Missing Roberts Commission Pearl Harbor Report Disclosed
Washington sources disclose the Roberts Commission report on the Pearl Harbor disaster cannot be found in official records. Chief Counsel William D. Mitchell said he checked all government files and even wrote to Justice Roberts for guidance while the committee probes prewar firing orders and other Pearl Harbor details.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Roberts Commission
William D. Mitchell
Roosevelt
Conmission
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Mitchell
Bertrand W. Gearhart
War Department
Navy
State Department
Justice Roberts
Gearhart
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Kimmel
Walter C. Short
Roberts
Atlantic
Calif
Stark
Plans to Extend Scout Work in Washington
Plans for expansion of the Boy Scout work in the Washington community will be made Saturday morning. A pancake breakfast for local Scouts and ministerial association members starts at eight at the Scout cabin. after breakfast they will discuss how to enroll more boys and add adult helpers. Scouts should meet Rev. Milo Phillips at 7:30 and transport will be provided to the cabin.
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Washington
Ministerial Association
Milo Phillips
I S A to Occupy Rebuilt Jungbluth Building on South Side
The Iowa Southern Utilities office building on East Washington Street, owned since 1917, is sold to Earl Little for a furniture store. The Jungbluth building will be rebuilt as a modern fireproof, multi story structure with a large display front and comprehensive facilities.
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Iowa
Southern Utilities
Jungbluth
I.S.A
Carl Jungbluth
Southern Utilities Company
Iowa Southern Utilities
East Washington Street
Earl Little
Electric Company
Harold Jarvis
Little
Warning of Trichinosis Outbreak in 1945 Death Toll
Des Moines reports the state health department warned of a 1945 outbreak of trichinosis blamed on smoked sausage made from pork containing the trichina worm. The outbreak killed 106 people the previous January and was believed to be the worst on record.
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Des Moines
State Health Department
Iowa Farm Bureau warns markets as packing house strike nears
Iowa Farm Bureau cautions farmers to hold back livestock through January 16 to avoid price losses. President Al lan B Kline urges carrying stock for February if possible to prevent glut and protect prices. In St Paul, the Stockyards Co. imposes an embargo on hog shipments from Jan 5 to Jan 8 due to over supply, requiring permits for arrivals.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Packing House
Allan B Kline
Kline
South ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
William P. F. Dolan
Week of Prayer Observance At United Presbyterian Church
The United Presbyterian church announces a week of prayer the first full week of January with Dr George Kerr noting Rev W A Thompson of Traer Iowa will preach Monday through Friday evenings. The 10th anniversary of the observance marks the start of the year with invited participation from other Washington churches and nearby towns. Each service features special music and varied offerings from different church groups.
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United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
W. A. Thompson
Traer Iowa
U. P
Washington
Dr Kerr
Men’s Brotherhood
Loyal Builders
Columbus City
Travi
Weather Makes Roads Slippery
Des Moines reports hazardous driving conditions as rain and freezing mist create slick pavements statewide. Drivers slide into ditches on Brighton road and elsewhere though no serious wrecks were logged. Temperatures remained high but roads froze in Mason City Cedar Rapids Washington areas.
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Brighton
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Lamoni
Atlantic
Lamont
Sioux City
Spercer
Highway Commission
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Washington Stores Set 9 P.M. Saturday Closings
A Chamber of Commerce notice states several Washington stores will close at 9 p.m. on Saturdays in January February and March starting tomorrow. The move follows a longstanding custom. most other weeks they stay open until 10 p.m. The group covers department stores ready-to-wear clothing shoes and jewelry and other shops.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Maren
Brighton Woman Is Taken by Death
Mrs. Martin Drzycinski 64 died at her Brighton home after years of illness. Funeral and burial details set for Monday at St. Joseph's Church East Pleasant Plain with F A Ho king funeral home handling arrangements. Survived by husband Dominick son ten grandchildren and several nieces and nephews with relatives in Ohio Michigan Indiana and Iowa.
