Prisoner Frank Hanser Dies at Algona Camp
Funeral services were held for Frank Hanser 28 the first German prisoner of war to die at the Algona prison camp. He drowned near Moorhead Monday night while swimming with fellow prisoners. burial occurred in the camp cemetery with a priest from Algona Catholic church officiating.
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Thieves Steal Large Gasoline Coupon Safe in Omaha
A safe containing 26000 gasoline coupons and other ration items was stolen from the South Omaha war price ration board. The break in left fingerprints, with the cafe six blocks away and the safe blasted open. Cathryne A. Byrne was discharged after the loss was discovered.
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Wiota Defeats Atlantic 7 2 On Errors And Wild Pitching
Wiota upset Atlantic 7 2 in a baseball game at Wiota diamond. Bill Freese pitched for Wiota while Bob Williams took the mound for Atlantic. A return game is set for Sunnyside field on Tuesday July 12.
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Clube
Bill Freese
Bob Williams
Wiotans
Sunnyside Field
Local News Briefs From Kansas and Nearby
Fort Scott guest Mrs Earl Went visits with son in law Donald Blake. Mrs Emma Johnson visits from De Moines for Fourth with sister Mrs Ethel Pilmer. Pvt Roland Ackerman from Atlantic trains at Camp Wolters Texas then nine weeks schooling in motor pool. Arthur Lee family return from Excelator Springs Missouri with health improvement. Lyman Worthington family leaves for California via Midway City. Miss Helen Finney resigns Cass County extension work and heads to Washington for vacation and Chicago girls clubs. Lieut W J Linke of Atlantic receives Air Medal. stationed in England, in early invasion planes over France. Mrs Hazel Hoblitzell reports Captain Addison P in Pacific. Mrs Pratt damages from backing truck into 1088 Studebaker on Chestnut Street. Alice Scott granted divorce from Howard E Boott. custody arrangements set. Showers forecast for Iowa with hot spots and rising temps. recent highs around 83 and 79 in local area.
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Junior) Linke
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Pacific
Inner Tubes Released From Rationing For July and August
Washington reports Rubber Director Bradley released inner tubes from rationing and 8.9 million passenger tires for civilian motorists in July and August. Dewey said inventories allow release effective tomorrow, with rationing ending for non A-card drivers by early 1945.
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Charles F. Phillips
OPA
Fort Dodge farmer fined for unpermitted barn construction
Lloyd Bannister, a 38 year old Fort Dodge farmer, was fined 400 dollars for building a one story barn without a permit. He used rocks from a previously worthless field for the lower story with his 16 year old son assisting. The maximum penalty could have reached ten thousand dollars.
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Lloyd Bannister
Massive Allied aircraft and ship losses tally after Pearl Harbor
A survey of official army and navy sources shows more than 12,000 Japanese planes destroyed since Pearl Harbor and about 1,400 enemy ships lost. Navy figures list 6,259 planes destroyed by its aviators and 5,521 shot down with 788 wrecked on the ground. The navy also notes 1,260 planes lost in combat with 65 percent of airmen rescued. Japanese shipping losses total 1,386 vessels including 281 warships and 1,106 cargo ships.
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Pearl Harbor
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Marne Doubles Its Bond Quota in War Drive
Marne chaired by Mrs. Fred Skaw surpasses its $3,100 bond quota with pledges totaling $6,681.25. Massena's quota is $13,400 with pledges of $14,037.60. Precincts in Atlantic report $111,862.89 against Case county’s $256,200. Virt Anderson in first ward reports $27,975.95. Gregory Raine gathers $69,886 in third ward. fourth ward led by H C Henningges reports $13,998.9.
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E. 8. Holton
Atlantic
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Virt Anderson
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Gregory Raine
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H. C. Henningges
Midwest truck strike to hit eight states at midnight
Chicago reports twenty thousand transport truck drivers in the Midwest plan a midnight strike after employers refused a seven cent per hour wage increase under a wage order. Dexter Lewis of the Central States Drivers Council AFL says movement of war plant material may face disruptions. Lt Col John J Lane of the Army Transportation Corps discusses readiness to move materials during the dispute.
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Mid-West
Dexter Lewis
Central States Drivers Council
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Midwest Operators Association
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John J. Lane
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Jackie Coogan Homecoming Clouded by Brother’s Suffering
Hollywood greeted Jackie Coogan returning from Burma as a war hero but learned his younger brother Robert, with the engineers overseas, is hospitalized in England for two and a half months. Jackie has 46 combat missions and 600 flying hours, including a first glider landing in a Burma jungle clearing.
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