Finishing Touches on Victory in Tunisia Column
Iowa City based columnist Burton B Jerrei, president of Iowa News Flashes, filed in Des Moines municipal court to recover payment to two lawyers for lobbying the 1943 Iowa General Assembly. The suit names Oral S Swift and Roscoe P Thoma seeking $25,000 for an appropriation to fund an Iowa News Flashes historical newsreel library, which the legislature did not grant.
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Woo Moines
Burton B. Jerrei
Iowa
Wwews
Filasues
Iriggay
Ves Moines
Oral S. Swift
Des Moines
Roscoe P. Thoma
Fairfield
Jerrel
Swift
Thoma
Suit Filed Against Iowa Southern Utilities for 5 Million
Fifteen stockholders filed in Appanoose county court at Centerville a suit against the Iowa Southern Utilities Co seeking five million dollars. They ask for a receiver and an accounting of officers since 1923. Plaintiffs include Des Moines Bank and Trust Co as special administrator for Lola Landes estate and holders from Allerton, Promise City, Leon, Centerville, Mystic, Weldon, and Newton. Co defendants include George M. Bechtel & Co and W. C. Langley & Co plus current and former directors.
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Des Moines
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Appanoose County
Centerville
George M. Bechtel & Co
Davenport
W. C. Langley & Co
New York
N. Y
Des Moines Bank and Trust Co
Lola G. Landes
Brooklyn
Allerton
Promise City
Leon
Mystic
Weldon
Newton
Boy Killed by Baseball at School in Harpers Ferry
Funeral arrangements are set for Ernest Vickory 13 son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Vickory who died Thursday from a skull fracture after being struck by a ball during school recess on the Harpers Ferry grounds Ernest was in the eighth grade and his brother threw the ball according to his mother The incident occurred while boys were playing on the school yard
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Harpers Ferry
Ernest Vickory
Thomas Vickory
Ernest
Judge Overrules New Trial Bid in Smith vs Pine Case
Judge J G Patterson of Oska loosa yesterday overruled a motion for a new trial in the Smith vs Pine automobile damage case. In the Sadie Moore vs Lyall Moore matter the decree modification application was continued until May 25.
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J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Sadie Moore
Lyall Moore
Miners Walkout Strikes Ripple Through Vesta Mine System
In Pennsylvania the Jones Laughlin Vesta No 4 mine at California saw workers return after a brief night shift walkout, while a new sympathy strike shut another Jones Laughlin mine. The action follows a 15 day truce and sets a May 18 wage deadline amid Western Pennsylvania miner warnings.
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Pittsburgh
Vesta
Jones @ Laughlin steel corporation
Western Pennsylvania
California
Penn
Shannonin
Green County
Appar
Air Raids In Two Pacific Sectors Expand Allied Pressure
United Press reports American and Allied forces gain better positions on the northeast New Guinea coast and prepare for a push toward the Aleutians. Madang was bombed with 21 tons of explosives and incendiaries in two waves, while battles continue near Nubo and Amchitka airfield positions strengthen 15 minutes from Kiska.
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United Press
New Guinea
Aleutians
Douglas MacArthur
Madang
Nubo
U.S
Amchitka
Kiska
Japan
Helman’s Style Shop Opens With Busy Week
The informal opening of Helman's Style shop, successor to Rockwood's ready-to-wear store, drew many attendees this week. Announced Thursday and running for a week, the event features open-house atmosphere and get acquainted sessions. Full-time staff include Irene Bickford and Dorothy Peck. Edna Crone handles the books briefly.
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Helen
Rockwood
Irwin Helman
Irene Bickford
Dorothy Peck
Edna Crone
Vesta Strike Proceeds in Sympathy Action
Without full context the brief notes a sympathy strike by Vesta workers continuing today. Local reports indicate participation by a subset of staff and management warning of potential disruptions in service.
Pass an Ordinance Increasing Salaries
At an adjourned Washington city council meeting last night an ordinance approved higher pay for city officials to align with living-cost rises. Salaries set include city clerk 137.50 monthly chief of police 132.50 and street commissioner 132.50 with raises for policemen fire truck drivers and the Woodlawn cemetery sexton. The council also finished its duties as the tax assessments board of review for the year.
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Washington
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ecouncil
Graduation portraits by Guther studio missprint noted
An omission in yesterday's Journal omitted credit to the Guther photographic studio for west Chester high school class pictures. Mr Guther photographed the graduates of West Chester Ainsworth and Crawfordsville, with prints slated for next week's issue. The studio has long served as official photographer for area high schools and produced many school portraits.
