Cedar Rapids Riot Guilty Pleas For Eight Charges
Linn county attorney's office disposed of eight charges against seven persons in a strike riot at the Wilson produce plant on Sept 15. Each pleaded guilty to riotous conduct and received three months in jail with a $100 fine, suspended on good behavior and payment. Crissman said more cases may follow if evidence warrants.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Attorney's
Wilson Produce
W. W. Crissman
Germans Launch New Attacks South of Moscow
London reports four new German attacks on Tula aimed at crumbling the Moscow south flank with signs of an offensive between Kharkov and Rostov. Weather slows operations while Soviets claim heavy fighting near Tula 100 miles south of Moscow. British experts see the move as a possible prelude to a larger push along a 230 mile front toward the Don river and Caspian sea.
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London
Tula
Moscow
Wharkov
Rostov
Kharkov
Don River
Caspian Sea
Tax appeals probe Iowa City fraternity housing crisis
District Judge James P. Gaffney heard that lowering taxes on fraternity and sorority properties may be needed to avoid large ghost houses. Real estate dealer Ralph Adams testified on 21 appeals tied to assessments approved by the city board, noting the structures aren’t suitable for conversion and that Iowa City is over housed with few rental demands.
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Iowa City
James P. Gaffney
Ralph Adams
Avoca coroner's jury clears Johnson in pensioner death
A coroner's jury absolved 79 year old John S. Johnson in the death of 78 year old Henry Ronfeldt after Ronfeldt died from high blood pressure and a stroke following a fight that began over a war argument. Johnson testified Ronfeldt charged with a chair and he struck back with a board. Ronfeldt died two weeks later.
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Avoca
John S. Johnson
Henry Ronfeldt
Ronfeldt
Johnson
Governor May Enter Coates for Senator
DES MOINES The Iowa executive council discussed 1948 license plate problems. Governor Wilson said Mark Thornburg would seek the Republican nomination for United States senator next year, while he himself had not formally announced a run.
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Des Moines
Lrowa
Wilson
Mark
Mark Thornburg
Thornburg
Bloomfield Grand Jury Ignores Liquor Charge
Bloomfield report says the Davis county grand jury ignored a charge that officers failed to destroy liquor seized from Richard Schoonover of Topeka Kansas on August 14 The jury commends County Attorney Paul Proctor and Sheriff Co H Jones for performing their duty The investigation stemmed from an affidavit by Hal C Pavis Kansas attorney claiming not all of the 50 cases from Schoonover were destroyed
Ottumwa Air Base decision in two weeks
Ottumwa may become the site for an army air corps pursuit squadron in the next two weeks. Senator Clyde L. Herring notes a letter to M. L. Burns, Wapello county Democratic chairman, stating Ottumwa could develop a half million dollar airport usable by military and civil planes.
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Ottumwa
Army Air Corps
M. L. Burns
Wapello County
Clyde L. Herring
Alone for Three Days With Body of Wife
Neighbors broke into the A RB Keasey home and found Mrs. Keasey 67 dead for three days. Mr Keasey an invalid was unable to leave bed during the period and had no food. a heart attack caused the tragedy.
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Forest City
RB. Keasey
President Roosevelt Urges Red Cross Enrollment
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeals to Americans to enroll in the American Red Cross as the organization expands its annual membership roll call. He cites Red Cross roles in civilian defense, disaster relief, and support for soldiers and families, urging substantial increased contributions and voluntary participation.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Congress
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Put Your Patriotism to Work With the Red Cross
A call issued by Red Cross volunteers led by Mrs. Rose M. Reid urges Washington county residents to join the organization. The appeal frames democracy as a way of life and seeks men and women to support freedom, equality, and humanitarian aid behind the guns.
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Rose M. Reid
Washington County
Congress
The
Red Cross
Show-down In Pacific Looms In Wartime Balance
United States and Great Britain present a united front as the 23rd anniversary of the armistice flags a potential Pacific showdown. London and Chungking report a crisis in U.S.-Japan relations may trigger action if Tokyo defies warnings. Preparations for possible moves to cut the Burma road supply line to China were cited by London.
