Russians Seize Land in Austria in Alleged Postwar Advance
Vienna reports that the Red Army seized over 40 000 acres of land and 72 000 tons of newly harvested crops in eastern Austria. The move mirrors a prior confiscation halted after Austrian protests and includes more than 15 000 acres of farm land with the remainder forest. Moscow asserts the seized property belonged to Germans before and after March 15, 1938, while the Potsdam framework limits German assets to pre‑1938 holdings. the note expands that Germany now includes property passing to it from allied states after 1938 as well.
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Vienna
Red Army
Austria
Reich
Russia
Germany
Salvation Army Campaign Reaches $915 in County Funds
Chairman John Owen reports the county total at 915 dollars with 427 from Washington and the rest from other areas. An additional 51 dollars came from rural mail solicitations. The campaign continues next week with expected substantial additions as the canvass proceeds.
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John Owen
Salvation Army Campaign Committee
Washington
Owen
Pearl Harbor Report Due From Congressional Committee
Washington July 20 The Pearl Harbor investigation committee planned to present its detailed report on the December 7 1941 naval disaster. Eight of ten members favored blame on Hawaii based commanders while two Republican minority members argued officials in Washington shared responsibility. The report was due to be released to Congress and the public late today.
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Washington
Congressional
Congress
Homestead Credit Applications Grow in County
Washington county sees rising homestead tax credit filings as 3 613 applications were approved after inspections by the county board of supervisors. Eligibility requires six months residency and a deed or contract. The maximum credit is 2500 with a 25 mill levy. full credit yields 62.50 tax. County received 127199.87 from the state last year.
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Washington County
Fred Bourgeois
Board For Supervisors
Congressmen Tied to War Probe Amid Campaign Contribution Claim
Washington July 9 20 UP Rep John M Coffee of Washington faced disclosure of a $2500 check from Tacoma war contractor Elvind Anderson tied to a hospital contract near Fort Lewis. Brewster said Coffee thanked the donor and promised to be alert when interests were involved. Coffee calls it a campaign contribution and says the check was unrelated to the probe.
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Washington
John M. Coffee
D. Wash
Senate
Owen Brewster
Tacoma
Wash
Coffee
Paul A. Olson
Brewster
Empire Munitions Combine
Andrew J. May
Coffe
Elvind Anderson
Anderson
Fort Lewis
Olson
Legion Chairmen Named At July Legion Meeting
At a meeting led by Commander Boyd White the American Legion announced its officers for the coming year and named committee heads. Carnival chief George Rudiger with Harvey Davis appointed Junior Preby, Darwin Vacha and Lester Hamil to recruit ticket sellers and takers for the carnival July 22 to 27, asking two members per chair to join each committee.
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American Legion
Boyd White
Legion Rooms
Legion
George Rudiger
Harvey Davis
Junior Prebyl
Darwin Vacha
Lester Hamil
Commander White
John Owen
Merle Simpson
Bob Day
Alvin Rommel
Wendell Baker
Ed Muck
Tom Stewart
Bill Graf
Harold Jarvis
Mail carrier Weitzell sentenced for embezzling U S mail funds
Max W. Weitzell a Marshalltown mail carrier was sentenced by Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey to a year and a day in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling money from U S mail collections. He was arrested after post inspectors found marked money in his possession.
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Des Moines
Max W. Weitzell
Marshall Town
Charles A. Dewey
U. S
Weitzell
Marshalltown
Four Ontarioville brothers sent to prison for draft evasion
Four brothers Albert Gabriel 40 Frank 29 Henry 26 and Ernest 23 were sentenced to three years in a federal penitentiary after hiding in an attic for 47 months to avoid the draft. They pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Walter J Labuy who called the case the most shocking draft evasion before his court.
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Chicago
Ontarioville
Ill
Albert Gabriel
Frank
Henry
Ernest
Walter J. Labuy
Labuy
May births in U S tally nearly double deaths census bureau says
Washington reports May 1940 births at 234,873 versus 116,541 deaths, per census bureau data, reflecting a wide gap between births and deaths for the period.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
May Censor Reports on Bomb Tests OFF BIKINI ATOLL
Vice Admiral Blandy ordered exhaustive communications tests after a stray radio impulse triggered a premature flash bomb during a rehearsal for the Baker day underwater atomic test. He aims to decide on press and radio silence after tests and kept readiness for the July 25 detonation.
