Iowa grain dealers press halt on war inflation policy
DES MOINES the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa urged price fixing and ceilings be equitably applied to labor services wood and agricultural products to curb violent automatic war inflation. The statement came at the group's closing session in Des Moines. A district court jury in Webster City trying embezzlement against Jane Belknap, ex superintendent of Hamilton County hospital, was dismissed for lack of verdict. The case will be retried in April. Belknap faced forgery and embezzlement charges. The $2025 funds issue previously ruled not guilty on forgery in 1941.
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Des Moines
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Webster City
Jane Belknap
Hamilton County Hospital
O. J. Henderson
Livya Karr
Miss Belknap
H. E. Fry
Dawn Farm Fur Business Runs From Washington County
B D Dawn, a Washington county farmer near the Salem district, runs a large fur business handling mink, skunk, fox and other hides. He ships 25 000 to 30 000 skins yearly to eastern markets and has sent 33 carloads of wool last year. A two story building on the Duwa farm handles furs with five men busy during peak season.
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Washington County
Journal
Salem
Washington
Dewey Weeks
Duwa
B. D. Duwa
Saddie
Dawn
Montana
Oregon
Mr. Dawn
Mr. Duwa
St. Louis
Wright argues nightclub closure saves more electricity than daylight saving
Waterloo secretary of the Iowa State Dairy association Ernest Wright says closing night clubs would save more electricity than daylight saving time. He notes the daylight shift disrupts farm routines as farmers’ wives may end up handling hay operations while hired help seeks town activities at 4 p.m.
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Waterloo
Ernest Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Wright
Former Iowan Talks In Tokyo Broadcast
A Des Moines report details a Tokyo radio broadcast by three men identified as American prisoners. Lieut. Comm. Elmer L. Green of Princeton, N. J., with Wake Island garrison status, Comm. Campbell King of Honolulu, Hawaii, also Wake Island garrison, and Lieut. David Kress of Iowa, formerly infantry, captured on the Wanabsuan Philippines front. Each prisoner said he was being treated well.
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Des Moines
Tokyo
Elmer L. Green
Navy Reserve
Princeton
N. J
Wake Island
Campbell King
Navy
Honolulu
Hawaii
David Kress
Army Infantry
Iowa
Wanabsuan
Philippines
Foster jailed for 10 years after break in at Teutonia lodge
Roy Foster, 23, received a ten year sentence at Fort Madison penitentiary eight hours after his arrest for breaking and entering Teutonia lodge. He pleaded guilty after police surrounded the three story building where he entered by breaking a window. Foster admitted breaking into the same building on New Year’s Eve and stealing $40. He had previously served one month in Anamosa reformatory on a similar charge.
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Stoux City
Roy Foster
Fort Madison
Foster
Teutonia Lodge
Anamosa Reformatory
Tinley declines Iowa governorship bid announcement
Lieut. Gen. Mathew A. Tinley of Council Bluffs says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Iowa governor. He disclosed the decision in letters to friends who urged him to run. Tinley, commander of the new state home guard and former commander of the 34th division, framed the notice in a brief letter.
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DS Mosses
Mathew A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Tinley
New State Home Guard
34Th Division
National Guard
S.U.I Extends Courses For Naval Reservists In Iowa City
S U I broadens mathematics offerings to qualify men for naval reserve enlistment. A new second semester course in spherical trigonometry ballistics and navigation will train deck and engineering officers for the reserve.
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S.U.L
Iowa City
United States Naval Reserve
State University of Iowa
Naval Reserve
Peru Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Axis Nations
Rio de Janeiro Jan 24 Peru severed diplomatic relations with Germany Italy and Japan becoming the first American nation to act under a unanimous emergency conference resolution. Uruguay also announced it would break relations leaving seven western hemisphere nations still allied with the Axis powers.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Peru
Axis
Germany
Italy
Japan
Alberto Guani
Uruguay
Riots Over Food Shortage Shake French Cabinet
Dispatches from Europe report bread riots in Lete and Montpelier as food scarcity provokes a cabinet dispute in unoccupied France. Ives Bouthillier led an inspection to investigate the crisis while troops were deployed to quell disturbances and pressure grows on Paul Charbin as food minister.
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New York
U.P
Europe
United Press
France
Paul Charbin
Mediterranean
Lete
Ives Bouthillier
Ecabient
Montpelier
Death of Fred Mangold 76 at Washington
Fred L. Mangold 76 died at 11 45 last night at his home 718 East Main street after months of illness. He lived in Washington county all his life and in Washington city 25 years. Survived by wife Amanda Pulver Mangold two sons Howard and Harold two daughters Bernice Sheets and Warren Weller six grand and twelve great grandchildren one brother John Mangold and three sisters all in the Washington area. one brother George Mangold deceased. Funeral at 2 pm Monday at L A Jones funeral home with Rev George Kerr of the United Presbyterian church officiating. Burial Elm Grove cemetery.
