Nazis threaten to sink ships bearing aid
Berlin reports claim a string of British ship sinkings this week by Nazi planes and U boats in wolf packs. They warn U.S. lend lease may fail to save Britain, citing German pace in submarine warfare and limited U.S. ship production since 1939. Navy claims describe wolf packs sinking 192,000 tons, with attacks near Ireland and off Britain, as convoys faced a perilous spring campaign.
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Alex Dreier
United Press Statt
Berlin
Roosevelt
Bruin
Britain
Congress
Germany
British Isles
United States
America
High Command
Ireland
Four Canadians' Bodies Recovered After Oak Lake Crash
Four Ontario and Manitoba airmen died when an Avro Anson training plane crashed near Oak Lake. Bodies were flown to Rivers airport for formal identification. The crew included Sergeant M. Butcher of Caran, Wain W. Prest of Lucknow, Ontario, Sergeant T. Monorth of London, Ontario, and wireless operator air ERadismaay Ta Ry Taancaster of Redrex, Ohio. The wreckage was found after midflight search teams were alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao M. Butcher
Caran
Wain
W. S. Prest
Lucknow
Ont
Th. AL Monorth
London
Aire
Eradismaay
Redrex
RCA
Midio
Treues
Five Victims of River Buried Today
Funeral services were held today for five of seven youths who drowned when their car went through the ice on the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Rites for the remaining two were held yesterday. Search for Clarence Sanderson continued as volunteers fought near zero weather with axes and grappling hooks.
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Wyattkon
Mississippi River
Rairie du Chien
Wis
Clarence Sander— Son
Waukon
Censorship Not Contemplated by Administration
Washington telegraphed that Lowell Mellett, head of the office of government reports, said there are absolutely no plans for press or radio censorship. He testified for a bill to make his agency permanent with 1.5 million dollars annually. A Roosevelt letter urged support amid fears the bill could invite censorship. Mellett and Rep. Bender stressed wartime censorship unlikely but military controls could exist.
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Washington
Lowell Mellett
Office of Government Reports
Mellett
Roosevelt
James A. O'Leary
N. Y
House Committee On Executive Departments
O'Leary
George H. Bender
Warttime
Army
Navy
Turks Cheer Edens Arrival in Ankara Welcome Crowd
Two thousand cheering Turks greeted British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Gen. Sir John Dill during their arrival in Ankara for talks with Turkish leaders on public and military issues. Eden planned to meet American Minister John Van A. MacMurray and spoke briefly with Sukru Saracoglu and others, drawing a warm Turkish reception.
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Sy Dana Schmidt
API
United Press
Ankara
Turkey
Anthony Eden
John DN
Imperial Staff
Capita
Sukru Saracog
Eden
John van A. MacMurray
Saracoglu
Bri
Oxford
Dill
Twin Sons Both Lose the Election in Waukegan
In Waukegan on February 26, twins Clarty and Frank Kilbane, 36, failed to secure party nominations. Harry lost to incumbent Mancel Talcott 3,025 to 1,278, while Frank trailed city clerk Frank G. Wallin 1,790 to 16 percent. Their mother Mrs. Owen Kilbane sought permission to vote twice to affect the outcome but could not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Til
Owen Kilbane
Frank Kilbane
Wandy
Clarty
Frank
Harry
Mancel Talcott
British forces seize Mogadiscio in swift Somaliland advance
British and West African troops raced 910 miles in three days along the East African coast to capture Mogadiscio, the capital of Italian Somaliland, taking about 3,000 prisoners. The operation cut the Gelib to Brava corridor, left Italian forces encircled, and opened a route toward Ethiopia with naval support and key coastal bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kinnear
U. P
Nairobi
Kenya
Italian Somaliland
Mogadiscio
Massawa
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini
Gelib
Brava
Threat to Call Strike Tonight
United Press reports production resumed on four million dollars of defense orders at Lansing Michigan's Motor Wheel Corp after the AFL Automobile Workers accepted a broader settlement ending a 28 day strike. Twenty six hundred workers returned at the plant and seven thousand five hundred more were able to resume at Detroit's Packard Motor Car Co as material shortages eased. The pact cut the number of inflecting strikes to sixteen while a threat loomed over Bethlehem Steel with billion dollar defense orders at risk and nine hundred thousand steel workers planned a strike at Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lansing
Mich
Motor Wheel Corp
AFL Automobile
Detroit
Packard Motor Car Co
Soldier's misfit suit at Army induction details
A trainee at Fort Leavenworth incites a light moment after failing to salute a captain who remarks on his uniform. The recruit proudly explains the fit and novelty of his outfit, prompting a humorous exchange about the insignia and the meaning of his dispatch.
