Three Year Wage Claim Limit Proposed in Wage and Hour Law
Washington advocates a three year statute of limitations for wage claims under the fair labor standards act. L Metcalfe Walling argues one year hampers enforcement, noting potential abuse and delayed litigation. He urges expanding Gwynne bill to cover all three issues and strengthen worker protections.
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Washington
L. Metcalfe Walling
Gwynne
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
Committee On the Judiciary
United States
Walling
Congress
Cpl William Hertel Killed in Okinawa Battle
Marine Cpl. William Hertel 22 of South Amana was killed June 18 in action on Okinawa. He served since 1942 and overseas since 1943 after no furlough home. A Purple Heart and Silver Star recipient, he worked at Amana woolen mills before enlisting and is survived by two mothers and other relatives.
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South Amana-Marine
William Hertel
Okinawa
War Department
Cpl
Hertel
Saipan
Tarawa
Cpl. Hertel
Amana
Restitution Upheld for Iowa Plant Workers in Major Settlement
The two laws and restitution totaling 616357 dollars were agreed or ordered paid to fifteen thousand six hundred six employees across four hundred ten Iowa plants or establishments.
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Iowa
Baby dies in accidental suffocation in Waterloo
A four month old, Franklin Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Taylor, died of suffocation Tuesday in Waterloo. The family doctor said the infant was accidentally smothered by blankets.
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Waterloo
Franklin Taylor
Wayne Taylor
Robert Goranson Honorable Army Discharge Awarded
Greeley Robert Goranson son of Mr and Mrs Frank Goranson received an honorable discharge from the army. An infantryman he served 29 months in Australia and New Guinea.
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Greeley
Robert Goranson
Frank Goranson
Australia
New Guinea
Delaware County Hospital Bond Issue Set For July 24
Delaware county plans a July 24 vote on a proposed 100000 bond to build equip and maintain a county hospital in Manchester. If approved a tax not exceeding one half mill would fund the bonds until paid. Manchester currently has two private hospitals run by Dr Hosea B Willard and Mrs Dora Bolin. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with officials from the last general election serving.
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Manchester
Delaware County
County Board of Supervisors
Hosea B
Ruth Willard
Dora Bolin
Death notices from Iowa towns recount obituaries and rites
Funeral services and memorials document deaths in Tipton Independence Oelwein Hopkinton and Manchester. Entries name the deceased ages and kin including spouses siblings children and in some cases military status or location of relatives. Rites were held at local churches and funeral homes with burial details where provided.
Two Toledo Girls Hurt In Automobile Accident
Marjorie Saunders and Idella DuToit of Toledo are hospitalized in Marshalltown with jaw and leg injuries after a car driven by Jack Frampton failed to negotiate a turn on Duponda road east of Toledo. Marilynn Rhodes and Frampton escaped injury. Frampton left for army service Monday.
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Toledo
Marjorie Saunders
Idella DuToit
Marshalltown
Jack Frampton
Duponda Road
Miss Saunders
Miss DuToit
Marilynn Rhodes
Frampton
Smothers to Death in Sand Hopper at Griffin Wheel Works
Charles M. Vincent aged 62 died in a Griffin Wheel Works sand hopper accident in Council Bluffs. Workers recovered his body after he was smothered by about 15 tons of sand. a fire department unit tried to revive him for 25 minutes before Dr. M C Hen nessy pronounced death.
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Council Bluffs
Charles M. Vincent
Griffin Wheel Works
Vincent
Fire Department
M. C. Hennessy
Two Die as Army Trainer Crashes in Iowa
Lincoln Airfield reports two army air corps officers killed when a twin engine trainer crashed and burned near Sidney Iowa at 9 p m Tuesday A board of inquiry is set to determine the crash cause Names withheld pending relatives notification
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Army Airfield
Sidney
Tuesay
Services Thursday for Retired Baptist Pastor
Funeral services for the Rev. J. R. Lindblom 81 longtime Swedish Baptist pastor east of Waukon will be held Thursday at Center Baptist church. A native of Sweden and South Dakota life, he graduated from South Dakota university and Morgan Park seminary. He was ordained in 1899 at Big Springs South Dakota. Surviving are his wife a son recently honorably discharged from the navy and two sisters Mrs Hannah Johnson of South Dakota.
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Gesstte
Waukon
J. R. Lindblom
Swedish Baptist Church
Center Baptist Church
Sweden
South Dakota
South Dakota University
Morgan Park, Illi
Big Springs
S. D
Navy
Hannah Johnson
Tipton Boy 16 Hurt In Fall From Truck
Wallie Kautz, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Kautz, is being treated at Mercy hospital Iowa City for injuries after falling from a truck Sunday night his head struck the paving. Oscar Barkhurst who rode in the truck with him also fell but was not hurt.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Wallie Kautz
Elmer Kautz
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Oscar Barkhurst
Young Kautz
Iowa counties' 1943 admin costs total $5.18 million
The Iowa Taxpayers association reported Wednesday that combined costs for all county administrative offices in 1943, before fee reductions, amounted to $5,180,563 in Iowa.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
South Fayette Red Cross Meet Set in Celwein
The annual meeting of the South Fayette Red Cross chapter will be held in Celwein on Friday July 6.
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Celwein
South
Tobin Rites Set for Vinton Attorney Louis Tobin
Funeral services for Louis P. Tobin 47 of Vinton will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Tobin home. The World war I veteran who died Monday night after illness at the Cedar river cabin area practiced law with his father M. J. Tobin and brother. Surviving are his wife Virginia Whipple two daughters Mary Virginia and Janet Elizabeth his mother and two sisters Hamilton and Johnson.
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Tipton
William Hines
Lone Tree
McCormick
Escher Wirick
Nevada
Red Oak Presbyterian Church
Independence
St. John’s Church
John T
Chicago, Great Western Railroad
Jules
Navy
Great Lakes
Mary Katherine
N. B. Fridgen
Oelwein
Hopkinton
St. Luke's Church
John F. Kirby
Placid
Manchester
Shelly Funeral Home
Walter Holthaus
Iowa City
Holthaus
Vinton
Louis P. Tobin
M. J. Tobin
Cedar River
Louis Tobin
Tilford Academy
University of Iowa
Benton County
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Royal Laundry
F. A. Burchard
Schminkey
Italy
South Amana
Rayons & Cottons
Delaware County Hospital
Ipar
Ail
Brenda
Will Ep
Kenmore Food Market
First Avenue NE
California
Monarch
Kraft
Pimiente
FOODS
ZEES
KEKR
Libby
Atest Lc
Ona
Boyd Zine
Pee Ouse
California Juice Oranges
Geert Re
Thirteenth St. SE
Jerry Klinsky
Troyak Brothers
Fifth St. SE. Dial
Sunkist
Eld
Third Ave
Dial
Zachar Brothers
Twelfth Ave. BE
Surry’s Food Market
Eighth Ave
Mess Food Shop
Sixteenth St
Camay Soap
Scamay
Pke
Sunshine Market
First Avenue
15Th Street
Wheaties
Ile
Borden
Ihemo
Briardale
Rinso
Lindblom
Tipton Boy
Itobin
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