War Assets bids call Grundy Center hemp plant and land
Grundy Center The Chicago office of the War Assets administration called for bids on the Grundy Center hemp plant and 40 acres of land. The wartime plant ceased operation earlier this spring and has been idle since. Harold Reese, 35, of Sioux City, was killed in Rapid City, South Dakota, when a stunt plane exploded during a low flying barrel roll. Dr. Frank H. Spedding of Iowa State College was to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws at Drake University commencement as 135 diplomas were awarded. Gerald W. Kirn of Council Bluffs will become superintendent of Council Bluffs schools July 1. Clinton, Ia was chosen for Gyro International 1947 convention site. E B Krause elected governor and W J McGonigle secretary-treasurer. Ten American medical specialists including Everett D. Plass will sail June 20 for three months in Czechoslovakia on a teaching mission.
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Grundy Center
Chicago
War Assets Administration
Rapid City
Harold Reese
Sioux City
Des Moines
Frank H. Spedding
Iowa State College Division of
Drake
Madison
Wis
Clinton
Gyro International
E. B. Krause
W. J. McGonigle
Boston
Everett D. Plass
University of Town
Czechoslovakia
Unitarian Service Committee
Cass County 4 H Club Rally Set At Atlantic High
Cass county 4-H clubs hold their annual rally at the Atlantic high school auditorium with Mrs. Glenn O Brown as president. The event opens at 9 30 with registration and runs through the afternoon including officer elections. Notables include John Bell and a program of vocal and instrumental numbers by local groups.
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Cass County
4-H
Atlantic High School
Glenn O. Brown
John Bell
Opal Freese
Lincoln Lincolnettes
James Winston
Farm Bureau
Kenneth Neary
Frank Jones
County
Unfair Conduct in Jap Trials Triggers Staff Resignations
Tokyo June 3 Informed Forces reports that Naval Capt Beverly M Coleman head of the war crimes defense section and six associates plan resignations over dissatisfaction with the Tojo trial. A court attache says the American defense staff, mostly civilians, felt the proceedings lacked fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Fources
War Crimes Defense Section
Naval
Beverly M. Coleman
Tojo
Weather Outlook: fair and warmer today and tonight
The forecast calls for a fair day with a slight rise in temperatures. Tonight remains warm with comfortable conditions. tomorrow should be partly cloudy and warmer overall.
Maritime unions seek foreign help in shipping strike
CIO maritime leaders urged workers abroad to support the June 15 shipping strike as wage talks at the labor department continued slowly. Harry Bridges and Joseph Curran sent a cable to the World Federation of Trade Unions seeking backing and to label government manned ships as scale ships if a strike spreads.
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Washington
America
CIO
Truman
Labor Department
Harry Bridges
Joseph Curran
World Federation of Trade Unions
WFTU
Paris
U. S
AFL
Russia
France
Britain
Europe
National Maritime Union
Atlantic
Gulf
Defy Union Order Over Des Moines Truckers Rift
Leo Quinn, leader of a Local 90 faction, says 22 men still work despite a union order suspending them as the dispute over dissolving an international trusteeship continues. Some Des Moines employers report suspended members remain on the job due to lack of official notice. Also notes a North Iowa lakes week vacation for Mr and Mrs Gerald Berg and Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Leo Quinn
Truck Drivers’ Union
Lakes
Gerald Berg
Mrs
Fred Taylor
North Iowa Lakes
Cass County Red Cross Plans Annual Meeting Friday
The Cass county Red Cross chapter will hold its annual meeting at 514 East Fourth Street Friday at 8:00 p.m. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Current officers include Dell Taylor of Atlantic chair, Mrs. Tom Burns Anita vice chair, Mrs. H. A. Hughes Atlantic secretary, and Childs Emmert Atlantic treasurer. All interested are invited to attend.
