Graft Claims Hit War Department Over Latin American Highway
Senate war investigating committee pressed the War Department for answers on alleged graft and corruption in the Latin American highway project. The panel cited exorbitant rentals, lack of a recapture clause, and misuse of equipment and materials paid by U.S. taxpayers, with charges tied to a single unnamed firm and the Panama Canal link.
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Senate War Investigating Committee
War Department Today
Justice Department
EBL
FBI
Lan America
James M
Senate
Edward V. Robertson
Capitol Hill
U. S
Mexico
Panama Canal
Army
Pearl Harbor
Alaskaighway
Robertson
Los Angeles
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
Johnson
Lewis
War Departments
Stalin Charmer Says Mrs Hopkins in Moscow
Paris dispatch reports Mrs Harry Hopkins, among the few American women guest at the Kremlin, calling Marshal Stalin a complete charmer once engaged. She described his humor and said Russian women are fascinating and focused on essentials, with every Russian woman working.
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Kremlin
Marshal Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
Serihe
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Hie
Harry L. Hopkins
White House
Joseph E. Davies
London
Churchill
William D. Leahy
International
Ike and Stimson Back Peacetime Draft
Washington DC UP Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and Secretary of War Henry L Stimson urged peacetime compulsory training as essential to build the United States military capacity for world peace. Eisenhower framed training as educational, not wage competition with industry, while noting emergency power could rely on peace time preparation. The American Farm Bureau Federation urged delaying action until most service members return to civilian life.
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Washington, D.C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
United States
World Peace Organization
Eisenhower
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Ribbentrop Captured After Hamburg Hideout Lapse
Former Nazi foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop was found by British troops in a Hamburg boarding house after living under the alias Reise for over six weeks. He carried a poison can, admitted his identity, and hoped for a fair trial in Britain. Letters to Churchill Montgomery and Eden were found with him. The capture comes as other top Nazis faced defeat or death with Goering, Himmler, Goebbels, and Bormann reported dead or missing.
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Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hamburg
Ribbentrop
Reise
Adolf
Britain
Vincent
Winston —— Churchill
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Anthony Eden
Moritz Wounded in Pacific Service City
Cpl Roy H Moritz, Marine Corps, was wounded while serving in the Pacific according to a message received by his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Moritz of near Rowley The Moritz family formerly lived on a farm near the city before moving to Rowley
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Roy H. Moritz
Pacific
Albert Moritz
Rowley
Moritz
Sales Expert Speaker at Chamber Dinner Wednesday
Chamber of Commerce members will hear Arthur H. Brayton, Des Moines chamber secretary, at their dinner next Wednesday in Living Room Hall. Brayton, a former personnel manager and editor, is praised for sales and merchandising insight and engaging delivery. Secretary Charles Stoddard asks reservations for the 6:30 dinner. the organization considers changing its fiscal year to July 3 to align with the calendar year.
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Arthur H. Brayton
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Brayton
Blarshall Biela
Dry Coods Merchants Trade Journal
Advertising Federation of America
Canada
Walla. Walla. Wash. Union
Ray
Charles Stoddard
Queen FlatTop back in action at Puget Sound Navy Yard
The U S S Saratoga, severely damaged off Iwo Jima on February 2, 1945, after absorbing seven direct Japanese bombs and planes, returns to sea at Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton. Crew heroism saved the ship as 123 killed or missing and 192 wounded. Sister ship to Lexington, the Saratoga, commissioned 1927, is the largest carrier in action.
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Bremerton
Wash
Saratoga
Iwo Jima
Sara
Bis Navy Yard
Pearl Harbor
Aruzgo
Solomons
Puget Sound
Lexington
Coral Sea
G. S
Minimum Wage Hike Considered in Postwar Reform Debate
Washington report notes administration curbs congress for a higher minimum wage than the prewar 40 cents while studying an amended Fair Labor Standards Act. The 40 cent standard and 40 hour week face revision proposals amid union support for a 5 cent increase.
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Congress
Congress of Industrial Organications
American Fedeation of Labor
Eisenhower Says Four-Power Germany Council Will Succeed
Paris report quotes General Eisenhower stating he is confident the four power control council for Germany will work and that relations with Russia will be friendly. He praises Russian individuals as the friendliest and notes mutual laughter and talks. He also defends the Allied bombing of German cities as justified and stresses peace with all peoples, not just leaders.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Control Council
Germany
Russia
United States
Eisenhower
Flai
Aged Woman Accuses OPA Fraud in Refrigerator Sale
Maria Woessner an 84 year old resident of Cedar Falls, sues in Hennepin County District Court alleging Walter R. Larson defrauded her by selling a refrigerator for 175 after she was told the price exceeded the OPA ceiling by 113.50. She seeks treble damages and the return of 100 in costs.
