Iowa War Dead Toll Tops Half of World War I Losses
A Des Moines column reports Iowa has 1,887 military deaths since Pearl Harbor marking over 50 percent of World War I losses for the state. Figures include two women and reflect delayed reports and missing statuses. The 1,887 records rise 758 since Oct 31, with about 150 deaths monthly.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Historical Department
Pearl Harbor
State Adjutant General
State Department
Allerton Couple Killed in Car Train Crash
Mr and Mrs Ross Smith of Cliota were killed when their car collided with a Westbound Rock Island train at a grade crossing two miles south of Allerton. He was 63 and she 64. Investigators could not confirm why the driver did not see the train amid drizzle rain as car parts were scattered along the tracks. The couple were charter members of the Allerton Nazarene Church returning from Easter services.
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Allerton
Ross Smith
Cliota
Rock Island
Here
Allerton Nazarene Church
Smith
Small Girl Shot While Playing in Ottumwa
Joan Jones eleven daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Jones was shot in the head while playing with her sister and Karl Eugene Crouse eleven in the Jones home no adults present at Ottumwa Saturday night Police report the bullet entered the head above the ear and traveled toward the forehead She remained in critical condition at the State University of Iowa hospital in Iowa City awaiting surgery to remove the bullet
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Ottumwa
Joan Jones
Russell Jones
State University of Iowa
Iowe City
Karl Eugene Crouse
Joan
Iowa City
Manpower Priority Outlined By Iowa Selective Service
Lieut. Thomas J. Mc Call says army and navy manpower has top priority. He urges industry and agriculture to release able bodied men for service and to substitute with over age workers, disqualified registrants, discharged veterans, and women. He notes most fit men under 26 will soon wear uniforms, except in a few key industries.
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Army
Des Moines
Navy
Thomas J. McCall
Iowa
Selective Service
McCall
Iowa to Probe Nursing Home Care in Des Moines
The welfare board says about 250 Iowa nursing homes house old age assistance recipients and under 1,400 receive nursing care. Most recipients live in nursing homes. The Polk county grand jury will start an investigation into the nursing home situation in Des Moines directed by County Attorney Francis Kuble.
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Des Moines
State Social Welfare Board
Iowa
Polk County Grand Jury
Francis Kuble
State Board of
Vote County Soil District by 110 to 15 in Washington county
The referendum approved establishing a county soil district by 110 for and 15 against, 88 percent in favor. Commissioners named Joe Knotek, Carl Anderson, and W. L. Gates will serve six, four, and two year terms and meet with AAA and Farm Bureau to plan operation. The district aims to assist farmers with contouring and soil conservation, runoff control, and erosion prevention, and may provide technical help for drainage issues.
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Washington County
Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
Carl T. Anderson
Lime Creek Township
W. L. Gates
Franklin Township
AAA
Farm Security Administration
County Farm Bureau
Funeral Services for Mrs. George Graham At North Liberty
Mrs. George Graham 70 of Lohrville died Friday after a week of illness. Funeral held at 2 30 yesterday at North Liberty Methodist church with burial in Rigewood cemetery near North Liberty. She was former North Liberty resident and widow of Henry Bealer who died 15 years ago. mother of William Bealer of Washington.
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George Graham
Lohrville
William Bealer
Washington
North Liberty Methodist Church
Rigewood
North Liberty
Graham
Henry Bealer
Officials dispute authority over nursing home living decisions
Officials said they have no authority under the law to decide whether a recipient should live in a nursing home or where he should live. We are watching the situation closely, said Board Member King R. Palmer.
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Ficials
King R. Palmer
Methodist College Students Gather for Ames Conference
Ames Methodist students from Iowa colleges will assemble April 21 to 23 for a student conference led by Rev. Larry Eisenberg. Speakers include Dr. Thomas Kepler of Lawrence College, Dr. DeWitt Baldwin of New York, and Dr. Harvey C. Brown. Student officers are Martha Peterson of Simpson College and Alice Rundquist of Iowa State College.
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Ames — Methodist
Iowa
Larry Eisenberg
Collegiate Methodist Church
Thomas Kepler
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wis
DeWit Baldwin
Board of Missions and Church Extension
New York
N. Y
Harvey C. Brown
Church
Martha Peterson
Simpson College
Indianola
Alice Rundquist
Iowa State College
Airmen soften defenses of Truk in new raids
Allied air and naval operations target Truk and surrounding bases in the central and southwest Pacific as the Tokyo broadcast notes the fighting spirit of the enemy. Nimitz reports Liberator raids on Moen and Dublin islands with continued efforts to soften up Truk. American bombers strike along the New Guinea coast, dropping 251 tons of explosives on enemy bases.
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United Press
Japan
Central
Southwest Pacific
Truk
Chester W. Nimitz
7Th Army Air Force
Moen
Dublin Islands
Truntoll
Tokyo
Carolines
New Guinea
Allied Bases Menaced by Enemy Push
Japanese forces drive toward Imphal from east and southwest as Kohima garrison repels repeated assaults. Mountbatten's HQ reports enemy flanking near Imphal with a second column within 10 miles of the city. Tokyo radio and the communique clash over Kohima's status as fighting continues.
