Roosevelt Victory Shapes Post Election Reflections
The author reflects on Roosevelt winning a fourth term and the nation’s shift after Tuesday’s vote. He emphasizes honest opinion, majority rule, and a united effort to make the chosen policy work, noting factors like war production, labor shifts, and a hidden silent vote that favored Roosevelt. Iowa results show close races and a push for better governance through tighter party competition.
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Close Share For GOP in Linn County
Republicans in Linn County survived a tight election, narrowly holding the county for all GOP candidates while Cedar Rapids shifted toward a Democratic presidential winner. Observers called the race the closest since 1936 with Democrats and CIO’s PAC claiming a moral victory.
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Linn County
CIO
Political Action Committee
G.O.P
Iowa Republicans sweep state office and Congress
Iowa voters gave Republicans a sweeping victory for all top state posts and 10 electoral votes for Dewey. Governor Hickenlooper and Lt. Gov. Blue won key races as Democrats trailed. new and returning officials included Evans as lieutenant governor and Akers as state auditor, with a strong GOP showing in the U.S. House delegation.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Push by U.S. Third Army in Metz District
Allied dispatch reports the U S Third Army advancing along a 25 mile front between Metz and Nancy seizing four villages and pushing into new positions while heavy fighting continues in the Hurtgen forest and along the Maas river in Holland. German counterattacks near Schmidt are repelled as the fight for the French ports and Walcheren island continues.
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Iowa Returns Result in AP Guided Election
Results show Bourke B. Hickenlooper as senator and Robert D. Blue as governor with Republicans holding key offices. Wayne Ropes Chet Akers J. M. Grimes Harry D. Linn John Rankin Carl Reed all listed as Republicans along with several state supreme court justices. Incumbent officials noted in Des Moines Mason City and Wapello regions.
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Oscor E. Johnson
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Ottumwa
Hickenlooper
W. G. C. Bagley
Mason City
Chet B. Akers
Peter J. Kies
Dubuque
John N. Ran
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Robert D. Blue
K. A. Evans
Wayne Ropes
J. M. Grimes
Agriculture
Harry D. Linn
John
M. Rankin
Commerce
Carl W. Reed
Supreme Court
William L., Bliss
Oscar Hale
Wapello
Frederic M. .Miller
Des Moines
Linn County Election Drive Shows Roosevelt Narrow Win
Analysis of Linn county voting by precinct. Roosevelt narrowly carried the county with 565 margin in Cedar Rapids, while Dewey led outside the city by 731. Byers defeated Hobbie by 2,238 in the county’s Senate race. Linn led in Agriculture Harry Linn over McGreevy by 2,144. Governor Hickenlooper held strong county support. Continued on page 4.
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Cedar Rapids
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Des Moines
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Sioux City
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CIO
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Hillmanites
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New York City
Upstate
Poles Make Gains On Italian Front
An Allied communiqué says Polish troops of the Eighth Army captured Monte Casaluda and advanced in the high country between the Rabbi and Montone rivers south of Forli. Other Italian front actions were limited to patrolling duties.
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Democrats clinch Senate and House majorities in 1944 election
Democ rats secured a numerical Senate majority and expanded control of the House as results came in nationwide. The tally showed 51 confirmed Senate seats for Democrats with several races still undecided, while early House totals read 211 Democrats to 119 Republicans. Ohio and Michigan posted uncertain outcomes as the Roosevelt coalition built a broad electoral bloc.
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Hickenlooper Issues Statement In Cedar Rapids
Governor Hickenlooper issued a statement in Cedar Rapids noting gratifying Iowa election results and thanking voters. He said the coming years will be difficult, the war must be fought to victory, troops returned home, and peace secured with jobs and prosperity. He urged unity for a better future.
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Hickenlooper Narrowly Wins Linn County Margin by 899
The Cedar Rapids area backed Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper with a final Linn County margin of 899 votes over Sen. Guy M. Gillette. Cedar Rapids 23 precincts produced 290 votes, marking the smallest Linn County margin for Hickenlooper since his 1934 first election to the Iowa House and later statewide wins.
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Texas Rebellion Has Scant Effect
In Dallas Texas Roosevelt preserves large early gains and holds them through returns. All Democratic congressional candidates win in Texas as Republicans and anti Roosevelt groups fail to diminish his popular vote significantly.
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Dewey Returns to Washington for War Training Review
Hill Field Utah AP Tom Dewey administrator of the Ogden air service command civilian training branch has been called to the capital to aid in evaluating the war department civilian training program. He will be back in about 30 days.
Talle Wins Reelection After Tight Iowa Race
Rep. Henry O. Talle of Decorah clinched a fourth term in Congress as returns from Iowa's 12 counties showed him leading George Claassen by about 18 625 votes after 345 of 346 precincts reported. Claassen carried Dubuque and Linn counties briefly but fell behind as eastern results came in.
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Clinton
Fresh Winds and Colder Thursday Forecast in Iowa
Readable portions show Cedar Rapids and vicinity expecting fresher winds and lower temps with tonight’s low near 35. Thursday turns fair and colder with possible showers, as earlier reports place highs in the upper 50s to 60s in Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities.
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