Pheasant Bust In Ottumwa Trip In Iowa Column
Conservation officers Huff and Harvey arrested three Ottumwa men north of Marshalltown for possession of 15 pheasants. They found 15 hens in the car, plus one cock that could be legally shot. The Ottumwa trio claimed a lost trunk key before authorities pressed for a search.
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Marshalltown
Lloyd Huff
Walter Harvey
Ottumwa
Here
O. E. Baker
O. B. Baker, Jr
T. G. Coulter
General MacNider Expects Discharge After War Service
Des Moines reports Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider of Mason City, a World War I veteran who served four years from the South Pacific to Tokyo, is home on leave and expects his discharge to proceed. He plans to resume his Mason City life, visiting family en route from Tokyo with a son in the Marines.
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Des Moines
Prig
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
South Pacific
Tokyo
Tuson
Ariz
Wife of Iowa Man Found Dead in Gas Apartment
Mrs Barbara Van Allen 28 a graduate nurse was found dead Sunday night in her Philadelphia apartment her doctor husband Capt Maurice Van Allen of Mount Pleasant Iowa serving in Manila Medical Corps was away Deputy Coroner said all gas stove flames were open and officials considered suicide Her father the late Robert Irwin Brown killed himself in a Baltimore hotel in 1942 by drinking poison
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Philadelphia
Barbara van Allan
Maurice van Allen
Mt Pleasant
Medical Corps
Manila
Philippines
Atlanta
Ruby Kaplan
van Allen
Robert Irwin Brown
Baltimore, Md
Serious Rifle Accident Injures Gambie Store Operator
Albert Bier about 43 operator of the Gambie store near Clarion was seriously injured in a hunting accident in a car between Clarion and Hampton. A .22 caliber rifle without a stock discharged three shots as he rode with his sons Donald 16 and Vernus 13 and his brother in law Blbl Drey. One round pierced a lung another pierced a shoulder and the third lodged in the shoulder.
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Clarion
Albert Bier
Gambie
Hampton
Donald
Vernus
Bb.bl. Drey
Here
Navy Boats Tied Up At Keokuk Dock
Navy tanker and LCI 76 tied up at Keokuk dock after a Mississippi River transit through locks. The landing craft LCI 76, a veteran of the Mediterranean campaigns, attends a four day Navy Day observance ending Monday night.
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Keokuk Dock
Kwokuk
Keokuk
Cargill
Savage
Minn
Salerno
Anzio
France
Army engineers rate public benefit threshold for projects
Army engineers say a project is worthy if its public benefits over 20 years equal the construction cost. This rule favors initiatives with break-even or better long term returns for taxpayer funded undertakings.
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U. S. Army
230000 Idle In Labor Disputes Across Sectors
Labor unrest leaves 230000 workers idle across industries. Strikes hit glass plants Libbey Owens Ford Pittsburgh Plate Glass, shipping at Houston, steel and electrical sectors eyeing walkouts. Ford, GM, Chrysler wage demands push toward authorization. airline maintenance returns to work in Chicago and Detroit.
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Libbey-Owens-Ford
Pittsburg
Plate Glass Company
Airlines
American Airlines
Chicago
Detroit
Hollywood
United Auto Workers (Cio
Ford
General Motors
Chrysier
A. F
Is Fuander
A. F. of L. Ware
Hojgeston
Texas
United Steel Workers
CIO
Ttb
United Eiectrical Workers
Westinghouse Filectrical Corporation
Injured in Gasoline Explosion at Garage
Centerville report says Raymond Sebben received minor injuries when a blowtorch near a floor pipe ignited fumes from a 20 year buried gasoline tank. The blast shattered a front plate glass window and damaged over 100 square feet of cement floor. Sebben was thrown onto a Ford on display, which sustained slight damage.
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Centerville
Raymond Sebben
Sebben
Sebelon
Ford
C'Ty
Fired into Home Gets Prison Term
Evecrett J. Brennan a 43 year old former Newark New Jersey resident was convicted of attempted manslaughter and sentenced by District Judge G W Stillman to not more than five years in the state penitentiary at Fitch Madison Brennan fired four shots into the FE A Tellier farm home when denied information about his former wife a Tellier daughter
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Humboldt
Plans Victory Loan Campaign In Washington County
G E Mace the County war loan chairman says Washington County will start the Victory Loan drive next week with full vigor despite a late start. A complete county organization will be formed and solicitors sent into every town township and school district to sell Victory bonds to fund remaining war costs.
