Britain Eyes Rome Raid If War Demands
Prime Minister Churchill warned in Parliament that Britain could bomb Rome if war needs dictate while Allied forces reduce losses in the Atlantic. He said Britain and the United States must greatly increase war aid to the Soviet Union and that a European invasion to relieve the Red Army has not been pursued at present.
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London
Great Britain
America
Russia
Germany
Suez Canal
Spain
North Africa
British Isles
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Royal Air Force
Rome
Italy
United States
House of Commons
Soviet Union
Europe
Red Army
Iowa Column reports Kaul gets six months for grand larceny
Leslie C Kaul 38 of Cedar Rapids son of Police Chief Ernest Kaul of Topeka Kan pleaded guilty to grand larceny before District Judge Harold V Levis. He was accused of taking 150 dollars cash and 50 dollars in jewelry from his grandmother Mrs Lillian Dengler's home last week. All but two months were suspended for good behavior. He also faces intoxication and reckless driving charges. He said he does not know what he is when he is drinking heavily.
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Ottumwa
Leslie C. Kaul
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Kaul
Topeka
Kan
Harold V. Levis
Kaul
Lillian Dengler
Levis
Ordnance Plant Fire Caused by Combustion
Des Moines officials report spontaneous combustion in oakum loose fiber from hemp ropes caused the ordnance plant fire. Safety Commissioner Charles F. Triplett and a special investigating board cited materials used in sealing and wrapping pipes as the ignition source.
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Des Moines
Sioux City Grand Jury Probes Vice Clean Up Effort
Woodbury County Attorney M E Rawlings joins grand jury session as Jens Grothe of the attorney general's office vows a thorough probe into alleged vice in Sioux City. Judge Miles W Newby ordered inquiry into a possible vice lord and payoffs. The investigation aims to reach high and low places.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
M. E. Rawlings
Jens Grothe
Attorney General's Office
Miles W. Newby
Grothe
City council weighs renaming Lindbergh Drive to Victory Drive
United Spanish war veterans back a name change from Lindbergh Drive to Victory Drive in Council Bluffs. Three resident families oppose the campaign, with Mrs. G W Kirn noting patriotism need not hinge on street names.
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Council Bluffs
G. W. Kirn
School Blaze Destroys Gym Floor At Eileron School
A smoldering fire in the coal room of the Eileron school building caused extensive damage to the gymnasium floor. Custodian Raymond Greene reported the blaze and firefighters controlled it. coal supplies were removed by volunteers. Superintendent Maurice Pare said classes for 114 pupils would resume in two days.
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Mount Aye
Eileron
Raymond Greene
Maurice Pare
Housewives Urged to Cut Extra Bread Deliveries
Hector Lazo, a Washington executive, urged housewives to limit bread delivery calls to save gasoline and delivery costs. He said stores are hiring for defense needs and must cut down customer service as workers shift to defense industries and the draft.
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National Defense Program
Hector Lazo
Washington, D. C
Lazo
Treasury Warns of Tax Profiteers As New Law Takes Effect
The Treasury warns merchants to avoid misrepresenting new federal excise taxes starting tomorrow. Dealers may face prosecution for inflating prices to cover taxes or touting absorbed taxes. The report outlines widespread tax changes, from jewelry to appliances, with notable effects on watches coats radios and transportation fares.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Este
Cotter Baby Dies in Cotter Area Tragedy
Funeral services were held today in Columbus City for Larry Keith Crooks six months old son of Mr and Mrs Loren Crooks of Cotter. He died yesterday at home born August 7 in Cotter. Burial followed at Columbus City Cemetery with L A Jones Funeral Home of Washington in charge.
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Toward Kulp
Columbus City
Larry Keith Crooks
Loren Crooks
Cotter
Heir
Columbus City Cemetery
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Annual Meeting of Farm Bureau in Washington Oct 11
Members of the Washington County Farm Bureau will hold their annual meeting Saturday October 11 at 10 30 in the basement of the United Presbyterian church Washington. O W Beeler town field director will be the principal speaker with music and program numbers. The resolutions committee met to prepare the resolutions for presentation at the Iowa and American Farm Bureau meetings. The public is invited to attend both sessions.
