Iowa Governor Criticizes Farm Machinery Allocation Failure
Des Moines report on Governor Lourke B. Hickenlooper condemning state administration for bungling farm machinery allocation and food distribution during a nationwide Saturday night broadcast from KKMLColumbia network. He said farmers could not obtain essential equipment sitting in warehouses and cross county purchases were blocked despite urgent need.
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Des Moines
Lourke B. Hickenlooper
KKML
Columbia Network
Hickenlooper
Iowa Charged With Nullifying Federal Labor Act
Walter W. King reports Iowa lawmakers passed an act in 1943 restricting time limits for federal wage claims. He says the state action targets workers with claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and may undermine federal enforcement, but other litigants are reportedly unaffected.
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Walling
Towa California Picnic Draws Crowd of 25 000
In Los Angeles on Saturday about 25000 Hawkeyes gathered for a Towa California picnic to discuss politics over biscuits and sandwiches Verne Orr Chrysler Corp. VP spoke on industry and war materiel while other speakers included Merriam former California governor and Nathan Hickenlooper father of Senator B. Hickenlooper urging civic engagement
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Los Angeles
Cal
Verne Orr
Chrysler Corp
Rank Merriam
Gosrnor
California
Nathan Hickenlooper
Nourke B. Hickenlooper
Presen
Oowa
Farmhand Confesses Killing at Missouri Farm
Humboldt County deputy sheriff H Bradley said Ronald Ackland 17 a farm hand confessed to killing Lester R Giddings whose body was found on his Lees Milstadt Missouri farm. Giddings was struck on the head and his body found in a back porch area after a taskman loaded coal. Ackland was found in Giddings car at Lees Mitmit after an auto crash and is jailed at Cameron Missouri.
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Humboldt
Sherift H. Bradley
Ronald Ackland
Lees Milamit
Jong Lester R. Giddings
Ney
Clading
J. I. Green
Giddings
Aitile
Acknd
Bradley
Ackland
Lees Mmit
Cameron
Court Deferment Extends March Term for Retrict Court
A formal order from Judge P Siegers of Newton defers the opening of the March term of the circuit court from today to Monday March 20. Washington attorneys were reportedly asked to consent to the postponement and publication notes the inquiry.
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Washington
Isolated Patrol Clashes at Anzio Amid Heavy Bombardment
Allied long range guns bombarded German positions around the Anzio beachhead with effect while bad weather grounded most enemy air forces. Italian fronts saw isolated patrol clashes as Allied fighters supported the Sth army gun positions and struck enemy concentrations at Camp Leon Getano Visteon and Velletri. No German planes challenged the Allied air front.
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Anzio
Italy
Rome
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Camp Leon
Getano
Visteon
Velletri
Newspaper People Meet Here March 28 in Washington
Daily newspapers from Iowa's southeast region send fift y staff to a Washington YMCA meeting on March 28. Panel discussions on advertising and news problems involve men and women and aim to reduce travel. Luncheon at noon followed by afternoon sessions with delegations from Davenport Muscatine Oskaloosa Centerville Ottumwa Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Burlington Fort Madison Weokuk and Iowa City.
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Iowa
Washington
Y.M.C.A
Waterloo
Atlantic
Lavenport
Muscatine
Oskaloosa
Centerville
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
For
Madison
Weokuk
Lowa City
Tax season busy. jurors summoned for March 21
The sheriff was ordered to summon grand jurors for service on Tuesday March 21, replacing tomorrow. Petit jurors scheduled for next Monday afternoon should await a later summons and not appear until notified.
Urge Czechs to Resist Germans
London reports a call from the Czechoslovak exile government for mass resistance as Red Army nears Prague. The broadcast urged Czechs to form national committees and armed fighting detachments, shifting from individual acts to organized resistance on the eve of the fifth anniversary of German entry.
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London
Red Army
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Locker Plant Fire Ends With Minor Damage
A fire at the Cooper alive Service company's locker plant on North Marion avenue broke out Saturday evening around 5 30 aided by quick action of the fire department. An oil drip near a truck unloading a tractor trailer sparked the blaze but crews contained it with limited damage.
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Cooperalive Service Company
North Marion Avenue
Red army breaches Kherson line in Ukraine drive
Stalin announced Kherson fell after Red Army assault on the Dnieper front. Malinovsky led a river crossing from Berislav as Russians pounded the German north bank and seized the vital rail hub in heavy street fighting. In Odessa region Konev spearheads pushed toward the Black Sea, advancing about 100 miles from the Juniper estuary amid panicked German retreat. Russian dispatches claim a near mile‑every hour pace with many German units abandoning gear and gas masks. Pravda described a drive to expel the last Nazi forces from Ukraine.
