Short Says Army Was Responsible
Lt Gen Walter Short testified before the Pearl Harbor investigating committee that the war department in Washington bore full responsibility for the surprise at Pearl Harbor. He said Washington headquarters failed to provide needed information and to correct his missteps after he relied on available warnings.
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Washington
Walter C. Short
War Department
Army S
Con Marder
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Walter CC. Short
Nazi Party Index of U S Members to Senate Committee
The Nazi party card index of 80 000 members in the United States and South America will be turned over to the Kilgore Senate committee investigating foreign economic policy and German infiltrations since V E day. The first 2 000 names arrive Feb 1 with more names every two weeks through May. Names were captured in Frankfurt and are being studied in Berlin by a four power military commission and will be photographed and microfilmed for shipment. The list includes prominent figures in New York Chicago and Milwaukee active in German American affairs and public release is not expected immediately. The FBI will be consulted before any names are released.
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Washington
South America
Senate
Kilgore Committee
U.S
Donald P. Booth
Frankfurt
Berlin
New York City
Chicago
Milwaukee
Martin Swift Dies In Rapid City South Dakota
Ward received word of the death of Martin Swift of Rapid City South Dakota a former Washington resident after a 13 month illness. Surviving sister Mrs Jane Braty resides in Washington. Swift moved to Dakota about 34 years ago and the body will be sent here for burial arriving Friday night Plaintiff undertaker W F Flynn of West Chester conveyed the notice.
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Ward
Martin Swift
Rapid City
S. Dak
Washington
Jane Braty
Swift
Dakota
W. F. Flynn
West Chester
Farm accident fatalities rise to 137 in 1945
Des Moines report shows 137 farm accident deaths in 1945, up from 84 in 1944. Machine accidents caused 42 deaths, animal-related deaths totaled 17, and burns caused 14. Other categories included machine burns, falls from machines, falls from animals, and other falls.
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Des Moines
Department of Public Safety
Nine Men Leave For Fort Snelling For Examinations
Nine Washington county men departed late yesterday by bus and train to Minneapolis for pre induction examinations under the selective service act at Fort Snelling. The travelers include Alva Bender Kilona Wilber Troyer Wellman Willard Leroy Resehly Crawfordsville Moses Andrew Beachy Kalo Wayne Daniel Alliman Wasland Robert Eugene Becker Wellman Maurice Francis Strabala Richmond LeRoy Brenneman Kaiona Ezra Paul Beachy Riverside.
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Washington County
Fort Snelling
Minneapolis
Alva Bender
Kilona
Wilber Troyer
Wellman
Willard Leroy Resehly
Crawfordsville
Moses Andrew Beachy
Kalo Wayne Daniel Alliman
Wasland
Maurice Francis Strabala Richmond LeRoy M. Brenneman
Kaiona
Ezra Paul Beachy
Riverside
Mackanon Elected President of State Anti Saloon Group
Rev. G E MacCanon of Des Moines was elected state president of the Town Anti saloon League at a meeting of the state board. He also became chairman of the league headquarters committee and a trustee of the Anti saloon League of America. The board urged county and district groups to back pro local option candidates and backed bills to end liquor sales on railway cars and to ban advertising of alcoholic beverages in Iowa. Other officers named include Henry H Griffiths Bish Charles W Brashares and Byron A Barlow with Fred H Quinner and Dr J A Dillinger as treasurer and secretary respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
G. E. MacCanon
Town
Anti-saloon League
MaccCanon
Loren, M. Edwards
Anti-saloon League of America
Iowa
Henry H. Griffiths
Bish
Charles W. Brashares
Byron A. Barlow
Cedar Rapids
Fred H. Qunner
J. A. Dillinger
Bedford Pilot Returns Home to Empty Parents
Lieut. William Young of Bedford, recently a pilot and instructor at an Army Air base in Carlsbad New Mexico after service in Europe, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Young and found no one at home, later learning they had gone to New Mexico to make a...
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William Young
Bedford
Carlsbad
N.M
Clifford Young
New Mexico
Loveland seeks government seizure of meat plants
Des Moines Iowa January 23 Up A J Loveland production market administration director for Towas appeals to seize struck meat plants to prevent stock from starving farmers need feed supply and to protect public health and workers wages Loveland urges retroactive wage settlement from the takeover date and return to work for plant employees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. J. Loveland
Towa
Packine Hanes
Trainmen Vote on Strike Amid Wage Dispute Across Railroads
Cleveland report says 200000 members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are voting on a strike over wages and working conditions. Results expected in about three weeks and a nationwide rail shutdown could follow. In Chicago President Truman creates an emergency board to delay a cross country freight strike set for 8 p.m. and to study the dispute among belt rail roads and unions.
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Cleveland
A. FL Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Weion
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Whitney
Chicago
Truman
Brotherhood of Railroad
Llu
Woman Abandons Baby at Dubuque Hospital
Authorities seek a young attractive well to do woman who left a blue eyed baby girl at St Joseph Mercy hospital three days after birth. She used the name Louise Dalton Waterloo and paid cash then disappeared, prompting a court custody decision if unclaimed or not adopted.