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Cass Red Cross
Cass County Red Cross
East Fourth Street
Dell Taylor
Atlantic
Tom Burns
Anita
H. A. Hughes
Childs Emmert
Holdout in Iowa for price relief in coal strikes
Des Moines reports most Iowa coal mines idle as operators seek price relief of 50 to 60 cents per ton. Three unions mines run at the weekend while nine refuse to operate without relief. Meeting planned in Centerville with union leaders and operators. Iowa UMW president J P Agnessen says 25 cents a ton is far from enough.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cmdr
Hamilton Acheson
Acheson
Centerville
Willard Triest
Chicago
J. P. Agnessen
United Mine Workers Union
Earthquake in East Turkey Kills Over 600 Officials Say
Government officials announced that the quake which struck eastern Turkey Friday likely killed more than 600 people. Villages in Mus and Erzurum provinces were flattened, according to Erzincan deputy Fezzi Kansagil.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Mus
Erzurum
Fezzi Kansagil
Erzincan
Death of Local Insurance Man Dee H Norton at 58
Dee Howard Norton 58 a field man for Aetna Life Insurance died at 3 15 this morning at Atlantic Memorial hospital from complications after three major operations. He was born Oct 22 1887 at Mitchellville Iowa and had lived in Princeton Illinois. he leaves a large family including nine children and was active in the Atlantic Methodist church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Roland Peacock Baxter funeral home with interment in Princeton Illinois.
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Dee Howard Norton
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Mr. Norton
Mitchellville
Reeve and
Ada Norton
Actna Company
Norton
Atlantic Methodist Church
Birch Street
Chicago
Ruth Paine
Katherine Rhyne
Kennth M. Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Edwin Dipple
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mary Joy
Mayo General Hospital
Galesburg
Ralph P. Norton
Collinsville
Reeve
Dee Norton
Normal
John
Nancy
James
E. E. Duesing
A. M. Andrews
White Cloud
Mich
Merrill R. Norton
Fond du Lac
Roland, Peacock & Baxter
L. D. Thomas
Methodist Church
Princeton, Til
Ninety Die in Canton-Hankow Train Derailment
The Canton News reports about 90 passengers killed and over 60 injured when four coaches of a north bound Canton Hankow railway train derailed crossing a bridge 60 miles south of Hengyang last Thursday.
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Canton
China
Canton News
Miss Southwest Iowa to Be Chosen in Atlantic Contest
Southwest Iowa beauty queen will be selected at Cassfair ballroom in Atlantic Friday June 28. Atlantic Jaycees sponsor the winner in the Iowa finals at Des Moines with expenses paid to Des Moines. Judges from five towns pick the winner for nine counties. the “Miss Town” will receive a trip to Atlantic City and a wardrobe.
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Iowa
Cassfair
Atlantic Junior Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Iona
Atlantic City
N. J
Atlantic Jaycees
Coxefair Ballroom
Chicago Grain Exchange delay as injunction sought
Chicago's grain market opened an hour and a half late after Robert Buckley sought a temporary restraining order to block federal regulations that raised old ceiling prices. Judge Elwyn R. Shaw refused immediate relief, allowing damages suits instead.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Robert Buckley
Charles W. Buckley
Chicago Commission House
Elwyn R. Shaw
Ackley
Board of Trade
Buckley
Exchange
Wafke
Cargill, Inc
Holly
Evidence to UN Modifies Franco Picture
Evidence grew that the UN Security Council will modify the sub committee report proposing steps toward a world wide diplomatic break with Franco Spain. A delegation spokesman predicted the report would not be approved without changes though he did not specify them. The report, circulated Saturday after a month of inquiry into Poland's charges that Franco's regime threatens world peace, will be acted on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Nations Security Council
Spain
Poland
Council
Philippine Army C-47 crash near Legaspi kills eight
Philippine army headquarters reports eight killed and six seriously injured when a C-47 transport plane crashed one mile north of Legaspi in southern Luzon. Seven passengers, mostly army personnel, escaped uninjured. Officials call it the worst air force crash in Philippine history.
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Manila
Philippine Army
Legaspi
Luzon
Philippine Air Force
Friedrich and Mortugal Win Open Pairs Title
Herb Friedrich and Morris Mortugal of Los Angeles were named winners of the American bridge club's open pairs championship, after the club's tournament concluded last night.
