Hitler Sends Troops Into Unoccupied France Reported Revolt Looms
United Press reports growing indications that the Vichy regime may fall as the French populace nears open revolt against Vichy and Germany. Admiral Darlan’s status in American hands at Algiers is pivotal for French fleet fate and potential allied alignment.
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Radio
Paris
Lisbon
Portugal
Legionaire
Vichy
Darlan
Algiers
Casablanca
Henry Hewitt
Jean Bart
Henri Honore Giraud
Germany
French North Africa
Gasoline rationing registration in Iowa postponed
The Iowa state office of price administration announced that Tuesday’s gasoline rationing registration is moved from November 22 to 12:01 a.m. December 1 while registration days Thursday Friday and Saturday stay the same. Local rationing boards are prepared with Class A and D books and necessary equipment on hand after a Chicago region check.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chicago
Iowa Opa
Iowa City University mandates makeup classes after protest
The University of Iowa board of deans, led by President Virgil M. Hancher, ordered unauthorized demonstrations to trigger compulsory makeups on the Saturday after the Wisconsin game. Students missing makeup sessions lose one academic hour credit per session, and the rule becomes permanent before degree conferral.
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Iowa City—State University of Iowa
Wisconsin
Virgil M. Hancher
State Commander of G A R Hurt in Fall
J M Gudgel, 95, state commander of the Iowa G A R, sustained head and hand cuts and bruises in a fall after entering a basement through an incorrect door at a filling station in Corning. He traveled on to Marshalltown and Davenport to inspect the old soldiers home and arrange the grand encampment next June, aided by his daughter Mrs Jack Darnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
J. M. Gudgel
Iowa
Jack Darnold
Fort Dodge cleaner pleads no contest in tire dumping case
Edward J. Elliott, 65, Fort Dodge dry cleaning firm head, charged with obstructing the war effort by destroying 12 tires, entered a no contest plea before Judge John W. Delehant. He was fined 500 dollars. Counsel cited his loyalty and nervous condition, saying the act was driven by illness and not criminal intent.
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Fort Dodge
Edward J. Elliott
John W. Delehant
Elliott
United States
Des Moines
Clinton Drops Plan For Holiday Street Lighting
The Clinton chamber of commerce committee reverses its earlier decision and will not illuminate the Christmas streets this year. About 5000 feet of copper wire, kept for years, will be handed to the government for wartime use.
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Clinton
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Farm Sold in Louisa County to R J Lambert
R. C. Wheeler of Washington for Equitable Life rep reports the sale of the 160 acre Jamison farm in Louisa county to R. J. Lambert of Ainsworth. Negotiated by L. H. Orr at Washington. Price $150 per acre. Located 8.5 miles southeast of Wyman. Operated by L. L. Jack. Lambert to assume possession March 1, 1943.
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R. C. Wheeler
Washington
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Jamison Farm
Louisa County
R. J. Lambert
Ainsworth
L. H. Orr
Wyman
L. L. Jack
Lambert
Enlistments Reported for Army and Navy
Today's enlistment report lists John L. Yousling and Lyle R. Edmondson of Washington joining the Army. Alfred A. Stalder of Washington and Oral W. Bath of Riverside join the Navy.
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John L. Yousling
Lyle R. Edmondson
Washington
Army
Alfred A. Stalder
Oral W. Bath
Riverside
Navy
Gasoline registrations in Iowa unchanged for December 1 start
Des Moines Iowa November 11 Gasoline registrations in Iowa will be held Thursday Friday and Saturday with rationing effective at 12 01 December 1 Robert D Adams state OPA director announced last night The registration dates remain as previously announced while rationing will start December 1 instead of November 22
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert D. Adams
OPA
Funeral services set for J. M. Lord at Ainsworth church
Funeral services for J. M. Lord will be held Thursday at two o'clock in the Methodist church in Ainsworth with burial in Ainsworth cemetery. A brief service occurred yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs. J. L. Vetter in Rock Island, and the body was moved to the L. A. Jones funeral home before the 11 am removal to the church.
