Resume Full Scale Bombing of Germany is an oe ies Anna
United States marines on Bougainville report 300 Japanese killed Tuesday as attackers. The 600 to 700 enemy troops pressed near Empress Augusta beachhead failed. American aircraft hit lines inland toward Piva village and the marines pushed forward, bringing three day enemy deaths to about 500. US losses total 40.
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S. Pacific
U.P
United States
Bouganville Island
Empress Augusta
Piva River
Piva Village
Wm. F. Halsey
Y Budget Drive Set To Open Next Tuesday For 1926 Campaign
Washington announces the annual Y.M.C.A. fund drive will start Tuesday, November 16, with 57 solicitors organized into four ward groups led by captains Bob Noonan Willis Jones C. R. Wilson Clarence Logan. They will meet at 7:30 AM in the community room for breakfast and then begin canvassing to raise funds for the next year. Sustaining members will continue their current payments without further solicitation.
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Washington
Y.M.C.A
Ralph Shannon
Rabbi Goodman to Speak on Plight of the Jews in Washington
Davenport rabbi Abram G. Goodman travels to Washington next Monday for four meetings. He speaks to high school students at the morning assembly, addresses the Rotary club at noon, joins a round table with city and county ministers at the Y in the afternoon, and delivers a public service at 7:30 p.m. at the United Presbyterian church. Washington ministers expect a large turnout for the evening talk on The Plight of the Jews in the World Today.
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Abram G. Goodman
Davenport
Washington
Goodman
Rotary Club
United Presbyterian Church
Health Unit Weekly Schedule
Health unit agendas list selective service exams Tuesday and Friday sessions. Child health conferences occur Wednesday in Crawfordsville and in the office. Dr Church meets with Farm Bureau women Thursday in Washington followed by a special mothers class.
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Crawfordsville
Church
Farm Bureau
Washington
Ainsworth
State Farm Official Attacks Food Subsidy Policy
DES MOINES Harry D. Linn Iowa state secretary of agriculture argues the food subsidy is misnamed a farmer subsidy and is a consumer burden in disguise. He plans to testify before the Senate agricultural committee in Washington next week urging parity as parity.
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Des Moines
Harry D. Linn
Linn
Senate Agricultural Committee
Washington
Sheriff Tremmell Murder Case Witness Testifies
Keokuk county sheriff Tremmel described from the witness stand how Carl Knox, on trial for poisoning his bed-ridden father Walter Knox, 69, last July, gave conflicting death accounts. He testified finding a disinfectant can at the Knox home and that jail tests produced burns matching those on Walter Knox’s mouth. Knox allegedly spoke of planning to marry Eva Garrell at her home where he was arrested.
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Tremmell
Sigourney
RF. E. Tremmel
Keokuk County
Carl Knox
Walter Knox
Knox
Eva Garrell
What Is the Y Doing From 1942 to 1948
The Y spent 6753.39 dollars for pool and gym use by 6272 boys under 14 and 4630 older youths, plus 4100 YWCA girls. Gym users totaled 50636 and 883 overs. Community room 8536. Members include 236 boys under 14 and 95 boys 14 to 18. Pool promotions moved beginners to Minnows, Minnows to Fish, Fish to Flying Fish, Flying Fish to Sharks, and Sharks to High School.
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Y.W.C.A
Roosevelt Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1943
President Roosevelt designates November 25, 1943 as Thanksgiving to express thanks for Great Harvest and wartime victories. He emphasizes unity with the United Nations, sacrifice, and food conservation during food fights for freedom month. The proclamation calls Americans to dedicate efforts to speed victory and peace.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United Nations
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
Holden to Regional Locker Conference
G. B. Holden of Washington president of the Iowa Locker association sails to Omaha for a regional officers meeting with eight states including Minnesota North Dakota Montana Wyoming Colorado Nebraska South Dakota and Iowa. George O. Schlager of Streator Illinois National Locker association president attends. Discussion focuses on locker plants aiding wartime food preservation.
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G. B. Holden
Washington
Iowa Locker Association
Omaha
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Holden
George O. Schlageter
Streator
Ill
National Locker Association
Navy chief denounces Japanese propaganda myth
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox dismissed a Japan "South Pacific fleet" destruction claim as false saying the whole notion is perfectly cockeyed. The Nov. 13 dispatch notes UPI reporting on wartime propaganda and naval assessments in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
United States South Pacific
Frank Knox
Knox Arrest Details Reveal Thirteen Twenty Dollar Checks
Court records show Knox possessed thirteen twenty dollar traveler checks when he was arrested, a fact highlighted in the custody papers. The discovery underscores the scale of the alleged financial dealings tied to the case.
