Foremen Strike Halts Detroit War Plant Production
Washington reports that foremen strikes in 13 Detroit area war plants delay guns and planes, risking soldiers and sailors. Undersecretary Patterson and Navy acting secretary Forrestal demand immediate return to work in a blunt telegram to Foremen’s Association president Robert Keys, blaming the stoppage for impeding munitions delivery overseas.
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Washington, D. C
Detroit
Robert Patterson
James Forrestal
Supreme Court Upholds Iowa Use Tax on Foods Sold by Non-Resident Firms
The U S Supreme Court on Monday upheld Iowa’s use tax on foods sold to residents by non resident firms in a 7 to 2 decision. Justices Robert H Jackson and Owen J Roberts dissented.
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Washington, D.C
Lowg
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Owen J. Roberts
Ottumwa Set to Vote on City Manager Plan Change
Ottumwa voters will decide June 20 on switching from a commission form to a city manager government. Mayor David A. Nevin announced the special election date after petitions were signed by 2,823 electors.
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Ottumwa - Ottumwa
David A. Nevin
Girl of Three Years Burned to Death
In Waterloo Joan Platt four, not three, died in a trailer fire east of St Francis hospital on Highway 260 at about 7 30 am Monday. Her mother Mrs Francis Platt 25 suffered serious burns while trying to reach her child. The blaze started from a kerosene stove inside the Platt trailer and Curtis Ivan a passing motorist rescued Mrs Platt before she was hospitalized.
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Waterloo
Joan Platt
Francis Platt
Platt
St. Francis Hospital
Highway 260
Curtis Ivan
Two Boys Drown In Lake and River
Two youths died in Iowa waters Sunday. Kilmer Dillcway 16 from Omaha drowned at Carter Lake near Council Bluffs after rescue efforts by companion William Foley 15. Foley's mother said the boy drowned about half an hour after warning. Donald Bristow 17 of Ottumwa drowned in the Des Moines River near a dam Sunday night while wading with Raymond Skinner 18. Skinner told police their companion went under with a possible swift undertow.
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Les McInes
Iowa
Kilmer Dillcway
Omaha
Neb
Carter Lake
Council Blufts
William Foley
William
Ray Foley
Donald Bristow
Ottumwa
Les Moines
Raymond Skinner
Raymond Tole
Woman Attacked and Strangled in Council Bluffs
Pearl Mae Weatherill, 27, of Council Bluffs, vanished after a Saturday night dance and was found slain five hours later. Coroner L D Tyler said she was brutally assaulted with torn clothing and throat injuries. A doctor’s exam indicated strangulation by a neck chain.
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Counc
Bluffs
Pearl Mae Weatherill
Council Bluffs
Pottswattamie County
L. Dl. Tyler
Tyler
Intoxicated Driving Summons Drop in First Half Year
Des Moines reports show 72 of 3,787 motorist summons were for driving while intoxicated during the first six months. Officials attribute the drop to liquor rationing and that most highway travelers are on business.
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Des Moines
Three Meningitis Cases Reported at Waterloo
Two meningitis patients, Clifford Stacey 32 and Donald Whitney 2, were moved from Waterloo to State University hospital in Loway City for treatment. A third patient, Mrs Edna McCall, remains in hospital in Waterloo as a floor supervisor.
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Waterloo
Clifford Stacey
Donald Whitney
Roger Whitney
Janesville
State University Hospital
Loway City
Edna McCall
Washington Council Plans Series of Band Concerts
At a brief meeting the Washington city council accepted a proposal from the Washington Municipal band for 14 Saturday and 10 Wednesday concerts at Central Park starting in June. A committee will draft a contract for 22 paid concerts and 5 unpaid appearances, including Memorial Day and Music Week events. The band, led by Ralph W. Young, will include women substitutes for absent players in the army, with rehearsals strong since January.
