Field and Brookhart chase Iowa Senate nomination clashes
Current Comment notes Shenandoah seed seller ENRY FIELD surged toward the Republican nomination with around forty four percent support, threatening Brookhart as rivals fade. It praises Field as a citizen opposed to keyhole peeking and shysterism while signaling a possible convention vote outcome and predicts Field as best to beat an independent Brookhart. It also reports Rockefeller Jr backing repeal and urging party platforms to include repeal planks.
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Enry Field
Iowa
Brookhart
Field
Olive Johnson Loses to Lundquist in Linn Sheriff Race
In Linn County Republican primary, Olive Johnson loses her bid for a fourth term as clerk of the district court to Ed Lundquist. Lundquist led 7,124 to 3,703 when results ended with other races showing James Smith securing the sheriff nomination. Smith faces Democratic incumbent Joe Petrus in the fall.
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Olive Johnson
Edwin Lundquist
Lundquist
Johnson
Yuill
James Yuill
Frank Williams
Carl Ifang
James Smith
Charles Sexton
Smith
Cedar Rapids
Sexton
Wendl Chine Stodola
Buckley
Schnell
Sedlacek
Joe Petrus
Wesley Robovsky
Robovsky
Petrus
Jones
G. O. P. Winners In Linn County Precincts
Republican Bennett held a commanding lead as Linn County returns came in and never lost the advantage. Final tallies near closing time on Tuesday showed the Mapleton senator well ahead.
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Bennett
Mapleton
Turner Easily Nominated as 10 Head Ticket in Iowa Primary
Des Moines AP reports Gov. Dan Turner led the Republican gubernatorial field with 165,988 votes from 1,511 precincts, six times his nearest rival. Clyde L. Herring appeared likely to face Turner in November as Democratic contenders trailed, with L. E. Roddewig and L. W. Housel behind. Incumbents also led in several state races as results continued to pour in.
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Des Moines
Dan Turner
Turner
Clyde L. Herring
Durmie Tes
Ray Johnson
K. Maben
Garner
John Fletcher
Walter Newport
Davenport
Leaders in primary for U S Senate and railroad posts
In the Iowa primary race Ed O Connor of Iowa City led the U S Senate contest with 20 682 votes across 812 precincts while C E Walters of Toledo had 11 179 and Myron Tripp of Newton 8 175. In the railroad commissioner race M P Conway of Atlantic led with 19 232 votes from 697 precincts, and C C Thilo of Sioux City had 8 775.
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Torney General
Ed O’connor
Iowa City
C. E. Walters
Toledo
Myron ‘Tripp
Newton
Railroad Commission
M. P. Conway
Atlantic
C. C. Thilo
Sioux City
Rockefeller Letter and Flight Honors Highlight Mixed News
A Christian churchman defends Rockefeller against anti hoover era critics while Amelia Earhart receives the Legion of Honor for her Atlantic flight. A tragic update notes Stanislaus Hausner missing as aviation optimism clashes with death. R F C plans a new president as Dawes resigns to return to Chicago banking, signaling broad fiscal shifts.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
France
Atlantic
America
Hoover
Stanislaus Hausner
Poland
Memorial Day Reflections On The Dead
The passage notes Memorial Day as a day of speeches and flowers honoring fallen soldiers. It asserts the dead no longer care about current events and suggests their enduring consciousness may be happier than the living, rendering human praise meaningless to them.
Veterans Rally in Washington Push $2 Billion Credit Bill
Thousands of World War veterans converge on Washington to urge Congress to pass a $2,000,000,000 bill for immediate payment of the U.S. debt. The piece labels such enactment as insanity yet notes other forms of lunacy, honoring fallen soldiers while urging care for those who risk their lives without dying.
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Washington
Congress
Veterans marching on Washington need aid not praise
The article argues that many veterans marching toward Washington are not representative of the fighting force in France. It notes that fighting men are not demonstrative and suggests speeding aid to veterans who are seen in need, by private citizens and employers rather than through taxation.
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Washington
France
Linn County primary yields strong nominees with few upsets
The Linn County campaign produced solid Republican and Democratic nominees with high caliber candidates. No upsets occurred as Olive Johnson was defeated for the Republican nomination by Edwin Lundquist amid her autocratic tenure as county clerk. Jim Yuill narrowly challenged Treasurer Williams.
