IOWA COLUMN Reports Flu Weakened Attendance in Schools
A Des Moines column notes a Iowa school closed Friday as three teachers fell ill with influenza and substitutes unavailable. Grand Junction, Bayard Consolidated in Guthrie county report teachers ill, students absent about 90 daily. Grand Junction plans to reopen Monday. Disinfection planned with DDT as flu spread appears unchecked.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alfred Ogland
Grand Junction
Greene County
Evelyn Johnston
Dorothy Sherman
Ogland
Charles Fowler
Bayard Consolidated School
Guthrie County
Five Charged in Cedar Rapids Auto License Case
Cedar Rapids district court charged five people John Gibney of Marion and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Haufle Gilbert Viner and D. O. Fitch of Cedar Rapids with buying and selling autos at least six times in the past year without a state dealer license. Gibney pleaded guilty and awaits sentence.
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Cedar. Rapids
John Gibney
Marion
R. E. Haufle
Gilbert Viner
D. O. Fitch
Cedar Rapids
Arrests in Texas Tie Shenandoah Diamond Heist
Two men and a woman arrested in San Antonio confess to the $6,000 Anschutz jewelry store robbery in Shenandoah. The trio, identified as William Saling, Norma Saling, and a Mexican known as Butch, disposed of stones at gas stations and drug stores while traveling southwest. Neither loot nor suspects’ earlier records are fully clarified by the FBI report.
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Des Moines
San Antonio
Tex
E. E. Kubnel
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Iowa
Anschutz
Kutinel
William Saling
Norma
Butch
Kuhnel
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
Accidents in State Fatal to Five Persons
Two Iowans died in highway crashes and three farmers perished in on farm machinery incidents. William J. McPherron, 71, near Monroe, and Roy M. Imes, 49, St. Charles, were killed in separate accidents en route to Omaha. Roy Imes' nephew Ivy L. Imes escaped injuries when the livestock truck overturned. Farmers Howard Messerli, Clifford Mitchell, and Lawrence Meeske died in farm accidents near Nevia Winterset and Pocahontas.
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Des Moines
William J. McPherron
Monroe
Rock Island
Roy M. Imes
St. Charles
Ivy L. Imes
Massena
Omaha
Neb
Howard Paul Messerli
Nevia
Clifford Mitchell
Winterset
Lawrence Meeske
Pocahontas
Iowa City pre flight school to close in December
The Iowa navy pre flight school in Iowa City, open since April 15, 1942, will close December 4. Most staff will transfer to Ottumwa naval air station which becomes a pre flight school, while some go to Glenview Illinois. Cadet transfer numbers were not released.
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Iowa City
Iowa Navy
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Glenview
Ill
Urges State to Give Back School Funds
DES MOINES State aid is the wrong term for financial assistance to local schools says Charles D Evans of Ottumwa president of the Iowa Association of School Officials He urges the state to return funds to districts rather than label them as aid.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Evans
Ottumwa
Iowa Association of School
Murray Peeved in Wage Dispute
CIO President Paul Murray fumes over a stalled wage resolution at the labor management conference He refuses to attend a sub committee meeting though part of the process He vows to fight from the floor as the conference proceeds indicating opposition to endorsing a substantial wage increase The sub committee aims to draft substitute proposals with John L Lewis and other leaders involved
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Washington, D.C
CIO
Pailin Murray
Labor Management Conference
Murray
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
A. F. of
William Green
Threes
Health official to move from county to Bi County unit
Dr. Ruth E. Church will finish her work Monday as director of the Washington County Health Unit and then travel to Macomb Illinois. She will become director of the Bi-County Health Unit next week with a staff of 22 including 15 nurses and four secretaries.
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Ruth E. Church
Washington County
Macomb
Ill Ste
Vertz Guests Of Arthur Family In Great Falls
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vertz from Great Falls Montana visited yesterday to stay with the Robert E Arthur family. Mrs. Vertz is Mrs. Arthur’s sister. Vertz recently received an honorable discharge after about two years in the army serving in India as a staff sergeant.