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Washington City Council
Washington Municipal Band
M. W. Steele
Central Perk
Frank Mekarane
Harry Montgomery
O. F. Boller
Ralph W. Young
Washington
Sieele
Councilt
Temperature records show 86 degree high for year thus far
The report notes yesterday reached 86 degrees, marking the warmest day of the year to date as recorded by a regional thermometer.
Navy Recruiter Visit At Washington Post Office
A Navy recruiter will be at the Washington post office Friday May 19 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to recruit 17 year olds and men 38 to 50 for naval service. The Navy offers broad opportunities, especially for younger men, compared with early war days.
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Navy
Washington
Post Office
Allied bombers widen Pacific front from Khurils to Truk bases
Allied air forces struck bases across a 4000 mile Pacific front from the Khuril islands in Japan’s north to Truk in the Carolines and the Schouten Islands. Attacks hit Bosnek village and Sorido airdromes in the Schouten Islands while Liberators and Mitchells bombed Wakde Sarmi, potentially crippling Wakde airfield. Australian jungle units pushed toward Bunabun near Madang, and southern raids hit Rabaul and Bougainville. Truk again bombed, Ponape hit, and naval units sank two Japanese barges near Shimusha. A lone Mitchell bomber targeted patrol craft near Paramu shiru. Meanwhile Chinese columns pushed toward Burma along a 100 mile front.
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United Press
Pacific
Khuril Islands
Japan
Truk
Carolines
Schouten Islands
Dutch New Guinea
Bosnek
Sorido
Sehouten Islands
Hollandia
New Guinea
Wakde Sarmi
Big
Wakde
South Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
Bougainville
Solomons
Central Pacific
Ponape
Navy
Aleutians
Shimusha
Kuriles
Paramushiru
Burma
Chunking
China
Rainfall Helps Gardens But Falls Short For Farms
Last night's showers dropped about .12 of an inch, aiding gardens without seriously disrupting farm operations. The brief rain improved soil moisture but left overall agricultural impact limited.
Rural Schools Graduation Program Set For May 26
County Supt. Lester B. Krabill announced the rural schools eighth grade graduation will be Thursday evening May 26 at eight o clock in the Methodist church. Rev. Fred Miller will deliver the address with a music program by class members and a chorus directed by Ralph W. Young. About 115 students will finish the eighth grade this year pending final paper corrections.
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Lester B. Krabil
Methodist Church
Fred Miller
Krabill
Cedar Falls
Ralph W. Young
Washington Schools Music Department
Neiswanger Burial Set for Thursday Morning
Funeral services for Grovers Neiswanger are announced for Thursday morning at 10 36 at L A Jones funeral home followed by burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Mrs Neiswanger arrived with the body from Tucson where he died suddenly last Saturday. Mr Neiswanger lived in Oskaloosa but spent winter in Arizona. Milan Thompson of Allest Lea Minnesota, a nephew, will conduct the service.
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Grovers
Neiswanger
L. A. Jones
Ainsworth
Milan Thompson
Allest Lea, Minn
Military communique notes advance near border
A communique reports one attacking force has breached the Kaok Kung mountains and moved to within 16 miles of the border west of the Salween river. The report highlights a rapid advance into contested territory and emphasizes proximity to a key frontier boundary.
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Salween River
Kaok Kung Mountains
Judge Siegers Opens Washington Court for March Term
Judge P. J. Siegers of Newton held court in Washington yesterday and briefly this morning. Only routine matters were handled before plans to return next Monday for another day of the March term.
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P. J. Siegers of
Newton
Washington
Blackburn urges recruits for Iowa State Guard unit
Colonel Dell S. Blackburn of Des Moines visited the Washington headquarters company armory for drills and urged recruiting to reach full strength. He encouraged Legion members and business leaders to join and noted a shift to lighter summer uniforms and upcoming lighter clothing. About 35 members attended as farmers worked at night. more recruits are expected next drill, with Captain George Baker and others available to help. Grace Nordyke of Des Moines spent Mother's Day with her mother Mrs KE Nordyke and relatives.
