Leaders Confident of Ign Harmony Ahead of Berlin Talks
Washington AP dispatch reports U S leaders optimistic about a three power meeting with Truman Churchill and Stalin near Berlin to shape Europe peace. Confidence rests on better Big Three relations on Poland Germany and Austria and possible congressional approval of tariff cuts and Bretton Woods measures to boost U S economic aid for reconstruction.
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Ashington
Tesident
Truman
Berlin
United States
Europe
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Poland
Germany
Austria
Congress
Britain
Russia
United Nations
Senate
U.S
Community Bible School Closes After Year In Decal News
The Community Vacation Bible School closed a successful year across Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist churches. General superintendent Mrs. W. G. Rutherford reported 147 pupils attended. E.G. Wilson R. S. Levir and RK. M. Duke led Beginners Primary and Junior departments. Mrs. W. O. Rutherford to serve as superintendent. Miss Eleanor Burdick as Sec Treas, replacing Mrs. BG W. Kugler who moves out of town.
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Presbyterian
Baptist
Methodist
W. G. Rutherford
E.G. Wilson
R. S. Levir
RK. M. Duke
W. O. Rutherford
Eleanor Burdick
Sec.Treas
BG. W. Kugler
Applications Out For Truckers Gas From West Coast Board
The board announces allotments for truck gas and urges recipients to sign and return forms immediately for processing by July 1. Gas will be issued for the next three months. The board also seeks volunteers to help with canning sugar allotments.
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Wealcation Board
Maine
Floral Board
Mrs. Ballard joins Iowa Rainbow for Girls advisory board
Mrs. Ethel Ballard became a member of the state advisory board for the Order of the Rainbow for Girls at a Des Moines meeting this week. Shirley Bowdish was appointed a delegate to the grand assembly of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Ethel Ballard
Order of the Rainbow For
Des Moines
Shirley Bowdish
Grand Assembly of Texas
Grocers Set June 27 Price Rules Meeting in Waterloo
Grocers and food wholesalers along with rationing board price panel members and assistants will attend a Waterloo gathering June 27 to discuss price rules as part of a national anti inflation drive. Key figures include E A Grimwood price panel chair Frank Zey of the Wholesale Food Institute of Iowa and Joe Romano of the OPA Des Moines office.
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Waterloo
E. A. Grimwood
Frank Zey
Wholesale Food Institute of Iowa
Iowa Retail Grocers’ Association
Joe Romano
OPA Des Moines
Diocesan Chief to Speak at St Marys Episcopal Church
George D Clark executive secretary treasurer of the diocese will speak at 11:00 tomorrow at St Marys Episcopal Church. Clark, Amherst 1926 graduate, has worked in Detroit trust banks, studied at University of the South School of Theology, and was elected executive secretary treasurer at the Sioux City diocesan convention. Paul Grant Satrang will preside over the parish during the summer. Satrang, 23, studied at Seabury Western Seminary and Morningside College.
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St. Mary's Episicopal
George D Clark
Paul Grant Satrang
Clark
Amherst College
Detroit Financial Institutions
Tme
Iowa
Bishlen
Sioux City
St. Thomas Church
St. Michael’s Church
Mt. Pleasant
St. Mary's Church
Oelwein
Davenport
St. ‘Thomas Church
Seaburgestern Seminary
Evanston
Ilinois
Morningside College
Batchelor
Aris
New Ruling On Birth Records From soca
West Union reports a new state health department rule changes delayed birth record filings. Effective July 1 affidavits will be discontinued for adults and used only for births of children ages one to twelve lacking an original record. Applicants older than 12 must provide five documents over five years old including age or birth date and birthplace, approved by the clerk or health department.