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West Chester
Guther
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Washington
Senate Finance Committee Backs Rumi Tax Forgiveness Plan
The Senate Finance Committee voted 12 to 7 to recommend passage of the Rumi plan for one year of tax forgiveness and implement pay as you go taxation starting July 1. An amended Carlson bill would include a skip a year provision while tightening rules to curb windfalls for large wartime profits.
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Washington
D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Frank Carlson
Ran
Insurance Clerk Loses 2000 on Street
Cedar Rapids detectives pursued a case involving Miss Ann Powers a clerk for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co as she headed to lunch. Two dozen checks totaling 1600 and 400 in cash were to be deposited at a local bank and were lost to theft.
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Cedar Rapids
Ann Powers
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
No child health conference scheduled May 11
The Health Office announces that there will be no child health conference on Thursday afternoon May 11. No alternative event is listed for the date, and organizers note the session is canceled.
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Health Fmit
Government orders 10 cut in major meat prices
Washington May 8 UK government begins moves to reduce living costs by ordering a 10 cut in retail prices of beef veal pork lamb mutton butter and coffee. It signals a 30 to 40 roll back in canned vegetables prices.
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Washigton
D. C
Labor
Memorial Day Program Changes in Washington
Plans for Memorial Day observance shift to Monday May 31 with a 10 a.m. speaking program in Central Park followed by an 11 a.m. parade to Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries. Graves will be decorated with a firing squad and taps at each site. The downtown ceremony will include music and a speaker to be announced.
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Washington
R.ick. Noonan
Central Park
Elm Grove
Woodlawn
Stores Prepare to Comply on Lights
Washington store owners and managers are told to extinguish lights during the expected blackout to assist civilian defense. Ivan Norton, county civilian defense commander, says many have already arranged self policing plans. He warns that Iowa law penalties include life imprisonment for felonies during a blackout and notes IDs can be issued at the defense office in city hall for essential street travel.
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Washington
Ivan Norton
Norton
Iowa
Defense Offic
Narvik Bombed by British Raiders
British bombers heavily raided Narvik in Norway last night focusing on the harbor area and unloading many bombs, reports from Stockholm indicate.
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Stockholm
Narvik
Funeral Service Held in Iceland for Army Plane Crash Victims
Funeral services were held in Iceland for Lieut General Frank Andrews and 13 others killed when an army plane crashed. Caskets lay at the National cathedral with Catholic and Protestant rites, flags, taps, and volleys as dignitaries from Iceland and the United Nations attended.
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Iceland
London
Frank Andrews
United States
National
Joseph T. Johnson
Paul H. McQueen
Senior Class Play Fills Washington High With Lively Comedy
Washington high school seniors presented Your Uncle Dudley in a fast paced comedy that drew laughter for hours. Eleanor Tucker and Doris Gray delivered strong performances as a demanding mother and her daughter while Edith Gillespie added sharp humor and Bob Crairk as Uncle Dudley anchored scenes. Bob Marble played the romantic lead with notable energy.
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Dudley
Washington High School
Eleanor Tucker
Thesehemin
Doris Gray
Edith Gillespie
Uncle Dudley
Bob Crairk
Compelled to Reject Cloth Chart Order
Clyde Putnam unable to fill a 200 unit order for cloth measuring charts invented by his father A. E. Putnam due to metal shortages amid wartime priorities. Government restrictions on essential metals hinder production at Washington business.
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Clyre Ptnam
A. E. Putname
Washington
Clyde Putnam
Tunis and Bizerte Occupied
Allied forces press to finish six months of Tunisia fighting. American troops capture the Mediterranean port of Bizerte as British units move into Tunis. French troops join the offensive by taking Pont Du Fahs, closing the Axis bridgehead on the north African coast.
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United Press
Tunisia
Bizerte
Tunis
Africa
Pont du Fahs
Afrian
Dunkirk
Cap Bon
Medjez el Bab
County farms place 50 workers for seed detasseling
Mrs. Albert A. Lay reports an order for seed corn detassellers. About 150 workers are needed for two to six weeks this summer with both men and women, including married workers with tenant housing. The county employment office over Nicola Harmon's bookstore coordinates placements as farms show improved help availability.
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Albert A. Lay
Washington County Employment Service
Lay
Nicola & Harmon's
Government war controls halt chart business grows scarce
Materials on hand and repairs kept up until government limits on nonessential industries slowed activity. This week 260 charts were ordered by S. H. Kress of New York, among the largest orders ever, rivaling Montgomery Ward and Penneyza. Putnam measuring chart remains standard for bolt cloth retailers.
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S. H. Kress Company
New York
Montgomery Wards
Penneys
Putnam
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International Soundphotos
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Helman
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United Nations
Charles H. Bonesteel
Teeland
West Point
Andrews
Bob Marble
Putnams
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