Warren Emerges as GOP VP Prospect at Convention
Gov Earl Warren of California, a Chicago keynote and recent favorite for the GOP vice presidential spot, has a long public service record from 1914 bar admission to attorney general and governor. Born March 1891 in Los Angeles, Warren married Nina Meyers in 1925 and has six children.
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Earl Warren
California
Chicago
Warren
Los Angeles
University of California
Ier. Warren
Judiciary Committee
Nina E. Meyers
Warrens
Sacramento
Cal
Bobby
Virginia
Column About Iowa: Kenning Dies After 30 Foot Fall
Albert Kenning aged 66 died in an Oskaloosa hospital from injuries after falling 30 feet when a ladder broke five feet from the ground. The incident occurred in Sigourney.
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Sigourney
Albert Kenning
Oskaloosa
Iowa August draft call Lowest in two years
Brig. Gen. Charlies H. Grahl state director of selective service reports the August draft call for Iowa is the lowest in two years and about 24 percent under July. He notes most inductees in August will come from the 18 through 25 age group with some 26 through 29-year-olds also being selected by certain boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charlies H. Grahl
Selective Service
Iowa
Graht
Des Moines Officials Report Disappointment in War Bond Sales
Iowa fifth war loan drive sales of E bonds totaled 25.4 million dollars through Saturday, 34 percent of a 74 million quota. Saturday’s gain was 2.4 million, about a million below the daily average to meet the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Army Chaplain Dies Of Typhus In Burma
Des Moines priest Rev. Thomas Joseph Barrett died June 4 in a Burma military hospital from typhus while serving with Merrill's Marauders in northern Burma. He was 34 and previously pastor of St. Anthony's Church in Des Moines before joining the Army Chaplain Corps at Camp Roberts in California.
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Burma
Des Moines
Thomas Joseph Barrett
Merrill
Maurauders
Su 0Ina
Father Arrett
St. Anthony's Church
Thermy Chaplain's Corps
Camp Huberts
Cal
Des Moines man Shallenberger remembered for hospital care
Thomas S Shallenberger, a longtime Des Moines resident and friend to the sick for over three decades, is described as a kindly man who brought flowers and fresh fruit to hospital rooms from his garden. He is 94, in frail health, and confined to his home where he has lived for 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thomas Shallenberger
Abraham Jacob
Shallenberger
Despines
Anderson woman leaves Clayton county board to join Air WACs
Kate Anderson, chief clerk of the Clayton County selective service board, resigns after 16 years with the draft office and reports to Army induction headquarters to begin Air WAC training. She will train at Rosecrans, Missouri, and hopes to join an ATC ferry base overseas after basic training.
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Raft Board
Air Transit Command
Miss Anderson
First Opera
Rosecrans Wi
St. Joseph
Kate Anderson
ATC
Family displaced after farm fire destroys 160 acre Alabama farm
A May 19 blaze on a 160 acre farm near a small town destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Wal and four of their eight children. The family, two miles from town, was away on chores when the fire started and neighbors helped by renting them temporary shelter while they locate a new home and begin rebuild.
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Aliamsburg
John Wal
Burg
British American Forces Press Against German Lines in Italy
British 8th Army seized Chiusi and pushed along a 25 mile front as American tanks and infantry advanced toward Livorno. Allied forces faced strong German resistance with heavy tank battles near Siena and Castiglione del Lago, while coastal columns neared Livorno and Montieri after harsh fighting.
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Rome
8Th Army
Chiusi
Pushel
Italy
Tyrrhenian
Livor- Do
6Th Army
Siena
Chiisi
Sylver Astrone
Castiglione del Lago
Lake Trasimeno
Chius
Vitellino
Perugia
Corciano
Maxione
Livorno
Boccheggiano
Montieri
R.A.F
Trieste
War Bond Drive Progress in Washington County
Washington county war bond purchases total 537012.75 as of Saturday night with 43.20 percent of the county quota. Mace urges everyone to buy bonds before July 4. County post offices report 11700 in sales and banks 440954.25 with allocations of 84358.80. Contributions include 50000 from C R I and P railway, 30000 from CM St P and P Railway, 504 from McLellan store, 500 from Mia Continent Petroleum, and 3358.50 from individuals outside the county. Kalona merchants drive continued as stores closed for a fifth loan push. State theater to premiere There’s Something about a Soldier tomorrow night, admission via bond purchase.
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Washington County
G. B. Mace
War Finance
Mr. Mace
C. R. I. and P. Railway Company
C. M. St. P. and P. Railway Company
McLellan
Mia Continent Petroleum Company
Kalona
State Theater
Funeral services held for Clayton McChurch at Sherman’s
Funeral services for Clayton McChurch were held yesterday morning at ten o'clock at Sherman’s funeral home. Father Rev. H. J. Corcoran conducted the service and burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with casket bearers Richard Vacha Leo Suppel Clifford Murdock Robert Murdock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton McChurch
Sherman
H. J. Corcoran
Elmgrove Cemetery
Richard Vacha
Leo Sueppel, Jr
Clifford Murdock
Robert Murdock
Brigh ton Youth Fined For Improper Highway Parking
A 17 year old boy from Brigh ton was brought to W. S. Fid ridge's justice of the peace court last evening by highway patrolman D. O. Braden on a charge of improper parking on the highway near the Skunk River bridge. A fine of $10 and costs was assessed.
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Brighton
W. S. Fidridge
Justice of the Peace Court
D. O. Braden
Skunk River Bridge
Lightnine Stroke Demands High Electric Current Claim
The average lightnine stroke carries 20,000 amperes, about the same current required by a city of 15,000 population.
