Coroner’s Jury Blames Wagner in Muscatine Shootings
A coroner’s jury in Muscatine fixed blame for a tavern shooting that killed Willis L. McKenzie and Milton Rex Kilbourn. Ralph Wagner, 34, is at large as Iowa and Illinois authorities search. Mrs. Paul Hunn, 34, wounded by a stray shot, testified at the inquest.
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Muscatine
Ralph Wagner
C. J. Phillips
Wagner
Iowa
Illinois
Willis L
Jack) McKenzie
Milton Rex Kilbourn
Paul Hunn
Big Gypsum Plant For Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge E L Flinn of Certain Teed Products Corp announced leasing 80 acres east of Fort Dodge near the plant for a quarry and a new nail board plant costing about one million dollars. Stripping starts Monday as the gypsum rock lies 23 to 25 feet below surface and 40 to 55 feet of earth must be removed.
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Fort Dodge
E. L. Flinn
Teed Products Corp
W. J. Carter, Jr
Merritt
Flinn
New National Guard in Year Says Grahl
DES MOINES Iowa. Brig Gen Charles H Grahl adjutant general says Iowa will form a new national guard within about a year. He expects a bigger and better guard as prewar enlistments expire and veterans may rejoin. Reorganization likely to start around August or September.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles H. Grahl
Grahl
McCoid Named Judge For Trials at Eldora
District Judge Paul McCoid of Mount Pleasant was chosen as special judge to hear cases against five former employees at the state training school for boys. He begins Monday at Eldora. Preliminary hearings include O. S. Von Krog, suspended superintendent, on a conspiracy charge. Arraignment for Harold Nelson and Carl Klatt on second degree murder and conspiracy is set for Oct. 15. Hearings for Darrell T. Brown and H. J. Martin, also charged with conspiracy, will follow.
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Des Moines
Paul McCoid
Mount Pleasant
Eldora
O. S. von Krog
MecCord
Harold Nelson
Carl Klatt
Gigirtls
Darrell T. Brown
von Krog
H. J. Martin
Dean of Boys
Keota Couple Wins Marriage License At Court House
Edward L. Miller of Keota and Ruth Dill of Washington secured a marriage license yesterday at the court house.
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Edward L. Miller
Keota
Ruth Dill
Washington
Court House
Trial Resumed Without Laval In Defection Outburst
Paris Oct. 8 UPS Laval treason trial resumed with Laval absent and his lawyers gone after he stalked from the courtroom shouting liar at the judge. Judge Mongibeaux had ejected him earlier and tried to recall him before he refused to return. Laval sulked in his cell and declared he would not come.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Pierre Mongibeaux
Laval
Wake Island hero tells of four years as Japanese prisoner
Colonel Paul A. Putnam, Wake Island aerial commander and recent prisoner, describes indignant, brutal treatment in Zentsuji camp and his return, promotion to lieutenant colonel, and reflections on Japanese mindset and postwar reeducation. He recounts defense actions, sunk ships, and the island’s fate with Marines of VMF-211 under Devereux.
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Wake Island
Col. Putnam
D. F. McKean
Mariny Corps
Miramar
Calif
Paul A. Putnam
William J. Wallace
Marine Fleet Air
West Coast
Wallace
Virginia
E. St. Coronado
Putnam
Washington
Iowa
Marine Corps
Nicaragua
Wake
Putnams
VMF-211
2Nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Devereux
Wake Marines
Zentsuji
Shikuko
James P. S. Devereux
Marine Battalion
Pearl Harbor
Ilanes
International Y's Men's President From Louisiana Will Speak Here
The Washington Y's Men's Club hosts international president William M. Redditt Jr. of Shreveport Louisiana at a 6 30 pm banquet in the community room of the Y M C A. Iowa Y's Men's clubs including Muscatine Ottumwa Des Moines and Waterloo will attend. Mrs and Mrs Redditt will be entertained by Mr and Mrs R H McCleery and the Elders before departing for Guelph Ontario.
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Washington Y
William M. Redditt, Jr
Shreveport
Iowa
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Waterloo
Mr. Redditt
Washington Club
U's
Richard H. McCleery
Lewis A. Warren
Warren
Oelwein
Redditt
David R. Elder
Redditts
Guelph
Ontario
Bad Faith by Mine Union Is Charged
Soft coal producers accuse John L. Lewis of violating his contract by conducting organizing and financing illegal strikes in the bituminous field. A conference with Secretary Schwellenbach follows a 160,000 miner stoppage and emergency coal shipment controls across Appalachian and Great Lakes regions.
