New 500 Bed Veterans Hospital Planned for Iowa City
Senator Hickenlooper announced President Truman approved a 500 bed general veterans hospital for Iowa City. Site not yet determined with several spots under consideration. Construction funding to be sought in the current fiscal year ending next June. Preliminary work to begin as funds become available by Congress. The hospital is part of a national program to add 15 276 beds overall.
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Washington, D. C
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Truman
Iowa City
Hickenlooper
Congress
Rent Control Demands Grow in Iowa Towns
Waterloo Marshalltown and Charles City residents petition for rent control as NesDes Moines district OPA staff report. Spencer also sends inquiries. Chicago will decide if a formal survey on need is warranted. Tenants cite rising rents from 27.59 to 42 a month with a planned 47.50 next month.
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Des Moines
NestMoines District Office of Price Administration
OPA
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Charles City
Spencer
Walter Kline
Suc
Chicago
Beedon
Kline
Suit Seeks 11420 For Injuries In Assault Case
The case against Henry Robey alleges assault with intent to inflict bodily harm on William J. Dorsey an auctioneer and former deputy sheriff. Dorsey claims incapacitation for weeks and seeks damages for medical care pain suffering and permanent injury.
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Henry ©. Robey
William J. Dorsey
Dorsey
Four Inmates Escape From Anamosa Prison Farm
ANAMOSA Seaven was under way Thursday for four inmates of the Iowa men's reformatory who fled from prison farm No. 2 north of here. The fugitives are Perry Brown, 28, Mahaska county, forgery. Tommy Neiford, 23, Lee county, forgery. Clifford Bostlough, 20, Monona county, conspiracy. and Phillip Cummines, 25, Tama county, larceny.
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Anamosa Seaven
Iowa
Here
Perry Brown
Mahaska County
Tommy Neiford
Lee County
Clifford Boslough
Monona County
Phillip Cummines
Tama County
Meeting on Hemp Plant Postponed
Mason City reports a postponed meeting of government bodies and hemp plant representatives from Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Indiana to perfect the National Hemp association. John L Johnson Mason City organizing director for producers was called to Washington DC to discuss the program and the group aims to encourage community ownership of hemp plants as part of a Midwestern linen spinning industry.
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Mason City
Iowa
Minnesota
Wiscasin
Tilinoig
Indiana
National
John L. Johnson
Washington D.C
Local Residents Attend Cornish College Musicomedy
Mr and Mrs H W Ramseyver Carolyn Hamilton Mrs William Putman and Dorothy Dr and Mrs P L Etter will travel to Mt Vernon tomorrow evening to see a musicomedy featuring three Cornell students from the area. Mr and Mrs HW Rees of Madrid are visiting the W J Shannon family as Mr Rees, brother of Mrs Shannon, recently received an honorable discharge from the navy after two and a half years overseas service.
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H. W. Ramseyver
Carolyn Hamilton
William Putman
Dorothy
P. L. Etter
Mt. Vernon
Cornell
HW. J. Rees
Madrid
W. J. Shannon
Rees
Kalona Leads County War Fund Drive With $777
Kalona reports $777.05 contributed to the county war fund, the largest from any town so far, with its quota $508.08. Mrs. Elda Way led the Kalona drive as chair. County total reached $8,158.25, two thirds of the allotment, as towns like Ainsworth and West Chester reported strong donations and more are expected from Wellman Crawfordsville Brighton Riverside. Washington tally stood at $3,455 as the drive nears completion and solicitors are urged to report funds today or tomorrow. Rural districts posted notable gifts including Grand Prairie $98 toward a $70 goal and Hopewell $77 toward $45, with West Chester consolidated district also reporting.
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Kalona
National War Fund
Elda Way
Ainsworth
West Chester
Wellman
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Riverside
Court House
Washington
Freu
Yaro Sojka
Grand Prairie
Jackson Township
Harold Pepper
Hopewell
C. C. Nitteneeger
Franklin Township
Strikes and Shutdowns Hit 473000 Workers Nationwide
Strikes and shutdowns displaced about 473,000 American workers today. A utilities department aide was sent from Washington to meet with 2,400 workers whose walkouts threatened gas and electricity service to 24 million Michigan users. AFL back-to-work calls eased tensions along the New York waterfront as 18 day strike ends. California film dispute draws Earl Warren’s intervention as Eric Johnston seeks union settlement.
