Three Die in Eastern Iowa Farm Fire
In Strawberry Point area, a kitchen stove oil fire exploded early Monday, killing Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Opperman, both 24, and their year-old son Burton. The couple rented the farm from Jack Matthews. Mrs. Opperman died at the scene, Mr. Opperman died at Mercy hospital about 1 00 am, and infant Burton died of suffocation in bed.
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Iowa
Strawberry Point
Here
Arnold Opperman
Burton
Junior Goodrich
Oppermans
Goodrich
Jack Matthews
Funeral set for Charles Davis organizer of Haskins church
Charles Davis 73, key figure in organizing and building Haskins Presbyterian Church in Washington Ia, died Saturday night. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday in the city.
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Washington, Ia
Charles Davis
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Veterans to Return from Overseas to U S Ports
Eastern Iowans listed for return to United States ports include Cedar Rapids Marengo Anamosa Walker Iowa City Belle Plaine Sigourney Strawberry Point and others aboard Victory ships Smith Hampden Sydney Sheepshead Bay Colusa and Pittston March 1 2 4 with editor note arrival dates may be estimated and lists may contain errors
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Associated Press
United States
New York
Pittston Victory
James D. Elder
Cedar Rapids
Glen W Langlas
Marengo
Donald J. Haines
Clarence J. Luzum
Calmar
David Golad
Gordon M. Zumwalt
LaVerne F. Pyle
Smith Victory
Alford L. Hansen
Donald L Whitson
Walker
Alfred A. Gerdes
Anamosa
Hampden Sydney Victory
Bud E. Fairweather
Edgewood
Roger W. Fuller
Manchester
Sheepshead Bay
Workers Back on Jobs At J. I. Case Co. Plant
Burlington AP reports production workers at the J. I. Case plant in Burlington, part of a four city strike, returned to work after walking off December 26. 632 employees are at the plant. about 100 sent home for lack of duties but to return soon. Rock Island Case strikers also returned to work.
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Burlington
J. I. Case
Case
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Rock Island
School Costs Are Low At Marion and Toledo
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Taxpayers association reports that Iowa's 113 city school districts spent 21,007,144 for the 1945 fiscal year ending June 30, up 10.22 percent from 1944. Per pupil costs ranged from 172.42 in Dubuque to 84.82 in Toledo, with Marion at 85.96 and Elkader (with a junior college) at 157.70 among higher costs.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Association
Dubuque
Toledo
Waukon
Marion
Elkader
Railroads Deny Anti-Trust Violations in Court Filing
Attorneys for 47 western railroads asked dismissal of federal indictments charging anti-trust violations. The brief claims government charges are illegal due to a war production board ruling on rates and argues rate bureaus are necessary and serve the public interest.
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Lincoln, Neb
U. S District Court
War Production Board
WPB
Iowa Rainbow division veterans to hold 1946 reunion
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Rainbow division veterans reunion this weekend with World War II veterans as guests. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, gathering former service members from the division for activities and camaraderie.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Rainbow Division
Telephone company faces 100 million funding request
The company describes a future program requiring 100 million dollars across five states. It cites lack of capital and depends on investors. It argues investors will back the project only if returns match other large capital ventures.
Six Violent Iowa Deaths In Two Days
Six deaths and seven injuries occurred in Iowa over the weekend. Victims include Oliver D. Culp a 37 year old Des Moines chef. Arnold Theisen 18 Luxemburg Dubuque county. E A Barlow 50 Knoxville. Forrest Cady 53 Cedar Rapids. Paul Kruger 70 Jones county home inmate. George Thauren 70 Muscatine.
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Des Moines
Arnold Theisen
Luxemburg
Dubuque
E. A. Barlow
Knoxville
Forrest Cady
Cedar Rapids
Paul Kruger
Jones County
George Thauren
Muscatine
Culp
Chari
Chet Russell
Wichita
Kan
Osceola
Russell
Russells
Theisen
Charles Menster
Cascade
Highway 52
Leo Martin
Barlow
Knoxville Water Department
Red Rock
Cady
Boston Red Sox
Kruger
Highway 151
Langworthy
Monticello
Thauren
Rock Island
Davenport Robin Hood Bandits Take Wife of Attorney
In Davenport two men, one claiming to be Robin Hood, held up Mrs. Carl Lambach as she drove in the business district. They forced her toward the city outskirts, searched her purse, and then ordered her to cross the government bridge before fleeing. She reported the incident to Rock Island police.
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Davenport
Robin Hood
Carl Lambach
700 World War II Veterans Initiated by Davenport Post
Davenport AP Brig. Gen. William H. Wilbur urged a strong America ready to resist aggression at Davenport American Legion ceremonies. About 700 World War II veterans were initiated into the Davenport post during the event.
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Davenport
American Legion
William H. Wilbur
America
28 Arrested in Plot to Revive Fascists in Italy
A London radio broadcast picked up by CBS reported 28 people arrested in Rome Milan Padua and Venice in a plot to revive Fascist movements. The broadcast, citing an exchange telegram, said Germany and Spain backed the plan.
