United Nations Charter Near Senate Approval
The United Nations Charter nears Senate approval with broad support from both traditional isolationists and moderates. Wisconsin’s LaFollette and Illinois’s Brooks back it, while Wheeler of Montana offers cautious opinion. Delegates from 45 small nations participated in the San Francisco talks, with open hearings and recognized need for world peace through cooperative action.
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Chicago Tribune
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Iowa Lawmakers Vote Against Reciprocal Trade Extension
Iowa members of the House voted 100 against extending the reciprocal trade program and opposed giving the president authority to cut tariffs by 50.5 percent in any new trade pact. The stance reflects isolationist sentiment and a belief tariffs protect domestic profits, resisting broader international cooperation and potential job losses.
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Iowa
Truman Sways Voters With Progressive Record
In 1944 campaign discourse critics warned that Truman’s ascent could threaten the American government and invite graft akin to Harding. He accepted backing from the Pendergast machine, yet his Senate record suggested limited machine control. His presidency to date earned broad approval and generated many friends.
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Harding
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Pendergast
Kansas City
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New Car Production Urgency in War Endgame
The War Production Board predicts 200000 civilian cars to be made late 1945, driven by transport strain from aging vehicles and rising unemployment in cities reliant on auto manufacture. Civilian output halted in 1942, models now over three years old, urging easing of parts restrictions to alleviate the transportation bottleneck.
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Hampton Times
War Production Board
Military policy on fraternization amid postwar tensions
An article discusses how wartime regulations against fraternization fail to control natural impulses as soldiers return from conflict. It notes interpretations of fraternization laws vary among troops and acknowledges inevitable relaxation of rules as young people respond to renewed social freedom after the war.
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Oskalocs
Polshun
Political Leadership and Cabinet Choices Highlighted
The piece lauds a president for bipartisan Senate cooperation and prudent cabinet selections, noting Lilienthal’s retention despite opposition from Boss Crump. It stresses the president’s independent judgment, nonchalant oratory, and appeal to common people while questioning the reliance on well known national figures.
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Tennessee Valley Project
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Memphis
Mid-West
Life Insurance Firms Heavily Invested in U S Government Bonds
LeMars Sentinel reports that by April 30 life insurance companies held 17.27 billion dollars in U S government bonds, nearly half their reserves. Financiers favor government securities for postwar safety as Seventh War Loan appeals for more bonds. Bond sales to individuals lag, with next week's push planned to hit quotas and bolster postwar inflation buffers. Fonda Times questions limited viewpoints in public discourse.
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U. S
Iowa
Quality Americans Admire in Eisenhower
Sioux City Tribune notes Eisenhower will return home to cheers and further triumphs yet remains a humble hero who rejects grand honors. Monroe County News reports a Honolulu medical officer remotely diagnosed a sailor’s heartbeat and guided救 recovery efforts from a small vessel in the Pacific.
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Monroe County
Honolulu
Pacific
Emmetsburg youths urged to fair lawn work wages
Town readers hear about local lawn mowing wages for boys during wartime. The piece urges fair charges, noting the war’s duration and that fair pay now leads to future jobs, warning employers will remember today’s dealings.
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Democrat
Emmetsburg
Propaganda Fails as Okinawa Holdouts Refuse Surrender
Clear the southern Okinawa front shows the 96th Division pressing the final Nip stronghold while Gen Stillwell notes the toughness of combat compared to Europe. Japs retreat to caves, few surrender. many are labor troops and conscripts. Leaflets and loudspeakers fail to induce surrender as infantry advances continue slowly.
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Okinawa
Joseph W. Stillwell
Lowans Back Recent Service Law Passed By Congress
A Iowa poll shows 67 supporting and 55 opposing views on the new service law. Supporters say it will strengthen the army while opponents trust leaders to decide when a man is ready for combat. Special release from the 101A POLL of the Des Moines Register and Tribune.
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Kimmersburge Democrat
Jawn
Congress
Iowa
D. Moines Register
Tribune
War veteran reflects on Okinawa and Japan surrender prospects
The writer argues peace rumors are unlikely while recalling the Okinawa campaign. He criticizes armchair strategists and outlines the brutal, costly ground battle ahead, noting every weapon has limits and victory rests with infantry effort on rugged hills and caves.
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Okinawa
High Command
Japan
Road Vacation and Establishment Notice in Pocahontas County
The county auditor of Pocahontas County Iowa announces a proposed road vacation and establishment. Objections or damage claims must be filed in the auditor's office by noon July 17, 1945. Roy A. Johnson County Auditor.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
State OF Iowa
Pocahontas County
Garfield Township
Roy A. Johnson
West Deposition Clarifies Iowa Institution Selection
A fragmentary note from Iowa records shows discussions on the selection process for a state institution. Officials from the West depository and related bodies weigh criteria and timeline, with references to Minenee and a proposed two set plan.
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West Depository
Iowa
Minenee In
Drainage Districts Invest Millions in Statewide Works
The organized drainage district covers six million acres of townland with over 15 million dollars in investment. More than 1859 miles of public drainage improvement are reported across the state.
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Ts Corgy
University of Iowa Named Depository for Latin America Slides
The University of Iowa is selected as one of ten national depositories for 1 500 Koda chrome slides on Latin America. Slides will be distributed across the state by the bureau of visual instruction, with UI as the sole Midwestern site.
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University of Iowa
Bureau of Visual Instruction
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