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New Delhi
Imphal Plains
Kohima
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Imphal
Lake Logtak
Bishenpur
Japan
fuphal-Beshenpur
Silchar
Radio Tokyo
Roosevelt Goes South for Best Relaxation Break
Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt left for about two weeks of outdoor relaxation in the south to recuperate from bronchitis and sinus infection. A White House statement adds he will cut the trip short if an unexpected emergency arises and will devote himself to fresh air and sunshine.
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White House
Fala
Roosevelt
Scottie
Washington
D.C
South
Rains on Easter as Mercury Drops in Washington
Easter weather proved gloomy with overcast skies and light drizzle keeping some away from church services and limiting spring clothing displays. Sunday rainfall totaled 0.12 inches while temperatures rose to 68 Saturday and 65 Sunday before falling to 32 Sunday night and remaining near that level today.
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Washington
The
Mercury
Men in Essential Jobs Get Respite From Drafts
Washington officials announced a new order suspending drafts for men over 25 in essential civilian jobs. The measure grants a respite of up to about 90 days, though impact varies by local registry boards depending on available 18 to 25 year old registrants for reclassification.
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Washington, D.C
In the days of the Aztecs, coinage and barter used
The fragment notes that Aztec economy relied on cacao beans and quetzal feathers as early money, with metal rings and strings of telltales occasionally used. It hints at the mix of barter and primitive coinage in Mesoamerican trade systems.
Nicholson Funeral Held Here Today
Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Nicholson of Walcott Indiana were held at 2 30 this afternoon at L A Jones funeral home in Washington with Rev Alfred Trenerry officiating. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery. Nicholson died Saturday at St Elizabeth's hospital Lafayette Indiana after two years of poor health from a heart condition. He was born November 8 1862 in Indiana, married Daisy Boston, and survived by his wife a sister Mrs Julia E Marshall of Des Moines and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Baptist church.
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L. A. Jones
Andrew Jackson Nicholson
Walcott
Ind
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Lafayette
Alfred Trenerry
The
Baptist Church
Ainsworth Cemetery
Washington
Nicholson
Indiana
Thomas
Elizabeth (McGee) Nicholson
Washington County
Piedland Township
Ainsworthh
Daisy Boston
Julia E. Marshall
Des Moines
Cone
A. W. Yard
the Baptist Church
Bombers Strike Nazi Air Plants in Belgium and France
United States air forces concentrate a third consecutive day of attacks on Germany's waning air power by hitting aircraft plants and fields across occupied Belgium and France. Flying Fortress and Liberator formations target Brussels area works while RAF heavy bombers hit Paris suburbs. escorts include Thunderbolts Mustangs and Lightnings.
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London
United States
Germany
France
Belgium
Royal Air Force
Paris
Brussels
Utr
Tax Payments For Slaves And Soldiers Wages Mentioned
Payment of taxes for the purchase of slaves and for the payment of soldiers' wages is cited. The fragment indicates state or municipal funding uses tied to slave purchases and military pay, highlighting colonial or early American fiscal practices.
Easter union services conclude amid resonant Handel chorus
A series of Easter observances concluded with a United Presbyterian Church program featuring a choir of forty directed by Carolyn Hamilton, selections from Geibel's The Glory of the Garden, baritone Paul H. Werner, and Cantata performances depicting the resurrection from tomb to Emmaus, ending with the Hallelujah Chorus.
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Geibel
Sara la Miller
Helen Stone
Francis Whisler
Thnrietta Stewart
Mary Bordwell
Shirley Dowell
Paul H. Wener
Fairfield
Fimmaus
Evacuation of Odessa Completed by German Romanian Forces
The German and Romanian troops evacuated the Black Sea port of Odessa last night after destroying all installations. The Nazi DNB agency reported the demolition has continued for weeks. Stalin was expected to confirm the fall as the largest Russian city liberated since Kiev. A Moscow victory salute was anticipated.
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London
Odessa
Ukraine
Black Sea
DNB
Josef Stalin
Kiev
Moscow
UNS
Contouring Demonstration Planned for Cedar Township Farm
County extension director J. W. Chandler announced a contouring demonstration on the Sam Bowser farm in Cedar township at 1:00 p m Thursday April 13. The event welcomes nearby farmers and others interested in laying contouring lines and will be followed by more demonstrations across the county later in the season.
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J. W. Chandler
Sam Bowser
Cedar Township
Pres Camacho Escapes Killing in Palace Attack
In Mexico City on April 10 President Manuel Avila Camacho thwarted an assassination attempt by artillery Lieutenant Antonio Rojos inside the national palace. The officer fired at point blank but was disarmed as the president and party restrained him during the ensuing struggle.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Antonio Rojos
Camacho
Rojos
Blockade Runners Scuttled by Allied Forces
British radio reports two axis blockade runners were scuttled in the Indian Ocean after interception by allied forces. Survivors from one vessel were rescued. for the other, rescue was hindered by suspected submarine presence and oil or material cargo believed aboard.
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Indian Ocean
United Press
Messiah Easter Message Highlights by Kerr and Harp
An Easter program full of sermon and music focused on the resurrection lessons. Kerr led the presentation emphasizing its relevance to world problems. Organ by Helen Harvey and piano by Mrs. Sara McCleery complemented the service.
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Kerr
Helen Harvey
Sara MecCleery
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Wayne Cress
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Calif
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Donald Bealer
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Ainsworth
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Christian Tabernacle
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George Kerr
United Presbyterian Choir
Carolyn Hamilton
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Riechstaedt
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