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Fort Leavenworth, Kin
Pet
UPJ
Suldien
Army appoints Pitt Corps area chaplain in Mt Tlayes
Former Iowa Army chaplain Col Milton O Beebe 44 of Columbus Ohio described as Pitt Corps area army chaplain at Mt Tlayes. Records show Beebe born in Java in 1886 and listed in the Army Ti Ttinais in 1916.
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Columbus
O. Fels
Towan
Milton O. Beebe
Pitt Corps
Mt Tlayes
Ut Geebe
Java
New Iowa Beer Bill Seeks Stricter Tavern Controls
A bill introduced in the Iowa House by Rep. Harold Nelson aims to tighten beer regulation. It would create a state beer permit board, require bonds of 5,000 from brewers, and empower the board to enforce laws and review city council rulings. The measure targets clubs and venues selling to Iowa firms and would affect Class C permit holders and brew ers. The board would include the tax commissioner chair, the state auditor, and the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Tax Commission
Shire
Nye alleges British sitdown strike over war aid
United Press reports Senator Gerald P. Nye charges Britain is conducting a financial sitdown strike to secure war aid under the British aid measure. He warns taxes in Britain recall 1776 and questions if H R 1776 will spark a nationwide uprising as the Senate debates the bill. Wheeler leaders outline strategy after a conference.
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William H. Lawrence
United Press
Washington
Sen
Gerald P. Nye
R. WW. Ds
Senate
Nye
Wye
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Cold Weather Over Part U 5
Weather bureau reports a wide cold spell from the Gulf states to the Great Plains. Temperatures expected to fall tonight with light rain and widespread cloud cover across the Midwest.
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Part U. 5
United Press
U.S
Plains
Dirgeat
Gulf
North
Dalat
Agate Tresus
Ted Baosman Phares
Mississipy
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Tomor
Illinois License in Iowa Drivers Face Court Notices
Officials last night reported several drivers with Illinois licenses must report to court today to answer charges of violating automobile registration laws. Many defendants are defense workers at the Rock Island arsenal.
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Dovernors
Lin
Rebs
Herve
Waitamoeli Bess
Rock Island Arsenal
Indiana Drinkers Must Have Passport
In Indiana a 10 cent drink license would be required to buy liquor by the drink. The senate approved an amendment to a Republican liquor bill mandating a passport style photo and age certification for purchasers. A show cause fee of 10 dollars for the buyer and 10 dollars for the keeper would apply with the license.
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Stile Senate
Neticle Pe
Ponty
Witheank Oo
Birkeep
Woman Dies After Gas Truck Plunge Near Milo
Des Moines Feb 26 Mrs Dave Melick 36 Milo Iowa died from injuries after the gasoline truck her husband drove plunged down an embankment. Melick was hurt and said he was blinded by lights from another car.
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Des Moines
Dave Melick
Milo
Ling
Mito
Melick
LET CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL PLANT IN OSAGE IOWA
Osage Iowa February 26 70 The contract for building Osage's municipal electric light plant today was awarded to the State Construction Co New Hampton on their low bid of 856 645. Twelve bids were submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osser
Osage
Dow Municipal Electro
State Construction Co
New Hampton
Iowa Senate Votes to Extend Butterfat Tax
The Iowa Senate approved a two year extension of the butterfat tax amid opposition from Sen. Dewey Goode. The 41 to 3 vote maintains the dairy industries commission to promote dairy products, with Goode arguing the commission is a holding entity for processors. The tax, one cent per pound, is collected by producers from farmers during a two week window in June.
