Supreme Court Rules Bridges Not Communist
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 3 decision, halted the deportation of Harry Bridges, West Coast labor leader, to Australia. The ruling ends a long deportation saga that began when Attorney General Biddle ordered Bridges sent back in 1942, finding him an undesirable alien tied to the Communist party.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry Bridges
West Coast
Australia
Bridges
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Communist Party
The
Marine Workers Industrial Union
Congress
Biddie
William O. Douglas
Pimeelf
Stanley Reed
Wiley B. Rutledge
Hugo L. Black
Frank
Okinawa Pocket Breaks Japan, Forces Advance in Coastal War
UP-Tenth army advances in a coordinated assault along Okinawa's southeastern coast, facing disorganized Japanese pockets. American divisions report heavy enemy losses and rapid progress, while bombers strike Japanese cities and naval units clear mines. Chinese and Allied forces push in adjacent theaters with renewed momentum.
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Guam
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Omuta
Yokkaichi
Hammatsu
Nortnern
Luzon
Cagayan
North Borneo
Liuchewang Gwantung-Giangsi
Tatang
Liuchow
Tingnan
Canton
Buffalo Grove Reunion Set For June in Jakway Woods
A Buffalo Grove Settler's Reunion will be held in Jakway's Woods on June 24 with a picnic dinner, contests and baseball. President C. H. Jakway oversees committees for table service, sports, and grounds. attendance has topped 200 in prior years and all locals are invited.
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Aurora
Buffalo Grove
Jakway
Woods
C. H. Jakway
Clair Ray
Frank Ritchie
Rex Matteson
Paul Hoogian
Henry Pieplow
John Watson
James Taylor
Glenn Jakway
Glenn Stewart
Oney Prindle
Poles Admit Plots Against Red Army at Soviet Trial
Fifteen of sixteen Polish underground leaders plead guilty in part or whole to terror charges before a Soviet tribunal. Gen Bronislaw Okulicki among those admitting guilt, while one defendant proclaims innocence. Trial opens in a glittering Trade Union hall, with foreign correspondents present.
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Red Army
Bronislaw Okulicki
Polish Home Army
Zziganew Stypulkowski
Russia
Ukraine
London
Okulicki
Slabody
Germany
Britain
Europe
Asansief
Okalicki
Jan Jankowski
Nobles Club
Rubin Recovers from 11 Wounds at Fort Devens
Corporal Jerome Rubin of Brooklyn New York is hospitalized at Lovell General Hospital Fort Devens Massachusetts after suffering11 bullet wounds from a machine pistol attack by a Nazi officer. He was reportedly left for dead after being captured but crawled back to his own lines despite injuries.
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Shence
Cpl
Jerome Rubin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lovell General Hospital
Fort Devens
Mass
Rubin
Weekly Oelwein Weather Report
The past week brought June with highs around 83 and 75, three clear days broke a month of clouds, and southerly winds dominated. Precipitation totaled 0.29 inches, falling Friday and late yesterday afternoon as temperatures varied across days from 32 to 50 and 38 on some days.
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2Love
Two Oelwein Ex-POWs Reunited With Families on Happy Dads Day
Sgt. Clarence Carter arrived on a 60 day furlough to spend time with his parents after 17 months as a POW in German custody. Cpl Robert Pepin, captured at Faid Pass, returned from 2&1 months in camps Stalag 3b and Ta. Little Bobby Pepin, nearly three, met his father yesterday. Pepin family details listed.
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Jra
C. Carter
L. E. Pepin
Bobby Pepin
Clarence Carter
Ira C. Carter
Set. Carter
Cpl
Robert Pepin
Faid Pass
North Africa
Pepin
T32
St. N. E
Mrs
St. NE
Underground cabinet to be formed by Parri in Italy
Rome reports the National Liberation committee will decide the new Italian cabinet with Ferruccio Parri, Milan lawyer and Eurone’s first prime minister, as premier. Alcide Degasperi may stay foreign minister while Palmiro Togliatti could become justice minister. Nenni and Brosio are also discussed for posts.
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Rome
Committee of National Liberation
Ferruccie Parri
Milan
Eurone
Umberto
Parras
Liberation Committee
Alcide Degasperi
Palmiro Togliatti
Pietro Nenni
Manho Brosio
County Bond Sales Reach 83 Percent of Goal
County reports show Seventh War Loan bonds sold to 83.5 percent of the county goal while E bond purchases lag at 75 percent. Oelwein First National ranks last among banks with 53687 in sales. Oran and Maynard banks exceed goals. Arlington’s American National nearly meets quota. Some towns report strong overall sales though E bonds lag. Fayette county has 40000 in treasury certificates allocated to Montgomery Ward and Company.
