Ottumwa Cadets Face Larceny Charge After Car Theft
Aviation cadets James Giffin aged 20 and Robert Daugherty aged 24 at Ottumwa naval air station were charged with larceny of a motor vehicle. Patrolman Kenneth Richardson arrested them near Agency Iowa after spotting them driving without lights. They were released. the car was later found returned to its parking place.
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Ottumwa
James Giffin
Robert Daugherty
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Kenneth Richardson
Agency
Richardson
Iowa to study abolishing towns justice courts and constables
Former Judge Allen A. Herrick of Des Moines was named chairman of a nine member Iowa committee to investigate the advisability of abolishing town justice courts and the constable system. He is joined by Paul E. McCarville and Walter J. Willett with three state senators and three representatives completing the panel.
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Des Moines
Allen A. Herrick
Towns
Herrick
Frederic M. Miller
Iowa Supreme Court
Miller
Paul E. McCarville
Fort Dodge
Walter J. Willett
Tama County
Seek Federal Hospital For Okoboji Area
The Iowa Minnesota Lakes association board urged a veterans tuberculosis hospital for the Okoboji Spirit Lake area after receiving Col. Frank D. Eddington’s letter outlining site needs. A 100 bed unit was proposed for western Iowa or eastern Nebraska, requiring 25 to 30 acres.
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Arnolds Park
Iowa ‘Minnesota Lakes Association
Okoboji Spirit Lake
Frank D. Eddington
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Nebraska
Boy and Girl Drown In River at Dubuque
Two children drowned in the Mississippi River at 8 p.m. Sunday while swimming with other youngsters. Margaret Smith, 12, and her brother John, 10, are the victims, children of Mr and Mrs Edward Smith of East Dubuque Illinois. Bodies not recovered.
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Dubuque
Mississipi
Margaret Smith
John
Edward Smith
East Dubuque, II
Iowa Federal Tax Revenues Rise For 1944 and 1945
The Internal Revenue Bureau released a preliminary statement showing Iowa collected 318,600,172 for 1945 and 289,788,106 for 1944. National total for the year ending June 30 reached 43,793,339,387, up by 3,674,519,579 from a year earlier. Iowa breakdown includes corporate 29,675,424 and 27,386,048. individual 188,726,300 and 184,744,585. excess profits 61,175,557 and 45,994,242.
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Washington, D.C
Iowi
Internal Revenue Bureau
Iowa
Airport Tour at Clear Lake Momentum Amid Governor's Days
Distinguish ed visitors at the Governor's days celebration Aug. 4 and 5 at Clear Lake will be taken on a tour of the million dollar airport at Mason City. The tour will be conducted by city officials of Mason City. The Clear Lake band and the bands of Jack Staulcup Henry Charles and Carl Bean all of Chicago will furnish music.
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Clear Lake
Mason City
Jack Staulcup
Henry Charels
Carl Bean
Chicago
Looting Probed After B 25 Crashes Into Empire State Office
A B 25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building housing Catholic Welfare offices. Ten people died on the 79th floor as crews report looters stole travelers checks and cash from the disaster area while salvage teams hunted for money. The safe and floors below were undamaged. repairs are expected to take months.
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New York
Catholic Welfare Office
Empire State Building
Chapin, Brown
War Relief Service
National Catholic Welfare Council
Na.w.c
Brown
Althousy
Th Ejenator Company
Insurance Company
Billford and Ration Points Recovered
Carl Larson regained a wallet with membership cards and ration points after it was found and turned in to Sheriff H. M. Putnam. The finder had used 100 points, then replaced them, leaving 2 300 points total, more than Larson initially reported. The items were sent to Sigourney where Rainbow carnival operates this week.
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Carl Larson
Washington
H. M. Putnam
Larson
Amateur Talent Show Sets Afternoon Arge Event
An amateur talent show is planned for the afternoon of Arge. Carnival rides and attractions have been arranged, promising entertainment for attendees.
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Arge
Youthful Burglars Given Prison Terms
Two 17 year old West Liberty boys, Jim White and Roger Ayres, pled guilty to a single burglary charge before Judge M C Hamiel in Anamosa district court and began one to ten year terms in the reformatory. Arrested at Monticello, they reportedly admitted involvement in several southeastern Iowa escapades, including two car thefts, though arraignment covered only one charge. The burglary of the George Bartholomew home near Washington yielded $72 in cash and jewelry, with watches and rings later recovered.
