Two WACs in Des Moines Court Martialed for AWOL
Pvt. Rita Laurel of San Francisco and Pvt. Patricia Murphy of Canton Ohio were sentenced to 15 days hard labor confinement at Fort Des Moines for borrowing a car and going AWOL. They must forfeit $20 of pay. The army PR office announced the first offense for the two women who had served two months.
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Des Moines
Wacs
A.W.O.L
Chitage
Fort Des Moines
Rita Laurel
San Francisco
Cal
Patricia Murphy
Canton
Ohio
Army
Ottumwa Mayor Nevin Defense Restes After Stand Trial
Mayor David A. Nevin rested his case after two hours on the stand in Ottumwa. He denied state testimony linking him to any legal acts while serving as mayor. Closing arguments on charges of willful misconduct, maladministration, and failure to perform duties will be heard this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
David A. Nevin
Nevin
Oaken Brothers Sentenced for Missing Physical Exams
Chris Albert Oaken, 23, and Arnold William Oaken of Sibley pleaded guilty and were sentenced by Federal Judge Henry Graven to four years in Fort Madison for failing to report for their physical examinations. They said they avoided army doctors as Jehovah’s Witnesses who oppose war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Northwest Iowa
Fort Madison
Chris Albert Oaken
Arnold William Oaken
Sibley
Henry Graven
Oakens
Jehovah's Witnesses
Farmers pledge corn under AAA contract details
A. J. Loveland outlined government contracts for farmers who pledged corn to support war industries. AAA committee members will contact farmers in 48 surplus counties with a form transferring pledged corn ownership to Commodity Credit Corp. CCC. Meetings are set for Monday in Cherokee, Clarion, Oakland, and Nevada to brief county committees on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. J. Loveland
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Towa
Cred- Corp
CCC
Cherokee
Clarion
Oakland
Nevada
Rock Island Road Reports 1943 Net Income Soars
A 1943 report to the court on the Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway and subsidiaries cites net income of 37.04 million after taxes, with 21.1 million set aside for federal taxes. It notes wage-driven cost increases, $8.65 million debt reductions, and a major line and grade relocation project Eldon to Perlee Iowa. The trustees also outline joint bridge work with Milwaukee St Paul Pacific and a new Kansas City corridor.
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Rock Island Road
Perlee Eldon
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island ¢ Pacific Railway Company
Michael L. Igoe
United States District Court
Joseph B. Fleming
Aaron Connon
Rock Island
Eldon
Perlee
Iowa
Kansas City
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company
Missouri River
Birmingham
Few Absent Voters Ballots Requested
The county auditor’s office reports low interest in the upcoming primary on Monday June 5. Only five county voters have requested absent voters ballots under the ordinary law, while 31 soldiers and sailors have asked for ballots under emergency legislation, most serving overseas.
Navy Recruiters Visit Washington For Navy Careers
Navy recruiters return to Washington and set up at the post office to interview men and high school graduates interested in enlisting. They seek boys who have just finished high school and want to learn a trade in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington
Post Office
France and Belgium Hit By Bombers in Wide Allied Assaults
Allied air forces crushed rail yards and airfields in France and Belgium with about 2,000 American heavy bombers and fighters taking part. The strikes, part of a full week of assaults, aimed at key Nazi defenses from Lyon to Aachen and the Milan area, with thousands more raiders across the channel.
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London
France
Belgium
Germany
National Broadcasting Co
Berlin
West Wall
Aachen
the &Th
Antwerp
Lyon
Rhone
15Th Air Force
Toulong
U. S
Tiacenza
Milan
Mont Saleone
Mrs William Stout Dies in Brighton at 82
Rozetta Elizabeth Goodnoe Stout, born in 1861 in Lancaster, dies at 82 in Brighton after six weeks bedridden following two paralytic strokes. Funeral under F A Hoskins. burial at Sandy Hook delayed by high water. Survived by five sons Leonard Erny Frank Ira William Jr and daughter Mrs O M Farrier, 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Brighton
William Stout, Jr
M. Farrier
F. A. Hoskins
Sandy Hook
Rozetta Elizabeth Goodnoe
Lanecaster
S. H. Frazier
Addison Miller
William Stout
Amberg
Wis
Stout
Ira
Leonard
Readstown
Erny
Frank
East Moline, Ill
William, Jr
Milwaukee
O. M. Farrier
Flood Waters Recede as Skunk River Crests Near Brighton
Reports from Brighton indicate the Skunk river crest has passed and lowlands should drain. Water dropped about 15 inches since yesterday, but primary road No. 1 remains flooded on the Washington side and bridge approaches washed away. Many acres of bottom land are underwater and routes to Washington are lengthy. A Brighton woman buried at Sandy Hook cemetery faces detours due to impassable roads, while Washington residents fear flood impact on riverside structures.
