Reconversion Plans Watery Shadow Over Postwar Economy
The article argues that even after a German victory seems near, isolated Nazi holdouts may delay ceasefire and complicate reconversion. It critiques the absence of a concrete government blueprint, notes Byrne’s report offers general guidance, and predicts private enterprise will bear the adjustment burden with limited official planning. It also previews Governor Dewey’s visibility to supporters and his potential as a strong Republican candidate against the New Deal.
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WPB
Byrnes
Dewey Attacks Byrnes Report On Farm Policy In Iowa Visit
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in Des Moines criticized the Byrnes reconversion report as seven and a half months late and urged action beyond words. He outlined farm problem discussions with Iowa leaders during a coast to coast tour aimed at Midwest voters. Dewey praised Gov. Hickenlooper and stressed unity for employment and equality among labor industry and agriculture.
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Jowans
Thomas Dewey
Teddy Roosevelt
E. Dewey
New York
Byrnes
Dewey
Iowa
G.O.P
Gazette
Des Moines
North Western
B. B. Hickenlooper
Senate
Guy Gillette
Gov. Dewey
Hickenlooper
Roosevelt and Churchill open Quebec war conference
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill arrived in Quebec to begin their second war talks in the Citadel overlooking the St Lawrence. They were greeted by officials and photographers as they traveled with top Allied leaders and military chiefs to discuss ongoing victory plans.
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Quebec
Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
Canada
Halifax
St. Lawrence
Earl of Athlone
W. L. Mackenzie King
Providence
Mrs. Churchill
Mrs. Roosevelt
Princess Alice
French Capture Dijon as Allied Push Near Belfort Near Vesoul
French from the south seize Dijon 150 miles southeast of Paris after a 24 hour battle. American Seventh Army nears Vesoul and Rougemont while closing a pocket south of Besancon as US forces push toward Belfort and the Doubs valley.
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Rome
Dijon
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Alexander M. Path
Seventh
Vesoul
Nancy
Third
Moselle
Besancon
Doubs
Saone
Visoul
Belfort
Rougemont
Germany
Saaniat
Auto executives warn rear engine cars distant future
A N executive from a major car maker says tear drop rear engine autos are far off. He cites consumer fear of front hoodless cars and minimal protection. without a real scare the average motorist may vanish from the market.
Pick Grand Jurors For Coming Term
Cedar Rapids News reports grand jurors for the September term of district court were drawn Monday at 10 a.m. in Judge M. C. Hamiel's court. Foreman James McCutcheon of Mount Vernon leads a panel including George Barner of Mount Vernon, Charles R. Benda of Cedar Rapids, A. A. Bezdek of Cedar Rapids, William E. Durow of Walker, Herbert Montillon of Cedar Rapids, and Harry H. Smith of Springville.
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Cedar Rapids
M. C. Hamiel
James McCutcheon
Mt.Vernon
George Barner
Mt. Vernon
Charles R. Benda
A. A. Bezdek
Cedar
William E. Durow
Walker
Herbert Montillon
Harry H. Smith
Springville
Seven Germans sentenced to death for July 20 plot
London reports seven German political leaders including former Leipzig mayor and Nazi killer Von Helldorf were condemned to death by the Nazi peoples court for involvement in the July 20 assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler. The verdict follows a swift purge mirroring the earlier execution of eight military officers.
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London
Leipzig
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Peoples’ Court
Berlin
Goerdeler
Transocean
Hitler
von Helldorf
OPA Rules Records Not To Be Used For Gas Rationing
OPA said the inspection records will not be used with gasoline rationing after current A books expire. New A books enter use outside the east coast on Sept 22 and include a mileage rationing chart to serve as the future ration record. Motorists should keep old tire inspection records for the transition.
