Grace Church Dedicates Wartime Service Shrine in Cedar Rapids
Grace Episcopal Church at A avenue and Sixth street NE Cedar Rapids dedicates a midnight Easter Eve shrine for all who serve in Allied nations during war. The side altar honors Father Richard J. Campbell. names will be entered in a ledger, candles lit, and prayers offered at Easter mass.
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Cedar Rapids
Grace Episcopal Church
Sixth Street
Richard J. Campbell
Grace Church
United States
England
Vernon L. S. Jones
Solon Accused of Distorting Hoover Statement of 1917
Washington AP report states the Republican national committee accuses Senator Green of distorting Herbert Hoover’s 1917 food administration memorandum. Ralph H. Lutz of Stanford prepared a pamphlet arguing the distortion should be corrected at the request of Stanford President Ray Lyman Wilbur.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Senator Green
D-R.1
Herbert Hoover
Ralph H. Lutz
Stanford University
Green
Lutz
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Stanford
Lewis Sees Plot to Block Mine Settlement
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, accused large financial interests and national politicians of conspiring to prevent a fair settlement as soft coal wage talks stalled after Dr. John R. Steelman, head of the U S conciliation service, declared deadlock following Saturday's session adjournment.
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NEW York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Ida County Girl Wins State Spelling Contest
Des Moines AP reports Lois Jean an 18-year-old rural student from Ida County won the state spelling contest. She claimed the oral contest and outspelled Patricia Curry the 13 year old written champion to take the title.
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Des Moines
Lois Jean
Ida County
Lois
Patricia Curry
Louisiana Solon Proposes Incentive Plan for Fighters
Rep. James H. Morrison introduces a war incentive bill for armed forces offering bonuses in salary if Germany Italy and Japan surrender by set dates. He argues the plan could save the country up to 370 billion dollars and shorten the war, with bonuses up to three years of pay under strict surrender timelines.
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Washington
James H. Morrison
D-La
Armed Services
Morrison
Germany
Italy
Japan
United States
Soldiers View War Plant on Tank Ride Visit
Eighty soldiers from Camp Atterbury Indiana in the 83rd division toured a Detroit war plant on a two day visit by CIO United Automobile Workers members. They rode in a dozen tanks at the Cadillac proving ground and praised the experience as highly valuable for understanding armored units and joint operations.
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Detroit
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Atterbury
83Rd Division
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Indiana
Cadillac
Rinaldo van Brunt
Cistern Twins Reunited After 20 Years apart
In Bradenton Florida a long awaited reunion occurred when Bettie Catron of Twin Falls Idaho met her long lost brother A Hamilton of Omaha after living with different families since birth. The twins were abandoned near Omaha and raised apart in separate homes, culminating in a dramatic, fiction like meeting on a Saturday night.
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Bradenton
Fla
Bettie Catron
Twin Falls
Idaho
Oo A. Hamilton
Omaha
Ome
Jap Ships Believed To Have Landed Supplies at Wewak
Allied headquarters in Australia said a nine ship Japanese convoy approached New Guinea but five ships pressed northeast from Wewak and likely landed some supplies near Wendk harbor before fleeing Manus Island. The report notes two merchantmen sunk and one beached with others unseaworthy while Allied air attacks targeted Milne Bay and Fort Moresby.
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Australia
Japan
New Guinea
Wewak
New Gumea
Wendk Harbor
Lae
Manus Island
Milne Bay
Oro Bay
Fort Moresby
Folkes Confession Alleges Voices Driven Murder
Albany Ore AP another confession cites voices urging Folkes to kill Mrs Richard F James on a train sleeping berth The statements introduced after legal fights describe a big and a little voice guiding him to enter the berth and slit the victim’s throat Prosecutor Harlow Weinrich read the lines Folkes asserts the voices compelled the act as witnesses prepare to testify in the trial of the Negro dining car cook.
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Los Angeles
Folkes
Portland
Harlow Weinrich
James
Duce Orders Warships, Greek Ports in Italian Return
Algiers radio reported Mussolini ordered all Italian warships in Greek waters to return at once to Italian ports and recalled occupation forces from Greece. The broadcast stated the measures were issued Saturday night.
