Tokyo Claims Damage Light In B-29 Raid
Japanese propagandists minimized the Tokyo raid while U S forces prepared heavier punishment for the capital. American pilots destroyed transports bound for Leyte, and MacArthur reports 2,500 Japanese killed as fliers attacked East Indies.
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United Press
U.S
Philippines
Leyte
Radio Tokyo
Nakajima
Sainan
Maranas
Fom
Douglas MacArthur
Masate
MacArthur
Anther Destrroyer
Borneo
East Indies
Ack
America
Evie
Ormoc
Limon
Iowa Bond Sales Below Fifth War Loan Totals
Des Moines reports from the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago show Iowa war bond sales as of November 22 amounting to 2 260 000. Of this, Series E bonds total 5 000 000, with the state war finance committee noting a drive short of goals during the first 19 days of the campaign. Rural cities lead in subscriptions while larger industrial centers align with the state’s target, according to committee executive manager W W L Clark, who says progress is strong in major towns but uneven end of week.
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Des Moines
Federal Rerve Bank
Chicago
State War Finance
Towa
W.W. L. Clark
Confn
Police Fire on Violent Belgian Demonstrations
Reports from Issels tonight indicate police guarding government buildings fired on demonstrators demanding the cabinet's fall, with several wounded. Brussels radio says large demonstrations organized by nationalist groups were staged by agents from various Belgian provinces. A Brussels dispatch says police formed a cordon around ministry buildings and fired on crowds trying to break through.
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ONDOX
Issels
Brussels
Eisenhower Hints He Expects War Till Late Spring
Washington reports Gen Dwight D Eisenhower expects continued combat with the Reich in the spring and has requested vastly increased ammunition. Production chief J A Krug said the demand will require reopening at least three plants and more than 77,000 workers, pushing output to mid 1943 levels. The war chief noted allied forces are already delivering bullets to German lines at unprecedented rates.
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Washington
Dwight D. Esenhower
Reichswehr
J. A. Krug
Eisenhower
Krug
Ateast
Federal agents charge Union Pacific dining car swindle
FBI began arresting dozens of Union Pacific waiters and stewards on charges of stealing meal receipts on the Challenger train. Dozens were taken in Los Angeles Las Vegas New Orleans and Omaha with more expected. The scheme involved double billing and pocketing cash from meals. some crews avoided scrutiny by omitting meal checks. Arraignments follow arrests under the interstate shipment law with penalties up to two years in prison and fines up to 510 060.
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Washington
Federal ‘Bureau of Investigation
Ime
Challenger
FBI
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
New
Omaha
Trun
Rarroad
J. Edgar Hoover
Union Pacific
Anyassenger
Twenty six Iowans killed in European area
War Department released names of 26 Iowa servicemen killed in action in Europe. The list includes Pte. Loraine M Bradiey, Fairbank, and Bill R Dalton of Manchester, among others.
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Washington
War Department
Loraine M
Bradiey
Fairbark
Bill R
Dalton
Manchester
Sub boats sink 27 Japanese ships in Pacific and Far East
American submarines report sinking 27 more Japanese vessels including a destroyer and a sunboat. The latest patrols tallied 854 enemy ships sunk by US subs, with 37 listed as probably sunk and 119 damaged, for a total of 1,010 ships hit. Netherlands submarine under Seenirel also sank shipping in the Netherlands.
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Pacific
Far Eastern
Cary
Gay
Sunnk
Submirmes Iy Dus
Netherlands
Fayette Woman Dies in Home Suicide
FAYETTE The body of Fe Hubbell was found in her home this morning with a head wound. It is believed she killed herself during the night after a period of ill health. Born Fern Dunbar in 1895 she was married to Roger Hubbell who died in 1935. Surviving are three children, including Roger Hubbell Jr. of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Fiord Coleman of Ochvein.
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Fayette
Fe Hubbell
Fern Dunbar
Roger Bob
Hubbell
Gren
Roger
Milwaukee
France
Helen
Thomas Pritchard
Waverix
Fiord Coleman
Ochvein
Farmers Honored For Swine Production
Farmers honored for swine production announced by E BRAIN swine center. Recipients include Kenneth Aers Leon Der Cah Jean Der Son Lavertie Menenar Ti Inaeis and Son. Fayette Ludwin Grohe Fort Atkinson receive Iowa Swine Production merit certificates.
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Ames
Winn of
Masiur
Swine
Ebrain Swine Speter 2 College
Kenneth Aers
Waveris
Leon- der Cah
Jean der Son
Lavertie - Menenar
Ti Inaeis
Son
Fayette
Ludwin Grohe
Fort Atkinson
Iowa
Allied Bombers Over Reich Again
Allied air forces renewed the long range bombing offensive against Germany after cloudy weather cleared. Reports say fleets of bombers crossed toward Berlin with strong escort as winds and far seas affected operations, continuing the aerial campaign despite earlier fogs and groundings.
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Loxdon
Germany
Berlin
Cristal
Cal
San
Hiliman Slated To Continue As PAC Chairman
The report notes Hiliman's expected continuation as PAC chairman and outlines the ongoing internal dynamics. It mentions a anticipated re election and the union delegates at the annual convention showing support, plus discussions on campaign funding and actives allocations.
