Leaders of Allied Sicily Offensive Listed in Top Command
The article names key Allied leaders directing the Sicily assault. Eisenhower heads the operation with deputy Alexander and Cunningham as naval commander in the Mediterranean. Other top officers include Patton, Montgomery, Tedder, Ramsey, Hewitt, Spaatz, Doolittle, and Lloyd across American and British-Norman commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. A
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Mediterranean
Arthur W. Tedder
George S. Patton, Jr
Bernard L. Montsomery
Bertram Ramsey
Henry K. Hewitt
U. S. Naval Forces
Carl A. Spaatz
Northwest African Air Force
Arthur Cunningham
Northwest African Tactical Air Force
James H. Doolittle
Strategic Air Forces
Hugh P. Lloyd
Northwest African Coastal Air Force
International
Iowa City Man Charged With Forging U S Checks
Leon F. Bland, 19, a Sioux City Negro, arraigned in Davenport on forging signatures to three government checks. He waived preliminary hearing, held on 500 dollar bond. Bland, in his second year of pre medical work at the State University of Iowa, allegedly signed payee names on student assistance checks sent to his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
United States
Wilbur Shorey
Davenport
Iowa City
Fremont E. Strout
U. S. Secret Service
Omaha
Boy Is Drowned in Maquoketa River
John Lewis ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Jack Lewis of Manchester drowned in the Maquoketa river north of town Wednesday morning. He and a younger brother were on an island when John fell in. The body was recovered five and a half hours later a mile downstream. The father had been on furlough from a Texas camp and was taken to Cedar Rapids by his wife on his return trip prior to the crowning.
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Manchester
John Lewis
Jack Lewis
Maquoketa River
Here
John
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Grasshopper Poisoning Ops Start Near Sioux City
Iowa State college entomologist H Gunderson reports a severe grasshopper infestation northeast of Sioux City with up to 300 hoppers per square yard in the worst fields and poisoning operations begun Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Here
H. Gunderson
Iowa State College
Air Corps Training Chosen at Marshalltown Field
The Niederhauser airport in Marshalltown Iowa selected as a training field for army air force pilots. Secondary flight training to teach at least 100 students every eight weeks with ground school courses offered by Marshalltown Junior College.
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Marshreue
Bexit
Marshall Town
Niederhauser
Iowa
Army Air Force
Marshalltown Junior College
Waterloo Farm Youth Dies After Crash Near City
Duane Myer 23 of Waterloo died at Allen Memorial hospital from skull fractures suffered in a Tuesday afternoon crash at a country road intersection north of Waterloo. Five others, including his father Edward 46 and sister Mary 16, were hospitalized. Only evangelist Rev Henry Jicher 386 remained in serious condition.
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Waterloo
Duane Myer
Brahma Steers Shipped to Ottumwa Yard Sale
Ten humped Brahma steers were part of a 300 head feeder cattle shipment received at John Morrell & Co. yards from Archer City Texas. Cattle buyers spent two hours unloading them and the Brahmas were sent to the killing floor within 24 hours due to handling difficulty.
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Ottumwa
John Morrell & Co
Archer City
Tex
Williamette University President Urges Youth Struggle
Salem high school graduates heard G Herbert Smith president of Williamette University argue that the heritage of young Americans lies in struggle not security. He urged youths to fight on both the battle and home fronts to safeguard a happy home and liberal education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
G. Herbert Smith
Williamette University
Salem High School
Heavier Livestock Marketing Triggers Public Study
Officials predict a surge of livestock to market within weeks as meat shortages loom. The Weather Bureau notes general cattle health remains good but fears a further shortage if slaughter facilities are swamped. Plans to issue marketing permits aim to curb glut and protect supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Wickard
Ood
Mexico Pays Debt to U S After 15 Years of Default
New York July 15 United States investors begin receiving payments from the Mexican government on its prize debt long in default for 15 years. The International Committee of Bankers of Mexico says the first allotment is a semi annual payment from a 10,000,000 peso fund about 2,050,000 dollars under an agreement with Mexico. Congress ratified December 24 1942 accords to settle all US claims except expropriated oil property.
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New York
United States
International Committee of Bankers of Mexico
Detassel Crews Organized Across Washington County
Detasseling crews are organized by Pioneer company for 640 acres in Washington county with John Patterson as local agent. About 150 workers, including a possible crew of girls and teams of men and boys, are expected to start in ten days to two weeks. Additional detasseling may occur in Keokuk, Keota Walden Farms, and Henry county. Emergency farm labor plans include oats shocking and temporary shutdowns at the American Pearl Button plant to free workers if needed.