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Dell S. Blackburn
Des Moines
Iowa State Guard
Washington
Armory
Blackburn
Legion
Grace Nordyke
KE. Nordyke
65 County Men Leave This Week For Induction Into Army and Navy
Washington county prepares for a large induction week with 65 men drafted into the army and navy through the selective service. Thirty four go to Des Moines today for navy induction, while 32 start the process in Des Moines for army enlistment later. Listed are the names and hometowns of those bound for service.
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Army
Navy
Des Moines
Washington County
Armed Forces
Countty
Calas
Marion M. Koehler
Davenport
Harold K. Arduser
Pleasant Plain
Allied Troops Expand Gap in Nazi Lines in Italy
Allied forces surge through widening gaps in the Gustav line north of the Adolph Hitler line as the 6th army advances toward Rome. French and American units push two miles with 3,000 prisoners taken. San Giorgio and Mt Fammera fall, and German 194th Grenadier HQ is captured. Continued fighting noted along the Liri and Garigliano valleys.
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Naples
6Th
Germany
Adolph Hitler
Roman
Garigliano
Mt. Fammera
Das
Ausonia
San Giorgio
Liri
San Angelou
194Th Grenadier Regiment
Stieno
Pratt Brothers Take Over State and Fox Theater Management
Tom Duncan’s departure to the navy prompts Clyde Pratt and his brother Ralph to become co managers and owners of the State and Fox theaters in Washington. Clyde, on leave from RKO Radio, has 22 years in film distribution and theater work while Ralph has led the State and Fox for 15 years. Eugene Grecian aids with program mailing, advertising, and related tasks.
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Tom Duncan
State
Fox
Navy
Clyde Pratt
Ralph Pratt
Washington
Ralph
Clyde
Tom
Winfield
Mr. Duncan
Warner Brothers
First National
Republic
Rko-Radio
Iowa
Eugene Grecian
Soviet massing forces for central front invasion of Germany
Moscow reports the Red Army assembling massive reserves from Crimea Ukraine and interior Russia for a summer offensive on the central front toward Poland. Air power will play a larger role with sustained rail center strikes while partisans increase behind German lines.
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Moscow
Red Army
Crimea
Ukraine
Poland
Germany
Russia
Red Air Force
Baltic
Carpathians
Heavy Bombers Grounded by Weather Invasion Prep RAF Mosquitos Strike
Weather kept Anglo American heavy bombers on the ground while RAF Mosquito bombers hit Germany and France during the night. About 190 Nazi raiders attacked five British ports in another invasion prelude. Mosquitoes raided Ludwigshafen and other northwest German targets as four RAF planes were lost during night operations.
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London
U.P
R.A.F
Germany
France
Ludwigshafe
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Madang
Hansa
Closs
Jones Funeral Home
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Richard S. Bong
Poplar
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Floyd ‘. Simkins
Ainsworth Dennis DL
Woodruff, Daven
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A. Jones
Lyle P. Brinton
Alma W. Mullens
Rex C. Severt
Wellman
Delbert K. Flynn
Riverside
Charles J. Hendrickson
Daryl J. Tucker
Blaine Hawkins
Burlington
Walter D. Lance
West
Chest
Dale BF. Booth
George W. Cook
Oskaloosa
Tom A. Duncan
Herbert L. Simmons
Donald M. McClure
Washing
Ivan N. Marston
George Kk. Means
Woodrow W. Wade
Baraboo
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M. Pearson
Fairfield
Derby, Richland
Wilbur K. Motley
Orin A. Wallace, Jr
Robert A. Waterhouse
Robert J. Koehler
Leon F. Bulger
Clifford PF. Stumpf
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Kenneth E. Johnston
Crawfordsville
Robert W. Peters
Ralph M. Ryan
Tom Dun
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