Iowa Governor calls council of war with veterans leaders
Gov. George A. Wilson called a council of war in Des Moines to be held at 11 a.m. in the statehouse with generals and veterans leaders including Lieut. Gen. Matt Tinley and Lieut. Gen. Lloyd D. Ross among others. The closed meeting will assess military advice and home guard needs amid the international situation.
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Wilson
Council of War
Home Guard
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Statehouse
Matt Tinley
Council Bluffs
Lloyd D. Ross
Ray Venter
75Th Field Artillery
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Guy Logan
Des. Moines
Charles H. Grahl
Thomas H. Tracey
Manchester
American Legion
Iowa mobilizes civilian defense and farm support
Des Moines reports heightened precautions and volunteer efforts as Iowa organizes defense groups to aid police and fire departments. Ottumwa plans 10 guards at Morrell packing plant while Iowa City pilots are fingerprinted to establish citizenship.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
Japan
Ottumwa Defense Committee
Morrell
University of Iowa
Play Leads At Junior College
Margery Maurer and Marnette Randa star in The Whole Town's Talking a three act farce to be staged by Tipton Junior College students Wednesday evening December 15.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Marnette Randa
Margery Maurer
Tipton Junior College
Air Power Advocate Seversky Urges Unified Air Force
Major Alexander de Seversky, a Russian born aviation expert, warns that air vulnerability is the United States’ weakest point and urges a single unified air force free of army navy divisions. He spoke at Shri auditorium after his tour, aiming to influence Washington defenses and policy.
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Des Moines
Alexander de Seversky
United States
United States Army Air Corps
Sevesky
Shri Auditorium
Army
Navy
Washington
Seversky
Exploding The Ulster County Gazette Myth Special to The Gazette
IOWA CITY many Iowans own Ulster County Gazette Kingston N Y announcing George Washington death valued at 25 cents. Current Iowa Publisher notes 75 reproductions sent over a million copies distributed. Only two originals known Library of Congress and American Antiquarian Society hold copies.
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Ulster County Gazette
Iowa City
Kingston
N. Y
George Washington
Iowa
Earl English
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Library of Congress
Washington
The
American Antiquarian Society
Legion At Iowa City Forms Defense Group
Iowa City forms a defense committee to cooperate with the home guard and aid national defense. Commander George Dohrer announced the panel including B. M. Ricketts, George Zeithamel, H. J. Jennings, Lloyd Howell, and Clair Hamilton.
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Legion
Iowa City
Iowa City Defense Committee
Home Guard
Ando
George Dohrer
Royl L. Chopek
American Legion
B. M.ricketts
George Zeithamel
H. J. Jennings
Lloyd Howell
Clair Hamilton
Japs Will Fight With Fanaticism Slaughter
Col. Homer H. Slaughter of the University of Iowa military department says Japanese will fight frantically until defeated. He notes Japan aims at Nippon’s main targets, cites naval advantage, and warns Americans to prepare for possible civilian bombing in Tokyo as a lesson in warfare.
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Iowa City
Homer H. Slaughter
University of Iowa
Petrograd
Russia
War Department
General Staff
Japan
United States
Slaughter
Philippines
Singapore
Tokio
Iowa FBI Arrests 5 Dangerous Aliens in Roundup
James L. Dalton says five persons have been arrested in Iowa counties Scott Clinton Hamilton Wright and Marshall in a roundup of allegedly dangerous German and Italian aliens. Suspects are held at Fort Des Moines and will face hearings before special boards. An additional note says no dangerous Japanese aliens are in Iowa.
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Des Moines
James L. Dalton
Federal Bureau of Investigation Office
Iowa
Scott
Clinton
Hamilton
Wright
Marshall
Fort Des Moines
Immigration Service
Dalton
FBI
Towa
ICC Approves Purchase of Iowa Rail Assets
The Interstate Commerce Commission on Tuesday authorized the Southern Town Railway to buy electric railway properties from Iowa Southern Utilities. The deal includes 24.33 miles Centerville to Albia and 6.34 miles Centerville to Mystic, with 9,550 shares of common stock issued.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Town Railway Company
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Railway Company
Iowa
Centerville
Albia
Mystic
Iowa Defense Day Proclaimed for Dec 14 1941
Governor George A. Wilson announces IOWA DEFENSE DAY to honor loyalty and self government during wartime. He urges people to gather in churches halls and schools to discuss duties and plans under the army and navy leadership and to renew patriotic resolve nationwide.
