Willkie Invites Iowa Gov to Discuss Farm Problem
Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee, said he planned talks with Iowa Governor George Wilson and other Midwestern farm leaders in Colorado Springs about the farm problem. He may visit Des Moines for a conference with farm leaders before his acceptance speech in Elwood, Indiana.
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Wendell L. Willkie
George Wilson
Iowa
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Elwood
Ind
Willkie
Des Moines
Raymond E. Willis
G.O P. Ponetpriat
Angola
Glenn Hillis
Arch N. Bobbit
Indiana
National Committee
Broadmoor
INS
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Wendell Willkie
State House
Iowa Guard To Take Part In Maneuvers
Washington AP reports Iowa national guard units will join Fourth Army maneuvers from August 4 to 24 at Camp Ripley Minnesota. The exercise will involve national guard and regular army units of the Seventh corps area with about 80 000 men present.
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Iowa
Camp Ripley
Minn
Mercury Climbs to Pleasant Cedar Rapids Day
Cedar Rapids weather eased into bright moderate conditions with temperatures rising from 62 degrees early morning to 80 by mid afternoon. Monday peaked at 84, then cooled to 68 by midnight as reported by Chambers Inskeep company charts.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Ambassador Bullitt Leaves Lisbon for New York
United States Ambassador to France William C Bullitt departed Lisbon bound for New York aboard a Pan American Airways Clipper. Also onboard were the former Empress Zita of Austria and one of her daughters.
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Portugal
United States
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William C. Bullitt
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Zita
Austria
Iowa Governor Cast In Role Of Candidate's Farm Adviser
George A. Wilson of Iowa Tuesday was cast as Willkie's farm adviser and invited to Colorado Springs to discuss agricultural problems. Iowa Republicans say Wilson pressed the farm plank, impressed Willkie, and helped block a governors coalition at the national convention. Willkie praised moves transferring Town farms back to private owners.
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Des Moines
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Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Wilson
Colorado Springs
Rumor of German Invasion Set for Friday
Le Petit Dauphinois quotes Swiss diplomatic quarters that Friday night could be the zero hour for a cross Channel invasion of Britain by 600000 German troops in hundreds of ships weather permitting. The plan was delayed from July 9-10 due to Hitler generals disagreement with Nazi ships poised from Brest to Bergen.
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Sailor Missing After Wedding Annulment Petition Hears Advised
Mrs Anna E Walsh O'Brien, 34, told Judge John V Phelan that her husband Luther O'Brien, a sailor, left to mail a letter two hours after their marriage and has not been heard from since The judge took the annulment petition under advisement.
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Luther O'Brien
Axis Pair May Rue Threat 10 Crush Britain
From Rome and Berlin comes word the Nazi leadership may avoid a direct invasion plan against England while France lies fallen. Fascist and Nazi officials discuss possible terms or a surrender option, signaling a potential shift toward ending the war quickly.
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Camp Children Have More Fun At Games At Health Camp
Mystery surrounds Camp Good Health as children prepare stunt night after Tuesday supper. Five cabins host acts, three for girls and two for boys, with secrecy surrounding the surprise performances.
Hull Raps British Plan To Close Chinese Route
Washington ans stated opposition to closing Burma road and Indo China railway as world trade arteries. Britain offers three month halt to supplies via Burma to pressure China for settlement. China protests as Chiang Kai-shek relies on the route for war supplies.
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Iowa delegates braced for Herring VP endorsement clash
Insiders foresee a battle in the Iowa delegation over endorsing Clyde L. Herring for vice president. A resolution from Fort Dodge justice Richard G. Mitchell could place the delegation on record, with opposition from Nelson Kraschel and possible broadened backing for Henry Wallace.
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Iowa
Richard G. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Clyde L. Herring
Mitchell
Ed Birmingham
Harmony
Herring
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Lincoln's Gettysburg creed in crisis and resolve
In a wartime appeal, the speaker echoes Lincoln's Gettysburg words to urge steadfast democracy. He warns of a mind driven defeatism and calls for unity, discipline, and sacrifice to preserve liberty and the common good amid global peril.