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Annual Meeting of
Farm Bureau
Washington
Iowa Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Towa Farm Bureau
O. W. Beeler
Carl T. Anderson
Wellman
Will Embree
West Chester
O. W. Schmitter
Rubio
Yaro Sejka
T. H. Huston
Crawfordsville
Three Men Arrested On Pheasant Charge in Osage
Three men from Moline Illinois were fined 200 dollars each in justice court for illegal possession of pheasants. State Game Wardens Stevens and Yates arrested them near Carpenter. 18 pheasants were seized. One paid the fine while two chose 60 days in jail.
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Osage
Moline
Justice Court
Thhree
Carpenter
Stevens
Yates
First District Women's Clubs Open Convention Here
The first district convention of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs opened with Mrs. Arthur Reed presiding. About 250 women from the southeast district had registered by 11 this morning with more expected for the afternoon session and banquet. Dr. S P Williamson spoke on Spiritual Values in a Democracy, stressing women’s role in national life and peace alongside defense.
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Lowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Arthur Reed
Burlington
R. H. McCleery
A. B. Baker
Muscatine
S. P. Williamson
Fairfield
England
Berlin
America
Williamson
Women For Peace
Women In
Missionaries to Speak at Christian Tabernacle Tonight
Rev. W J Stevens announces five missionaries will speak at the Christian Tabernacle this evening at 7 30. The speakers are Rev and Mrs Luther Mier Rev and Mrs Sharpe and Rev Mr Christensen who will depart for Cuba and Mexico to engage in mission work.
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W. Jd Stevens
The
Christian Tabernacle
Luther Mier
Sharpe
Mr. Christensen
Cuba
Mexico
Aluminum Plant in Cleveland Swept by Blaze
A large fire at the National Bronze and Aluminum plant in Cleveland spread to nearby residences in the eastern industrial district. The plant employs about 1,600 workers on three shifts and produces aluminum castings for aircraft and defense parts. A general alarm triggered city fire equipment to the scene. no injuries were reported. The cause remains unknown.
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Cleveland
National Bronze and Aluminum Company
Sister and Brother Die Two Hours Apart in Spencer
William Goodale 71 and his sister Dora 66, lifelong Spencer residents, died within two hours of each other in a Spencer hospital. They lived together on a farm northwest of Spencer for 56 years. Found on their kitchen floor by Lloyd Iverson while he delivered groceries. Both deaths attributed to diabetes.
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Spencer
William Goodale
Dora Goodale
Lloyd Iverson
Scottie Dog Naming Contest Winner Named
Margaret Gwen Brown of 822 North Iowa Avenue won the Benteco Super Market Scottie dog naming contest held last Saturday. Judges chose "Teco" among about 300 entries but Margaret Gwen won the drawing. Dale Fuhr, Benteco manager, noted the judges faced a tough call with many clever submissions.
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Margaret Gwen Brown
North
Iowa Avenue
Benteco
Margaret Gwen
D. J. McCartney
Jane Whitehead
Dale Fuhr
Rainfall Boosts County Crops With Good Soil Moisture
Washington county received 1.15 inches of rain in a period of precipitation, with 0.10 inches added yesterday. The steady rain and cool air, with highs near 66 and lows around 45, should improve fields gardens and lawns for next year’s crops.
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Washington County
How to Make a Simple Dust Cloth with Oil
To prepare a satisfactory dust cloth, place several drops of oil on an old cloth and set it inside a glass jar with two additional cloths one above and one below. Leave it for one or two days before using.
Common Sense View On Dietetics Says Science Is Simple
The article quotes nutritionists who argue that dietetics is largely common sense and that nutrition discoveries boil down to protective foods like fruits vegetables and eggs with milk seen as most important.
Escape Injury After Car Strikes Guard Rail Near Bridge
Harold Bieg driver and Clifford Campbell passenger escaped injury when their car veered off Highway 218, struck a guard rail while attempting to return to the road, near the English River bridge.