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United Press
Great Britain
United States
Pacific
Britain
Burma Road
China
Concert League Ticket Sale Slower Than Hoped
Mrs. A. E. Baldrige chair of the Washington Concert league reports ticket sales for a winter three recital series lagging. Dec 3 opens with Percy Grainger as pianist, with a January or February second recital and a potential third later if sales improve. Members are urged to call Baldrige for tickets.
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A. E. Baldrige
The
Washington Concert League
Percy Grainger
Concert League
League
Baldrige
Insects’ Maximum Lifespan Cited at Seventeen Years
A scientific note states that the maximum life of insects is considered to be 17 years. This figure appears in discussions of insect longevity and biological limits.
Fire damages Grace Hill home in attic blaze at Grace Hill
Fire at the Lyle Hayes residence on Grace Hill damaged the roof and upper story. The Farmers Mutual Fire Co. responded with Ernest Salladay driving the truck. the home and nearby buildings were saved. The chimney likely smouldered hours before awakening the Hayes, who were away as the fire started.
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Lyle Hayes
Grace Hill
Inducted Man Sent to Fort Leonard Wood for Training
Everette Finke of Washington, among county inductees, has been sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for 13 weeks of basic training in the Engr Repl Tag Center. The Des Moines reception center notes his enlistment and assignment as part of the local inductees.
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Art Des Moines
Everette Finke
Washington
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Poppy Sale Totals Reach 1500 Plus With Awards
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary report more than 1500 buddy poppies sold on Saturday. Leon Swift earned the boys’ top honor and Eleanor Swift led the girls’ group. Mrs. Cleo Shockey announced the results. Proceeds aid local needy service members and families, widows and orphans, and disabled veterans.
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Leon Swift
Eleanor Swift
Cleo Shockey
Veterans of Foreign War and
The
Auxiliary
Shockey
Roy Schaeffer
Post
Chilean president resigns due to illness
Chile's President Cerda resigns the presidency until he recovers from asthma and grippe, becoming the second South American leader to step down temporarily within about a year after Argentina's Ortiz did the same.
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Sandiago
Chile
Cerda
Ortiz
Argentina
Safety Council President Warns Iowa Motorists On Armistice Day
Iowa State Safety Council president John R. Hattery urged careful driving for Armistice Day. He warned against distracted driving, stressed using hand signals in cold weather, and advised winterizing driving habits to reduce crashes. He noted Labor Day costs and urged proper lane use and clear signaling when turning.
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Safety Council
Iowa
Des Moines
John R. Hattery
Iowa State Safety Council
America
Europe
Mr. Hattery
Pery
Open Education Week Observance at Junior High Open House
The Junior High PTA sponsored an Open House last evening during National Education Week. Students hosted parents and friends visiting classrooms and exhibits, followed by a social hour in the library. An all student program in the auditorium featured glee clubs, solos, a clarinet quartet, folk dances, and singing of patriotic songs.
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Junior High Parent Teachers Association
Jack Pauls
Glee Club
Boyd White
Beverly Brown
Ruth Michels
Martha Ann Young
Helen Harrison
Mr. White
Shortnin
Hugh Boyd
Herman Doran
Robert Steele
Schubert
Jane Pauls
Helen Falk
Roger McKeown
Jimmie
Josephine Lambert
Eleanor Miller
Marjorie Bower
Shirley McDole
Laura Jane Murphy
Rhea Buck
Celia Campbell
Ruth Flood
Maurice Brayton
Lincoln
Stewart
Tomorrow's
Churchill Evades Censor Charged in Commons Debate
An indirect charge that Prime Minister Winston Churchill as first lord of the admiralty evaded censorship by cabling President Roosevelt behind the back of the Chamberlain government was aired in the house of commons. It was suggested he faced prosecution under the defense regulations.
