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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1945
Page
1
Robert Boley aged 3, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Boley of near Woodward, died from injuries after falling from his father's tractor and being run over by a hay loader. Mrs Boley had called him inside but he begged for one more ride.
Federal agents arrested Marsh Bezanson 20 and Compre Jon 17 of Waltham Mass after state patrol turned them over for investigation. The pair were in a pickup reported stolen July 17 in Machias Maine, with two hitchhiking girls said to have been picked up in Ohio.
DES MOINES Iowa The liquor control commission hopes to raise the September ration after the last distillers holiday If granted the extra fifth would raise the monthly ration for the rest of 1945 from one fifth bottle to two fifths per person Mick RK Lane chairman said Thursday
Iowa City magistrate records show Mirch and Carlton withdrew disturbing the peace charges against her husband, the plaintiff in a Johnson County district court case challenging the state gas tax. He was arrested here on her complaint Tuesday.
The Iowa state health department reports an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis at a high level for the third year. In the first half of this year 57 cases were recorded, up 22 from the last six months of 1944, with 20 counties reporting cases and Polk County leading with seven cases and Black Hawk with six.
Ordination of ten men to the priesthood will be held at 9 30 a m Saturday at Raphael s Cathedral Dubuque with Most Rev Henry P Rohlman coadjutor archbishop of Dubuque officiating.
President Kota Omari of the Tokyo court of appeals told a radio audience that Japanese women who work in firms and factories are truly respectable and different from degraded American girls.
Yesterday afternoon topped below 90 as the day’s high reached 89 degrees. Wednesday's high reached 90, marking a seventh straight day of 90 degrees or higher, with the weekly average pegged at 68 degrees.
Chicago moves forward with a $22,000,000 filtration plant on Lake Michigan. Under construction now, the facility is slated to become the nation's largest pure water plant, signaling a major civic upgrade.
Sheriff H M Putnam reports recovery of the Came piece from the George Bartholomew home theft. Two boys, Roger Ayers and James White, led officers to where the watch was discarded near Muscatine, while others watches were found earlier. They admitted multiple burglaries across Muscatine Jones Delaware counties and automobile thefts at Wilton and Sumner. They were to face a court hearing at Anamosa.
Twenty thousand Chrysler Dodge Chicago plant workers voted to return to work next Monday after a mass meeting called by union officials followed the war labor board back to work order. The strike halted B 29 Super Fort engines production at the plant, the largest aircraft engine factory in the world, and nearly paralyzed output.
A vast air express network exports immense quantities of American products from hosiery to aircraft engines. The system claims a global reach and a trade volume supported by an extensive logistical framework spanning 200,000 shipments or routes.
Attorney John C. Owen, after 2 years and 9 months in the U S navy including service on a destroyer, received his discharge and will resume law practice in Washington. He has rented office space on the south side of the square and plans to assume county attorney duties later. the family will live on South Iowa avenue in the former home of his grandfather.
An airline outlines plans to expand service with routes covering every continent. The announcement highlights growth in intercontinental travel and boosts in passenger capacity as part of its global network strategy.
London reports Premier Attlee moves to form a new British labor cabinet to return to Potsdam soon. Churchill steps aside from wartime leadership as Attlee meets with Cripps Dalton Bevin Greenwood Morrison to select key posts. Bevin tipped for foreign secretary as Truman and Stalin await Potsdam outcomes.
Potsdam will resume with Major Clement Attlee replacing Winston Churchill as Britain's delegate. It is unclear who will accompany Attlee, with Ernest Bevins suggested if he joins the government as foreign secretary. Expected attendees include Sir Edward Bridges and Gen. Sir Hastings Ismay. Talks likely to wrap up faster than previously planned.
In the first quarter of 1945 American forces in Europe received 340 Liberty ship loads of food. The cargo mix included 13 loads of fruit juices, 34 of milk, 56 of fresh meat, 41 of flour, and 54 of canned vegetables.
Paris dispatch reports former French premier Leon Blum accusing Marshal Petain of destroying republican institutions and replacing them with despotic power. Blum called that treason and described the 1940 government flight from Paris to Vichy, noting Laval’s alleged influence and the Army’s waning will to resist.
Private First Class Kenneth B Goodwin of Washington Iowa earned the Bronze Star Medal with the 65th Infantry Division for single handedly killing two German tank crewmen under heavy fire near Trent Germany on April 20. His actions halted enemy damage to his platoon and denied the tank further harassment.
The Office of Price Administration reduced blue ration point values for grapefruit juice orange grapefruit juice blends tomato catsup and chili sauce and increased six other foods including spinach asparagus applesauce apples grape juice and apricots. Changes take effect Sunday and run until the following Saturday to conserve dwindling supplies.
Before entering the service, Goodwin was employed by Weitz Construction of Des Moines. He lives with his wife Opal and three children at 614 South Heights Street in Washington. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Goodwin, also reside in Washington.
Guam reports the 20th Air Force dropped 60 000 leaflets warning 11 Japanese cities to evacuate or be burned out. Washington notes Truman Churchill and Chiang Kai Shek warned Japan of prompt and utter destruction if it rejects surrender terms. The government controlled Domei agency confirms Tokyo will fight on.
Tokyo reports the Japanese cabinet held a special meeting to hear Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo’s update on the Allied ultimatum. Domei says Japan will ignore the demand and continue the war. Concurrent B 29 raids on Omuta Matsuyama and Tokuyama ignite fires, marking the 49th city gutted in the campaign.
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