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Soca
Wows West Union
Clerk of
Herbert Krammer
State Health Department
Deepartment
Clerk's Office
Mrs. Parkhurst Buried at Rowley
Mrs. Addie Parkhurst died Wednesday at her son Freq Davis’s home in Ossian at age 84. Special services were held in Rowley this afternoon. She had lived here several years with her son and daughter-in-law while they ran the Coffee Nook cafe and moved to Ossian about a year ago. Survivors include her sister Nellie Clarke of Los Angeles and a brother at his home in Decorah.
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Iore
Fayette Specialy
Rowley
Addie Parkhurst
Freq Davis
Ossian
Decorah
French Battle with Spanish Nazis in Chambery Station
French resistance clashed for about an hour with troops of the Spanish Blue Division at Chambery station as the train carrying Spaniards home from internment in Switzerland was attacked. In the fighting several Spaniards and some French were wounded as equipment was tossed from the platform and a line to Grenoble was blown.
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Chambery
France
Spain
Switzerland
Ting
Wehrmacht
Chambery Stetion
Grenoble
Lyne
Francisco Franca
Munnich
Gay Yaners
Wes
Windstorm Leaves Illinois Towns In Darkness
A violent windstorm across La Salle Peoria and Woodford counties caused about half a million dollars in damage. In Streator winds reached 60 miles per hour uprooting trees and damaging autos. Two feet of water and torrential rain isolated the city. 15 000 residents endured four hours without power or communications. Volunteers aided cleanup as trees felled homes and wires were cut in nearby Chillicothe. State police were summoned around 6 pm.
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Streator
Ill
la Salle
Peoria
Woodford
Couniee
Streator Aardess
Pelice
Surestor
Mehii
Siveris
Chillicothe
Las
Girls Find It Costs To Dunk Ex Teacher
MAYVILLE WIS UP Four Wisconsin girl graduates recalled a prank after graduation when they dunked Miss P Lis Drefka Beaver Dam into the Rock River. They faced fines of 15 dollars and costs of 11 30 each for the incident. Parents were not amused and Bliss Drefka, the principal, hoped the episode would deter future pupils from similar acts.
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Mayville
Wis
Wisconsin
Pplis Drefka
Beaver*Dam
Rock River
Bliss Drefka
Hove
Legion Meet At Clermont Sunday From Local News Dese
Clermont special report says Fay ette county Legion posts and three American Legion units will hold a joint meeting here Sunday June 4. Tom Stevens Oelwein will be the main speaker and Dr T A King Union will supervise the patriotic program.
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Joint Legion
Clermont
Fayette
Hold Township Meeting at Fayette Friday
Speakers at the Westfield Smithfeld township meeting held at the high school last evening included Paul Doughty discussing emergency crops Virginia Vaupel on recreation in the community and the new life insurance program presented by Lower.
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Fayette
Grant Lower
Paul Doughty
Virginia Vaupel
Westfield-Smithfeld Township
Lower
Doughty
Stiss
Fairbank Man Gets Discharge
S. Sgt. Robert Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bradley, was discharged May 29, 1945 at Jefferson Barracks. He entered service July 9, 1921, in Tacoma Washington. He served overseas in Atta Marshall Islands and Leyte. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds on Leyte and also received the Good Conduct Medal the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal the American Defense Service Ribbon and four overseas bars.
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Fairbank
Robert Bradley
William Bradley
Jefferson Barracks
Vic
Tacoma
Wash
Atta
Marshall Islands
Bealza
Ribbentrop May Bare Secrets in War Crises
The report details Ribbentrop’s capture and questioning about Nazi plans and Nazi underground leadership. It notes alleged inquiries into Germany's war strategy, Japan ties, and secret outposts, while mentioning letters to Churchill and Montgomery found in his possession.
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Richdau
Germany
J Ribbentrop
Byrs
Japan
Esi
Meuiral
Ribber
Luenebberg Resterda
Hanbourg
Churchill
Winston Churchill
Bernard Montgomery
New Regulations On Newspapers For Navy Overseas
The Post Office issues new rules for newspapers sent to Navy Marine and Coast Guard personnel overseas. Starting July 1 only copies addressed to an overseas recipient in a ten line address will be accepted. Subscriptions must be forwarded through Fleet Post Office New York and San Francisco with proper overseas addressee details.