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Washington County
G. E. Mace
Large Crowd Attends K T Dinner During Bethlehem Commandery Inspection
About 135 persons shared a turkey dinner at the Masonic temple dining room after the annual Bethle hem commandery Knights Templar inspection. Notables included W R McKay of Keokuk state commander and J J Pelmulder of Ottumwa the inspecting officer. Ray Cox commanded the dinner with T L Brookhart and Victor Blattner on the organizing committee.
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Masonic Temple
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Keokuk
W. R. McKay
J. J. Pelmulder
Bethleheme
Ray Cox
T. L. Brookhart
Victor Blattner
Rationing of Shoes Ends At Midnight
The Office of Price Administration announced that shoe rationing ends at midnight local time across four time zones. Casual shoes house slippers and moccasins will be released along with all regular types. OPA Chief Chester Bowles cited 28 million pairs produced this month and noted expected production near prewar demand of 30 million per month. He warned customers may not immediately get desired styles.
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Washington, D. C
Offic of Price Administration
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Situation Still Is Tense on Java
In Soerabaja Indonesian extremists killed 26 British soldiers and wounded 69 others as barricades surrounded the city. Sukarno toured to halt attacks and RAF evacuations moved to assist the wounded while Indonesians refused entry without permits.
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Java
Batavia
Soerabaja
Wr. Bl
At. Sukarno
M.4 Aay
Dick Asjes
Sarabasa
Tovell
Elevation Details for Louuiana Described
The text notes Louuiana averages 100 feet above sea level with higher sections reaching about 400 feet in Claiborne Parish hills.
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Louuisiana
Claiborne Parish
Prepared by Women of the Eastern Star Order
Prepared by women of the Eastern Star order and served by the De Molay chapter reflects a community event organized to honor and support charitable activities. The text notes collaboration between these fraternal groups in a local setting.
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Eastern Star Order
de- Molay
Y Man from Manila Here Tomorrow
Stant Turner senior secretary of the International Committee of the Y M C A arrives in the United States after liberation from Manila Santo Tomas prison camp. He will speak at the Chamber of Commerce Y room and deliver an address at the high school. Turner has long served the Y M C A including 25 years in Manila. He is a former prisoner of the Japanese during the war and a native of Iowa.
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Kk. S
Turner
International Committee of the
United States
Manilla
Santo Tomas
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Manila
Mr. Turner
Lowa
Men of Troop D Are Back Home
About twenty of the Washington community’s men who left January 23 1941 for Camp Bowie Texas have returned after serving in France and Germany. They were part of the 113th Mechanized Cavalry and stayed with the unit through their service. Of the 109 who left, some were transferred or killed or wounded. Names include Marsh Atkinson Wilbur Wright Francis Reed David Brinning George Green Harold Wolf George Harvey Francis Lopshire Robert Lopshire Raymond Edwards Donald Bealer Everette Glasgow Jack Wilson Marion Crawford Chester McChurch Clarence Halflevits Donald Duttweiler Brighton Stanley Hubert East Pleasant Plain Otis Messenger Bartlett Gregory Harry Riley Harold Colen Randall Partlett Oskaloosa Dale Harll.
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Washington
Camp Bowie
Texas
France
Germany
113Th Mechanized Cavalry
113Th
Marsh Atkinson
Sergant Wilbur Wright
West Chester
Francis Reed
David Brinning
George Green
Harold Wolf
George Harvey
Francis Lopshire
Robert Lopshire
Ainsworth
Raymond Edwards
Donald Bealer
Everette Glasgow
Jack Wilson
Burchfield Talks Soybeans and Plant Expansion
S H Burchfield manager of the Honeymead plant spoke to Rotarians about planned Wahington plant expansion with six to ten new sites in coming months. Soybean processing reaches about 1800 bushels daily with 35 employees across shifts as new machinery will boost output. The plant already makes a full line of soybean feeds and demand remains steady. Frank B Miller noted future electric appliances entering the market at 1942 prices amid wartime production decline. Guests included Arth
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S. H. Burchfield
Wahington
Burchfield
Frank B. Miller
Returning Veterans Seek Jobs and Housing Help
L. J. Kehoe of the local service committee says many returning veterans seek work and housing. Employers should offer first consideration to veterans and report open positions, while rental listings should be sent to the committee to help veterans reenter civilian life.
