Britain to Recognize Polish Unity Government Promise
London reports the Foreign Office will recognize the new Polish unity government as constituted and pledged to free elections. The United States backs a very satisfactory solution as Western powers await unfettered Poland polls. Moscow says the Polish unity conference ended successfully with a broadened government to be announced soon.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
United States
Warsaw
Poland
Moscow
Polish Unity Conference
Oscaw
Governor Blue urged aid for garden rabbit problem
A reader asked the Iowa governor where to obtain shot gun shells to scare rabbits from Victory gardens. Blue suggested county AAA could supply shells where crop losses occur on farms.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Victory Gardens
Lowan
Clinic for Cookers Scheduled After Banner Y M C A Day
Yesterday's pressure cooker clinic at the Y M C A saw 24 cookers checked and a new session set for next Monday afternoon June 25. Homemakers may reserve at the Farm Bureau office by Monday noon. Ruth Foster explained care operation and cleaning while gauges and safety valves were checked for accuracy and safety.
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Y.mc.a
Farm Bureau
Ruth Foster
Miss Foster
Washington couples obtain marriage licenses at court
William A. Burham and Julia Jean Zeek of Washington secured a marriage license at the courthouse yesterday. A license was issued this morning to Ralph Dean Moore and Aletha Maxine Mangold, both of Washington.
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William A. Burham
Julia Jean Zeek
Washington
Court House
Ralph Dean Moore
Aletha Maxine Mangold
Palmer Dies in Davenport. funeral Monday at Wellman church
W D Palmer died last night in Davenport as relatives here learned today. Funeral services are set for 2:30 Monday afternoon at the Wellman Methodist Church. Palmer formerly resided in Wellman.
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W. D. Palmer
Davenport
Wellman Methodist Church
Mr. Palmer
Wellman
Bus Hearing on Route Iowa City Cedar Rapids
The Iowa commerce commission received three applications for authority to operate bus lines between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Hearings will be held in Cedar Rapids on July 19. Applicants are Bee Line Transit Co Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co and Burlington Transportation Co.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Beeline Transit Co
Okinawa Victory and Chinese Front Updates
The U S Tenth Army has secured Okinawa signaling a tougher phase of the war with a possible invasion feared by Japan. In China, Chinese forces push to within three miles of Liuchow airport, while Tokyo claims success against six Chinese divisions in Kiangsi, and Japan accelerates a push from Limkong toward Hainan to safeguard routes.
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Okinawa
China
Uhe
Liuchow
U.S. 14Th Air Force
Tokyo
Ces
Kiangsi
Hong Kong
Heeihong
Kwangtung
Limkong
Hainan
United Nations Charter Nears Final Adoption
In San Francisco and Olympia reports. The 50 nation UN completed a 10 000 word charter to turn the wartime alliance into a permanent body. Delegates will sign Tuesday and ratification will begin worldwide. President Truman planned to submit the charter to the Senate on July 2 for swift approval. Secretary Stettinius praised the effort as a step toward lasting peace.
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Olympia
Wash
Truman
Senate
San Francisco
United Nations
United Nations Conference
Edward R., Stettinius, Jr
Yalta
Coal Contracts Awarded by State Board of Control
DES MOINES The state board of control awarded 127 910 tons of coal for 15 state penal hospital and juvenile institutions for 1945 46. Total cost estimated about 637 222 dollars with 83 650 tons from town screenings and industrial stocks and 44 260 tons from Illinois coal including 41 300 screenings and 2 960 range and lump. Seventeen contracts funded the purchases led by 14 100 tons for the Independence state hospital.
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Des Moines
Town State Board of Control
Screenings
Industrial Stokes
Illinois
Independence State Hospital
Heifer Hide and Head Found by Essex Farmer
SHENANDOAH. Stanley Carlson, an Essex farmer, found only the head and hide of a 600 pound beef heifer at his feed lot. The cause, whether black market or hunger, remains unknown.
