Sixteen Killed in Iowa Bomber Crash Near Council Bluffs
A four engine bomber from Fort Worth base crashed five miles north of Council Bluffs, killing sixteen crew and injuring others. Most bodies burned beyond recognition. fire lasted over five hours. Two men escaped with minor injuries while officers investigate.
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Council Bluffs
Fort Worth
Texas
Here
Lincoln
Neb
Army Air Base
Air Corps
Fort Worth Field
Missouri River
W. H. Brown
Brown
Four Eastern Iowa Men Graduate Bombardier Schools
Four eastern Iowa youths earned bombardier wings and commissions in the Army Air Forces. Marlin B. Kamper of Arlington received his wings and a flight officer appointment at Midland Army Air Field. William D. Mehegan of Cedar Rapids and David W. Fisher of Iowa City also earned wings at Midland and commissions as second lieutenants. Bernard L. Fisher of Strawberry Point completed Big Spring bombardier training in Texas and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
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Eastern Iowa
Bombardier
Army Air Forces
Marlin B. Kamper
Bernhard Kamper
Arlington
Midland Army Air Field
William D. Mehegan
John Mehegan
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids
David W. Fisher
James Fisher
Iowa City
Midland
Plane Burst Flames Beacon For Rescue Parties
A burning plane on the opposite riverbank hill erupted and lit up as a beacon. Council Bluffs police dispatched all available cars and ambulances to the scene for emergency response.
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Council Bluffs
Cardinal Key Taps Eleven at Iowa State
Cardinal Key at Iowa State college has tapped 11 new members for leadership character scholarship and service. New inductees include Stanley Peterson of Vinton and other outstanding junior and senior men named by the organization in Ames.
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Ames
Cardinal Key
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Stanley Peterson
Vinton
Bootleg Whisky Found In Des Moines Car
Police in Des Moines found 26 cases of whisky marked Minnesota seats in a car parked near the downtown business district. Investigation began when officers noted the heavy cardboard box pile inside the vehicle.
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Des Moines
Minnesota
Call for Dads Not Changed by New Draft Laws
Des Moines reports that new draft laws do not alter Iowa's father induction procedure except for the removal of the non deferrable list. Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl and Lt Col. H. J. Schwabacher noted that available non fathers would still be inducted before fathers, with the deferral option removed for essential occupations.
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Des Moines
Congress
Iowa
Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
H. J. Schwabacher
Minneapolis
National Selective Service Headquarters
Grahl
DeWitt Teen Dies After Clinton Accident
Robert Griecelk aged 17 of DeWitt died in Clinton hospital following an automobile crash that killed 11 year old Eugene Hammer and seriously injured his brother Frank. Four other youths suffered minor injuries when the car skidded into a ditch near DeWitt.
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Clinton
Robert Grieckel
DeWitt
Eugene Hammer
Frank
Black Christmas warned as Iowa sees rising auto fatalities
Des Moines AP says state safety commissioner R B Laird warns of a dangerous holiday period. Fatalities in December rise over 1942 figures with higher counts in September October and November. He urges slower driving, snow caution, early braking, longer distances, and advance signaling to protect families.
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DES Moines
R. B. Laird
State Commissioner of Public Safety
Iowa
Laird
Nominating Under Way for Iowa U Alumni Association
Iowa City candidates vie for sixteen officer posts in the University of Iowa Alumni Association with mail ballot voting planned for early spring. Dr Bruce E Mahan notes two candidates per post across President, two vice presidents, four regional directors, one director per each odd-numbered Iowa congressional district, and five nominating committee members. Officers begin duties in late April. current president is W Keith Hamill with vice presidents Beatrice Gould and Ingalls Swisher. The nominating committee includes George Gallup and Bess Goodykoontz.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa Alumni Association
Bruce E Mahan
Association
Iowa
W. Keith Hamill
Newton
Beatrice Gould
Hopewell, NJ
Ingalls Swisher
George H. Gallup
New York City
American Institute of Public Opinion
Bess Goodykoontz
Washington, D. C
U. S. Office of Education
Address Change Request Requires Old and New Details
In changing your address please provide both the old and new address, including town, street number or route. This ensures accurate record updates and mail forwarding. Include any apartment or unit numbers if applicable.