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Rbrighton
Martin Drzycinski
Brighton
St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
F. A. Hoking
Mary Ann Wrysoski
Albert and
Frances Wysoski
Attica
Ind
Martin Drzyciinski
Dominick
Pleasant Plain
Ted Feleya
Gertrude
Pew Paw
Mich
Adam Musinski
Barbara
Fairrfield
Richard Shelangoski
Clara
Kay Whitty
Garston
Ohio
Floyd Black
Des Moines
Tom
Frank
Joe
Fort Wayne
Martin
Cleveland
Onc
UNRRA fires Sir Frederick Morgan over Jew statement
The UNRRA discharged Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick E. Morgan, its chief of operations in Germany, after he said that organized Jewry planned a mass migration to Palestine. Morgan refused a resignation suggestion, was removed from UNRRA payroll, and lost authority and status.
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London
UNRRA
Frederick E. Morgan
Germany
Europe
Palestine
Morgan
United Press
States Should Control Employment Service, Blue Urges
Governor Robert Blue urged returning the U S Employment Service to state control. He said federal management tripled costs and doubled staff and sent a telegram to Gov Edward Martin of Pennsylvania as council leaders consider a program to restore state oversight.
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Des Moines
Robert Blue
U. S
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Council of Governors
Blue
Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House
Marriage licenses were issued at the court house to L. Vernon.
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L. Vernon
Local Residents Named in Unspecified Notice
Richardson of Washington and Lois Fitzgerald of Cedar Rapids, Charles L. Jeffries and Freda Hertig, both of Washington, appear as named individuals in the readable portion of the notice.
Plan For Corn Loans Announced In Iowa Counties
County AAA committees will offer corn loans to eligible producers through the Commodity Credit Corporation. A J Loveland state Production Marketing Administration director said counties can begin administering the program now after last month’s rate announcement. Iowa loan rates range from 91 to 97 cents per bushel with details at local AAA offices.
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Des Moines
Commodity Credit Corporation
A. J. Loveland
State Production Marketing Administration
Loveland
Iowa
Iowa Farmers Foresee Feed Shortage and Poor Corn Keeping
A Wallace barrier poll shows 36 percent of Iowa farmers doubt corn will keep through summer and 13 percent remaining in fields as of early December. Cattle feeding is up and magisterial conditions suggest tight feed and storage, with regional figures in Monroe, Lucas, and Chickasaw counties. Half report national corn stocks down 30 percent while 50 percent note a 20 percent rise from last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wallace
Monroe County
Lucas
Chckasaw Goalicy
Fox Hunt Near Cotter Scheduled by Local Club
Fox hunters from the community will assemble at the John Thomas corner three miles south of Cotter at 9 45 a m next Monday for a hunt in that area.
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John Thomas Corner
Cotter
Crater Lake Draws Tourists to Southern Oregon
Crater Lake in southern Oregon attracts thousands of visitors who descend steep banks to collect water bottles. The lake’s blue color changes when taken away from the sky’s reflection.
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Crater Lake
Oregon
Truman vetoes bill to return employment service to states
President Truman vetoed a bill that would have provided for the return of the employment service to the states. The action stalls proposals for redistributing state control of job placement programs.
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Truman
Seizure Threat Looms as Labor Walkouts Spread
Labor leaders draft strategy for nationwide shutdowns in essential industries. If scheduled stoppages occur, 2 million more workers could join the 411,000 idled by strikes. Government mediation and fact finding are urged to avert walkouts across meat packing, steel, electrical appliances, and shipbuilding.
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U. S
Edgar L. Warren
U. S. Conciliation Service
Washington
D. C
Western Electric
New York
New Jersey
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Truman
Congress
CIO
Philip Murray
CIO Auto Workers
General Motors
Stamford
Conn
Shipbuilding Stabilization Committee
Plan Electrical
CIO Electrical Workers Union
General Electrical
Westinghouse
Oil Workers International Union
CIU
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers
Chicago
International Harvester Co
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