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Shenandoah
Stanley Carlson
Essex
Detroit Strikes Hit War Production and Jobs
Detroit becomes the center of a nationwide strike wave with more than 35,000 workers idle in six major plants and about 85,000 affected countrywide. While 8,600 workers return, 11,000 threaten to strike as the United Mine Workers dispute ends in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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United Press
Detroit
Coun
Washington
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Howard T. Colvin
Labor Department Conciliation Service
Colvin
Chicago
Office of Defense Transportation
Memorial service called off for Marine Pfc. Taylor
Cedar Rapids plans for a memorial service for Pfc. David W. Taylor reported killed in action with the 6th Marines on June 10 were abandoned Friday after a second telegram said the death report was in error.
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Cedar Rapids
Pfc
David W. Taylor
6Th Marines
Erron
Graveside rites for infant David Michael Jones
Graveside services were held at Elm Grove Cemetery for David Michael Jones who died at birth yesterday at the county hospital. Dr. Fred Miller conducted the service for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Willis Jones.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
David Michael
Willis Jones
County Hospital
Fred Miller
Slight Rise in E Bond Sales in Washington County
Daily bond purchases reached 12 662 50 with total county sales at 577 684 50 toward an 882 000 quota. At 65 50 percent of goal, county still must raise 304 216 to meet 100 percent as end of loan period nears. About 300 people attended a State theater bond show, all admitted by prior bond purchase.
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Washington County
State Theater
Pratt
Services on Sunday for Mrs. I. Rothschild
The Eastern Star will lead Sunday afternoon services for Mrs. I. Rothschild who died yesterday evening. Burial is planned in Kansas City.
Civilians to Get More from Cans in 1945 46
War Food Administration official Marvin Jones says civilians will receive more canned fruits juices and vegetables in 1945 46 despite smaller overall crop supplies. Vegetables are down about 15 percent from last year while fruits and juices hold near last year’s levels due to reduced military demand and revised harvest estimates.
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Washington, D. C
War Food
Marvin Jones
Jones
Ecrops
Mrs. Rothschild Taken by Death
Mrs Emma Gradwohl Rothschild age 75 died after a several week illness at her West Jefferson street home. Services will be held Sunday at 2 pm at L A Jones funeral home with Eastern Star in charge, then to Kansas City for burial. She was born November 6 1869 in Harrisonburg Virginia and lived in Washington over 40 years with husband Rothschild in the ready to wear business. Surviving: husband two daughters four granddaughters six sisters and one brother.
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Emma Gradwohl Rothschild
Rothschild
West
Jefferson Street
Rock Island
Kansas City
Mrs. Rothschild
Harrisonburg
Samuel
Josephine Gradwohl
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Chilicothe
Salina
Kansas
Washington
Eastern Star
White Shrine
Harry Margolin
Yankton
M.D
Ira’ Gastman
Jo Ellen
Phyllis Margolin
Patsy
Nancy Gastman
Mallie Steinberger
Jack Reilly
John Kling
J. H. Doggrell
Paul Slaymaker
Springfield
Irving Queal
Dallas
Texas
Ben Gradwohl
Lincoln, Nebr
Health Unit Activities Week of June 25
The schedule lists child health conferences on Tuesday in the office from 1:00 to 3:30 p m and Wednesday in the home economics room at West Chester school from 11:00 to 3:30 p m A special Mothers' class is planned Thursday in the office from 2:00 to 3:00 p m.
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West Chester
Appeal to Farmers To Buy War Bonds in Iowa Drive
Iowa farm communities lag in war bond purchases says W I Clark executive manager of the Iowa War Finance Committee with only 10 days left to reach an 82 million dollar quota Bonds through Friday total 67 8 million dollars and Thursday’s 1 1 million fell short of the needed daily average Clark notes at least 60 rural counties could lift the drive with substantial farmer purchases and push county quotas toward victory.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. l. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Clark
Island to Be Made a Big Plane Base
Island to be turned into a major air base as operations support Okinawa gains. Dispatches report six airfields already in operation on Okinawa with extensive aircraft activity, including 45 planes based on the island in a raid network targeting Japan.
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Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Japan
Uperor
Tokyo
Hirohito
Radio Tokyo
China
Floating Mines Off Alaska Coast
The coast guard warned ships that floating mines appeared in waters along the Alaska coast. It was not stated whether the mines were enemy manufactured. Fishermen noted Alaska is warmed by ocean currents from Japan.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Coast Guard
Alaskan
Japan
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Tom Stewart
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W. Va
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P A
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