Reds Bay 24 Nazi Planes in Action In N W Caucasus
Soviet midnight war bulletin reports Russian air and artillery units supporting infantry in the N W Caucasus region. The Kuban area saw 40 Axis batteries silenced as Russian forces repelled counter thrusts and downed 24 German planes. The Donets river front near Izyum saw a Nazi spearhead crossing as Kharkov vicinity remains the focal point.
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London
Morch
Caucasus
Orel
Leningrad
Kuban
Caucasian
Red Army
Donets
Ukraine
Izyum
Kharkov
President Roosevelt moves to end coal strike standoff
In a wartime rush, President Roosevelt orders Ickes to run mines and garrison troops if needed after Lewis rejects a wartime wage dispute. Stimson and Brig. Gen McCoach coordinate with army engineers as miners weigh loyalty and safety of fuel for war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Doar Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Ickes
Henry L. Stimson
David McCoach, Jr
Army Engineers
Mr. Roosevelt
Mining contention echoes in Ickes remark
The passage quotes Ickes urging action on coal mining with a stressed, unclear ending, reflecting ongoing concern within government about mining practices and policy implications. The loose wording hints at a broader debate among officials and stakeholders.
Iowa Coal Miners Await Government Order on Operations
Iowa coal operators received word from Harold Ickes, head of the federal coal code board, that they must acknowledge and take an oath to continue operating the mines for the government. If no strikes occur by Monday the government possession order could be lifted and miners may resume operations as individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Harold Ickes
Iowa Coal Code Board
Allied Bombers Hit Jap Ship in New Guinea Port
Allied heavy bombers scored a direct hit on a 5,000 ton Japanese cargo vessel in Manokwari harbor Dutch New Guinea. A near miss was scored and telltale oil slick noted as the ship settled. Three Japanese fighters were shot down over Bima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Australia
Manokwari Harbor
Dutch New Guinea
Bima
Soembawa Island
Darwin
Langgoer
Kai Islands
Gellbink Bay
Cape Gloucester
New Britain Island
United States Bombers Strike French Harbor Amid Channel Crossing
Berlin radio claims a formation of American B-17s attacked a western French harbor across the English Channel in daylight Saturday. British residents reported sighting heavy bombers over the Channel, while Royal Air Force bombed Essen Friday night in the continuing aerial offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
Essen
Berlin
English Channel
Eighth
U. S. Air Force
Britain
U. S
France
Brittany
Columbus Junction Farmer Injured in Tractor Accident
Special to The Gazette Dewey Jones a 45 year old Columbus Junction area farmer was seriously injured Saturday afternoon on the W O Jones farm five miles southwest of Columbus Junction Walter Jones drove the tractor Dewey was crushed between a steel wheel and the wagon and suffered a back gash He was taken to Hershey hospital Muscatine in a Richie ambulance Dr John Wesley Pence of Columbus Junction called the injuries very serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Dewey Jones
W. O. Jones
Jones Brothers
Dewey
Walter
Walter Jones
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
John Wesley Pence
Jones
Civilian Unit to Oversee Consumer Utilities and Rubber
A new WPB civilian unit will take responsibility for consumer utilities and rubber stocks, previously managed by Power Director Krug and Rubber Director Jeffers. The civilian requirements policy committee will coordinate agencies, chaired by Nelson with Whiteside as vice-chairman, including Wickard and Ickes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inn”a, Wickard
Manpower McNutt
Price Adeniniohootat Brown
Ickes
Eastman
Nelson
Whiteside
Wilkes Barre Miners Back Lewis in Vote
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 1500 employees of local 2144 of the Glen Alden Coal company cast ballots and voted not to return to work until mine leader John L. Lewis gives the word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Lewis
INS
John L. Lewis
Glen Alden Coal Company
U S Mine Crisis Draws Allied and Axis Attention
International News Service reports that the U S coal crisis drew reactions from Japan's Nippon Times and London's Sunday papers. The Times called the halt unpardorable and warned that John L. Lewis is playing into Germany and Japan. Rio de Janeiro papers highlighted Brazil's mass labor pledge and public shock at the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nippon Times
Great Britain
London
Sunday Times
John L. Lewis
Germany
America
Latin America
Rio de Janeiro
U. S
United Nations
Rio
Rumi Plan Backed Solidly by Main Street
