Iowa Briefs roundup highlights tax, road, and postwar plans
Iowa briefs note a $48,011.05 tax commission degrenee from November 1948, a $65,000 increase for Solar Co facilities in Des Moines approved by the Defense Plant Corp, and Series E bond sales reaching $22,600,000. Other items include a postwar highway program of $638,020,040, a manslaughter case ending in an innocent verdict for Glenn Wilson, and staff changes with Mrs. Pauline Bryan resigning to join Congress aide work in Washington.
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Washington
The
Solar Co
Des Moines
Defense Plant Corporation
Senin
Desa Moines
Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission
Weather Outlook for Iowa: Mild, Fair This Week
Iowa weather forecast calls for fair and mild conditions this afternoon, with continued fair skies tonight and Friday. Temperatures rise slightly with a minimum near 26 degrees tomorrow morning across all sectors.
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Iowa
Know-How of Fighting Japanese Grows From Pearl Harbor
Three years after Pearl Harbor Eugene Burns reviews hard lessons learned from early defeats to later victories. He notes inadequate ships and carriers, the shift to jungle and night fighting, and improved anti aircraft defences, carrier tactics, and amphibious operations that saved lives as the war continued.
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Eugene Burns
Americana
Pear ‘Harbor
Enterprise
Pacific
Burns
Solomons
Aleutians
Pearl Harbor
Ceylon
San Francisco
trans-Pacific
United States
U. S
Savo Island
Guadalcanal
Attu
Tarawa
Leyte
Guests Here En Route From Detroit to Manitou Springs
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Paulson were guests today at the home of Mrs. John F. OrGons well while en route from Detroit to Manitou Springs Colorado.
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W. D. Paulson
John F. OrGons
Detroit
Manitou Springs
Colo
Cass County Casualties In Three Years Of War
A list of Cass County residents reported as casualties or missing from World War II. Names include Walter Brown Grieweld Cpl John O Connell and many others with affiliations to Army Navy and Marines, covering Italy France Pacific and Atlantic theaters. Some entries marked missing in action or with unit details and locations across Griswold Anita and other communities.
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Cass County
William F. Crawford, Jr
Anite
Navy
Atlantic
Walter Brown
Grieweld
Army Air Corps
Italy
John Francis O'Connell
Ne Sue
Army
George P. Hepley
Allen
Ang Pee
Glenn J. Stevens
Griewell
France
Charles Bayler
Anita
Garland Smith
William Thompson
Massena
Pfe
Edgar Smith
Marines
South Pacific
Maurice S
Milan Jester
Wieta
Germany
Bernard Kaiser
Lewis
Pacific
Billie Kaeke
Griswold
Coral Sea
Gail Wayne Heckman
Error
Kula Gulf
Newton Etter
Carl Nerd
Seaff
Gail R. Munter
Lantic
Lawrence Reed
Air Corpse
Honard M. Smith
Charles Krause
Britten
Airborne Infantry
Sale of E Bonds Lagging in Cass County
Attorney E B Holton, county chairman, urges bond workers to boost E bond sales as Cass County remains at 20 percent of its 540 000 quota. Total sixth war loan quota is 840 000 with ten days left. Pearl Harbor day sale runs at Penneys and Woolworths booths with Legion Auxiliary and bureau women handling sales. Saturday sales reach 8071 60 per Mrs Ralph Finkbine.
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E. 8. Holton
Cass County
Cass
Case
Not Guilty Plea in Assault Trial of Mrs Brewer
Mrs Helen Brewer former town bus queen pleaded not guilty to assault with intent to murder before Judge M H Kepler in district court. The charges stem from a November visit to the farm of her father Joseph Schults when Sheriff Atherton and a deputy investigated stray calves from a neighbor’s farm.
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Charles City
Helen Brewer
M.H. Kepler
World War II Roster Names Read Across Several States
A long list of military personnel from various ranks and units is named, including German Lieut and U S servicemen such as Lester L Kluever Wayne Pringey Roger Christensen Robert A Braman Paul Bintner Irvin A Fox Don Wilkinson and others from Cumberland Massena Griswold Atlantic and nearby communities in a wartime roll call.
