Americans break through on Okinawa seize hill north of Naha
American forces push past southern Okinawa defenses to capture a key hill north of Naha as marines take three nearby islands Kincio Tokyo reports. The blitz leaves enemy positions decimated with air raids destroying homes and aircraft plants while US fighters downed several Japanese planes.
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Okinawa
Naha
Kincio Tokyo
Yhe
Hia
Tokyo
Osake
Kobe
Nagoya
Iow Big Ulant
Bel
Itaeh
Iscin
Chester W. Simba
Heanza Island
Katchin
Om Kturi
Yagachi
Motobu Peninsula
Yasachi
Philippines
Luzon
Baguio
Manila
Mt. Mapatad
Mindanao Island
Kabacan Road
Davao
Allied push toward Brenner Pass nears German retreat
Rome April 25 Allied forces push north from the Po to within 30 miles of Verona, aiming at the Brenner pass. Gen Mark Clark's 6th and 8th armies move toward the pass as German resistance weakens, with the 10th mountain division establishing a Po bridgehead after a 65 mile drive.
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Rome
Italy
Verona
Brenner Pass
Mark Clark
Hitler
Bavarian Alps
Sth
8Th
Bogoforte
Merrara
1St Army
7Th Army
Innsbruck
8Th Army
6Th Army
10Th Mountain Division
Alps
Landmark Grand Teton illustrates ancient tectonic uplift
Scientists regard the Grand Teton Jackson Hole region in Wyoming as a premier example of mountains and valleys formed by internal crustal forces lifting a section of the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Teton
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Iowa column reports arrests in car theft case
Leroy McCaw 24 and Glenn Arnold Zev Hroomfield were arrested in Wapello and taken to Henry county to face charges in an alleged car theft involving Carl Totemeier of New London. The vehicle wrecked after hitting a bridge south of Wapello. McCaw sustained a throat wound requiring 16 stitches.
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Wapello
Leroy McCaw
Glenn Arnold
Zev Hroomfield
Henry County
Carl Totemeier
New London
Louisa County
George Oakes
McCaw
Milford man pleads guilty to illegal liquor transport
Charles Wolil Hoeler Jr of Milford pleaded guilty to illegal transportation of liquor. District Judge H.H. Fry fined him 760 dollars plus costs after police found three cases of whiskey with Wisconsin seals in his car. Mitchell, his defense attorney, says Hoeler plans to enter service next month to support his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Charles Wolilhoeler
Milford
Births Exceed Deaths by About Twenty Thousand in Iowa
Iowa births in 1944 topped deaths by roughly 20 000 with provisional totals of 46 788 births and 26 958 deaths. Officials say the excess mirrors normal trends and would raise population by about 200 000 across successive censuses, though the 1930 to 1940 period showed net outmigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Reverses Ruling on Des Moines County Roads
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rules Des Moines County and Iowa are not entitled to 208,687 dollars previously awarded by a federal district court for southern Iowa. The panel reversed District Judge Charles A. Dewey's ruling.
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ST. Louis
Des Moines County
State of Iowa
Federal District Court
Iowa
Unites States Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Charles A. Dewey
Hitler's Alps Hideout Targeted in Allied Bombing Raid
British Lancasters and American escorts attacked Adolf Hitler's Berchtesgaden retreat in the Alps near Kehlstein. Targets included Hitler's house and SS barracks as heavy bombers struck the Naz ig "national redoubt" amid intense anti aircraft fire. Two Lancasters reportedly missing.
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London
Adolph Hitler
Alpan
Sterchtessaden
Gir
Hiler
Berchtes Men
Alps
Hitlers House
Hitler
Nazir
Kehrstein
Revision of Livestock Slaughter and Meat Distribution
Des Moines report outlines a government wide revision of the livestock slaughter and meat distribution system. The Livestock Slaughter and Meat Distribution and Control Order No. 1 shifts slaughter toward federally inspected plants and sets three classes of slaughterers with permit and quota rules. Class I are federally inspected plants, Class II non inspected slaughterers over 6,000 pounds yearly, and Class III resident farmers under 6,000 pounds. Class II permits run April 30 to June 30 while Class III permits run April 26 to June 30. All licenses under the War Food Administration are revoked and monthly quotas begin July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Office of Price Administration
Office of Economic Stabilization
War Food Administration
War Department
OPA
Large Audience Enjoys Washington High School Concert
A large appreciative audience attended Washington host school’s high school vocal music concert last night. The mixed chorus and smaller groups performed under Mary M. Stockhammer and Miss Broghammer directing. The program closed with Your Land and My Land, and both girls and boys dressed in formal attire, with Beverly Brown and Patricia Patterson as accompanists.