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Los Angeles
Herb Friedrich
Morris Mortugal
American
Miners Return to Work as Labor Disputes Wane Nationwide
About 400 000 soft coal miners report back to government mines as idle labor disputes drop to 71 000, lowest in months. 75 000 hard coal miners still out, 115 000 NYC commuters hit by Hudson River tubes strike, CIO maritime union seeks foreign aid for a June 15 strike. John L. Lewis arrives in New York for talks. bituminous miners may follow.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
New York City
Hudson River
CIO Maritime Union
John L. Lewis
New York
Lewis’ Afl
United Mine Workers
United States Steel Corporation
UMW
Hudson and Manhattan Company
Hudson and Manhattan
Truman Strike Control Bill Returns to House Hearing
President Truman's emergency strike control bill returned to the House with a rump hearing. Sixteen lawmakers opposed to the measure invited four top union chiefs to the 3 p.m. CST session, aiming to stem what Rep. De Lacy called hysteria.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Rep. de Lacy
Dem
Hope for Larger Vote Than In 44 Campaign Forecast
Campaign managers for Blue Olmsted and Miles predicted a larger 1944 style turnout. Voting ran 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with early hours for registrants. Olmsted and Blue closed campaigns with radio remarks and votes awaited in Eagle Grove and Des Moines. Contests included governor seats and several statewide offices with 23 state senate nominations and county by county representative races.
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Des Moines
Blue
Olmsted
Miles
Gente
Ernest J. Seemann
Waterloo
Wayne M. Ropes
Earl C. Miller
John M. Grimes
John Hamilton Cruikshank
Sioux City
John M. Rankin
L. W. Laughlin
Mount Ayr
David B. Long
B. M. Richardson
Warren MacHenry
Lloyd Smith
Forest City
Congress
Ben F. Jensen
Rachel Revell
Guthrie Center
Senate
Truman's Secret Plan on Strike Bill Sparks White House Debate
Senate Leader Barkley said he has no idea what Truman will do about the Case strike control bill after a White House call. The president faces a June 12 deadline to sign or veto, with CIO urging veto and Chamber of Commerce backing action as public interest grows. Barkley and other leaders did not discuss the Senate action to remove a draft clause for strikers in seized facilities.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
Ross
William K. Jackson
Commerce
United States Chamber of House
Chamber
Voter turnout grows in Atlantic primary
Atlantic voters reported 198 ballots by noon in the June primary, up about 25 percent from 1944. Republicans dominated with no Democratic contests, as ward totals at midday contrasted with mid afternoon counts from prior elections.
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Atlantic
Ex-Congressman Sloan Dies in Geneva Nebraska
Charles Henry Sloan 83 Geneva attorney and former Nebraska congressman died here. A Monticello Iowa native and 1884 Iowa State College graduate, he led Fairmont schools after moving to Nebraska. Sloan served in Congress 1911 to 1919 and 1929 to 1931 and later ran for Senate but lost to George Norris.
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Geneva
Neb
Charles Henry Sloan
Nebraska
Monticello
Iowa State College
Fairmont
Sloan
Congress
U. S. Senate
George W. Norris
A Girl for O’Briens Born in Santa Monica
Santa Monica on June 3 reports the birth of Kath leen Bridget a six pound daughter to actor Pat O’Brien and his wife Eloise Taylor. The doctor called both mother and child perfect. The O’Briens already have three adopted children Patrick Sean Margaret Mavourneen and Terrence Kevin and have been married fifteen years.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Kathleen Bridget
Pat O'Brien
Irving Ross
O’brien
Eloise Taylor
Patrick Sean
Margaret Mavourneen
Terrence Kevin
Primary elections breath CIO PAC roles across six states
Washington June 3 five more states hold primaries including Alabama California New Jersey New Mexico and South Dakota to pick governors and congressmen. CIO PAC backs leading candidates in several races while denying sole influence in others.
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Washington
Alabama
California
New Jersey
New Mexico
South Dakota
Iowa
U. 8
Senate
House
CIO Political Action Committee
Rep
Ellis Patterson
Los Angeles
Will Rogers Jr
Bouh
Cio-Pac
James E. Folsom
Bankhead Critical After Stroke At Naval Hospital
Washington reports Senator Bankhead of Alabama remains in critical condition after a stroke ten days ago. Doctors say his status worsened overnight and is not as favorable as previously.
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Washington
U. S. Naval Hospital
Bankhead
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Council Bluffs
Gerald W. Kirn
Kirn
Abraham Lincoln High School
Board of Education
Runan
Burlington Railroad
Creston
Iniowa
Dee H. Norton
Chicago Grain Exchange
U.N
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
UN Security Council
U. S. State Department
Capitol
James F. Byrnes
Stettinius
O’briens
Bankhead Critical
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