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Gettysburg
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Equal Platform Unit Voice For Women Approved
The Democratic National Convention rules committee approved a recommendation to give women equal representation on the platform committee. Championed by Gov. Burnet Maybank the change would double current membership from all men if ratified, reshaping the committee balance.
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INS
National Committee
Infant Killed as Train Strikes Tama Car
A month-old infant died at Deaconess hospital Marshalltown after a Tama crossing collision with a North Western railroad train. Parents George A Formanek and his wife suffered severe head injuries and skull fractures. both were treated in Tama and Marshalltown with the father in critical condition. Engineer Ed Grantham of Lake City operated the gas electric train.
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Deaconess
Marshall
Marshalltown
Ed Grantham
Lake City
Committees Named To Study Texts For Cedar Rapids Highs
Cedar Rapids board of education appointed two committees to study eighth grade history and ninth grade citizenship books to replace Harold Rugg texts. Members all hold history majors. changes were made from earlier recommendations after pending board approval and a prior out of town superintendent action.
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Mine Disaster Death Toll Reaches Sixty Three at Sonman
The Sonman coal mine explosion near Portage Pennsylvania raised the death toll to 63 after rescue workers recovered bodies from heading No 16. Coroner reports attribute deaths to gas as rescue teams counted 21 survivors and identified victims at the drift bottom to avoid chaos.
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Patrick McDermott
British Welcome for American Pilots Not Yet Official
A London source said the Royal Air Force would welcome unlimited trained American pilots for war service but no official volunteers drive had begun. The source noted a need to match excess aircraft production and that no oath of allegiance would be required.
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United States
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US pilots join Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa
An air ministry source in Ottawa says numerous highly qualified United States pilots have recently joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Many of them reportedly have more than 1,000 flying hours across modern aircraft.
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Democratic keynote urges four more years of liberal advances
Chicago AP reports that at the Democratic convention keynote William B Bankhead urged a fourth term on records since 1932. He denounced Republican charges of leading the U S toward foreign war and defended Roosevelt Hull and a Democratic Congress as keeping the nation out of involvement. He hailed a liberal program and predicted bipartisan support to preserve gains in 1940.
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Democratic Party
Alabama
Roosevelt
Hull
Bankhead
May Move Dems Against Third Term At Platform
In Chicago two senior senators draft an anti third term plank for the Democratic platform. Sen Pat McCarran hints it may pass with support from Sen Burton Wheeler who leads anti war efforts. The resolutions committee includes members who backed La Follette's 1927 anti third term push for Coolidge.
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INS
Resolutions Committee
Pat McCarran
Nex
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Sen. la Follette
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Roosevelt Engages Actively at Democratic Convention
President Roosevelt shifted from observer to participant at the Chicago convention. He spoke by telephone with Secretary Hopkins about delegates and possible third term support, while monitoring radio accounts from his White House desk. The president also discussed events with Sen. Byrnes as the convention proceeded.
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Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Chicago
Hopkins
White House
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Delegates Press Third Term Issue At Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Convention faces unrest as delegates urge President Roosevelt to publicly address a potential third term. Amid whispers of a minority report, Carter Glass plans to nominate James A. Farley, while Vice President Garner rules out a third term, signaling intra party tension.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
James A. Farlex
Farley
Farley backs Jones as Roosevelt vice presidential choice
Chicago. Democratic National Committee Chairman James A Farley reportedly leads a movement to nominate Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones as Roosevelts running mate. Amid mid day convention sessions Farley may push Jones name to trigger a possible floor fight while signaling a business appeasement strategy to balance the ticket.
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James A Farley
Democratic National Committee
Jesse Jones
Roosevelt
Farley
Jones
Texas
Barkley to Speak at Democratic Convention Tonight
The second night of the Democratic National Convention will feature Sen. Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky delivering the permanent chairmanship address. Networks plan to carry the speech between 8:15 and 8:30 PM CST from the convention hall amidst the evening session opening around 8.00 PM.
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Alben W. Barkley
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