Home progress for the Wallaces before winter move back
The Wallaces aim to have their new home far enough along to move back before nightfall as winter approaches. The sentence notes a goal to complete construction and return home prior to cold weather.
Army Speeds Toward Minsk in White Russia Drive
Soviet forces closed on Orsha and Mogilev as two armies pierced the northern and southern flanks along the 285 mile front aiming at Minsk. The third White Russian army advanced from the northeast toward Minsk at about a mile per hour, 80 to 85 miles away, while the 1st army approached from the southeast through heavier resistance.
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Moscow
Orsha
Mogilev
Russia
Minsk
Warsaw
Berlin
Vitebsk
Will Classify Four Herds in County
Iowa will classify forty four Holstein herds for breed type and quality this week under official Holstein Friesian standards. Professor J B Fitch from the University of Minnesota leads the effort with local help from W T Diamond and Art Porter. Washington county herds are scheduled for Wednesday June 28 with time slots from 11:30 a m to 4:00 p m at various local farms.
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Iowa
J. W. Chandler
J. BR. Fitch
University of Minnesota
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Mr. Fitch
William T. Diamond
Iowa State Dairy Association
Art Porter
Iowa State College
Washington County
Mrs Sutton Admitted To Lodi Hospital With Strep Throat
Mrs Floyd Bower reports Mrs John Sutton is a patient in a Lodi California hospital with a strep throat condition awaiting further medical update.
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Floyd Bower
John Sutton
Lodi
Calif
Highlights from Convention by Paul kh Bumbarger
Iowa delegates at the Republican National Convention in Chicago reflect on ticket demands and drafting of resolutions. Willis York, Iowa state chairman, notes requests exceeding a thousand while Louisiana gets 26. Other topics include pacifism fears, universal military training, and Taft’s exclusion stir debate among delegates.
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Paul Kh. Bumbarger
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa
Chicago
Ihil
IDPA
Big
Willis York
Fragmentary Local Notice From Salo Ad
A damaged clipping shows fragmented text about a local notice from Salo. Readable parts indicate a public sale or official action but key details remain unclear.
Prisoner of War Notice for Robert McCreedy
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Mc Creedy of West Point Iowa report their son Staff Sergeant Robert Mc Creedy is a prisoner of war in Germany. He was missing in action about two months ago. Retired McCreedy is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCreedy Haakins.
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Creedy
West Point
Iowa
Robert Mc
Germany
Tiow
McCreedy
J. R. McCreedy Haakins
Republicans Adopt Foreign Policy Resolution in Chicago
The resolutions committee of the 1944 Republican convention approved a foreign policy plan favoring postwar participation in cooperative organizations among sovereign nations while banning participation in a world state. Wer dell L. Willkie and several Republican governors criticized the proposal as the convention neared a full vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Werdell L. Willkie
Ex Jap Stronghold Mogaung Falls to Allied Forces
Allied troops completed the occupation of Mogaung in north Burma, a former Japanese stronghold on the Myitkyina Mandalay railway. Chinese, Gurkha and British units of Major General W D A Lentaigne captured the town after a three day battle supported by American fighters.
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Chunking
Mogaung
Myitkyina-Mandalay
Burma
Mogaung Valley
W. D. A. Lentaigne
Chindits
Myitkyina
Divorce Awarded in Newton Maren Court
Judge P J Siegers of Newton presided over another day of the Maren term. William F Allbaugh obtained a decree of divorce from Anna Mae Allbaugh. He disposed of routine matters and plans to return to Washington July 6.
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P. J. Siegers
Newton
William F. Allbaugh
Anna Mae Allbaugh
Siegers
Washington
Secure Marriage License Sets in County Clerk Office
Hermen W. Matucha of Washington and Mary H. Topping of Chicago secured a marriage license yesterday in the county clerk of court office. Nettie Miller of Ottumwa is spending the week with her sister Mrs. Ray Box.
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Hermen W. Matucha
Washington
Mary H. Topping
Chicago
Nettie Miller
Ottumwa
Mrs
Ray Box
S U S Staff Promotions At University Of Iowa
Iowa City June 27 Three University of Iowa staff members receive promotions effective Saturday two to department head roles. Earle Waterman becomes head of civil engineering replacing B J Lambert. Harry M Hines advances to physiology dept head. C Woody Thompson becomes dean of students. Sept 1 sees changes as Fred Ambrose becomes business manager and secretary, Elwin Jolliffe becomes university controller after Cobb departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Earle l L. Waterman
B. J. Lambert
Medical College
Harry M. Hines
John T. McClintock
Hines
C. Woody Thompson
William H. Cobb
New York
Fred W. Ambrose
Elwin Jolliffe
Allied Caen Offensive Expands Normandy Drive
Allied forces breach toward Caen with tank support and capture 8 villages southwest of Caen as Cherbourg is secured. British and American units report major gains, railway lines cut, and heavy German losses exceeding 70 000 dead wounded or captured with 32 000 prisoners taken.
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London
Inf
Caen
Offic
Cbourg
Rapi
Normandy
Bnt
Alice Himmelreich Fox Dies in Carstairs Canada
O M Himmelreich receives word of the death of his sister Mrs Elmer Fox of Carstairs Alberta Canada after a two year illness. She is survived by her husband and seven children, brothers and sisters.
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O. M. Himmelreich
Elmer Fox
Carstairs
Alberta
Canada
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