Iowa column previews labor board hearings on two firm disputes
A Des Moines column reports hearings before the regional war labor board this week. Vilas and Co of Storm Lake face Amalgamated Meat Cutters via Butcher Workmen Local 42 with 10 am Wednesday in Louis Missouri over wares and union dues. LaPlant-Cioate Manufacturing of Cedar Rapids faces United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers Local 641 over leave of absence and seniority violations. Arbitrator J Harold Pris presides. hearings Thursday in Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
Regional
War Labor Board
Vilas and Co
Storm Lake
A.F. of L
Louis
Ghoekott
Lorty
Aleeteu
H. F
A. H Ciemena
LaPlant-Cioate Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapidy
United Farm Payment and Metal Workers
J. Harold Pris
Hoorine Will le
Keokuk Youth Dies After Accidental Shooting
Richard Kay 17 son of Mr and Mrs Kvit Kay of Keokuk died Sunday evening from a gunshot wound to the head caused by an accidental discharge while visiting relatives. Harry D Maas said three cousins were in the living room when a revolver in Speake was discharged. Speake's brother John and sister Vera were in residence. the youth was taken to Keokuk hospital after spending Saturday night at the Speake home.
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Keikruk
Richard & Kay
Kvit Kay
Keokuk
Harry
D. Maas
Livjo
John
Vera
Sheokuk Hospital
Suspected Marine Returned to Perry After Arrest
Des Moines police returned Owen D. Chambers a 21 year old marine on leave from the Pacific to Perry after his arrest Saturday night near Fourteenth Street and University Avenue in a stolen water case. His wife Loris Chambers 21 was with him at the scene.
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Des Moines
Pre
Owen d. Chambers
Pacific
Perry
I Fourteenth
University Ave
Loris Chambers
Iowa egg laws deemed inadequate by War Food Administration study
War Food Administration finds state egg laws insufficient to ensure quality and proper sale practices. Oderkirk of Iowa State College notes enforcement gaps and outdated provisions, with most key features of egg and market laws passed in 1927.
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Ames
War Food Administration
Oderkirk
Iowa State College
Iowa
WEA
Towa
E&s
Radio broadcast on school and library legislation
A special broadcast on the status of legislation affecting schools and libraries will air on W.O.1 from 2 30 to 4 p m Tuesday March 6. Ben Buckingham of the Town Farm Bureau federation and Mrs Raymond Sayre state chairman of the women's committee will participate.
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W.O.1
Ben Buckingham
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Raymond Sayre
Women’s Committee
Minister Eastwood Resigns to Lead New London Church
Dr. FW Eastwood longtime pastor of Washington Presbyterian Church resigns after 21 years to become minister of the Presbyterian church in New London. He will complete his Washington work March 25 then move to New London to lead a church of about 600 members in a thriving town of 1400 to 1600 population.
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Washington Presbmerian
Washington
New London
Eastwood Deen
D. J. Mane Lon
Associate Presbyterian Church
J. KR. Logue
Second United Presbyterian Church
Corkyry Eastwood
Wausau
Wis
Presbyterian Church
Venus
Pastwood
Presbyterian Ccurch
F. W. Lastwood
Ile
War's Greatest Raid by Daylight On Berlin Today
Nearly 2,000 American planes dropped over 1,250 tons of bombs and 500,000 incendiaries on Berlin in a daylight raid aimed at crippling rail yards and transport hubs. The offensive, part of a 14 day air campaign, supported Red Army advances and targeted Dortmund's Ruhr oil and German rail capacity.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Red Army
Reich
Lfg
Ruhr
Dortmund
Weather Hurts Church Crowd
A Washington church union service yesterday evening drew a sparse crowd as slick walks and pavements kept worshippers away. Rev. Thomas Volk preached on gratitude from the ten lepers tale, urging civic virtue and gratitude to God through Christian living and service. Special music accompanied the service, with duets and a solo, and prayers from multiple pastors. The next union service is set for Saturday at St Paul’s Evangelical Church with Rev. Philip Phillips preaching.
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Thomas Volk
Christian Church
Christ
Polk
Americ
Polke
Washinatton
Die
Tre
Washington
Philippines
Eleanor ‘Tucker
June Fulton
Llova Tarere
Toomfield
Claude Tucker
Voice
Tor
Fred Miller
Ehurch
Alfred ‘Trenerry
Ehureh
Pince Pastwood
Presbyterian Ehureh
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Ehurch
Milo Phillips
St. Paul's Evangelicat
St. Paul’e
Phillip
Tokyo Raids and Iwo Assault Shake Pacific Front
United Press reports a massive air raid on Tokyo with over a thousand carrier planes and Super Fortresses, followed by Marines advancing on Iwo Jima and American troops pushing toward Manila. Tokyo claims damage including the Imperial Palace precincts. Japanese premier Koiso apologizes for the destruction.
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Tokyo
Iwo
Manila
E Europe
Kuiinka Koiso
Hirohito
Ratio
Reviving Work Of Scouts Here
A meeting to revive Boy Scout work in Washington will be held at seven tonight in the community room of the Y. Owen Thiel of Iowa City will speak and present tenderfoot badges in a candle light ceremony. The boys slated for badges include Ronald Baker Dick Ward Ronald Gray Dux Joolland Bob Nardy Don Barh Bi Wakins and Claire Davis. Meetings will be held every Monday at seven. All boys 12 years old may join as leadership builds. The Washington ministerial association sponsors the movement with Rev Milo J Phillips chairing the Boy Scout committee. Lee Holland treasurer Dave Elder secretary J A Jones advisor.
