Iowa conventions canceled under war committee orders
Des Moines hosts the American Legion commanders and adjutants conference on February 18 and 19. It is one of two conventions canceled by order of the war committee on conventions in Washington. The Iowa Utilities Association postwar placing conference slated for June 19 is also called off.
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Des Moines
American Legion Commanders and Adjutants
War Committee
Washington, D.C
Iowa Utilities Association
Waterlooo ration board cancels farmer gasoline coupons
The Waterloo ration board announced Alfred H. Hunemiller and Kenneth Risse of Dunkerton along with Ned Richards of Waterloo had gasoline coupons cancelled for 90 days and six months respectively for excessive driving on A and B books. This marking is the first public disclosure of names in such cases.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Ration Board
Dunkerton
Alfred H. Hunemiller
Kenneth Risse
Ned Richards
Half Tax Hit: One Year Only for Iowa Income Cut
Farm Bureau backed plan would limit a 50 percent state income tax cut to the current year only. The House Ways and Means Committee voted to passage with an amendment shortening the reduction from three years to one year, delaying full payment of the tax thereafter.
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Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Town House
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Seek Furniture to Equip Nisei Homes in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts a furniture drive to outfit relocated Japanese Americans in new homes. The Des Moines Relocation Committee housing group, led by Miss Goldie Allen, formed a sub committee chaired by Mrs Russell Nicholson to solicit furniture donations, with members including Mrs Keith Merrill Mrs Louis Jacobson and Mrs George S Murphy.
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Des Moines
Friena
Amendments to Beer Bill Create Obstacles in Des Moines
A fight over local option on beer opened in the Town house as sponsors faced 27 amendments. The measure would let counties cities towns and townships decide by ballot if beer sales are permitted within their boundaries, with most amendments unfriendly to passage.
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Des Moines
Father and Son Get Only 50 in Killing
Spirit Lake witnesses report the Heineys, Phillip H. Heiney and William H. Heiney, pleaded guilty to killing Trobert W. Raebel at his West Okiboji lake resort home on December 16. They admitted robbing and nearly killing Mrs. Raebel. The father testified the loot totaled about 50 dollars.
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Spirit Lake
Trobert W. Raebel
West Okiboji Lake
Sam Kelly
Kelly
Phillip H. Heiney
William H. Heiney
Raebel
Meeting of Big 3 Will Be Short
Harry Hopkins said the Big 3 conference must be brief as Stalin cannot stay away from the front. He noted Soviet offensives and uncertain Nazi resistance and described his talks with Pope Pius as part of preparations for Roosevelt’s planned summit.
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Rome
U.R
Harry Hopkins
Marshal Stalin
Hopkins
Pope Pius
London
Paris
Roosevelt
Stalin
Red Army
Vatican
Food Merchants to Post Ceiling Prices
Walter D. Kline district director reports a December check of 2,138 Des Moines OPA district food stores shows 1,570 in full compliance but 630 price posting violations. Violations ranged from missing meat price tags to missing OPA ceiling lists for household soaps. popcorn, cream style corn, and oranges topped the list with 114, 69, and 59 violations respectively. Volunteers and price panel assistants submitted 1,168 reports, aiding consumers and merchants in maintaining the price line.
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Des Moines
OPA
Walter D. Kline
Kline
Temperature swings as city sees cold night and noon warm up
The night remained frigid with readings around one degree above zero while downtown early risers felt a few degrees below zero. By noon the weather moderated to thirteen degrees above zero.
Ottumwa Woman Dies in Mexico City Hotel
Mrs. Carl H. Anderson, 44, of Ottumwa died in a Mexico City hotel during a vacation with her husband Mr. Anderson and Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Blome. She had been ill for some time and was active as president of the Kings' Daughters and in other local groups.
Zhukov Launches Large Russian Push Toward Berlin
Soviet forces under Marshal Zhukov renewed a broad front offensive 90 to 100 miles from Berlin crossing the Obra river line and driving toward Frankfurt and Stettin as Berlin reports indicate a major thrust aimed at breaking through to the Oder and posing a quick capture of the German capital. Heavy fighting reported in the Driesen area and along a 42 mile front east of Berlin with Russian armor advancing toward the Oder near Kustrin.
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London
Gregory K. Zhukov
Berlin
Moscow
Zhukov
Obra
Oder
Frankfurt
Stettin
Driesen
New Bentschen
Germany
Kustrin
Vistula
Kustria
Warthe
Netze
Jury to Probe Black Sox basketball scandal
A Brooklyn grand jury was ordered to investigate the Black Sox basketball scandal. Five players admitted receiving $1,000 bribes from Harvey Stemmer to throw a game against Akron, with a further $2,000 promised after the contest. Stemmer faced $2,500 bail for February 5 hearings.
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New Yor
Black Sox
Brooklyn
Akron
Samuel S. Liebowitz
Liebowitz
Barnacles
Harvey Stemmer
Poston
Stemmer
Troop Observes Third Anniversary Dinner Aboard
The local Iowa State Guard celebrates its third anniversary with a dinner at the Washington cafe after drill at the armory. Thirty eight men attended under Lt. Rodney Kephart with Cap tain George Baker absent. A Feb. 9 annual dance at the Rendezvous is planned. Sgt. Munson, Sgt. Doran, Cpl. Pence, Cpl. Bockhorst and Cpl. O Connor head ticket sales contests with about ten members per committee.
