Rouen
Vichy
Rationing Board Needs Volunteers for A Gas Rations
Linn county war price and rationing board will start issuing new A gasoline rations on September 1. Chief Clerk A T Pleune stressed the demand for volunteers to handle workloads, inviting women to report at the ration board office in the American building with the first avenue entrance open at 8 30 am.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County War Price and Rationing Board
A. T. Pleune
Ration Board
American
First Avenue
Brownell Demands Free Radio Time For Dewey
The dispute over equal radio time for campaigns extends to troops overseas after the Bremerton address by President Roosevelt. Brownell demands free time for Dewey citing White House pressure and political campaigning implications. Senators Pepper and Wherry weigh in while Norman Thomas calls the White House action political. The army says the overseas service broadcast remains a domestic matter.
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Washington
War Department
Socialist Party
White House
Roosevelt
Bremerton, Wash
Pacific
G.O.P. National Committee
Bremerton
Herbert Brownell, Jr
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Brownell
Congress
Pepper
Florida
White’ House
Norman Thomas
Denver
Ration Board Not Handling A Gas Renewal Blanks
Residents told not to visit the Cedar Rapids ration office for A gasoline renewal forms. Renewal applications are available at oil stations garages transport offices war plants and centers in the county. Mail forms to the ration board American building Cedar Rapids. New books issued starting Sept. 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Ration Board
Inn County
A. T. Pleune
American Building
Cedar Rapids War Casualty Totals Released
Casualty tally for Linn county shows 15 killed in action 1 killed in training 12 missing in action and 7 prisoners outside Cedar Rapids. Other local figures list 6 killed in action 18 died in training and 49 overall casualties.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
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