Herring Warns Inflation Risk and Policy Needs
Deputy OPA Director Clyde L. Herring warned at a speech to the National Association of County Officials that measures beyond the Office of Price Administration are needed to avert disastrous inflation. He cited a projected 40 billion dollar rise in national income over available consumer goods and urged action on taxes, savings, and withholding, plus consideration of government subsidies to spur production as a tested remedy.
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Omaha
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Clyde L. Herring
National Association of County
Congress
Iowa
England
Canada
United States
Burlington Man Fined $1000 for Concealed Weapon
James D. Moore 31 of Burlington pled guilty in district court to carrying concealed weapons and received a $1000 fine in a Monday arraignment.
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Burlington
James D. Moore
West Union Girl and Navy Officer Wed in Cocoa Florida
Mary Frances Humphry of West Union married Edward L. Evans a naval petty officer second class at the Cocoa Florida Methodist church. Evans teaches at the Banana River ordnance base. Attendants were Lieut and Mrs Forrest Moore. The bride is a West Union High School graduate who attended Upper Iowa University and the University of Iowa.
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West Union
Mary Frances Humphry
R. W. Humphry
Edward L. Evans
Edward J. Evans
Dows
Cocoa
Fla
Banana River Ordnance Base
Forrest Moore
West Union High School
Upper Iowa University
University of Iowa
Two Stanwood Men Named Defendants In Injunction Suit
Cedar County Attorney Reid L. Hunt filed a petition in district court for a temporary injunction against Stanwood residents Robert McClellan and Milroy Unzetg. The suit targets a dance hall and tavern operation, prohibiting dancing, liquor mixing with beer, beverage sales on premises, and sales to minors, with a final hearing pending.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Reid L. Hunt
Robert McClellan
Milroy Unzetg
Stanwood
McClelan
McClellan
Unzeiig
Hunt
Iowa City Speaker Vojta Benes Heads Talk of the Hour
Senator Vojta Benes brother of Eduard Benes is set as the first speaker for Iowa City's newly formed Talk of the Hour club. His address on June 2 inaugurates a series featuring Dr. Syed Hossain of India Dean E Smith of Burma Jack Morrow of Japan and Col. Thomas Tchou of China.
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Iowa City
INS
Vojta Benes
Eduard Benes
Syed Hossain
India
Dean E. Smith
Burma
Jack Morrow
Japan
Col
Thomas Tchou
China
Lions Pick Council Bluffs for 1944 Convention
Iowa Lions Club delegates from 56 clubs at Des Moines after a two day meeting chose Council Bluffs as their 1944 convention site. They also backed C. I. Thoma of Fairfield for a Lions International board directorship in Cleveland in July and voted to continue funding a Braille magazine for 210 blind Iowa children.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lions Club
Council Bluffs
C. I. Thoma
Fairfield
Lions International
Cleveland
800 Naval Trainees to Arrive at Ames in July
President C. E. Finley announced 800 naval trainees will arrive at Iowa State College on July 1 under the navy V-12 program. They will enroll in technical courses and be housed in women's dormitories on campus.
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Ames
C. E. Finley
Iowa State College
Navy
Three Iowans Honored One Posthumously For Air Medals
Awards announced by the Associated Press honor Tech. Sgt. Eugene T. McDonald Iowa City posthumously with the Air Medal. Des Moines lieutenant Howard Nelson and Fort Dodge lieutenant Martin Alger receive the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal respectively near New Guinea.
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Associated Press
South Pacific
Australia
Tech
Eugene T. McDonald
Iowa City
McDonald
Rabaul
John M. McDonald
West Court
Iowa
Howard Nelson
Des Moines
Martin P. Alger
Fort Dodge
New Guinea
Nelson
Alger
Petticoat Bank Proves Unsafe
Shenandoah police describe a May 14 robbery where two men and a woman rented a home, bound Miss Jennie Maxwell, and stole a petticoat containing between 22000 and 30000 dollars. Neighbor C R Reavis alerted officers, leading to the delayed public disclosure while investigators sought the bandits.
