Vinton Industrial Organizer Convicted in Conspiracy Case
A court jury found Vinton LaVerne Sche organizer for the Congress dustrial Organizations guilty on conspiracy charges after a disturbance at the Vinton Produce Co plant last April 20 that left two people seriously injured. William Yotter, 61, died from injuries in a corn husking accident near Oakville on Friday after falling from a wagon when the endgate loosened and a wheel passed over him. his wife survives.
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Congressdustrial Organizations
Vinton Produce Co
Burlangton
William Yotter
Oakville
Yotter
Produce buyer Sidney Greenstien fined for speeding in Waterloo
Sidney Greenstien of Waterloo was arrested for driving a truck 60 mph in a 35 mph zone. Mayor O. O. Rule fined him $100 on Friday and suspended his driver's cease.
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Sidney Greenstien
Waterloo
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Greenstien
Des Moines Pioneering Doctor Elbridge T Likes Dies
Funeral services for Dr. Elbridge T Likes of 3707 Grand Ave will be held at Dunn's Funeral Home at 3 30 p m today. The Des Moines physician died Thursday at Mercy Hospital. Rev Stoddard Lane will officiate and burial is set for Woodland Cemetery.
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Elbridge T. Likes
Grand Ave
Iowa
Dunn's
Likes
Mercy Hospital
Stoddard Lane
Plymouth Congregational Church
Woodland Cemetery
Sikes
Detroit, Mich., Medical College
Iowa Farmers Urged to Increase Hog Production in 1943
Secretary Wickard called for a 10 percent rise over 1942 to reach a target of 68 million hogs. The plan aims to feed hogs to heavier weights to prevent meat shortages for the armed forces and civilian workers, expanding Iowa’s output from a state record of 13,184,000 spring pigs.
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Iowa
Legion Meeting Set For Next Tuesday Evening
The Leon Beatty post American Legion will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday evening at the Legion rooms in city hall. Commander Matt Whittaker asks for a large turnout. Meetings occur on the first and third Tuesdays each month.
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Leon Beatty
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Matt Whittaker
Mail Gifts This Month to Men Serving Abroad
Postmaster DeLong urges timely Christmas mail to U S armed forces overseas with strict size weight limits for parcels not over 11 pounds and 42 inches combined length plus girth. No perishables or inflammables. use money orders for funds. avoid air mail delays by mailing early.
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DeLong
Mr. DeLong
United States
Labor-management committees boost output in 900 war plants
Labor-management committees now are boosting production in more than 900 war plants. The program aims to raise efficiency and speed up wartime manufacturing through worker councils and supervisor collaboration.
Third Bogus Check Uncovered In Washington Stores
Sheriff reports a third forged check case at Washington stores tied to A Anderson. The $12 check to G Webb was cashed at Rukgaber hardware by Walter Rukgaber, mirroring earlier forgeries. The purchase aimed at shotgun shells suggests intent to obtain firearm supplies.
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A. Anderson
Washington
H. M. Putnam
G. Webb
Fa. Anderson
Rukgaber
Walter Rukgaber
Court hearings conclude with several rulings in county cases
Judge J. G. Patterson heard arguments to dissolve a garnishment in Susie B. Hopping vs Howkard Hopping and took the case under advisement. Ira Rathmel won a decree quieting title to Baxter Coal Company property. Patterson overruled a motion to set aside judgment in Harley and Dale Kirkpatrick vs Chester Howard. November term opens Nov 9 with P. J. Siegers presiding.
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J. G. Patterson
Susie B. Hopping
Howkard Hopping
Ira Rathmel
E. D. Rayburn
Rathmel
Baxter Coal Company
Patterson
Harley and
Dale Kirkpatrick
Chester Howard
Keokuk County
Oskaloosa
Washington
P. J. Siegers
Newton
County Farm Transportation Committee Named
A county war board communication outlines a farm transportation committee in each county to assist truck owners with certificates of war necessity required after November 15. Truckers lacking certificates face denial of gasoline, tires, and parts. Washington County committee includes Carl R. Oldfield as chair with members Livingston, Walker, Smart, and Richardson. alternates Augustine and Anderson.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Usda War Boards
County War Board
County Aaa
Farm Transportation Committee
Washington County
Carl R. Oldfield
Wellman
Oldfield
South
Iowa Avenue
Washington
County Scraps Hit 1711 Tons in Three Week Drive
Washington county records total scrap metal collection at 1711 tons since Sept 27 as Ainsworth and Oregon townships add 86 tons to the county’s tally. Residents statewide join in the three week campaign with per capita collection at 170 pounds and federal trucks continue delivering to Frank Cook’s team.
