Allies Meet in Berlin to Plan Reich Control
The four power Allied Control Commission to decide Germany’s occupation is expected to meet near Berlin with Eisenhower and Montgomery joining Zhukov and Russian representatives. Potsdam as seat, German reprisals for Nazi activity and protection of troops loom as key topics for the commission’s first discussions.
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Berlin
Paris
Allied Control Commission
Germany
Radio
FCC
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frankfurt
Bernard L. Montgomery
Gregory Zhukov
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Joseph-Pierre Koenig
Radio Luxembourg
Potsdam
Frankfurt Westerday
London
Red Army
Arthur Werner
eSee
State Department Backs Conscription
The acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew testified before the house postwar military policy committee endorsing universal peacetime military training as essential for United Nations world security. He urged readiness to contribute to a UN military pool if called upon, noting peacetime plans must precede any force readiness.
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Washington
State Department
United Nations
Department
Joseph Co. Grew
House
Grew
German
Japan
Congress
Unitedates
Zahn Nephew Among Navy Dead In World War II List
The Army Navy casualty list released today reports 1056 army deaths and 477 navy deaths. From this community only one naval fatality is listed Harold Carl Zahn, pharmacist mate l c, whose parents live in Waverly and he is the nephew of Mr and Mrs Horst Zahn of this entry.
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Harold Carl Zahn
l/c
Arthur Zahn
Waverly
Horst Zahn
Enty
392 Scouts At Weekend Camporee
392 Scouts and Scoutmasters attended the Camporee at Growler's Gulch near West Union despite cold weather. Troops 34 35 37 49 50 Gelvrein and troops from Water loo Laporie Cit Jesup Independence Cedar Falls Grundy Center Waverly Nashua New Hampshire Cresco Decorah West Union and other northeast towns participated. Oelwein troops won two blue ribbons and three red ribbons. the South Fayette district led. The event featured self supplied meals and ended Sunday afternoon with plans for summer camp at Camp Ingawanis near Waverly.
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Growler’s Gulch
West Union
Gelvrein
Waterloo
Laporie Cit
Jesup
Independence
Cedar Falls
Grundy Center
Waverly
Nashua
New Hampton
Cresco
Decorah
Camporee
Oelwein
South Fayette
Iowa county fairs announced with new dates this year
Iowa hopes to hold more county fairs in 1945 than last year says Lford Cunningham secretary of the Iowa State Fair board. Seventy three fairs have announced dates and total may exceed 84 from 1944. Fairs will showcase 4-H exhibits carnival entertainment and limited livestock shows with many two day events and select five day fairs at Cresco West Union Postville Vinton Decorah and other towns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lford Cunningham
Iowa State Fair Board
Cunningham
ODT
Howard County
Cresco
Fayette County
West Union
Allamakee County
Waukon
Postville
Waterloo
Bremer County
Vinton
Winnestuck County
Decor
Rechkemmer Dies. Burial Planned in Fairbank
Ciair Reener was fatally burned in a Phoenix hospital Saturday from an explosion at a war plant where he worked. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Phil Rechkemmer of this city. Funeral plans call for Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbank with Brant Funeral Home of Oelheim in charge.
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Ciair Reener
Phoenix. Z
Phil Rechkemmer
Immaculate Conception
Fairbank
Brant Funeral Home
Oelheim
Art Leistikow Liberated from Nazi Prison
A Mrs. Carl Leistikow of Monona reports her son Art Leistikow has been liberated from a German prison camp. He enlisted April 9, 1941, trained at Camp Claiborne, then Camp Dix before shipping overseas. He fought in Africa, Sicily and Italy and was captured February 7, 1943.
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Oran
Oren
Carl Leistikow
Monona
Art
Camp Claiborne
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Poles Settle in War Wow Districts
London reports Poland plans mass resettlement of 7.5 million people into former German lands, with 7.5 million to northern territories, 1.3 million to Upper Silesia, and four million to unspecified urban areas. The effort aims to eject Germans not engaged in rebuilding.