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Fred L. Mangold
East Main Street
Mr. Mangold
Washington County
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Dutch Creek Township
Frederick Mangold
Lucy Cook
Mangold
April YS
Amanda Pulver
Howard
Harold Mangold
Bernice Sheets
Warren Weller
John Bales
Phoebe Banks
George Mangold
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
George Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Marriage license issued in Washington county
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse today to Harold Wehr and Mary Lynn Heilman, both of Washington. It is the second license granted in Washington County this year.
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Court House
Harold Wehr
Mary Lynn Heilman
Washington
Washington County
Federal use tax stamp required for vehicles by Feb. 1 1942
Public notice urges automobile owners to display a Federal use tax stamp by February 1 1942. Stamps cost $2.09 for five months ending June 30 1942 and are sold at the post office to avoid penalties.
Radios Production Slashed in Wartime Rationing
The War Production Board ordered an immediate 40 percent cut in civilian radio phonograph and radio phonograph combinations for 90 days. The move aims to shift production toward military orders of about 2 billion dollars, with large manufacturers placed on war production and smaller units to follow as contracts become available. The cut saves substantial copper aluminum nickel and steel and signals further reductions to come.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
War Production Board
Sugar Rationing Planned in U S
A P officials said sugar rationing cards likely would be distributed next month and that shortages of other basics were being watched. Defense officials urged housewives not to be alarmed, stating sugar supplies are not critically low and rationing aims to prevent a shortage.
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Washington, D. C
Defense
Housewive
Forty AAA Loans on Iowa Soybeans Reported
Des Moines January 24 40. Forty AAA loans totaling 23093 dollars have been made on soy beans in Iowa. Commodity loan supervisor Maurice O'Reilly reported 21629 bushels under seal on farms and 1350 bushels in warehouses. Loan rates range from 98 cents to 1.05 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Maurice O'Reilly
MacArthur Facing Tough Strain As Japs Reinforce
In Rangoon on January 24 American and British pilots destroyed 16 Japanese aircraft, with one Allied plane lost. The war report notes heavy clashes on the Bataan peninsula and continued Japanese landings at Subic Bay as MacArthur fights to hold positions. Dutch bombers hit Japanese ships near Balik Papan, while Australia mobilizes defenses after Japan's invasion of Rabaul, with Curtin warning of a fierce defense if the mainland is attacked. The War Situation summary highlights broader Allied and Axis actions across Europe Africa and Asia.
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Rangoon
Jan
Washington, D. C
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
MacArthur
Bataan
Subic Bay
Balanga
Batavia
Borneo
Balik Papan
Australia
Melbourne
Rabaul
New Britain
War Cabinet
United States
Britain
John Curtin
Sink 18 Ships Off American Coast Claimed by Hitler
Berlin reports a German submarine barrage off the United States and Canadian coasts sunk 18 merchant ships totaling 125000 tons and torpedoed another vessel and an escort ship. British observers note German claims often exaggerate wartime sinkings.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolph Hitler
United States
Canadian
High Command
Moulmein Encircled as Burma Road Gap Shrinks
Allied lines hold in the East Indies while Japan presses from mountains to coastal areas near Moulmein. British withdrawal under Jap advances. Rommel counterattacks in Africa. Red Army claims a major 250 mile advance toward Smolensk and Latvia frontier amid a widening winter front.
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United Press
Red Army
Africa
Far East
Japan
Burma Road
Singapore
Australia
Maliya
Paloh
Mersing
Batu Pahat
London
Burma
Moulmein
Rangoon
China
England
Lord Strabolgi
India
Malaya
East Indies
United Nations
Rommel
Agedabia
Antelat
Sunny
Benghasi
Reds
Russia
Moscow
Kholm
Velikie
Luki
Rzhev
Hitler
Smolensk
Fire damages Longer residence roof and attic
Fire crews responded to the J. W. Longer home at 806 South Iowa Avenue around 7 30 this morning. About two thirds of the roof burned away and the attic suffered entry while windows were broken and water and smoke damaged other rooms. Insurance is held by Mr Longer who was ill and moved to a neighbor and then to Harold Strum’s home for temporary care.
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J. W. Longer
Iowa Avenue
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Theo
Duwa Farm
Wayne Duwa
L. J. Miller
John Blum
Lloyd Sharp
Paul Chapek
Norbert Te Bockhorst
Fred Mangold
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