Iowa Briefs from Des Moines and Surrounding Areas
Iowa women are reminded of the all Iowa needlework contest deadline at the state fair with 1400 in cash prizes. About 600 Amvet delegates from 110 posts are planned for Des Moines third state convention August 16 17, with 20 new posts added this year. A Des Moines pastor is set to leave for Davenport to join St Pauls church. A Grinnell arrest involves James E Glore wearing a uniform bearing back sergeant stripes at a public event.
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Edgar C. Corry
Lawrence
Martin
St. Pavers
O'Connell
Paul's Church
Davenport
Donohue
Serine
Dea Metnee
James E. Glore
Saat Eee
Kengiven Stechy
Fe Dewey Sager
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Grinnell
European markets open to free trade plan eyed
Berlin reports the American military government plans to spend millions on goods from Germany’s neighbors to boost exports under a British Bi Zonal plan. The purchases aim to move goods across western Europe and beyond, as authorities outline the strategy.
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Berlin
Germany
Ase
Ex Senator Hawes Dies at 77 in Missouri District
Former U S senator Harry B Hawes died at age 77. Hawes represented Missouri in the Senate for three terms and previously served in the U S House from the old St Louis district. The death was reported from Washington.
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Harry
Hawes
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U. S
Miri
Ni House of Represent
Jikh
St. Louis
Weather forecast for laty and tonight and Saturday
The forecast indicates generally cloudy conditions with tonight and Saturday expected to bring mild temperatures and possible light showers. Winds at moderate speed. Highs will be in the mid 60s Fahrenheit with overnight lows around the mid 50s.
Ford offers conditional waiver of Taft Hartley aid to strike
Ford Motor Co. proposes to waive court protection of the Taft Hartley law under a set of good faith conditions to avert a strike by 107,000 CIO workers as the UAW CIO international board prepares to vote on a Ford department resolution to strike. The offer, delivered by Henry Ford II to CIO chief Philip Murray, follows a week of industry strikes and layoffs.
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CIO
Ford
Henry Ford WU
Philip Murray
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio International
Ford Department
Murray
New York City
UAW
Michigan
Murray Corp
Amerca
Bricker Targeted by Threat Calls Ahead of Rally
Columbus police disclosed Senator John W. Bricker received two threatening telephone calls yesterday and heightened guard measures were used at a Republican rally. One call was to Bricker’s Upper Arlington home before a statewide Taft dinner. the other to Bricker’s downtown law office.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Upper Arlington
Robert A. Taft
Washington
Capitol
Leverque-Lincolners
Taft Attacks Truman Policy On Eve Of Vacation
Senator Taft criticized Truman foreign policy as befuddled and dominated by CIO principles during a Columbus rally. He urged loans tied to goods for Europe and warned of Morgenthau’s impact, while signaling a five week Canadian vacation and a western tour.
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Robert A. Taft
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Rohio
Ohio
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New Radio Station Granted for Des Moines
The communications commission announced a grant for a new Des Moines radio station operating on 940 kilocycles with five kilowatts at night and ten kilowatts by day. KFNF Shenandoah Iowa was authorized to boost its daytime power to five kilowatts from 920 kilocycles with one kilowatt daytime and 50 watts at night.
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Des Moines
The
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Independent Broadcasting Company
KFNF
Shenandosh
Roosevelt favored Hughes plane for photo reconnaissance
U S Marshals sought to serve papers as wartime hearings reveal that President Roosevelt endorsed the Hughes two-seat fighter modified into a photo reconnaissance craft, the F-11, over air corps experts. General Arnold and other officers debated production and tests, with Roosevelt reportedly reversing expert opinion.
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Senate War Investigating Committee
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Iowa officials arrive for Governor's day fete in Clear Lake
Rep. David Ainsworth says 43 of 59 polled house members favor reducing the 1948 tax to 50 percent, though some oppose a special session. The event includes a stag banquet for town officials and attendance by U S senators George Wilson and B B Hickenlooper plus Lt Gov Evans. Blue absent limits session push. The governor’s banquet is Sunday with Virgil Hancher to speak.
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Iowa
David Ainsworth
Spirit Lake
Ainsworth
House
The
Association For the Preservation of
U.S
George Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
K. A. Evans
Emerson
Robert D.blue
Hawaii
Blue
G. T. Kuester
Griswold
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
GM Hikes All Car Prices Six Percent
General Motors Corp raised list prices on all passenger cars by 2 to 6 percent effective immediately. Cadillac Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac and Chevrolet models are affected. GMC truck prices were set earlier this week with no further increases expected, according to President C E Wilson.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Cadillac
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Chevrolet
C. E. Wilson
GMC
B 29s Arrive In Precision Time In Washington
Seven B 29 superfortresses with 160 aboard completed a 7000 mile one stop flight from Tokyo to Washington D C arriving at noon after 31 hours 24 minutes in air. They rendezvoused with 23 P 80 shooting star fighters over Martinsburg W V at 9 32 A M CST. Eight superforts departed Tokyo at 1 09 A M EST yesterday with one dropping out for refueling in Alaska ref.
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Andrews Field
Tokyo
Martinsburg
W. Va
Air Force
Superforia
Elmendorf Field
Anchorage
Alsaska
Civic Action Committee Probes Des Moines Police
Des Moines reports Paul W. Walters states the Civic Action committee is conducting an extensive investigation of the Des Moines police department. He says the goal is to free the department from political control, following a Iowa supreme court ruling upholding the committee's legality.
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Des Moines
Paul W. Walters
Civic Action Committee
Walters
Iowa Supreme Court
ISU enrolls record 11,893 students for 1946-47
Ames, Aug 1 The 11 893 regular students enrolled at Iowa State college for 1946 47 represent an all time high for a 12 month period Registrar J R Sage said today.
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Ames
Iowa State College
J. R. Sage
Sequel to Hanging Triggers Fresh Attacks in Palestine
In Tel Aviv and near the Hampshire regiment headquarters in Palestine, multiple attacks involved grenades and mortars. Five Jews were killed and dozens injured as British soldiers and Palestine police conducted investigations into shootings lasting hours. Authorities say the violence is linked to the hangings of two British soldiers by Irgun Zvai Leumi.
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Hempshire
Jewish Agency
Palestine Police
Tel Aviv
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Hampshire
Tel Avii
Cliford Martin
Paice
Bernard Luchtel Critically Hurt in Farm Accident
Bernard Luchtel 86 of Mount Carmel is in critical condition at St. Anthony hospital after a hayrack accident on the Ben Vannahma farm. He was crushed by a wheel and suffered a ruptured liver broken ribs and kidney injuries from the fall.
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