Repulse New Nazi Drives, Say Reds AY Column
Mrs. Glen Beebe, about 50, burned to death in the basement of a new farm home northwest of here. Coroner A S McMillen of Webster County said she apparently lit a fire in a furnace with an inflammable liquid and her clothes ignited. The home was damaged slightly. Besides her husband, Mrs Beebe is survived by several grown children.
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Duncombe
Glen Beebe
Here
A. S. McMillen
Ebster
Grinnell Church and College Benefit From Will
The First Baptist church of Grinnell is to receive about 100000 and Grinnell College about 60000 as major beneficiaries in the will of the late E. Dawson Brance of Minneapolis. Brance, a Grinnell native, was in the insurance business locally before moving to Minneapolis after his father Ed Brande died in 1927 to oversee inherited lumber interests.
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Grinnell
First Baptist Church of
Grinnell College
E. Dawson Brance
Minneapolis
Des Moines Selective Service Boards Learn Deferment Screening
Central Iowa members of selective service boards attended a lecture class at the Des Moines armory. Lieut. Col. Robert Shaw explained how to reveal unfounded deferment claims by examining a claimant’s background and considering whether their military service would impede national defense.
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Des Moines
Central Iowa
Selective Service Boards
Robert Shaw
State Can't Reclaim Benefits to Miners
Iowa officials say about 50 000 to 75 000 dollars in unemployment benefits paid to 1600 miners in 1939 are gone after a supreme court ruling. 136 miners whose payments were blocked by injunction were denied benefits since their stoppage stemmed from a labor dispute. The commission had previously paid 1600 other miners under a work pending agreement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Iowa Supreme Court
Dallas County
Army Bomber Crashes on Suisun Valley Peak
In heavy fog a large army bomber with five crew crashed and exploded on a peak in Suisun valley between Sacramento and Hamilton Field. A search plane saw wreckage from the air on the taller peak, and it was feared all five aboard were killed.
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Suisun
Calif
Suisun Valley
Sacramento
Hamilton Field Air Corps Base
Fifty French Hostages Executed in Retaliation at Bordeaux
Word from Vichy reports 50 French hostages killed by German firing squads after the killing of a Nazi major at Bordeaux. A later communique claimed postponement of the deadline for 100 more executions as part of reprisals, with a correction noting Hitler consent.
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Vichy
Marshal Petain
Bordeaux
Adolph Hitler
Nantes
Y M C A Campaign Names Over Ten Assistants Next Tuesday
A list of more than ten men invited to aid the annual Y M C A fund drive is released. The goal is 4690 dollars. Breakfast at 7 36 Tuesday in the Y community room precedes door to door solicitation by volunteers and ward captains from all wards.
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Y.M.C.A
Richard Stewart
Leslie Dunlap
S. Livingston
Harry Ramseyer
Oke
Schmitt
Ralph Shannon
John Winga
J. W. Chandler
Marion Eorge
John Lemmon
Clarence Logan
Rnold Carr
Bob Welarlane
Ton Duncan
John Owen
Claud Tucker
Ted Bailey
Jesse Bushy
Charles Barclay
D. N. Anwyl
A.E. At
Wiliam Grate
Leo Hoover
R. R. Johnston
Carl Hedges
Stan Kieser
Walter Bond
Willis Jones
John Yousling
Rev
R. C. Keagy
Wayne Kendrick
Walter Logan
Shamm Lewis
Ralaph Kleese
Frank Miller
Hugh McCleery
Rober Noonan
Richard McCleery
KE. J. Morrigan, Jr
Nick McCleery
William Shannon
E. L. Stewart
Arthur Duensing
Charlie Kennedy
Leslie Cates
Wade Gardner
Joe Knotek
H. L. Walker
Jack Trotman
William Walker
Washington boys enter 1941 International Livestock Exposition
Washington county youths William and Robert Foster aged 12 and 13 will exhibit purebred Aberdeen Angus steers in the junior livestock feeding contest at the Chicago event run November 29 to December 6. The show offers 100000 in cash prizes across 26 breeds with entries from 22 states and Canada. Livestock entries close November 1 and grain and hay entries by November 10.
