Iowa Gasoline Tax Up Four Cents on July Fourth
Des Moines reports that the four cent per gallon gas tax will take effect July 4 while an Iowa Attorney General rankin stated the one cent increase from the 1948 legislature would be collected despite a Johnson county district court suit alleging constitutional issues. He outlined two possible outcomes that would not prevent July fourth collection.
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Iowa
Des Moines
John M. Rankin
Johnson County
Rankin
Iowa City
Norwegian hidden factories fed WWII gun supply to fighters
Norwegian diplomat Hane Olav told AP that secret mountain factories in Norway produced thousands of sten guns and millions of rounds for about 40,000 underground fighters. He said Britain and America sent arms by parachute and boats, while Sweden secretly armed the Danish underground with Allied approval.
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San Francisco
Hane Olav
Washington
Norway
Olav
Nome
Britain
America
Erik Husfeldt
Sweden
Funeral notices for Pfc George Lowmann held in Red Oak
Attending funeral services for Pfc George Lowmann who died May 31 in McCluskey General Hospital Texas included Irene Moore Maude DeWitt and others from Great Lakes. Attendees listed include Megdames W I Kirby Ray Smith Clyde Botts Delbert Peterson George Stayer Donnia Mae Stayer and S K Le Harry Stayer.
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Elliott
Red Oak
Pfc
George Lowmann
McCluskey General Hospital
Texas
Irene Moore
Maude DeWitt
Megdames
W. I. Kirby
Ray Smith
Clyde Botts
Delbert Peterson
George Stayer
Donnia Mae Stayer
Harry Stayer
Great Lakes
War letters from Austria and Germany recount end of war
Wayne Gaines writes from Austria May 10 1945 detailing service mass and prayers hedged by Pattons army advances. He recalls liberation of a Jewish camp and refugees hunger and fear, a German officer’s wife killing her children, and the brutal toll of conflict across France and Germany.
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Wayne Gaines
H. G. Darling
Austria
Service Man
Patton
France
Paris
Bitche
Maginot
Siegfried Lines
Germany
Darmstadt
Hitler
Letter from S/Sgt. George Cranston on wartime service
S/Sgt. George Cranston writes from the front recalling 32,000 patients cared for and praising the unit for its service in Europe. He notes armor and cavalry reconnaissance support, reflects on peace hoped before Christmas, asks about home, and signs off after 30 years have passed with a wish to return for a grand time.
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George
Dutch) Cranston
Marne Social Notes With Local Visits and Shoppers
Marne residents hosted and visited across towns with a string of Saturday and Sunday gatherings. L. O. Harrison and Guy Hayter hosted near Anita, while Earl Pearce and Jack Hoover supervised a railroad crew in Sheffield. Visitors included families from Elk Horn, Minden, Avoca, Lewis, Walnut, Omaha, Fort Lupton and Atlantic, sharing dinners and picnics.
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Elmer Jensen
Minden
Elmer Harder
Judy
Avoca
Ben Ridlin
Lewis
Marvin Brindley
William Young
William Shahan
Virginia
Joe Peters
Arthur Polkinghorn
Donnie
Wm. Young, Jr
Notice for extra copies of The News Telegraph
Readers who want additional copies of The News Telegraph should notify the office in advance to ensure a sufficient supply and avoid exhaustion.
Russia’s veto standoff may doom UN conference progress
San Francisco reports the Big Five face a clash over the Yalta veto formula as Russia insists each power may veto discussion in the world security council. Moscow’s position blocks agreement on talks until after discussion, risking a stalled conference and possible defeat for the Soviet stand.
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San Francisco
World Security Council
Russia
Moscow
Yalta
United States
Britain
France
China
Reynolds Funeral Awaits Word From Army Brother
Funeral arrangements for Lievd F. Reynolds 92 are awaiting word from his brother Virgil who is in the army at Camp Srank N Y. Reynolds a Camigpland truck driver was killed in a sideswipe crash on Highway 6 eleven miles west of Town City when the White brothers tractor-trailer unit left the road. L J Kapper of Oxford Ta driving a Standard Oil Co truck was severely bruised. Reynolds died of a severed artery after the cab and motor were crushed by the trailer loaded with shelled popcorn. He is survived by his widow and two young daughters and his parents Mr and
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Cumberland
Lievd F. Reynolds
Virgil
Camp Srank
N.Y
Reynolds
Camigpland
Town City
White Brothers
L. J. Kapper
Oxford
Standard Oil Co
Clark and Berry kin visit West Lafayette gathering
West Lafayette Indiana hosts Mr and Mrs J Frank Berry for a family visit as Mrs Alec McGaffin travels to Mason City. Caroline Van Koren marked her 83rd birthday with six of eight children expected to attend the celebration.
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