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Anamosa
Iowa
West Liberty
Anamosa Reformatory
M. C. Hamiel
Jim White
Roger Ayres
Reformatory
Monticello
Hank Richorn
George Bartholomew
Washington
Four Power Pact to Set Up War Crimes Tribunal
London reports a four power agreement will create an international military tribunal to try major war criminals. Justice Robert H. Jackson, U S chief prosecutor and planner, told delegates from Britain France and Russia that the United States will not seek further delays in the proceedings.
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London
Robert H. Jackson
Americin
Britain
France
Russia
United States
Rev Hightower Preaches Job’s Repentance in Central Park
Os Kalosa pastor Rev Thomas Hightower delivered a union church service sermon in Central Park. The theme centered on Job’s repentance and seeing God, with Rev W A Smith presiding and other ministers offering invocation scripture prayer and benediction. The next speaker for the park service will be announced later.
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Thomas Hightower
Os- Kalosa
Washington
African Methodist Bpiscopal Church
Central Park
Job
W. A. Smith
T. E. White
George Kerr
Thomas Polk
Alfred Treneery
Alfred Treneery Pronounced the Benediction. For His Sermon Text Mr. Hightower
God
Hightower
Gas Stoves To Be Certificate Free August First
The county price and rationing office announced that gas cooking and heating stoves except oil gas combinations will be certificate free starting August 1 due to increased production. After July 31 certificates needed to buy oil gas combination stoves, but not for gas stoves. Office hours reduced to 44 hours weekly with Saturday afternoon closures. public hours remain Monday through Friday 1 to 4 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 12 PM.
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OPA
Sheriff finds Walton home theft items returned
The sheriff learned the Arthur Walton home four miles northwest of West Chester has had property returned. Walton reported a house entry and theft of pennies and old watches. The incident was noted last week with a break in reported.
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Arthur Walton
West Chester
Keosauqua Men Lease Oil Station
Myr Leavitt and Orville Whitconack leased the Cities Service station on West Madison in Keosauqua from Dallas Chamberlin. Leavitt, married with one two year old son Richard, plans to move his family to Washington when housing is found. He has prior service station experience and will run the station until Whitconack moves to Washington in a few months.
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Myr Leavitt
Orville Whitconack
West Madison
Dallas Chamberlin
Mr. Leavitt
Richard
Washington
Whiteonack
Stolen Property Incident Ends With Thieves Retreat
Report notes that the burglars fled after taking items, leaving the stolen property behind. The writers suggest the thieves may have become remorseful or frightened during the act.
Still No Proof Of Hitler Death Says Russian Rep
Berlin July 30 Col Gen Alexander V Gordatov the Russian representative on the inter allied command said there is no definite proof that Adolf Hitler is dead and the investigation continues to determine if he is alive He did not exclude the possibility Hitler is in hiding at a press conference in Berlin.
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Alexander V. Gordatov
Adolf Hitler
Gordatov
Berlin
Kommandantur
Hitler
Gord
Tov
Westbound Burlington Trailways Bus Schedules Earlier Departure
A time-card update for Burlington Trailways in Washington sets the westbound evening bus to depart Washington at 7 34 p m instead of 7 45 p m. The change takes effect Wednesday August 1.
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Burlington Trailways
Washington
Roosevelt Aid Offer Recited in Petain Treason Trial
Paris July 30 United Press Edouard Herriot testified that President Roosevelt promised France material aid before the 1940 armistice with Germany. Herriot, a former French premier, urged republican arguments against Vichy. Petain showed strain with laryngitis and a fever as the session was shortened.
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Paris
Edouard Herriot
Henri Philippe Petain
Roosevelt
France
America
Germany
United States
Herriot
Petain
Pierre Montibeaux
Chamber of Deputies
Vichy
Mr. Roosevelt
Allgeria
Empire
North Africa
Bordeaux
Tokyo Area Sustains Major Air Attacks Across Honshu
Reports from Tokyo and Allied sources describe a large carrier air offensive against central Japan. The raid targets included Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, and Osaka Kobe industrial zones with hundreds of planes in multiple waves.
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Guam
Japan
Tokyo
Osaka-Kobe
Radio Jokyo
3Rd Fleet
Hamamatsu
Kobe
Kii Peninsula
Dra
Central
John S. McCain
Carrier
Nagoya
Yosaka
Iwo
Osaka
Izife Bay
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Billford
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Arthur Vanderberg
Michigan
Edward R. Stettinius
Tom Connally
Texas
Alben Barkley
Kentuccky
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Rev. Hightower
County Ration Board
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