Vet seeks wife in U S as soldier dispute over marriage rules
Dorothy Dean reports on former Warrant Officer Charles Quatt who married a German woman in Trier before policy relaxed. Now he fights to bring his wife and six month old son to the United States, citing devotion, service in four campaigns, and a Catholic conversion of his spouse. The State Department and Army oppose the union, citing nonfraternization rules.
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Dorothy Dean
New York
INS
G.I
Army
State Department
Charles Quatt
Trier
America
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Normandy
Charles
Lotte Nippgen
Regensburg
Bavaria
War Department
250Th Station
Quatt family ordeal over US entry from Germany mirrored in Stars and Stripes
The report recounts Charles Quatt’s expulsion from Germany and efforts by Sen. H Alexander Smith to secure entry for Lotte and their baby. The state department grants entry to the baby as American, while Lotte remains in Germany. Both mother and child suffer from food shortages as year begins.
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America
Charles
Sen. H. Alexander Smith
N. J
Lotte
State Department
Germany
Baby
Charles Quatt
Five crew survive American Flying Fortress crash over Scotland
The air ministry said all five crew members parachuted to safety. Three bailed out over Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, while the remaining two landed in the sea and were rescued. The plane, on a local Seind to Prestwick flight, likely crashed into the water amid unknown cause and limited fuel, with weather hindering an Iceland return.
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London
Air Ministry
Scotland
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
Cabana
Seind
Prestwick
Iceland
New High Twelve President Installed at Marion Williams
Marion H. Williams of 2316 Fourth avenue SE was installed as president of the High Twelve club at a noon Friday meeting at the Emem Gate Hotel. C Woody Thompson of Iowa spoke on University of Iowa Adjustment to Peace. Other officers named include Don G Isett and Hoyt Thomas as vice presidents, Richard Carne sergeant at arms, Alex Sampson treasurer, Anthony Pleune secretary, George J international representative, and Rev William Evans chaplain. Retiring president Charles Penningroth recognizes transition.
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Marion H. Williams
Fourth Avenue SE
High Twelve
Emenate
C. Woody Thompson
of Iowa
University of Iowa
Don G. Isett
Hoyt Thomas
Richard F. Carne
Alex Sampson
Anthony T. Pleune
Linn County Tax Collection Nears 100 Percent
Linn county plans show 1946 tax collections at 3,964,616.08 dollars, only 26,913.53 short of the 3,991,529.61 levy. The 1945 total was 3,741,194.97 for 1944 taxes, with December 1946 auto license plate receipts totaling 169,636.30.
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Linn County
Troop Movements Brief From Bremerhaven San Francisco
By Associated Press in Bremerhaven 1 987 troops and 89 dogs landed with 10 troops at Bremerhaven while San Francisco Chanute Victory from Yokohama carried 1 190 troops. No troopships arrived in the U S Thursday.
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Preasant
New York
Admiral Coontz
Bremerhaven
San Francisco
Chanute Victory
Yokohama
U. S
Writers Contest Deadlines Listed
Rinehart and Co. of New York announces two fellowships for the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. Deadline is May 1 with May 22 award. Each entrant must submit four chapters or 12 000 words plus a full book outline.
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Rinehart and Co., Inc
New York
Writers’ Workshop
University of Iowa
Paul Engle
Rinehart and Co
Central Iowa Production Credit Assn To Meet
Stockholders of the Central Iowa Production Credit Association will meet in two sections next Thursday at the Montrose hotel Cedar Regis or Friday at Newton opening at 11 a.m. Directors will be elected and a discussion on association matters will follow. Present directors include J J Boatman Montezuma G D Bellman Indianola Fred K Bruene Gladbrook Edward J Morissey Valeria and Henry J Grunewald Bilairs town.
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Central Iowa Production Credit Assn
Central Iowa Production Credit Association
Newton
Montrose
Cedar Regis
Henry J. Grunewall
Bilairstown
Association Ac Aisis Anuher Aonacty
Grunewald
J. J. Boatman
Montezuma
Dent
Fred K. Bruene
Gladbrook
Edward J. Morrisey
Valeria
G. D. Bellman
Indianola
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