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J. M. Lord
Ainsworth
J. L. Vetter
Rock Island
L. A. Jones
Devilst Mill Hopper Waters Run Off Without Rising Level
Streams pour into the 100 feet deep Devil's Mill Hopper near Gainesville Florida but water level remains unchanged as the basin lacks an outlet.
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Devil’s Mill
Gainesville
Fla
Large Group of Washington County Men Leave for Induction Into Army
A large group from Washington County left at 5:30 am for an induction center to begin Army service. Seven men scheduled to appear were delayed or enlisted. four enlisted and one possibly did. If they pass the final medical exam, they will be inducted today and granted a one week furlough before active duty, halved from the prior two weeks. Names listed include Donald R. Griffith, Clarence W. Miller, Alfred A. Stalder, Clayece Stoutner, and Charles A. Anderson.
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Army
North Side
County Selective Service Board
Selective Service Board
Donald R. Griffith
Burlington
Clarence W. Miller
Keota
Alfred A. Stalder
Washington
Clayece Stoutner
Brighton
Charles A. Anderson
Wash
Washington county district court delays juries and trials
Jurors were ordered not to report next Monday as jury trials for the November term are deferred. Non jury cases are set for trial by Judge P J Siegers. Phillips versus Schulty is slated for Monday November 16 at 2 PM and Ralston versus Augustine for Tuesday November 24 at 9 AM. Judge Siegers will return to Washington next Monday.
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Washington County District Court
Petit Jurors
P. J. Siegers
Siegers
Phillips
Local Names List Appears in Court Paper
Officials include Keith H. Baker Winfield L Barnett Clifford Beaty Harold Beaty Donald Bishop William Burham Clifford Chamberlin Eugene Cole and others from Washington Riverside and Brighton named in the filing.
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Ington
Keith H. Baker
Winfield
Robert L. Barnett
Brighton
Clifford C. Beaty
Washington
Harold D. Beaty
Donald R. Bishop
William A. Burham
Clifford L. Chamberlin
Eugene §. Cole
Riverside
Another Shipment Of Old Furs Soon
I Rothschild, in charge of collecting old furs for warmer garments for men in service, plans another shipment. He asks people to bring old fur pieces to his store in coming days after a successful first shipment of ten boxes. The fur industry and War Emergency Board in New York have acknowledged the effort. Collection in Washington has been satisfactory, and contributors are urged to donate furs to line sailor vests and keep service members warm.
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I, Rothschild
War Emergency Board
New York
Washington
Y's Men's Meeting Highlights Defense Talk
The Y's Men's club held its regular dinner meeting at the Y M C A with President Milo Sorden in a new CPT uniform presiding. Ivan Norton spoke on civilian defense and fuel conservation, outlining local measures and citizen roles.
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Y's Men's Club
Y.M.C.A
Milo Sorden
C.P.T
I van Norton
Pittsburg Foreman Raises Scrap Drive in Revenge
Nick Church, veteran bridge-gang foreman in Pittsburg California, collected 10 tons of scrap iron in a drive claimed as revenge for six family killings in his homeland Yugoslavia. The piece also notes Alaska’s district court divisions and their territorial jurisdiction.
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Pittsburg
Cal
Nick Church
Yugoslavia
District Court of the United States
Alaska
Axis advances threaten French fleet and North Africa
German troops push into unoccupied France and Corsica as Hitler seeks to seize the French fleet and drive conscripts into the axis army. Reports say meetings with Mussolini and Laval plot Tunisia strategy while Allied forces report Tunisia landings and Rommel’s scattered forces attempting to flee east of Sidi Bahrani and Halfaya Pass.
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London
England
France
French
Corsica
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
North Africa
Petain
Laval
North
Africa
Tunisia
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United Press
London Daily Mail
Havas News
Kenitra Resevoir
Russia
Rusia
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Malchik
South Pacific
MacArthur
North Guinea
G.A.R. Hurt
James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
U. S
George S. Patton
Maxime Weygand
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
H. K. Hewitt
Lord Service
Washington County
United States Army
Mussolini
Munich
Axis
Algeria
Goa
Havas
Marseilles
Toulon
Jean Francoise Petain
Mediterranean
Bizerte
Cairo
Egypt
Sidi Bahrani
Halfaya Pass
Erwin Rommel
Athean
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