Improvement in November Payrolls Reported in Des Moines
Des Moines reports continued payroll and employment gains for November. Commissioner Charles Harness says payroll condition rose 2.9 percent from October and 28.6 percent over November 1942, with employment 7 percent higher than October and 9.2 percent above last October. Meat packing contributed to the overall rise in employment.
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DES Moines
INS
Charles Harness
State Bureau of Labor
Harness
Food and Kindred
Meat Packing Division
Tama County Men Entering Service Soon
Toledo reports 12 Tama County men will report for naval duty on December 18 including Lloyd Wm Kroeger and Donald R Ehrig of Gladbrook Melvin Weach of Dysart Gilbert J Wolfe of Mon Tour Reporting 190 the army Jan 3 1944 will be Lowell L Appelgate Toledo Milroy R Brezina of Yama Donald O Cronan Toledo Max A Emerson Chelsea Alfred G Nelson Toledo Keith F Rother Dysart Raymond Shek Tama and Max Dean Meyers Traer listed for service.
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Toledo
Tama County
Navy
Lloyd Wm. Kroeger
Donald R. Ehrig
Gladbrook
Melvin Weach
Dysart
Gilbert J. Wolfe
Montour
Army
Lowell L Appelgate
Milroy R. Brezina
Yama
Donald O Cronan
Max A Emerson
Chelsea
Alfred G Nelson
Keith F Rother
Raymond Shek
Tama
Max Dean Meyers
Traer
Manchester High Reports Major Flu Absence
About eighty of roughly 300 Manchester High School students were absent Monday as influenza sweeps the campus. Officials say most cases are mild and under observation.
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Gazette
Manchester
Manchester High School
Penicillin Arrives Too Late as Girl Dies in Sioux City
In Sioux City, 17 year old Sophie Stepin died after an automobile accident and leg amputation. Doctors had hoped penicillin would save her life, but the drug arrived too late to help.
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Sioux City
Sophie Stepin
Eastern Iowans Wins Promotions In Army Marines War Dept
The War Department announced promotions for Eastern Iowans. Captain to major Richard Alfred Wing and Joe Ney Jenness and John Morton Barber promote in air corps and marine corps. First lieutenant to captain Lloyd Caine Tarper in air corps. Second to first lieutenant Jack Vernon Talbot in infantry. Talbot is son of Mr and Mrs A H Talbot Cedar Rapids. Wing is son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Wing Cedar Rapids. Capt Harper is son of Mrs J S Harper.
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Washington
War Department
Iown
Richard Alfred Wing
Air Corps
Cedar Rapids
Joe Ney Jenness
Clive John Morton Barber
Springville
Merriam Gearhart
Marine Corps
Lloyd Caine Tarper
Gazette
Jack Vernon Talbot
Infantry
City Council Approves Dry Night Club Plan
Iowa City officials back a dry night club concept for youth recreation. The Junior Council will run the center with adult supervision and extend visiting hours into late evening this spring.
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Iowa City
J. Edgar Frame
Cadettes Graduate From Iowa State College
Ames graduation exercises honored 90 Curtiss Wright aircraft engineering cadettes who completed 10 months of training. The group will be assigned to engineering roles in the airplane division plants.
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Ames
Curtiss-Wright Aircraft
Iowa State College
Clarinda Nears Completion of First Iowa POW Camp
The Clarinda POW camp, the first in Iowa, nears completion with 90 percent work done on 272 buildings. An advance MP detail under Lt Col Arthur B Lobdell arrives to organize the garrison of 550 soldiers ahead of about 3,000 German internees after Jan 1.
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Clarinda
Towa
Arthur B. Lobdell
Army Engineer Corps
Olter
L. D Howard
Army Project
USO
Army Post Ofice
Iowa
Algona
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Omaha
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Marlin Kamper
Bernard Fisher
Enpocreme
Perce Bebom
RBS
Newman’s
DIAL
Iowa U. Alumni Association
California
Verne C. Hunt
LaPorte City
Los Angeles
Callif
Ephrem Mounsey
Hunt
Southern California
American College of Surgeons
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
Lt. Talbot
A H Talbot
Center Point Road
Li. Wing
Frank E. Wing
Sixth Avenue
Harper J
J. S Harper
A Avenue NW
Cadettes
Killian’s
Fennwels
Coats
Sherwin-Williams
Ken Vane
Scotties
Airways Globe
Aviation World
Other Globes
Sherwin
Williams
Third Ave
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