Wallace Drive Campaign Push From Gillette Aides
AP report notes Senator Guy M. Gillette joins Pennsylvania leaders and delegates from midwestern states in launching a campaign to nominate Secretary Wallace for vice president. Gillette cites Wallace as the logical, widely liked middle western choice to oppose McNary, highlighting his Roosevelt farm program leadership and liberal stance.
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Chicago
Wallace
Pennsylvania
Guy M. Gillette
Iawa
Gillette
Roosevelt
Crudtz
Middle West
Luther A Harr
Guftes
Meredith Meyers
Guffey
McNary
Mc‘Nary
Willkie Listens To Barkley Talk At Broadmoor Event
Colorado Springs dispatch says Wendell Willkie in shirt sleeves at the Broadmoor heard Alben Barkley’s Democratic convention speech on a third term. His secretary transcribed Barkley’s remarks while Willkie commented, crafted a formal response, and critiqued Barkley’s claim he had been a Republican only two years. He also stayed wary about facing his opponent.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Broadmoor
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Conductor Fatally Hurt As Train Crushes In Underpass
E. E. Demaree 62 of Eldon Iowa, freight conductor for Rock Island, was killed when hit by a bowser while passing through an underpass at Brighton twelve miles southwest of Washington. He died at 4 30 am Wednesday with a mangled left leg and head injuries. he reportedly was attempting to descend from a moving car.
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Washington, Ia
E. E. Demaree
Eldon
Rock Irland Railroad
Veesley
Brighton
Here
Demaree
Marion News Summary of injuries and local social notices in Marion
A teenager, Elwood Kramer, 16, of Marion, was seriously injured when he fell under a car after inspecting a blinking headlight on Old Marion road. Richard Pinch Jr., 16, was driving the car. Kramer was taken to St Luke’s hospital in fair condition. The item also lists numerous social notes including weddings, visits, and neighborhood news from Marion and nearby areas, with names, addresses, and events.
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Elwood Kramer
Marion
Marion Road
First Avenue
Kramer
Richard Pinch, Jr
Central Avenue
Pinch
St Luke’s Hospital
I. F McAllister
Palo
Mary Jane Lenway
Fifth Street NW
Betty Gillick
Tenth Street NW
Bids Opened on 70 Million Links for Machine Gun Belts
Davenport Rock Island details show Barnard Aviation of Ashley Pennsylvania the lowest bidder on both .30 and .50 caliber belt links at 5.27 and 9.57 dollars per thousand respectively.
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Davenport
Government Arsenal
Rock Island
Barnard Aviation Corporation
Ashley
Fate's Battle Joke? Hagerstown Woman Cans Fruit Then Falls
Mrs Clay ton Fahrney 75 in Hagerstown Maryland spent two days last week picking 60 quarts of cherry fruit for canning. After visiting Sunday school she slipped on church steps and sustained painful bruising.
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Hagerstown, Md
Clayton Fahrney
Reich Resumes Daylight Raids Against Britain
German bombing fleets resume daylight raids on Great Britain in retaliation for RAF attacks on Germany and occupied areas. Bombs fell on northeast England as German bombers faced heavy anti aircraft fire. three planes were shot down or reported lost.
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Walted Press
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
Germany
Low Countries
France
England
British and Italian Air Attacks Reported Over Europe and Africa
Reports from Wednesday state several British air raids hit Germany for the thirtieth straight night with swift Mosquito-like raids. Italian planes bombed Alexandria and Italian troops claimed to have occupied the Sudanese frontier post of Gherzan taking prisoners.
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England
Germany
Air Ministry
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Sons of King Ethelwulf Rise to English Throne
Ethelwulf ruled England from 839 to 858 and fathered four sons who each became king in turn: Ethelbald, Ethelbert, Ethelred, and Alfred the Great.
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Ethelwulf
England
Ethelbald
Ethelbert
Ethelred
Alfred the Great
New Jap Chief Is Totalitarian
In Tokio, Prince Fumie maro Konoye, a blue blood advocate of a one party style regime, was ordered by Emperor Hirohito Wednesday night to lead a new Japanese government. The United States reports an estimated 3,500,000 aliens.
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Ed Owen
Cedar Rapids
Eleventh Avenue
E. B. Castle and Son
Marion
TOKIO
Prince Fumiemaro Konoye
Japan
Hirohito
United States
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Agriculture
Willkie
Aide
Marion News
Josephine Pisney
Adolph Pisney
Cedar Park
Richard Matus, Jr
Richard Matus
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
T. J. McElliott
Hugh Churchill
Jackie Cooper
Betty Field
Charlies Burch
Rockford
Winnebago
Freeport, WI
H F Cardon
Moatint Vernon
C. E. Gordon
Dickey’s
Joan Peterson
Lula Peterson
Walter Foster
Bensonville
Arthur Scott
Owen's
Russell Benedict
Gene Elmore
Des Moines
Arthur E. Fairhurst
Carmen Bintz
Perry
Fairhurst
W & Cooney
Iowa City
The
University Hospital
C. C. Carpenter
Louis White
St Cloud
Minn
Don White
Minnesota
Cyrus Aiken
Louisburg
Kan
Mary Hanna
Central Civ Fem
Mrc. Léerman
Cornelia Brown
Maquoketa
Austin Case
Jimmie
F. A. Kempshall
Nelle Kempshall
Buhl, Minn
Marshall
Harry Smith
Helen
Oscar French
John Larkin
Teone Steuben
Glidden
Eleanor Hanna
Osceola Lodge No
Elmer Hollingsworth
John Troy
Marion and
Milwaukee Railroad
Memorial Hall
A R. McElwain
Kathryn McElwain
Inez Helbig
J. Ray Roberts
Atkins
Park McCalley
Laurensia
Harald Ford
Joseph Ford
Dan G Hickey
Patricia Ford
W. J. Trimble
Charles Pence
Vera Trimble
Darlene Barkwill
Hazel Cooney
Verlee Trimble
W. F. Cooney
Alburnett Road
Dorothy Jean Fernow
Laura Williams
Evelyn Fillmore
Lorraine Kramer
Janet Derflinger
Catherine Hogan
Louise
Dorothy
Maxine Potter
Marilyn Mundy
Barbara Barkwill
Kathryn Lee
Mrs
Dale Richardson
George Engstrom
Deerfield
Ruth Engstrom
Pauline Nase
Peter Meci
Knoxville
Marion County
Hugh Gordon
Janet
Marshall, Mo
Mr. Gordon
Gordon
International
Baby Chix Association
St. Louis
Tuckabache Club
F. E. Manatt
Gerald Manatt
Brooklyn
F. W. Manatt
Manatt
Amos Strickle
Beverly
R. W. Manatt
Rose Wilcox
Monticello
May's
Second Street
S. E
Iowa
Toll House
ED Sigfred
Siegfred’s
Myen
May’s
Oshkosh
B'Gosh
Cheney, Superba
Palm Beach
America
Sigfred
Bradley
Rugby
Wards
Sylvania Prints
Reechford Sox
Rockfords
Dane AG
aBe
Coco
Sale
Montgomery
DIAL
Willie Willis
Pug
Freck
Skinny
Reich
Britain
YRY
Ailaires
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