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Post Office
Na Marine
Coast Guard
iPfm
Nerson Seming
Ce Department
Wal
Fleet Post
York
San Francisco
NAVY
Trenewais
Lost Sugar Stamp Fee Replacement Notice
Local news notes parcels and letters mailed regarding replacement for lost canning sugar stamps. Officials explain allotment rules and deadlines while volunteers coordinate effort at community organizations to assist affected residents and forward responses.
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Toray Ps
Queta
Sansar
Vaniacemerts
Tome
Efor
To Build New Buck Creek Bridge Soon
Fragmented OCR reads about plans to construct a new Buck Creek Bridge four miles from a location in Chanan County. The project aims to create a drainage channel of about 1,000 feet, with references to a bridge length of feet and prior overflow issues. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Buck Creek
Chanan County
Thousands of Chicago Truckers Strike Over Wage Order
Ten thousand Chicago truck drivers walked out protesting a war labor board wage order, prompting deployment of about 1,300 troops from Camp Custer and Camp Skokie to enforce the presidential seizure of local truck lines. The stoppage crippled vital freight with 3,000 drivers staying on the job and AFL and Teamsters members involved.
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Chicago
Truman
Ricago
Koons
Office
Defense Transportation
Camp Custer
Michigan
Uitary
Camp Skokie
DDT
War Labor Board
Iliam Crayford
Chicago Truck Drivers Union
International Presidert Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL
Truck Times
CAP Receives Turret Trainer Trainer for Squadron Civil
CAP receives turret trainer in squadron context. The report notes a training device release and fatigue clothes inventory as part of ongoing operations.
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CAP
Em Squadron Civil
Perens
Monde & Clock
Roosevelt Column Sparks Curiosity Over Communist Attitude
A reader notes a Monday column by Westbrook Pegiar discussing Roosevelts views on communists in the country. The writer compares it with an emerging weekly column and suggests the pair offers entertaining and stimulating reading on political tone and attitude.
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Inday
Mondarry
Roosevel
Uintry Westbrook Pegier
End near on Okinawa says Gen Buckner
Gen Buckner, commander of the 10th Army, says Okinawa fighting may last another week. He notes Japanese Banzai charges signal a likely end, with the Shuri line broken and several thousand Japanese garrisoned on the island. Allied advances include air and ground operations across Okinawa and nearby theaters in Borneo and Luzon.
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Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Couder
Tokso
Balikpapan
Borneo
Brunei
Labuan
Finche
Luzon
Santiago
Echugue
Radio-Tokyo
Amami Island
Japan
Niigata
Tokyo
Buckner
Des Moines Restaurateurs Propose Meatless Days and Butter Ban
Des Moines restaurant operators voted to impose two meatless days each week and remove butter from noon and evening meals. The action, aimed at conserving rationed meat and butter, becomes effective next week after protests against the Office of Price Administration order. Similar meetings are planned in Waterloo Cedar Rapids and other Iowa towns to press for wider adoption.
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Des Moines
DesMoines
Office of Price Administration
Iowa
Janon
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
State
Paul
Restau
Scouts Collect 5 Tons of Paper From Local Naxi Desk
WEST UNION Special Bar Scouts gathered more than five tons of paper on Wednesday evening earning ten dollars per ton. Proceeds will fund equipment and pup tents. Scrap drives will continue every other Wednesday evening.
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Naxi
West Union (Special
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Rainbow’ Board
Fretosh Eee
HMI
Grocers
Local News Desk
Mrs. Parkhurst
FLEET
Curtiss Wright
U. S
United States Navy
Wey
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Jack Benny
Bing Crosby
Frederic March
Chic Young
Stage Fainher
Eisenhower
Chip Young
Blondie
Seal News
Gen Buckner
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