Tormey Named Head of Fostwar Program in Iowa
Des Moines reports Donald Tormey is named state director of Iowa Public Works Reserve to plan a postwar program. He will confer with county and city leaders to prepare a statewide plan. The federal Works Agency under John M. Carmody aims to provide public works jobs after the war as defense work slackens. Roosevelt supports a program costing 25 to 30 billion dollars over an extended period.
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Des Moines
Donald Tormey
Iowa
John M. Carmody
Federal Works Agency
Carmody
Roosevelt
Ice plant strike ends with one year contracts
The Ottumwa Ice Co. and Peoples Ice Co. strike ends after a week with a one year contract signed by Truck Drivers union officials. Two contracts cover 14 Ottumwa workers and five Fairfield workers offering higher wages a minimum wage seniority paid vacations and closed shops.
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa Ice Co
Peoples Ice Co
Fairfield
A.F.L
Des Moines safety chief seeks 30 more patrolmen
Des Moines safety commissioner Triplett announced a plan to add 30 patrolmen, boosting police staffing from 154 to 184, to handle expected needs from a new small arms ammunition plant near Des Moines. He warned the Ankeny plant could raise the city population by about 20 000, bringing itinerant workers and families and creating special policing challenges.
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Triplett
Denial of Lawyers Petition in Iowa Receiver Suit
Des Moines Atto. Gen. John M. Rankin filed a petition of intervention in the Ryan and Ryan Des Moines suit for appointment of a receiver for the National Life Co. The petition sought examination under oath of Lehan T. Ryan to prove authority to act as state attorneys and urged dismissal for lack of authorization. Assistant AG Floyd Philbrick joined Rankin in signing the intervention.
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Des Moines
Floyd Philbrick
Rankin
Farmer Killed by Lightning in Moulton Iowa
MOULTON July 10 AUP George Singley Jr a 40 year old Moulton farmer was killed when struck by lightning while cutting wood at his farm home Neighbor Leslie Leight about 42 was badly burned but expected to recover Leight crawled to Singley’s house but aid arrived too late for Singley who died at the scene.
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George Singley, Jr
Leslie Leight
Singley
Leight
Prohibit News Men in Iceland Prohibit News Men in Iceland
President Roosevelt issued a temporary ban on American newspapermen traveling to Iceland where U S naval forces are consolidating their occupation. White House secretary Stephen Early said reporters already in Iceland may stay and continue work. Newsmen and photographers may visit after occupation is complete.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Iceland
White House
Stephen Early
Representatives of
America
Plans for Washington glove factory contract and funding
Chamber of Commerce leaders discussed Washington as a site for a glove factory by the Wells Lamont Smith Corp. A committee will hire an attorney and draft a contract to present to the glove makers. Financing aims to raise about 20 000 dollars for building. Architect Harry Sowden will prepare preliminary designs based on Beardstown Illinois plans.
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Washington
Wells
Lamont Smith Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
C. V. Crull
Fred Downing
Harry Sowden
Beardstown
Ill
Model Airplane Show Entries Open for Washington August 6
Dr. W D Dwyer announces entries are now being accepted for the Wings Over Washington model airplane show to be held at the Washington airport on August 6. Open to boys 18 and under in Washington County, three classes will be judged. Judges include Joe Duca Stan Kiesey Bob Marble Paul Dodder and Harry Anderson.
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Washington
Joe Duca
Stan Kiesey
Bob Marble
Paul Dodder
Harry Anderson
Washington Airport
Washington County
Deluge Drenches Washington With Record Rainfall
A heavy storm drenched Washington in hours, dropping 2.3 inches and flooding streets and basements. Water filled Underpass Thunderpass on North Second Avenue to four feet as pumps struggled to move the surge into sewers. Sunset Park depression and Fast Washington Street also flooded, with homes taking on water.
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North Second Avenue
Sunset Park
Washington Street
Mecklenburg at Camp in Louisiana
Letters arrive for Orval Mecklenburg former art instructor and high school coach now in Camp Polk Louisiana with Company B 18th Ordnance Battalion. He left Des Moines June 26 with a contingent and expects six weeks to two months at the hot wet training camp. He cannot teach next school year due to Army service.
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E. A. Ralston
Orval Mecklenburg
Washington
Camp Polk
18Th Ordnance Batallion
Des Moines
Iowa
Mecklenburg
Board of Education
Roosevelt asks Congress for war department aid
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a supplemental appropriation of 4.77 billion dollars for the war department. The bulk funds will go to ordnance to equip the expanding American army, including guns and ammunition.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
War Department
Bill Aims to Extend Draftees Service Time in World War II Era
Senator Robert R. Reynolds of North Carolina introduced legislation to grant President Roosevelt power to retain all inductees and National Guardsmen beyond their one year training, at the request of General George C. Marshall, chief of staff, in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
Reynolds
Senate
George C. Marshall
Wellman Shooting Leaves Alfred Morgan Critical
Alfred Morgan 46 of Wellman was shot with a 22 caliber rifle at his home and taken to Washington county hospital in critical condition. Sheriff H M Putnam this morning investigated while Morgan refused to speak and neighbors reported no witnesses to the event.