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United Press
Labor Department
Washington, D.C
Michigan
Thee Afl Longstaremen
Rank and File
New York
Motion Pictures
California
Earl Warren
Hollywood
Eric Johnston
Tulip shipment tied up by shiploaders strike in New York
Foster Baggs of the Earl May store reports that a shipment of imported tulip Dulas from Holland, docked in New York on September 26 and has been delayed because of the shiploaders strike. Several other Washington firms face similar merchandise delays due to the strike.
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Foster Baggs
Earl May
Holland
New York
Washington
Audrey Putman Finishes First Week at Journal Business Office
Audrey Putman completes her first week working in the business office of the Journal. She has assisted with billing, records, and front desk coordination as she acclimates to newsroom operations.
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Audrey Putman
Journal
Tax Assessment Shortfall in Living Lake District
The report notes a $65.50 payment with $5.00 over the quota and a separate entry for E. L. Stewart in Living Lake district Jackson township paying $90 on a $70 quota.
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E. L. Stewart
Living Lake District
Jackson Township
Meat and butter rationing to continue through November
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson announced in Washington that meat butter fats and oils rationing will continue through November with possible minor red point value changes. He noted the end of control is still under discussion and attributed the expected autumn cattle run delay to fears all controls would be lifted, prompting market hoarding.
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Washington, D. C
Clinton P. Anderson
Office of Price Administration
Anderson
Robert R. McCormick Dies at 88 in Missouri
Robert R. McCormick 88 formerly of Washington, a pioneer family member, died in Stanberry Missouri. His body will be brought home for burial with graveside services at Elm Grove Cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday. He was a longtime railroad worker retired from service. his father once ran a meat market. His wife predeceased him and there are no children.
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Robert R. McCormick
Washington
Stanberry
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. McCormick
Ross van Noetrand
Tax Relief for Men in Service in the War Tax Plan
Senate finance committee approves tax relief for enlisted personnel and officers pay extendable relief for pre service incomes. Exempts service pay from tax with a $1500 exemption plus the regular $500 personal exemption, mainly aiding top noncommissioned officers. Also extends payment time and may cover draft years 1940 to end of war. Also notes Major W H McConnell Jr to move Creston for J J Case work after military service.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Army and Navy
Japanese Cabinet balks at dissolving monopolies
Tokyo reports say the cabinet debated Gen. MacArthur's demand to break up Zaibatsu monopolies like Mitsui Mitsubishi and Sumitomo but did not decide. Foreign Minister Yoshida warned dissolution may not help Japan and noted wartime profits sketched the prewar economy. He contrasted old Zaibatsu with newer groups cooperating with the military. MacArthur had submitted the demand to Prime Minister Shidehara on October 11 at GHQ.
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Tokyo
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Shigeru Yoshida
Zaibatsu
Mitsui
Mitsubishi
Sumitonyo
Japan
Zaibatsus
Yosteida
America
Yoshida
United States
Newanan
MacArthur
Baron Kijuroshidehara
Supreme Commanders Headquarters
Set Nazi Trial Dates War Criminals to Be Tried
The Nuremberg four power tribunal announced opening for November 20 1945 in Nuremberg with indictments against major Nazi figures including Hess. Goering seeks counsel after indictment while Funk weeps and asks for time to arrange defense as proceedings begin.
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Hess
Nurenberg
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
International Tribunal
Palace of Justice
Nurenberge
Berlin
Walther Funk
Reichsbank
Wiesbaden
Nurenberg Group
Maj
Anthony Neave
Harold Willey
Col
Burton Andrus
Denver
Richard Owen
New Haven
Connecticut
Sharpe and Dillon Elected Leaders of Washington Coffee Club
W F Sharpe and W D Dillon of Centerville were elected president and vice president respectively at a Washington Coffee Club meeting held yesterday morning. Basil E Hinton of Olds and Wallace N Shinn also attended the AAA office gathering.