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Mary M. Stokxhammmner
Beverly Brown
Patricia Patterson
Death of Harry Maxwell at 60 in Washington area
Harry Maxwell 60 died this morning at county hospital after a severe heart attack. He lived three miles east of Washington and spent most of his life in the county except ten years in Fayette county, Iowa. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at L A Jones funeral home with Dr. Fred Miller officiating. burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born December 4, 1884 near Crawfordsville. married Clara Hazel Campbell April 25, 1906. she died in 1942. Surviving: son Don Maxwell of Burlington, brother Robert of St Louis, Mich., and grandson Dick Maxwell.
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Harry Wilbur Maxwell
Washington
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fred Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
T. T. Maxwell
Jane (Black) Maxwell
Fayette County
Iowa
Clara Hazel Campbell
Maxwell
Washington Lodge
Cyrus
Zeredatha Council
Don Maxwell
Burlington
Robert
St. Louis
Mich
Dick Maxwell
VFW Auxiliary Installation After Potluck Supper
The Washington county post of Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary held a joint public installation after a potluck supper. David McGaffey became commander and Mrs. McGaffey president as officers took over duties. Guests included Howard Welsh and others from Fairfield and Wellman.
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Washington County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W. Auxiliary
David McGaffey
McGaffey
Jess Radada
Tacen
Sadie McAvoy
Dale Atkinson
Everett Burham
McGattey
L. F. Payne
Robert Johson
Department
Fairfield
Howard Welsh
Krause
A. R. Krause
Carroll Hines
Max Goodwin
Oran
Africa
Dave Elaer
Maranda Martin
Battle for Nazi Capital In Last Stages Near Berlin
Berlin fights to hold a shrinking ring as Red Army forces encircle the city in the final assault. Nazi officials flee by air while Moscow dispatches say Berlin is effectively isolated and the capital teeters on collapse amid collapsing districts and German relief efforts.
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Moscow
Berlin
Stalingrad
London
Neukoelln
Tempelhof
Zehlendorf
Potsdamer Platz
Babelsberg
Hollywood
Germany
Potsdam
Luxembourg
United Press
Patton's Troops Race Toward Austrian Border in Nazi Rout
Paris dispatch reports General Patton's 3rd army driving toward the Austrian border and Salzach valley, with 19,000 elite German guards captured yesterday. His columns press on 90 miles to Berchtesgaden as German resistance dissolves along a 100 mile front toward Regensburg and Munich.
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Paris
George S. Patton
Salzach
Berchtesgaden
Adolph Hitler
Patton
Salbach Valley
Berechtesgaden
Atton
The
Danube
8Rd
Regensberg
Porton
Danubian
Regensbore
Munich
Bavaria
Alexander M Pateh
Lake Constance
Elbe
Mulde
Berlin
Red Army
Radio Luxembourg
County Red Cross Total Reaches 1945 County Drive
Washington county’s Red Cross war fund for 1945 stands at 26 587.91 dollars with school districts possibly adding more. The county quota was 16 800 dollars and Riverside reported 700 dollars as the last town to contribute. All towns and districts gave generously, surpassing prior totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross War Fund
Washington County
C. P. Weldin
Washington and Country
Talks to Club on Prisoners of War
Ray Cox spoke to the Y's Men’s Club at the Congress Hotel about German prisoners of war. He cited his son S/Sgt Deay Cox held in Germany since June 2 and explained delays in prisoner lists reaching families. Mrs. Cox attended. Ray Box was a guest.
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Ray Cox
Y's
Pri Vate
Congress Hotel
Cox
S/Set
Deay Cox
Germany
Mr. Cox
Red Cross
Ray Box
Cost of Discipleship Theme Leads Nazarene Services
Last night marked the second in a Nazarene church series. Rev. Kelley preached on the Cost of Discipleship urging attendance to live as free disciples. Pastor Rev. Weathers praised the music and violin artistry of Rev Nelley.
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Church of the Nazarene
Mr. Kelley
Jesus
Nelley
Robert Weathers
Nazarene
Catgut origins for violin strings clarified
An Encyclopedia Britannica note explains catgut strings are not from cats. The material comes from the intestines of sheep horses and mules.
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Des Moines Co
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Adolph
Tempiat
Pictires
Ourtinehou
Ernie Pyle
U. S
Little le Shima Island
Nathaniel B. Saucier
Coffeyville
Mass
77Th Division
U. 3
Ellen Gray
Martha Downing
Ana Durr
Julia
Harry Maxwell
Dave McGaffey
Alvin Anderson
Ival Redlinger and Son
Wellman
George Yearing
Blairstown
Carroll Haney
Rollie Adams
Clifford Carter
Roy Coop
Ormans
Red Tank
Marshal Statin
Ketzin
Havel
Gregory K. Khukov
U.S. A
Ivan S
Brandenburg
Konev
3Rd Army
County Red Cross
Riverside
Pew
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