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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1945
Page
1
A training plane from Ottumwa naval air station crashed two miles south of Martinsboro on Tuesday. The instructor was killed and a student officer seriously injured. Names of the victims were withheld pending next of kin notifications.
Des Moines reports the first of 20 code bills to set up a state board of public instruction and appoint the state superintendent will be introduced in the Senate this week. Senator Robert Keir chairs the school code committee and announced the plan after a committee meeting. Representative Albert Steinberg said he will introduce the code bills by request next month.
Des Moines reports the state conservation commission urges hunters to shoot their legal bag this winter due to a heavy rabbit crop. The daily bag is 10 to 12, with no possession limit, and the open season ends March 1. Rabbits cannot be poisoned legally.
The Iowa House liquor control committee approved a local option beer bill letting counties cities towns or townships decide by ballot if beer may be sold within their borders. Veteran Republicans expect passage with about 70 of 108 votes, signaling a strong near two to one margin.
Tom Ingledew 66, a Tipton bachelor, was hospitalized in Iowa City after an odd accident at his home. While lifting a tub of water to wash clothes, he slipped on wet linoleum and his ear was sheared off against a door jamb.
A Polk County district court jury awarded Glenn Atkinson of Boone Iowa 6284 dollars as damages resulting from the death of his relative in an accident case.
Berlin reports 18 agents executed after capture in Czechoslovakia, with 1% of the group described as American or British. Dispatches claim the men wore civilian clothes, refused identification, and were court martialed and shot. DNB identifies leaders as Green and Senaier.
Eleven members of the Iowa highway patrol traveled to Ottumwa for their seventh annual tribute at the grave of Mrs. Alex Miller Iowa secretary of state who died January 24 1987 The ceremony led by Captain Clarence B Day included a wreath and a reception at the Elder home where Mrs Bopp served chocolate cake and coffee The list of patrolmen present included Kenneth W Rhoades Oskaloosa James M Douglas Centerville Charles B Cole Fairfield and others from Cedar Rapids Washington and Ottumwa
President Roosevelt rejected Frances Perkins resignation again and urged her to stay in the cabinet at least through the European war. He informed Miss Perkins verbally before the inauguration and sent letters confirming the request this week.
The case against Guy Wright a farm hand over a December 3 1943 Highway 60 crash south of Polk City ended with liability admitted and a jury awarding Atkinson 20000 dollars after three hours deliberation before Judge Tom K Murrow. Winifred Wright named as wife of the injured party.
Chester Bowles OPA administrator argues for a joint OPA WPB program with industry to tighten controls on wearing apparel pricing. He cites inflation risk, shifting price lines, quality declines, and supply limits, urging decisive action to redirect textiles to essential lower priced garments and tag price levels.
American and British forces pressed a multi front drive across the Ardennes bulge advancing toward the Rhine and Silesia. US 1st and 3rd Armies seized key river sectors in Luxembourg and St Vith while British 2nd Army pushed within 18 miles of the Rhine near Aachen and French forces crossed Ill and made bridges at Colmar.
Paris January 24 Lt Gen Ben Lear commander of all US army ground forces was named deputy commander of American forces in the European theater. He had succeeded Lt Gen Leslie McNair last summer who was killed at St Lo during the Normandy breakout. Washington speculation linked Gen Stilwell to the ground forces post.
A Navy recruiting station recruiter from Burlington will be in Washington Thursday at the post office from noon to three in the afternoon for interviews with residents interested in enlisting in the Navy.
The report claims a brake on inflation will save at least 600 million dollars annually and curb a dangerous inflationary trend, signaling decisive monetary action by authorities.
Mrs George Morrison chairs a Washington committee seeking at least 20 applicants for a nurse aide class to help ease a wartime nursing shortage. Applications are due Friday at six with screenings and physicals, aiming for a class of 20 to 30.
Soviet forces stormed along the Oder front pushing toward Konigsberg and Poznan as Zhukov and Konev massed armies. Berlin acknowledged major setbacks while reporting assaults on Breslau and Elbing with German troops pocketed near Memel.
Public Health Nursing Day to honor service across Washington county with three county nurses Marcella Blackmar Verna Belle Cave and Marjorie Rodman plus student Lois Ann Shearer gaining rural health experience under Dr Ruth Church director Thelma Luther district supervisor outlines the day’s purpose and observing details from the organizing committee.
Japanese forces retreat as Allied forces press on Luzon and Burma. B 29 bombers strike Iwo Jima for the third time, shooting down 62 Nagoya aircraft and losing one plane. Clark air field approaches as Bamban hills defenses collapse toward Manila.
Marriage licenses were issued today to Robert D. Wehrle and Betty Bell of Wellman Wayne W. Miller of Riverside and Bernice Miller of Kalona.
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