Local News Briefs At Coonclave In Waterloo
A three day Ilowa Knights Templar conclave at Waterloo closed Tuesday. Various residents and visitors were noted including Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Montgomery in town from Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Max Pangburn of Atlantic, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Renfro of Scottsbluff Nebraska visiting Cumberland. Also listed are visits by Anna Lachner of Des Moines, Medal award to Francis L Kirchner in England, Roy Keasey leaving for Great Lakes, Dale Linke of Wichita visiting family, Blanchard Brown of Long Beach visiting Atlantic, Democrats and Republicans preparing for county conventions, and Sgt Clyde Willis on furlough from Camp Blanding to Maryville.
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Cumberland
Max Pangburn
Atlantic
Herbert Renfro
Scottsbluff, Neb
Harold Lewis
Clyde Willis
Camp Blanding
Fla
Maryville
J. E
Trains lag after flash floods disrupt Iowa routes
Lang and Mrs Adda Coomes with Sgt Willis at the camp. Trains through Atlantic ran about three hours late due to washouts from Monday’s flash floods in eastern Iowa. Rock Island lines rerouted traffic from other roads to cope with the delays.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Rock Island Lines
Finland near final break in diplomatic ties with United States
Washington reports indicate Secretary Hull is weighing full severance of relations with Finland over Finnish alignment with German military authorities. Helsinki action, including expulsion of the Finnish legation staff, prompts U.S. reaction as German forces bolster defenses in Helsinki amid Russian threats.
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Washington
United States
Finland
Cordell Mull
Hull
State Department
Hjalmer Procope
Helsinki
Legation
U. S
Edmund A. Gullion
Stockholm
Germany
Wilhelm Keitel
Pinland
London
CBS
Prisoner Wires From Germany Message Sent Home
Cpl. Harvey Fries, a prisoner of war in Germany, telegraphed to Mr and Mrs Emil Fries via Wiota on Tuesday. The message states I am ok and I long to hear from you and signals hope for eventual release.
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Emil Fries
Cpl
Harvey Fries
Germany
Y M C A Worker Defends Prisoner Welfare At Talk
Dr Colton defending prisoner care said camps in Germany provide same rations as military and civilians with weekly 11 pound Red Cross parcels. Japanese camps suffer from shipping limits but Japan will accept goods for prisoners via Russian ships. About 200 heard in Iowa with Casa County War Chest backing.
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Switzerland
United States
Red Cross
Germany
United States Army
Colton
Far East
Hongkong
Japan
Amer- Watins
Casa County War Chest Committee
Iowa
Europe
E. L. C. White
Spencer
Iowa War Chest, Inc
Robert H. Caldwell
Des Moines
Dr. Colton
Births Report From Hancock Anita Adair And Adair
A son born to the Rev Homer Kirchner and wife at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs Iowa. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Keith Chadwick at Atlantic hospital weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces. Adair birth to Walter Wedemeyer and wife a 10% pound girl at Adair hospital June 22. A boy 8% pounds born to Don Caltrider and wife at Adair hospital. Caltrider formerly Vada Huss of Adair. Father serves in Seattle Washington.
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Homer Kirchner
Hancock
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
New Ansas
Keith Chadwick
Anita
the Atlantic Hospital
Adair
Walter Wedemeyer
Adair Hospital
Don Caltrider
Caltrider
Vada Huss
J Service
Seattle, Wash
Nominee Dewey's Wife Welcomed With Warm Chicago Reception
Frances Hutt Dewey, wife of presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey, enters the campaign spotlight at a Chicago reception. She smiles and greets more than 4,000 well wishers, showing poise as governors wives and delegates mingle.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Frances Hutt Dewey
Ashe
New York State
William Green
New York State Police
Dewey
Military Fathers Des Moines Health Figures Revealed
State health department figures revealed toady that fathers of military servicemen are linked to health program data in Des Moines. The notice references June 29 with INS bylines and incomplete details.
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Militery
Des Moines
INS
State Health Department
Ady
Towa Births and Military Fathers Highlight Youth Service
Nearly a seventh of Towa newborns last year have armed forces ties. A total of 6610 children, over 66 per country on average, have military fathers as births reached 48,209.
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Towa
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Great Lakes
Roy Keasey
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Wichita, Kans
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Ray Neal
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Beech Aircraft Company
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Long Beach
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Sgt. Willis
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Henry Hollen
Cedar Street
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Roy Wright
Stewart
Misa Mabel Eichhorn
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