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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
3
The garbled notice appears to list postal rates and classifications for second class mail in 1982 at Oelwein Iowa. It mentions a one year rate for females, weekly charges, and advance payments. details are fragmented but indicate period pricing and terms.
Fragmented text lists staff names and office contacts for a register. mentions telephone and office details, reference to Miss Alberta, Miss Burk Nelson, Mrs Donna Butler, O D Bigkies, and Lindsa. indicates information access at offices or by telephone for year paper submissions and reed care.
The Register outlines a civic platform supporting Mercy Hospital expansion to keep pace with Oelwein growth, plus funds for lake purification and beautification and maintenance of city parks.
The 58th Bombardment Wing shifts from India to the Marianas, boosting American air power. May 1944 saw 172 missions against Japan including 14 incendiaries, 102 airfields, and 33 industrial targets, with 40 combat losses but 131 enemy fighters shot down and several crews lost. The article notes growing raids, higher production, and uncertain timing of any China coast invasion.
Army ordnance experts in France report Nazi plans to bomb the United States with rocket projectiles. German scientists believed to have reached blueprint stage could have produced a 3.66 mile missile in six months, and a 13,000 mile craft in two years. Allied raids slowed progress but Nordhausen workers aided deadly drives.
Officials urge the federal government to decide quickly on a plan to dispose of defense equipment loaned to states and communities. Present custodians keep the items until a decision is made, with many communities hoping to keep and possibly buy some gear, signaling a ready market if allowed. The government is believed eager to close the transaction promptly, while the columnists’ opinions here reflect no official stance of the paper.
Ed S Oelwein Daily Register states letters to the Open Forum must be signed or clearly identifiable by the writer with name. Anonymous submissions are discouraged to preserve accountability and integrity of the page. Letters are limited to 306 words and the editor may omit the name if requested by the writer.
Uiewa Daily Press reports Representative Henry O. Talle of Decorah delivering a floor speech warning that inflation will erode wartime gains. He urges rapid restoration of civilian production to prevent runaway prices, cites federal debt and inflation risks, and calls for stronger production incentives and careful OPA management to keep prices in check while avoiding burdens on American soldiers and civilians.
A Georgia petition urges Congress to create a permanent fair employment practice commission as about 60 national groups back it. Both Republican and Democratic platforms reportedly endorse the bill, arguing it aligns with wartime values, promotes economic opportunity, and upholds equality at home and abroad amid postwar reconstruction.
Gracie Allen jokes about English film magnate J Arthur Rank visiting and teasing Hollywoods Westerns crossing the Atlantic. She expects mixed reactions from U S audiences as talk turns to English singing Cowboys and Noel Coward in ten gallon hats. Deb Miller attended a funeral in New York state and visited relatives after business in Wisconsin and Minnesota last week.
Sunday guests of Mrs Edith Elliott included Myrs Marian Rowse and family visiting from Oelwein. Pvt Leonard Hanse was wounded and placed at Camp Hood, and Hoaglin’s home hosted visitors. Chris Hauschen and a nurse on vacation from Waterloo joined Buffalo Grove reunion attendees Levi Longneckler and others from Waterloo.
A summary of broadcast lineups across WMT CBS WGN and NBC for Thursday evening 6:00 to 12:00. Listings include time slots for Jack Kirkwood Show Bond Auction Quiz Mr. Keen Fresh Up Time G. I. Lafis Bill Henry and the News Music of Morton Gould Carliss Archer The First Line We Salute Frank Singiser News Douglas Grant Fulton Lewis Jr News Romance Rhythm & Ripley News Wings over the Nation Press news G. L. Joe's Problems News of the World Agatha Christie Poirot Gabriel Heatter News Starlight Serenade Arch Oboler's Plays Swing's the Tones Songs You Remember Chicago at Night Del Courtney Orchestra Benny Strong Orchestra Art Kassel Orchestra Lucia Thorne News The Adventures of Bopper Kraft Music Hall Abbott & Costello Rudy Vallee Supper Club War Service Billboard Treasury Salutes NBC News Midnight Rhythm Parade.
A listing of prime time radio schedules for WMT CBS MBES WGN and WHO detailing 6 PM to midnight lineups. Program segments include The Jack Kirkwood Show Jimmy Fidler Friday on Broadway Adventures of Thin Man It Pays to be Ignorant Those Websters Moore and Durante and music by Frankie Master and Eric Madriguera plus news and talk shows across stations.
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