Hosting Denied Bond In Draft Reporting Case
Iowa case reports Francis Maurce Hosting, described as a Jehovah's Witness minister, appearing before United States Commissioner W U Six Jew on charges of failing to report for conscription. Hosting ordered returned to the northern Iowa federal district and set at $5,000 bond, which he could not post. He was arrested by a U S marshal in Leon while claiming he had been preaching. his selective service board was in New Hampton.
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Des Moinds
Francis Maurce
Jehovah's Witnesses
United States
W. U
Hosting
Iowa
Trosting
Leon
Selective Service Board
New Hempton
Tragic Farm Patch Fire Ends in Bergen Death
Casper Bergen S. was found burned to death in his truck garden patch after a blaze set off by the seller. Neighbors, attempting to shield their buildings from spreading flames in dry weeds, roined the body. Bergen's wife died last May. four sons and two sisters survive.
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Vremont
Casper Bergen
Notable Muscatine County Engineer F P G Hali dies
F P G Hali fase 58 longtime Muscatine county engineer dies after a prolonged illness. Born La Porte City Iowa he graduated from there high school earned a 1909 degree from the State University of Iowa and a 1914 civil engineering degree. He served as assistant city engineer at Grinpwell Ta in 1909 and became county engineer in 2015.
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Muscatine
F. P. G. Halifase
Muscatine County
Fate Engineering
la Porte City
State University of
Iowa
Grinpwell
Scranton Farmer Dies After Bridge Crash Fire
Russell Beals a one year old farmer from Scranton lies beside his burning automobile at a bridge end three and a half miles northeast of here. The wreck was found by Mr and Mrs Sayre who said the auto was in flames and Beals clothing was burning. He is survived by his wife mother and several brothers and sisters.
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Scranton Russell Beals
Scranton
Here
5. D. Sayre
Beals
Sayre
Farmer Pete Groenenboom Dies After Field Accident
Pete Groenenboom 46 of New Sharon Iowa died at Mercy Hospital two hours after being found in a field with his head caught in a tractor disc by neighbor Noy McClure. He leaves a wife and four sons.
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Oskaloosa
Pete Groenenboom
New Sharon
Mercy Hospital
Noy McClure
Mr. Groenenboom
Tries to Put Out Grass Fire, Is Burned to Death
Myron Utford aged 89 died in Eldora Memorial Hospital from burns suffered while attempting to extinguish a grass fire in his backyard earlier in the day. He is survived by his wife a daughter Gladys Utford a Des Moines schoolteacher and two sons Cien of Kansas City Missouri and Moana Carville of Loveland Colorado.
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Zearing
Myron Utford
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Gladys Utford
Des Moines
Cien
Kansas City
Moana Carville
L’ort Collins
Colo
Sforza Predicts King Victor Emmanuel May Retire Soon
Naples reports Count Carlo Sforza, former Italian foreign minister, believes King Victor Emmanuel will retire temporarily to ease the political crisis before Rome falls. He says Crown Prince Humbert holds royal interests and that the 6th Party junta will stay firm against cabinet entry until the king retires.
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Naples
Carlo Sforza
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
Humbert
Sforza
6Th Party
Water Works Earnings Report From Jordan Water Works
The annual report from Gypt P L Jordan of the Washington city water and light plant shows revenue of 20623.60, expenditures 13068.83, and net earnings 7554.77 after uncollected water accounts. It notes water served to city facilities without revenue and outlines pumpage of about 2.978 million gallons with average daily use near 36076 gallons. Jan to Jun usage ranged from 6922000 to 8732000 gallons, with street lighting costs 5223.54 and sewerage disposal at 65.02. The superintendent keeps a full inventory and the plant will operate with the same staff next year, Jordan having served 18 years.
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P. L. Jordan
Washington City
Water and Light Department
Jordan
Rainfall totals and typhus report in Middle East
Last night saw about .20 of an inch of rain with a light evening rain that persisted into the night. Today remains cloudy as the Army reports fewer than 20 typhus cases in the Middle East command during the first half of 1943.
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Middle East Command
Allied and German forces clash on Anzio front in intensified bombardment
Allied spokesmen report escalating battle along the Anzio beachhead with heavy artillery and mortar exchanges. German patrols attacked the line near Aprilia but were repelled with high casualties as tank destroyers assaulted German positions northwest of Carano. Heavy long range cannon fire struck targets near the Anzio-Aprilia highway amid ongoing frontline pressure.
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Naples
Anzio
Office of War Information
Italy
5Th
Rome
Western
Europe
Aled
Aprilia
Carano
Sth
Aprilia Highway
Churches Plan to Observe Easter in Washington
Churches across Washington unite for Easter observances starting with a sunrise service by youth and ending with a union worship at United Presbyterian church. Weeklong union meetings conclude with a Christian church gathering this afternoon. Rev. George Kerr to preach Sunday night. U P choir to perform at 8 p m with a 7 45 organ prelude and two famous resurrection paintings to be shown during the sermon.
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United Presbyterian Church
Churches of Washington
Whch
Methodist Church
Christian Church
George Kerr
U. P
Kerr
Christ
Allied Bombers raid Truk and New Guinea bases hit Hollandia
Allied air forces continue Pacific strikes targeting Japanese bases in central and southwest regions. More than 250 Liberators and medium bombers dropped 320 tons on Hollandia New Guinea while strafing installations. Australian ground forces advance toward Batdashak near Hollandia as Truk-Caroline raids continue. In Manipur India Japanese forces push toward Imphal, facing repulsed British defenses per Southeast Asia HQ.
