Army To Cut Shipment of Dependents
The War Department plans to sharply reduce overseas shipments of army wives and families due to housing shortages in Europe Japan and other areas. Backlog shows 7560 people awaiting transport with 5386 to Europe 475 to the Mediterranean 1017 to the Pacific 498 to Japan and 161 to China.
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Washington
War Department
Europe
Japan
Army
Mediterranean Theater
Pacific Ocean Area
China
Army Transportation Corps
Latin Engineer Visits Iowa Board on U.S. Liquor Law
Linn County supervisors hear Latin American engineer Juan Jose Vistalli from Argentina discuss highway planning and U.S. liquor law variations. He travels seven months across 20 states visiting sites and will study at Yale after a stop in Springfield Illinois. The board also grants a cigarette permit to James Jarras and names Joseph Carberry delinquent tax collector with a 10 percent commission on taxes collected after November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
William H. Behrens
Juan Jose Vistalli
Argentina
Vistalli
Cedar Rapids
American Road Builders Association
U.S
Springfield
Ill
Yale University
Vistalis
James Jarras
Twin Towers
Joseph Carberry
Carberry
Parents Asked to Curb Halloween Pranks City Police Warn Parents
Police battled Tuesday night with reports of pre Halloween mischief and will increase patrols Wednesday and Thursday aided by auxiliary officers from the American Legion and VFW. Chief Condon urged parents to warn children against vandalism and pranks.
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American Legion
VFW
Condon
Turkey celebrates republic’s twenty third birthday
Under pressure from Russia to share defense of the Dardanelles, Turkey parades its armed might in Ankara to mark the twenty third anniversary of the republic.
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Ankara
Turkey
Dardanelles
Notice of Appointment Administratrix in Iowa Estate
Notice from Linn County Iowa dated October 22 1946 states Imogene Fay Cihla is appointed administratrix of the estate of R E Webster deceased. Creditors urged to provide claims and debtors to pay promptly. The second notice from Linn County announces Monroe J Dill appointed executor of Lena Dill’s estate with claims to be filed and debts paid to Stewart Holmes attorney.
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Altointmeny
Towa
Linn County
R. E. Webster Jate
Iowa
Imogene Fay Cihla
F. H. Kubleek
State of Iowa
Lena Dill
Monroe J. Dill
Stewart Holmes
Executrix Appointed for Loomis Estate in Iowa
On October 15 1946 Kate Terry Loomis was appointed Executrix of the estate of COC Loomis deceased in Linn County Iowa All persons indebted must settle promptly and file claims with Stewart Holmes attorney for the estate
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Linn County
C.oc. Loomis
Iowa
Kate Terry Loomis
Stewart Holmes
Amnesia Victim Held as Deserter
Pvt. Gene F. Jackson of Muncie Indiana, once listed dead after disappearing in 1944, reappeared in 1946 claiming amnesia. He now faces court martial for desertion and is sought by French police over alleged black market activity.
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Frankfurt
United States Third Army
Gene F. Jackson
Muncie
Ind
Jackson
80Th Infantry Division
Saarbruecken
Wiesbaden Army Hospital
Van Horne Woman Injured in Crossroads Crash
Mrs FE W Schlarbaum 65 of Van Horne was taken to St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids after a crossroads collision a mile south of Van Horne Tuesday night Five other people were treated at a local physician's office Hospital attendants said the woman suffered body bruises and a forehead wound Her condition was good Henry Bross farmer near Van Horne drove the other car His passenger Hubert Fett was slightly hurt The Schlarbaums two granddaughters Gladys and Joan and Ruth Bascom were also injured
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van Horne
FE. W.schlarbaum
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Henry Bross
Bross
Hubert Fett
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Cratic
Frank Miles
William McLaughlin
George Novak
Mary M. Goodman
Glenn C. Church
Joseph Hammill
Charles W. Hobbie
Harold L
Robert L. Olson
Frank L. Alsup
Constable
Sam Stochl
Bernard Greenwood County Auditor
Grace Koppenhaver
Edward R. Kuba
Tom
Corbett
Justice of Peace
Jacob F. Bowers
Democrats
Aero Leet
Rina Dorheim
Behrens
Visialli
Guilford
Smulekoff
Crossroads
Electric Motors Company
Second Avenue SE
America
Rex
Fifth Ave
Czecho-slovakia
Sweden
Cash
Smulekoff's
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