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Chicago
Washington County
William
Robert Foster
Washington
Ilinois
Canada
Bob Stevens to Speak at Christian Tabernacle Tonight
Bob Stevens of Nevada son of Rev and Mrs W J Stevens will speak at the Christian Tabernacle this evening. The meeting is announced for 7 30.
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Christian Tabernacle
Bob Stevens
Nevada
W. J. Stevens
Survivors From Lehigh Land at African Port
Twenty two survivors of the American freighter Lehigh were landed from a destroyer at Bathurst British Wes Africa. The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic last Sunday. Engineers cut steam and doused boiler fires delaying explosions. Twenty two more survivors, including Captain Vincent Atkins of New York, were landed at Freetown in Africa. All aboard the Lehigh were rescued.
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Bathurst
British
Wes Africa
U.P
Lehigh
Atlantic
Freetown
Africa
Vincent Atkins
New York
Roosevelt Describes Expansion of Tank Production
President Roosevelt announced plans to double U S tank output as part of a long term effort to build a reserve of American machines and materials for the war. He linked the expansion to the new lend lease bill while stressing the program benefits for U S armed forces.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
America
Senate
House
Congress
OPM
William Knudsen
Grand Jury to hear drunken driving case of Thames
Francis A. Thames of Oklahoma license arraigned before Justice J. K. Bovee on operating while intoxicated and bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bonds. An assault and battery charge also filed. incident followed traffic signal delays on the square. Thames and officer Hancher arrested. co defendant C. Rice accused of intoxication faced similar penalties. Iliff Christner arraigned for reckless driving, fined $100 or 30 days, taken to county jail. Chief Baker warns of stricter enforcement of traffic rules and speed limits due to rising violations.
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Francis A. Thames
Oklahoma
Justice of the Peace
J. K. Bovee
Grand Jury
Thames
John Yousling
Carl Hancher
C. C. Rice
Iliff
Red) Christner
Justice Bovee
Ernest Salladay
George Baker
Work or Fight Order in Welders Strike
A national selective service work or fight order starts today amid a welders strike involving nearly 2000 workers threatening 356 million dollars in Pacific coast shipbuilding. Peace returns at Great Lakes Steel Products in Ecorse Michigan but tensions rise at Bendix New Jersey plant impacting aircraft parts output.
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United Press
National Selective Service
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes Steel Products Company
Ekcorse
Mich
Air Associates, Inc
Bendix
N. J
Light frost predicted but only light frost occurred
Weather notes show frost prediction did not materialize with temperatures reaching 34 degrees in the observer’s thermometer, the second lowest autumn reading after 33 degrees earlier this month. Yesterday’s high reached 62 degrees.
Washington county Junior Red Cross enrolls in defense drive
Washington county schools open enrollment for the American Junior Red Cross as part of national defense work led by Mrs. Stella Latchem. Roll Call runs November 11 to 30 with in school sign ups through November 11. The program emphasizes health service, citizenship training and international understanding.
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Washington County
Stella Latchem
Red Cross
S. Marion Ave
Nicholsons to hold chalk program at Wapello church
Mr and Mrs C A Nicholson of Washington will present a chalk program at the Wapello Christian church next Sunday evening at eight oclock, as announced.
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C. A. Nicholson
Washington
Wapello Christian Church
Ickes Targeted as Egg Dealer After Pungent Pranks
In Washington on October 24 routine at Secretary Harold Ickes's offices was disrupted by persistent calls for eggs. Reports say eggs from Homeland Farm near Olney Maryland were delivered in a government car or in Mrs Ickes station wagon to a Connecticut Avenue grocery.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Iekes
Connecticut Avenue
Homeland Farm
Olney
Capital Ways
Ickes
Interior Department
Capital
Department of the Interior
Spanish War State Commander Visits Council Bluffs Meeting
Albert M Huil vamp of the Spanish War Veterans presided at a courthouse gathering held yesterday afternoon. The meeting coincided with the Washington visit of J M Fansher state commander and SM BE Sargent, an officer in the state department organization.
