Iowa column notes Hansen family wartime achievement
A Montezuma column reports Mr and Mrs Hang Hansen received a photo from a National City California bomber plant house organ. It shows their daughter Irene Stepp with three riveters in a bomber factory. The women set a three day record in drills and rivet work, achieving 600 rivets 67 shims and 4 diagonals in six hours, beating best time by two hours. The Hansen family has three sons serving.
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Montezuma
Hang Hansen
Cal
Irene Stepp
Hansens
Sweet corn in Parkersburg Reaches Four Feet High
Mrs. C Dulin of Parkersburg reports her sweet corn planted May 20 has grown to four feet tall as a sign of thriving garden conditions this season.
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Parkersburg
Hen Keeps Daily Service with Flattery at Jones Farm
In Calvin H. Jones’ backyard in Charles City a 4-year-old White Rock hen named Marie lays an egg daily for the war effort. The bird uses a small hen house floor and, after calling out, nudges and pushes the egg along the ground if the family delays collection.
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Charles City
Calvin H. Jones
Marie
Foun torn Oliver Farm Equipment plant hit by sudden absenteeism
Charles City report says 30 of 300 workers in one department failed to report for work at the Oliver Farm Equipment Co. plant. Plant Manager George Bird offered no reason for the absence. United Farm Equipment of America union official called it a severe case of absenteeism and unauthorized.
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Charles City
Oliver Farm Equipment Co
George Bird
Bird
United Farm Equipment of America
Two Sisters On Probation For Improper Guardianship
Des Moines reports two sisters, wives of service men, with combined dependency allowances of 240 dollars per month, caring for six children. They face juvenile court charges of improper guardianship, filthy housekeeping, and inadequate clothing for their children, with police and agencies involved.
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Des Moines
Police
Tabernacle solicitor with jail record linked to fraud arrest
Federal agents say Carl Edward Lone of Rock Island Illinois 55 years old has a lengthy criminal history and sentences in at least three penitentiaries. He was arrested after collecting money from 15 business locations in the name of Open Door Gospel Tabernacle on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses.
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Ottumwa
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Carl Edward Lone
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Long
Iowa Governor Urges Bond Drive at National Convention
Des Moines reports Gov Bourke B HickenenboIner told the Republican convention that buying bonds is not a partisan war measure. He urged swift bond buying to back early peace and to support national leadership in wartime.
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Des Moines
Bourke B Hickenbooner
Chicago
Iowa
British Open Powerful Attack In Caen Region
Allied forces pressed a major offensive north and northeast of Caen with flanking drives toward the Orne river line. Montgomery’s forces closed in around Caen as heavy fighting continued and Cherbourg port damage was reported while American troops expanded the Cherbourg peninsula advances.
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Allied Supreme Hdg
London
Caen Toaay
Supreme Headquarters
Esquay
Bernard L. Montgomery
Cherbourg
France
Tilly-Sur- Seulles
Notes From a G O P Convention Morning Session
News editor Bruce Cowden reports from Chicago on the first Republican convention session. He notes routine organization work, hopes for a Dewey nomination, and encounters including Ted Michels, Sprague, and Iowa Congressman Tom Marin. Marin cites Iowa's hog-producing counties Cedar, Washington, and Johnson.
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Bruce Cowden
Chicago
Stevens
Tom Marin
Iowa City
Iowa
Congress
Cedar
Washington
Johnson
Local Politicos Stirring In Republican Circles
The speaker notes Mayor Lloyd Lytle and Ted Michels aligned with Republican talk and strong company. George Morrison and C. R. McCutchen are expected to appear, though not yet seen, suggesting active campaigning among local figures.
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Lloyd Lytle
Ted Michels
George Morrison
C. R. McCutchen
Private caucus restricts attendance at town meeting
Carl Jungbluth a town delegation member confirmed that only delegates may attend a caucus at the town headquarters. After 32 left the inner room the answer was no to non delegates joining. The session was described as private with follow up offered but not detailed publicly.
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Carl Jungbluth
Ows
Grinnell Resident Carl Seeks Iowa Dewey Support
Charlie Needham of Grinnell, formerly of Washington, attends major political gatherings and knows Iowa Republican leaders. Several leaders paused a discussion as they debated whether Iowa would back Dewey.
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Carl
Charlie Needham
Grinnell
Washington
Cime
Iowa
Dewey
Politician watchers help obtain convention tickets
In the lobby of the Black Stone Attorney Mort Keeley of Chicago, a former Washingtonian, asked for convention tickets and Ted directed him to one. The scene shows politicians milling about as Keeley sought entry for the event.
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Blackstone
Mort Keeley
Chicago
Ted
Pleasant encounter at stadium with stranger mistaken for colonel
In a stadium morning scene a courteous man approached and mistook the narrator for Colonel Lischer. He complimented the speaker on resembling the colonel, boosting the speaker’s spirits.
Organ and crowd fill stadium before convention opens
Report describes arrivals an hour early at the stadium as the vast room is prepared the pipe organ plays strong notes and attendees join in singing led by director Carl Craven with a busy team organizing the event.