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Dex Moines
Senate
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
House
State
Dairy Industries Commission
Goode
Love
Bridgewater
R. ¥. Hess
Kingsley
The
Iowa
Commission
Dinner Honor of Allen White in New York Speech
New York Feb 26 Willkie urged end to isolationism and rejected the view that aiding Britain equals war. At a dinner honoring William Allen White, White received the Churchman award for promoting goodwill. The speech stressed supporting Britain to avoid war and preserve democratic freedom.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
America
Britain
Willkie
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
White
Churchman
Great Britain
England
United States
Poultry Association Re Elect Officers in Steas City
Officers of the Town Carlet Poultry and Eye Shippers gsgcuin ation were reselected at a convention here yesterday. Cart VT. Trish, Nevada, was renamed president, M. J. Goodrich, Strawberrs Point, vice president, Hans Hoscerton, Pyurmbote secretary-treorer, and mm. Me on, Des Moines, executive secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steas City
Carlet Poultry and Eye Shippers
Gsgcuination
Cart VT
Trish
Nevada
M. J. Goodrich
Strawberrs Point
Hans Hoscerton
Pyurmbote
Treoerrer
Mm. Meon
Des Moines
Couple Held as Child Death Probed in Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa February 26 UP A couple Mrs Violet B Hiv vis 21 and Arthur F Levering 40 were held as authorities probed the death of their nine year old son Gordon Harris. Officials said the child died of a brain hemorrhage under very unusual circumstances and bruises were found on the body.
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Sioux City
Wemi Sun
Gordon Harris
Violet B. Hivvis
Arthur F. Levering
Link of double deaths linked to murder in Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley authorities pursue a connection between the deaths of Mrs. Paul McCune and Lee P. Whiteman. McCune was found beaten and strangled in her downtown apartment, while Whiteman, a gas company employee and suitor, was struck by a train as police say he may have stepped in front of it. A print on a door casing and McCune’s driver’s license on Whiteman’s body are among clues as an inquest is prepared after full investigation.
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Missouri Valley
Harrison County
Paul McCune
Lee P. Whiteman
E. E B. Miller
Council Bluffs
Whiteman
Miller
H. M. Hennessy
Hennessy
Farm income rising sharply in year census predicts
Washington February 26 Farmers income climbs toward a projected high as the bureau of agricultural economics notes strong gains in January. Total crop and livestock sales rise markedly with cattle and hog markets lifting overall revenue, while experts forecast continued strength into the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bailey
United Press
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economi
Unie Bureau
Aia
Governrer Benefit Russ
Elehty
Britain Pounds Germany With Heavy Bombing Again
British air force formations escorted by fighters struck the southeast coast and targets in Germany and occupied areas. The raid focused on Boulogne Calais Dunkirk and Ruhr industrials including munitions works docks gas works and air fields. Flushing and Brest were noted as targets in related operations with submarines and naval bases cited in subsequent reports.
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Ned Russell
United Press
London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Virat
Ruhr
Boulogne
Calais
Dunkirk
France
Air Ministry
Brest
Bomber Command
Flushing
Holland
Coastal Command
North Sea
Berlin
Britain
West
Light Snow Falls Across Iowa As Temperatures Rise
Light snow swept western and central Iowa with temperatures climbing to near normal. Des Moines reported 22 degrees in the morning and several towns logged lows around 14 to 15 above. Forecast calls for slightly colder weather in extreme western Iowa tonight with lows near 15 to 20 above.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mt. Arr
Spirit Like
Charles City
Iowa Falls
Sa.m
Qminha
Des Machines
Spirit Lake
Atlantic
Montezuma
Towa City
Sioux Cus
Omaha
Mt. Ayr
Towa Ralls
Composers and Broadcasters Settle New York Dispute
On February 26 ASCAP signed a civil decree ending a government case over alleged Sherman Act violations. The agreement, presented in federal court, paves the way for an immediate settlement with broadcasters and ends the long running dispute from 1935. The decree does not resolve ongoing Wisconsin suit.
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New York
Wrnold
United States
Querney
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Arnold
Wisconsin
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