Iowa Hog Production Seen Rising Slightly in State
In Des Moines a column notes Iowa pork output may rise as farmers plan to farrow about 1 958 000 sows between December 1944 and June 1945 up roughly 1 percent from 1944. Nationally the War Food Administration expects sow farrowing to fall about 7 percent to 8 552 000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
T. M. Carl
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
War Food Administration
WRA
WFA
Carl
Over ceiling price cases hit Iowa farmers in federal court
Judge Renry Graven heard cases against C. M. Farley of Glidden who paid 1697 dollars for overcharging on a combine picker and seller of a tractor with cultivator. Farley faced injunctions to stop similar sales. R. R. Dvorak of the Des Moines OPA noted additional 622 and 132 dollar overcharges involving other buyers. Louis A. McGrath of Independence paid 171 dollars for selling a used tractor above maximum price.
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Louis A. McGrath
Independence
Norman
Frey
Cigarette Black Market Thriving in State
Des Moines reports show the cigarette black market not suppressed with price administration agents investigating. Retailers allegedly markups of up to a dime per pack are being reviewed with court actions likely for excess charges. OPA probes tie in schemes and slow moving tobacco pouch croppings affecting customer purchases.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Soap Box Derby Car With Wartime Propulsion On Auction
Fort Dodge expects sale of a 1940 police derby car built for the wartime race. The vehicle, stored at city hall, features good tires and low mileage and will be sold to raise funds for the policemen benefit. Proceeds go to the officers’ benefit fund.
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Fort Dodge
Police Department
Policemen
Three Youths Sentenced for Multi State Forgery
Sheriff Elmer Hall said a youthful trio confessed to forging more than $2,000 in checks across seven states. Robert Mollenbeck 23 Justine Mollenbeck 19 Lester Indiana and Aimee Eleanor Kruger 19 Santa Cruz California were sentenced to six months in Butte County jail with further warrants outstanding.
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Pelle Rut Ache
Elmer Hall
Butte County
Robert Mollenbeck
Justine
Lester
Aimee Eleanor Kruger
Santa Crus. Cal
Older Child Escapes as Home Burns Near Riverside
A Riverside home fire around 9 30 this morning killed Marilyn Jean 3 and Doris Irene 10 months, with parents away at a neighboring farm. The stove likely exploded or overheated igniting the blaze that destroyed the Snyder residence. coroner Dr W S Kyle and Deputy Sheriff Walt Kiesey investigated.
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Marilyn Jean
Doris Irene
W. 3S
Kyle
Washington
Walt Kiesey
Greek Rightists Seek British Help Against ELAS In Greece
EDES forces in western Greece plead with the British for aid as ELAS fighters estimated at 15 000 to 20 000 push 15 miles into FEDER territory and seize two towns. General Scobie reviews EAM response to his settlement plan amid hopes for a truce.
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Athens
EDES
Greece
ELAS
Feder
Ronald Scobie
EAM
Napoleon Zervas
Seoble
Scobie
Attica
Temperature Dips to Eight Above Overnight
Weather records show a low of eight degrees above zero last night marking a mild cold snap. Today the conditions remained chilly with temperatures rising from the overnight low.
Russians Push on Fronts as Winter Offense Looms
Berlin reports strong Red Army activity in Latvia and Hungary as winter fighting resumes. Russians break into Nazi positions near Liepaja and intensified battles unfold east of Budapest with thousands of tanks and planes reportedly committed. Moscow silent on specifics, but unofficial sources say massed forces prepare a major drive into Prussia and Poland.
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London
Latvia
Hungary
Berlin
Poland
East Prussia
Baltic
Carpathians
Stockholm
Prussia
Moscow
U. S S
Reich
Red Army
Liepaja
Auce
Budapest
Lake
Balaton
Journal Marks Christmas Day Holiday
The Journal will not publish next Monday as Christmas Day is observed as a holiday. A second annual holiday is the Fourth of July. Merry Christmas.
Christmas Seal Sales Reach $743.21 in Washington
The Washington PTA Christmas seal drive reports $743.21 in sales today, $22 short of last year’s total. An initial 1,100 letters were sent with 90 percent returning money, averaging 96 cents per letter. All funds support public health work, with a drive to be completed by New Year’s and no reminder letters planned.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Washington
Japanese say Superfortresses raid Tokyo and Hongkong
United Press reports American B 29 bombers attacked Tokyo dawns and flew over Hongkong while U S forces pressed Leyte fighting. Japanese claims include ships sunk and damaged and raids on Legasti Davao and Clark fields with naval losses noted by Washington.
