Willkie Invades Wisconsin in Preconvention Pivot
Willkie projects his road to the GOP nomination as a battle over New Deal parity and intra party loyalties. He argues party leaders must show conviction and adapt to current issues while critics accuse some factions of orchestrating influence without broad public support. The piece notes labor’s wartime no strike pledge and rising production challenges, plus foreign policy shifts and weather map literacy as postwar concerns.
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Wendell Willkie
Wisconsin
Poland
Bessarabia
Europe
Stalin
Reds Extend Bessarabian Drive Scope
Moscow dispatches say the Red Army neared 50 miles of the Romanian border as Soviet forces push toward the Carpathians and Danube estuary. The drive expands from the Dniester into Bessarabia with advances near Lwow and Korsov, while 115 localities including Vinnitsa are seized along a 500 mile front from Poland to the Black Sea.
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Moscow
Red Army
Front
London
Dniester
Bessarabia
Carpathian Mountains
Danube
Lwow
Old Poand
Korsov
Vinnitsa
Ukraine
Mogilev-Podolski
Old Poland
Black Sea
Mogilev Podolski
Vernon Stevens Body Recovered From Santa Barbara Crash
The body of Flight Officer Vernon C. Stevens of Cedar Rapids, missing since a July 5 B-24 crash, was found on San Miguel Island near Santa Barbara, Calif. Stevens, a Pearl Harbor veteran, served since 1940 and trained as a bomber pilot. He was married to Lorraine Kathryn Schillig in April and is survived by his wife and son John Charles. Funeral details will be announced by the Barta chapel.
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Cedar Rapids
Vernon C. Stevens
San Miguel Island
Santa Barbara
Calif
Charles W. Stevens
First Avenue NE
Pearl Harbor
Coral Sea
Marshall Islands
Stevens
Lorraine Kathryn Schillig
Four Motor School
Tucson
John Charles
Franklin High School
Coe College
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Santa Ana
Hemet
Ryans Field
Williamsfield
Ariz
Salinas
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
Charles
Franklin School
Barta Chapel
DFC Award for Francis Venhorst
Lt. Francis G. Venhorst of Cedar Rapids receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for World War II service with the troop carrier command during the New Guinea campaign. He has piloted over 2,000,000 pounds of freight and personnel under dangerous conditions, often landing on improvised strips in enemy terrain. Venhorst, born April 18, 1920, enlisted February 15, 1942, with training in California and Texas, and is part of a squadron noted for setting freight-hauling records.@
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Troop Carrier Command
Francis G. Venhorst
Cedar Rapids
War Department
Venhorst
New Guinea
Venthorst
A. H. Venhorst
First Avenue
Dorothy Jone Venhorst
A Avenue
Air Forces
Santa Ana
Calif
Fort Stockton
Texas
Pecos
la Junta
Our Subs Bay 15 Jap Ships Sinkings Reach 642
American submarines in the Pacific have sunk 15 more Japanese vessels, bringing the total to 642 ships sunk or probably sunk. The tally includes one large transport, one medium transport, one large tanker, nine medium freighters, two small freighters and one medium tanker.
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Washington
Pacific
British subs sink seven Japanese ships in Far East
British submarines operating in Far Eastern waters have sunk seven Japanese supply ships and damaged three more. Actions occurred off the Nicobar islands, the Straits of Malacca, east coast of Sumatra, and Sabang. One submarine engaged a large river steamer, delivering over 20 hits and leaving the vessel in flames.
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London
Admiralty
Nicobar Islands
Straits of Malacca
Sumatra
Sabang
U S Heavies Shift Blitz to French Coast
American heavy bombers moved their daylight assault to the Pas de Calais coast after a British RAF raid on an explosives plant near Angouleme. The Eighth Air Force reported Liberator raids with Thunderbolt escort, while RAF Mosquitoes targeted western Germany. Losses included six American bombers and eight fighters. over 250 Fortresses and Liberators attacked Frankfurt-area targets in a separate operation.
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London
France
United States
Eighth Air Force
Pas de Calais
Frankfurt
Germany
Head Cold Keeps Roosevelt in Room
Washington reports President Roosevelt again suffers a head cold and will remain in his room. Press Secretary Early says he has no fever but is sneezing and Dr. McIntire advised him to stay in today.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen T. Early
Finland Rejects Kremlin Armistice Terms for Peace
Stockholm AP reports Finland affirms desire for peace with Russia but rejects Moscow terms. Helsinki says Russian conditions demand troop withdraw and internment of all German forces, unacceptable without assurances. Finnish press voices mixed views on chances for renewed talks, Helsingin Sanomat noting incomplete picture.
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Stockholm
Russia
Kremlin
Helsinki
Moscow
Finland
Bulletin
Helsingen Sanomat
Honeymead plant resumes work after settlement meeting
Work at Honeymead Products plant resumed Tuesday morning after management and Grain Processors union locals met with Des Moines conciliation commissioner Roy Shaffer. The union dropped its complaint and admitted a mistake in stopping work. cancellation of closed shop privileges remains undecided for a later date.
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Cedar Rapids News
Honeymead Products Company
Roy Shaffer
Des Moines
Grain Processors Union
Owen N. Elliott
Elliott
G. D. Weiny
Keokuk
Shaffer
Mike Trokosh
Yanks Beat Japanese Convoy At Wewak In Pacific Battle
Allied air and naval forces sank two transports and three corvettes, killing an estimated 1,500 Japanese troops as they disrupted reinforcements for Wewak New Guinea. U P dispatches note heavy bomber actions, damaged ships, and Allied bombardments across the region including Rambutya Rabaul and Moem.
