Local government reform and senate two-thirds rule debate
A Cedar Rapids columnist argues for broader accountability in city government through the commission system and criticizes narrow department focus. He critiques the two-thirds requirement for treaty ratification, urging a robust peace plan supported by two-thirds of Americans and notes a Dewey campaign shift on aging officials.
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United States
J. F. Ball
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
World Security Organization
U. S. Senate
Senate
EEMS
Yanks Surge Across Saar River Bridge
American Third army troops crossed the Saar at Saarlautern with assault boats seizing the east end of the bridge while Germans failed to detonate demolition charges. British forces advanced toward Venlo as American and Allied units push deeper into the Saar region and Roer river area amid heavy fighting.
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Paris
Third Army
Saarlautern
Saar
Second Army
Maas River
Venlo
Julich
Linnich
Roer
Cologne
Duren
Inden
Lucherberg
Luchem
Brandenberg
George S. Patton
Third’ Army
Volksstrum
Siegfried
Saar Bridge
Merzig
Patton
Germany
Reich
Ruhr
Silesia
Alexander M. Patch
United States Seventh Arm
Lorraine
Hagenau
Karlsruhe
First Army
Lower Rhine
Holland
Arnhem
Rhine
Waal
France
WPB Plea Against Hoarding Matches
Washington wartime report states the War Production Board urges civilians to stop hoarding and wasting matches. Officials say labor shortages constrain production and that the armed services will need about 30 to 35 percent of all match production in the first quarter.
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Washington
INS
War Production Board
WPB
Armed Services
Athens in martial law as riots rocks capital
In Athens on Monday leftists defied martial law sealing police stations and marching through central areas. A general strike constrained daily life as British forces disarmed guerrillas, with Scobie demanding withdrawal within 72 hours and the EAM leadership threatening to fight for liberty against Papandreou.
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London
Athens
EAM
National Liberation Front
George Papandreou
ELAS
Ronald Scobie
Greece
Papandreou
Scobie
Piraeus
Roosevelt
Dimitri Partsalides
Donald Nelson Back to U.S. for Report
CHUNGKING RP Donald M. Nelson economic adviser to the Chinese government is en route to Washington where he will report to President Roosevelt on progress made in putting Chinese war production on its feet disclosed Monday.
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Chungking
Donald M. Nelson
Washington
Roosevelt
State Dept Post to Joseph Grew Nomination at State
Washington reports Joseph C. Grew, ambassador to Japan at Pearl Harbor, nominated as undersecretary of state. Roosevelt names three new assistant secretaries William Clayton Archibald MacLeish and Nelson Rockefeller with Berle Shaw and Long resigning. Norman Armour expected for another senior post abroad. Dean Acheson retains built liaison role with Congress.
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Washington
Joseph _C. Grew
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Edward R. Stettinius
Roosevelt
Wiliam L. Clayton
Texas
Archibald MacLeish
Congressional
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
Adolf A. Berle
G. Howland Shaw
Breckinridge Long
Clayton
United States
Rockefeller
MacLeish
Senate
Norman Armour
Argentina
State Department
Berle
Chicago
Dean Acheson
Congress
Cedar Rapids Plans 1817 New Homes Plus Big Auto Spending
Cedar Rapids residents expect to spend 31 142 406 in five postwar years on homes, furnishings, yards, and autos, per a University of Iowa economist report to the Rotary Club. The study projects 1 817 new residences and 5 802 new cars among 18 600 local families, with paint and refrigerators also factored in, forming a three part postwar employment survey linking consumer demand to local industry and rural needs.
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Naomi Doebel
Cedar Rapids
Frank Smith
University of Iowa
Postwar Planning Council
Smith
Linn County
Gazette
War Loan Outlook Rosy Except for E Bonds in Linn County
In Cedar Rapids the sixth war loan drive nears week three with Linn County $1,841,064.50 shy of its $9,256,000 quota. Through the first weeks the drive has raised $7,414,935.50 in war bonds, with $5,994,693.25 sold last week. Series E bonds show weak progress. only $1,028,037.25 of sales were E bonds, and last week saw just $206,989.50. The county treasurer notes $1,302,962.75 of the E portion remains unmet. Co-Chairman George Hearn hopes E sales rise soon aided by civic efforts to christen a Cedar Rapids victory ship. Washington reports the national drive ahead of schedule with $14,000,600,000 sixth war loan drive in its third week.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
County War Finance Committee
Treasury Department
George Hearn
California
Washington
The
Treasury
Daily Newspaper Page Fragments With Names and Sections
OCR fragment shows partial roster of columns and contributors including Marquis Childs David Lawrence Paul Mallon Marion Drew Pearson multiple sections like Movies Radio Sports and Walter Winchell. Appears as a table of contents style page from a 1940s era newspaper with multiple bylines and feature areas.