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Washington
OPA
East Coast
Iowa Corn Crop Forecast Rises
Iowa's August conditions boosted the Sept 1 yield estimate to 52 bushels per acre, up five from August. The agriculture department projects this year's crop at 589,992,000 bushels, 56,730,000 more than last month, with last year's output at 640,740,000 bushels.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Department
Agriculture predicts 1944 corn crop at 3.10 billion bushels
The Agriculture Department forecasts the 1944 corn crop at 3,101,319,000 bushels, up from 3,076,159,000 last year and 2,929,117,000 estimated a month ago. Wheat production is seen at 1,115,402,000 bushels, with conditions on September 1 implying all crops about 4 percent above last year and 2 percent above the 1923-32 average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Stalin Cannot Attend Quebec Conference
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill received a message from Soviet Premier Stalin explaining he cannot attend the Quebec conference due to his preoccupation with Russian offensives in Germany. The note says Soviet armies are fighting battles at present.
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Quebec
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Germany
Soviets Rout Enemy From Carpathians
Soviet forces drive German and Hungarian troops from the eastern Carpathians as armored columns under Marshal Rodion Malinovsky advance toward Cluj. Moscow reports rapid seizure of the mountain block protecting Hungary and calls Hungarians and Austrians to revolt against Nazi rule.
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Moscow
Red Army
Eastern
Carpathians
Transylvanian Alps
Colu
Russia
Rodion J. Malinovsky
Cluj
Hungary
Austria
Girl 8 Injured In 2 Car Collision
Carel Ann Shimerda eight daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Shimerda of 1824 D Avenue NE suffered dental loss and head cuts Sunday when their car was struck by a Marion driver Robert E Wilber at Second Avenue and Seventeenth Street SE Both she and her mother were taken to St Luke's hospital Wilber paid five dollar fine plus costs for failing to yield right of way.
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Cedar Rapids
Carel Ann Shimerda
C. D Shimerda
D Avenue
Robert E. Wilber
Marion
Second Avenue
Seventeenth Street SE
Shimerda
Carol Ann
St. Luke's Hospital
Report Awaited on Food Poison Probe
City physician V H Hasek said the state health department completed its investigation into food poisoning of 24 horseback riders and he awaits their report. Dr Carl H Jordan gathered meat samples from the endurance ride over Labor Day weekend and sent them to Iowa City for analysis.
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Cedar Rapids
V. H. Hasek
State Health Department
Hasek
Carl H. Jordan
Iowa City
149 Luftwaffe Planes, in All, Are Shattered
Allied air forces claim the destruction of 149 German planes over Germany in a major two day air battle as 1,000 bombers attack oil facilities at Merseburg Lutzkendorf and Misburg with escort of 800 Mustangs Thunderbolts and Lightnings. The loss tally was incomplete and German losses on the ground were added. Escorted by fighters from bases in England Italy and France the raid marked a shift to deep penetrations into central Germany. British Mosquitoes also attacked Berlin.
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Germany
Brest
France
London
Reich
England
Italy
United States
Eighth Air Force
Rhineland
Merseburg
Lutzkendorf
Misburg
Berlin
Pearl Harbor Warning Allegations Stir Capitol Hearings
Rep. Harness alleges Australia warned Washington 72 hours before Pearl Harbor that a Japanese carrier task force was headed toward Hawaii. He says Gen. Short did not receive the information, and a later Washington wire about an expected ultimatum arrived too late to stop the attack.
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Washington
Rep
Harness
D-Ind
Pearl Harbor
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Short
Congress
U S Forces Advance as Allies Push into German Border Zone
Allied troops report major advances on multiple fronts. U S Third and Seventh Armies connect near Lambernon in France while First Army nears the German border and captures Luxembourg’s capital. British forces strike into Holland as Erwin’s defenses crumble along the Siegfried line.
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Third Army
France
INS
United States
Seventh
Lambernon
London
Holland
United States First Army
Luxembourg
First
Liege
Aachen
Brussels
Netherlands
Broken Albert Canal
Belgium
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