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War Wow
London
Poland
Lublin
Silesia
Upper Silesia
Zycie Warszaws
Oelwein Woman Heads County Auxiliary
Mrs. Bess King of Oelwein was elected county president of the American Legion Auxiliary at a West Union meeting. Officers named include Airs. Clara Baumgarvin of Elgin as vice president and Mrs. Nellie Van Denover of Oelwein as secretary and treasurer. Plans were laid for auxiliaries at Hawkeye and Arhegion, with district officers Mrs. R. C. Patrick of Mason City and Mrs. Hazel Blankenheim of New Hampton present. Mrs. Fairick spoke on Universal Military Training. Grace King of West Union attended as past national Americanism chairman.
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Bess King
American Legion Auxiliary
West Union
Clara Baumgarvin
Elgin
Nellie van Denover
Hawkeye
Arhegion
R. C. Patrick
Mason City
Hazel Blankenheim
New Hampton
Fairick
U: Versal MW Ty
Grace King
National Americanism
European veteran visits Stanley in wartime visit report
Lester Fox and his wife spent time at Hanwich Fox after he was wounded by a German mortar shell on December 19. He was treated in France and England before being returned to O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield Missouri in April. After a 30 day furlough he will return for surgery. Fox joined the Army in November 1942 and trained in California Texas New York and New Jersey before going overseas in February 1944.
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Stanley
Pic
Lester Fox
Hanwich
Fox
France
England
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Ph. Fox
Army
California
Texas
New York
New Jersey
Sub Blasts Jap Ships in Port
Navy reveals the daring night raid by U S submarine Barb commanded by Cmdr Eugene B. Flackey. Barb surged into a Japanese harbor, torpedoed vessels, escaped through mined waters past fishing junks, earning the Medal of Honor for Flackey and a Presidential Unit Citation for the crew.
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Washington, D. C
Eugene B. Flackey
Barb
Flackey
Navy
Pluckey
Weiter
Fluckey
Cummings of Oran Awarded Purple Heart Medal
Oran resident Floyd Cummings received a Purple Heart box sent by his son Everett H. Cummings who served in the Philippine Islands. The medal honors wounds Everett suffered on Leyte on October 20 1944, with a Hawaii pillow top memory gift. Everett has recovered and returned to active service.
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Oran
Floyd Cumming
Everett H. Cummings
Philippine Islands
Everett
Leyte
Hawaii
Horse Trading Seen as Tool in U S Russia Talks
Senator Fa in C Johnson and D Cole urge a horse trading approach with the Soviet Union as a means to avoid a century of conflict. They criticize appeasement and say the State Department misreads Russia. Johnson argues initial demands mask leverage for strategic trade and praises Harry Hopkins as a fellow horse trader.
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Washington
Sen_ Fain C. Johnson
D. Cole
United States
Russia
Johnson
Ich
State Department
Soviet Union
Hasni
Twenty Receive Nurses Ride Caps at Senior High
Twenty volunteer nurses received Red Cross caps in an impressive ceremony at the Senior High. Storey supervised the program in MI as Louise led the team to honor the women for their patriotic service. Albert Hintz presented roses during a reception for graduates and guests.
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Wenty
Allis
Storey
Louise
Ali
Albert Hintz
The
Clase
Sr. Denned Bee
Ates
Weekly Oelwein Weather Report summary
Oelwein experienced a March like warm spell late in the week with northerly winds and higher temperatures. Precipitation totaling 21 inches fell on Thursday, the only measurable moisture of the week.