Washington lawmakers returning from Easter recess report solid support on the Carlson Rumi pay as you go tax plan from the broad public. House Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts said the plan has backing from all economic levels from the butcher to the banker as Congress prepares next week to clash over tax proposals. He noted ongoing debate between Carlson skip a year and the administration 50 percent forgiveness plan and said amendments to strengthen anti windfall provisions are expected to draw considerable news coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Llp
Main Street
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Mercury Dips From 56 to 52 Degrees Overnight
Havelock Ellis faced a damp night as rain gear came and went. The thermometer slid from a high of 56 degrees eight and a half hours earlier to 52 degrees by 11 pm after a light shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Ellis
Mercury
Senator Johnson in Serious Condition
Senator Johnson of California was reported in serious condition after pneumonia and pleurisy complications. Attending physician Capt. Robert E. Duncan said Johnson had been hospitalized Wednesday with a bad cold and pneumonia. initial improvement on Friday gave way to a worsening state by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
R-Calif
Robert E. Duncan
Naval Medical Center
Congressmen Back F. R. in Mine Crisis
Congressional reaction to Roosevelt's coal order shows broad Capitol Hill support for government takeover of strike troubled mines. Senators praise the effort while noting miners' wage concerns and blaming U S Steel for the disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R
Allied gains threaten Bizerte and Tunis front line
Allied forces in Tunisia report rapid advances on the northern flank of the Axis mountain perimeter. Long-range American guns bombarded Mateur as troops moved within 14 miles southwest, while Saturday communique notes three more localities captured and over 200 prisoners. Hill 523 fell near von Arnim's former stronghold as Patton's corps tightened the pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mateur
Bizerte Naval Base
Tunis
Bizerte
Dietloff von Arnim
Iowans Triumph In Hand To Hand Fight On Tunisian Peak
Grah am Hovey reports Iow a infantrymen from Iowa capture Djebel Tahent also known as hill 609 near Mateur. German crack airborne troops surrender when faced with grenade and bayonet. Capt. Harold Doyle of Waterloo leads 29 year old unit as Knott from Bentonville cites German morale collapse in close combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Djebel Tahent
Germany
Hawkeye State
Mateur
Harold Doyle
Waterloo
Dickson Knott
Cornell University
Bentonville, Ark
Knott
Roy Magsnno
Dubuque
Robert Hentges
Delber Bauer
Peter Urban
Prairieburg Driver Suffers Broken Arm
Police reported two crashes, one injuring Tom Lawrence of Prairieburg who fell asleep at First avenue and hit a light pole at Twenty seventh street, with bruises and hospital care at Mercy. A separate collision on Eighth avenue and Third street SW involved Charles Yarbrough of Ely and a city bus driven by Ray Williams, causing extensive vehicle damage as the bus turned left into Third street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lawrence
Prairieburg
First Avenue
Twentyseventh Street
Mercy Hospital
Charles Yarbrough
Ely
Ray Williams
Eighth Avenue
Third Street
Yarbrough
Williams
War Loan Expected To Hit 17 Billion
Washington AP reports that two of the last three days of the second war loan drive brought in over 1.0 billion dollars, pushing the total past 16.5 billion. Officials say final receipts are certain to exceed 17.0 billion, about 4 billion above the earlier 13 billion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Ickes Orders Regional Chiefs To Run Struck Mines
Fuel Administrator Ickes in Washington outlined operational handover of struck and strike threatened coal mines. He assembled the government’s new properties and issued direct instructions to 11 field office managers, with some provided by air transportation following a telegraphic summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ickes
Coal Division
Death services for Don C. Rawson in Cedar Rapids
Don C. Rawson of Cedar Rapids died in Iowa City after a brief illness. Services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Turner chapel with Rev. I. E. Linkletter officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don C. Rawson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Turner Chapel
I. E. Linkletter
Cedar Memorial Park
Funeral services for Mrs. Phillip Wagner in Ossian
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at De Sales church Ossian for Mrs. Phillip Wagner who died last week at age 85. She is the mother of Mrs. H E Rahe of 1030 Fourth avenue SE.
