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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1944

Page

3

Roosevelt Bravely Faces Rain Parade in New York

President Roosevelt toured four New York boroughs under steady rain, drawing millions as crowds packed Harlem and lower Broadway. He praised ally Bob Wagner at Ebbets Field rally and outlined plans for a fourth term while campaigns shift to road trips and future appearances.

New York Roosevelt Harlem 110Th Street Upper Broadway Garment Workers Washington AFL Teamsters Union White House Robert E. Hannegan Mr. Roosevelt

Fire sets off by explosion at gas plant in Cleveland

A series of detonations at East Ohio Gas liquid storage plant on the city east side caused a multi day blaze with at least 70 dead and 168 missing, 235 injured, and 3,600 homeless. Militias mobilized to guard the area as authorities urge reports of missing persons.

Cleveland East Side East Ohio Gas Company James E Granger Adj Donald F. Pancoast Ohio Red Cross Army

Dewey Attacks New Deal Labor Policy in Pennsylvania Tour

Governor Thomas E. Dewey charged the Roosevelt administration with using labor rights for political power and warned of a one man rule over workers. He cited the rail wage controversy as an example of mismanagement and alleged political cash tied to railroad wage decisions. Dewey called for free collective bargaining and criticized the New Deal for endangering democratic processes and worker rights.

Pittsburgh LLP Thomas E. Dewey Roosevelt Pennsylvania Dewey G.O.P National Democratic Edward J. Flynn White House Dutch Schultz Arthur Flegenheimer Bronx Robert J. Watt American Federation of Labor New York

Cedar Rapids Hospitals Share $3000 From Arnold Estate

The estate of the late C. D. Arnold leaves $1000 to St Luke's Mercy and Cedar Rapids hospitals. Mercy will aid needy children in pediatrics per estate specs. St Luke's plans pending. Arnold, 78, died August 25, 1943, longtime Cedar Rapids resident and former Cedar Rapids Lumber Co. owner at 109 Tenth Street NE.

Cedar Rapids News St. Luke’s Mercy Hospitals C. D. Arnold Mercy Hospital Karl Meister Arnold Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Lumber Company Tenth Street

Registration drive for Nov 7 election deadline near

Six days remain to register before the November 7 general election. The deadline is October 27. Voters must be registered to have a voice in the U S presidential election. If you have not voted in four years or moved, register now at the city hall third floor registration office.

United States

Army Pilot first to leave plane overnight at Cedar Rapids airport

Maj William P Norris son of Mr and Mrs J N Norris 311 Linden Ter SE Cedar Rapids became the first army pilot to leave his plane overnight at the new Cedar Rapids municipal airport after landing Friday He flew a P 63 the army s new hot test fighter plane with landing speed too high for Hunter field CAA permission allowed use of the new runways Norris a veteran of the South Pacific flew to Colorado Springs today after Cedar Rapids visit and leads a squadron of veteran pilots training bomber gunners at various bases

Cedar Rapids William P.norris J. N. Norris Linden Terrace Norris Army Hunter Field CAA South Pacific Colorado Springs Sioux City

Harmony Found In Discussion Of Polish Issue

Moscow reports say Churchill and Stalin advanced on Polish settlement and a joint British Russian policy toward Yugoslavia. They agreed to expel Germans from Yugoslavia and support a union of the royal Yugoslav government with Tito’s movement with US approval noted. The Polish talks narrowed differences and aimed to form a unified Polish front.

Moscow Churchill Stalin Yugoslavia Britain Russia Marshal'Tito National Liberation Movement United States United Nations Stanislaw Mikolajczyk Tadeusz Romer London Boleslaw Berut Polish National Council Edward Oskubka- Morawski Polish Committee of National Liberation Soviet Union Belgrade Red Army Marshal Tito Quebec Europe Mikolajczyk

Allied Thunderbolts Strike Dam and Nazi Supply Center

American forces blasted a 50 foot breach in the Lake Etang de Lindre dam near Dieuze as 24 Thunderbolts dropped one ton bombs, flooding Dieuze and halting Nazi traffic. Canadian units pushed north of Antwerp, advancing toward the Rhine while Aachen faced increased Allied pressure. Allied reports also noted heavy German resistance and Luftwaffe air activity along the Cologne front.

Allied HDQ A.E.P Thunderbolts Lake Etang de Lindre Dieuze Nancy United States Third Army Front First Army Londout Antwerp Aachen First Courtney H. Hodges Cologne Paris Rhineland Duren Germany Hitler Hodges George S. Patton

Navy reports Pearl Harbor inquiry kept secret

Secretary of the Navy James V Forrestal said the court of inquiry into the Pearl Harbor attack has delivered its report under secret and top secret classifications. He asked Admiral Ernest King to review the report and its proceedings to determine what must remain classified due to potential impact on national security.

Washington Secretary of the Navy James V Forresal Navy Court of Inquiry Pearl Harbor Ernest J. King United States Fleet G. Oren Murfin Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel Monthly

Red Army Drives Deep Into East Prussia Amid Breakthroughs

Soviet reports claim a new push 15 miles into East Prussia toward Insterburg while fighting rages along a 50 mile front. Belgrade and Debrecen fell to Soviet and Allied forces as Tolbukhin’s troops advance toward Budapest. Stalin ordered a 44-gun salute for the victories.

East Prussia London Insterburg Moscow Berlin Warsaw Greater Germany Heinrich Himmler Debrecen Budapest Belgrade Danube Feodor I. Tolbukhin Bulgaria Hungary Transylvania Czechoslovakia Poland Josef Stalin

Daily Index Roundup of Columns and Features

A compact page summary lists Marquis Childs David Lawrence Drew Pearson and Marion with cross references to Movies Radio and Sports. It notes several columns and features including Comics Deaths and a State section.

Marquis Childs Cicceeeengsene Cscseseeesacee David Lawrence Marion Oo Screen Esessene Pssscscceerenerd Drew Pearson Ccssveccesseesenes

Horthy Reported by Berlin News Agency

London AP reports Admiral Nicholas Horthy former Hungarian regent was declared by Berlin's Transocean news agency on a Saturday in Germany. The note places Horthy within Reich context amid wartime reporting.

London Nicholas Horthy Germany Berlin Transocean

Mil o Burcham Die s in Plane Crash at Home

Milo Burcham 41 longtime Lockheed chief test pilot and famed barnstormer died Friday night in a local incident at his home in Burbank California. He was known as one of the country’s best stunt flyers during the barnstorming era.

Burbank Calif Milo Burcham Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

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