Democrats in First Iowa district choose nominee in Monday convention
Democrats of Iowa's First District meet in Davenport Monday to nominate a candidate to oppose Rep. Tom Martin. With no primary winner, leaders push for a convention decision amid Scott County's pivotal role and delegate allocations across Cedar, Des Moines, Johnson, and other counties.
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Davenport
Iowa
Tom Martin
Iowa City
James Bell
Burlington
LaMarr. Foster
West Branch
Iowa House
Willen~brock
Nall
Bell
Foster
Martin
Zoe Nabers
Scott County
Scott
W. S. Jacobsen
Clinton
W. A. McCullough
G.O.P
Edward C. Eschher
Escher
Judge P. Gaffney
Willenbrook
Misleading Iowa signs cause speed limit confusion
DES MOINES AP Karl Fischer Iowa public safety commissioner says state officials study removing confusion from highway signs that show 45 or 55 mph and then urge resuming speed. He notes wartime requests for 40 mph limits conflict with older signs and need alignment.
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Des Moines
Karl Fischer
Iowa
Authorities link air rifles to school window damage in Boone
Police blame 13 boys in Boone for breaking 41 window panes at Lowell School built in 1939. Police collected names and handed them to school officials. Replacements will exceed 100 dollars in cost.
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BOONE
Lowell
Chelsea City Welcome for All Chelsea Servicemen
London official Mayor R G Whalan hosted a town hall party for American soldiers from Chelsea Massachusetts after confusion over multiple Chelseas. He stated that any American serviceman from any Chelsea is welcome, prompting a geography lesson.
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London
R. G. Whalan
Chelsea
Mass
Iowa
Alabama
Vermont
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Iowa G O P Leaders Plan Strategy Talk
Iowa seven Republican congressmen plan a caucus with party leaders and ticket nominees to map campaign strategy. The meeting is set for July 10 in Chicago with attendees listing Gwynne Jensen LeCompte Martin and Talle. Cunningham and Gilchrist absent. Spangler urged the gathering to adjust tactics ahead of a possible tax bill and the Des Moines state convention July 17.
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Washington
Iowa
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
Ben F. Jensen
Extra
Karl M. LeCompte
Corydon
Thomas £. Martin
Iowa City
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Paul Cunningham
Des Moines
Fred C. Gilchrist
Laurens
Harrison E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Jowans
Spangler
Beans top ration in army mess three pounds weekly
DES MOINES Iowa state draft headquarters says the average soldier receives three pounds of beans per week in rations. Beans of lima navy kidney pinto and string varieties build body tissue and are popular with troops. An Iowa draftee rose from 138 pounds at induction to 152 pounds after serving.
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Des Moines
INS
Selective Service
Lima
Navy
Iowa
Bus link planned between Ankeny plant and Boone
Hawkeye bus line of Des Moines will start service between the Ankeny ordnance plant and Boone in about ten days.
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BOONE
Ankeny Ordnance Plant
Hawkeye Bus Line
Des Moines
Peace Officers to Be Drilled in New Methods at S U S Starting Monday
Iowa City AP reports police officers county attorneys coroners and secret service agents will attend the University of Iowa annual five day short course starting Monday. Prof Rollin Perkins directs lectures labs and problem work with 70 speakers. Topics include fifth column wartime duties arson investigation chemical munitions and fingerprinting.
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Iowa City
Secret Service
University of Iowa
Rollin Perkins
College of Law
FBI
W. M. Skene
Washington FBI
Lexington airmen cited for heroism before carrier's loss
Ensign Edward R. Sellstrom Jr. of Rockwell City Indiana died in a plane crash days before 37 Lexington airmen were cited by Secretary Knox for bravery in action off Pacific islands, shortly prior to the carrier's destruction.
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Washington (Ap
Edward R. Sellstrom, Jr
Rockwell City
Lexington
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Pacific Islands
Dog Racing Bets Return at Dodge Park Kennel Club
Crowds wager on option certificates rather than direct betting as greyhound racing resumes at Dodge Park Kennel Club in Council Bluffs. Spectators buy first second or third option tickets with refunds possible, plus a new double option for the second and third races. The season runs nightly except Sundays for about 60 nights amid ongoing injunction action led by District Judge Charles Roe.
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Council Bluffs
Dodge Park Kennel Club
Centennial Grounds
Charles Roe
Roy W. Smith
FBI Seeks Lead in Disappearance of Marguerite Rollie
Des Moines AP reports the FBI, four days into the search for 16 year old Marguerite Rollie near Hesperia, has checked many tips but found no trace. Salveson, a 30 year old farmer, told authorities two men in army uniforms abducted her after robbing him of $33 and a car.
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Des Moines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marguerite Rollie
FBI
Rollie
Julius Rollie
Hesperia
Orville Salveson
Salveson
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Stanwood Teacher Named Alcatraz Junior Warden
John Heiney a Stanwood high school history and social studies teacher for four years has accepted a civil service appointment as junior warden at the Alcatraz federal prison and will leave teaching duties.
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Stanwood
John Heiney
Stanwood High School
Alcatraz Federal Prison
Gillette Aims to Propel Farm Based Rubber Plan
Senator Gillette pushes S2600 to create a rubber supply agency using grain derived alcohol and synthetic rubber. House agriculture committee members plan to move companion measures next week after hearings with agency heads. Donald Nelson of the War Production Board asked to present views before the subcommittee Monday.
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Washington
Guy M Gillette
D- la
Senate
Agriculture Subcommittee
Full Agriculture Committee
House
Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Office of Price Administration
War Production Board
House Committee
Anton J. Johnson
R- 1
Karl Stefan
W. S Jacobsen
D-la
Alben W Barkley
Dky
Gillette
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Iowa Auto Thief Seeks Army Entry After Dyer Act Guilty Plea
Jack Sheridan, 19, of Waterloo Iowa, pleaded guilty to violating the Dyer act after a federal grand jury indictment for automobile theft. Judge William H Holly postponed final decision over the weekend and aimed to rule by Monday, noting Sheridan sought military service but faced prior sentence. The case centers on his indctment and the two year jail term originally imposed, now open to probation.
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Chicago
INS
William H Holly
Jack Sheridan
Waterloo
Sheridan
Holly
Train Severed Foot At Gordon's Ferry Near Dubuque
Thomas T. Foster aged 48 of Chattanooga Tennessee lost his right foot when a Milwaukee railroad train ran over his leg at Gordon's Ferry about 13 miles south of Dubuque Iowa The incident occurred early Saturday according to AP reports from Dubuque authorities and the railroad company.
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Dubuque
Thomas T. Foster
Chattanooga, Tenn
Milwaukee Railroad
Gordon's Ferry
No Boisterous Weekends for WAAC Betty
Fort Des Moines reports strict weekend rules for WAAC candidates. Leaves require formal applications with family invitation letters and relation disclosure. First 440 WAAC officer candidates start at West Point like training July 20 with 41 commissioned officers overseeing discipline and personal matters.
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Fort Des Moines
WAAC
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Training School
Betty Waac
Des Moines
West Point
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