Anamosa Convicts Face New Five-Year Terms
A column reports that seven Iowa men's reformatory escapees, six this year, pleaded guilty to new prison terms of five years each after current sentences end. Four others who fled in a station wagon on New Year’s Day with officials as hostages plead not guilty and await trial April 10. The escape prompted a governor ordered investigation. Two of the 12 escapees since January 1 remain uncharged in court.
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Anamosa
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
J. K. Heiseerman
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Ottumwa Woman Invited to Christen New Ship
Mrs T E Lyman of Ottumwa, a war mother, will christen a ship at Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin soon. The Ly man service flag shows six stars with a seventh to come when Jack Lyman, a Ottumwa high school student, is called in June. The gold star honors Harry Lyman, seaman first class, who died from burns in the naval hospital in Brooklyn New York.
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Ottumwa
T. E. Lyman
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Jack
Harry Lyman
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Prosecutor Opposes Change of Venue in Rhoads Conspiracy Case
Wapello County Attorney John D. Moon says he will resist the appeal for a change of venue in the conspiracy trial of former Public Safety Commissioner G. F. E. Rhoads. He cites state inconvenience and higher costs while disagreeing that county residents are prejudiced. Hearing on the defense motion is set for next Monday.
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Rhoads
Ottumwa
Wapello County
John D. Moon
Public Safety
G. FE. Rhoads
Moon
Iowa recruits exceed March WAC quota for first time in six months
Des Moines reports that March enlistments of WACCs in Iowa surpassed the monthly quota for the first time in six months. Maj. Floyd R. Miller credits the Air-WAC and growing appreciation of women in the army for the rise.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Seventh Service Command
Floyd R. Miller
Miller
Railroad Foreman Kelly Dies in Accidental Yard Fall
Richard K. Kelly 53 night engine foreman for Illinois Central was found dead in the Chicago yards. A coroner’s jury ruled accidental the death caused by a broken neck after his lantern fell as workmen heard it drop. He had worked 35 years for the railroad.
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Richard K. Kelly
Illinois Central Railroad
Kelly
J. E. Bunker
Scottie Dog Reunited as Owner Faces Fine and Jail
Fred Clark of Kirksville Town was jailed for reckless driving and his Scottie dog, kept with him, was released when Clark’s son took the animal home. He hopes to raise money to pay the fine and secure his father’s release.
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Fred Clark
Kirksville
Clark
Clock in town stalls at six oclock after parts break
The town clock reads six oclock continuously due to multiple broken parts. Hands were realigned to a straight vertical position to avoid snow and ice buildup. If the broken part is secured, the clock will tell the correct time again.
Calvary Baptist Church to Dedicate New Property Sunday
Calvary Baptist church on Second avenue at Jefferson street plans a dedication service Sunday at 3 PM led by Rev. A G Annette from Joliet Illinois. A week of special meetings follows April 2 to April 9 with multiple Iowa pastors attending and public invitation extended for all services.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Second Avenue
Jefferson Street
A. G. Annette
Joliet, Ill
Moody Bible Institute
Bible Baptist Mission
A. E. Diddams
Calvary Baptist
Judson McClure
Iowa General Association of Regular
Local Dancing Troupe Delights Washington Theater Crowd
A standing room crowd at State theater last night packed the house for Zelather Taylor and Joyce Lowry's dancing class show. About 500 attended the second performance with nearly 50 young dancers, instructors, high school singers, and instrumentalists filling a varied program. The finale featured all dancers in costume and the vocalists backing the chorus with The Victory Polka. Susan Prescott was omitted from the published list but noted by Mr. Taylor.
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State Theater
Zelather Taylor
Joyce Lowry
Washington
Taylor
Susan Prescott
Red Army Captures Cernauti in Southern Front Drive
London dispatch reports the Red Army under Marshal Zhukov has stormed Cernauti, capital of Bukovina, a key Balkan gateway. Stalin announced the victory hours after German command admitted loss, enabling a Russian push across Romanian plains toward Hitler’s satellites and a pincer on Prut river defenses.
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London
Red Army
Cernauti
Balkans
Bucovina
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Gregory K. Zhukov
Ukraine
Romania
Adolf Hitler
Balkan
Prut
Rumania
Zhukov
Old Poland
Honor George Hora On Radio Broadcast
George Hora a Jackson township farmer will be featured on a WHO radio broadcast next Saturday April 1 at 7:00 am. He is chosen to receive a $100 war bond award from the Skelly Oil company awards committee. Skelly representatives will present the prize at a 7:00 am YMCA breakfast in Washington.
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George Hora
Jackson Township
WHO
Hora
Skelly Oil Company
Washington
Y.M.C
U. S. Air Force Beats Axis With 1943 Losses Announced
The War Department reports U S Army Air Force destroyed 11 042 Axis aircraft in 1943 in air and ground actions. Of enemy losses 9 463 were shot down in combat and 1 579 were destroyed on the ground. American losses reached 2 885 planes.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Army Air Force
War Department
Commencement Planned for Washington High May 18
Washington high school schedules graduation for May 18 with President Virgil Kancher as speaker at Case field if weather permits. Baccalaureate is May 14 at the Methodist church. class day May 12. junior senior banquet May 1. class play May 6. The senior class will be unusually small with about 65 to 60 diplomas and only 14 boys, reflecting wartime losses.