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Marquis Childs Comics
David Lawrence Pieasaiare
Paul Mallon
Marion
Drew Pearson
Walter Winchell Wees
Seek Lease on Washington as Site of Center
Cedar Rapids news reports a request by Veterans Memorial Inc to lease the Washington high school site for 99 years to erect a center for veterans and rehabilitation work. The building would revert to the city at lease end, with the council favoring a quick decision but taking no action on Monday.
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Washington
Washington High School
Henry Haegg
Ralph W. Mock
Arthur Poe
Jay W. Brown
Dwight Krumholtz
Missing Lt Haddad 19 Listed in Action Over Italy
Lt William G Haddad 19 son of Mr and Mrs David Haddad of 2709 O Avenue NW is reported missing in action over Italy since November 16. A Roosevelt High School graduate he earned his wings at Ellington Texas on June 9 and went overseas in August. He trained at Sheppard Field and Oklahoma Baptist University before preflight at Ellington.
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William G. Haddad
David Haddad
O Avenue NW
Air Forces
Italy
Secretary of War
Roosevelt High School
Haddad
Ellington Field
Texas
Consolidated ~Steel
Wilmington
Calif
Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Okla
San Antonio
FTC to Probe Cigaret Shortage Under Wheeler Inquiry
Washington AP report states the Federal Trade Commission told Senator Wheeler of Montana that it will investigate the cigaret shortage to determine if any laws were violated. The announcement signals scrutiny of supply issues and potential regulatory breaches affecting the tobacco market.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Sen. Wheeler
D-Mont
Sleet Storm Currents Slick Eastern Iowa Roads
Eastern Iowa roads remained slick after a weekend sleet storm that lasted into Sunday night. A rain shower Monday produced slushy streets with freezing temperatures near the freezing point across the state. No fatal accidents were reported, travel disrupted late Sunday but closer to normal Monday as buses were late or cancelled.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Union
State Highway Commission Reports Mixed Road Conditions
The commission released a Monday report detailing regional road conditions. Central Area south of Des Moines icy in places while Des Moines area roads were clear. Northwest area icy in spots but expected to improve by day’s end. Northeast has two inches of snow but not slippery. Southwest notes slushy highways east of Guthrie Center. Southeast reports snow and slippery roads with light rain or drizzle tonight turning to light snow and cooler Tuesday afternoon. Low temperatures around 30 degrees.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
State Highway Commission
Des Moines
Northwest
Guthrie Center
Cold snap hits Des Moines as runways ice over
Ice coated runways prevented landings in Des Moines Sunday and early Monday with service to resume later. Cedar Rapids recorded a high of 33 and a low of 22, while temperatures across the state ranged from 30 to 39 with sleet and snow. Precipitation totals included Lamont 0.99, Ames 0.39, Waterloo 0.38, Des Moines 0.35, and Iowa City 0.31 inches.
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Des Moines
Chambers
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Burlington
Waterloo
Iowa City
Lamont
Ames
U S Sub Sinks Twenty Japanese Vessels In War Update
Navy announced Monday that United States submarines have sunk 20 Japanese ships in Pacific and Far Eastern waters. Included were a light cruiser and a destroyer. losses also covered 10 medium cargo vessels one medium tanker four medium cargo transports and three small cargo vessels.
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Washington
INS
Navy
United States
Pacific
Far Eastern
Two Brothers Drown In Cedar River Sled Tragedy
Three boys slid on Cedar River ice Sunday morning and plunged through the crust. Frank Pesek eight was recovered later as divers found him bottom first. Brothers LeRoy and Raymond Nippe, ages six and seven, were pulled from the river by police Sunday. The Pesek body was recovered at Twenty-second Avenue and A Street SW. Police and volunteers searched until the bodies of the Nippe boys were found. Witnesses gave conflicting accounts as investigators reviewed the tragic scene.
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LeRoy Joseph Nippe
Raymond Clarence Nippe
Raymond Nippe
Twenty-first Avenue SW
Cedar River
Felix Barta
John Hlavacek
Frank Pesek
Frances Pesek
Pesek
Twenty-second Avenue
the Cedar
LeRoy
Raymond
Pesek Boy
Nippe Brothers
Frankie
al Mikota
Garrying
Ray Alis
Leonard Devore
John Stodola
Scotty Duncan
Stodola
Duncan
Alis
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