Iowa hemp plants to be built at many towns in state
A. A. Loveland chairman of the Iowa agricultural war board on Friday revealed that hemp processing plants costing from 335000 to 360000 dollars each will be located at Algona Britt Mason City Osage Greene Hampton Iowa Falls Eagle Grove Humboldt Fort Dodge Webster City Boone Story City Grundy Center and Tracr Waverly Ia.
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Mason City
Algona
Britt
Osage
Greene
Hampton
Iowa Falls
Eagle Grove
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Boone
Story City
Grundy Center
Tracr
A. A. Loveland
Waverly
Iowa Agricultural War Board
Immigrant Becomes American Citizen and Enlists in Air Corps
Holger Ringsted Andersen, 24, and 83 others were naturalized in Council Bluffs on Thursday. He joined the air corps immediately, choosing mechanic work to gain proximity to aviation after noting pilots require ten years of citizenship. He was formerly Danish.
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Council Bluffs
Holger Ringsted Andersen
Air Corps
Des Moines Arrest Made In Draft Evasion Case
Edward H. Murphy 382 a laborer was moved from St. Louis to Des Moines on a draft evasion charge. Murphy registered in 1940 at Oskaloosa Iowa served time at Vandalia Illinois prison farm and released in May. He failed to keep contact with his draft board and was held by St. Louis police for not producing a registration card. Draft evasion charges were filed here but arrangements were made for possible indictment into the army per FBI.
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Des Moines
Edward H. Murphy
St. Louis
U. S. Marshal's Office
Murphy
Elmer H. Murphy
Oskaloosa
Vandalia
Ill
F.B.I
Army
Forfeits Extradition Bond in Whisky Fraud Case
Cedar Rapids W W Crissman says Maxwell P Oxman forfeited a 5000 extradition bond in Los Angeles and remains at large. Deputy Harlan Snyder and Asst County Atty Carl Hendrickson went to return him but left without him. Oxman faces federal mail fraud charges with 10 co defendants and a U S district court appearance is set for Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
United States District Court
Cedar Rapids Receives Treasury's First T Flag
Cedar Rapids was the first U S city to present the treasury department’s T flag during a ceremony at 4 p m Friday. The city led payroll deduction war bond sales with 19 652 of 22 000 workers participating and 17 669 at the full 10 percent. Local 1942 bond sales are expected to exceed 7 156 800 dollars as Cedar Rapids becomes a national model for payroll deduction drives.
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Cedar Rapids
Treasury Department
United States
To Inquire Into Telephone Tolls
The Federal Communications Commission ordered American Telephone and Telegraph to show cause why long distance toll charges should not be substantially reduced. The firm must answer by December 1 and appear at a December 16 hearing, where rates and toll-line regulations will be discussed. The action follows the company's own figures showing earnings on net book investments at 24.37 percent before taxes and 14.92 percent after new 1942 taxes.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Cold Front Drops Temperature After Night Rain
A weather shift followed a half inch of rain as temperatures plummeted about 30 degrees. By noon the mercury stood at 34 degrees and the day remained cold.
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Ing
Ways and Means Panel Debates Wartime Powers Bill
A House Ways and Means subcommittee today advanced a draft bill granting the president wartime powers to suspend laws on tariffs immigration and information transmission with safeguards. The item mentions an address for Pvt Alvin Jones at 617 TSS Eros 910 Truax Field Madison Wisconsin.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
United States
Alvin Jones
Truax Field
Madison, Wisc
Y M C A Campaign Total Reaches 3571
The Y M C A drive reports about $500 added today bringing the total to $3,571 toward the $4,600 goal. Directors urge canvassers to return pledges and finalize the drive next week with consultations and reorganization. Many pledges specify confined use for boys' memberships.
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Y.M.C.A
Obituary Notice for Albert Kosnar of Clutter Iowa
Albert Kosnar of Clutter Iowa died this morning about three o'clock in Waterloo hospital after a brief illness. He fell fourteen feet from a corn crib on Tuesday sustaining broken ribs a punctured lung and pneumonia. He is survived by his wife Bessie nee Sojka son Harry and two grandchildren. A daughter Mildred was killed six years ago in an automobile accident.
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Albert Kosnar
Clutter
Iowa
Waterloo
Kosnar
Bessie Sojka
Flairview
Harry
Mildred
McClean Burial to Be Here Next Week
Mrs. Nellie McClean died this morning in Cedar Rapids. Her body will be brought to Washington for burial service conducted by Sherman s funeral home. Family members will be present.
