Auto production cuts loom after talks between officials
The PM director and Price Administrator Henders on agree that automobile output must fall by more than 20 percent in the coming months, with no fixed figure yet. The move aims to reduce disruption but will burden many in the industry. A dealer suggests long term benefits from tighter merchandising and wiser practices. Congress has enacted a war department officer reshuffle law to modernize leadership, breaking with tradition and easing old constraints. Berlin reports of British losses near a Norwegian port may signal new invasion attempts by Britain, while Tugwell moves toward governorship in Puerto Rico, stirring speculation on his future postings. Iowa defense plants break ground or dedicate, illustrating decentralization potential, and the Hawkeye Music festival draws a capacity crowd, praised as a cultural milestone.
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Rexford Guy Tugwell
Truster
Puerto Rico
Tugwell
Hopkins sees Stalin again as air raids flare over Moscow
Ambassador Harry Hopkins reported a second Kremlin talk with Premier Stalin about immediate war supplies and mutual defense. He described German raids on Moscow from the US embassy shelter and said the United States would provide aid no matter how long the war lasts.
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Harry L. Hopkins
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Josef Stalin
United States
Russia
Hopkins
Stalin
Hitler
Germany
Kremlin
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Frederick Reinhardt
Vacheslav Molotov
Steinhardt
Reinhardt
Sir Stafford Cripps
America
Molotov
Soviet Union
Tass
Hopkins to Return to United States via Unspecified Route
Reports say Harry Hopkins will fly back to the United States by a route other than London possibly through the Far East. Speculation centers on a visit to China as he pledged aid to both the Chungking and Moscow governments and remains engaged with Allied efforts.
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Harry L. Hopkins
United States
London
Far East
Hopkins
China
Chungking
Moscow
Egyptian Cabinet Resigns in Shakeup
The cabinet of Premier Hussein Sirry Pasha resigned as a unit to permit broad reorganization. A new government was expected to be formed by Thursday night in Cairo.
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Egypt
Hussein Sirry Pasha
Strong Wind and Rain Strike Iowa City
A heavy rainfall with 45 to 50 mph winds hit Iowa City at 1:20 p.m. Thursday. The storm felled trees flooded sewers and disrupted power transmission.
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Iowa City
INS
George A Shores Dies at 71 in Cedar Rapids
George Arthur Shores 71 longtime Cedar Rapids businessman and pharmacist died Wednesday night at home after a brief illness. He led Shores-Mueller and Shores Company and served as vice president since 1935. He began as an apprentice in Waterloo and opened multiple drug stores before founding the Shore company.
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Shores Company, Inc
Maplewood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Shores-Mueller Company
Tripoli
Shores
Waterloo
Shores- Horner
Shores Company
Burlington Welcomes Wallace With Large Defense Honor
Vice President Henry Wallace visited Burlington Iowa amid a surge of defense contracts totaling over 61 million dollars. He spoke on America The Mighty before a regional audience while tours highlighted the 50 million Iowa ordnance plant employing about 13 000 workers. A 1000 strong escort accompanied the visit and a ceremonial shell presentation capped the day.
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Henry A. Wallace
United States
America
C.S
Wallace
Mississippi River
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Middletown
Washington
Con
Cookbooklets Sale Ends Saturday in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Cookbooklets series has sold 74 137 copies with orders still arriving by Thursday morning. Buyers include brides and Christmas gifts, with sets or singles available from Snacks through daily menus, all ending this Saturday.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Gazette
Remnants of Seven Red Divisions Smashed by Germans
The Moscow bulletin says German forces halted Soviet advances and pushed back in sectors while reports from Berlin claim destruction of remnants of seven Red Army divisions near Leningrad comprising about 105,000 men. Prisoners taken were said to be numerous and fighting remained heavy along the 2,000 mile front.
