Ickes Orders Mines To Six Day Work Week
In Washington on May 4, Harold L. Ickes Solid Fuels Administrator ordered government operated coal mines to adopt a six day work week with portal to portal pay. He linked the move to securing adequate coal supplies and said he may urge rescinding recent price increases for mines that do not comply. He noted the plan could ease UMW wage demands without raising official wage rates.
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Harold L. Ickes
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Office of Price Administration
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
Alumna-tUary: Burns Fatalities in Titonka Fire
A column about Iowa reports the death of 4 year old Merle Schwietert Jr near Titonka from second and third degree burns sustained in a morning fire at the family home. His father Merle Schwietert Sr. is in fair condition with facial neck and hand burns, and his mother who saved Shirley Jean Schwietert suffered severe foot burns.
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tUary Jean Schwietert
Merle Schwietert
Titonka
Kossuth Hospital
Shirley Jean
Mount Pleasant Fire Whistle Fails Short Alarm Test
Mount Pleasant residents heard a two minute blare that sparked fears of an air raid. Wardens rushed to posts before City Manager Lee Speaker explained the whistle broke and could not be shut off, serving as a time signal instead of a warning.
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Mount Pleasant
Lee Speaker
Newton youths plead guilty in auto theft case
Three Danville, Indiana youths charged by county attorney with larceny of an automobile pleaded guilty in district court Monday. Each received sentences not to exceed 10 years in the State penitentiary at Fort Madison. They were arrested by Jasper County Sheriff Ray Barber Friday on Highway No. 14, about 12 miles north of Newton, after abandoning a stolen car from Arlington, Louisiana. They admitted breaking all the glass and damaging the car after it stalled.
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Fort Madison
Jasper County
Ray Barber
Arlington
Youth Found Guilty Of Murder Charge In Utah Case
A Utah federal court jury found Leroy E Ritchey 24 guilty of the murder of California schoolteacher Abigail Williams 48 on an Indian reservation in northeastern Utah on Oct 12. The jury recommended sparing capital punishment. Co defendant James Reedl 26 was convicted of first degree murder without recommendation after separate insanity trial.
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Utah
Leroy E. Ritchey
Gowrie, Jr
California
Ritchey
Abigail Williams
Leandro
Cal
James J. Reedl
Officials admit food price ceilings being violated
In Washington on May 4 the Office of Price Administration officials acknowledged that food prices are out of control. They cited spiraling costs for fresh vegetables and noted violations from wholesalers onward beginning with shippers who ignore ceilings.
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Washilington
D. C
Office of Price Administration
Navy reaches peak production in aircraft and ships
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced at a press conference that April deliveries set records for both aircraft and ships, marking peak production for the Navy in that month. He stated the navy has arrived at peak production in aircraft and ships with new vessel deliveries accelerating.
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Washington, D. C
Frank Knox
Navy
Paint Parking Stalls on Business Streets
Street Commissioner A. E. Palmer and city workmen completed bright yellow lines downtown marking parking stalls. Last year’s lines faded. new markings on the square appear clearly visible and will require re painting next summer. Work started on the south side, moved to the west side, finishing the center markings before noon.
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A. E. Palmer
New Worry for Nazi Prisoners
At British Base Hospital Tunis on May 4, wounded German prisoners fear transfusions with non Aryan blood. They receive the same care as British soldiers yet refuse blood from non Aryan donors, seeking assurances they will remain part of the Fuhrer’s master race within the hospital.
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Tunisian Front
Two Recitals on Wednesday for National Music Week
Fortnightly club Music department sponsors two recitals Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 in United Presbyterian Sunday school room. Carolyn Hamilton teaches Voice. program open to public with selections by McLaughlin, Miller, Wells, Ramseyer and others.
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Carolyn Hamilton
United Presbyterian Church
Big Scrap Drive Underway Across Washington County
Washington county mobilizes 1100 tons of scrap metal with help from farmers and local workers for the war effort. Businesses close as volunteers gather loose metal from farms and roadsides, continuing a second county campaign after October 6. A seven ton steam boiler was hoisted from a ditch near Haski area with county salvage help.
