Iowa May Expect 4 460 New Cars In 1946
Iowa motor officials estimate about 4 460 new cars may be available in 1946 as wartime rationing eases but new vehicles will be scarce. The Des Moines OPA district reports near zero pool with production targets at 200 000 nationally if met by Jan 1 1947. Access will favor essential users and war workers remain excluded from the pool.
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Iowa
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
Washington
Des Moines
OPA
Truman’s Unconditional Surrender Message To Japan
President Truman told Congress last Friday that Japan must surrender unconditionally or face the destruction of its entire modern industrial system. He argued Allied victories in Europe and across Asia show the futility of further resistance and warned Japan against any compromise short of total surrender.
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Harry Truman
Congress
Germany
Japan
France
Truman
Best From Yank and musical anecdotes in wartime tales
A wartime miscellany highlights soldiers writing and drawing for Yank magazine with grim battlefront accounts plus light fare from New York to Athens. It also notes Caruso reflections and a Kreisler anecdote about a private musicale and fees.
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Yank
New Georgia
New Guinea
Berlin
Philippines
Burma
Athens
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
New York
Grand Central Building
Sgt. Baker
Editors Cite War Crimes, Peace Aim Across Papers
A mosaic of editorials from Oelwein to Sioux City argues Germany’s atrocities stain civilization, praises Stalin for explanations, and urges focus on peacetime victory. It notes Macy’s heavy newspaper advertising and calls for government job opportunities as a misaligned expectation.
Encroachment on Iowa Electoral System Prompts Debate
The Sibley Gazette-Tribune notes that attempts to encroach on the elective system are common, citing a proposal in Iowa to appoint the state superintendent rather than elect him, illustrating ongoing tensions in governance.
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Congress
Iowa
Sibley Gazette-Tribune
Okinawa Casualties Highlight Japanese Losses
The power used against the enemy on Okinawa is enough to urge surrender for a chance to rebuild after peace. Japanese dead on Okinawa numbered 61,066 as of May 29, six times the American toll of 10,221. It is folly for the Japanese to continue such massive losses of men and property.
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Okinawa
Editor Writes From England After World War II Return
The writer recalls London blackout nights and the last V-2 strike in Stephy, explains Coventry’s ruin and rebuilding plans, and describes the jubilation as London lights return. He notes wartime highlights from Southampton and D-day transport, then laments the hope of lasting peace.
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Penrith
England
London
Stephy
Coventry
St. Michael’s
Hodkekinson
Real Estate Transfers Involving Henry Kruse and Gerald D Kruse
Several property transfers are recorded including Henry Kruse and Kathryn Kruse to Gerald D Kruse a three acre tract south of the railroad and related lots and rights in sections 3 9 10 and 20 with details on exclusions and rights of way. The Equitable Life Assurance Society conveys to William H and Gertrude M Mudd in a joint tenancy conveyance with specified parcel boundaries and exclusions.
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Henry Kruse
Kathryn
Helen K. Larson
Gerald D. Kruse
Bel
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
U. S
William H
Gertrude M. Mudd
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Wyoming and Canton Highway
Preston
Hale
Kathryn J
C M & St
Pee
Postwar Iowa kitchen range market survey results
An Iowa Town Poll study estimates postwar demand for electric, gas, coal and combination kitchen ranges. It notes 138,936 planned purchases totaling about 12.28 million dollars, with electric ranges favored in cities and towns and gas ranges popular in farming areas, plus data on repairs and unused units.
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Towans
Iowa
Best Buying Eye On Ready Made Cottons
A cotton dress guide urges buyers to choose ready mades with minimal clutter and simple lines, then tailor with quick stitches. It notes shrinkage, color fastness, and easy care, and suggests reusing buttons or altering trims to improve fit and style for hot days.
Dried Foods Warning on Soaking Time and Cooking
Instruction warns that soaking dried fruits beans and certain cereals requires time and care to cook properly. It cautions on preparation steps and potential delays in the cooking process.
World Politics Quiz Answers Summary
Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, and Attorney General Tom Clark were named. Forty nine nations met in San Francisco to plan ongoing cooperation machinery. Britain cut food rations after V E Day to free more food for liberated Europe. The House passed the renewal of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act 299 to 163. Britain does not hold elections at fixed intervals. general elections occur when the King dissolves Parliament, with peacetime elections every five years in 1935 and later.
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Lewis Schwellenbach
Labor
Clinton Anderson
Tom Clark
Europe
Britain
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Sioux City Journal
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Manchester
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Southampton
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