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United States of America
Pacific Ocean
Iowa
Congress
George A. Wilson
Leave Handling Of Alien Problem To FBI Urged In Iowa
A joint statement by Federal District Attorneys M F Donegan of Davenport and T E Diamond of Sheldon urged Iowa local law enforcement to defer to the FBI for all matters concerning Japanese aliens. The notice said complaints should go to the nearest FBI office and arrests should be made only by the FBI, while praising cooperation with state and local officers in handling the emergency.
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Des Moines
M. F. Donegan
Davenport
T. E. Diamond
Sheldon
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Cedar Falls to Cut Utility Rates by Quarter
Cedar Falls city council tentatively approved a 25 percent reduction in gas electricity and water charges. The move comes after municipal utility profits rose in the first half of 1941 despite a previous 10 percent rate cut last year.
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Cedar Falls
Firms To Pay Cost Of Living Bonuses Monthly
DES MOINES AP Two Des Moines insurance companies will pay clerical employees monthly cost of living bonuses to offset rising expenses. The plan provides ongoing monthly payments to staff members as a response to inflation and higher living costs.
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DES Moines
Des Moines Insurance Companies
Insurance firms to grant monthly bonuses starting January
Bankers Life and Equitable Life Insurance of Iowa announce monthly bonuses from five to fifteen dollars based on a percentage of salaries under four hundred dollars. Payments will continue until further notice and apply to employers earning less than the cap.
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Bankers Life Company
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Iowa
Farmers Union Opposes Smith Bill Outlawing Strikes
A Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America board resolution denounces the Smith bill banning strikes as a dangerous attack on democratic rights. The resolution urges President Roosevelt to convene a labor and industry policy conference and notes strikes follow managerial indifference. Signed by national president James G. Patton and board chairman Tom W. Cheek.
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DES Moines
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America Board
House of Representatives
Senate
Roosevelt
James G. Patton
Denver
Colo
Tom W. Cheek
Oklahoma
Be Ready To Move Deputies Ordered In Polk County
Sheriff Vane B. Overturff of Polk County ordered all deputies to carry side arms at all times and keep warm clothing in their automobiles. He said they must be prepared for any service over prolonged outdoor periods or anywhere in the county.
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Des Moines
Vane B. Overturff
Polk County
McGregor Man’s Nephew Killed At Pearl Harbor
O W Taylor of McGregor received word from his brother Bert Taylor of Madison Wisconsin that his nephew Bob Shattuck was killed in the Pearl Harbor attack. Shattuck 21 was a freshman at Loras College Dubuque when he left school in November 1940 to enlist in the army.
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McGregor
O. W. Taylor
Bert Taylor
Madison
Wis
Bob Shattuck
Pearl Harbor
Shattuck
Loras College
Dubuque
Upper Iowa Singers Conductor Chosen
Miss Bea trice Hoehne of Westgate earns student conductor post for the Upper Iowa Singers after competitive tryouts. She is a senior in music at Upper Iowa University and previously sang as soprano soloist on a concert tour.
Husband of Lowden Girl Killed in Hawaii
Lieut. William R. Schick flight surgeon with the 38th division was killed Sunday in Hawaii during a Japanese air raid. He was a Chicago man trained at Randolph field and had left for duty in Hawaii recently. His wife, Lois Richmann of Lowden, had just returned home from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Lowden
William R. Schick
Hawaii
Lieut. Schick
Chicago
Randolph Field
Tex
Lois Richmann
Lowdon
Albuquerque
N. M
No Vacation Change In View At Iowa U
University of Iowa President Virgil M. Hancher says no changes are planned to the academic calendar this year despite campus rumors about Christmas vacation. Announcements affecting students will be made directly to the student body. A separate note mentions a Springville concert this Sunday at 8 p.m. at the high school auditorium led by Roy T. Schwab and Arla Collis.
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Iowa City
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Hancher
Springville
Springville High School
Roy T. Schwab
Arla Collis
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