Corn Belt Leads With Modern Farm Practices Amid Floods
Farmers in the corn belt face delays as floods in parts of Minnesota and Iowa hinder field work. C M Galvin of James B E Bennet and Company notes delayed planting could push ultimate crop maturity into late autumn. Oats production is expected to shrink due to reduced acreage and poor growing conditions while dairies embrace power equipment to boost efficiency and expand cultivated land.
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Minole
Iowa
C. M. Galvin
James Be, Bennett and Company
Pany
United States and Russia clash over world atomic control plan
Lilienthal outlined U S aims for international atomic oversight and the Baruch plan to curb national rivalries while preserving U S leadership in atomic energy. He warned cooperation is essential though vetoes and security council control remained disputed with Russia absent. A Chicago display features a $600000 necklace and related jewelry values.
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U $S
United States
Russia
International Atomic Control Agency
Security Council
Littenthal
Commission
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
U. S
Mos
Ares
U. S. Atomic Commission
Sara McCabe
Chicago
Indian leaders ready for division as British quit 1948
The article notes that after a long history of rule by Britain, the two main Indian factions anticipate division as the means to transfer power. Lord Mountbatten would head temporary administration in a divided subcontinent and princely states largely stand by, awaiting major party decisions on independence and protection withdrawal.
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Lord Mounbatten
Subcontinent
Seearen
Hr Salent Ta
India
Proposals for Partition Vote Split Moslem and Non Moslem Areas
A plan outlines that Bengal and Punjab provincial assemblies will meet in two sessions to decide partition. If either session votes for partition, a giant division will redraw areas into Moslem and non Moslem zones with a supranational council and major religious leaders guiding the split.
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Mbefom
Bengel
League
Ndeent
Bengal
Punjab
Vinces
Supecnonepetenl
Rata
Iowa Prison Farm Arrests and Local Tragedy Reported
An Iowa incident notes a suspect from Des Moines jailed on a May 26 arrest on a street. a 5 year larceny term mentioned. A fatal auto crash in Des Moines leaves one dead and multiple injured including a 63 year old woman. The Upper Iowa conference at St Luke’s Methodist in June will elect delegates to Boston. Visiting Indian highway engineers plan July Ames visit. Donald Nelson 17 of Orson pled guilty after a cafe theft attempt. T/5 Alfred Scott 320 from New Orleans was killed in Ottumwa when a semi trailer crashed into a building. another soldier, T/S William Powell, 18, was injured.
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Dea Moines
Towa
Dee Moines
Charles W
Iowa Des Moines
St. Lukes Methodist Church
Boston
Ottumwa
Alfred Scott
New Orleans
William Powell
Ohio
Scott
Envoys by New Leaders in Hungarian political shifts
The Hungarian government announces recalls of envoys including Paul Averat in Paris and Ferenc Gordon in Bern as new premier Lajos Dinnyes fills offices with two communists. Bela Varga, speaker of the house, fled Hungary and crossed into Austria seeking safety, likely heading toward the American zone.
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Paul Aver
Paris
Hungary
Ferenc Gordon
Bern
Ferenc Nagy
Varga
Austria
Weather Forecast for Iowa Clouds and Thunder Showers
Iowa forecast shows cloudy skies with warmer temperatures and scattered thunder showers tonight and Wednesday morning. Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday afternoon with continued mild conditions.
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Iowa
Byrnes Named Adviser to Hollywood Film Industry
James F. Byrnes former secretary of state is chosen to aid Eric Johnston president of the Motion Picture Producers Association in guiding the film industry. Byrnes will work from Washington in a fee arrangement and help prepare the association's case before the House Committee on Un-American Activities amid ongoing hearings on alleged communistic activity in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
James F. Byrnes
Eric Johnston
Tion of Motorn Picture Producers
Byrnes
Washington, D. C
Johnston
The
Film Association
House Committee On UN
Inverchapel Visits Iowa Farm During American Trip
British ambassador Lord Inverchapel vacationing on an Iowa farm near Eagle Grove. He arrived after a luncheon at Ames and met Governor Blue in Des Moines. He plans to speak at a public meeting and stay three days visiting the Newburn farm.