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McClean
Nellie McClean
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Sherman
Decorations Limited for Downtown Holiday Display
The Chamber of Commerce and Washington merchants plan restrained downtown decorations due to wartime guidance. The fountain in Central Park will bear Christmas and patriotic motifs with flags and a light atop flag stands, while large colored lights are avoided. Santa Claus is expected to visit by bus the day after Thanksgiving for a brief appearance and activities for children.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Santa Claus
C. R. Wilson
Chamber of Commerse
Central Park
Preston Wolf
Santa
Cancel Large Plane Contract
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation announced the navy cancelled its mass production contract for gelant Vought-Sikorsky flying boats due to Pacific area strategic developments. Rear Admiral E M Pace Jr cited need for increased production of combat planes and fast patrol bombers, with Nash-Kelvinator facilities to be redirected to other contractors already producing the needed aircraft.
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Detroit
Mich
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Navy
Pacific
E. M. Pace, Jr
Navy Department
Nash- Kelvinators
Funeral Plans Notified To Funeral Home Monday
The article notes that funeral plans were to be discussed Monday and the funeral home was notified today, outlining the administrative steps in arranging services.
From the Boys Away Excerpts to Be Printed in Journal
The Journal announces a new feature titled From the Boys Away. It will print short excerpts from letters received by relatives and friends of soldiers sailors and marines. Submissions should include the boy’s latest address and may cover promotions transfers or assignments where not restricted by censorship.
Holy Trinity Church Cancels 1942 Thanksgiving Dinner
Richmond residents canceled the Holy Trinity church annual Thanksgiving day dinner and supper due to gas rationing and support for the rubber conservation program. Officials urge spending the saved money on war bonds and stamps and plan to resume the event next year.
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Richmond
Holy Trinity Church
Lawmakers demand explanation from rubber administrator over rationing stance
State western congressmen press to delay gasoline rationing and urge William 8. Jeffers to explain his claim that opposition is funded by informed individuals. Most committee members stay silent, but signs point to a possible appeal to President Roosevelt by mid next week.
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Washington, D. C
William 8. Jeffers
Roosevelt
Rock Island Trains Announce New Sunday Schedule
Agent Lewis Goodlander announces a new Rock Island time-card taking effect tomorrow Nov 22. Major changes include No 4 Golden State Limited due at 6 53 am, No 4 Californian at 2 32 am, No 2 Local at 8 20 am, No 48 Californian at 2 00 am, No 3 Golden State Limited at 3 50 am, while No 1 Local remains 11 59 pm.
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Lewis Goodlander
The
Rock Island Railroad
Golden State Limited
Farm Machinery Freeze Thawing Begins in Iowa
Des Moines reports the farm machinery and equipment freeze is thawing as A. T. Loveland says Secretary Wickard has ordered release of all but 13 items under schedule 2 of the rationing order. Schedule 4 items remain frozen.
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Des Moines
A. T. Loveland
Iowa Agricultural War Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Loveland
Use of Peanuts Urged in U.S. Diet This Year
Ames Iowa November 21 Miss Frances Hettler Iowa State College extension nutritionist urged wide peanut use in daily menus. She noted crop size more than double last year and about triple the 19 year average, recommending peanuts as a core nutrient source and versatile ingredient in cookies breads salads and spreads.
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Ames
Iowa
Frances Hettler
Iowa State College Extension
Farmers Seek Available Horse Drawn Farm Implements
Farmers face shortages as corn planters cultivators and seeders remain frozen with manufacturers. Some dealers still hold stock of horse drawn and tractor drawn garden planters endgate seeders and stalk cutters available for purchase.
Allied Tide Advances In North Africa Amid Bitter Fighting
Allied forces push toward Bizerte and Tunis as Axis defenses form a half moon along the Tunis coast. British and American units near 25 miles from key ports while Sicily air raids and Italian defenses heighten the strategic stakes. Farther west Laval moves toward alliance with Germany as New Guinea fighting intensifies.
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Gabe
Sicily
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Balearic Islands
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France
Pierre Laval
Germany
Paris
Hitler
Otto Abetz
Laval
Jacques Doriot
Jacques Benoyst-Mechin
Marcel Dent
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
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