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United Press
Tokyo
Hongkong
Philippines
U. S
Leyte
Wiese
Parablppa
Ormoc
U.S
Leyte Gulf
Mindoro
Gulf of Leyte
Sulu Sea
Legasti
Davao
Clark Fields
Luzon Island
Navy Department
Washington
Ward
Navy
St James Women Distribute Baskets To Needy Families
The Catholic Daughters of America at St James church distributed ten food baskets to families in Washington. Names were drawn from the Goodfellows list and the school nurse. Each basket held a chicken potatoes fruit and groceries. Mrs Joe Wehr and Catherine Swift arranged packing with Mr Wehr delivering. No religious distinction was made in selecting recipients.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Washington
St. James’ Church
Goodfellows
Joe Wehr
C.D. of A
Catherine Swift
Wehr
C.D
Children Attend Christmas Show at Star Theater
The Star theater hosted a Christmas show for wounded children with Ralph and Clyde Pratt presenting Sergeant Mike the war dog feature. The program included short subjects a cartoon and a community sing. Cold weather reduced attendance, but many local children still turned out.
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Star Theater
Ralph and
Clyde Pratt
Mike
Campaign Against Tuberculosis Seeks Support
County Christmas Seal headquarters received 54 dollars yesterday from West Chester school, marking a ten percent rise from last year’s contribution.
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West Chester
Will Close Race Tracks
Washington December 23 Byrnes announced steps to close all race tracks by January 3 to save labor and critical material. He asked the War Manpower Commission to withdraw labor ceilings and directed Krug and Johnson to prevent use of material and transport to enforce possible closures.
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Washington, D.C
James F. Byrnes
White House
Byrnes
War Manpower Commission
War Production
Krug
Defense Transportation
Johnson
Good Fellows Still Need Funds For Christmas Baskets
The Good Fellows club reports donations but only enough to cover about half this year's Christmas baskets for needy families. The Catholic Daughters contributed two full baskets, and further gifts from Freshwaters Feed Store and others are listed. At least 75 dollars is still needed to meet expenses, with a call for more contributions within the next few days.
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Good Fellows Club
Good Fellows Fund
Good Fellows
Goodfellows
Good Fellows Committee
County war bond drive aims to hit E bond quota next week
G F Mace county war finance chairman says Washington county can reach its sixth war loan E bond quota with continued strong sales. County is $185000 short of a 010000 BE bond target. final push next week could push over the line after a strong week this week. Plans include a post Christmas bond buying drive to sustain effort.
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G. EF. Mace
Washington County
Mace
Federal Reserve
Christmas Program At Lookout School Brings Vocal and Speech Kids
The Lookout High School presented a Christmas program Friday afternoon featuring vocal music students and speech department participants with instrumental groups led by Ralph Young. The Biblical Christmas story was sung by the chorus with effective musical renditions and vocal solos interspersed. Preparation was led by Bernice Quintus and Miss Broghammer.
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Ralph Young
Bernice Quintus
Broghammer
Voceil
Woman Breaks Arm In Collision On Highway 92
Mrs. W. M. Graves of Atlanta Georgia is in Washington County Hospital with a broken arm after a motor vehicle crash late yesterday on Highway 92 at the county line east of Ainsworth. Her husband Mr Graves drove a car with a second vehicle driven by Warren Marston. both cars suffered about 406 dollars in damage.
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W. M. Graves
Atlanta
Washington County Hospital
Ainsworth
Graves
Warren Marston
Child Health Conference Set For Tuesday Afternoon
Week of December 25 schedule lists a Tuesday conference in the office from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. focusing on child health topics and outreach.
Allied Air Power Helps Break German Offensive West of St Vith
Clouds allowed a large Allied air operation over Belgium as thousands of American and British planes attacked Nazi panzer forces from the Oarthe to the Rhine. Patton's Third Army pressed the southern flank near Luxembourg, delivering a significant defensive victory nine miles west of St Vith.
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Paris
Belgium
Oarthe
Rhine
St. Vith
Karl von Rundstedt
George 8
R. A.F
Rhineland
Ehrang
Trier
Kaiserlautern
Mannheim
109Th
Cobleinz
Patton
Third Army
SHAEF
Ensdorf
Saarlautern
Dillingen
Saar
Luxembourg City
Ardennes
France
Stavelot
Elsenborn
Berlin
Third
Bulge
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William Snyder
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Snyder
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Masbate
Pacific
Ocean
Roltan
Palompon
MacArthur
Legaspi
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Bala Williams, Jr
Santa
John Merrill
United States Coast Guard
ESTE
Cloyce Stewart
KE. D. Morrison
Freshwaters Feed
Dougall Bros
United Presbyterian Picn- Bhcas
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Lookout School
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