Federal subsidies spark debate on control of education
In Iowa City R W Devoe warns federal aid could bring centralized control of school policies and endanger democracy while urging state and local funding to strengthen education. The column then shifts to Petrillo’s victory over phonograph record makers, detailing union payments on each record and potential wider economic impact.
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Iowa City
R. W. Devoe
Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions
James Caesar Petrillo
War Labor Board
Petrillo
Army
Manila raid sinks, damages 14 Japanese ships and dock
American Third Fleet planes sank or damaged 14 Japanese ships and one floating dock around Manila. They shot down 28 Japanese planes and damaged 130 more in raids. Tokyo and Manila radio claimed broader strikes. Nimitz said no American ships were damaged in the carrier group response.
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Pearl-Harbor
Manila
Chester W. Nimitz
Tokyo Radio
Manila Radio
Manila Bay
Cavite Navy Yard
Clark Airfield
Tokyo
Luzon Island
Nimitz
Manila Bay Area
Philippines
Luzon
No Hospital for Hit-Run Victim, Gashed on Head
Cedar Rapids police hunted a hit and run driver after George Franks age 75 said a vehicle struck him as he crossed Eighth Avenue SE near Second Street around 9 06 p m Tuesday. Franks suffered a five inch head wound and a bruised leg but refused hospital care, saying he was old enough to die. Hospitals reported no admission by mid morning Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids
George Franks
Third Street
Eighth Avenue
Second Street
An Franks
Franks
St. Luke’s Nor
Mercy Hospital
Osmena Sees Strong Enemy Yet Expects Early Victory
President Sergio Osmena told reporters in Leyte that a powerful enemy remains entrenched on Philippine soil but forecast an early victory. He spoke from the Leyte region amid ongoing military efforts.
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Leyte
Philippines
Sergio Osmena
Cedar Rapids Tax Boost Set At 2.59 Mills For 1944 Levy
Linn county board of supervisors set 1944 property taxes with Cedar Rapids rate rising 2.59 mills from 1943. The Cedar Rapids levy totals 41.706 mills. Marion shows a large increase to 60.937 mills, with school, corporation, and moneys and credits levies all up. Other Linn county towns and cities also raise levies, while state property tax for 1944 is eliminated.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Cedar
Marion
Springville
Fairfax — School
Corporation
Palo — School
Mt. Vernon — School
Lisbon— School
Ely — School
Bertram
Prairieburg — School
Walker —School
Blizzard Strikes Black Hills South Dakota Isolates Rapid City
Severe blizzard in western South Dakota blanketed the Black Hills with 36 hours of heavy snow and 45 mile per hour winds. Highways blocked, schools closed, and Rapid City Army Air Base was isolated as crews worked to clear roads.
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Rapid City
S. D
Black Hills
South Dakota
Rapid City Army Air Base
Rain and Cold Snap Drops Cedar Rapids Weather
An eastern Illinois weather note reports chilly rain and strong winds in Cedar Rapids with drizzle this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures around 44 at 2:30 pm, lows near 32 tonight, then clear and cold on Thursday with possible sleet or snow. Precip totals varied by city from .10 to .32 inches, and yesterday’s high reached 68 while lows fell to 32.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Spencer
Mason City
Estherville
Charles City
Davenport
Girdle Back With Pre War Stretch Returns
New York AP report says girdles once hit by wartime rubber shortages are returning to markets. United States Rubber Co announces a new synthetic rubber thread enabling production of Lastex with pre war two way stretch and comfort.
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New York
United States Rubber Company
Brookhart Dies at 75 Former Iowa Senator Brookhart dies in Prescott
Prescott AP Smith W Brookhart 75 former Iowa U S Senator died Wednesday at the Veterans hospital in Whipple where he had been since year began. A farmer champion he was called the cowhide liberal of Iowa and vowed to go to the Senate in overalls if asked. He served from 1922 and 1926 and 1932 faced defeat. later became a Russia trade adviser. He remained a controversial GOP figure who vied for renomination in a crowded 1932 primary.