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Washington High School
W. A. Erbe
Erbe
Case Field
Methodist Church
Hancher
Virgil Kancher
State University of Town
Red E. Miller
Weather Turns Wintry Despite April Forecast
The article notes a winterlike spell with a bitter northwest wind. Temperatures dipped to 19 degrees above zero overnight and reached 29 degrees at noon, making spring feel like midwinter.
Red Cross Receives $525 At Theaters In War Fund Drive
The Red Cross war fund drive reports $526.58 collected at State and Fox theaters and a total county tally of $12 2.92 after adding other contributions. Women’s surgical dressings classes aided the drive with seven days of collections from March 23 to 29. County school districts also reported donations with Pleasant Plains $104, seventy six township $86, and Fairview $87.50 among the top contributions.
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State and
Fox
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross
Pleasant Plains
Jackson Township
L. R. Carter
Merle Eckels
Fairview
Lime Creek
Ross A. Davisson
Air Offensive Over Pacific Steams On
United Press reports American bombers focused on the Ra baul base in New Britain destroying 39 buildings and sparking fires visible for 75 miles. Other operations hit Rabaul Namatanai and Namorgan regions as British and Chinese forces push on in India and Burma with raids spanning the Pacific theater. Tokyo warned of inevitable allied air raids as Japan faces mounting pressure on multiple fronts.
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United Press
Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
India
Indo- Thurma
Mogaung
Burma
Lhauvieng
Namatanai
New Ireland
Bismark
U. S
Marshalls
Carolines
Central Pacific
Netherlands East Indies
Bobo
Dutch New Guinea
Tokyo Radio
United States
Eastern Defense Command
Tokyo
American Losses Counted in Aerial and Ground Combat
The report records American losses totaling 2,809 in aerial combat and 76 on the ground. It notes that enemy planes destroyed by U S anti air fire are not included in the score.
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U. S
American ordnance plant in Britain repairs wide range
An American ordnance plant operating in Great Britain can repair items from wrist watches to tanks for the armed forces, illustrating broad repair capacity and rapid support for military equipment.
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Great Britain
Shipping losses expected to shorten war, says experts
The chart shows Allied sea and air offensives sinking or damaging 66 enemy vessels during the past week. Naval experts say these heavy losses will shorten the war with Japan.
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Japan
Hawaii Invasion Still Feared as Martial Law Favored
Admiral Chester Nimitz and Lt. Gen. Robert Richardson testified in federal court affidavits that Hawaii remains in imminent danger of Japanese invasion since 1941. They urged continuation of martial law and habeas corpus suspension to prosecute the Pacific war. Their statements support a bid to dismiss a habeas petition seeking a civilian worker’s release from a military court.
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Honolulu
Chester W. Nimitz
Robert C. Richardson
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Nimitz
Richardson
Allied hospital hit by German bombs on Anzio beachhead
At Naples Allied HQ reports German bombers struck an American hospital area on the Anzio beachhead. Two field hospitals were hit, eight men killed, 72 wounded, including two nurses, as nights of fighting continued along the Italian fronts Cassino area saw renewed patrols and artillery activity.
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Allied Hdq
Naples
Anzio
Cassino
Crash Involving Parked Car Injures Two
A car driven by Marion Dwayne Miller struck a parked car on West Madison near South Avenue F yesterday at 8 15 p m. Passengers Anna Belle Jackson and Wilbur Zeiglowsky were injured with cuts and a twisted knee. Damages were estimated at 175 dollars. Miller reportedly lost control when a rear tire blew out.
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Marion Dwayne Miller
Madison Street
South Avenue F
Harold E. Messenger
Anna Belle Jackson
Wilbur Zeiglowsky
Miller
Hess Granted Divorce With Custody To Victor Hess
Judge P. J. Siegers in district court yesterday granted Victor T. Hess a divorce from Janet A. Hess on his cross petition. The decree awarded Hess custody of two minor children Judith Ann eight and James Michael six and the home furniture to furnish a home for the children. Counsel for Hess was Richard A. Stewart and for the wife L. J. Kehoe.
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P. J. Siegers
Victor T. Hess
Janet A. Hess
Judith Ann
James Michael
Richard A. Stewart
Hess
L. J. Kehoe
British Planes Hit Nazi Areas
British bombers spread destruction through France and western Germany after a daylight raid on axis Europe. Halifax aircraft struck railway targets 15 miles east of Paris while Lancasters attacked an engine works at Lyon. Mosquito raids set fires on Kiel and nearby areas. one bomber was lost from Britain.
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London
France
Germany
Europe
Bulgaria
Paris
Lyon
Kiel
Western Reach
Britain
Snakes Found Within Arctic Circle
A report notes venomous snakes inhabit regions within the Arctic circle. Researchers highlight Arctic ecosystems may host snakes in certain zones, challenging assumptions about polar wildlife.
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Arctic Circle
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A Ateer
Bill Robinson
Miss Kelley
Shirley Temple
Doris Gray
Leone Taylor
Ralph LehnRay
Honor George Hora
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Tae
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