Iowa Governor Signs School Code Revision and Funding Bills
Gov. Robert L. Blue signed the first school code revision bill to renew his desk. A minor bill grants teachers whose contracts are not renewed a right to a public hearing before the employing board, with final board decisions after the hearing. He also signed a $7,892,700 yearly appropriation for five state schools and a $5,600,000 yearly transfer of primary road funds for road maintenance and engineering by the state highway commission.
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Des Moines
Robert LD. Blue
State Board of Education
State Highway Commission
Naval aviation leaders visit Ottumwa training facilities
Artemus Gates, assistant secretary of the navy for air, Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch, deputy chief of naval operations for air, and Rear Admiral O B Hardison, chief of naval air primary training, spent Thursday in Ottumwa inspecting the naval air station and the Iowa City pre flight school to assess aviation training capacity.
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Ottumwa
Naval Aviation
Naval Air Station
Navy
Iowa City
Artemus Gates
Legislators Call for Halt in Farm Draft
In Des Moines Iowa lawmakers filed a concurrent resolution urging Congress to stop inductions of farm boys into the armed forces. Sponsored by Representative Lloyd A Meyer and about 20 colleagues the measure cites farm labor shortages and demands steps to keep farm youth on farms to boost food production for the army navy allies and civilians. The resolution requests Congress to investigate and act immediately to halt inductions.
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Des *Moines
Congress
Iowa House
Lloyd A. Meyer
Sabula
Burglars Steal 14600 From Bushnell Apartment
Fort Dodge police and state agents probed a theft at the home of Charles Bushnell owner of a billiard parlor. The burglars took fourteen thousand six hundred dollars in cash from the apartment above his business last Wednesday.
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Fort Dodge
Charles Bushnell
Bushnell
Allies Capture Apennine Peaks
Brazilian and American troops of the 5th army broke through German defense to seize Mt Castello near Mt Belvedere and the village of Abetala while American forces captured Mt Della Terraceda. The push faced trench systems and counterattacks during fair weather in the Mt Belvedere sector.
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Rome
5Th Army
Apennine
Mt. Belvedere
Mt. Castello
Abetala
Pistoria
Bologna
Mt. Della Terraceda
Turkey declares war on Germany and Japan
Ankara reports the Turkish assembly approved a declaration of war on Germany and Japan effective next Thursday. The vote was reported as 401 in favor with no negative votes, following a government spokesman's note that Turkey could aid the Allies by declaring war.
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Ankara
Germany
Japan
Turkey
Richardson Funeral to be Held in Iowa City
Funeral services are set for Saturday at 3 p m in the Cathout funeral chapel Iowa City for Jesse L Richardson who died after a self inflicted injury He was born May 2 1894 in the Ainsworth community and lived in Washington before moving to Iowa City Burial will be in Oakland cemetery He served in the World War I ordnance department at Camp Cody N M and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1928 He taught school and resided recently along Lower Muscatine Road Surviving are his wife Dorothy a sister Mrs Stanley Ryerson of San Diego and two brothers Homer in the Army and Harlow of Chicago.
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Cathout
Iowa City
Jesse L. Richardson
Oakland Cemetery
Richardson
University Hospital
Ainsworth
Lindley H
Jessie (Brown) Richardson
Washington
Ordnance Department
Camp Cody
N. M
University
Lower Musecx
Dorothy Richardson
Stanley Ryerson
San Diego
Calif
Homer
Harlow Richardson
Chicago
Mrs. Nicholson Taken Suddenly
Mrs. Anna Elida Nicholson died suddenly at 7 10 pm at the Nicholson home 2092 East Madison Street. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at L A Jones funeral home with burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Born February 22 1863 in Highland township she married John M Nicholson December 28 1882. Survived by six children Clarence Elva Ralph Cora J Lee and Arthur Nicholson. husband died March 27 1935.
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Anna Elida Nicholson
Nicholson
East Madson Street
L. A. Jones
Ainsworth Cemetery
Highland Township
Elisha and
Lucinde (Potter) Coon
John M. Nicholson
Washington
Church of God
Clarence Nicholson
Conesville
Elva Allbaugh
Ralph Nicholson
Haskins
Cora Randolph
Rock Island
J. Lee Nicholson
Arthur Nicholson
Muscatine
Marriage license issued to Karl E. Frederick and Dorothy H. Bearemont
Karl E. Frederick of the Marines Camp Lejeune North Carolina and Dorothy H. Bearemont of Chicago obtained a marriage license this morning at the courthouse.
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Karl E. Frederick
Marines
Camp le Juene
North Carolina
Dorothy H. Bearemont
Chicago
Court House
High School Bands Deliver Pleasing City Concert
An audience filled the auditorium as Washington schools showcased their bands under Ralph W Young. The junior band opened with eight pieces highlighted by Dan Holland’s Lily Polka trombone solo. The high school group followed with marches, medleys, and a humorous conductor routine ending with a colorful triangle solo by Jack James. The program celebrated progress in the district music scene and listed the two bands’ personnel.
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Ralph W. Young
Washington
Dan Holland
Vander Cook
Glow Worm
Robert Bell
Europe
Ralph Youngs
Jack James
Stalin Declares Final Victory Near As German Losses Grow
Stalin announces that final victory over Germany is near while Red Army reports major gains. Zhukov’s forces seize Poznan after a month siege, taking 23,000 German troops including the garrison commander. Soviet offensives push toward Berlin across the Neisse River as Konev’s and Zhukov’s armies advance.
