Ban On Pleasure Driving May Reach Iowa And Others
A nationwide plan to overhaul gas rationing may extend the pleasure driving ban to Ohio and the Carolinas soon, with possible expansion to nine more states including Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas. Officials note continuing east coast stock declines and consider lowering coupon values in other regions.
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Washington
Ohio
Carolinas
Office of Price Administration and
Petroleum Administration
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Midwest gasoline rations challenged by Gov Hickenlooper
Des Moines AP reports Gov Bourke Hickenlooper protested any reduction in Midwest gasoline rations. He cited long travel distances and limited alternatives, arguing it would be unjust to curb Midwest supplies while east shortages persist and coupons remain valid for four gallons. He noted officials said ration aims to save rubber and that eastern transport is insufficient to relieve shortages.
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Des Moines
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Middle West
Midwest
Minister Louis E Ripley Dies in Des Moines
The Rev Louis E Ripley aged 66, pastor of As bury Methodist church in Des Moines, died Monday at Iowa Methodist hospital after 41 years as a member of the Des Moines Methodist conference.
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Des Moines
Louis E. Ripley
Asbury Methodist Church
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Cornell Theater to Open Season with My Sister Eileen
Mt Vernon Iowa area drama critics note Cornell college Little Theater, renowned nationally, opens its season Friday with Broadway hit My Sister Eileen. Cast includes Jean Raplinger South English Helen Muller Victor Helen Danforth Osage Phelps Manning Mr Vernon Helen Freeman Spencer Betty Jo Sheely Marshalltown Nina Courson Belmond Margaret Heitz Muscatine and Joan Day Davenport performances run Friday and Saturday at 8 30 PM.
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Gazette
MT. Vernon
Cornell College Little Theater
My Sister Eileen
Iowa
Jean Raplinger
South English
Helen Muller
Victor
Helen Danforth
Osage
Phelps Manning
Mr. Vernon
Helene Freeman
Spencer
Betty Jo Sheely
Marshalltown
Nina Courson
Belmond
Margaret Heitz
Muscatine
Joan Day
Two Iowans Fined On Lottery Conspiracy
CHICAGO police court action sentences 27 individuals for conspiracy to violate federal lottery laws. Louis C. Kammer of Sioux City and L. B. Kendall of Jefferson, Iowa, were fined 25 dollars each and placed on one year probation after pleading guilty to indictments charging participation in four nationwide lottery rings. The government says the rings carried a two million dollar annual business and tied to the Flyer company, a baseball and treasury balance gambling pool.
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Chicago
Louis C. Kammer
Sioux City
L. B. Kendall
Jefferson
Flyer Company
Treasury
Waterloo Plant Rebuilt After 100000 Fire Loss
Waterloo AP report says Reconstruction at Flour City Box and Manufacturing plant is complete after a February 16 fire caused $100,000 damage and claimed three lives.
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Waterloo
Flour City Box and Manufacturing Company
Drunk Driving Cases Lead Iowa Court Records
Des Moines report shows 409 of 887 district court defendants were fined or jailed for driving while intoxicated in the year ending June 30. Larceny cases totaled 73, with 68 sent to state penal institutions for breaking and entering and 62 for forgery.
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Des Moines
Iowa Parole Board
Two Marengo Women Nominated by D.A.V.
Davenport correspondent reports the Daughters of Union Veterans hold their twenty-ninth annual convention. Mrs Ellen Bryant Pleasant was the sole candidate for state president while other officers faced no opposition, including Mrs Ida Bell Marengo for treasurer and Mrs Mabel Carrier Marengo as executive council member.
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Davenport
Ellen Bryant
Pleasant
Daughters of Union Veterans
Ida Bell
Marengo
Mabel Carrier
Fire in Waterloo destroys Bedner Drug and Grocery
Four families escaped injury when a fire destroyed the Bedner Drug and Grocery company in Waterloo early Tuesday. Owners Herman and Mrs. Bender were rescued through a window after stairs blocked. Building loss estimated at 3500 dollars. hot ashes blamed for basement fire.
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Waterloo
Bedner Drug and Grocery Company
Herman Bender
Williamsburg Soldier Drowns
Private Reno Henry Hudepohl 25 died last Wednesday while swimming in Blind Pass near Treasure Island on Florida’s west coast. The body was found the next day on a sandbar near the swim site. Survived by parents four sisters and grandfather. Funeral plans await the body’s arrival.
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Williamsburg
Reno Henry Hudepohl
Adolph Hudepohl
Blind Pass
Treasure Island
Pass-a-Grill Island
Florida
War Department
Drewfield
Tampa
Coast Guard
Hudepohl
Lucille
Irma
Alice
Oren Schmidt
Homestead
Ed Newkirk, Jr
Peace Officers to Hear Hickenlooper at Iowa Short Course
Bourke B. Hickenlooper will be the chief speaker at the University of Iowa peace officers short course banquet in July. The governor will address the event on Thursday evening July 15, marking his first appearance at the annual course. Prof. R. M. Perkins said details of the July 12 to 17 program are shaping up, with law enforcement experts from federal and state departments among the speakers.