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Oelwein Weather Report
Indy
Sacred Heart High School 18 Seniors Win Diplomas
Commencement at Sacred Heart High School honors 18 seniors with diplomas awarded by Rev. E J O'Hagan. Addresses by Rev. Wm Green and music from the senior chorus mark the ceremony. Awards include Legion and Rotary medals, scholarships, and certificates. diplomas go to Jack Baker, Thomas Clemens, Jules Fridgen, Robert Frost, Dorothy Grasso, John Grete, Mary Hale, Margaret Hansen, Mary Hinneman, Irene Hunter, Helen Eisner, Luke Kuennes, Marilyn Muller, Helen Meaney, Peter Pirillo, Paul Roth, Donne White, Patsy Yarrington.
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Sacred Heart High School
Sesvul Auditorum
E. J. O'Hagan
Wm. Green
Loras College
Murnane
EL. J. Ohasan
Amercan Legion Shhe
Helen Eisner
Rotary Club
Robert Frost
American Legion Auxiliary
H. van Denuver
Marilsa Malier
Woma Club
Oliver Beynolds
Helen Meaney
CC. Hale
The
Sacred Heart Register
Marilyn Muller
National Tuberculosis Press Project
Jack Baker
Thomas Clemens
Jules Fridgen
Dorothy Grasso
John Grete
Mary Haile
Margaret Hansen
Mary Hinneman
Irene Hunter
Luke Kuennes
Peter Pirillo
Paul Roth
Donne White
Patsy Yarrington
Mars Task Force Units Move to China
Mars Task Force units move from the United States toward China, under Albert Co. Meyer, commander of U.S. forces in China. The force, previously concentrated in Chungking, arrived after weeks of air travel and is now assigned to assist in the region near Chienkiang, about 90 miles from Nenning. The Chinese forces reported retreating as the Americans arrived to reinforce the area with infantry and support.
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Mars Task Force
China
Chungking
Amars
Operatt Albert Co.meyer
U.S. Zorce
Sai
Ing
New Owner Buys Local Modern Shoe Shop
Eddies Quinn becomes owner of the Modern Shoe Shop and moves with Mr and Mrs Quinn and their son Robert from Lennox to Ochvern. The family relocates to start a new chapter in their local business venture.
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Eddies Quinn
Mrs. Quinn
Robert
Lennox
U S Ones 240 Billion Ready To Cut Spending
Washington reports a tapering of the era’s vast spending as the new fiscal year looms. President Truman aims to trim the Treasury’s red ink, with Congress cutting roughly 112 million from a 19 agency appropriation and warning of deeper cuts next year.
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U.S
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Truman
House Appropriations Committee
QUESTIONS GET SENATORS HOME UP FOR RED CROSS CLUB SESSION
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing with 500 GIs posed tough questions to Senators Wheeler Capehart MacBarth Jersey and a group of Red Cross hosts. The soldiers pressed on Russia Korea and democracy as the senators struggled to answer. Some questions veered toward home front matters and education as the room grew tense and informal.
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Senates Into Commerce Committee
G. iJs
Het
Red Cross
Senators
Sereior Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
G. E
Homer E. Cape
Ernest W. MacBar
Arizona
Albert W. Jersey
Yanks Fan Out On South Shore Of Okinawa
American forces press the battle on Okinawa as Seventh division drives to the southeast coast sealing off remaining Japanese on the Chinen peninsula. Small enemy groups attempt escape by boat while scattered troops are captured along the southern tip of the island as U S Marines and soldiers push to envelop and annihilate 15 600 to 20 000 Japanese defenders.
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Guam
Okinawa
Gav
Ing
U.S
Seventh Division
Chinen
Nakagusuku
Wheeler
Pacific Vets Set for June Home Discharges
Manila reports 27,000 Pacific veterans and 7,000 from Central Pacific areas will be discharged under the point system by end of June. The plan includes age 40 to 42 requests, some 90 day post-leave exceptions, and those over 40 with limited service. Iceland-based U S troops also expected home within four to five months per Swedish press, as Teeland base shifts.
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Central Pacific
Pacifc
Point Disaa
Tyrees
Far East
Stockholm
Iceland
Dagens
Martinus Sienveth
Teeland
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