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London
Algiers
Benito Mussolini
Greece
Passover Services Noted in Cedar Rapids This Week
The Jewish Passover season is marked in Cedar Rapids with Reform and Orthodox services. Reform events begin Monday with home services and a liturgy on Exodus, plus an Aircrew cadet service at Coe College. Temple Judah in Cedar Rapids hosts Passover Friday at 8 30 pm under Rabbi Herman S Schaalman. Orthodox Beth Jacob holds multiple services Monday through Wednesday with additional rites on April 25 26 and 27 and a 10 am memorial service.
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Egypt
Coe College
B'nai B'rith
Temple Judah
Washington Avenue
Twentieth Street SE
Herman S. Schaalman
J. Greenberg
Beth Jacob Synagogue
A Avenue NW
B L Wick Suffers Fracture of Wrist
Cedar Rapids attorney B L Wick, resident of 1314 A avenue NE, sustained a broken wrist in a fall around 8 p m Saturday. He received treatment at St Luke s hospital where a cast was applied to the injured wrist.
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B. L. Wick
A Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Winners named in Iowa Press women’s contest
Des Moines AP reports winners announced at the Iowa Press association meeting. National contest entrants include winners in categories such as Best news story daily and weekly, Editorial, Features, Columns, advertisements, and women’s page honors. Named individuals include Anne Marie Sheely, Jo Baumgartner, Blanche Bailey Reed, Isabelle Loar, Idavee Crouse, Irene E. French, Irma Masterson, Ina Wickham, Ivadee Crouse, Marian L. Long, and Merian Long.
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DES Moines
Iowa Press
Iowa Press Association
Anne Marie Sheely
Marshalltown
Jo Baumgartner
Blanche Bailey Reed
Dysart
Isabelle Loar
Iowa Falls
Idavee Crouse
Leon
Bonnie E. Bell
Red
Iisabelle Loar
Merian Long
lIsabelle Loar
Japan's Air Force Plans Raid on U.S. Mainland Told
London dispatch says Japan's premier Hideki Tojo told the nation on the eve of the first anniversary of the Tokyo raid that the air force now prepares to attack the American mainland. He warned Americans their skies will be opened to bombs, shattering any illusion of safety.
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London
INL
Hideki Tojo
Tokio
Reuters
Tojo
Japanese Radio Denounces WWII American Raid Claims
The German radio on Saturday said the April 18 Tokyo raid caused only fury at barbaric Allied methods. It claimed private homes and one hospital were damaged and accused the Americans of machine-gun attacks on schoolchildren. Tokio broadcasts denounced the attack as anniversary nears and lauded defenses as adequate.
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New York
INS5
Tokio
INS
OWI
Japan
Spencer Youth Is Named Head of Iowa Future Farmers Unit
DES MOINES AP Spencer Youth Robert Mugge of Spencer was elected president of the Iowa Future Farmers of America as the 15th annual convention ended. Robert Martin of Sac City was named secretary and Vernon Paustian of Tipton was reporter. Six vice presidents were elected for districts: Robert Curtis Nton south central James Ric Lake City northwest Francis Upah Jessip northeast Ivan Opperman Manning southwest Maynard Lang Grinnell southeast Marvin Hamer Eagle Grove north central.
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Des Moines
Robert Mugge
Spencer
Iowa Association
Future Farmers of America
Robert Martin
Sac City
Vernon Paustian
Tipton
Robert Curtis
Nton
South Central
James Ric Lake
Miss Lola Raatz to Wed Martin Lang in Summer
West Union announces the engagement of Lola Raatz and Martin Lang. The bride elect, a West Union high school graduate, is employed locally. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raatz of near Hawkeye. The Lang family resides near Sumner, Iowa.
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West Union
Lola Raatz
Martin Lang
Henry Raatz
Hawkeye
Lang
Peter Lang
Sumner la
Miss Raatz
West Union High School
Charges Against Kaiser NLRB Dismissed In Part
Portland Oregon AP trial examiner Robert N Denham dismissed part of the NLRB complaint against Henry J Kaiser. The fired charge alleged Kaiser companies aided AFL unions to organize workers excluding CIO. Denham found no showing of unfair labor practices aiding AFL and left to decide if appropriate AFL units existed when closed shop agreements were signed.
