Norris Dies, A Legacy Across Parties and Time
Editorials from the New York Times and St. Louis Dispatch portray George Norris as a towering American reformer who bridged liberal and conservative currents. They recount his evolution from antiwar congressman to Roosevelt ally, his TVA leadership, and his enduring commitment to the common man and anti corruption.
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Norrig
Nebraska
New York Times
St. Louis Dispatch
George Norris
America
Sidney Hillman
Political Action Committee
Senate
Senator Norris
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
Hitler
Japan
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Cannon
TVA
Norris Dam
Politcs
St. Louis Post Dispatch
George W. Norris
Nab two Lockport youths for robbery
Chicago detectives and Lockport sheriff deputies arrested Paul Evans and Aaron Chandler for the robbery of a 63rd street laundry. They located Simpson, who remained at large, and Chandler admitted involvement while implicating Simpson and Evans. The trio split about $60, with Simpson blamed for most of the money.
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Chicago
63Rd Street
Paul Evans
Aaron Chandler
Lockport Township
Lockport
Charles Simpson
Lockport Road
Riley
Bill
Sheriff's Office
Sherman Davis
Simpson
Evans
Chandler
Yawning and Voting: Nevada Primary Signals Election Mood
In Nevada's Tuesday primary voters effectively chose national state and local candidates, continuing a pattern of low turnout seen in Missouri and other states. The piece notes voter apathy, Dewey and Roosevelt campaigning, and media influence shaping opinions as the 1940s election looms.
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Roosevelt
Dewey
Nevada
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
America
Kozma Family Receives Word Pvt Leslie Kozma POW
Mr and Mrs Louis Kozma of 423 Columbia street report a telegram from the war department confirming their son Pvt Leslie Kozma is a German prisoner of war. Earlier they had word on Aug 8 that he had been missing in France since July 19 after going overseas with an infantry unit in May. He attended Joliet Township High school and worked at Stillmans Drug store before enlistment.
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Louis Kozma
Columbia Street
War Department
Pvt
Leslie Kozma
Red Cross
Postwar planning committee named for peace days work
An executive nine member postwar planning committee was named yesterday to direct municipal and other improvements for peace days. Members include A. J. Felman Louis Peyla J. C. MacKeever C Oberwortmann E Stephens R W Jones Ray Shea Albert Krywonos and Walter J Jones. R W Jones will coordinate between committees.
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A. J. Felman
Louis Peyla
J. C. MacKeever
C. Oberwortmann
E. Stephens
R. W. Jones
Ray Shea
Albert Krywonos
Walter J. Jones
Janke
R. W. Jone
Navy aviation ordnance man dies in Oakland funeral planned
Myron McElroy 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McElroy of 1020 Harrison street, died Tuesday in Oakland after tropical fever. He served in the Pacific, took part in three major battles, and was stationed at a U S Government hospital before death. He enlisted at 17, is survived by one brother in Italy and seven sisters in Joliet and Austin. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Edward F Dames Funeral Home with interment at Mt Grove Cemetery Kankakee.
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Myron McElroy
aviation ordnanceman 3/c
Jesse McElroy
Harrison Street
Oakland
Calif
Seaman McElroy
Pacific
U. S
Navy
Curtiss Dare
USA
Italy
William de Witt
Austin
Tex
John Fitzgerald
Betty Lou
Eula Lee
Doris
Phyllis
Joan
Joliet
Edward F. Dames
Mt. Grove
Kankakee
Green blamed for delay on Romeo road
Officials of the Des Plaines Valley Improvement association release an engineering report blaming Governor Green and his administration for delaying the Romeo road. The study cites waste of tires gasoline and time, with 132000 trucks affected and two oil plants needing a direct two mile link to State street in Lockport.
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Romeo Road
Des Plaines
Will County
Cook County
Brenan
Edwin Hancock Engineering Company
Chicago
Globe Refining Company
Texas Company
Green
Lockport
Lemont
Bluebird
State Street
Hancock
Red Cross calls for volunteers in new drive
The Red Cross volunteers outline class schedules for season volunteer corps including staff assistance canteen motor and nurses aides with registration dates in September and October at the Elks building. Prospects interviewed Fridays at Red Cross HQ and production work requires no training.
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Red Cross Volunteer Special Service Corps
Elks
Vira Brown Ricketts
Motor Corps
Silver Cross Hospital
Francis Chapman
Red Cross
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George Benson
N. Nicholson Street
Victor Scalf
Benson
Scalf
Raymond Seeman
First Avenue
McDonough Street
Henry Hitchings
Boston Star
Caroline Welsh
Foster Avenue
J” Viaduct
N. Broadway
Toledo
Edward Cordey
Sheriff’s Office
Ward
Bill Paris
Oriental Cleaners
Jefferson Street
Bert Golding
Triumph Foundry
Paris Auto
Chicago Street
Paris
Sheriff's
Golding
Marion Street
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Washington
Chicago Tribune
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