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Paul Vertz
Great Falls
Mont
Robert E. Arthur
School funding reform urged by Iowa Taxpayers Association
Evans urged reallocation of revenue from state special taxes to local school funds. He argued the state accumulates millions in special tax collections while schools must raise property taxes, a levy capacity nearly exhausted.
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Iowa Taxpayers Association
Y M C A Budget Drive Progress Report
Receipts for the Washington Y M C A show $4526 pledged toward a $6000 goal for the upcoming year. The drive faces a brief pause with no major additions expected until next week as organizers plan a survey then resume soliciting to raise the remaining $1500.
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Washington Y. M. C. A
Marriage License Issued to Curtis and Bowser Couple
A marriage license was issued yesterday at the courthouse to Donald Everett Curtis of Washington and Shirley A Bowser of West Chester. The license was granted this day, records show.
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Court House
Donald Everette Curtis
Washington
Shirley A. Bowser
West Chester
Eight Nazis Given Death Sentences at Belsen Trial
Josef Kramer known as the beast of Belsen and eight co-defendants were sentenced to death by a British military court for atrocities at Belsen and Oswiecim. Fourteen defendants were acquitted, while others were convicted on various counts. The trial also noted plans for the mass Nazi leaders proceeding next week and changes in who may be tried, including Alfried Krupp and Gustav Krupp.
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Lueneberg
Germany
Josef Kramer
Belsen
Kramer
Mernberg
Criman
Alfried Krupp
Gustav
Martin Boerman
Gustav Krupp
Chinese march toward Mukden advances along coast railway
Chinese government troops pushed through the Great Wall into eastern Manchuria and moved toward Mukden along the coastal railway with little resistance. Communist defenders fled Shanhaiguan after a nationalist column slipped through an unguarded pass at Thiu-men nearby.
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Chungking
Great Wall
Manchuria
Mukden
Shanhaiguan
Thiu-men
Tu Li-Ming
Morning Greetings to Caldwell and Colthurst
Morning greetings extend to Philip E. Caldwell of Washington and Betty Colthurst of Ainsworth in a brief social note.
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Philip E. Caldwell
Washington
Betty Colthurst
Ainsworth
Burlington Trailways seeks local air service across central states
The Burlington Transportation Company presses its bid to operate eight seat helicopters with 600 horsepower to provide local air service in Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas South Dakota Nebraska and Colorado. It argues helicopters reduce airport landings and can leverage existing bus and rail facilities. A Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in New Orleans follows a Des Moines session in March covering six routes. three more routes are under review.
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Burlington Transportation Company
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Civil Aeronautics Board
New Orleans
Burlington Trailways
Air Service
Burlington
Des Moines
Postwar Retail Talk by Coleman executive Monday
Ralph W. Carney vice president and sales manager of the Coleman company Wichita will address Washington Chamber of Commerce members and store sales forces Monday evening at 8 in the high school auditorium. He built a national sales organization from four to 64 within Coleman and will discuss War Business Selling and postwar prospects. All store staff and anyone interested in business are invited with tickets for workers.
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Ralph W. Carney
Coleman Company
Wichita
Kan
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Coleman Concern
Carney
Seattle
Wash
Cole Man Company
Washington
Communist retreat advances toward Mukden threaten rail line
A commander in north China announced a surprise breakthrough from his nearby headquarters. The U S Marine held part of Chinwangtao. Tu ordered an immediate advance up the coastal railroad to Mukden, 225 miles northeast. Observers doubt retreating communists will leave the vital rail line intact and expect Nationalists to secure the adjacent coastal strip for sea reinforcement.
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North China
U. S
Chinwangtao
Mukden
Health Unit Activities Week of November 19
Irene Delores Scott and Omer Burnett Kelley Jr both of Belmont Iowa wed yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock by Justice of the Peace E D Rayburn. The health conference in the office is scheduled Monday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
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Chi'd
Irene Delores Scott
Omer Burnett Kelley, Jr
Belmond
Iowa
E. D. Rayburn
Veterans urged to keep government life insurance
Karl Libe returned from Des Moines where he attended an advanced life insurance training for veterans. Fifteen State Farm representatives in Iowa were chosen for the program based on production, and Libe is twice elected to the class. The company urges veterans to keep government life insurance in force, noting 80 percent drop coverage after return. The policy can be kept eight years at low cost and converted later. Guidance is available from the American Legion or L. J. Kehoe, county rehabilitation chair.
