Willkie urges draft exemptions kept free from politics
Presidential nominee Willkie asked Congress to amend the Burke-Wadsworth draft bill to place exemptions decisions with local boards, removing political influence. He hailed Hiram Johnson’s California primary victories as a setback for Roosevelt's purge and floated Johnson's support for the November race.
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Bushville
Ind
Wendell
Willkie
Congress
U. S
Hiram Johnson
California
Roosevelt
Wilkie
Johnson
Mr. Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Jaw
Ohio
Cora Wilk
Lake Wawasee
Indiana
Cpl
Robert R. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
McCormick
Thomas E. Dewey
Illinois
Dewey
Kelly-Nash
Chicago
Borrowings From Commodity Credit Plan Totals Reported
The Commodity Credit Corporation said by Aug 23 producers had $59,407,169 in loans on 82,517,510 bushels of 1940 wheat. Loans totaled 122,624 with 2,387,965 stored on farms and 80,126,545 in warehouses. State loan amounts include Illinois 5,038,282 Iowa 704,894 Kansas 14,587,529 Minnesota 422,705 Missouri 3,251,968 Nebraska 3,463,441 South Dakota 1,279,915.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Joan
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Radio Programs Thursday Evening Schedule Listings
Radio listings for Thursday evening show a crowded schedule across stations WMT WOI WGN WSUI WHO KFJB KFJG KFJB and more detailing programs from 6 PM to 11 PM including news concerts dramas sports and orchestras. The compilation reads like a station guide with multiple acts and performances across Iowa stations Cedar Rapids Iowa City and surrounding areas.
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WMT
WOI
WGN
Ray Noble
WSUI
NBC
KFJG
Hugh Johnson
KPIB
Soolnson
Chicago
Aldrich
KFJB
Elmer Davis
Major Bowes
Gabriel Heatter
Wsuiii
Wsuli
KFJD
Glenn Miller
Orch
Wssui
Andy Vallee
Wmt—Wallace
Who-Wallace
Portsmouth Relief Fund
Phil Levant
Coleman Hawkins
Eddie Niebaur
Dick Shelton
Clyde McCoy
Frank Gagen
Dick Stablle
Arch
Orc
Charley Worcest
Bob Leefers
WOL
Jerry
Zelda
Captain Herne
Pretty Kitty Kelly
wolf—Markets
Arthur Godfrey
Myrt
Miniatu
David Harum
KPJB
Baachelor
KFIB
Marets
Strin
Jenny
Linda
Guiding Light
Kete Smith
Homemaker’s Forum
Right To Happiness
Portis
Judy
Jane
John Aenew
Wooi
Magic Kitchen
KFIR
WSIH
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
WHO
den Moi Kfir
Marshalltown
WGON
Mark Lave
Harmony Street Forum
Voice of Jews
KPJIB
Ralph Ginsburgh
Joe Doakes
Don Dewhirst
Betty Cracker
KFJIB
Wwsvul
Mary Martin
Harold Turner
Ma Perkins
Pepper Youns’s
Juayang Jane
Vic and Sade
Malon Wol
Michael Loring
Stella Dallas
Ma Brown
WoOl—Federated Women's Clu
Lorenzo, Jones
Court Hussey's_ orch
Widder Brown
Katte Keene
O'Neills
Radio Council
Arnold Qorimm
Jimmy Smith
Charli Wol
Len Salvo
Miss Juila
World Today
Memory Lane
KFIJB
Sam
Don Pedro
Paul Sullivan
Wiig
KFIG
Everybody's Tabernacle
Mr. Keen
Bermuda Mail Service To Many Nations Halted
Bermuda suspends all mail to Belgium Czechoslovakia Danzig Denmark Germany-occupied France Holland Luxembourg Norway and Poland and suspends parcel post to most European countries. The government warned that any mail not suspended faces heavy delays and possible enemy interception.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
U. S
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Danzig
Denmark
France
Holland
Luxembourg
Norway
Poland
Europe
Burlington Wins 1941 Iowa Legion Meet Convention
Burlington was awarded the 1941 Iowa department American Legion convention as the gathering closed in Arnolds Park. Robert J. Shaw of Sigourney was named state commander. resolutions urged enforcement of the Iowa criminal syndicalism law and universal training for physical education. Officers elected included Wilbur Gee, Merle Chance, A. W. Huber, R. J. Laird, H. H. Boyce, Father Conroy, and Leo Laird.
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Wilbur Gee Fort
University of Iowa buys recording unit and camera
Iowa City AP reports the Department of Visual Education at the University of Iowa has purchased a recording unit and camera to aid in creating sound controlled visual lessons.
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Iowa City
Department of Visual Education
The
University of Iown
Educational motion pictures filmed by sound camera
The filming of research projects and university events including athletic contests will be done by the sound camera. This shift in technique aims to improve documentation and coverage of campus activities and experiments.
Georgia Aliens Refuse Registration at Fort Myers Post Office
Assistant Postmaster Wayne Lewis tested an alien-registration machine as two black customers claimed they were born in Georgia. When asked where they were born they answered in Georgia and were not registered.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Wayne Lewis
Lewis
Georgia ” . S
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Raphael
Dixon
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Sanford
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Shaw
United States
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Pinkham
Pat, OM
Shulton, Inc
V.C
Hoboken, N. J
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Killian Company
Newman
Mary Miles
Newman's
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Smulek
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Etall
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