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Washington County
Earle Libe
County Salvage Committee
Haski
Ainsworth
Washington
Group Leaves for Induction Center in May Call
One of the smallest county groups to be drafted from Washington for induction left at 1 a m for the induction center in response to the May call. They rode by bus with two loads picked up near Washington, mostly from Muscatine. Readiness exams will determine eligibility for enlistment and a week of furlough will follow before active service. Names include Alvin A. Hahn Crawfordsville Cecil Ek D. Hethcote Davenport Louis L. Koehler Ainsworth Harrison Jr Knott Washington Clyde B. Finke Crawfordsville Leon C. Meeks Riverside Eugene V. Keifer Karona Willis G. Pearson West Chester Robert C. Palmer Washington.
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Washington County
Army
Washington
Muscatine
Alvin A. Hahn
Crawfordsville
Cecil Ek. D. Hethcote
Davenport
Louis L. Koehler
Ainsworth Harrison Jr. Knott
Washing
Navy trainee Cecil Delaney visits family in Idaho
Cecil Delaney stationed at the Navy training base at Farragut Idaho spends a furlough with his parents on East Madison Street.
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Cecil Delaney
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
East Madison Street
Annual Drive for Y W C A Opens Tomorrow
Forty Washington women representing the Y W C A begin their annual campaign for funds tomorrow under general chairman Mrs A F Atchison and ward leaders Irene Ward Susan Johnson Etha Dawson. The drive promotes swimming instruction for girls and expanded facilities at the Y building with $5 memberships funding activities.
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Washington
Y.W.C.A
A. F. Atchison
Ward
Irene Ward
Susan Johnson
W. B. Dupuis
Etha Dawson
Navy Says Three Japanese Cruisers Damaged Near Aleutians
The navy reports three Japanese cruisers were damaged in a three hour battle west of the Aleutians on March 26. A superior enemy force was challenged by a large U S patrol, causing the enemy fleet to flee and fail in its mission to reinforce and supply western Aleutian bases.
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Washington, D. C
U. S
Aleutians
Jeffers Tells Senate Panel Rubber Drive Aids Gasoline
Rubber director William Jeffers told the Truman committee that the synthetic rubber program has aided high octane gasoline and navy escort vessels production. He said accusations of over priority are unfounded and the goal remains winning the war.
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Washington, D.C
William Jeffers
Senate
Truman Committee
Navy
Jeffers
Robert P. Patterson
Rural Eighth Grade Class To Be Smaller This Year
County Superintendent Lester B. Krabill says rural schools will graduate a little over 100 eighth grade students this year. Seventh and eighth grade exams are set for Friday with graduation plans to follow later this month. Examination centers include Lime Creek Daytonville Valley Cedar Union Oregon Shiloh Rubio Clay Ru bio Jackson Center English River Richmond Highland Center Seventy six Center Dutch Creek New Haven Washington Franklin Brighton Brighton high school.
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Shiloh
Rubio
Clay Independent
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Jackson Center
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Highland
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New Haven
Washington
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Court House
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Clay
Brighton High School
Tebourba The Next Objective
An American spearhead pushed southeast from Mateur toward Tebourba and reached 10 miles from the town as the 2nd Army Corps moved toward Bizerte. Allied forces pressed to collapse the Axis front before Tunisian bases, signaling possible Allied assault on Europe.
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United Press
Mateur
Tunis
Tebourba
2Nd Army
Bizerte
Medjez el Bab
Tebourbaï
Washington Boys Seek Navy Posts
Ensign Loren Hickerson visited Washington High School to interview seniors for naval aviation. Four students Bill Barth Burdette Wagenknecht John Perdock and Donald Hines applied to train as naval aviation cadets and would go to St Louis for physical and mental examinations to test fitness.
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Air Branch
The
Navy
Washington High School
Naval Aviation
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Burdette Wagenknecht
John Perdock
Donald Hines
St. Louis
Council to Complete Assessment Review
Washington city council met in a brief session primarily handling routine items. The meeting focused on completing the assessment review and related administrative matters.
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Washington City Council
Nazis claim Brooklyn attacked in terror raids broadcasts
Berlin radio accused American fliers of carrying out terror raids by shooting up Brooklyn. The report, aired to the FCC, alleged machine gunners fired from apartment rooftops during New York air raid practice, a claim tied to an accidental firearm discharge.
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United Press
Berlin
Brooklyn
Federal Communication Commission
New York
Council to Hold Friday Board of Review Session
The ecouncil plans an Friday session to hear objections to tax assessments for the year. It has previously held several meetings as a board of review and aims to complete this work Friday night.
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