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Prescott, Ariz
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Whipple
Brookhart
Washington
Senate
Daniel F. Steck
Ottumwa
Russia
Henry Field
Shenandoah Seedman
Glenn C. Haynes
Des Moines
George Cosson
Louis H. Cook
L. FE
Vets Home Goal of Cedar Rapids Legion Post
Hanford post votes to pursue building a new American Legion home for Cedar Rapids veterans. A 15-member holding company will direct site, financing, and construction with a projected cost of 250000 to 300000. Thirteen new recruits were inducted, boosting total membership to 766.
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Vets
Legion Post
Hanford Post
Tuesday Night
American Legion
Dwight Krumholtz
Legion
Hanford Post Legionaires
Hanford Post No. 5
Cedar Rapids
James Scolaro
Joe Melvor
Krumholtz
Tom Hepner
Leo Smith
J. Dale . Houser
Robert Fleming
Everett Sterns
Ralph Mack
Mervin Brannamen
Clinton Woodford
Fred Mead
Bob Beiber
Frank Nelson
Harry Wasendorf
Gale Miller
Scolaro
John Baldridge
Clay Ellis
Lt. Brokaw Dies In Dakar Crash
First Lt. Omer Kingston Brokaw 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Omer L. Brokaw, was killed when his medium bomber crashed during an attempted landing in Dakar West Africa. Attached to the Fourth Ferrying Group at Memphis, he served as navigator and entered service in 1941. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Smith and their six month old son Michael, plus his parents, sister, and brother.
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Omer Kingston Brokaw
Omer
L. Brokaw
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Dakar
West Africa
Memphis
Tenn
Brokaw
Dallas
Texas
Montgomery
Ala
Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Ana
Long Beach
Calif
Motherfield
McKinley High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Air Corps
Charlotte Smith
Sacramento
Michael Kingston
Robert O. Smythe
Camp Croft
Jerry
Mrs Canfield Fatally Struck by Car in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Jessie Yuill Canfield, 78, of Mead apartments died 9 16 p m after being struck on Third avenue SE near Fourteenth street. The driver, Lulu Welty 55, faced no charges pending investigation. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Turner chapel with Linwood burial.
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Jessie Yuill Canfield
Mead Apartments
Third Avenue SE
Lulu .Engelman Welty
G Avenue NW
F W Mulson
Fourteenth Street
Stamps for 1000 Gallons Stolen at Marion Station
Gasoline stamps totaling 1000 gallons were stolen from the Lee Voorhies service station at 1395 Seventh Avenue Marion between 7 p.m. and midnight Tuesday. Entrance was gained by breaking a station window. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigated Wednesday.
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Lee Voorhies
Seventh Avenue
Marion
Larry Condon
Allied push nears Metz as forces seize three forts
American Third army units captured Fort Mange Fort Hubert and Fort Jussy near Metz while Fifth division advanced through southern suburbs capturing Peltre and approaching Magny. British Second army breached west of Venlo and Roermond linking bridgeheads along the Maas front.
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London
Metz
Holland
United Press
Robert Richards
Transocean
Venlo
Belfort
Vosges Mountains
France
Rhine
George S. Patton
Fort
Mange
Ninety-fifth
Hubert
Jussy
Fort Driant
Moselle
Fort Jean d’Arc
Peltre
Magny
Red Diamond
Richards
Ile
Moulins-les Metz
Third
Supervisors Call Off Plane Strike at New Jersey Plants
Washington AP reports Wright Aircraft Supervision association officers, urged by the War Labor board, agreed Wednesday to cancel a strike at five New Jersey plants producing B 29 Super fortress engines.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Wright Aircraft Supervision Association
New Jersey
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Congress
Wen
Surigao Strait
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Philippine Sea
Osmena
Cutler Rapids News
Central City — School
Robins — School
Alburnette — School
Center Point — School
Ilowa
Carroll Mitchell
Resolutions Committee
United States
Legionaires
Coliseum
Kingston Brokaw
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Canfield
St. Luke's Hospital
Marion Breakin
Cedar Rapids News
Courthous
Eaeenae
State Seaeesere
Walter Winchell
Noorder
Wessem
Eind
Eindhoven
Roermond
Ronald Clark
Bernard L. Montgomery
Third Army
Alexander" M. Patch
Seventh Army
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