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S. A. Lozovsky
Red Army
Leningrad
Russia
Berlin
Karelian
Gulf of Finland
Stalin
Smolensk
Novorzhev
Nevel
Zhitomir
Ploesti
Sulina
Wallace Heads New Economic Defense Board Created by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt created an economic defense board to guide national defense needs. Vice President Wallace will lead the group with secretaries of State Treasury War Navy Agriculture Commerce and the Attorney General. The board will coordinate policy across departments and develop an integrated defense plan touching exports imports credit and trade relations. Wallace will speak tonight from Burlington as defense day ceremonies mark the opening of the Iowa ordnance plant.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Economic Defense Board
Henry A. Wallace
Secretaries of State
Treasury
War, Navy, Agriculture and Commerce
Economic Board
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Office of inter-American Affairs
Office of Emergency Management
Iowa
United States
New Economic Defense Board
Wallace
Burlington
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Boy 13 Rescued From River At Conrad's Beach
Buell Tyler 13 nearly drowned at Conrad's Beach around 3 p.m. when he dived from a raft and collapsed in shallow water. Frank Showalter and Don Shadle helped save him as witnesses and his mother later embraced him in relief.
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Buell Tyler
L Street
Howard Tyler
Buell
Conrad’s
Mrs. Tyler
William Riley
Ellis Road
Frank Showalter
Magnus Hotel
Don Shadle
Eighth Street
Shadle
Showalter
McLeod
Mercy Hospital
Plot Smashed In Argentina By Police Raids
Police in Parana announced the smashing of a subversive plot to overthrow authorities after raids in the provincial capital. Nine people were arrested in a scheme said to center in the northern arm of Argentina near the Uruguay frontier with links to waterways supplying Paraguay Bolivia and Brazil.
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Parana
Uruguay
Paraguay
Bolivia
Brazil
Cedar Rapids Weather Outlook Hits 92 Degrees
Cedar Rapids area forecast expects cloudy to partly sunny skies with Thursday highs near 92 degrees and slight warming Friday. Recent temps reached 94 Wednesday afternoon, 92 Thursday by 2:30 pm, and a 100 degree summer record was noted two days ago. Humidity ranged from 50 percent mid morning to 32 percent afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Weatherman
Tme
Chambers
Heat Wave Fades Across Ohio Valley With Slight Cooling
The UPI report notes cool air and thundershowers moving into the Ohio river valley on Thursday, eroding the heat wave. The U.S. Weather Bureau in Chicago forecasts average temperatures about five degrees above normal nationwide.
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United Press
Ohio River Valley
United States Weather Bureau
Chicago
Bill to Repeal Neutrality Act Proposed in Congress
Washington Rep. Coller of New York introduced a bill on Thursday to repeal the United States neutrality act, calling the current stance ridiculous to maintain. The measure seeks to remove the long standing neutrality statute amid rising debate over U S involvement in international affairs.
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Washington
INS
Rep. Coller
N. Y
Navy Yard Strikers Ordered Back to Work
Electricians at the Brooklyn Navy Yard were ordered back to work by Local 8 IBEW business manager Harry Van Arsdale Jr. The 285 union members were told to resume duties immediately at the request of Sidney Hillman, ending a strike that halted defense production.
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New York
INS
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Harry van Arsdale, Jr
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Navy Yard
Sidney Hillman
Ickes Seeks Night Closures of 100000 Oil Stations
Secretary Ickes urged the oil industry to close 100000 service stations on the Atlantic seaboard from 7 pm to 7 am daily starting Aug 3 to curb gasoline consumption. The plan covers Maine to Florida and DC, with possible further steps if voluntary rationing fails.
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Washington
Intenor
Ickes
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Florida
Defense Petroleum Coordinator
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Peninsula of Florida
District of Columbia
Appalachian Mountains
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Cedar Rapids Stores Host Twin Bargain Days
Cedar Rapids joins a citywide two day sale event with red hot bargains across downtown shops. Advertisements promise air conditioned stores, bargains on clothing, shoes, groceries, linens, furniture, and more. Plan a two day shopping trip to take advantage of discounts and special values.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Welles Says Japanese Apology Insufficient to End Matter
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles said Japan’s apology for the Tutuila bombing in Chungking was not enough to close the incident. He noted a more complete reply from Tokyo is awaited and emphasized that Tokyo’s assurances must prevent a recurrence and address censorship impact on reporting.
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Sumner Welles
United States
Tutuila
China
Japan
Tokio
Welles
Chungking
Joseph C. Grew
Kichisaburo Nomura
Grew
Chung- King
Yangtze River
Foreign Office
Standard Oil Company
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Army
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White House
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
George C. Marshall
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
State Department
Marshall
Stark
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