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Lester L. Kluever
Tech
Wayne Pringey
Roger Christensen
Robert A. Braman
Paul Bintner
Irvin A. Fox
Don Wilkinson
Clayton Hiatt
Raymond Lorenzen
Edward P. Paul
Marion P. Keffer
William Brown
Dallas Wells
Herbie F. South
John Alliband
Ralph Carr
Leroy Dodge
Harold Foy
Cleo Bierbeam
John Halbert
Sem Willoughby
Charles Owen
Don J. Brehmer
Lawrence Query
Kenneth Drake
Kenneth Turk
Gordon E. Kinney
Donald J. Conroy
Bill Wilkinson
Chester W. Pieken
Maurice Render
Harry K. Pieken
William Gaylord
Burdette Parrott
Tommy Mailander
Harvey Fries
Calvin Wright
Ralph Kahl
Charles T. Johnson
Harlan Bierbaum
Ross W. Lehman
Dale Stephens
Cumberland
Leo Brindley
Gerald Drenner
Eisel E. Oestereich
Rex Grinstead
Ralph Christensen
Logan Grinstead
Robert O. Joyce
Santa Finds Shortage Of Toys Gifts
Wartime shortages of many gift items and toys are felt this year as Christmas shoppers limit choices to staple merchandise. The rush began weeks ago with substitutions on lists and few toys available, many made of wood due to manpower shortages. Julius Herman, an Atlantic barber, has helped by making wood toys at home, often of higher quality than manufactured items.
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Toyland
Julius Herman
Atlantic Barber
Santa
Mr. Herman
Massive B-29 Raid Strikes Manchuria and Tokyo
A large 20th Air Force air strike against Manchuria damaged many fighters and hit Akden’s aircraft plant in daylight. Visual bombing supported, with one B-29 lost. Tokyo raids by Saipan weather recon planes reported, while Japanese claims disputed losses amid broader Far East fighting near Leyte and Meshed progress on the Pelawas river line.
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Washington
Manchuria
20Th Airforce
Akden
20Th Bomber Command
Asiatic
Radio
Tokyo
Japa
Saipan
Mukden
Leyte
Philippines
China
Far East
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Army Corps
Pelawas River
Ormoc
Taligas
Baloga
19 Year Olds Go Overseas as Replacements
Washington reports a policy change allowing men under 19 to serve overseas as infantry and armored replacements. Under Secretary Patterson said in December that in January 80 of every 100 inductees could be sent overseas after training, with 20 remaining in the United States until reaching 19. Also notes Corporal Gene Ruhr departing Coffeyville for the Army Air Corps photography school after a furlough with his parents.
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Washington
Patterson
United States
Gene Ruhr
Charles Ruhr
Coffeyville
Kan
Army Air Corps
Yanks Battle Toward Saarbrucken in Saar Offensive
American forces pressed toward Saarbrucken with tank advances and infantry actions along the Saar area. Reports describe street fighting near Saarlautern and advances by Maj. Gen. Wood and Maj. Gen. Willard in the Mont Bonn forest and surrounding towns as the Roer front remained a focal point in the Rhine region.
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Sarlawhemn
Searlautern
85Th
Remelfing
Saarbrucken
Zetting Straet
Arsenal
Erft
Awift
Roer
Cologne
Am First
Ninth
Rhine
Ninth Army
Linnich
First Army
Courtney
J Hodges
Pier
Julich
Duren
Firat
Hurtgen Forest
Bergstein
Holland
Byrnes Moves Into Lagging War Production
Washington officials report J A Kreg of the War Production Board blames manpower shortages on Congress refusing a national service law. Byrnes and aides push to speed ammunition and tank output, mobilizing all agencies to boost war material. A WPB study urges labor ceilings on less urgent plants to conserve workers.
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Washington
J. A. Kreg
War Production Board
Congress
James F. Byrnes
War Progugtion Board
WPB
Death of Baxter farmer after collision with train
John Stinson 64 of Baxter died in a Newton hospital from injuries after a car driven by his daughter struck a freight train near Baxter on Monday. The daughter, who was driving, is hospitalized with injuries but is recovering. Stinson's widow and four daughters survive him.
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Newton
John Stinson
Baxter
Stinson
Greece Imbroglio Tests Big Three Unity Across Europe
AP War Analyst argues Greece tests unity of Britain Russia and America as Soviets push influence in the Balkans. He warns ruptured ties could spark wider conflict and urges a shared policy among the Big Three to avoid splits amid European revolutions and rising communism.
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Associated Press
Britain
Russia
America
Balkan
Rae Ve
Cate
Sam
Eden
England
Count Sforza
Italy
Washington State Department
United States
United Nations
Greece
Meccan Net
Moscow
Balkans
Europe
Local man Lyle Norris killed in highway 48 crash
Lyle Norris of Elliott, 31, died last night when his car ran off a embankment and struck a telephone post about three miles west of Elliott on Highway 48. He was en route home from Red Oak and operated a cafe at Elliott. He is survived by his widow and two young children.
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Red Oak
Lyle Norris
Elliott
Faliott
Norris
Senate votes to freeze social security tax rates
The senate finance committee backed a plan to freeze social security tax rates in a 13 to 2 vote. The move signals a showdown with President Roosevelt as lawmakers debate funding and payroll tax effects.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
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