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Alfred Morgan
Wellman
Washington County
Morgan
Putnam
Swartzendruber
Loyal Swartzendruber
Floyd Atkins
Lake Ayers
Estimate More Corn This Year
The agriculture department today estimated 1941 production of corn at 2,548,709,000 bushels, up from 2,449,200,000 bushels last year. The forecast reflects higher yield prospects and expanded acreage, signaling a stronger farm crop outlook amid seasonal conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
A and P Market to Adopt 48 Hour Week
Les Woods manager of the A and P market announces a 48 hour work week starting next Monday. The store will open at 8 AM and close at 6 PM with employee hours arranged to keep under 48 hours per week.
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Les Woods
A & P Market
New York Post Urges U S War Declaration
The New York Post front page editorial calls on the president and Congress to declare war on Nazi Germany. It asserts the United States is already in the war and that delay is unacceptable, stating Hitler has already attacked the country.
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New York
New York Post
Congress
United States
Post
Adolph Hitler
Birth and lineage note from New York family history
Donald Sternloff was born today in New York. His mother is a daughter of Mrs. Hannah fiail ey of Washington. A historical stat line lists an average from 1930 to 1939 of 2,307,452,000 bushels.
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Donald Sternloff
New York
Hannah Fiailey
Washington
Julia Zeck Wins Weekly Amateur Contest in Central Park
Julia Zeck of Washington took first place in the weekly amateur contest held after a band concert in Central Park. Eugene Dunlap, also of Washington, earned second place. Phyllis Longwell of Ainsworth was third. Joyce Janet and Paul Graf of Washington formed a singing trio and placed fourth. The event, postponed from last week due to weather, will run each Wednesday through summer, with cash prizes from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Julia Zeck
Washington
Central Park
Eugene Dunlap
Phyllis Longwell
Ainsworth
Joyce
Janet
Paul Graf
Chamber of Commerce
Serial Numbers Assigned Men Who Registered in County
Washington county selective service board lists 118 July 1 registrants for military service. Cards will be mixed with October registrants under the national lottery plan, with 16 to 1 intervals. The July group includes St John Desmond Romoser, Stanley William Chabal, Glenn Marlen Stoutner, Menno Buckwalter Diener, George Theodore Koehler, George Washington Cook, Herbert Tompson Nash, Robert Eugene Bidwell, Clifford Walter Whetstine, Clarence Clifton Funston, Howard Leo Lewis, William James Walker, Clifford Wayne Fountain, Walter Dillon Lance, and Glenn Howard Miller among others.
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Washington County
Selective Service Board
National Lottery
John Desmond Romoser
Keota
Stanley William Chabal
Riverside
Glenn Marlen Stoutner
Menno Buckwalter Diener
Wellman
Clifford Wayne Fountain
Walter Dillon Lance
2Nd St
Washington
Glenn Howard Miller
Losses Mounting as German Blitz Advances On Moscow Front
The Red Army reportedly checked the German blitz on the Moscow Lenin grad and Kiev front with heavy losses to the invaders. Soviet sources claim 7,000 Germans killed or wounded and 1,500 captured in a single clash while Berlin reports continued eastern front advances.
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Russia
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Leningrad
Kiev
Red Star
Berlin
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Tallinn
Esthenia
Royal Air Force
Reich
Aachen
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Syria
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Red Air Force
U.P
Red
U S Builds Naval Air Base Claim in Ireland
Senator Taft charged in the senate that the United States is constructing a naval air base for Great Britain in northern Ireland. He compared Iceland troop occupations to justify possible deployments and cited a reliable authority on the Ireland base claim. The remarks followed a senate naval affairs committee vote to summon Navy officials to discuss patrols against German submarines.
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Washington, D. C
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Taft
Iceland
Scotland
England
Portugal
Northern Ireland
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Harold R. Stark
Atlantic
Iowan Killed by Live Wire Blown Down by Storm
In Council Bluffs, Robert Correll, 25, died while removing a live wire blown down by a 60 mile wind storm. Two others injured. Widespread damage to electric and telephone lines and crops reported. Carsten Schlotfeld, 53, broke his right arm. Mrs. Fred Haas dislocated her elbow from a fall.
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Council Bluffs
Robert Correll
Carsten Schlotfeld
Fred Haas
Tibbetts Child Turns Four Today
Sandra Ann Tibbetts, daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Tibbetts, is celebrating her fourth birthday today with family in the home.
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Sandra Ann Tibbetts
Don Tibbetts
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