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Portland, Ore
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Kaiser Companies
AFL
CIO
Denham
Spellman Leaves Malta for Tunis Front Tour
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York departed Valletta Malta on Friday heading to Tripoli and then a tour of the Tunisian front, Reuters reported in a Cairo dispatch.
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London
INS
Francis J. Spellman
New York
Valletta
Malta
Tripoli
Reuters
Cairo
US Submarines Sink Seven Jap Ships Near Kiska
Navy reports 13 air raids on Kiska in one day with five ships sunk and two damaged by submarines. Total Japanese ships sunk now 148 with 24 probably sunk and 42 damaged. Raids focused on runway and hangars as Liberator Mitchell Lightning and Warhawk aircraft struck repeatedly. Secretary Knox noted planes may sweep twice daily and proximity to Kiska is necessary.
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Washington
Kiska
Navy
Pacific
Far East
Japan
Kiska Island
Aleutian
United States
Knox
Nebraska Man Jailed On Bad Check Charge
Parnell Jeffryes 27 alias Parnell Jeffry charged with uttering a false instrument was jailed at 5 05 p m Saturday by Deputy Sheriff P J Whittemore and Bailiff Dick Preston from Sioux City Jeffryes gave his address as South Sioux City Nebraska
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Parnell Jeffryes
Parnell Jeffry
P. J. Whittemore
Dick Preston
Sioux City
Jeffryes
South Sioux City
Neb
Nine Billion Mark Passed in Second War Loan Drive
Secretary Morgenthau reported the $13 billion second war loan drive has surpassed $9.0 billion, with $9.122 billion in securities sold by Friday. Officials caution that large institutional purchases inflate the total and the remaining $4 billion must come from the public, urging bond buying as a weapon against inflation.
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Washington
LLP
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Office of War Information
OWI
Morgenthau
Treasury
No Synthetic Tires For Civilian Cars Before Late 1944
The Office of War Information reports that most civilian passenger car owners will not receive new synthetic tires before the last half of 1944. The OWI notes 716000 tons of rubber on hand or expected this year against 619000 tons needed, leaving 104000 tons Jan 1 1944, plus a required 100000 ton inventory to avoid plant shutdowns. Gasoline rationing is deemed successful but tire savings lag Baruch targets.
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Washington
Office of War Information
William M. Jeffers
Jeffers
OWI
Baruch Committee
Tenth Welder Held On Sabotage Charge
The FBI announces the arrest of a tenth Baltimore shipyard welder on defective welding sabotage charges. Lester Bishop, 27, a Watfordstown, Pa., native and former Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard employee, was taken into custody within the past two days.
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Baltimore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
E. A. Soucy
FBI
Lester Bishop
Watfordsburg
Soucy
Bishop
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc
Maay Hatt to Wed James W. Cira in Lima
Mrs. Elizabeth Hatt of Marion announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter Maay to James W. Cira of Erie Pennsylvania son of Mr and Mrs August Cira of Lima Ohio Cira a graduate of Ohio State University is a test engineer for General Electric The wedding will be held in Lima.
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Elizabeth Hatt
Eighth Avenue
Marion
Maay
James W. Cira
Erie
August Cira
Lima
Ohio
Cira
Ohio State University
General Electric Company
Senate Probe Sought Into Government News Sources
Senator O Mahoney proposes a Senate Judiciary Committee inquiry into the sources and control of information released by federal agencies. He cites press access limits at the upcoming food conference and resignations in the Office of War Information as reasons to examine grounds for agency decisions.
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Washington
Sen
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Office
Wa Information
Elmer Davis
OWI
Congress
Food Parley Secrecy Probed by Senators
Washington United States Senate committees on foreign relations and agriculture will hold an executive session Monday to investigate why attendance at the United Nations food conference at Hot Springs Virginia is restricted. Assistant Secretary of State Dean Acheson will present the administration’s reaction to a written request by Senator Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina regarding congressional representation at the Hot Springs meeting.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations and Agriculture Committees
Ho Springs
Stat
Dean Acheson
Ellison D. Smith
S.C
Agriculture Group
Hot Springs
Mass Evacuation of Children from Paris Planned
Paris radio reports authorities organize a mass evacuation of 1600 children from Paris. The first contingent will leave soon for undisclosed reception areas where they will be housed in camps or billeted in private homes.
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London
Paris
Polt
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