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Linn County
Olive Johnson
Edwin Lundquist
Jim Yuill
Williams
Clark loses county support in lieutenant governor race
Frank Clark failed to carry his own county in the lieutenant governor contest. Across the state the Turner machine backed Sarana with Senator O. P. Bennett of Mapleton. The outcome remained undecided Tuesday afternoon as Clark remained a candidate. Bennett staged an influx of support.
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Frank Clark
Turner Machine
Sarana
O. P. Bennett
Mapleton
Clark
Bennett
Clark Extends Lead in Iowa Lieutenant Governor Race
In Des Moines AP reports Clark of Cedar Rapids widened his margin over Bennett of Mapleton as returns came in. With 1,888 of 2,435 precincts in, Clark had 133,316 votes to 129,040 for Bennett. The Democratic race showed Cutler leading Osborne.
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C. Clark
Cedar Rapids
C. P. Bennett
Mapleton
Clark
Bennett
Cutler
Osborne
Long Regains Lead In Auditor Race for Republican Nomination
In Des Moines J W Long suspended state auditor led Karl W Fischer of Vinton by 197 votes with 500 precincts left. With 1,887 of 2,435 precincts reporting Long had 87,535 to Fischer 87,338. Darting Kringle Lemley trailed as other candidates polled. The contest appeared headed to convention.
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J. W. Long
Pack
Karl W. Fischer
Vinton
Long
Fischer
Darting
Kringle
Lemley
Bennett defeats Clark for Linn county nomination in tight contest
Early lead for State Senator P. Bennett of Mapleton over Sen. C. F. Clark of Cedar Rapids narrowed as late returns came in. Unofficial results from Linn county show Bennett leading 4,969 to 4,121 with strong outside Cedar Rapids margins and city totals growing more comfortable.
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Mapleton
C. F. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Bennett
Turner Wins Big in Linn County Gubernatorial Vote
Governor Dan Turner led Linn County Republicans with 7,772 votes, crushing Otto Lange who had 1,139. John W. Kime tallied 414 and Louis J. Kehoe 761, with Turner's total more than doubling the combined totals of his three rivals.
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Dan Turner
Linn County
Turner
Otto Lange
Dubuque
John W. Kime
Webster County
Louis J. Kehoe
Wellman
Brookhart Says He Has Nothing to Say on Iowa Primary
Senator Smith W. Brookhart declined to comment as he trailed Henry Field by about 40 000 votes in the Republican Senate primary in Iowa. He also gave the same reply when asked about possibly running as an independent if he fails to win the party nomination.
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Washington, Ia
Smith W. Brookhart
Henry Field
Iowa
Brookhart
Field Holds Lead in Iowa Republican Senate Nomination
DES MOINES AP With three fourths of precincts in Henry Field led Brookhart by more than 42 000 votes in the Iowa Republican Senate race Field 164 938 Brookhart 122 763 Other candidates Haynes Casson Cook Eickelberg weighed in Findings show Murphy leading Democratic field with 40 565 votes in 1 552 precincts Steck Lytle Hagemann trailed Murphy A rival candidate Cosson congratulated Field noting his political success
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Henry Field
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Field
Brookhart
Haynes
Casson
Cook
Eickelberg
George Cosson
Cosson
Shenandoah
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Dan Steck
Ottumwa
Kraschel
Lytle
Hagemann
Murphy
Iowa nurseryman aims for Republican Senate nomination
A Des Moines announced candidate, a small town nurseryman turned merchant and radio station operator, moved toward securing the Republican nomination for United States senator from Iowa as election day neared.
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Des Moines
United States
Iowa
Henry Field Thanks Friends In State
Henry Field, leading Republican senatorial candidate in Iowa, publicly thanked his loyal supporters after victory. He credited devoted friends and pledged to work for the advancement and honor of Iowa.
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Henry Field
Shenandoah, Ia
ULP
Iowa
Senator Lewis Confronted by Veterans in Senate Corridor
In Washington, Senator J Hamilton Lewis, a Democrat from Alabama, expressed regret over a tense encounter with veterans who blocked his path in the senate corridors. He recalled telling them he was going to the senate and they could go to hell as the men threatened consequences at the polls if he rejected the bonus plan.
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J. Hamilton Lewis
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