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Bikini Atoll
W. H. P. Blandy
Blandy
Bikini
Bakers Sons Strike Over Union Action Halts Family Shop
Pekin Illinois July 30 three sons of a local baker walked out in sympathy with a union strike against wholesale bakers including their father. The stoppage disrupted the family shop as the dispute spread through the local baking industry.
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Pekin
Nationwide boycotts protest soaring meat prices
Consumers across the country joined boycotts protesting rising meat costs while supplies remained plentiful. Leaders like G M Foster of John Morrell & Co noted price sensitivity, as pockets of demand weakness appeared in Chicago and Detroit. Prices exceeded OPA ceilings in Baltimore Boston and Salt Lake City, though some markets saw slight relief.
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United Press
G. M. Foster
John Morrell and Co
Ottumwa
Baltimore
Boston
Mass
Salt Lake City
Utah
Iowa State Guard Company Heads to Camp Dodge
Washington's headquart ers company of the Iowa State Guard first regiment will leave early Sunday for Camp Dodge for a two week training. The trip by bus and truck will be led by Lieutenants Rodney KepMart and Henry Wagenknecht with Captain George Baker and Wade Pence aiding preparations. About thirty members expected at camp this year.
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Washington
Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
George Baker
Wade Pence
Camp
Dodge
Rodney KepMart
Henry Wagenknecht
McNarney urges action to avert German economic paralysis
General Joseph McNarney told the Allied Control Council that Germany faces creeping economic paralysis unless there is free economic interchange. He addressed the Russian British and French representatives and reiterated Byrnes offer for U S cooperation to prevent four airtight compartments governing Germany.
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Berlin
Joseph. McNarney
United States
Europe
Germany
Allied Control Council
Council of Foreign Ministers
James F. Byrnes
Blue Cross rate changes to be announced soon
At Washington County Hospital officials said a supplementary statement on Blue Cross rate changes will be issued soon from the state Blue Cross headquarters. Members using hospitalization privileges are urged to watch for further information on the Blue Cross operation.
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Washington County
Blue Cross
The
Women can cut meat prices by not buying says executive
G. M. Foster of John Merrell & Co. urged housewives to refrain from buying to push prices down. He blamed current high meat prices on supply and demand and argued that absence of price controls would increase meat supply and reduce demand, benefiting taxpayers who fund subsidies.
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Ottumwa
G. M. Foster
John Merrell & Co
Foster
OPA
Morrell
Diplomatic Talk on Germany Unity Seeks Allied Views
MacNary urged colleagues to consider any or all options to secure Germany's economic unity. His earnest offer sought views, but no immediate reaction followed.
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Germany
MacNarney
Price controls debated as OPA fate outlined
Senate and House conferees tentatively agree to reestablish price ceilings on meat dairy grain and other foods with a decontrol board to lift ceilings when supplies are adequate. Two dates are proposed August 15 or 30 days after the price bill signing pending board ruling. Porter asserts voluntary controls failed and OPA revival aims to resume price lines and production incentives. Fourteen OPA employees quit since the June 30 expiry.
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Washington
Senate-house
Senate
House
Porter
Paul A. Porter
OPA
Disabled Veterans Leader to Visit Washington for Meeting
Clyde P. Welch national commander of the Disabled American Veterans will visit Washington on Tuesday July 23 to lead a rehabilitation meeting at the Washington Hotel from 1 to 6 pm He will meet disabled veterans needing advice and plans an evening session to establish a permanent local chapter of the Veterans organization.
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Clyde P. Welch
Disabled American Veterans
Washington
Health Unit Activities Week of July 22
The list notes a Mothers Class in Brighton Tuesday 7:30 to 9:00 PM and a Special mothers class in the office from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. A BP screening is scheduled Tuesday 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Movies will be shown.
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Brighton
Office
Newcomers Mr and Mrs Richard Boyer Arrive in Washington
New Washington residents Mr Richard Boyer and his wife arrive from Dowds Iowa. Mr Boyer works at the Washington State bank. After freshman year at the University of Utah he joined the Navy serving three years as an SKD on the U S S Chencotague and was discharged at Clear Field Utah.
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Richard 8. Boyer
Washington
Dowds
Iowa
Boyer
Washington State Bank
University of Utah
United States Navy
U. S. S. Chencotague
Clear Field
Utah
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