Hickenlooper Dominates Iowa 1942 Primary
In Iowa Monday Lieut. Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper swept the Republican governor race with a 4 to 1 landslide over Earl G. Miller, carrying all 99 counties. Wilson defeated Thornburg for the GOP senate nomination. Herring won the Democratic Senate nomination. Kraschel clinched the Democratic governorship nomination over Augustine. Final returns show broad GOP turnout and strong regional leads.
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Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Earl G. Miller
Miller
George A. Wilson
Clyde L. Herring
Herring
Report New Nazi Drive in Kharkov Sector
Stockholm dispatches say German forces launched a new push to regain ground captured by Marshal Semeonov Timofeyevich earlier near Kharkov. Nazi troops reportedly retook Tamilovska eight miles northeast of Kharkov as a Soviet communique noted no essential change and a lull in Ukraine fighting continues.
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Kharkov
Tamilovska
Ukraine
Moscow
Linn County Delivers Massive Hickenlooper Lead in Gubernatorial Primary
Cedar Rapids favorite son B B Hickenlooper won the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 9 697 votes to 770 in Linn County the largest margin yet. He swept all 48 precincts while Earl Miller barely notched two votes in two spots. Wilson also carried the Republican senatorial race in Linn County with 5 940 votes to Mark Thornburg 2 370 and Herring defeated Seemann in the Democratic contest. Kraschel edged Augustine in a tight Democratic primary.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Earl Miller
Hickenlooper
Miller
Ernest R. Moore
George A. Wilson
Mark Thornburg
Wilson
Clyde L. Herring
Ernest J. Seemann
Seemann
Nels G. Kraschel
A. E. Augustine
Kraschel
Augustine
Roosevelt seeks war declarations against Bulgaria Hungary Romania
President Roosevelt asked Congress for formal declarations of war against Bulgaria Hungary and Romania, noting these Axis vassals acted as instruments of Hitler. House expected pass Wednesday while Senate delayed until after a 3 day recess.
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Russia
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Convoy Fights Way to Russia in Five Day Battle
A large United Nations merchant convoy fought through German submarines and airplanes to a north Russian port with American and British supplies for the Red Army. The admiralty gave no total on ships lost en route, but dismissed German claims of 18 Allied ships sunk as exaggerated.
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Nazi Raid Over Germany Hits Essen and Cologne
British and American air forces pound the Rhine in a vast night raid. Essen's Krupp works and Cologne's rail hub face fires and destruction as 1,036 British planes and volunteer American airmen strike Germany, with mass evacuations reported in Cologne and other Rhineland cities.
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Guisi Essen
Cedar Rapids Day Underscores GOP Governor Nomination and Airport Bond Victory
The Cedar Rapids scene shows Goorke Hickenlooper winning the Republican nomination for governor easily. Voters approve the airport bond issue with strong support, signaling skepticism toward manufactured political issues and a trust in straightforward leadership.
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Cedar Rapids
Goorke Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper Victory Reflects Iowa Voters’ Trust
The piece notes a strong 4 to 1 lead for Hickenlooper and praises Iowa voters for judging candidates by qualifications amid low turnout. It also highlights an 8 to 1 approval of Cedar Rapids airport bonds as proof of citizens prioritizing long term community development over personal gain.
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Il Blaise
Cedar Rapids bond vote signals long road to airport aid
Voters approve a bond issue, marking a step in airport development but not an immediate improvement. Civic leaders gain leverage to attract federal aid by showing local commitment and funds. Washington critics are urged to see Cedar Rapids as serious about building an airport.
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Washington
Iowa Delegation Renominated Strongly in Postwar Vote
Iowa voters backed all congressional incumbents by substantial margins, dismissing isolationism as a parlor discussion. Reported returns show plain people favoring continued foreign policy stances without punitive shifts.
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Des Moines
Peart i Coe Ae
II Harbor
Air raids deepen world war fears as new fronts emerge
The report highlights a major air raid on Essen Germany rivaling Cologne damage. It notes US plans for broad wartime involvement and a request for declarations of war on Hungary Romania and Bulgaria. It also cites voter panic at machine polling places amid confusing instructions.
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Cologne
Ibie de Satates
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Rommel Considers Desperate Move Amid Libya Battle
British front line dispatches from Libya report a potential last resort by Axis Field Marshal Rommel as he regroups two armored divisions after being driven back along a 50 mile front from Ain el Gazala to Bir el Hacheim. Churchill says Rommel’s offensive plans have gone awry while praising Allied air power and British naval action.
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Erwin Rommel
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Ain el Gazala
Bir el Hacheim Oasis
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Auchinleck
Cedar Rapids Airport Bond Issue Wins by Huge Margin
Cedar Rapids voters approved a 325000 dollar airport site bond by 7775 for and 970 against, an 8 to 1 margin. The lands sale would help secure up to 325000 dollars toward airport development with federal aid possible, amid broad civic and labor backing and scant opposition.
Hickenlooper Thanks Voters After Iowa Nomination
Lieut. Gov. B. B. Hick enlooper publicly thanked Iowa GOP voters from his Cedar Rapids home after a landslide in the party’s governor nomination race. He vowed to meet the responsibilities ahead and pursue strong government in Iowa.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
G.O.P
Cedar Rapids
Hickenlooper
Aden
Germans Execute 27 More Czechs
London AP reports the Prague punitive team of Reinhard Heydrich killed 27 Czechs, raising the total since the attack last Wednesday. Eighteen of Monday’s executions occurred at Prague nine Bruna.
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Prague
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Heydrich
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Hickenlooper Wins Cedar Rapids Precinct Big Margin
In Cedar Rapids Hickenlooper carried Lieut. Gov. B B Hickenlooper's Tenth Precinct by 653 to 34. In Des Moines Earl Miller's home precinct Miller fared poorly. Hickenlooper swept his home precinct by about 20 to 1 and led by 554 to 34 in the sample.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
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