Iowa Senate Choice Between Hickenlooper and Gillette
An essay argues Gov. Bourke Hickenlooper would better represent Iowa in the U S Senate than Sen. Guy Gillette. It cites leadership, party support, and foreign policy readiness, noting Hickenlooper’s alignment with organized party strength and a proactive stance on world affairs.
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Jowwa
United States
Guy Gillette
Bourke Hickenlooper
U. S. Senate
Hickenlooper
Senate
Gillette
Dumbarton Oaks
Iowa
Dewey Attacks Cynicism as He Rallies in New York
Governor Dewey campaigns through Pennsylvania’s influence and heads to Madison Square Garden for a crucial speech. He accuses the One Thousand club of special privilege while denouncing long- entrenched power, amid mixed crowds in Wilkes-Barre and coal regions.
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Albany
N.Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Pennsylvania
New York State
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Edward Martin
Dewey
Wyoming Valley
Wilkes- Barre
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
W. H. Prichard
Mr. Roosevelt
National Labor
Roosevelt accuses foes of threats to peace in radio address
President Roosevelt denounces Republican opponents for claiming Congress would block peace efforts. He cites the Connally and Fulbright resolutions showing bipartisan support for world peace and outlines military advances in Europe and the Pacific while stressing continued pressure toward Berlin and Tokyo.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
White House
Cleveland
Detroit
Congress
Senate
House
United States
World Organization For Peace
Pacific
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
Tokyo
Roosevelt Urges Report of Voting Time Denials
President Roosevelt asked workers to notify him of insufficient voting time by employers, naming the company and details. He noted government agencies rule pay for time off as legitimate cost under cost plus contracts for firms with government work.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Long-Hairs of New Deal Hit By Governor
Gov B B Hickenlooper labeled Roosevelt New Deal supporters as long-haired reformers who cannot live on their own, while addressing about 1 000 Republicans in Davenport. He spoke after meeting 62 citizens in Dyersville and addressing 100 party workers in Dubuque. He called the election vital and urged turnout.
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New Deal
Davenport
Washington
B. B. Hickenlooper
Roosevelt
Scott County
G.O.P
Charles Wittenmeyer
W. A. McVane
Dyersville
Dubuque
Four Polls Show Dewey and F R in Close Presidential Race
Four national polls as of Thursday agree the Roosevelt Dewey contest is too close to pick a winner. Most show Roosevelt with a small lead in the popular vote though electoral forecasts vary, with Gallup giving Dewey an edge in electoral votes.
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Dewey
F. R
New York
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Gallup
Armed Services
Fortune Magazine
Elmo Roper
George Gallor
American Institute of Public Opinion
Newsweek Magazine
Iania
Fortune
Crossley
U S Flyers Destroy 208 Nazi Planes
London AP reports Allied air forces struck Germany with immense raids. American fighters claimed victory over the Luftwaffe in a day of heavy combat, destroying 208 German aircraft, while bombers hit Dusseldorf and Leuna, Merseburg, and Osnabruck, with record fighter kills and jet-propelled challenges.
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London
Germany
Dusseldorf
Luftwaffe
United States Strategic Air Force
Merseburg
Tost
Europe
Berlin
Leuna
Osnabruck
R.A.F
Rheinme Bersig
Krupp
Essen
Schweinfurt
Regensburg
Joe L. Mason
Columbus
Ohio
George E. Preddy
Greensboro
N. C
Preddy
William J. Cullerton
Chicago
John Bormann is Missing in Reich
First Lt. John F. Bormann 25 is missing in action in Germany since October 16. Parents in Cedar Rapids received a telegram from the War Department. A Marquette graduate, he entered the airborne anti aircraft division in 1942 and served in England France Belgium Holland and Germany.
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John F. Bormann
Germany
War Department
John H. Bormann
Park Avenue SE
Bormann
Immaculate Conception High School
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wis
Airborne
Army
Infantry
Cedar Rapids
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Heavy Terms For 2 Youths In Robbery Case
Cedar Rapids report states Robert Hasbrouck 18 of Independence and Bill Hamilton 17 of 117 Fifth Street NW were sentenced to 25 years in the Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to robbery with aggravation. They were picked up in connection with the Monday night assault on Charles Erickson of Garrison.
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Robert Hasbrouck
Independence
Bill Hamilton
Fifth Street NW
Anemosa
G. K. Thompson
Bath
Charles Erickson
Garrison
Hasbrouck
Erickson
Gambling devices seized from Chicago man in gas rations case
Highway patrols and detectives confiscated hundreds of gambling devices, gasoline coupons, and a war necessity certificate from a Pontiac commercial coupe owned by Louis Rivkin of Chicago. Leonard Rotblat, 32, of Chicago, was arrested and later bound over for trial on a possession of gambling devices charge with bond set at $1,000. County Attorney Carl Hendrickson criticized administration policies amid the case.
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Gladys Shelley
Louis Rivkin
Chicago
Leonard Rotblat
Rotblat
G. K. Thompson
Gov. Dewey
Cloudy and Much Colder Saturday Forecast for Cedar Rapids
Weather summary notes a cold wave ending Iowa's Indian summer with rain and freezing temperatures statewide. It cites Spencer 23 degrees, Ottumwa 1.44 inches rain, and eastern Iowa totals Davenport .81, Iowa City .76, Dubuque .66, Cedar Rapids .66, Burlington .57, Decorah .32 with upcoming freezing expectations and a night low near 20.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hawkeye
Mercury
Spencer
Ottumwa
Davenport
Iowa No
Dubuque
Burlington
Decorah
Cedar
Rapids
Allied Advance Across Western Front Rapidly Gaining Ground
British and American forces push from Aachen toward the Siegfried line while Vlissingen and Walcheren fall to Allied command. Dutch ports Amstel front secure as Vossenack Schmidt and Vlissingen fall. Moerdijk bridgehead strengthened as Schelde mouth cleared and Belgian territory liberated.
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Paris
Wossenack
Aachen
Schmidt
Siegfried
Cologne
United States First Army
Courtney H. Hodges
Hurtgen Forest
West Wall
Cologne Plain
The
Rhin
Vossenack
Vlissingen
Flushing
Reinhard
Domburg
Walcheren
Antwerp
Schelde
Germany
Rotgen
Maas
Meuse
Rotterdam
Little Mark
Moerdijk
Vosges
Leacking
Rhine
Holland
Westkapelie
Body of Knauer Found in Sardinia Plane Crash
Major George W. Knauer aged 53, missing since Sept 19 in Italy, was found dead about 10 days earlier on Sardinia after the transport plane he rode in crashed. He was on a government mission from Italy to Africa, a former Bell Telephone chief engineer, Cedar Rapids native, once a Gazette paper carrier.
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George W. Knauer
Italy
Sardinia
Africa
G. H. Knauer
Avenne
Knauer
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Bell Telephone Company
North Dakota
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Harry Boyd
Thousand Club
David Lawrence
Paul Mallon
Drew Pearson
F.R
America
F.D.R
Frank Nye
the Gazette
Eent
Lena
TED
Asetts
Minnesota
F.D.R. F
F.dr
Virginia
U. S
John Bormann
Reich
John W. Barry
Cedar Rapids News
Hendrickson
Carl Hendrickson
Southern Front
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