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Dubuane
Iowa
St Joseph Mercy Hospital
Leo Martin
Louise Dalton
Waterloo
Frank Dalton
Monroe
Mich
Istriet Court
Chamber Board Elects Officers Committee Lists
Washington Chamber of Commerce board re elects Downing as president and Sehmit as secretary with Long as vice president and A. for d treasurer. New officers and committee heads named for 1946 include Long, Wilson, McDaniel, Crone, and others amid a push to address housing and planned surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Ifred Downing
Wiste Long
I. A. Ford
QO. Ke. Sehmit
Atlantic Votes Airport Bond Issue Approved
Atlantic Iowa voters approved 967 to 149 the issuance of 75000 bonds for a municipal airport. The plan calls for purchasing the present government emergency landing field with U S Airways continuing to operate personnel and equipment and the city funding improvements to the airport. The article notes Skyline’s claim of the world’s highest indoor swimming pool.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Atlntic
U. S. Airways
Otters Delight Washington Audience With Lecture and Film
Emil Ek Liers presented a motion picture and lecture on otters at the Washington high school drawing several hundred residents and company guests. He claimed otters do not eat fish, aid fish preservation by preying on crabs and crayfish, and can be easily trained and kept as pets. two otters he owns were shown roaming the stage. Theodore B. Bailey opened the program and introduced the speaker.
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Washington
Emil Ek Liers
American Pearl Button Company
Liers
Theodore B. Bailey
Directed Verdict For Defendants In Will Case
The Frank A. Shelangoski will contest trial ends as Judge Bechly grants a directed verdict for the defendants. Leo Thoma for the defense moved after plaintiffs evidence. Ralph Munro opposed. Foreman H. C. Finney signed the verdict. The suit claimed undue influence on Mr. Shelangoski to leave property to the named defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Shelangoski
Frank Bechly
Leo Thoma
Ralph Munro
H. C. Finney
Shelangoski
Athletic club pool on 27th floor of Chicago skyscraper
A report notes an athletic club pool located on the 27th floor of a 45 story Chicago building. The item mentions the unusual high location and the club's presence within the tower. No injuries or events are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletic Club
Chicago
Early filing opens for Washington county offices
Candidates begin gathering nomination papers with six current county officers already listed on the Republican ticket for the June 3 primary. Ned Morrow seeks the board of supervisors seat, John Owen is running for county attorney, W. F. Howell for treasurer, H. M. Putnam for sheriff, Stan Kiesey for auditor, and R. R. Noonan for clerk of court. Other incumbents may join. Democrats have shown little activity and may delay until the primary slate forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Tee
Theim
Ned Morrow
Board of Supervisors
John Owen
W. F E. Howell
H. M. Putnam
Stan Kiesey
R. R. Noonan
Fairfield Strike Settled After 16 Days of Negotiation
The 16 day Dexter Washing Machine Co strike in Fairfield Iowa ends with a compromise wage agreement. Union machinists AFL members secure a five cent per hour increase plus automatic progress for new hires and a minimum wage schedule by job classification. Workers return to work tomorrow.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Dexter Washing Machine Co
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Funeral services for Donald W. Long held at J A Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Donald W. Long were held yesterday afternoon at the J A Jones funeral home. Rev M C Kilpatrick, recently discharged from the navy, officiated and visited at Ainsworth. Pallbearers were Lester Raymond, Doyle Ayers, Floyd Ayers, George Norman, Ernest Leyden and Wayne Erwin. Burial was at Ainsworth cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Long
J. A. Jones
M. C. Kilpatrick
Navy Chaplaincy
Ainsworth
Lester Raymond
Doyle
Floyd Ayers
George Norman
Ernest Leyden
Wayne Erwin
Ainsworth Cemetery
Plan to Take Over Plants On Saturday
The AFL and CIO packinghouse unions face government seizure of strike bound plants on Saturday January 26 as President Truman moves to avert a meat shortage. About 300000 workers may be affected with wage disputes lingering between CIO and AFL ranks.
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Chicago
AFL Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
CIO United Packing House Workers Union
Washington
Truman
White House
Agriculture Department
CIO
AFL
CIO United Packinghouse
Secretary of Labor
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Army
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U. S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Pars
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Gouin
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Charles de Gaulle
Ft. Snelling
Robert Eugene Becker
Maccanon
State Anti Saloon Group
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Y's
Legion Whiies
Loveland
Lieut
Young
Sioux City
Cago
Dubuque
Frank Adams
Republic Steel
Albert Towers
Carnegie
Ill
Joseph Cook
Valley Mould
William C. Wurl
Bethlehem Steel
George Krilick
Youngstown Steel
Sam Taylor
Norman Harris
John Dorwalski
International Soundphoto
Frank BB. Miller
Frank Crone
C. Ro Wilson
Milo Sorden
Frank Kos
Merritt McDaniel
Chamber
Downing
Clarence Logan
Walter Friedman
Marion Rapp
Sam McCleery
Ira Gastman
C. At. Wilson
A. Hollapa
C. RR. Wilson
L. C. Willits
Merritt
Emiliers
Democratic Party
Ponald Long
Depart
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Dept
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Davenport
Kolrs Packing Co
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Whatcher Workers Union of North America
War Labor Board
Florida
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