Washington Musings Sidelights on Capitol Intrigue and Quotes
Notes from the Capital recounts chatter from Washington on Herring’s CPA stance, Henry Wallace’s potential Latin American influence, farm price inflation arguments, and a leaky clevis joke. It also recalls a fire scare at the National Press Club, stairway pride in the Capitol, and tributes to Norman Bredesen for wartime meritorious conduct.
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Chee Herring
CPA
Henry Wallace
Latin America
Fred Gilchrist
Iowa
National Press Club
Press Club
Boettiger to Join Army as Captain
John Boettiger, son in law of the President, takes a leave from the Post-Intelligencer to join the United States Army as a captain. He will report April 13 to the army school for military government in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mrs Anna Roosevelt Boettiger remains associate editor with added duties.
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Seattle
John Boettiger
The
Post-Intelligencer
United States Army
Boettiger
Army School For Military Government
Charlottesville
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger
Food Service Head Named for Aircrew Training Detachment
Vincent D Ascanio of Chicago appointed manager of food service for the Aircrew training detachment at Coe college. Dr Charles A Anderson president announces. He starts April 16. Mrs A B Johnson returns to Yankton after acting manager role since Feb 28 arrival. D Ascanio previously with Triangle restaurant chain in Chicago.
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Vincent D’ascanio
Chicago
Coe College
Charles A. Anderson
A. B Johnson
Chicago University
Greene Hall
Air Corps
Yankton
What Do They Say About Coventry Stop Bombing Civilians Petition
A seven member British committee has petitioned the government and the Royal Air Force to stop bombing civilians in Europe. The 16 page pamphlet carries a preface by Prof H Stanley Jevons and Quaker T Corder Catchpool and is dated Monday.
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London
H. Stanley Jevons
T Corder Catchpool
R.A.F
Europe
Ko kom o police log details odd drunk driving call
Kokomo police dispatcher relayed a terse message to a patrol unit about a drunk driver who dumped beer on Markland avenue and continued driving. The officer was urged to proceed cautiously as the call concluded.
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Kokomo, Ind
Kokomo
Markland Avenue
Linn County Board Approves Road District and Real Estate Sale
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors convened March 30 1943 and approved establishing Secondary Road District No 191 1011 including gravel surfacing and county auditor to file district plot with the state highway commission. They authorized sale of Lot 1 and 2 Block 5 Orchard Heights Marion to Harry C Carr for 70 dollars and approved related tax certificate assignments and contracts for steam heating.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Beeson
Petty
Scevell
Linn County
Towa
Coggan Monitor
State Highway Commission
Lamar
Frank J
Sunshine Mission
Waterloo
Syster
Merle
Brunswick
Morgan
Frank
Lillie
Black Hawk County
Widow's Pension Fund
Harry S. Johnson
Martha Burrows
Bavec
Pearl May Horsky
Blanche Nekvinda
Fairfax
Ceva Heddinger
Sec
Broulck Bros
Linn County Court House
C. B. Dewees
Seeson
Tex
Towit
Marion
Harry Q. Darr
Elmer M. Seevell
Harre
Carr
Orchard Heights
Harry C. Carr
Moton
F. W Vanda
Towa Electric Light and Power Company
Seevell
H. D. Mounce
Abodcely Mary
Anderson
Roland
Butters Store
Bartovsky
Central City News Letter
City Water Works
County Board of Supervisors Relief List And Rents
A compiled relief roll shows numerous individuals and businesses receiving poor relief, rent, nursing, or medical aid, plus civilian defense and road maintenance expenses. Names include Mercy Hospital, Phillips Petroleum Co, Northwest Bell Telephone Co, and St Luke's Hospital among others, with varying small to mid range figures recorded.
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Tions Town Machine Co
Road Maint
Keller Co
Walton A
Shif
Kopecky F E
Klinsky Jerry Grocery Poor
Kolarik Bookbinding Co
Eng
Amy
Lawrence
Rent Paiy Printing Co
Ofc
Biles
Lobenstein TM
Lobenstein I M
Sol
Lawrence O
Lincoln Oil Co
LeMont and
Mach Printers
Tian County Produce Inc
Home Ee Mays Drug Co
Merritt S N. Shop Insurance
Mercy Hospital
May Seed Co
Earl
Mear Mary
Mann Chas
Sol Relief
Mitvalsky Jr
Mt Vernon Hawkeye
MccCright'’s Grocery
McGuire James
National Drug Co
Nassif
Peoples
Perpetual Savings and Loan
Assa Pazdera
Phillips Petroleum Co
Peoples Grocery
Rathies
Rohn
Sands
T. clerk_blanks
Searle and Co
D. VD Chase
Smid
Trail
Vera
Joseph Sol
Trans
Commersal & Mitenae
Oun West
Bruce Poor
Western Grocer
Coco
Wilder Grain
Zahrdnik
E Brenneman
Richard Lee
John Hess
William Northrup
George Thorington
Board of Supervisors
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Montgomery
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Australia
Norman Bredesen
Harold Knutson
Minnesota
Talle
Seven Seas
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Food Service
Coventry
May
Ford Hopkins
Linn CO
Board Supervisors Proceedings
Uncle Sam
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Third Avenue
Third Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
oteem _eere
Gazette
Guilin
RCC
Hoffman_A
Hersch
Homsey_ Grocery
Old and Gas Co
Fred C
Holdens -Kahler Co
Holden-Kahler Co
Hse
Haegge Henry
Civilian Defense
Acd International Business Machine Co
Forsass Town Tax Service
Marton Sentinel
Martins
Mivalsky
Me-Too
Miller Paul
Moore Mrs Dan
Midwest Fruit Co
Prof Merveaux Typewriter Exchange
Acct
Marlbie Sentinel
Aec Moorman Mfg Co
Maseesgon and Robbins
Linn County Ia
Smulekoff
Velous Gupiay
Axminster
Secre
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A. Ucus
Sea Ana
Gecus
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