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London
U.P
Gregory K. Zhukov
Red
Poznan
Stalin
Poland
Zhukov
Red Army
Neisse
Berlin
Marshal Stalin
I Stalin Y
Army Lands On Island in Philippines and Iwo Jima Victory
United States forces seize Capul island and gain control of San Bernardino strait during Pacific operations as Marines capture Mt Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Casualties mount on both sides with 644 Marines killed and 4,168 wounded in 65 hours of invasion. Japanese losses number 1,222 dead.
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U. S
Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Manila Bay
Nippon
Manila
South China
Formosa
Bonin Islands
Volcano Island
Mt. Suribachi
Iwo Island
Philippines
San Bernardino Strait
Iwo
28Th
Domei
The
Capul Island
Luzon
United States
Union Service Sunday Evening at Christian Church
Fourth in the winter series of evening services will be held at the Christian church next Sunday at 7 36. Rev. Thomas Polk will preach on Gratitude in Life with a service including call to worship prayers duets and hymns. The program lists Star of Hope and God Shall Wipe Away All Tears among selections with No. 2 Holy Is the Lord and No. 222 Lord at This Closing Hour.
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Christian Church
Thomas Polk
Polk
Star of Hope
Goerdler
Fred Mille
Alfred Trenerry
George Kerr
F. W. Eastwood
June Fulton
Eleanor Tucker
Milo Phillips
Tannhauser Mareh
Wagner
Airlift exceeds twenty three thousand tons to China via Himalayas
Over 23,000 tons of military cargo including trucks and jeeps were flown from India to China across the Himalayas in one month. The article notes this large airlift operation and reports that Cottbus was captured.
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Himalayas
India
China
Downing Assumes Presidency of Chamber Committees Announced
Fred Downing took the helm as president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce at the first post-election meeting. He urged postwar progress focused on local efforts, welcomed free expression, and backed a peace celebration as members set committees for the year. The program featured Supt. M. M. Schell discussing The Rights of Men.
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Washington
Fred Downing
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Downing
Chamber of Commerce
O.K. Sehmitt
Big Days
C. G. Kelly
Julius Kunik
H. H. Hiatt
W- J. Swannon
Earl Limerman
T. R. Phillips
Phil Antonoff
C. R. Wilson
Karl Mohr
M. M. Schell
L. A. Jones
Herbert Osincup
Good Roads
Wisie Long
L. C
Supt. Schell
Supt
Washington Schools
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Allied Bombers Strike Germany in Record Raid
Allied air forces launched a massive daylight attack on western Germany and surrounding regions. About 9 000 planes targeted railways canals and highways to cripple communications while Berlin Bremen and Erfurt faced night and day raids and one night raid aircraft was lost.
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Germany
London
U.P
Reich
Hannover
Brunswick
Saxony
Italy
Berlin
R.A.F
Bremen
Erfurt
Austria
Yugoslavia
Holland
Denmark
Paris
Western Front
American Airlines Reports Plane Crash Near Bristol
Bristol February 23. American Airlines announced a plane crash occurred today near Bristol. Details on casualties or aircraft model were not immediately available. Emergency crews responded to the scene as investigators prepared to assess the incident.
Berlin reports grand Allied push toward Cologne
Paris dateline notes two to three Allied armies launching a major offensive before Cologne. Allied forces breach the Roer river line on multiple points along a 40 mile front as Eisenhower’s HQ imposes news blackout. US Ninth Army leads, with US First Army and British Second Army joining advances toward Dueren and Linnich amid heavy shelling and air support.
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Paris
Berlin
Cologne
Roer
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rhineland
9Th Army
Linnach
Dueren
U. S
1St Army
Roermond
2Nd Army
Niedrau
Kreuzau
Birkesdorf
Seigersdorf
Gevenich
Korrenzig
Grevenbroish
County Ministers Will Meet Monday
The county ministerial association will hold its February meeting Monday morning at 16:30 at the Y M C A. Rev. BE Voss of Lrighten will lead devotionals and Rev. Milo Phillips will be the main speaker. All ministers of the county are urged to attend.
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County Ministerial Association
Y.M. Cc. A
Voss
Lrighten
Milo Phillips
Herbert Glass
Ainsworth
Fred Miller
Halford E. Luecok
Alfred Trenerry
Martin McKenzie
Kalona
Missing NY to LA plane found near Rural Retreat Virginia
A plane carrying 19 passengers and a 3 crew members was found four miles southwest of Rural Retreat Virginia about 50 miles northeast of here. Authorities fear all aboard are dead.
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New York
Los Angeles
Rural Retreat
Virginia
Here
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Iowa
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Apennine Peaks
Ing
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Mrs. Nicholson
China Sea
Rielace
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Chichi
Kyushu
Mr. Young
Rhea Buck
Helen Falk
Jans Pauls
Boyd Workhoven
James iNaster
Clara Falk
Joe Goodlander
Jean Ellen Harker
Kida Gray
Margaret McCall
Jean Irresh- Waters
Fileen Jlave
Norma Payne
Eileen L'Ranz
Ivan S. Konevs
Neissa
Moscow
Konev
Dresden
Gregory K. Zivikov
Oder River
Schenkendorf
Guben
Strega
West Bank
Forst
City of Manila
Capul
Manila Hotal
Laguna Bay
Mabata Point
Paramushiro
Kurile Islands
Cottbus
Frank E. Hook
Michigan
John K. Rankin
Mississippi
Rankin
Hook
Cc. V. Crull
Kk. E. Arthur
A. €. Peterson
Jonn Lemmon
Frank Miller
Congress Hotel
Ray Box
Bristol
American Airlines
Eisenhow
First Army
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