Word: bettendorf
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...parish priests read an announcement of Msgr. Jordan from the pulpit: "The issue is simple-the choice of C.I.O.-U.A.W., a good American union, or Communist-dominated U.E.-F.E. Good Catholics, who know the evils of atheistic Communism, should vote . . . C.I.O.-U.A.W." Across the Mississippi in Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, another seven priests joined the campaign. After the sermons, two U.E.-F.E. shop stewards bolted to the C.I.O. Next day at Farmall, though no more than 15% of the workers are Catholic, U.A.W. buttons blossomed everywhere, and the result no longer seemed in doubt. The C.I.O.-U.A.W...
Suggestion. In Bettendorf, Iowa, Used-Car Dealer C. W. Boughton stuck a sign on one of his autos: "Grab It Now!" Cops were soon hunting the thief who did exactly that...
...January the 4th Infantry Division had knifed its way to the Sauer River. Across the stream lay Bettendorf. Georgie Patton wanted Bettendorf taken, but the doughfoots of the 4th had stopped at the bank of the 50-yard stream...
...General didn't. He walked in, began to swim, crossed to the other side, swam back. That was all the doughs needed. They piled in and swam across. A day and a half later Bettendorf was theirs...