DeMarigny Refuses Departure After Oakes Verdict
Count Alfred DeMarigny vows to stay in Nassau despite jury recommendation for deportation after being acquitted of Sir Harry Oakes murder. The case drew international attention as the Bahamas trial concluded with no conviction.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Count Alfred DeMarigny
Sir Harry Oakes
Marriage Licenses Granted to Lukavsky and Laman
A marriage license was issued at the court house yesterday to Lawrence V. Lukavsky of Washington and Betty Laman of Detroit Michigan. Earlier in the week a license was granted to Corporal George Butler Slawson of Salem Missouri and Wilma Jane Tener of Riverside.
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Court House
Lawrence V. Lukavsky
Washington
Betty Laman
Detroit
Mich
George Butler Slawson
Salem
Wilma Jane Tener
Riverside
Washington county rural teachers meet at courthouse
A gathering of teachers from Washington county rural schools is held today at the courthouse under the direction of County Superintendent Lester B Krabill.
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Washington County
Court House
Lester B. Krabill
County War Fund Total Tops Fifteen Thousand
The county war fund surpassed $15,000 with a total of $15,068.25 after a recent drive while Washington state stood short of $4,000 by 33 cents. Local residents contributed to the fundraiser as effort continued.
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Washington
Washington County War Fund Passes Halfway Mark
Contributions today total 14955 leaving the county 1700 short of the 16654 target. County Chairman Marion S George notes 9650 since yesterday. In Washington town totals reach 3951 42 of 4500 with nine solicitors still to report and five from country districts. Volunteers and gifts of 25 50 or more are hoped to lift the allotment.
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National War Fund
Washington County
Marion S. George
Washington
Salesman Dies in Highway Collision Near Indianola
Howard Holmes 44 of 1113 Twenty-first Street died from a concussion after his car collided with a truck seven miles southeast of Indianola on Highway 65. Holmes, a salesman for Colgate Palmolive Peet Co., was returning to Des Moines from Chariton when the 6:30 P.M. crash occurred. He died en route to Iowa Methodist Hospital.
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Des Moines
Howard Holmes
Twenty-first St
Indianola
Holmes
Colgate, Palmolive Peet Co
Chariton
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Brayton to Teach in Brazil for Pan American School
Maurice Brayton, former head of Washington schools instrumental music, will teach at the Pan American Airways school in Sao Paulo Brazil. Dean Harland Mead notes Brayton will train in Miami and Embry Riddle before teaching flight principles and nomenclature in an ultra modern city of about 1.2 million with a favorable climate.
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Maurice Brayton
Washington
Pan American Airways
Sao Paulos
Brazil
Harland W. Mead
Washington Junior College
United States Navy
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Brayton
Miami
Fla
Pan-American Line
Embry Shhow of Aviation
Airways Company
Florida
Dean Mead
Sao Taulos
Red army seizes key Ukranian junction amid Italy battles
The Red army captured the vital junction city of Znamenka on the Ukraine front, severing a major German railway line and threatening the Nazi right wing. Allied forces advanced in snow across Russia and Italy while Mediterranean politics troubled Lebanon. RAF Mosquito raids hit western Germany for the ninth straight night as Mitchell bombers struck Albania and Yugoslavia targets.
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London
Red
Z N Emir
Ukraine
Hatly
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Venafro
8Th Army
Sangro
Russia
Moscow
Rusmania
Poland
Crimea
Rome
Germany
R.A.F
Bologne
France
Belgium
Carl A. Spaatz
Berat
Albania
Mostar
Jugoslavia
Wellington
Leghorns
Infant daughter of Dettwiler parents dies at birth
A graveside service was held for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dettwiler with Rev. George Kerr at Elm Grove cemetery. Jones funeral home arranged the service. The baby died at Washington County Hospital Thursday morning. Surviving are the parents and their three daughters Erma Kathryn Valeta Rose Bonnie Jean.
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Gerald Dettwiler
George Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Washington County Hospital
Erma Kathryn
Valeta Rose
Bonnie Jean
Pennies Rationed by Philadelphia Mint
The Philadelphia mint announced pennies are on the ration list due to a nationwide shortage. Mint superintendent Edwin H. Dessel said Federal Reserve Bank officials will ration the one-cent pieces to member banks.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mint
Edwin H. Dessel
Federal Reserve Bank
Leonard Lintz Loses Fingers in Farm Accident
Leonard Lintz five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lintz had the second and third fingers on his right hand amputated yesterday afternoon at the Washington County Hospital. The family home is two miles northwest of Washington. He opened a farm gate for his father to drive the wagon through but the gate closed as the wagon moved, crushing his hand between wheel and gate.
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Leonard Lintz
Virgil Lintz
Washington County
Washington
Leonard
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