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Oelwein
Tom Maley
Bank
Post Ofice
Oran and Maynard
American National
Arlington
Oran Bank
Ann Maynard
Fayette County
Treasury
Montgomery Ward and Company
Jefferson Township
Delwein
National
Lie
Farmers ‘Savings
Ciermont
Elgin State
Elgin
State Bank
Fayette
Citizens Savings
Maynard Savings
Maynard
IST National
Oran Savings
Oran
STATE
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Igate Mon
INATL
Arlingian
Eorsesce
Ifarmers Savings
Eizin
Istate Bank
Fareie
Hawk
Meynard
1St National
State Savings
Westgate
IST
West Union
A. Natl
Farm Loan
West U
FED. Savings & Loan
Thal Co
Geriitt
U. S. Treasury
U S. Tre
Czech leaders vow independence and loyal ties to allies
Prague Premier Zdenek Fieringer says Czechoslovakia will keep independence with a government modeled locally, not like any other nation. He rejects Soviet integration, pledges loyalty to Edouard Benes, and outlines state control of heavy industry banks and land reform while newspapers must be party sponsored.
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Ter Zdenek Fieringer
Czechosvakia
Czechoslavk
Soviet Union
Fierlinger
Social Democrats
Bis
Communist Party
Edouard Benes
Russia
Britain
America
Europe
London
Dale Jensen Due Home From Italy
Mr and Mrs Oscar Jensen of Rewley formerly of this area received word their son S Sgt Dale Jensen will arrive in the States about July first. He has been stationed in Italy in the Air Corps as a tail gunner on a Flying Fortress. He is entitled to wear the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He has a brother Rennis serving with the Navy in the Pacific.
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Oscar Jensen
Rewleyv
Scat Dale Jensen
States
Italy
Air Corp
Jensen
Rennis
Navy
Pacific
West Union Soldier Killed in Action in Okinawa
Special notice reports Pic. 4 Billy Harles Wrist killed in action at Okinawa. Enlisted in the Marines, trained in California, and graduated from West Union school in 1920 before attending the University of Iowa for two years. Survived by his parents and Barbara.
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West Union
Harles
Iment
Pic
Okin 5
Billy
California
West Union School
University of Tov
Barbara
Judge Richter Legion Speaker Here Tomorrow
Ross Reid Post hosts FE guest speaker to address Legion social members at monthly dinner. Eisenhower remarks at a Washington speech praised Allied unity and strength, urged persistence toward peace, credited Allied leaders and nations for victory, and stressed continuing aid to conquered peoples.
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Judge Richter Legion
B. Richter
Vauxen
Ross Reid
Legion Social
Veteran of Wars
Berch
Legion-i Neires
Pepe Ascure
Washington
D. C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansan
Belgian Labor Opposes King Leopold Return
Belgian labor unions and left parties threaten a general strike if King Leopold resumes the throne. Demonstrations rage across Belgium with protests in Waterloo and Brussels, denouncing Leopold and backing Van Acker cabinet resignation. The groups warn against force to restore Leopold and tie his return to pro German collaborators and a betrayal of resistance.
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Brussels
Sapor
Leopold
Elseere
Belgium
Waterloo
Napoleon
General Federal of Labor
Lberal
van Acker
Ang Oe
Leonold
Germany
War Bond Purchase Credited Here
Allocation of $49,000 in United States 7.3 percent Treasury Certificates to Fayette County by Montgomery Ward and Company announced by local store manager Larson. Larson says the account is credited to Oeiwein with the city in the store operating the county support.
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United States
Treasury
Fayette County
Montgomery Ward & Company
Larson
Oeiwein
Farelle
Storté
Ual
Suota
Patriotic Convict Returns for Wartime Term
Sheriff Mike Mier asked Richard Bailey an escaped prisoner to return from San Diego to finish a one year term in the county Jail as part of a wartime plea by the Office of Defense Transportation. Bailey complied and left civilian travel to support the war effort.
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San Diego
Calif
Ottumwa
Office of Defense Transportation
Mike Mier
Richard
Bomber) Bailey
Bailey
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