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de Sales Church
Ossian
Phillip Wagner
H. E. Rahe
Fourth Avenue SE
Funeral Services for William J. Miller
Funeral services for William J. Miller 59 proprietor of the Miller bakery will be held at Brady mortuary at 8 30 a m Monday and at St Wenceslaus church at 9 a m conducted by Rt Rev August Vojacek Burial will be in St John s cemetery Friends may call at the Brady mortuary
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William J. Miller
Miller Bakery
Brady Mortuary
St. Wenceslaus Church
Mser
August Vojacek
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral services for David Elfstrom at Moon chapel
Funeral services for David Elfstrom four year old son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Elfstrom will be conducted by Revs Paul Miller and Elmer Valen in the Moon chapel at 2 p.m. Monday He died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elfstrom
Wendell O. Elfstrom
Higley Avenue SE
Paul L. Miller
Elmer Valen
Moon
David
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park
Services for William A Romesburg
William A Romesburg 54 of 423 Seventh Avenue SW died in Mobile Alabama. Services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Body arrives in Cedar Rapids Monday morning and visitation after 11 AM. Survived by wife Anna L a son Staff Sergeant Robert Romesburg US Army a daughter Mrs R E Kehne a granddaughter both of Cedar Rapids father George Romesburg Centerville Iowa two sisters Mrs Ethel Sabatka Des Moines and Mrs Isol Foster Aurora Illinois. Member of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Romesburg
Seventh Avenue
Mobile
Ala
Beatty Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Anna L
Robert Romesburg
U. S. Army
R. E. Ke
Cedar Rapids Boilermaker Charles Forsythe Dies at 73
Charles W. Forsythe 73 of 601 H Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital after a six week illness. Born November 23 1869 in Cedar Rapids he was a boilermaker at Rock Island shops for 39 years and later at Penick and Ford 13 years. He leaves a son Howard Cedar Rapids a brother Henry Minneapolis three sisters Cora Minnie Florence Minneapolis his wife died May 23 1939. Funeral arrangements pending friends may call at Brady Mortuary after 11 am Monday.
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Charles W. Forsythe
H Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
John Forsythe
Rock Island
Penick and Ford
Ben Hur
Howard
Henry
Minneapolis
Cora
Minnie
Florence
Brady Mortuary
Mrs Carrie Kyle 77 Dies After Short Illness in Iowa City
Mrs Carrie Kyle widow of George Kyle and Sunshine Mission member died in an Iowa City hospital at 1 45 p m Saturday after a short illness. Surviving are seven children Cedar Rapids relatives 22 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren a brother Des Moines two sisters Chicago and Des Moines. Funeral services set for Beatty chapel at 4 p m Tuesday by Rev F H Ward burial Linnwood cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m Sunday.
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Carrie Kyle
First Avenue SE
George Kyle
Sunshine Mission
Iowa City
Clara Williams
Harry
Clarence
Burbon
Eberl Parrish
Anna Mann
Ruth Jenkins
Cedar Rapids
Greateman
William Unyon
Des Moines
Sadie Humphreys
Chicago
Mamie Nelson
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Linnwood Cemetery
Grinnell College Wins Army Basic Training Approval
Grinnell College in Grinnell Iowa has been approved by the War Manpower Commission for army basic training in addition to other training programs offered at the school. The announcement was made Saturday.
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Washington
Grinnell College of Grinnell
War Manpower Commission
Local Revenue Snapshot From Fragmented Ad Text
Fragmented ad text shows a nunber of rates and figures, including 25 cents 1 Year 6 Months and 3 Months notes, with $1.75 and 63.25 listed along with other single line figures and abbreviations for records and associations.
Our Men and Women in Service
Long list of local men and women serving in the armed forces with assignments in Fort Knox Idaho Fort Leonard Wood Camp Carson Camp Mackall and other bases. Notables include Major Rundquist at Sioux City air base and Lieutenant Judd Dean overseas. Also mentions promotions and educational progress for several servicemen and family connections in Cedar Rapids Ames and Mason City.