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Seow
Washington
Owen Thiel
Iowa City
Ronald Baker
Dick Ward
Ronald Gray
Dux Joolland
Bob Nardy
Don Barh
Bi Wakins
Claire Davis
Boy Scout Committee
Milo J. Philips
Lee Holland
Dave Elder
J. A. Jones
Phllipi
New Thomas Park
Soy
Pastor Wendland Declines Maribel Call at Immanuel Washington
At a Sunday meeting Pastor BE H Wendland announced he would not leave Washington for the Maribel Wisconsin Lutheran church with a parochial school. The Immanuel congregation agreed he should decide and he chose to remain in Washington.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
BE. H. Wendland
Maribel
Wisconsin
Wendland
Washington
Forty-one Men Attend Pre-induction Exams From Washington County
Forty-one men left Saturday night for Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, for pre induction physical examinations. Two young men from Washington, Herman Doran and William Caldwell, requested immediate induction. Many listed are not yet in 1-A, with several in 2-C deferment. results will determine if further testing is needed.
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Porty
Washington County
Jefverson Barracks
Hermen Th Doran
William 7. Caldwell
Washington
Burlington
Toul
St. Louis
Corbin G. Crawford
Aineworth Lievd
D. V Munt
Brighton
William I. Wells
Macon
Dale J. Dunn
Washington Everett
W. Meeks
Ainsworth
Dale J. Ilorak
Riverside
Varlan Gingerich
Derald Kh. Feltz
Keota
Robert L. Miller
Raleigh
M. Lowe
Brigiton
Reds Drive Near Baltic Presses in Northern Germany
Soviet armored forces pushed to within about 60 miles of the Baltic in a northern German offensive through Pomerania. They breached the Danzig Stettin rail line, threatening the Polish corridor, while East Prussia towns fell to Soviet forces and Rokossovsky’s 2nd White Russian army advanced toward the Baltic.
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Baltic
London
Germany
Pomerania
Natal
Danzig Stettin
Free State of
Danzig
Berlin
Oder
Red Star
East Prussia
Inten
Koenigsberg
Breslau
Camtel
Silesia
Tindenburg Savare
Konstantin E. Rokossovaky
Trrenssisch Friedland
Chojnice
Chojnice-Stettin
Danzig-Stettin
Bisehofswade
Preussiseh Friedland
Poundod
Funeral services for Mrs Anna KE Nicholson
Funeral services for Mrs Anna KE Nicholson were held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Jones funeral home conducted by Rev A L Shuey. Burial was in Ainsworth cemetery and casket bearers were Leo and Francis Allaugh Arnold and Glenn Nicholson Merritt Wehmeyer and Lyman Head.
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Anna KE. Nicholson
Jones Funeral Home
A. L. Shuey
Ainsworth Cemetery
Leo
Francis Allaugh
Arnold
Glenn Nicholson
Merritt Wehmeyer
Lyman Head
Mrs Statler Dies At Brighton Home
Mrs William Statler 74 dies at her Brighton home after years of poor health. Funeral Wednesday at Brighton Presbyterian Church with Dr H C Whiting officiating, burial in Brighton Cemetery. Survived by son in San Diego and daughter at home, a grandson in Minneapolis, two brothers.
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Brighton
William Statler
Brighton Presbyterian Church
H. C. Whiting
FA. Hoskins
Statler
California
Elle Seaton
B. B. Seaton
Salem
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Hierle
San Diego
Calif
Lucile Stathey
Minneapolis
Minn
Rey
Eaton
Davenport
Prighton
Weather Turns Cold Slippery Roads Prompt Cautious Travel
A light rain fell overnight followed by a drop in temperature making sidewalks and roads icy. Vehicles skidded on Washington streets and highways with pedestrians slipping. one bus from Burlington Trailways skidded into a ditch on highway 92 near town.
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Washington
Burlington Trailways
Highway
Allied Drive Gains New Momentum Across Rhineland Front
Allied forces press a broad offensive along a 150 mile front toward Cologne. Gen Eisenhower's armies breach western defenses while Patton's 3rd Army pushes toward the Moselle valley. Crerar's Canadians threaten the Ruhr flanks as German counterattacks remain limited.
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U. S. Ninth
First Army
Roer River
Julich
Duren
Linnich
Selgersdorf
Ist
Rhineland
Paris
Germany
Cologne
Ruhr and
Rhine
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George 8. Patton
Moselle
Coblenz
Patton
Scrutinize List Of Men Engaged In War Industry
The War Production Board directs war industries to submit lists of deferable workers aged 18 to 29 to protect the vital hard core of war labor. Draft boards will start drafting many of the 1.5 million deferred men aged 30 to 33, with new rules requiring necessity and regular engagement in essential work for continued deferment.
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Washington, D. C
War Production Board
WPB
Selective Service
Weather Records and Odd Incident Report
A tale of a bag containing passengers escaping a jury with a large machine unharmed. The cold wave struck Iowa, mercury at six degrees above zero, the lowest in months. Last Saturday reached 51 degrees, the warmest spring day. Sunday cooled to 37 degrees.
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Iowa
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