Fewer Than 50 Thousand War Ballots in Iowa Election
Secretary of State survey notes 42,574 service votes from 85 of 99 counties in Iowa on November 7. Missing counties could not push totals to 50,000 as war ballots due to low return rates.
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DPS
Iowa
Secretary of State’s Office
Calhoun
Clinton
Davis
Des Moines
Hamilton
Ida
Kossuth
Louisa
Monona
Monroe
Poweshiek
Shelby
Worth
Wright
Secretary of State
Farmers to vote on AAA township and county committees
Iowa farmers will hold election meetings December 4 to 9 to elect township and county AAA committee members and alternates. Township voters choose three committee members and two alternates plus a delegate and alternate for the county convention on December 9. Delegates will elect county officers at the convention.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. J. Loveland
Loveland
Fred White Honored For Silver Anniversary As Iowa Chief Engineer
Fred R. White, chief engineer for the Iowa state highway commission, was honored at a dinner marking his silver anniversary in the post. Thomas H. MacDonald of Washington, D C, head of the federal public roads administration, attended as White’s predecessor in 1919. The event at the Ames Country Club drew present and past commission members, state officials, and members of the American Association of State Highway Officials. White has served with the commission since 1911 and became chief engineer in 1919, guiding Iowa's primary road system to national recognition.
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Ames
Fred R. White
Iowa State Highway Commission
Thomas H. MacDonald
Washington, D. C
Federal Public Roads Administration
White
Iowa
Commission
American Association of State Highway
Ames Country Club
Highway Commission
United States
Grocer Enjoined for 25 Cent Cigarette Sales
DES MOINES Iowa July. A Mason City grocery Britten Son 1647 North Federal Ave was enjoined for selling cigarettes at 25 cents a pack instead of the 19 cent ceiling. Federal Judge Henry Niraven signed the injunction in the first OPA court action of Iowa’s black market cigarette drive. OPA enforcement attorney George K O Malley said action will be prompt and ceilings must be observed.
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Des Moines
Mason City
OPA
Iowa
Henry N Iraven
Britten & Son Grocery
North Federal Ave
George K. O'Malley
Funeral arrangements for Charley Ball in Forest City
Charley Ball, 72, died after a car he rode in went off a dead end road near Bricelyn Minnesota last Sunday night. Leonard Larson the driver escaped injury.
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Forest City
Charley’ Ball
Thompson
Bricelyn
Minn
Leonard Larson
Meeting to Organize Farmers for Sixth War Loan
Chairman G E B Mace of the Washington county war finance committee calls a Friday at eight at Lincoln school to organize farmers for the sixth war loan. Basil Huston of Olds will lead the meeting with instructional talks and pictures to boost farmer bond purchases. Township chairmen are named and asked to recruit solicitors and volunteers to support the drive. Town promotion in Washington and other towns will follow.
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Farmers of County
Lincoln School
G. EB. Mace
Washington County War Finance Committee
Amon
Basil Huston
Olds
Iown
Huston
Mace
Lime Creek
B. C. Foster
English River
Dean Feldman
Iowa
Albert Navy
Dutch Creek
Ralston Franklin
James Combs
Washington
J. H Kennedy
Oregon
Philip Gerdes Crawly
d—Howard Anderson
Marion
Harold Beechblossombrighton
D. W. Tucker Clay
E. S
Forest City Fatality After Car Collision Involving Bail
Leonard Laura and Lyle De vin sustained minor injuries in a crash near Forest City. All occupants were taken to Forest City hospital where Bail died Monday night.
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Leonard Laura
Lyle De»vin
Forest City Hospital
Bail
Military Policeman Denies Theft of $200
Cedar Rapids report: two civilians and an army military police man pleaded innocent to larceny charges after George Robidoux accused them of stealing $200 and gas coupons. Suspects Paul Heslop 32 and Ovel Trimble 1, plus Pvt Edward Zimmerman 33, are jailed in Linn County on $3,000 bail following Robidoux’s tavern tale of a shared booth and a missing wallet.
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Cedar Rapids
George Robidoux
Paul Heslop
Ovel Trimble
Edward Zimmerman
Linn County
Robidoux
State of
Washington
Major Blow For Luzon Indicated Invasion Campaign
United Press reports a carrier raid destroyed 14 Japanese vessels and 158 to 168 enemy planes near Manila. Admiral Nimitz said Pacific fleet air forces attacked the main Japanese base, sinking cargo vessels and oil tankers while destroying destroyers. Tokyo claimed another raid with no confirmation. Nimitz warned of a pincers drive toward Ormoc as U S invasion forces close in on central Philippines. Nineteen interceptor planes were shot down and 130 to 140 enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground at Legasti Manila and Clark field. Tokyo said Manila residents aged 18 to 50 would be mobilized to defend installations when needed.
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United Press
Luzon
Manila
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Philippines
Tokyo
Leyte
Ormoc
Legasti
Clark Field
Pledges for Y Fund Reach 3100 on First Campaign Day
The Y.M.C.A. reports 3100 in pledges on day one of the annual drive for Y funds, about 500 more than last year but still only half the needed total. Sustaining members, 118 pledge cards returned, and about 500 contributors support the effort with many canvassers still to report. Richard Stewart warns the hardest part lies ahead and broader community gifts are essential.
