Explosion Injures Two Men Near Fort Dodge Plant
Two men, Dan J. Wallace and Hugh Pendley, both of Ogden, were seriously burned when an explosion at the Northern Natural Gas Co pressure regulation station four miles southeast of Fort Dodge damaged the plant. Gas service to gypsum, packing, and power facilities was halted for about two hours, with storage reserves sustaining residential and commercial customers.
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Fort Dodge
Northern Natural Gas Co
Dan J. Wallace
Hugh Pendley
Ogden
Iowans earn up to $1.27 hourly in backyard gardens
Thirty Story county farm families tracked garden labor and crop values to estimate earnings. They calculated income per hour by dividing the value of produce at retail prices by hours spent in cultivation, finding an average around 53 cents and peaks to $1.27 per hour.
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Ames
Des Moines Woman Resigns From Pro-Aiding Allies Group
Mrs. Forrest B. Spaulding wife of Des Moines city librarian says she resigns as vice chairman of the Des Moines regional branch of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies in protest over the national group's support for an American naval convoy bound for Great Britain.
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Des Moines
Forrest B. Spaulding
Committee
America
Spaulding
National Organization
Great Britain
Des Moines Boy Returns From Canadian Army
Des Moines youth Ben Caplan aged 24 who ran away eight months ago to join the Canadian army is home on a two week furlough. He says he is not sorry he enlisted and recalls a windstorm while hitchhiking back to Des Moines as the only bother since last summer. He left his overcoat at Camp Borden Ontario where he is stationed.
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Des Moines
Ben Caplan
Anna Caplan
Camp Borden
Ontario
Judge orders 60 day garbage system change in Sioux City
District Judge L B Forsling upheld Concord township trustees declaring the hog farm dump a health menace and public nuisance and issued an injunction restraining Ben Ivener from operating the dump just beyond the east city limits. About 80 tons of garbage are dumped daily at the lot and fed to hogs.
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Sioux City
L. B. Forsling
Concord
Ben Ivener
Pilot and instructor escape as plane nosed over
Grinnell pupil Bill Lewis a sophomore track team member and instructor Glen Neiderhauer teamed with a student pilot from Harlan when the training plane slipped into a hole and nosed over on the airfield. Only the propeller was damaged.
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Grinnell
Glen Neiderhauser
Bill Lewis
Harlan
Lewis
Grinnell College
Governor signs bill fixing right of way at intersections
Governor George Wilson announced he signed House File 80 to end right of way disputes at street intersections. The bill clarifies that the driver on the right has the right of way, replacing the old unclear rules.
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Des Moines
George Wilson
Dewey's sales tax revision bill gains favorable attention
Iowa senate bill sponsored by Senator A. Claire Dewey would have the state collect all money labeled as sales tax rather than the retailer keeping a cut. The plan shifts two cents per dollar to the state from customers, reducing retailer retainage and potentially increasing state revenue while offering no direct taxpayer relief.
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Des Moines
A. Claire Dewey
Washington
Republican
Coal contract talks resume as April 1 deadline nears
In New York on March 20, operators of the Appalachian soft coal industry order wage-hour negotiators to renew discussions with the United Mine Workers after a progress report. Ezra Van Horn, chairman, says completion by April 1 is feasible as the 1940 contract expires March 31.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
Ezra van Horn
Krieg Wins Auto Accident Damage Suit in Des Moines
A Des Moines jury under Judge QO S Franklin returned a verdict for Katherine Krieg superintendent of the city playground and recreation commission in a $5 540 auto accident damage suit brought by Grace Broders 89 of Grinnell Mrs Broders was injured when her car collided with the rear of Krieg s vehicle driven by Mildred Irwin
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Des Moines
QO. S. Franklin
Katherine Krieg
City Playground and Recreation Commission
Grace Broders
Farm Youth Is Killed in Crash near Clarion Iowa
Wayne Tillman a farm youth southeast of Clarion Iowa was killed when the automobile he rode in went out of control into a ditch and overturned five or six times. Bruce Whipple 14 and Charlotte Busiek 17 of Belmont were injured, Busiek driving.
