Nevada man identified in abandoned clay pit body find
Nevada Ia. police identified Oralt A. Worral, a World War II veteran from near Collins, as the man whose body was found in an abandoned clay pit in Nevada after he disappeared from his apartment Saturday night. Des Moines Ia. state officials estimate $4 000 to $5 000 in damages from a fire at Clarinda state mental hospital hog house. origin undetermined. Chicago Major Lenox D Lohr resigns as NBC president to lead the Museum of Science and Industry. Col A Sprague named acting president following Rufus Dawes death.
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Nevada
Oralt
A. Worral
Collins
Worral
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Clarinda State Mental Hospital
Chicago
Lenox D. Lohr
National Broadcasting Company
Museum of Science and Industry
A. A. Sprague
Museum
Rufus Cutler Dawes
Appointment of Virgil Lekin as deputy U.S. marshal
Des Moines Iowa announced by George Miller marshal appoints Virgil Lekin of Des Moines as deputy United States marshal for southern Iowa. Lekin is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College and served during a period when Miller was speaker of the house.
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Des Moines
Virgil Lekin
United States
Iowa
George Miller
Lekin
Iowa States Teachers College
Miller
Paterson hitchhiker surrenders after assault on motorist
Charles George Manos of Paterson New Jersey 26 gave himself up to Madison Nebraska authorities after slugging motorist Howard J Palen of Los Angeles California. Manos struck Palen with a bottle knocked him into a ditch and drove off in the car before surrendering.
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Madison
Neb
Charles George Manos
Paterson
N. J
Howard J. Palen
Los Angeles
Cal
Manos
Palen
American Ambassador Cudahy in Berlin for War-Delay Duties
Berlin reports the American Ambassador to Brussels John Cudahy arrived in Berlin from the captured Belgian capital to complete work delayed by the war. He said he would communicate with Washington from Berlin and stay several days before returning to resume relief efforts.
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Berlin
Brussels
John Cudahy
Cudahy
State Department
Washington
Tax deadline alert for 1989 quarterly payments
Federal revenue officials warn that the second 1989 quarterly income tax payment is due June 15. Statements have gone to 7,000 people who chose quarterly installments. Late payment forfeits the quarterly option and makes the full tax due immediately.
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Des Moines
Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue
Rock Island Arsenal Instructs Full Time Production
Rock Island Arsenal officials announced a shift to full time production under Col Norman F Ramsey. The six day week starts immediately with time and a half for the extra eight hours. About 5,000 workers now build 37 millimeter anti tank gun carriages combat cars and light tanks and overhaul old French 76s.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Ill
Norman F. Ramsey
Unsettled Weather Tonight Then Cooler Saturday
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with showers in the extreme south tonight, cooler air, and Saturday turning partly cloudy with moderate temperatures. Nebraska shows generally fair and cooler southeast and extreme east Tonight, slightly warmer in the northwest, with Saturday generally fair and warmer.
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Nebraska
Sale of surplus arms sought by chief executive
President Roosevelt seeks authority to sell surplus World War I weapons to private manufacturers who would supply allies. House Republicans criticize policy as a step toward war while a new war department tax bill aims to raise revenue to retire bonds. The treasury imposes controls to stop dumping of foreign securities into the United States.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Thill
Wis
House
Curtiss-Wright Company
Buffalo
Navy
Curtisa- Wright Corporation
Germany
United States
Treasury Department
Bones Unearthed At Massacre Site Near Le Mars
Twenty three skeletons found buried in a shallow trench 15 miles south of Le Mars are believed to be white settlers massacred by Indians 80 to 100 years ago. Coroner S K Luken and Western Union college expert Prof E C Danner identify skull shapes and burial pattern as supporting the massacre theory.
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le Mars
I.N
S. K. Luken
City
Floyd River
E. C. Danner
Western Union College
Danner
Bob Woolworth
City orders cleanup of lots near Atlantic Northern depot
The city council meeting yesterday ordered steps to clean up parcels near the Atlantic Northern depot after a local produce plant allegedly dumped refuse there. Health officer Dr. H. A. Johnson proposed purchasing an ambulance, and the issue was held under advisement.
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Board of Health
Atlantic Northern
H. A. Johnson
Two Iowans Die in Plane Crash Near Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa on June 7 two cabin plane occupants died after a spin at 100 feet near Stevens South Dakota across the Sioux river from Rickenbacker airport. The victims were Robert Johnson eighteen a high school senior who was to receive his diploma and Charles McPherson twenty three a radio operator at the airport. Johnson died shortly after hospital arrival and McPherson died hours later.