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Albert M.huil Vamp
Court House
Washington
J. M. Fanshier
Council Bluffs
SM. BE. Sargent
Council Pluffs
State Department
Finish of September Term In Washington County Court
Judge Frank Bechly completed the September term in Washington. The next session opens Monday, November 1, with Judge J. G. Patterson presiding. Miscellaneous orders were issued as Bechly handled matters from local lawyers. A motion to strike in the Ray Redlinger versus Rock Island Railroad case was overruled. New divorce petitions filed include Louise Arduser seeking divorce from Harlan Arduser and requesting restoration of her maiden name Louise Little. attorney Richard A. Stewart. Vern Avers Brumback sues Cloyce Brumback seeking restoration of his wife’s maiden name. attorney L. J. Kehoe.
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Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Washington
Washington County District Court
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Bechly
Washington County
Ray Redlinger
Rock Island Railroad
Louise Arduser
Harlan H. Arduser
Louise Little
Richard A. Stewart
Vern Avers Brumback
Cloyce Brumback
L. J. Kehoe
Starnes Breaks Delayed Opening Parachute Record
Arthur H. Starnes jumped from 30 400 feet with 85 pounds of instruments and two parachutes. He fell about eight minutes to land a mile south of Harvel Illinois in 25 below zero, his goggles freezing and altimeter obscured. He faced a violent spin before pulling the rip cord and survived uninjured.
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Harvel
Arthur H. Starnes
Starnes
Ickes Roles Spanning Archives Policy and Oil Coordination
The text lists Ickes in multiple capacities as national archives counselor, national power policy commissioner, and oil coordinator, indicating a consolidation of diverse federal duties. It references appointments or titles without detailing actions, dates, or settings. The emphasis is on overlapping roles within the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration.
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Ickes
National Archives
Russians Halt German Offensives in Mud and Snow
The Red army says fresh German drives were repulsed with heavy losses across the eastern front as Moscow battles begin to tilt in Soviet favor. German dispatches admit weather slowed operations in Ukraine and near Moscow, while a British report claims 10,000 German losses at the Crimea entrance.
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United Press
Red Army
Moscow
Ukraine
Firecely
Crimea
Collision With Japan Visioned By Frank Knox
Navy Secretary Frank Knox told 14 ordnance officers and manufacturers that Japan will not abandon its expansionist program and that pursuit of it will cause an inevitable collision with the United States. He spoke at his office in Washington. The far east situation remains extremely strained, Knox said.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
Frank Knox
Japan
United States
Knox
Far East
Free French invade Somaliland in East Africa
Vichy officials report two Free French columns of about 300 men crossed the west frontier to attack the French East African colony of Somaliland based at Djibouti. The move follows Allied successes against British Somaliland and French Somaliland and a blockade by land and sea.
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Vichy
U.P
Charles de Gaulle
Somaliland
Gay
British Somaliland
Hancock County Man Held in Hunting Accident Inquiry
County Attorney Henry C. Meyer said Clark Lumley of Hampton is jailed in connection with a hunting accident near Twin Lakes, Kanawha, that injured 28 year old Glen Erickson of Hampton when a 20 gauge shotgun discharged as hunters walked single file along the shore.
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Britt
Henry C. Meyer
Hancock County
Clark Lumley
Hampton
Glen Erickson
Erickson
Lumley
Twin Lakes
Kanawha
Why They Like The Y M C A
H Donald, a county club agent new to the city, praises the Y M C A for fellowship and facilities. He says Washington is fortunate to have a well equipped Y and notes the program makes him feel at home.
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H. Donald
Washington
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Lehigh Surk
South Atlantic
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