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Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Wewak
New Guinea
Bismarck Sea
Ralph C. Teatforth
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Moem
MacArthur
Kairuru
Muschu
Admiralty Islands
Rambutya Island
Rabaul
New Britain
Stassen Says He'll Accept If Nominated
Lt Comdr Harold E. Stassen former Minnesota governor told Navy Secretary Knox he will not seek the Republican nomination but would accept if nominated. In a South Pacific letter he said he will not discuss political issues while on active duty and declined publicity to be used politically. He asked inactive duty to discuss future issues if nominated.
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Washington
Llp
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Secretary of Navy
Knox
Stassen
South Pacific
Tars Say Yanks All for F. D. R.
Washington dispatch reports merchant seamen who visited the White House said a convoy voyage to England produced a poll of American soldiers showing unanimous support for President Roosevelt to be drafted for a fourth term. The spokesman said they talked to hundreds at sea and found full backing for Roosevelt to stay in office through the war.
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Washington
INS
White House
Roosevelt
England
Atlantic
CAA Crew to Resume Cedar Rapids Airport Construction
George W. Koch resident engineer of the Civil Aeronautics Authority and six other engineers will arrive Tuesday to restart Cedar Rapids airport work halted last November due to winter. Koch telephoned Cedar Rapids Chamber officials that orders require on site Tuesday to rush completion. Officials hope to finish before July 1, weather permitting.
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Cedar Rapids
George W. Koch
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Koch
A. L. Taylor
Senate Backed U S Role in UNRRA by Senate Vote
The Senate on Tuesday approved and sent to the House compromise legislation pledging U S participation in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. The vote was 47 to 9 in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
House
United States
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Grim Battle For Cassino Still Raging
Allied spokesmen report Nazi reinforcements moving to Cassino via a secret 1200 yard tunnel to a Roman amphitheater near the town. New Zealand Fifth Army troops have cleared part of western Cassino fortifications but German defenses remain and reinforcements continue. Prisoners captured rise while two German tanks in the Continental hotel's lobby were knocked out. Germans hold Monte Cassino slopes and the Benedictine Abbey approach. emergency medical and food drops reach troops on Monastery hill as supply routes stay cut.
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Allied Headquarters
Naples
Cassino
Allied
New Zealand
Fifth Army
Continental
Monte Cassino
Monastery Hill
Benedictine Abbey
Patton Replaced as Seventh Army Head
Naples dispatch reports Lt. Gen. George S. Patton is replaced by Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch Jr. as commander of the Seventh Army. Patch previously led U S Army troops on Guadalcanal and was announced on Tuesday.
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Allied Headquarters
Naples
George S. Patton
Seventh Army
Alexander M. Patch, Jr
Patch
United States Army
Guadalcanal
Maurice Mason Killed in Action in Italy
Staff Sgt. Maurice J Mason 21 son of Mr and Mrs Kent Mason of Waterloo former Cedar Rapids and grandson of Ben Hazeltine 817 Eighth street NW was killed in action in Italy Jan 30 per War Department word to his parents He had been missing in action earlier and held the Silver Star for gallantry in four Mediterranean fronts Slightly wounded Oct 30 he was discharged from a hospital and returned to duty Born Lenox he attended Bedford Independence schools and worked at Denison before enlisting Oct 15 1940 He is survived by his parents grandfather and two brothers Wayne Independence and Set Aura E Camp Davis
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Cedar Rapids
Maurice J Mason
Kent Mason
Waterloo
Ben Hazeltine
Eighth Street
Italy
War Department
Mason
Mediterranean
Lenox
Bedford
Independence
Denison
Wayne
Set
Aura E
Camp Davis
Rejected by Army He Steals and Turns Self In
Joseph Novak, 26, of 115144 Wilson avenue SW, classified 4-F, walked into the city detective bureau and surrendered. He admitted breaking into a Rockford farm, stealing $43, after wandering post rejection. Rockford officials will return him for trial.
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Cedar Rapids
Joseph Novak
Wilson Avenue
Joseph
Selective Service
Police Department
Bill Kudrna
Rockford
Ill
Kudrna
Kurt King
King
Roosevelt urges global lawyer groups to push peace
Washington Roosevelt tells the National Lawyers Guild in a letter that bat associations in all countries can do a great deal to further the cause of cooperation and peace in the world.
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Washington
LLP
Roosevelt
National Lawyers Guild
Puppet Government Reported As Germans Seize Hungary
Reports from Ankara and London say German forces crossed into Hungary and occupied Budapest, installing a pro German faction. Regent Horthy and Premier Kallay are said to have been detained as Nazi demands for a Romanian style mobilization and joint command are enforced.
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Ankara
Rumania
Hungary
London
Budapest
Nicholas Horthy
Nicholas Kallay
Jenoe de Ghyczy
Germany
Carpathians
Radio Atlantic
Horthy
Adolf Hitler
Lwow
Zurich
Berlin
Gen
Helgi Szumbathy
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Wilhelm Keitel
Szumbathy
Diplomatic view on Balkans occupation and future governments
Washington officials predicted that Germany’s full occupation of the Balkans would end independent civil governments in Romania Bulgaria and Hungary. The forecast linked this to two causes the Russian drive into Romania and Hitler fearing Allied surrenders during the Balkans campaign.
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Washington
Balkans
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Rumania
Hitler
Europe
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Novo-Ukrainka
Odessa
Vernon Stevens
Britain
Robert S. Johnson
Lawton
Okla
Ralph H. Safford
Lonia
Mich
Johnson
DFC
Francis Venhorst
Marquis Childs
David Lawrence
Paul Mallon
Marion
Drew Pearson
Tom Treanor Pees
Walter Winchell
U.S
French
Cash
Honeymead
Tars
U. S
Patton
Maurice J. Mason
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