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Shenandoah
INS
Jennie Maxwell
C. R. Reavis
Central Standard Time Proclaimed For Rural Areas
Gov Bourke B Hickenlooper proclaimed Central Standard time for rural communities this summer to aid food production. He cited the 1943 Iowa legislature joint resolution and urged farmers and agricultural workers to align hours to maximize farm production during June through September.
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Des Moines
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
New Restrictions Face Applicants For Liquor Books
Des Moines Iowa liquor commission chairman M L Curtis announced new 1943 44 liquor permit books will require identification similar to cashing a check for a stranger. Annual $1 permits go on sale mid June in 177 state stores. Curtis said the changes target permit abuse and noted 750+ permits revoked since January 1. Applicants must provide ID via social security number or driver’s license and include spouse name and military service status.
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Des Moines
M. L. Curtis
Iowa Liquor Commission
Curtis
Death of McGregor Man Recalls Pearl Boom Days
W H C Elwell 82 died suddenly of a heart attack in his McGregor pearl and curio shop. He was the world’s largest dealer in freshwater pearls and survived a storied Pearl Boom along the upper Mississippi, where clam digging turned to pearl hunting and river towns thrived with boats, villages, and high prices for pearls and slugs.
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McGregor
W. H. C. Elwell
Elwell
Mississippi River
Iowa
Ohio
Mississippi
Sland
McGrew
New York
Paris
Turkey
China
Delaware County Officials Get Pay Increases in Manchester
Delaware county officials and aides receive new salary levels. Per diem rates of 6 for supervisors plus yearly figures range from 2 090 for officers like the auditor treasurer and clerk to 90 monthly for several deputies and assistants. Specific names and roles include supervisor William H Scanlan and others in county administration.
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Manchester
Delaware
William H. Scanlan
Harry D. Crippen
R. F. Hockaday
Roy Welterlen
A. L. Clark
Burton Clark
Abbie M. Howard
Carl R. Anderson
Floyd E. Pratt
George S. Banta
Henry Claus
Lloyd Hockaday
Gertrude B. Long
Joe Engel
Ernest H. Kinne
H. B. Lillibrridge
Elsie Blankenship
Doris Work
Pearl Reed
Harry G. Utley
Cora Haselman
Archie V. LeClerc
Ed Smith
Court House
Sheriff Sale of A. C. Schmidt Household Goods
At 10:00 A.M. on June 7 1943 the Kenwood Transfer will offer for sale at 407 2nd St SE Cedar Rapids Iowa the entire lot of furniture and household goods stored under the name of A C Schmidt.
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Kenwood
A. C. Schmidt
2Nd St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Owa
N. E. Foster
Iowa
Sheriff’s Sale Of Furniture At Cedar Rapids
At a sheriff sale the entire lot of furniture and household goods stored under the name of N. E. Foster. Sale to be held at 407 2nd St SE Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Iowa University Theater Presents Ladies in Retirement
Iowa City stage to open the summer season with a mystery comedy, Ladies in Retirement, running June 7 to 12 at the university theater. Directed by Prof. Vance M. Morton, the cast features six women and two men due to a shortage of male actors. The previous plan for George and Margaret was scrapped for a women heavy lineup.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Vance M. Morton
George
Margaret
Davenport Boy Wounded in Accidental Rifle Discharge
Clarence Hines, 13, remained in critical condition after a repeating rifle discharged at the Christiansen home. Everett Christiansen, Jr., 14, was with him when the gun fired while attempting to eject cartridges after a target shot. Police say the incident was accidental.
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Davenport
Clarence Hines
Everett Christiansen, Jr
Reed Phillips
Christiansen
Jones County Draft Board Sets June Selective Service Meeting
No June selective service call has been issued by the Jones County draft board. A meeting is set for Monday, June 24, to hear registrants seeking reclassification. It is expected that the June call will be addressed with 18 year olds who have enlisted since school is in session.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Police Officers Save Boy Life in Route to Hospital
Sioux City police credited with saving two year old Dennis McGinnis by following doctor instructions on a two way radio. They guided the child during transport as he struggled from measles and whooping cough, clearing mucus while holding him upside down. Hospital staff reported the boy was recovering.
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Sioux City
Dennis McGinnis
Samuel H. Shulkin
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