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Philippines
Hollandia
New Guinea
Palau
Yap
Woleai
Caroline
Burma
India
Ledo Road
Chungking
Changsha
China Coast
Forsmosa
Japan
MacArthur
Hainan
China
Truk
Southwest Pacific
Carolines
5Th Air Force
Mintjim
Batdashak
Car
Rying
Big Caroline
Central Pacific
Solomon
Moen
Dublin Islands
Tru Atoll
7Th Air Force
Marshalls
Referendum on Soil District Set for Saturday Evening
Landowners in the county vote on forming a soil conservation district and elect three commissioners. Candidates include Carl T. Anderson Lime Creek Howard K. Anderson Crawford Herbert L. Campbell Highland W L Gates Franklin Joe Knotek Jackson and W Schmitter Clay. Largest vote winner serves 6 years, second 4, third 2. Voting sites listed across Wellman Kalona Riverside West Chester Washington Ainsworth Frighton Crawfordville.
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Carl T. Anderson
Lime Creek Township
Howard Kk. Anderson
Crawford Township
Herbert L. Campbell
Highland Township
W. L. Gates
Franklin Township
Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
W. Schmitter
Clay Township
Iowa
Wellman
Kalona
City
Riverside
West Chester
Hoover's
Washington
AAA
Ainsworth
Frighton
Crawfordville
Henge Hardware
Funeral services for Lyman A Bunce announced
Funeral services for Lyman A Bunce will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the L A Jones funeral home. Rev Fred Miller of the Methodist church will officiate, with burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Bunce died suddenly yesterday morning at the age of 89.
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Lyman .A. Bunce
L. A. Jones
Fred &. Miller
Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Mr. Bunce
One Half of All the Atmosphere for Emergency Use
A brief note describes securing one half of the atmosphere for emergency supply. It outlines deployment intent and potential availability for critical times.
Soldier vote bill passes unicameral Nebraska legislature
In Lincoln Nebraska the unicameral legislature approved Nebraska's soldier vote bill by a 41 to 0 vote. The measure aims to facilitate voting for service members and related personnel. The outcome was confirmed in the early April session.
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Lincoln
Nebr
U.P
Nebraska
Army engineers shrink Mississippi river by 120 miles
United States Army engineers report a dramatic reduction of the Mississippi River length by 120 miles over the past fourteen years. The project underscores major waterway changes and potential regional impacts on navigation and ecology.
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United States Army
Mississippi River
Cars in Collision North of Haskins
Automobiles driven by Robert Johnson of Fairfield and Herbert Bryant of Iowa City were involved in a side swing collision a mile and a half north of Haskins early this morning. Mrs Johnson sustained a leg injury and others in the car were bruised and shaken. The vehicles were considerably damaged.
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Robert Johnson
Fairfield
Herbert Bryant
Iowa City
Haskins
Roosevelt reports cost of living lower than a year ago
President Roosevelt released a report from Pred Vinson Chester Bowles Marvin Jones and Wim Davis showing the cost of living is lower than a year earlier after a year of stabilizing measures. The report notes prices have been held and the general level has not risen, with a slight overall decrease.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Pred M. Vinson
Chester Bowles
Marvin Jones
War Dabor Board
Wim. H. Davis
In Person Gas Ration Plan For Fleet Operators
Chicago April 7 operat ors of commercial motor vehicles in Illinois and Iowa must apply in person to local war price and rationing boards for second quarter T motor fuel rations under a new procedure announced by Otto H. Wichelmann. The change aims to tighten control by requiring in person applications and ODT certifications for T rations.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Iowa
OPA
Otto H. Wichelmann
Division of Motor Transport
Office of Defense Transportation
Ichelmann
Wichelmann
ODT
Soviet drive to Odessa opens fast through three highways
Soviet forces push toward Odessa on east northeast and northwest routes while sea planes patrol the approaches to prevent evacuation. The rapid advance bottlenecks the German garrison as the Black Sea port nears liberation with no major German relief expected from distant bases.
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Odessa
Sunrise Service Planned by YMCA Youth Groups
Young people from local churches organize a sunrise service this Sunday at 6 am at the YMCA. If weather allows, the service will be in the Sunset Park addition. otherwise it will be in the YMCA. A mothers committee will host a breakfast at the YMCA after the service for a nominal fee.
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Y.M.C
Lila Holden
Young People's Societie
Woship
Mary Jewell Holbert
Frances Whisler
Katherine Huber
Y.M.C.A
Sunset Park
Gunshot Fatal To Ben Stout Jr in Bright
Coroner W S Kyle sheriff H M Putnam and deputy Wal Kiesey rushed to Bright today after the death of Ben Stout Jr a gunshot wound. He lived ten miles southwest of Washington and his body was found some distance from his home. Initial reports suggested accident or self harm. The body was taken to Sipskins funeral home at Bring ton.
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W. S. Kyle
Sherif H. M. Putnam
Wal Kiesey
Bright
Ben Stout Jr
Washington
New Rationing Procedure Extends to Vehicle Operators
The board will issue rations under DDT certifications and notify the QDT district office for adjustments. Operators of trucks buses taxicabs and rental cars are included in the revised procedure.
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QDT
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Emma CC. Anderson
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Floyd Roe
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Howard Hays
B. J. Holmes
Frank Casey
Fart Little
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H. H. Springman
John Westphal
Tom Peters
United Press
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