Allied Daylight Attacks Press Germany and Sicily
British daylight raids over southeastern England target Friedrichshafen while plans for Belgium plant bombing intensify. In Sicily, Eisenhower reports Marauder bombers and Lightning fighters hitting Castelvetrano Borizzo Milo airdromes and Messina area after a weekend Wellingtons raid.
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Castelvetrano
Borizzo
Milo
Sicily
Italy
Tripani
Messina
Ferry
Withholding Tax Explained Pay-as-you-go System
The new withholding tax is a pay as you go method for collecting the federal income and Victory taxes. It is deducted from wages by employers and includes the Victory tax but not Social Security tax. It takes effect July 1, 1943, for wages paid on or after that date.
Mrs Josephine Puckett Dies After Illness
Mrs Josephine Puckett died early this afternoon at Florence Thomas home 602 East Jefferson street where she was being cared for. She had been ill for some time and earlier was at the county hospital. The body was taken to the L A Jones funeral home where funeral plans were being made.
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Josephine Puckett
Florence Thomas
East
Jefferson Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
House Passes Largest Army Appropriations Bill
The House approved by unanimous vote a record breaking army budget of 71.5 billion dollars to fund offensive operations for the next year. No major items from the appropriations committee were cut as the bill moved to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Allied airmen strike Tarawa and Nauru targets in Gilbert group
American airmen revealed today to have carried out a double barreled attack on Jap strongholds in the Gilbert island group last Friday night hitting Tarawa while another bomber formation hit Nauru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gilbert Island
Tarawa
Nauru
Spanish War Veterans Convene 37th Iowa Encampment in Waterloo
The thirty seventh annual encampment of the Iowa department of the United Spanish War Veterans and auxiliary opened in Waterloo. The administration council met in the afternoon and a memorial service was held in the evening at First Congregational church with Rev. Charles F. Jacobs speaking, followed by a reception at Hotel Russell Lamson.
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Waterloo
Iowa Department of the
Iowa de
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Charles F. Jacobs
First Congregational Church
Cutting The Withholding Tax In The Pay As You Go System
The text argues that cutting the withholding tax should be simple within the current system since the pay as you go method only alters timing of paying the same annual tax rather than adding a new levy. It frames the change as an installment approach to income tax.
Miller Opens New Pastoral Work at Ue Methodist Church
Rev. Fred E. Miller began his new pastorate at Ue Methodist Church with a large congregation. He and his wife were introduced by L. A. Jones as they moved from Chariton Iowa. The sermon on Tribulations urged turning burdens into character, not escape, and after services the congregation greeted the new couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Miller
Ue Methodist Church
L. A. Jones
Sretly
Miller
Extensions of Half County Driving Licenses Reach Midpoint
With half the period left, about 4060 motorists in Washington county have already received three year license extensions. Extensions cost 75 cents and must be completed by July 3 to avoid invalid licenses after July 5. Licenses can be extended in the courthouse lobby, with clerks Margery Logan and Henrietta Stewart handling applications in Crawfordsville and other towns this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Court House
Margery Logan
Crawfordsville
Henrietta Stewart
Marriage License Granted to Perdock and Hays
A marriage license was issued Saturday to William H. Perdock and Ellen Leona Hays of Washington.
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William H. Perdock
Ellen Leona Hays
Washington
Government moves to end coal strike as war strains loom
Harold Ickes and aides press for a quick return to operation of nation’s coal mines with 530,000 miners on strike. Deputy Harold Gray warns that even a few weeks of fuel disruption could imperil railroads utilities and war industries.
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Washington, D. C
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
White House
Harold A. Gray
House
Ways and Means Committee
Griffith Funeral At Wellman Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Grant Griffith were held at 1 30 this afternoon at the Methodist church in Wellman with Rev R W Pinnell in charge. Burial was in the Wellman cemetery. Mary S Krueger Griffith died Friday June 18 after a two year illness. She was born October 6 1874 on a farm near Wellman and lived there all her life. She was a member of the Methodist church Eastern Star and the Rebekah lodge. Surviving are her husband two sons Floyd of Arizona Calvin in the United States Army stationed at Denver Colorado one daughter Mrs Leo Gislain of west of Wellman and four grandchildren.
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Wellman
Grant Griffith
R. W. Pinnell
Mary S. Krueger Griffith
Ferdinand Krueger
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Rebekah Lodge
Floyd
Arizona
Calvin
United States Army
Denver
Colo
Leo Gislain
West of Wellman
Summer Heat Arrives With 92 Degree Day
The region sees genuine summer warmth with a 92 degree high on Sunday and a warm night at 72 degrees. Farmers welcome the dry spell aiding fieldwork and crop development as sunny days continue with a brisk breeze.
Farm Bureau Field Director to Lead State Livestock Disease Control
H B E Cook field director for the Farm Bureau in this Iowa section for two years will move to Des Moines around early July to take charge of the state livestock disease control program. Loren Airy will succeed him, moving from Madison county to Washington.
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H. BE. Cook
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Des Moines
East
Washington Street
Loren Airy
Madison County
Mr. Airy
Washington
Strike at Ford Plant Settled
DETROIT June 21 The foremen strike at the Willow Run bomber plant and three other Ford factories ended at 3 30 am. with workers back on the job. Ford officials said production fell about 10 percent during the walkout but later claimed per capita output rose and no war equipment was lost.
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Detroit
U.P
Willow Run
Ford Motor Co
Gas Explosion Claims Mapleton Woman in Home Blast
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Bessie Parsons 34 of Council Bluffs who died Friday when a gas explosion demolished her sister’s Mapleton home. The blast is blamed on escaping gas from a basement stove.
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Council Bluffs
Bessie Parsons
Sybil McEvers
Mapleton
Finke Leads in $50 War Bond Contest
Mrs. Roy Finke of Washington R R 4 leads after two weeks with 15 220 votes in the $50 war bond contest to be awarded July 10 Don Radda is second Ruth I Miller third Frances Weeks Riverside and Mrs Merle Howsare Wellman R R 1 follow in the standings Entries remain open and votes must be received weekly at the Journal office. The top ten will be published each Monday.
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Roy Finke
Washington R. R. 4
Finke
Don Radda
Ruth I. Miller
Frances Weeks
Riverside
Merle Howsare
Wellman
Merchants’ Thrift Club
Evening Journal
Journal
Pere Nies
Washington
Wellmans
Leo J. Sharp
Kalona
Royal McNeese
Ains Worth
Clive Gray
Ainsworth
Call For State Troops As Detroit Riots Turn Fatal
Detroit sees nine killed and hundreds injured as race riots erupt in the negro district along Henry and Beaubien streets. Police report 3,500 officers and 2,500 home guard troops standing by. 326 arrested and leaders plan swift civilian military coordination. Dr. Joseph Deboratius among white victims. Sgt. Floyd C. Noot fatally shot.
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Detroit
URI
Joseph Deboratius
Receiving Hospital
Henry and Beaubein
Home Guard
Floyd C. Noot
Henry
Beaubien
Donald Leonard
Michigan State Home Guard
OCD
Eagles hold state meet in Oskaloosa with 600 attendees
The southeast Iowa district of the Fraternal Order of Eagles gathered in Oskaloosa with more than 600 people in attendance. Ninety eight candidates were initiated by the local aerie. Frederick P. Helm of Racine Wisconsin, representing the grand aerie, gave the principal address.
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Eagles of State
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Order of Eagles
Aenue
Frederick P. Helm
Racine
Wis
Grand Aerie
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