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Clarion
Iowa
Wayne Tillman
Here
Bruce Whipple
Charlotte Busiek
Belmont
Miss Busieck
Sherm Welch Ill. Model Colo resident and former Washington lodge member
Esther Eden of Model Colorado reports Sherm Welch former Washington resident, now living with his daughter, is gravely ill and mostly bedridden after a winter of limited mobility. He recently fell in the living room injuring his left arm and leg, and his eyesight has deteriorated, rendering him quite helpless.
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Owen Grecian
Esther Eden
Model
Colo
Sherm, Welch
Washington
Colorado
Gold bullion found in smelting plant valued at four million
East Chicago tax assessor Leon Granger reported 460 bars of gold bullion weighing 22 pounds each found in a smelting plant. Board members suggested value near $25 an ounce, totaling about four million dollars with an estimated tax value around $120 000. uncertainty lingered over government confiscation if bars proved mint grade.
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Indianapolis
East Chicago
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Leon Granger
State Tax’ Board
Townsend mass meeting urged in Fairfield Townsend club
J A Huelin Fairfield lawyer announces a special mass meeting for the Townsend movement at the Townsend club headquarters near the Economy store in Fairfield. The event is Friday evening March 21 at 8 o'clock with Mrs Katharine Collins of Des Moines delivering the keynote speech. Fairfield's Townsend club reportedly has about 1009 members meeting each Friday.
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the Journal
J. A. Huelin
Fairfield
Townsend Club
Katherine Collins
Des Moines
Huglin
Spring City Flushing Streets Around the Square
Street Commissioner A F Palmer begins a spring cleaning of Spring City, using a flusher and hose to wash dirt into gutters. Workers cleaned the west and south sides of the square by day’s end, with the east and north sides slated for tomorrow and surrounding streets to follow.
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A. F. Parmer
Palmer
Senate vote stalls farm buying ban in navy bill
Washington March 20. With Vice President Wallace absent the administration failed to break a deadlock in the senate on farm product purchases. The Senate voted 32 to 32 on an amendment to the navy appropriation bill that would lift restrictions on buying farm products grown outside the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Mar
Wallace
Senate
Navy
U. S
Willits Motor Company Hosts Farm Equipment Open House
Willits Willits Motor company holds an open house tomorrow evening inviting all to visit their garage to view the new Case farm machinery line. Talking pictures related to Case farm implements will be shown at 7 30, and L C Willits displays several Case implements.
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Willits Motor Company
Willits
L. C. Willits
Legislators Study Damage to Iowa Corn Seals
Iowa lawmakers examine deterioration of corn sealed under the federal AAA program, a problem potentially costing farmers millions. Ames experts say little is known, needing extensive research on storage, pests, and feeding value, with proposed funding of about 825,000 over three years.
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Des Moines
Mar
Iowa
Iowa State College
Senate Farm Committee
R. E. Buchanan
Ames
Buchanan
Commodity Credit Corporation
J. B. Davidson
George Godfrey
Carl Drake
Fire Truck Responds to Two Spring Grass Blazes
The Farmers' Mutual fire truck answered two grass fires yesterday. One near the Berdo place south of town and another at Laithly place in Dutch Creek township west of Washington. Both were controlled with no damage, but apparatus was used as a precaution. A spring rain is urged to curb growing fire risk in the area.
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Farmers’ Mutual
Berdo Place
Town
Dutch Creek Township
Washington
Strict Tavern Bill Introduced by Des Moines Committee
A Des Moines report says the house liquor control committee introduced a bill placing strict limits on taverns. It requires tavern owners with dancing to employ a policeman and a police matron to supervise, with city and country taverns affected and several exemptions. The measure also abolishes the Class C permit for on premise beer sales by grocers and others and raises the minimum license.
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Des Moines
House Liquor Control Committee
Appropriations Up in Legislature In Iowa
Des Moines report says the house began work on 16 appropriation bills including a $4 135,900 yearly allotment to the state highway commission for the coming biennium. The house limited speeches to twenty minutes per bill to speed action. The senate social security committee shaped a bill to retain unemployment benefits for soldiers serving a year.