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Harold Bieg
Clifford Campbell
English River Bridge
Directs Verdict For Defendant Merle Gardner
In Iowa, Judge Frank Bechly directed a not guilty verdict for Merle Gardner on a forged instrument charge after the defense motion. The ruling followed testimony by a sister-in-law whose name was on the instrument, and the state case collapsed. The Sept term’s fourth case opens tomorrow against Donald P. Smith for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Gardner jurors were listed. A divorce suit was filed by Donald T. Gowey against Gertrude A. Gowey for desertion, with T. A. Michels representing the plaintiff.
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Iowa
Merle Gardner
Frank Bechly
L. J. Kehoe
John Owen
Kehoe
Gardner
Donald P. Smith
Harry Ramseyer
Carrie Reinert
Delores McDaniel
Irene Conner
Dale Bain
Anna Younkin
Mabel Johnson
Marjorie Shafter
Hallie B. Hull
Pearl Gardner
Stumpf
Beile Renn
Donald T. Gowey
Gertrude A. Gowey
T. A. Michels
Washington
More Wheat to Be Raised in County in 1942
Washington county wheat growers plan to meet 1942 acreage goals as part of national defense. Chairman Carl R. Oldfield says nearly all county farmers will seed within their allotments to ensure sufficient stock without overproduction. He notes the region already has enough wheat to last two years and stresses preventing price collapse by keeping surplus in hand.
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Washington County
Russians Claim Halted Nazi Advance Near Leningrad
A Pravda dispatch says German forces failed to gain ground around Leningrad in two weeks, with the Red Army holding the initiative in many sectors. It reports recapturing villages, beating back elements of the 269th German division, and a Red Star dispatch mentions Russians driving across a river and capturing a town designated as B, throwing the Germans back significantly.
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Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Leningrad
Red Army
Red Star
German claims on southern front counterattacks and Italian defeat of Soviet forces
Berlin reports that Russian counterattacks began on the southern front while the German high command said Italian troops east of the Dnieper had defeated sizable Soviet forces. The counterattacks allegedly featured 44 ton tanks and bayonet combat, with German forces inflicting heavy casualties.
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Berlin
Dnieper
Pollard Murder Trial Delayed by Judge’s Illness
The Herbert Pollard murder trial in Leon Iowa was postponed to Oct. 2 due to Judge George Johnston’s fall and injury. Judge T W Miles of Corydon will preside after the continuance. Pollard is charged with killing former Decatur County deputy sheriff Fling McConnell in a gun battle July 7 1927.
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Leon
Iowa
Herbert
Pollard
George Johnston
Johnston
T. W. Miles
Corydon
Fling McConnell
Decatur County
Here
Tragedy on Rock Island Tracks In Marengo
The body of Ralph D. Stanton, 50, was found today along the Rock Island railroad tracks in Marengo Iowa after being struck by a train. Police report the incident as a fatal railroad accident.
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Marengo
Iowa
Ralph D. Stanton
Rock Island
Hunt for Miley killers grips Lexington golf circle
Police hunted an escaped convict Forest Turner, 24, and his murderous companion in the Marion Miley case. Rewards totaling 3500 dollars spurred the investigation as authorities described Turner as a debonair crook with a fondness for golf and country club gatherings.
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Lexington
Desperado
Marion Miley
Forest Turner
Farm Production Aims Set for 1942 Wheat
Wton county plans 728 acres for 1942, above 1941 allotment, with proportional nationwide adjustments by wheat growers. AAA acreage allotments form part of the expanded farm defense program guiding production to meet U S needs and aid nations fighting for freedom.
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Oldfield
Wton County
America
New Penney Store Transfer Plans Detail Ettner Role
Robert Ettner, a new Penney employee, is listed as a Madison, Wisconsin native now working in Elgin Illinois. Carl Youngdale will transfer to the Ottumwa Penney store in two weeks, after which Ettner will head the local shoe department. He will reside at the Woodrow Wade home.
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Brackenridge Park Zoo
San Antonio
Tex
Punchie
Robert Ettner
Washington
Penney
Madison
Wis
Elgin
Ill
Carl Youngdale
Ottumwa
Mr. Ettner
Woodrow Wade
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