Curfew Tightening Gas Tax Sparks Iowa Debate
Des Moines AP reports heated dispute over a proposal to raise Iowa gasoline tax from three to four cents per gallon. Proponents project 5.14 million dollars yearly after adjustments, with funds split to secondary roads and city streets. opposition cites farmer and petroleum interests and regional road differences. Senator Carl Sjulin believes enough senators support passage.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
Carl O. Sjulin
Hamburg
Senate Highways Committee
Sjulin
Missouri
Personality in Them That Marines- Stories at Cornell College
Louise Lux profiles six marine aviation men at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, all under 27, sharing views on service, treatment of veterans, unity, and women's roles. The piece portrays their war histories, injuries, and tenacity, with vivid anecdotes from Guadalcanal to Saipan and notes on Purple Heart eligibility.
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Louise Lux
the Gazette
Wyvernon
Marine Aviation
Naval Aviation Refresher
Cornell College
Guadalcanal
Guam
Tinian
Saipan
Munda
Bougainville
Tarawa
Tulagi
Attu
Kiska
Marshalls
Gilberts
Mt. Vernon
Atl
Leon Nicbur
Newton
Tipton Man Back From Pacific Carrier Duty
Lt. William E. Beck Jr. of Tipton Indiana returns from combat duty in the Pacific. He served as communication watch officer and censor on Rear Admiral Gerald F. Bogan’s fast carrier task group. The group fought near Guam Tinian Palau Peleliu the Philippines Formosa Hong Kong and Okinawa.
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Washington
William E. Beck, Jr
U.S.N.R
Tipton
Pacific
Gerald F. Bogan
Beck
Tipton Conservative
Guam
Tinian
Palau
Peleliu
Philippines
Formosa
French Indo- China
Hong Kong
Okinawa Gunto
Linn County Seeks 100000 Surgical Dressings
The Linn County Red Cross opens workrooms in Cedar Rapids Marion Mt Vernon Coggan Springville Center Point and Fairfax to produce 100000 surgical dressings. A 43200 dressings quota is due in 30 days under Mrs L K Cornell who urges immediate volunteer work. The drive supports a nationwide surgeon general appeal for 43 million dressings for army and navy medical staff.
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Linn County Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Coggan
Springville
Center Point
Fairfax
L. K. Cornell
Linn County Surgical Dressings
Linn County
Surgeon General
Army
Navy
Eleven Nurses Return From Philippines War Zone
In Oakland California an AP report states eleven Navy nurses, all lieutenants jg, flew home Saturday after being rescued from Los Banos prison on Luzon. The group includes Susie Pitcher of Des Moines and a civilian nurse Helen Grant of Glasgow Scotland who had worked at Queen Mary hospital in Hong Kong before the Japanese advance.
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Oakland
Calif
Philippines
Los Banos
Luzon
Susie Pitcher
Des Moines
Helen Grant
Glasgow
Scotland
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong
Pfc Charles Parry Listed Killed After Missing
West Branch Pfc Charles W Parry 18 who had been listed missing died Christmas Day when a troop transport en route from England to France was sunk His parents Mr and Mrs J L Parry were advised by the War Department He was an engineering student at the University of Iowa before entering service in May overseas last November
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West Branch
Charles W. Parry
England
France
J. L. Parry
War Department
Parry
University of Iowa
Legislative Sidelights From The Associated Press
Iowa senators spar over Indian aid butter fat tax and roofed dealer bills. Quips about Wig-Wam Watson and jokes on the four walls elicit laughs as Pine seeks scope on debates. Arch McFarlane notes 43000 seeking licenses while Felton fills a steering panel with three freshmen.
Cafes and Barber Shop Burn at Muscatine Grand Theater
Fire of unknown origin gutted the three story Grand theater building in downtown Muscatine destroying two cafes and a barber shop. The 1900 brick structure used for furniture storage suffered extensive damage with losses in the thousands. Two firemen received facial burns but were not seriously hurt.
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Muscatine
Seven Brothers Serve in Navy in Iowa Family
Burlington AP reports seven Davis brothers in the Navy, all sons of Mrs Inez Davis. Sheldon enlisted in 1940 and inspired the others to follow. The Davis family forms the second largest Iowa family in naval service.
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Burlington
Inez Davis
Sheldon
Curfew Test Hits Cedar Rapids Night Life
The War Mobilization curfew, tested in Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties, limits open hours for entertainment venues past midnight. Only three restaurants may stay open late. others must end service by 11:15 or 11:30 p.m. Police report no violations as guidance tightens. Local operators note minor impact, with some shifting to earlier closing times. The effect on night workers and all night venues remains debated. Institutions include Third Avenue Virginia, Taft Grill, and Union Depot lunchroom. James Byrnes, Herbert J. Eberhart, Thomas Condon, George Haskell, and James Smith are cited in enforcement and guidance.
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James Byrnes
Cedar Rapids
Herbert J. Eberhart
War Manpower Commission
Thomas Condon
Iowa Way
George Haskell
Condon
Third Avenue Virginia
Taft Grill
Union Depot
Linn
James Smith
False arrest suit verdict for Gale Johnson in Fort Dodge
Webster county district court jury awarded Gale Johnson an auto mechanic 500 for false arrest against Police Chief Everett Markle and Police Captain W J Gormally after a 10 000 claim.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Gale Johnson
Everett Markle
W. J. Gormally
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Kenneth Tyree
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Ible
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America
Jans
Newton High School
Niebur
Marine Infantry
Hawaii
Saipan-Tinian
Joe Solon
K. R. Porter
C. C. Jennings
Lt. Beck
Charles Parry
The
Associated Press
Devere Watson
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Watson
George Paul
F. J. Pine
Columbus Junction
Pine
OPA
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
R. B. Hawkins
R-Leon
Hawkins
Lynes
Decatur
Arch W. McFarlane
Waterloo
Harold Felton
Indianola
Harry E. Watson
R Sanborn
Carl A. Burkman
Rdes Moines
Edward Capesius
Algona
Capesius
Jack Illian
Haskell
Eberhart
Benton
Jones
Cedar
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