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Eagle Grove
Lord Inverchapel
United States
Iowa
Francis Newburn
Ames
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Robert D. Blue
Des Moines
Newburn Farm
Senate heads to White House on four billion tax bill
Washington reports Congress moves the four billion tax slashing measure to the White House for possible presidential veto. Senate support was strong but mixed with President Truman urged debt reduction over tax cuts. Treasury official says tax relief time is nearing.
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Senate
Congress
Truman
White House
Xue Dewees
Renee Fan
George
Dga
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Ways and Means Committee
Lime Deliveries Halted After Farm Aid Cuts
Cass county AAA office orders cleanup of 1946 program and halts all agricultural lime deliveries. No further government aid for soil conserving practices, contouring, or lime spreading. Office may stay open beyond July 1. commodity credit loans unaffected. Corn loans and crop insurance work proceed with practice approval notices not mailed yet.
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Department of Agriculture
Cass County
Euken
Poem May Become Prague Controversy Tied to Truman Text
Non communist press in Czechoslovakia argues a poem in Tvorba calling Truman an imperialist could cost the country millions. The poem appears as Czechoslovakia seeks a $40 million loan from Washington. Ambassador Steenhardt lodged a formal protest over the insult. The verse by Czech National Poet 8 K Neumann declares we despise all dollar scoundrels.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Tvorba
Truman
Washington
U. S
Laurence A. Steenhardt
Foreign Office
8. K. Neumann
May Refused Compensation Claims Tied to Garsson Bribery Case
Washington reports Henry Garsson testified that Andrew J May offered payment for his wartime work as head of the House Military Committee. May allegedly refused money, saying he felt a moral obligation while Garsson and brother Murray face war bribe charges over Cumberland Lumber and munitions deals.
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Washington
Henry Garesson
Andrew J. May
May
House
Miline Committee
Garason
Murray
Kentucky
Cumberland Lumber Company
Alleg‘edly
Garsson Munitions Combine
Cumberland Company
Garsson
Garssons
Cumberland
Negro pastor elected president of local Ministerial Alliance
Kansas City report notes Dr. D. A. Holmes 68 pastor of Paseo Baptist church becomes first Black president of the Ministerial Alliance in the city. Holmes has led a pastor here for 25 years and sits on the executive committee of the Council of Churches.
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Kansas City
Ministerial Alliance
D. A. Holmes
Paseo Baptist Church
Council of Churches
Truman's ill mother described as resting well
Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham the White House physician said Mrs Martha E. Truman, 94, was resting well and in good condition. He added she sat up in a chair for about an hour yesterday, reporting from Grandview Missouri on June 3.
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Grandview
Wallace Graham
White House
Truman
Martha E. Truman
Grand Jury to Probe Rail Freight Car Industry
The Attorney General announced a federal grand jury will investigate alleged anti trust violations in the railway freight car building sector. Subpoenas seek documents from car makers, railroads, and trade groups as shortages persist and output lags.
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Waskaywa
Jone
Clark
Justice Department
District F
Columbia Grand Jury
Foi
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Johnson
Uncashed Jury Service Check for Millionaire Found
Chicago reports the county board asked to honor a $50 uncashed jury service check dated Oct 31 1927. Estate of Charles B. Goodspeed, a casting manufacturer, left a $5,000,000 charity estate. Attorney Oscar D Stern noted assets listing required by law. request sent to county auditor.
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Chicago
Oscar D. Stern
Charles B. Goodspeed
Stoel
Goodspeed
Sterns
Tax Cut Voted Heads to White House
Washington reports a 4 billion dollar annual income tax cut clearing the Senate today and moving to the White House where its fate remains uncertain.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Iowa Counties Top Corn Growers Show Big Harvest
Three Iowa counties Pottawattamie Plymouth and Kossuth ranked in the nation’s top ten corn counties from the 1945 census of agriculture. Pottawattamie stood sixth with 249 837 acres harvested for grain while Plymouth had 226 426 acres in ninth place and Kossuth 224 607 acres in tenth.
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Washington
Iowa
Pottawattamie
Plymouth
Kossuth
Census Bureau
Pottawattamie County
Coal talks resume with United Mine Workers in South
Washington June 3 Southern soft coal operators resumed talks with John L Lewis United Mine Workers with no sign of collapse like prior efforts. Lewis not meeting personally with southern operators. union reportedly pressing for same wage concessions sought from western and northern producers.
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Washington
Southern
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
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