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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
1
London reports that the British foreign office announced discussions among four powers to draft a list of major war criminals and to settle the court procedures for their trial. A U S plan aims to prosecute the major war criminals at a mass trial before winter.
Justice Robert H. Jackson announced a U S plan to prosecute Germany's war criminals in a collective trial before summer's end with defendants including Nazi leaders military chiefs industrialists and diplomats. The United States seeks a broad blanket conspiracy case relying on Kellogg Briand pact while awaiting Western powers agreement.
The Nebraska Power company asked the Nebraska state railway commission for authority to borrow 7 million dollars to retire its preferred stock. A hearing is set for Saturday as chairman T. H. Maeaner said the firm will issue 7 million dollars in aerial notes at 2 percent to finance the loan. The plan requires 8,107,580 dollars to retire all shares, with 1,107,580 dollars to come from cash reserves. The retirement aims to save 524,000 dollars yearly for preferred stock holders once in place. Arrangements with a financial institution could proceed once permission is granted.
BRUSSELS reports that CPI A official Leopold will confer with Belgian figures including parliamentary teachers and high commissioner Ganshof van de Meershh. Segin departed Friday for Salsburg to discuss plans to return to the throne.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, limping from a Thursday night fall, led Abilene Kansas's homecoming parade amid cheering crowds. He rode at the front with two horsemen and the valor sword, later reviewing from a hotel stand before delivering a speech on moral leadership and food production.
The U S Army operated a covert air operation moving over 3,000 key passengers out of neutral Sweden in the war’s final year. Brig. Gen. Earl Hoag outlined daring flights, even under Gestapo scrutiny, with Norwegian soldiers, diplomats and officials among those evacuated. The plan faced weather, daylight, and Swedish airspace limits, permitting only three planes per 24 hours within a 80 mile corridor.
Col. V. L. Padgett, longtime Fort Des Moines officer since 1932 with a brief retirement, has been transferred to Camp Trinidad Col. He organized the reception center there in 1941, and stayed on as post executive officer through the Camp Dodge transfer during the first WAC training center opening.
West Pottawattamie county has $558,938 left to meet its E bond quota of 1,428,000 as of Friday. War finance chairman Einer P Jue urges immediate action, noting a potential push with 500 residents each investing 1,000. Des Moines reports state E bond needs remain small relative to bank deposits and wartime wealth.
London dispatch says the Polish government in exile will ask President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill to intervene on behalf of 12 underground leaders convicted in Moscow. Sentences ranged from four months to ten years for diversionary activities behind Soviet lines. Premier Tomasz Arciszewski says the appeal is not yet drafted.
Washington reports a $38.1 billion war department supply bill moved to the House floor with Army leaders Marshall and Arnold outlining plans for large scale Pacific offensives. They expect 1,000 B-29s daily, 2.7 million tons of bombs in the next fiscal year, to hasten victory and invade Japan while cautions stress not delaying final victory.
The Census Bureau released figures from 300 counties showing farms averaged 10 percent larger than in 1940 while the number of farms fell from 499,376 to 488,449 and total farm acreage rose 8 percent. The shift toward bigger farms is most evident in western states, with these counties chosen as the first for which results were received.
The lumber shortage, worse than any wartime year, threatens reconversion and construction recovery. Lumber needs for 1945 total 40 billion board feet, eight billion above projected supplies, prompting fears of a lumber black market and limited WPA construction relief.
United States Senate faces long ratification process for a United Nations peace charter produced by 50 nations. Key senators Connally and Vandenberg plan reports after Truman addresses closing session. Final approval hinges on five powers and a plenary signing Monday afternoon and night.
Mrs Fran Venengs observed her ninetieth birthday yet remains active in her home. She lives alone, tends a large garden, hoes, and keeps beds in order while visiting neighbors. Her husband died seven years ago and several sons and daughters in the community assist with her business interests.
Bernard Baruch urged break with Germany’s domination and industry by industry destruction of its war potential. He called for a European reconstruction council, universal military training, and a strong UN charter, saying a new era of bomb shelters would follow if peace goals fail. He proposed Russia, Britain, and the United Nations gain means to strengthen economies, slash arms, and raise living standards while expanding free enterprise.
Commando Kelly, famed for his salesmanship, spoke in Pittsburgh to urge war bond purchases. He auctioned the ribbon from his congressional honor model presented by Don Mark Clark, which sold for a $1,500 war bond bid.
Mostly fair into Friday night and Saturday with little temperature change. High near normal, with slight chances of heavy showers in some districts. winds light, humidity moderate. Maximum 81 degrees yesterday, minimum 65, total precipitation 0.175 inches. record shows 5.08 inches excess.
Milwaukee Road will acquire 40 diesel electric locomotives to be in service by October. Delivery starts in July to handle peak traffic, including heavy freight between Chicago and St Paul Minneapolis and passenger service on Hiawatha and Midwest routes. The order also includes 1,000 box cars, 850 gondola cars, 500 flat cars, and 25 all steel cabooses built in Milwaukee shops.
Des Moines report shows 300 loans completed with face value about 1.2 million under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act. Government guarantees total 465,000, with each loan averaging around 5,500. Loans carry 4 percent interest and a 26 year repayment. Most approvals support home purchase or financing.
The Upper Iowa Conference of the Methodist church adopted a resolution protesting a U S Supreme Court ruling. The 87,000 member conference aims to urge leaders to pursue justice and extend freedom and peace while opposing the decision perceived to deprive a conscientious objector of legal practice rights.
Allied forces struck Japan’s last large naval arsenal and five major aircraft plants with 3,000 tons of bombs in a precision raid conducted in clear weather. Osaka and Hiro were previously devastated. Kure Plant, near Kobe, and other targets sustained heavy damage.
The San Francisco conference contrasts the new world charter with the Dumbarton Oaks draft. It notes a stronger general assembly, a trustee system for dependent areas, and a proposed world court beyond the Dumbarton Oaks framework.
A London foreign office commentator said an agreement was reached on the French occupation zone in Germany. He cautioned that exact cone limits would wait until definite spheres are settled in Berlin and Austria.
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