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John Patterson
Walden Farms
Keota
Keokuk County
Washington County
Henry County
Carl Jungbluth
Fae
Farm Help Crisis Faces Iowa Hybrid Corn Fields
Iowa farmers race to recruit field hands as labor shortages bite during war. DeKalb Hybrid Corn contracts target 8,800 full time detasselers while importing 1,500 foreign workers including Italians Jamaicans Mexicans. Agreements with recruitment groups aim to fill critical corn acreage across Humboldt Jackson and surrounding counties.
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Iowa
Ames
Examiner's Report Favors Union in Labor Case
National Labor Relations Board examiner W. P. Webb recommended the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America win unfair labor practices against the Button Manufacturing Company. Webb found the Chamber of Commerce did not engage in prohibited interference and urged the board to adopt findings and cease with affirmative action to effectuate the act. The Washington Chamber remained cleared of violations.
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Washington
Frnal Examiner
W. P. Webb
National Labor Relations Board
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Cio
the Examiner
Chamber of Commerce
Allied Drive in Sicily Turns Toward Messina Case Transfer
The case is transferred for ultimate decision by the National Labor Relations Board with 15 day window to file objections to the examiner's intermediate report. Oral arguments may be held. Webb recommends the American Pearl Button Co cease interfering with employee rights and post notices for 60 days.
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Sicily
Messina
National Labor Relations Board
Webb
Examiner
Traffic light mixup blamed on lightning in Cedar Rapids
Residents suspected altered signals as red and green overlapped during changes with the yellow out. Officials explained the outage was caused by lightning striking and knocking connections from normal channels, and most drivers reacted with caution.
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Cedar Rapids
William J. Cline Dies at Washington Hospital
William Joseph Cline, 57, died at Washington county hospital after a yearlong illness. Funeral at Letts Methodist church Saturday at 10 a.m. Rev. Dale Nicholson to officiate. Burial in Letts cemetery. Body at Sherman’s funeral home. may be viewed tonight or Friday. Born Letts September 5, 1885, son of David and Mattie Parsons Cline. No immediate relatives survive.
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William Joseph Cline
Washington County
Letts
Dale Nicholson
Sherman
Mr. Cline
Washington
David and
Mattie (Parsons) Cline
Lighting Upgrade Reported as Improvement Over Old System
A brief note states that the new lighting installation is an improvement over the former system, suggesting better efficiency and effectiveness. The report mentions no specific dates, places, or entities beyond general reference to the upgrade.
Allies smash axis counterattack in Sicily advances toward Catania
In Sicily the British Eighth Army repelled a strong axis thrust in the Augusta sector while the American Seventh Army pushed four miles toward Agrigento near an axis airfield and strategic hill. Allied gains were reported by North African HQ as the axis struck a major counter blow at Augusta harbor.
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Catania
Eighth Army
Sicily
Messina
Seventh Army
United Press
Augusta
Agrigento
Woman Dies in Explosion at Iowa Ordnance Plant
Mrs. Virginia Harriet Johnston 27 of Muscatine Iowa was killed instantly at the Iowa ordnance plant in Burlington in an explosion on the percussion element line. She was alone in a barricaded loading room when a charge of prime mixture detonated while reloading a hopper. The blast damaged the machine and room roof. no other employees were present. Johnston had started work at the plant in March 1942.
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Burlington
Virginia Harriet Johnston
Muscatine
Iowa
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Sir Andrew
Bernard L. Browne
Cunningham Montgomery
Deere S. Patton, Jr
Air Chief Marshal Sir
James. Arthur Conningham
HS Doolittle
Air Vice Marshal
Sir Hugh P. Lloyd
Harold R. Lb
G. Alexander
Henry K. Hewits
Leon F. Bland
Boy
Woodbury County
Air Corps
Marshalltown
Food Administration Ex
Gton
Mieat
Weather Bureau
Mexico
U.S
Ton County
The
Pioneer Company
Farm Bureau
Tyrone
Paul R. Bumbarger
Labor Board
Cleats Chamber of Commerce
American Pearl Button Company
Mediterranean Sea
Wincotera
Italy
Aris Air Fields
Eroad
William J. Cline
Herman Goering
8Th Army
Dwight K. Lisenhower
Russia
Red Army
Adolph Hitler
Orel-Belgorod
Kursk
London
Hitler
Europe
Britain
Imperia
Ordnance Plant
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