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Ainsworth
Oregon Township
Washington
Earle Libe
Washington County
Frank Cook
Kremlin View: Kallian Says War Situation Better
Moscow reports President Michel I. Kalli nan says after 15 months of war the situation is more favorable than last year despite Russian losses. He credits the Red Army with improved fighting skill and notes expanding industrial production to supply arms, countering German boasts of capture.
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Moscow
Russia
U.P
Michel I. Kallinan
Red Army
Auto mechanic graduate of armored force school
2nd Lt. Gilbert Wayland completed a 45 day course in repairing and maintaining vehicles used by the armored force. Under Lt. Col. W. M. Millice, Purdue University graduate, the wheeled vehicle department provided theory and shop practice with expert civilian and enlisted instructors.
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FT. Knox
Gilbert Wayland
Armored Force School
W. M. Millice
Purdue University
Norman in Army Enlistment Reported in Des Moines
George J. Norman of Washington was reported as enlisted in the army at Des Moines yesterday.
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George J. Norman
Washington
Des Moines
Franklin Township and Nearby Figures Highlighted
Readable fragments name Franklin township, J. C. Huston of Crawfordsville, and J. J. Speas of Kalona as individuals tied to the local notice or report.
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Franklin Township
J. C. Huston
Crawfordsville
J. J. Speas
Kalona
House Votes on Draft Ages Lowered to 18 and 19
The House voted today on Roosevelt requested legislation permitting the draft of 18 and 19 year olds. Approval expected by nightfall. The rules committee adopted a two hour gag rule while allowing amendments. The bill mirrors a military affairs committee measure due for White House submission by late next week as war effort advances.
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D.C
House
Military Affairs Committee
White House
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Land and Sea Battles Rage Across Solomons and Stalingrad
United Press reports two major battles underway as American forces contend with Japanese troops on Guadalcanal in the Solomons while Soviet forces defend near Stalingrad. Tokyo reportedly uses large naval and air power to support landings, with Japanese forces ashore on Guadalcanal and limited Washington details on ground strength.
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Solomons
Stalingrad
United States
Axis
Tokyo
Guadalcanal
Washington
Pigeons Clock 46 MPH Across 670 Mile Flight
Three pigeons were recorded averaging 46 miles per hour on a 670 mile flight from Brownsville Texas to Oklahoma City. The birds’ pace was tracked in a test of endurance and homing ability.
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Brownsville
Tex
Oklahoma City
War program needs balance and speed, says Admiral Land
Rear Admiral Emory Land told the Propeller Club of the United States that the war program must balance speed with limits of materials and manpower. He cited shipbuilding as an example where imbalance threatened progress and emphasized balance from raw materials to transportation, while noting ongoing efforts to restore merchant marines and maintain vessel quality.
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New York
N.Y
Emory
Propeller Club
United States
Potomac River Recedes After Flood Peak Reached
The Potomac River began receding today after reaching new high levels. Sand bag dikes protected key sites near the sewage disposal plant and between the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial grounds, limiting damage. Several area families evacuated as the waters moved back. Maryland, Virginia, and West
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Washington, D.C
Potomac River
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial Grounds
Maryland
Virginia
West
Civilian Agency Urged To Handle Manpower Policy
Senator Claude Pepper urged creation of a central civilian agency to manage manpower policy and national needs a nationwide census to map work forces and migration. He opposed pending bills expanding selective service control and favored a voluntary federal pool to fill labor shortages. Manpower director Paul McNutt to testify at the upcoming hearings.
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Robert R. Reynolds
Dem
N.C
Military Affairs Committee
Sen
Bilbo
Miss
Warren R. Austin
Rep
Vermont
Pepper
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Lester Hill
County Health Unit Weekly Activities Schedule
The County Health Unit lists this week’s agenda with exams in the office Monday at 7:00 p m Tuberculin testing at Rubio Wednesday 10:00 a m and 1:00-4:00 p m Mothers class Thursday 2:00 p m and a moving picture on child care Reading of tuberculin tests at Rubio Friday 10:00 a m Health staff conferences and programs are set for Tuesday and Wednesday sessions including a child health conference in the office and at Crawfordsville.
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Rubio
Crawfordsville
Moving Picture
Note of Appreciation for A. E. Warner
A. E. Warner thanks friends for cards flowers and visits during his stay as a surgical patient at Washington hospital since October 5. He praises the care provided by the nurses and maids at the hospital.
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A. E. Warner
Washington Hospital
Boston Leads Nation as Top Fishing Port
Boston ranks as the nation’s No 1 fishing port handling and supplying about half of the United States’ fresh and frozen fish. The claim highlights Boston’s dominant role in processing and distribution of seafood across the country.
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Boston
United States
Floods in Virginia Trigger At Least Fifteen Deaths
Virginia floods along the Shenandoah and Savage rivers cause substantial property damage and have already killed at least 15 people as the region reels from rising water and destruction.
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Virginia
Shenandoah
Savage Rivers
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