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London
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Churchill
Britain Aims at Axis Retribution in War Aims Speech
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the house that retribution for axis atrocities is a major British war aim. Britain also disclosed that Marshal Petain will receive an annuity of about 2400 dollars funded by a Canadian firm from 1927, a disclosure described as a source of great perturbation.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Great Britain
Britain
Marshal Petain
France
Bomb Salute Marks Armistice Day Observance
Veterans of Foreign Wars staged an armistice day tribute this morning. At 10 55 a series of bombs rose under E R Burham supervision, ending at eleven with a final blast. A large American flag released to a parachute floated over the town and landed near the Y building as part of the annual tribute to World War dead.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. R. Burham
National debate quotes on treatment for a hard-working state
A delegation criticizes favored treatment for a state, arguing it harms national interests as the country declines to approve special concessions. The remark frames a broader dispute over federal policy and regional priorities.
Roosevelt Declaims Sacrifice Not In Vain On Armistice Day
President Roosevelt addressed Armistice Day ceremonies in Arlington National Cemetery. He stated America must keep the world safe for democracy and freedom, honoring the dead of World War I who died to preserve decency and self-respect. He warned that if freedom is threatened again, the obligation rests on the living.
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America
Arlington Cemetery
Europe
Western Hemisphere
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Arlington National Cemetery
Parked Car Collision Involving Multiple Drivers
A car owned by Dave Misel on East Jefferson Street was crashed into last evening by a car with Richard Dawson at the wheel, being pushed by a vehicle driven by Fred Durst to start its engine. No injuries. fenders are mashed and a bent axle noted.
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Dave Misel
East Jefferson Street
Richard Dawson
Fred Durst
Good Roll Call Start Report by Red Cross Leader
Mrs. Rose Reid, Red Cross roll call chairman, reported today that several workers have begun the membership drive aimed at 3,000 county members. P. H. Swift and Cora Lane families in Marion township led with 100 percent county membership, followed by Pleasant Ridge school for 100 percent adult membership among teachers and officials. The Red Cross film Marching With Old Glory was to be shown in Crawfordsville, first at a Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting and later at an Armistice day program in the school building. Nean Harland Mead of the j iar college was to act 48 opera and Mrs. Reid and others will travel to Crawfordsville from Washington.
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Rose Reid
Red Cross Roll Call
P. H. Swift
Cora Lane
Marion Township
Red Cross
Pleasant Ridge
Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Nean Harland Mead
Jiar College
Reid
Will
Washiton
Youth Conference Set At Presbyterian Church
Washington county's Older Boys and Girls conference will be held November 18 at the Presbyterian church in Washington. The all day event carries the theme Christ in a Changing World with leaders including Walter Rich and Mrs. Vernon Witting.
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Presbyterian Church
Washington County
Presbyterian Church In
Washington
Walter Rich
Vernon Witting
Josephine Lambert
Richard Bordwell
Mary Jane Trenerry
Mary Dreckmeir
Dorothy Votruba
Esther Howard
Betty Ward
Mary Ellen Duensing
Raymond Bear
Everett Miller
Robert Nicola
Mary Bordwell
Dorothy Bear
Sikke Temple
Lucille Votruba
Bonita Brower
Dave Livingston
Robert Bontrager
Ethel Turner
Donald
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Wilson Co
U. S
Coates
Bloomfield
Ottumwa Air Base
Herbert Matter
Office For Emergency Management
Washington Zoological Park
Finke
Fort Wood
Sadee McAvoy
Everett Burham
Lucy McGaffey
Margaret Payne
Helen Schaeffer
Helen Walker
Tina Holt
Edna Schaeffer
June Longer
Keith Cook
Lori Burham
Donna Swift
Frederick Pehler
Barbara Pfeffer
Dorothy Shockey
Genesa Payne
Nancy Burham
Margaret Ann Walker
Parent Teacher Association
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