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New York
London
Paris
Jns
CBS
Italy
Rome
Milan
Padua
Venice
Exchange
Germany
Spain
Doctor Anneberg Dies at 65 in Carroll Clinic
Dr. A R Anneberg, 65, longtime physician in Carroll since 1911, died Sunday night. He helped found the Anneberg and Martin clinic.
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Carroll
A R. Anneberg
Anneberg and Martin Clinic
William Gallagher former Iowa state representative dies at 84
WILLIAMSBURG Davenport editor and eight term legislator William J P Gallagher died Sunday at Mercy hospital in Davenport aged 84. He long led the Journal Tribune, edited intermittently from 1901 to 1936, and served on Williamsburg city council and as mayor. Born near Williamsburg on January 1 1862 he also led the Iowa county board of education and the Commercial club. Surviving sister Jennie Walsh of Lander. Funeral at St Mary s church Tuesday at 9 30 am with burial at Holbrook.
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J P. Gallagher
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Journal Tribune
Gallagher
Des Moines
Iowa County Board of Education
Commercial Club
Journel-Tribune
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Lander
St. Mary's Church
Holbrook
Kaltenbrunner Portrayed as Peace Seeker at Nuremberg Trial
Prosecutors outline Kaltenbrunner's claim of secretly negotiating peace with the United States via OSS in Switzerland. He cites intermediary Wilhelm Hoettl and Allen Dulles as links to confidential talks dating from 1943. OSS officers suggest Dulles directed German OSS operations from the Swiss border.
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Kaltenbrunner
Hoettl
Dulles
Roosevelt
Nineteen American Cities Open Inter American Centers
Nineteen American cities establish inter American centers to promote interest in nations south of the border. The move aims to deepen cultural exchange and educational ties across the region.
Hollar To Lead Nat Guard Reorganization
Brig Gen Gordon C Hollar of Sioux City heads a 15 man committee to plan a reorganization of the 34th division national guard. Brig Gen Charles H Grahl announced the appointment after a two day meeting. the Iowa guard will total about 12000 with regiments from Iowa and Nebraska. The panel includes Col Folsom Everest Col Walter L Anderson Lt Col Beryl R Averill and others from Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Waterloo Davenport Iowa City and Des Moines. Several guardsmen received 25 year service honors before Governor Blue.
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Gordon C. Hollar
Sioux City
34Th Division
National Guard
Charles H. Grahl
Hollar
Grahl
Iowa
Nebraska
Iowa Guard
Folsom Everest
Council Bluffs
Shiny penny fails to end GM strike
Detroit AP report notes a single shiny cent found on a GM strike table was sent to Federal Mediator James F. Dewey by a woman who asked for a settlement. Dewey passed the coin to CIO UAW leader Walter P. Reuther, who tabled the idea.
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Detroit
General Motors
James F. Dewey
CIO
United Auto Workers
Dewey
UAW
Walter P Reuther
Three hundred old Chicago street cars sold as housing
Three hundred derelict Chicago street cars are up for sale at 300 dollars each. They will be converted into dwellings with electric heating, but buyers must commit to residence as owners. Wheels will be removed to repurpose the units.
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Chicago
Red Sentry Shoots Yank Lieutenant
Berlin dispatch reports two U.S. soldiers killed in the same incident and by different shooters. Lt. James Wilson of Texas died after a Russian sentry fired when a vehicle failed to halt. Pvt. Vernon Stottler of Pennsylvania died in a cafe in the U S sector. Pfc. Melvin Stewart of Kentucky was held on charges related to the Stottler shooting.
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INS
USS
G.I
James Wilson
Bryan
Texas
Pvt
Vernon II
Stottler
Carlisle
Pat
Wilson
Pfc
Melvin Stewart
Hyder, Ky
Stork Halts Rail Trip of War Bride
A European war bride and her infant son, born about 20 minutes after the mother was removed from an Erie railroad war bride special, were reported doing swell at a Jamestown hospital. The 33 year old Austrian born Mrs. Kreszaszia Eppich Koehner was en route to join her husband, a former sergeant.
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Jamestown
N Y
Erie Railroad
Kreszaszia Eppich Koehner
Keehner Considers Jamestown Visit With Wife
Stephen Keehner of Hollywood California said he may travel to Jamestown to accompany his wife to her new home when she is able to travel.
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Stephen Keehner
Hollywood
Calif
Keehner
Jamestown
Acquitted as Spy Hirt Plans Reenlist and Leave
S/Sgt Frank Hirt was acquitted by an army court martial of conspiring to transmit U S military secrets to Germany. He said he will seek a discharge, take a 90 day furlough to visit his mother in Long Island, and then report to Hamilton Field for reassignment. He and his wife Jean left Suisun Calif after the trial.
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Calif
U. S
Frank Hirt
Air Force
Long Island
N. Y
Hirt
High Blood Pressure The Killer and Ball Clinic Method
An advertisement promotes a new method for high blood pressure from the Ball Clinic at Excelsior Springs Missouri. It claims old techniques fail, warns of serious complications, and offers a free book titled High Blood Pressure The Killer with a mail request to BALL CLINIC DEPT 1065.
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Flomour
Excelsior
Devel
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
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