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London
Upf
Josef Stalin
Red Army
Kherson
Dnieper
Ukraine
Radion Y. Malinovsky
Ord
Bis
Bitter Street
Stalin
Berislav
Moscow
Odessa
Bis Black Sea
Gaivoron
Junieper River
Ivan
Konev
Pravda
Last lecture in 1944 Institute series to be given by Dr. Albert Parry
Dr. Albert Parry of Chicago will deliver the final lecture in the 1944 Institute of International Understanding series sponsored by Washington and Wellman Rotary clubs. He will discuss the Russian republics as contributors to a new world order at the high school, following talks on Oriental nations Latin America and Great Britain.
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Caucasus
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Los Angeles
University of Chicago
War Prisoner Warren Lins Reported Missing Then Captured
Mrs Charlotte L Ling of Washington received a telegram from Adjutant General Ulio stating Lt Warren E Lins is now a prisoner of war held by Germany The message notes advance word from the International Red Cross and a later report to Congressman Martin confirms the POW status The Lins family at 472 Front Washington Street is notified The flyer notes Lins flew a Flying Fortress and served overseas since last fall earlier with Troop D of the 113th Cavalry before transferring to the air corps
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Mra
Charlotte L. Ling
Washington
James A. Ullo
Germany
Ulio
International Red Cross
Warren E. Lins
Ralph Shannon
Journal
Thomas EE
Dulgaria
113Th Mechanized Cavalry
Air Corps
Allied Forces Strike Across Pacific and Burma Fronts
Allied ground forces delivered two new blows in the western Marshall Islands and Burma while U S fliers claimed another victory over the Japanese air force in heavy fighting over northern New Guinea. U S Marines seized Wotho atoll south of Eniwetok as British forces took Butehidaung near Akyab.
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United Press
Marshall Islands
Burma
New Guinea
U. S.S
Wotho Atoll
Eniwetok
Butehidaung
Akyab
Tom Bailey Funeral At Ottumwa Today
T. W. Bailey former resident of Washington died Thursday night March 9 in Ottumwa Iowa. Cause given as intestinal obstruction. He was 66 years old, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey. He attended high school here, worked at Morrell Packing Ottumwa, married Mary McCulley of this city, and had three daughters Corrine Philgabeth and Kathwn. Funeral services were held in Ottumwa this morning at 10 oclock.
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T. W. Bailey
Washington
Ottunwa
Iowa
Ottumnwa
Bailey
Join Bailey
Morrell Packing Company
Ottumwa
Mary McCulley
City
Corrine
Philgabeth
Kath Wn
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Red Cross Drive Partly Delayed Countywide fund drive slowed by weather supply delays
The Red Cross campaign in the county has not begun in full due to stormy weather and late supplies. Some towns and school districts report strong starts, notably the American Pearl button factory where employees are contributing generously, said county chairman Roger Sherman.
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Red Cross
Roger Sherman
Red Crorvs
Local Hotel Guest Goes Violently Insane In Street Scene
John Heck 42 a longtime resident exhibits a sudden psychotic break at a South Marion area hotel after returning from Washington. He breaks a door and roams the street in nude condition armed with a broom, is subdued by deputies and remanded to the county jail where he remains volatile.
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Marion Avenue
John Heck
Cip
Mt. Pleasant
Washington State
Harley Noel
iInalde
Troas
No German Resistance By Fighters
London reports detail American Flying Fortresses striking northern France targets while RAF Mosquito bombers hit western Germany. A U S 8th Air Force communique notes a small escorted force attacked the French site with anti aircraft batteries shooting down two fortresses.
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London
France
Germany
Channel
U.S. 8Th Airforce
Luftwaffe
Navy
Income Tax Office Extends Hours This Week
The Office of Internal Revenue in the post office extends hours for federal income returns. John J. Mattes says the office will stay open until 9 o clock tonight and tomorrow night and until midnight Wednesday for taxpayers seeking help with their returns.
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Office of Internal Revenue
John J. Mattes
Hull Explains Hire Position Tied to Espionage Risk
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the US firm stance toward Hire stems from fear of using Ireland as a base for axis espionage rather than proof of past leaks. He noted DeValera and Brennan voiced no cited breaches via Wire and did not require contradiction.
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Washington, D C
Mar
Cordell Hull
United States
Eamon DeValera
Robert Brennan
Germany
Hull
County commissioners recommit man to state hospital
The county commissioners held a hearing on insanity at 9 45. The man remained quiet and was recommitted to the state hospital. Sheriff H M Putnam and deputy Kiesey took him to Mt Pleasant where he appeared to return to normal before arrival and asked if they had trouble with him.
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Watt Klesey
Heck
Hll
S. W. Kaster
County Commissioners of Insanity
State Hospital
H. M. Putnam
Kiesey
Mt. Pleasant
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