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L. J. Kehoe
Mr. Kehoe
County Service Committee
Brazil installs new president after Vargas ousted
Rio de Janeiro reports Chief Justice Joao Linhares assumed the presidency of Brazil after the overthrow of "iron man" Getulio Vargas in a bloodless revolution. Linhares says elections will be held December 2 to restore constitutional government. Vargas had ruled as a dictator for 15 years and faced ouster as plans to postpone the vote emerged.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Joas de Linhares
Supreme Court
Brazil
Iron Man
Jutilo Vargas
Linhares
Vargas
Iowa Township Donates to War Fund Report
Iowa township near Riverside reported its contribution to the national war fund drive, turning in 368 from its rural districts and totaling 416 after a prior district’s report. Claude Flynn served as township chairman as the two districts completed their submission.
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Iowa Township
Riverside
Claude Flynn
Rotary club marks 25th anniversary with special program
Rankin of Hampton Rev. P. G. Dykhuizen of Des Moines and Dr. James M. Ferguson of Pittsburgh attend as the next meeting on November 5 observes the 25th anniversary of the local Rotary club with a special program planned.
Truman to Talk On Wages Prices
President Truman is expected to propose selective basic wage increases to offset war time pay losses while urging a hold the line stance on prices. He will address the nation at 9:00 p.m. CST urging labor and industry to use collective bargaining to reduce reconversion strain from strikes.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
Washington Oil Plans Major Remodeling Project
Remodeling at the Washington Oil company building on East Washington Street is nearly complete. Frank Bostwick says the rebuilt structure will sport a vastly different and improved appearance. completion is expected by December. After renovation the firm will expand into new lines such as Goodrich merchandise, refrigerators, stoves, radios, washing machines, and other home appliances alongside gasoline and service station trade built over 24 years.
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Washington Oil Company
East
Washington Street
Frank Bostwick
Washington
Goodrich
County fund update shows Oak Grove lead and other districts tied
Oak Grove led with 69 dollars on a 60 dollar quota while Farmers district chaired by Lee Brophy reported 67 on 60. William O Conn or and Wilbur Rath headed additional districts contributing 67 on 60. County total now 12388.45 with several districts still to report and scattered returns expected from Washington and other towns.
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Oak Grove
Lee Brophy
Farmers District
William O'Connor
Wilbur Rath
Washington
Plans To Discuss Atomic Energy Use With Truman
Prime Minister Clement Atlee announced he will travel to the United States to confer with President Truman on the future use of atomic energy for war and peace. He invited Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Britain’s atomic energy committee chairman John Anderson to join the Washington talks, expected to start around November 13.
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London
England
Clement Atlee
United States
Truman
Commons
Atlee
W. L. Mackenzie Kohg
John Anderson
Britain
Atomic Energy Advisory Committee
Washington
King of
Canada
Walton League Seeks Members in Washington County
More than 125 men have signed as charter members of the Washington County Izaak Walton League chapter launched last week. Acting secretary Ray Whitehead reports daily new memberships with a goal of at least 200 soon. Dues are 3 dollars, incl a subscription to an outdoor magazine, covering 1945 balance and all of 1946.
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Washington County
Izaak Walton League
Ray Whitehead
Organizaton
New Walton League
Lake Project
House Approves Bill for Tax Cut
The House approved the final version of a 5.92 billion tax reduction bill by 297 to 33. It would cut individual income tax next year by 2.644 billion and reduce 1946 corporate tax liability by 3.136 billion, with a repeal of the $5 auto use tax at 140 million revenue. Existing excise taxes stay. Potash in large commercial quantities is known across West Texas and southeast New Mexico.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Senate-House
West
Texas
New Mexico
Modern Service Station and Store Planned with Glass Exterior
The station will feature a large new front with structural and slate glass exterior. Interior walls use paneled celotex with a black ceiling and an elaborate lighting system unseen in Washington. It will be a modern combined service station and store with new pumps to follow and future rear enlargements.
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Washington
Wien
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MacNider
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Fred Vinsonsel
White House
United Press
K. T
Grinnell College
Yamashita
Tomoyuki Yamashita Geft
Corazon Noble
Red Cross
U. S. Signal Corps
Club
Honeymead
Washington Oil
Ember
Walton League
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