Wallace Accepts Nomination Attacks On Hitler In Appeal
Henry A Wallace formally accepts the Democratic vice presidential nomination in Des Moines. He accuses Republicans of being an appeasement party and warns that defeating Roosevelt would invite Hitler’s designs against the hemisphere. He asserts Roosevelt understood the Hitler menace from the start and condemns GOP ties to German business interests.
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Revision of Flanders Field Lines by a New Jersey Student
A schoolgirl Jeannette Carey ages ten or eleven from New Jersey sends in revised lines to John McCrae’s Flanders Field poem. The verse reframes McCrae for a second world war context, noting no poppies or white crosses and portraying war’s devastation and endless deaths. The writer explains the revision as a truthful, harsher portrait of modern conflict.
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Flanders Field
Jeannette Carey
New Jersey
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Walace speech accepting Democratic vice presidential nomination
DES MOINES AP Wallace delivers The New Fight for Freedom speech accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination. He praises President Roosevelt as a bulwark for democracy and notes the vice presidency as a link between executive and legislature while acknowledging the historic 8 years of Roosevelt’s leadership.
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Fight For Freedom
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For Rent Want Ads Urge Quick Bedrooms and Rentals
Returning teachers students and others seek housing before the new term. The Gazette promotes For Rent ads on Saturday Sunday and Labor Day, highlighting three‑day rate discounts and prompt placement to attract good paying tenants. Call before noon Saturday to start. Dial .2-1121 for ad-taker.
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Fairfax Man Fined on Reckless Driving After Wreck
One injured in a two car crash at Third avenue and Third street SW. Ed Schnknecht 57 suffered severe lacerations. his car overturned, hand pinned, treated at Mercy hospital in good condition. Joe Dinahy 21 of Fairfax fined $25 and costs for reckless driving. license surrendered for 30 days. Witnesses said Schnknecht’s car was struck as it neared the intersection, sending it onto its side. Mr and Mrs E J Arnold suffered shock but no medical care.
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Glorious Start for Wallace Term Campaign Shown by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt in Hyde Park praises Henry Wallace after Wallace's acceptance speech. Roosevelt telegraphs that Wallace made a glorious start and expresses affection and support. Mrs. Roosevelt also listens as Des Moines address is missed. Wallace replies thanking the Roosevelts for their appreciation and support.
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House debate opens on peacetime conscription bill
In Washington the House drills into the Burke Wadsworth draft measure with an eight member minority report attacking the plan as unnecessary and dangerous. Debate targets the 21 to 44 registration and a likely quick passage despite opposition over conscription of labor and industry.
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Cedar Rapids Drum Corps Wins Second Color Guard First
The Musketeers of Cedar Rapids Iowa won second place in the junior drum and bugle corps, while taking first in the junior color guard at the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment. The Witch City post from Salem Massachusetts won the drum and bugle corps title.
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Willkie Seeks Roosevelt Stand On Draft Industry Plan
Republican nominee Wendell Willkie challenged President Roosevelt to declare his position on the OvertonRussell national defense industry conscription amendment and asked three direct questions about the plan. Roosevelt, at Hyde Park, declined to comment on pending legislation, citing his long-standing rule not to discuss legislation while it is before Congress. He endorsed Wallace’s anti appeasement charge and noted progress on naval base talks with Britain and the draft bill’s selective service measures.
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Lights Amid Raids Stir British Fifth Column Suspicions
London reports describe beacon fires torchlights and illuminated windows during German night raids arousing fifth column suspicions. Authorities say lights may guide bombers or signal bombing accuracy though many cases prove accidental. Several arrests have followed such reports with Scotland Yard receiving hundreds of inquiries.
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Germans Make 3 Attempts to Attack London
German raids on London fractured by RAF defenses with three major attacks. British fighters split German formations. a few planes penetrated the city, dropping bombs amid intense air battles near Piccadilly. Casualties and property damage were reported slight, with further strikes in Kent Surrey and fear of more losses elsewhere.
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British embassy advises Paish to return to London at once
The British embassy firmly advised Sir George Paish to go home amid controversy from his Wheeler interview. A spokesman said the mission here was not official and could not order him home, but embassy pressure was seen as likely to end Paish's usefulness in supporting Britain. Wheeler denied misrepresenting Paish and claimed many similar Pro-war voices exist in America.
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Cedar Rapids Weather Update Sees Mild Day With Varied Temps
Cedar Rapids reporters note a mild afternoon with temperatures ranging from a 35 degree low at 6:30 am to 72 at 2:30 pm and 73 at 1:30 pm. Thursday featured highs near 81 at 4 pm, 73 by 7 pm, and 60 around midnight on the Chambers Inskeep company dial.
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Former editor Robert Paine dies at 84 in San Francisco
Robert F. Paine editor emeritus of the San Francisco News and Cleveland Press died Thursday night at age 84. He was widely known among journalists as Uncle Bob and left a lasting mark on American newspaper history.
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Federal Jury Indicts GE and Krupp in Metal Tool Case
A federal grand jury indicted General Electric and Krupp of Essen on conspiracy to fix prices and restrain trade in tungsten carbide hard metal tools and dies. Walter M Stearns, Carbalay’s W G Robbins, and Zay Jefferies face counts. offenses include Sherman Act violations and Wilson tariff act breaches. Penalties reach up to three years and $145,000 fines.
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Scarlett and Olivier Wed in Santa Barbara Home Ceremony
British film stars Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier wed in a private Santa Barbara ceremony hosted by friends. Guests included Katharine Hepburn and Garson Kanin. The couple, after a late night, planned a northern California honeymoon. Leigh had just divorced Herbert Leigh Holman. Olivier recently divorced Jill Esmond, with both divorces citing each other as corespondent.
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Magnate Indicted in Court Bribe Conspiracy Case
New York report states George P Skouras and his two brothers, owners of the nation’s largest independent theater chain, were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to bribe former Judge Martin J. Manton. Manton, previously convicted of selling justice, is serving a two year term and was a former chief of the U S circuit court of appeals.
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Paying Off Europe Tightness Warns of West Indies Risk
Arthur Bugs Baer argues Europe pulls out, paying off risks overseas. He warns that fragile regions like Trinidad and the West Indies invite hostile influence and appear as urgent fronts on America s doorstep, transforming once distant spots into present dangers.
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West Indies
Romania Cedes Most of Transylvania to Hungary Under Axis Pressure
Romania capitulates to the axis demand and cedes the bulk of Transylvania to Hungary. Germany and Italy promise German Italian guarantees of Romania's frontiers, involving Bessarabia and northern Bukovina by Russia and southern Dobruja to Bulgaria. Conference at Belvedere palace produced a take it or leave it plan with occupation likely to occur in Transylvania and Dobruja.
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Former Insurance Executive Indicted in Iowa Embezzlement Case
DES MOINES AP David O Milligan 39 who resigned as president of Western Mutual Fire Insurance was indicted by the Polk county grand jury on embezzlement charges. The indictment cites more than 20 dollars but witnesses testified he admitted 30086 dollars misused from his company funds.
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