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Iowa State Guard
Washington Cafe
Rodney Kephart
George Baker
Sam Munson
Herman Doran
Wade Pence
Te Bockhorst
Pat O'Conner
Fat and oils conservation urged for 1945 goals
George B. Sheehe of the WEA Office of Supply urged Iowa housewives to conserve salvaged kitchen fats as a war vital product. He cited a 1945 national goal of 230 million pounds of salvaged fats, equating it to oil from planting over 1.5 million acres of soybeans or 75 percent of AAA requested beans acreage.
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George B. Sheehe
Iowa
WEA
Office of Supply
Sheehe
AAA
Halleck Attacks Compulsory War Production Legislation
Representative Charles A. Halleck of Indiana denounces compulsory work laws as unnecessary and accuses supporters of Roosevelt's fourth term campaign of sacrificing U S. soldiers to political aims. He calls for cooperative management across government and industry to boost production.
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Washington
D. C
Chas. A. Halleck
Rep
Indiana
Roosevelt
Halleck
Army
Navy
Engineers Assess Farm Soil Erosion Problems in Washington County
W. Leslie Gates reports two Soil Conservation Service engineers Erick Zack of Milwaukee and Richard Wilcox of Ottumwa visited Washington with district conservationist W. J. Boatman to study erosion controls. They inspected the E. Herr and Willis Horton farms near Brighton, as thirty local farmers organize to pursue group and individual soil conservation plans with technician support and engineer guidance.
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W. Leslie Gates
Washington County
Soil Conservation Service
Erick Zack
Milwaukee
Wis
Richard Wilcox
Ottumwa
Washington
W. J. Boatman
Toledo
Brighton
Washington County Soil District
Fats Salvage Calls Emphasized For War Needs
In Iowa 1945 crop goals are cited as part of wartime food production. The speaker notes that salvaged fats from housewives are refined and used by war industries. Within three weeks a campaign will stress saving every drop of waste fats.
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Iowa
Japanese and American actions flag new Luzon push
American 6th Army drives into Calumpuit line 23 miles north of Manila while B 29s raid northern Luzon targets and Osaka Kyoto missions. Japanese counterattacks at Baguio are repelled with losses as the Manila thrust nears. changes in local high school leadership and staff follow in Washington and Ames with Smothers departure to Des Moines and Terrell taking over.
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6Th Army
Calumpuit
Luzon
Manila
Tokyo
Philippines
Osaka
Kyoto
Wakayama
Honshu
San Fernando
Manila Bay
Baguio
Alvin R. Tervelt
Tomrrow
Homer Smothers
Tervelt
Washington
West Des Moines
Terrell
Baby Luan
Pella
Smothers
Des Moines
United States Veterans Administration
Rotary Club explores promise and progress of television
Frank B. Miller presented a motion picture segment on television showing broadcasting methods reception and future home equipment. Ruth Foster assisted as the group learned about developing TV tech while Corporal Clifford N. Chamberlain shared paratrooper experiences highlighting training and safety advances.
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Rotary Club
Frank B. Miller
United States
Mr. Miller
Ruth Foster
Clifford N. Chamberlain
Schedule Fox Hunt On Neuhart Farm
A fox hunt is sponsored by local farmers southwest of Washington to be held next Sunday afternoon at Neuhart farm on Brighton unravelled road a mile from city limits. Those over fifteen may participate meeting time 1 30 p m Hunters will be divided into groups to cover territory and foxes shot become the property of the scorer.
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Washington
Neuhart Farm
Brighton
Army Corporal to Resume Duty After Jump at 1200 Feet
Speaking on the parachute jumps, the officer notes most flights start from 1200 feet. Corporal Chamberlain is set to return to base soon for further active duty.
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Chamberlain
Allied Airborne Drive Deep Into Germany Near Monschau
American tanks and troops pushed into Germany northeast of Monschau and seized Conzen Huppenbroich and Kesternich amid snow. The 3rd Army crossed from the Belgian Luxembourg frontier to form a two mile bridgehead while Patton’s forces advanced toward Weldenhause near St Vith as the 1st Army reconquered German territory.
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Paris
U.P
Germany
Monschau
3Rd Army
Reich
Luxembourg
Conzen
Huppenbroich
Kesternich
Kesterrieh
Siegfried Line
George 8. Patton
Weldenhause
St. Vith
Belgium
1St Army
1St
Prum
FLA Stockholders To Meet Thursday
The Washington county National Farm Loan association will hold its annual stockholders meeting Thursday in the Methodist church dining room. About 100 are expected with a 10 30 a m business session and noon luncheon served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. George D Umphrey is secretary treasurer and A K Jones of Omaha will speak along with Louis Fenningroth of Tipton whose Russia relief work after World War I is noted.
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Washington County National Farm Loan Association
Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
George D. Amephrey
National Farm Loan Association
A. K. Jones
Omaha
Federal Land Bank
Louis Fenningroth
Tipton
Penningroth
Russia
Umphrey
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American Legion
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Nisei Homes
Pope
Mexico City
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ODT
Office of Defense Transportation
Association of American Railroads
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