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Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Production Association
United
Schwellenbach
UMW
International Union
Lewis
Washington, D. C
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Umwfforts
Solid Fuel Administration
Appalachian
Great Lakes
War Fund Drive Gains Momentum
National war fund drive shows progress after a slow start. Total contributions reach 1292.62 with 822.15 received yesterday. Highlights include two 100 donations from Sither Company and Smart Implement Company and G E Mace leading Washington solicitors with 239549. Rural districts perform well meeting quotas.
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National War Fund
Ferne Minick
Court House
Sither Company
Smart Implement Company
G. E. Mace
Washington
Harold Ahrens
No 9
Washington Township
Andrews Services Held at Brighton
Funeral services were held for Albert Andrews 85 of Chicago at Hoskins funeral home in Brighton. He died at his Chicago home Tuesday. The body was brought to Brighton after a Chicago service for burial at Hillcrest cemetery. Rev. R. W. Fillmore conducted the services.
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Brighton
Hoskins
Albert Andrews
Chicago
Hillcrest Cemetery
R. W. Fillmore
Y's Men's World editor appointed for Ontario region
Mr. Elder named editor of the Y's Men's World overseeing the Ontario region. He leads the club’s official publication and coordinates regional coverage and outreach efforts.
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Vention
Ontario
Elder
Masons to Witness Grand Lodge Film
Vic Blattner of the Washington lodge calls a special meeting for October 10 to view a technicolor film of the Iowa grand lodge centennial at Cedar Rapids. The showing features hundreds of delegates and officers, with music and narration marking Iowa Masonry's first century.
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Vic Blattner
Washington Lodge of Masons
Iowa Grand Lodge
Masonic Service Committee
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Masonry
Grand Lodge School of Instruction
Iowa
Methodists Urge Pledges for World Wide Crusade
Washington Methodists call members to bring pledges and gifts tomorrow for the Crusade for Christ budget as part of World Wide Communion. The national goal is 325 060 000 for postwar relief and rehabilitation. local share is 4000 to be placed on the altar during the communion service. Victory Sunday on October 14 will announce totals. The local committee includes Mrs H H Dodder and others.
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The
Methodist Church of Washington
Crusade For Christ
Methodist Church
Dodder
Willits
L. A. Jones
Rhys Helmick
Dora Jones
Beverly Brown
Robert Noonan
L A. Holland
EK. E. Stutsman
Walter Smith
Fred Miller
Obituary notes for Albert Andrews in Brighton area
Albert Andrews born on the farm west of Pleasant Plain grew to manhood in that community. He married Harriet Frazey of Brighton who died in 1937. The family home had been in Chicago for some time. He later married Emma Andrews. Surviving are his wife and three children Jay Andrews of Cleveland Ohio Mrs Lorie White of Fort Wayne Ind and Albert Jr of Chicago
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Brighton
Albert Andrews
Pleasant Plain
Harriet Frazey
Chicago
Emma Andrews
Jay Andrews
Cleveland
Ohio
Lorie White
Fort Wayne
Ind
Albert, Jr
County adds 19 to discharge list reaching 323 total
Washington county adds 19 new discharged veterans to the county listing bringing the total to 323 since October first. the new names show 12 army, four navy, two marines and one coast guard veterans with service details and campaigns noted from discharge papers.
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Washington County
Armed Services
Court House
Army
Navy
Adrian
Dale L
Tec
Washington
Normandy
France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
EAME
Engle
Marion Albert
Fisher
Earl L
Ardannes
Europe
Shidehara to Be New Premier in Liberal Japanese Cabinet
Tokyo reports Baron Shidehara, aged 73, named to form Japan's new cabinet after Emperor Hirohito commanded a government reshuffle. He pledged full cooperation with Allied forces and aims to release political prisoners and ease controls as the cabinet takes shape.
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Tokyo
Ministry of Justice
Hirohito
Kiguro Shidehara
Japan
Shidehara
Washington
Foreign Ministry
Naruhiko Shigashi-Kuni
United Press
Manchuria
Home Office
Douglas MacArthur
Home Ministry
Metropolitan Police
Foreign Affairs and Censorship Bureau
Miles W. United Press Far Eastern
Shigeru Yoshide
Vauzh
Fighting Rages on Palestine frontier as police clash with smugglers
Reports from Jerusalem say British troops moved into action on the northern Palestine frontier after frontier police clashed with a group of illegal Jewish immigrants. Locals attacked the police station and freed an estimated 50 to 70 prisoners amid the unrest.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Serene
Holy Land
Health Unit Activities Week of October 8
Tuesday notices show a child health conference at Weiman with times 00 and 39 minutes past the hour. The report lists ongoing health unit activities and upcoming events for the week ending October 8.
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Weiman
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