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Douglas L. Rundquist
H. A. Rundquist
Sinclair Avenue
SE. William Bennett
Lisbon
Rundquist
Sioux City Army Air Base
Judd Dean
Cedar Rapids
Dean
William J. Boston
Lee Boston
A Avenue NW
Camp Phillips
Kan
Boston
Dan Everett Taylor
Fred Taylor
Toddville
Fort Knox
Horace “Red” Snow
Outlook Drive
Helen Snow
H Avenue NW
San Jose
Calif
Raymond McCalley
Fred McCalley
Twelfth Avenue
Camp Carson
Colo
Darwin H. Whitney
Camp Mackall
N. C
William Nicklas
Virgil Koss
Frank Koss
Camp Grover
Okla
Camp Bowie
Texas
Elwood W. Paul
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Elwood Paul
Mallory Street
Corp
Everett L. Brady
Second Avenue SE
Camp Robinson
Ark
Ames
Bill Moeller
Susie Moeller
Third Street
Army Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
Eamon H. Gardner
H. M. Gardner
Thirty-fifth Street
Coe
Glenn Gable
North Africa
Charles Gable
Pfe
George A. Quass
George Quass
Palo
Raymond T. Benson
New Orleans
Benson
Col. Benson
Sheldon
Rush
Iowa State College
Fort Sill
Oklo
Ralph Henry Rahe
Mason Hall
Michigan State Teachers College
East Lansing
Mich
Norman J. Rahe
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
H. E. Rahe
Fourth Avenue
T. Eugene Thornton
Thorson and Myers service transfers announced
Training assignments and unit transfers involving several Thorson brothers and Private Ralph L. Myers are reported. Robert Thorson begins basic pilot training in Greenville Mississippi after training at Tuscaloosa. Ralph Myers serves at Fitzsimmons Hospital Denver and helped guard President Roosevelt. Otto Thorson Jr. recently graduated as a ship's baker at Farragut Idaho. Private Mark Thorson is at Camp Polk Louisiana. John C. Keneeny transfers from Camp Claiborne Louisiana to Ogden Utah.
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Tuscaloosa
Als
Greenville
Miss
Robert Thorson
Seaman
Cedar
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Otto, Jr
Cook and Baker’s School
Mark Thorson
Camp Polk
Otto Thorson
Ninth Street
Ralph L. Myers
J. K. Myers
Fifteenth Street NW
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Roosevelt
Myers
John C. Keneeny
Camp Claiborne
Ogden
Utah
Thomas Kenecny
Second Avenue NW
Ration book changes adjust alowance and red stamp values
Officials announce new red stamp meat values effective Sunday with increases for some found steaks and chops while others stay the same. Aloses apply to blue coupons in ration book No 2 through May end as revisions to fruit and vegetable listings follow, including multiple No 2 and No 2% item updates across produce and juices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccvendees
William Allen White Leaves Hospital to Watch Lewis
William Allen White, publisher of the Emporia Gazette, left Roosevelt hospital with his wife after influenza treatment. Mrs White said he would keep his eye on John L. Lewis as he heads home to Kansas after a brief hospital stay.
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William Allen White
Lewis
New York
Emporia
Kansas
Roosevelt Hospital
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Twelfth Street
Farragut, Idaho
Naval Training School
Richard M. Shope
Mervin Shope
Seventh Avenue SW
Fort Bragg
Verona
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John Minninger
Route 1
Colorado Springs
Joseph Smatlan, Jr
Joseph Smatlan
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Sheppard Field
Camp Sibert
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John Hac
K Street
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Milo Womacka
Second Street
Charles Blazak
C Street
Gerard J. Glaza
H. J. Glaza
E Avenue
Naval Aviation
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Frank J. Smith
Seventh Street SE
Lakehurst
Naval Air Station
Robert W. Albright
A. R. Albright
Twenty-third Street
Don John Buch
P. J. Buch
Second Avenue
John H. Peters
H. R. Peters
Seventeenth Street
Iowa On Teachers College
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Bedford
Narber
G. Narber
First Avenue NW
Richard Narber
Randquist
Turner
OHN B. Turner Funeral Directors
Eighth Street
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