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Y.M.C.A
Richard Stewart
Friends of the “Y
County War Loan Quota Targets K Bonds for Individuals
The county sets a war loan target of 1,099,000 dollars with 60 percent to be in K bonds. Individuals are to purchase all but 99,000 dollars of the allotted amount, while corporations cover the remainder. The drive is planned for next week to meet the quota.
Reports Arise Of Hitler Insane Himmler Rising To Power
London dispatches and Madrid sources report Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler as taking control of Germany while Hitler is described as a raving madman at Berchtesgaden. Officials note lack of official confirmation and warn of chaotic Rhine transport and heightened tension without signs of revolution or surrender.
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London
U.P
Continent
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Berehfesrarden
Cologne
Madrid
Himmler
Hitler
Serechtesgarden
Rhineland
Britain
Reich
Frank King
Sentence for 18 year old girl to state reformatory
Judge J. G. Patterson this afternoon sentenced Rose Ellen De Wees, 18, to not exceed five years in the state women's reformatory at Rockwell City after she pleaded guilty to larceny of a purse, money and wrist watch from Juanita Baker of Rieland at the Milwaukee station in Washington on Oct. 5. The sentence hinges on her conduct at the reformatory with potential early release if good. She was arrested at her parents' home by Deputy Sheriff Wait Kiesey after returning from Des Moines where she had been employed. Attorney L. J. Kehoe defended her, with County Attorney George Morrison for the state.
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J. G. Patterson
Rose Ellen de Wees
State Women's Reformatory
Rockwell City
Juanita Baker
Rieland
Milwaukee
Washington
Wait Kiesey
Des Moines
L. J. Kehoe
George F. Morrison
Germans Fire Flying Bombs Kill Fifteen in England
London dispatch reports at least 15 people killed in last night’s heavy robot attack on southern England and the metropolitan London area as German flying bombs struck multiple targets.
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London
England
Lndon
Edw. Brown Burned In Fire At His Home
Edward Brown sustained burns on hands and face while rescuing his wife during a fire at their East Madison street home. Fire department quickly contained the blaze. back wall charred and roof smoked. Mrs. Brown escaped serious burns. house owned by L. E. Wilson with minor, insured damage.
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Brown
Edward Brown
Madison Street
Mr. Brown
Remodeled AGP Store Reopens with Expanded Departments
The A and P self service food store on the east side of the Square reopened after two weeks of extensive remodeling. The store offers more room a larger produce department a broader cold and smoked meat section and improved check out facilities. Manager Mrs Dorothy Miller continues in charge with her husband Pfe Lloyd Miller serving in the army in England.
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A and P
Dorothy Miller
Pfe
Lloyd Miller
England
Russian Storm Troops Reach Suburbs of Budapest
Russian forces drive into southern Budapest suburbs as siege enters final stage. Jaszbereny center evacuated. Soviet reports say front lines push toward northern and eastern approaches with Danube corridor under control. Moscow cites possible west invasion and near fall of Budapest as German resistance softens in some sectors.
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London
Budapest
Moscow
DNB
Jaszbereny
Danube
Tisza
Red Army
Berlin
Santa Claus to Visit Washington on November 24
Santa Claus will arrive in Washington by bus from Seuechtauy New York and meet children at the YMCA after a noon visit to the bus station. The Chamber of Commerce and local organizers plan a Saint Nick day with a free 2:30 PM movie at the State Theater hosted by Pratt Brothers.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Seuuechtauy
N. Y
Bris Ot Lie Cumlmiu Daly
Bay Uwlell
Dtu
Wielle Wits Wise Pease
Santa
Y.m.cg.a
Chamber of Commerce
State
Pratt Brothers
Ralph
Clyde Pratt
State Theater
Patton closes on Metz as forts fall to American advance
Allied forces led by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton near Metz captured multiple outposts and pushed toward the city, while British forces in Holland moved five miles from the start line at Nederweert and reached toward the German border with Montgomery reporting progress despite mines and poor roads.
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Holland
Jobst Canal
Maas
3Rd Army
Metz
Roughboys
Illangne
Hubert
Jussy
Fort Driant
Fort Jean D’arc
Johannes Blaskowitz
Pouilly
St. Germaine Chateau
High Command
Bernard L. Montgomery
21St Army Group
Leveroy
Neder- Weert
Granthalm
Second
Soviet Roughing of German Forces Across Latvia Lithuania
The Soviet government newspaper Indestia reported that remnants of 80 German divisions were being finished off in Latvia and Lithuania. It also said Don and Kuban Cossacks pursued routed units toward Budapest, using sabers and driving survivors into a swollen Danube.
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Indestia
Baltic
Latvia
Lithuania
Budapest
Don
Kuban
Danube
Find Resistance Strong in Italy
British 8th Army pressed toward Faenza on the Bologna highway, reaching within five and a half miles as German resistance stiffened while they converged on the road junction 30 miles east of Bologna.
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Rome
U.P
8Th Army
Faenza
Bologna
Fologna
Eden says peace possible if Allies unite
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden urged that America Britain Russia and France must work together to end the war. He warned a united effort could bring a long period of peace or civilization could be destroyed.
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Leemington
Warwickshire
England
Anthony Eden
America
Britain
Russia
France
Democratic Leaders Call for Constitutional Change to Electoral System
Washington D C November 15 two Democratic House leaders Representative Clarence F Lea of California and Eugene Worley of Texas described the present electoral college system as grotesque and outworn and urged revision by constitutional amendment before the nation selects its next president.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic House
Clarence F. Lea
California
Eugene Worley
Texas
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