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Karl Libe
Des Moines
State Farm Insurance Company
Iowa
Mr. Libe
American Legion
L. J. Kehoe
Jailholders from Washington Arrested in Sigourney
Sheriff Earl Tremmel said Merle Mike Dawson and Illis Red Christner are in Sigourney jail after a state patrol arrest. Dawson faces driving while intoxicated charges and Christner faces intoxication charges.
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Earl Tremmel
Keokuk County
Washington Sheriff's Office
Merle
Mike
Dawson
Illis
Friends Husk Corn For Mrs. Mathieu
Neighbors and friends gathered Tuesday to husk corn for Mrs. Robert Mathieu. About sixty acres of corn were prepared by four pickers, 19 tractors, 15 teams and wagons with many named local residents participating in the effort. A long list of men and women assisted, including Mrs. Frank Neff and Mrs. Harold Meyer among the helpers.
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Wayland
Robert Mathieu
Allan
Harold Meyer
Ivan Yoder
Paul Widmer
Lowe
Ralph
Donald Kaufman
Allan Clark
Lewis Nebel
Ralph Wenger
Orlin Bigsti
Ezra Conrad
Emery McGuire
Lloyd Alliman
Bill Richard
Frank Neff
Forrest Rich
Clarence
Joan Uuellan
Henry
Alvin
Amos Graber
Dan
Vernon
Glen Roth
Espey Schroll
Ray Good
Alvin Wenger
Lester Ross
George Netterfield
Kenneth Goff
Frank Goldsmith
Pete Widmer
Bert Bain
Allen Wenger
Jacob
Chris Stauffer
Joe Unternaher
Jake Richenberger
Elvin Boeshart
Robert Krabill
Jalie Widmer
Harold Armstrong
Dillion Hertig
Dave Christner
Frank Farmer
Homer Kephart
Elmer Bassingg
Ezra Mullett
Virgil Blosser
Ike Neff
Ben Eicher
Lyle Zehr
Homer Davis
St. Marvin Yoder
Frank Richer
Mathieu
Albert Beese
Forest Rich
De Gaulle resigns amid France crisis after party deadlock
Gen Charles De Gaulle offers resignation as interim president after blaming the Communist party for blocking a coalition. Felix Gouin says he will convene the assembly, with a hoped rapid resolution planned for Monday. The general scheduled a radio address to explain the impasse and decision.
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Paris
Charles DeGaulle
France
Felix Gouin
Assembly
de Gaulle
Gouin
DeGaulle
Jewish and British Disturbances Ended in Tel Aviv
In Jerusalem on November 17 the UP reports anti British disorders had ended in Tel Aviv with no new casualties in the last 24 hours. British authorities dropped tens of thousands of pamphlets to preserve order as troops were deployed to quell earlier riots and townspeople mingled with the soldiers.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Henderson
The Hendersons thank neighbors and friends who picked their corn on Friday and the women who helped furnish and serve the dinner. Your kindness will be remembered.
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D. F. Henderson
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Originated Entirely in United States
The Chesapeake Bay retriever stands as the only hunting dog breed developed wholly within the United States, tracing its origins to American shores and breeding efforts.
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The
United States
Inglis Reveals Pearl Harbor Preludes at Hearing
Rear Adm. T. B. Inglis testified before the Pearl Harbor committee that Japan ordered its striking force toward Hawaii 13 days before the December 7 1941 attack with orders to cancel if diplomacy succeeded. He based his account on translated documents, prisoner interrogations, and postwar questionnaires. The defense challenged the origin of some records, while Inglis cited Yamamoto’s November 25 order sending the force toward Hawaii.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Waters
Congressional
Adm
T. B. Inglis
Naval Intelligence
High Command
Inglis
Hawaiian
United States
Nomura
Kurusu
Owen Brewster
Rep
Maine
Soroku Yamamoto
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