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Minneapolis
Maria Woessner
Cedar Falls
Hennepim County Distric Court
Walter R. Larso
Woessner
CPA
OPA
Larson
Elgin Burial for Mrs Ella DeSart
Services for Mrs Ella Mae Pmnex DeSart were held Wednesday afternoon at the cemetery in Elgin. Born in Hopkinton New York in 1859 she died at the I O O F home in Mason City Monday morning. Her husband Matthew DeSart whom she wed in 1872 died eight years ago and both of her children died in infancy. Casket bearers were her nephews Fred Frank and Elmer Pinney Donald Dean Ray DeSart and Clifton Wilson.
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Ella Mae
Frank
Elmer Pinney
Donald Dean
Ray DeSart
Clifton Wilson
Revision of the G I Bill At Washington Hearing
Chairman J EL Ra Ahss stated that veterans groups will push next week to overhaul the G I bill, seeking longer readjustment benefits and more days on acute duty. Rankin backed the plan asserting current provisions discourage rapid job seeking despite loans still being limited by red tape and complexity.
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Congress
Bosshardt Heads Oelwein Knights Council Again
Harvey Bosshardt of Hazleton was reelected Grand Knight of Oelwein Council No. 1168 Knights of Columbus by a unanimous vote. Officers elected to support him include Deputy Grand Knight Jorn Gehrke and Chancellor Ervil Brins, with plans to meet Troop 4907 Sacred Heart Church to support Boy Scout Camp funds.
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Hazleton
Oelwein Council
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Ervil Brins
Lawrence
Fred Ruie
Vince McSweeney
Chas. Lohrman
Andy Michaels
John Selang Hermen Peari
Clem Arthur
G2o
Heimer
Hegis Harrington
Vince O'Brien
Ervil Brinkman Grang Haigeman
Ocin Council
Relph Johnson
Bosshard
Sacred Heart Church
War Bond Ads Backed by Officials in Consumers Notice
Subscriptions are urged as Treasury departments and city, state, and national War Bond committees sponsor these advertisements. The notices emphasize the importance of buying bonds and supporting wartime financing through coordinated efforts across government and sponsor organizations.
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Stapansey
Treasury
Daaiton
Immenstravng
Elks Report War Activities To Congress
The Elks examine war efforts including a National War Relief Fund, Squadrinal Defense Commission, and Elks War Commission. They note creating more than 200 schools for training young men, recruiting for Naval mechanics Army Air Corps and Construction Battalions, collecting books for merchant marines, and establishing Fraternal Centers aiding over two million service members with meals, hospitality, and relaxation.
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Defense Commission
Fensee
al Defense Commission
Elks War Commission
Naval Mechanics
Army Air Corps
Army Corps of
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Niks
United States
16 Killed In Train Wreck Near Milton Pa
A Buffalo bound Dominion Express derailed near Milton Pennsylvania, with 16 dead and at least 27 injured. Crews recovered two crew members and a passenger, as cars piled into an ore train. The derailment occurred one mile south of the destination after the engine collided with ore cars.
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Dominion Express
Creening
Railhoad
Isterdam
New York
Albany
Elliott's Debt Probe Sought by House Finance Panel
Washington coverage notes proposals for an investigation into Elliott's debt case. The record mentions a loan linked to Atlantic Trade and a tax relief plan, with lawmakers Harold Knutson and Woodruff linking action to a Senate Finance Committee inquiry.
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Harold Knut R.man
Rov Co
Wood- Ro
Sen
Styles Bridges
N. J
Sunste Tinance Committee
Enemies face year of fire as Arnold vows immense bomb campaign
Gen H H Arnold pledged a relentless air offensive against Japan on the Osaka raid opening a new year of bombardment. He forecast daily averages of 5,008 tons over 363 days, with 1,300,000 tons promised by 21st bomber command and 3,000 tons per day by the Superfortresses in broader strikes across the Pacific.
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del Velle
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Arnold
21St Bomber Command
Canning Sugar Coupons Caught Up
According to the board chairman all canning sugar coupons received by June 1 are processed and issued. Consumers are warned to handle loose coupons carefully as replacements will not be available. The board has reduced the sugar quota twice and cannot issue a full year allotment now, hoping for a possible September fall allotment.
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