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Des Moines
House
State Highway Commission
Senate
Wilson
Senate Social Security Committee
Spring Arrives Officially Across the Nation
United Press reports spring arrived today in most areas with warmer temperatures and coats shed in several states. Iowa alone was forecast to see rain or snow despite the season onset.
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United Press
Iowa
New Tavern Fee Rises From 100 to 150 a Year
A municipal reform increases the annual tavern license from 100 to 150 dollars and establishes a new method for counting tavern premises within towns or cities.
Spring Opening To Draw Crowd in Washington
Hundreds from Washington and surrounding trade area expected downtown for the annual spring opening of Washington retail stores. Participating stores will stay open to invite customers to browse new spring merchandise, with windows and interiors attractively displayed. At seven, the Washington high school band in full uniform will march through business streets playing several numbers to start the event.
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Washington
Washington High School
March Drafts Announce Induction for Local Registrants
Joseph T. Dougall of Washington is named to report March 25 for a year's training at Fort Des Moines, with options to depart March 21 or 29 for others. Two Riverside registrants Donald Birka and Thomas Dantremont are called to replace prior rejections, set to depart March 29 morning.
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Joseph T. Dougall
Washington
Fort Des Moines
Dougall
Des Moines
Joe
Richard Yansky
Riverside
Ralph Brown
Brighton
County Selective Service Board
Donald Birka
Thomas Dantremont
Hold Farmer in Blast at Church
Lyons Indiana March 20 A 55 year old Green county farmer was held in connection with the dynamiting of the Free Methodist church last night injuring 13 people authorities said the man became angry because his wife refused to stop attending church services He would be charged with placing explosives on the property of another.
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Lyons
Ind
Mar
Green County
Free Methodist Church
Attorney General Urges Wire Tapping Authorization
Washington calls March 20. Attorney General Jackson urged Congress to empower the Justice Department to tap telephones as a federal tool against crime and espionage. He outlined the need for warrants and safeguards while seeking broad authority.
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Washington, D. C
Jackson
Congress
Justice Department
Hitler aims at complete starvation of Britain
Berlin reports claim the six hour London east end raid marks the spring offensive with the goal to starve the British Isles. German sources say air superiority favors Germany fifteen to one and may grow. In Balkans chatter rises over Greek exits and Yugoslav deals, while Italian troopships torpedoed off the Mediterranean. Weygand says French forces in Africa stay alert and ready to act with Petain behind Marshal.
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Berlin
London
East End
British Isles
Germany
Balkans
Rathe
Balkan
Britain
Greece
Jugoslav
Telian
Admiralty
Todo
Mediterranean
Algiers
French
Algeria
Weygand
France
Africa
North
French Africa
Marshail Petain
Spangler Enlists in U S Marine Corps Today
DES MOINES March 20 Albert Roscoe Spangler son of Mr and Mrs Albert E Spangler of Washington rural route two was accepted for enlistment in the United States Marine corps reserve and assigned to active duty on March 6, 1941 He will go to San Diego for six weeks or longer training and may return home if emergency ends Information on enlistment can be secured at the U S Marine recruiting office Cedar Rapids Iowa
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Des Moines
Albert Roscoe Spangler
Albert E. Spangler
Washington
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Young Spangler
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Corps
Spangler
U. 38. Marine Recruiting Office
2Nd Ave
S. E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Packing Strike Is Postponed In Cedar Rapids
About 700 CIO packinghouse workers at the Wilson company in Cedar Rapids postponed a strike vote. The union approved a five day truce and will resume negotiations this week with demands including a twenty cent per hour wage increase.
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Cedar Rapids
CIO Packing House Workers
Wilson Company
Congress urged to ban tapping by other agencies
A speaker called for laws to bar any agency from tapping wires to combat espionage sabotage kidnapping and extortion, arguing that only specific authorized bodies should conduct intercepts.
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Congress
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American Red Cross Mercy
S. S. Exmouth
U.S. Marine Corps
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