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Hiliman
PAC
Thompson Brothers Serve Three Thompson Brothers
Three Thompson brothers from Thompson family, all serving in the U S armed forces. Harold, 19, a paratrooper stationed in England. Kenneth, serving with the U S Marines in Santa Barbara after work with Wapsie Valley dairy. another brother recently finished training in Farragut, Idaho. The family includes Mr Margaret Thor oson of the ec POT and ties to Oelwein Public credits.
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Margaret Thor Oson
Ec Pot
Tyckof Unserty
Hane
Hese
Oelwein
Rober
Farragut
Idaho
Harold
England
Kenneth
United States Marines
Santa Barbara
California
DHIA
Wapsie Valley
Independence State Hospital
Baseball Czar Landis Dead at 78 in Chicago
Judge Kenessaw Mountain Landis, 78, longtime baseball commissioner since 1920, died at St. Luke's hospital after a heart attack and a period of illness. His death ends a stormy era noted for banning Cleveland’s Cox and guiding the Black Sox scandal era. The nation mourns as the sport reflects on his ironhand rule and lasting impact on baseball governance.
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Chicago
Kenessaw Mountain Landis
America
St. Luke's Hospital
Landis
Leslie O'Connor
Oconnor
Baseball
Black Sox
Pamperingand
Nat
Miinois
Standard Oil Co
Gove
Cincinnati
William D.cox
Phiadelpha Phillies
American National League Committee
Allness
St. Lews
Browns
Cardinals
Folles
Green Distrusts Russian Unions Sparks AFL Debate
William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged caution before joining Soviet and world labor bodies. John Brown of the Brush State union congress pressed for closer ties with world labor, while Green warned against government intervention and emphasized free enterprise alongside AFL support for swift action.
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ORL Nscp
Brush
Wiliam Green
Ferdauor of Labor
Carediv
Congress of Industrial Organizations
S World Fedaritzon
Green
John Brown
Brush Stade Union Congress
AFL
London
Brown
Oelwein Airman Cited for Linz Raid Heroism
Local News Desk reports Airman Lavern G Lever of the 13th AAF IX Italy unit received a War Department citation badge for outstanding duty in the Linz raid. Col Horace D K presented it for the group’s efforts at Linz Austria on July 25, with ground crews ensuring aircraft readiness through intense enemy air action. The unit has flown over 125 combat missions including Ploesti and Munich, overcoming rockets and machine-gun fire to inflict damage on enemy targets.
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AAF
Italy
Lavern G. Lever
War Department
Col
Horace D. K
Childress
Texas
Hermann Goering Steel Works
Linz
Austria
jWhich
V Lens
Limmedisie
Installa Itions
Munich
Germany
Fosiau
Ploesti
Roand Blechhammer
Ger
Massive North Drive By Reds In Baltic Offensive
Soviet 800000 infantry and the bulk of armored reserves mass against German pocket in western Latvia as part of a major push to clear the Baltic states and open the East Prussia drive. Other Soviet units struggle along mud clogged roads in Hungary and southeastern Czechoslovakia as gains are reported in the hundreds of yards amid strong German opposition. Moscow withholds confirmation of the Latvia drive amid Nazi propaganda claims of new offensives. Continued on Page Five.
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London
Berlin
Lzivia
Baltic States
East Prussia
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Latvia
Anneckouiva
British Advance Near Faenza Amid Persistent Fighting
A wartime dispatch reports British forces reaching the Faenza outskirts after fierce fighting along the Serqua and adjacent rivers. Polish troops advanced along the Samogisia axis, clearing positions and gaining hills commanding river approaches. In the Bologna sector, German efforts to probe allied lines were repulsed near the Monteneir and Costua river front.
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Ancena
Faenza
Pologna
Supane Uni
Ras
Dank
Costua
Montene
Allied push breaks German lines near Aachen and Duren
U S forces surge through Hurtgen area as Patton's 3rd Army advances toward Saar and Rhine. Reports describe fierce fighting in the Hurtgen Forest, captures of prisoners, and rapid U S gains west of Duren while Strasbourg limps toward completion with German resistance waning. Cavernous weather improves as Thunderbolt bombers hit transport in the front.
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Paris
Oday
Rhineland
Cologne
Hurigen Forest
U.S. 1St Army
Duren
United Press
Henry T. Gorrell
Dispatch
Courinmey H. Hodges
Hurige
Aachen
Rhine
Strasbourg
Vosges Mountains
Upper Rhine
George S. Patton
France
Saar
I Thunderbolt
United States
Oui
Hurtgen
Kieinhan c
Grosshau
Hery
ASU
Polish Premier Resigns Amid Frontier Policy Tension
The United States State Department declined to explain the resignation of Polish Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk. officials indicated friction over Poland's frontier guarantees with Europe and U.S. assurances sought by Mikolajczyk. Ambassador Harriman had recently conferred with the Polish leader in Langdon to convey Washington’s stance.
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Washington, D.C
UPW
Tne
State Department
Isis comuniTy
Europe
Stanislaw Mikolajczy
Edgwara R. Steliinius
Mikelaiayk
Poland
Neucon
Mikoslarczyk
Guranan
Roosevelt
W. Averill Harriman
U. S
Russia
Langdon
Apiraan
Washington
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