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Carl Craven
Republican gathering opens with Green welcome address
Proceedings began smoothly under National Chairman Harrison Spangler of Iowa after delay. Governor Green of Illinois delivered a warm welcome and affirmed his Republican stance to the assembled crowd.
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Harrison Spangler
Iowa
Green
Ilinois
Public address systems at national conventions
The article describes the use of microphones and voice amplifiers at national political conventions. It notes multiple public address points for each state delegation and a main platform microphone with strong reach to the hall and streets outside. The observer mentions seats near the speakers.
Triangular Shuttle Raids by Allied Air Force
Massive bombing fleets hit German targets in France and the Saar valley as the United States air force announces the war's first three way shuttle raids. American Fortresses fly from Britain to Russia and to Italy via Berlin and the Galician oil fields, landing in Italy after striking Drohobycz oil refinery in Poland. Mustangs escort the long leg of the mission, with news withheld until today for security reasons.
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London
France
Saar Valley
U. S. Airforce
Britain
Russia
Italy
Berlin
Drohobycz
Poland
Finns Seek German Military Aid Amid Helsinki Turmoil
Stockholm dispatch reports German troops moving toward Helsinki as Finland pleads for aid after a demand for unconditional surrender from Russia. The Finnish government reportedly sought Berlin’s help to shore up its collapsing war effort.
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Stockholm
Helsinki
Berlin
Russia
Delegates stand with state standards arrayed nearby
The speaker notes are amid delegates, with standards from Wisconsin, Colorado, Georgia and Oklahoma visible within five feet, while Iowa sits on the opposite side.
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Wisconsin
Colorado
Georgia
Oklahoma
Iowa
Convention line-up precedes Warren speech at gathering
Officials map the convention schedule with Governor Earl Warren as temporary chairman and Congressman Joe Martin of Massachusetts as permanent chair. Ex-President Hoover is slated to speak tomorrow night ahead of Wednesday balloting.
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Earl Warren
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Hoover
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Dewey
Bricker
Dwight Griswold
Nebras
Explain Boys State To Y's Men's Club
Four Washington high school students Lyle Box Keith Cook Bob Foster and Boo Bostwick who attended Boys State at Grinnell spoke to the Y s Men's Club last evening. They described elections assemblies living quarters and the sports program. Paul Maxwell was absent. Lt John Hughes a Navy Hellcat pilot attended as a guest.
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Washington High School
Lyle Box
Keith Cook
Bob Foster
Boo Bostwick
Grinnell
Washington
Paul Maxwell
Bob Bostwick
Ly Box
John Hughes
Ginger Salisbury Makes Solo Flight
Miss Ginger Salisbury daughter of Captain Kenneth B. Salisbury completes her first solo flight at Washington airport after training. Captain Salisbury commander of Ottumwa Naval Air Base endorses Washington as suitable for her lessons. Mrs Salisbury and Miss Salisbury plan two weeks in the area to finish the course.
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Ginger Salisbury
Salisbury
Washington
Kenneth B. Salisbury
Ottumwa Naval Air Base
Washington Airport
Miss Salisbury
Heat Reaches 95 in Washington on Sunday Record
Washington observers report a 95 degree high yesterday surpassing Sunday and marking the peak temperature so far in the 1944 summer. Overnight the temperature cooled to 71 degrees.
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Washington
Brighton Surpasses War Loan Quota in Fifth Drive
Brighton becomes the first county town to exceed its quota in the fifth war loan drive. County wear finance chairman G. E. Mace reports Brighton’s quota of 817,000 was reached and surpassed with subscriptions totaling 817,009.75.
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Brighton
G. E. Mace
County Wear Finance
Mace
Meeting to revive scouting supports community effort
The Washington ministerial association sponsors a 7 30 Thursday meeting at the YMCA community room to revive Boy Scout activity. Scout Executive Thief of Iowa City will be present as leaders have left for military service, urging engive parents and local ministers to attend.
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Washington Ministerial Association
Iowa City
Engivie
Willkie Congratulates Dewey on Nomination
Wendell L. Willkie telegraphed Gov. Thomas R. Dewey congratulating him on the Republican presidential nomination. Willkie, the 1940 Republican standard bearer, said to Dewey that he had one of the great opportunities in history.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Thomas R. Dewey
Chicago
Willkie
Dewey
Meat availability in Denmark drops 40 percent in 1943
In Denmark it is estimated that the quantity of meat available to the public in 1943 was 40 percent below the 1942 level due to German demands.
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Denmark
Allied Armies Hammer Gains in Central Italy and Dewey Nominated
Allied forces push through rugged terrain across a 100 mile front from Perugia to the Tyrrhenian coast near Livorno with heavy German resistance slowing progress. In central Italy American units near Livorno and Siena areas along with French and British advances on multiple sectors. In Chicago, Thomas E. Dewey secures the Republican nomination amid a wartime convention full of praise and political pledges.
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Lyrrhenian Sea
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Belvedere
Laffetta
Siena
Oreia River
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Gioella
Dewey and Bricker Win Unanimous Convention Ticket
Delegates at Chicago cast a near unanimous vote for Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York for president and Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio for vice president, with a single vote for General MacArthur. The historic ballot shattered precedents as the Dewey Bricker ticket secured overwhelming support.
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Republican Party
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