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Sioux City
Stevens
S. D
Sioux River
Rickenbacker
Robert Johnson
Charles McPherson
Johnson
McPherson
Government warns ports to report security threats worldwide
The Treasury orders all U S port employees to watch for incoming securities or evidence of them and promptly turn them over to a federal reserve bank. Officials say the ruling targets securities held in Holland Belgium Norway Denmark and Luxembourg but applies to all nations.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Denmark
Luxembourg
Nazi Air Power Reveals 11 675 Planes and 25 000 Troops Transport
Lord Beaverbrook disclosed that Germany fields 11 675 aircraft including 506 troop carriers capable of moving about 25 000 men. He said 505 transport planes could deploy a full expeditionary force abroad at short notice as Weygand’s line braces, while Britain assists France mainly through air cooperation.
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London
Nazi Germany
Lord Beaverbrook
Weygand
France
Rifle Association Urges Vigilance At Border Crisis
The National Rifle Association’s 300,000 members were urged to watch for fifth columnists as the U S closes borders to aliens. Members were told to report suspects to the FBI and to train civilians in firearms to shorten military training.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
United States
Rifle Association
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Miller leads by 1347 votes in seventh district race
Des Moines report shows former Judge Ernest M. Miller of Harlan ahead of Albert McGinn of Council Bluffs by 1,347 votes after recounts from 16 of 18 counties in the seventh district Democratic congressional contest. Miller 6158, McGinn 4806.
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Des Moines
Ernest M. Miller
Harlan
Albert McGinn
Council Bluffs
Miller
McGinn
Roosevelt Signals Possible Compulsory Training Move
President Roosevelt hinted at a possible step in stepping up national defense by endorsing the idea of universal compulsory military training after comment on a New York Times editorial. Congress has pursued universal draft plans, while active discussions push for a larger army from 280,000 toward 400,000.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
New York Times
Ediread
Europe
Congress
George C. Marshall
William Green
American Federation of Labor
White House
Green
John L. Lewis
Masonic School of Instruction Opens in Burlington Iowa
More than 200 Masons from Iowa gather in Burlington to conduct a three day school of instruction at the Masonic temple. The event trains district examiners ahead of the grand lodge convention marking Masonry’s 100th anniversary in Iowa.
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Burlington
Iowa
Masonic Temple
Grand Lodge
Masonry
Burglary at Berg Home Stolen Change Reported
Burglars entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Berg last night and made off with about $3 in change from a small bank.
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Gerald Berg
Italian Vessels Ordered Off Seas Amid War Tensions
Rome ordered all Italian ships to withdraw from seas and stay in neutral ports or home harbors. In New York, cargo ships Orsa Aussa Alberta Belvedere and others were in U S harbors with more due in by noon. Mussolini spokesman warned US against joining the European war as Italy’s entry looms.
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Italy
Orsa
Aussa
Alberta
Belvedere
Philadelphia
U. S
Key West
Cape Hatteras
Pacific
Rez
Roma
Conte di Savoia
Auguste
United States
Line
Rome
Virginio Gyda
Mussolini
Gionale d'Italia
Emillio de Bono
Early Ball Scores in American and National Leagues
In the American League games Cleveland leads New York 4 to 2 after five innings with Feller and Hemsley. Detroit dominates Boston 7 to 0 after six. Chicago and Washington are tied 0 0 after one. National League action shows St Louis and Philadelphia tied 2 2 after seven. Brooklyn and Cincinnati 0 0 after three. Pittsburgh leads Philadelphia 5 4 after six. Boston and Chicago remain 0 0 after three. Erickson and Lopez gate for Boston Chicago players unclear.
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New York
Feller
Hemsley
Breuer
Dickey
Detroit
Boston
Newhouser
Tebbette
Rutland
Wagner
Desautels
Chicago
Washington
Knott
Tresk
Leonard
Ferrell
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Kennedy
Swift
Potter
Davis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Presnell
Phelps
Vosmix
Lombardi
Pittsburgh
M. Brown
Lanning
Beck
St Johnson
Atwood
Erickson
Lopez
Passeau
Collins
Germany Rejects Peace Until Allies Destroyed
Berlin reports Nazi Germany rejects any peace while France and England remain. A statement claims Germany aims to smash England and France, continues war to its bitter end, and asserts the hunger blockade is now aimed at England. German armies push toward Paris with 25 miles daily advances.
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Berlin
Germany
France
England
Paris
Seine
Marne
Weather recedes from above normal rainfall levels
Weather observer Roy Fancolly reports 0.02 inch rainfall in the last 24 hours as temperatures ease after a spell of above normal levels. The prior day's high reached 87 degrees.
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Roy Fancolly
Hitler Expends Military Might in Paris Drive
Paris reports a brutal third day of the Somme battle as French forces repulse German assaults along a 110 mile front from the Somme to Aisne. German tanks Panzer divisions and dive bombers are used, with heavy losses and French defense holding Amiens and Peronne amid ongoing ferocity.
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Longwy
Hitler
Paris
France
Somme
Soissons
Aisne
Ham
Certa
Aly
Peronne
Bresle
Moulin de Lafdhaux
Amiens
Ailette
Attigny
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