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W. F. Sharpe
W. D. Dillon
Centerville
Washington Coffee Club
AAA
Basil E. Hinston
Olds
Wallace N. Shinn
Boy Scouts Plan Saturday Activities and Breakfast
Boy Scouts will have a pancake fry Saturday morning meeting in front of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church at seven oclock. They will proceed in uniform to the Boy Scout cabin for breakfast and later attend the Town Indiana football game at ten thirty at St. Paul s church parsonage with Rev Milo J Phillips accompanying.
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St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Indiana
St. Paul’s Church
Milo J. Phillips
Sherman Asks Damages From Milwaukee and Burlington Railroads
A district court petition seeks 501 dollars in damages from the Milwaukee and Burlington railroads over a shipment of 114 cattle from Alliance Nebraska to Wellston. The cattle were loaded October 27 1944 and delivered November 1 in poor condition and some died. Richard A Stewart of Washington is attorney. Jury trial requested. Betty Zimmer sues Gerald W Zimmer for divorce and division of property filed April 11 1943 with separation noted September 15 1945. Betty also requests restoration of her maiden name Betty Chalupa. L J Kehoe is attorney.
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Clerk of District Court
Milwaukee
Burlington
Alliance
Nebr
Wellston
Richard A. Stewart
Washington
Betty Zimmer
Gerald W. Zimmer
Betty Chalupa
L. J. Kehoe
Limestone Dealers In AAA Conference
Washington county AAA office hosted limestone dealers and bidders in a meeting on October 18 to discuss letting AAA limestone contracts and the 1946 outlook for conservation materials. Attendees included W. D. Dillon, Ww. KF. Sharps, Wallace N. Shinn, Basil Ww. Huston, W. Leslie Gates, and Howard L. Witting. a notice of contract acceptance will be announced later.
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Washington County
AAA
W. D. Dillon
KF. Sharps
Weet Crear Wallace N. Shinn
Pes Moines
Basil Ww. Huston
Olds
W. Leslie Gates
Howard L. Witting
Washington
State Aaa Committee
Des Moines Free Club Names Past Presidents Huston Shinn
Huston and Shinn are identified as past presidents of the free club in Des Moines, reflecting leadership history within the organization.
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Des Moines
Huston and
Shinn
The
Free Club
Lake project meeting set for next Tuesday at Y M C A
Washington county leaders plan a lake initiative with Delegations from Fairfield and Sigourney Isaac Walton League chapters invited. Frank B. Miller says countywide turnout sought to discuss forming a local league chapter and site options under Iowa conservation commission review.
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Iowa
Frank B. Miller
Washington County
Miller
Isaac Walton League
Fairfield
Sigourney
League
Iowa Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Divorce Granted in Whetstine Case
Judge J G Patterson grants Rosa A Whetstine a decree of divorce from Austin L Whetstine with custody of their three year old child. She receives the automobile and household goods listed in her petition. The same day Lloyd and Hilda Edwards sue Mer lin and Evelyn Larson for rent on land in Oregon township with accounting a receiver and 389.88 verdict requested.
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J. G. Patterson
Rosa A. Whetstine
Austin L. Whetstine
Lloyd
Hilda Edwards
Merlin
Evelyn Larson
Oregon Township
Swisher & Swisher
Iowa City
Alabama Highway System Surfaces All-Rough
The record states Alabama has 7,600 miles of highways with zero miles paved. The data implies every mile remains unsurfaced.
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Alabama
Venezuelan army rebels overthrow government in Caracas
Rebel forces seized control of Venezuela as President Isaias Medina disappeared from the capital. A 24 hour battle left 300 casualties on both sides, with insurgents firmly holding government headquarters and a junta of young officers leading the revolt.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Isaias Medina
Tsaias Medina
Medina
Mrs Nels Westermark Departs for San Diego Mission
Mrs Nels Westermark leaves yesterday for San Diego California after two months with her father Charles Brown and relatives in Iowa City and Chicago.
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Nels B. Westermark
San Diego
Calif
Charles Brown
Iowa City
Chicago
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