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Iowa
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
University of Iowa
R. M. Perkins
Farmer Dead After Fight in Pool Hall
George Pfiffer, 57, a Coon Rapids farm hand, died in a Carroll hospital from a broken neck, allegedly caused by a Thursday night pool hall altercation. Frank Ockenfels, 57, also of Coon Rapids, was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily injury and released on bond. prosecutors expect to upgrade the charge to second degree murder.
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Carroll (Ap
George Pfiffer
Coon Rapids
Carroll Hospital
Robert S. Brunner
Frank Ockenfels
Justice Court
Ockenfels
Pfiffer
Jap-American Youths Arrive In Des Moines
Seven Japanese-American youths, ages 17 to 24, arrived in Des Moines and took up temporary homes awaiting employment offers. More youths are expected. plans for NYA training at Spirit Lake were canceled. the group praised friendly local reception as WRA supervisor Kennedy urged employers to contact Des Moines offices.
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Des Moines
Iowa
War Relocation Authority
Iowa Nya
Spirit Lake
West High School
Tom Komatsu
Los Angeles
Manzanar, Calif
Reed and Van Sickle Wed in Methodist Church
Betty Reed of Greeley and Merle Van Sickle of Springville married in the Methodist church on Saturday. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Donald Thomas. The bride works as an inspector for Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids and the groom is a telegrapher.
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Greeley
Betty Reed
George Reed
Merle van Sickle
Dolf van Sickle
Springville
Donald Thomas
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
WAAC enlistment drive planned in Jones and Anamosa
An intensive drive to recruit women for the WAACs will visit Jones county and Anamosa on June 14 and 15. Third Officer Arsers, Corporal Erca, and Auxiliary Knapp will assist with application blanks and mental tests, meet women’s clubs, and operate an information booth in the business district.
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Anamosa
Waacs
Jones County
Arsers
Erca
Knapp
Two Men Escape From Fort Madison Prison Farm
Southeastern Iowa police searched Tuesday for Laurence Van Buren 21 and Richard E Darby 56 who escaped from the Ft Madison penitentiary Monday night. The pair dressed in prison clothes fled from a construction project outside the prison where they had been working.
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Fort Madison
Southeastern Iowa
Laurence van Buren
Richard E. Darby
Ft. Madison
Jewelry Stores Lead Iowa Retail Sales Gains in April
Iowa City April sales show jewelry stores up 44 percent from April 1942, retaining first place in the University of Iowa bureau of business research report. Motor vehicle dealers rise to second with 39 percent gains, followed by dry goods and general merchandise at 37 percent.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research
Busy Summer Term at Winneshiek District Court Decorah
Winneshiek county district court opens a busy summer session with 65 jurors called for duty on July 12 under Judge M. M. Cooney. Grand jurors report July 5, with names listed, followed by trial jurors including Dahms, Stee, Carolan, Mellick, Quandahl, Wernett, Gossman, Shimek, Bjonerud, Riehle, Koch, and others from Decorah and area towns.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
M. M. Cooney
E. A. Headington
Burr Oak
John Kingsley
Bluffton
S. A. Green
Bloomfield
Fred Fisher
Calmar
E. V. Gillett
C. O. Casterton
Highland
H. O. Rotvold
Hesper
Joe Cipera
Jackson
Jack L. Collins
Military
Olaves Tollefson
Pleasant
Anton S. Lee
Springfield
B. J. Bouska
Sumner
Clarence Dahms
Melvin Stee
Stephen Carolan
John Mellick
Harry Quandahl
George Wernett
Andrew Gossman
Burr
Iowa City Police Chief Drafted for Army Duty
Iowa City Police Chief Harland Sprinkle was drafted and will report for active army duty at Camp Dodge in two weeks. He was sworn in as a draftee Monday, and Mayor Wilber J. Teeters has not named a successor who was appointed April 1.
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Iowa City
Harland Sprinkle
Camp Dodge
Wilber J. Teeters
Sprinkle
State Parole Board Receives Public Commendation
Alburnett of the Iowa Board of Control cites a June 4 Gazette item as the prison paper Presidio article. He notes the board apologizes to the parole board for the reprint and commends their diligent fair interpretation and application of parole laws.
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Iowa
Board of Parole
Board of Control
Tom Runyon
Parole Board
Runyon
Presidio
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
D. R. MccCreery
Alburnett
Scrap metal drive collects eight tons in Mt Vernon
Eight tons of scrap metal were collected here Friday under the direction of Carl Travis as a follow-up to last fall's campaign.
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MT. Vernon
Carl Travis
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