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Brighton
Skunk
Washington
Rudolpn
Kirchland
Sandy Hook
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Yanks in Dutch Guinea Advance Toward Maffin Airdrome
American bridgehead troops across the Tor river on the Dutch New Guinea mainland have advanced to within 3 1 miles of the Maffin airdrome, pushing against Japanese artillery and machine gun fire with some U S casualties. Army and navy planes also pounded Paramushiro in the air war.
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United Press
Tor River
Dutch New Guinea
Maffin
U. S
Paramush
Pre-school Roundup For Children
A pre-school roundup for children entering school next fall is set for Friday. Examinations run nine to twelve at Stewart school and one to four at Lincoln school, under PTA sponsorship with Dr Ruth Church in charge and nurse Eileen Jeffrey assisting. Mothers of kindergarten age children not contacted are invited to bring them, including those enrolling at St James parochial school. The checkup aims to spot and correct any physical handicaps before school starts.
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Stewart School
Lincoln School
Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln
Ruth Church
County Health Unit
Eileen Jeffrey
PTA
St. James Parochial School
Broadcast Heard From Warren Lins
Mrs. Charlotte L Lins of Washington received an unofficial short wave message from Lt Warren E Lins reporting he is safe and being treated, though a German prisoner of war after a crash landing. The note asks family contact via Red Cross and updates previous Red Cross reports.
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Charlotte L. Lins
Washington
Washington, D. C
Warren E. Lins
Red Cross
Germany
International Red Cross
Lins
Bombing Summary Hits Truk During Pacific Operations
Planes named Frio and Shimushu conducted bombing runs over the Kuriles and Ponape in the Carolines while dropping four tons of bombs on Truk, reflecting extended Allied air activity in the Pacific theater.
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Frio
Shimushu
Kuriles
Ponape
Carolines
Truk
Fulton Service Set for Friday
Funeral services for Alfred Fulton 36 who died yesterday afternoon are set for 4 30 Friday at L A Jones funeral home with Rev F W Eastwood in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery City Hall offices will close Friday afternoon per Mayor R L Lytle Fulton had been ill since age twelve and took his own life by gas inhalation His father City Clerk Howard Fulton and brother Earl Fulton survive He was born July 7 1908 in Washington and attended local schools He was a son of Howard and Josephine Fulton His mother died about eight years ago
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Alfred 3
Howard Fulton
Fulton
Alfred
Washington
Josephine
Greer) Fulton
Earl Fulton
Alhambra
Calif
U S Submarines Sink 15 Jap Ships in New Record Month
The navy reported that U S submarines sunk fifteen more Japanese ships including a destroyer, bringing this month’s tally to a third group and lifting total ships sunk to 573. Also listed as probable sinks 86 and damaged 115, with four transports three tankers and seven cargo vessels among the latest captures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U. S
Allied forces trap enemy below Rome in rapid advance
Allied fifth army columns from Anzio and the main front joined to trap 17 enemy divisions and press toward Rome. Lt. Francis Buckley and Capt. Ben Zimmeer linked up, watched by Gen. Clark, as patrols from both fronts met and began a new phase of a swift 60 mile advance in 14 days.
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Allied Hdq
Naples
Fifth Army
Anzio
Rome
CBS
Francis Buckley
5Th Army
Ben Zimmeer
Honolulu
Zimmeer
Buckley
G.I
Clark
Mark W. Clark
65Th Army
Pontine
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Sth
Records Accepted for Soldiers by Legion Committee
S. W. Kaster, chairman of the Legion committee on old phonograph records for servicemen, said records will be accepted until Saturday night. He has shipped 1,200 records and has about 150 on hand to be sent next week, with more possibly arriving. The records may be old or damaged yet still acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Kaster
Legion’s Committee
Trés
Kaster
Judge Siegers to Resume Court in Washington Monday
Judge P. J. Siegers of Newton, who has been presiding in Washington this week as part of the March term, plans to return Monday, June 6, for another day of court.
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P. J. Siegers of
Newton
Washington
Obituary Clarifies Gerald Neff Family Ties
In Gerald Neff’s obituary printed yesterday in the Journal the names of his wife and mother were transposed. He was married to Mary Stalder and his mother was Anna Cochran Neff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Neff
Mary Stalder
Anna Cochran Neff
Stagner Corrected Status in Riverside Item
The Riverside item dated May 18 cited Vernon G. Stagner as a second lieutenant. A letter from Stagner states he remains in the enlisted reserve corps of the Army Air Forces and his duties as a flight instructor are strictly civilian.
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Vernon G. Stagner
Stagner
Army Air Forces
Sailors Report Submarine Sinking of 41 Enemy Vessels
A wartime bulletin records submarine activity sinking 41 enemy ships with 16 in a single engagement aboard 12 on May 2 and 14 on May 12. The total includes 5 combatant ships.
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Teecay
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Italy
Oskaloosa
South Skunk
Oskaloosa Municipal Water Works
England
Wacs, A.W.O.L
Chelsea
Frances Hrabak
Donald Hrabak
Cedar Rapids
Veronica Flynn
R. J. Flynn
Hrabak
I.D.P.A
Lowa
Dutch Guinea
Warren Lins
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