Truman Marches In Omaha Parade Iowa Briefs
CABRIEZES RETURN Des Moines Union drivers for the Yellow Cab company have returned to work after arbitration on their differences. The 218 drivers had been on strike since May 1. Iowa City two week course in industrial management at the University of Iowa aims to attract about 100 industrial engineers factory managers and plant layout engineers. Manchester Fire destroyed farm buildings and equipment valued at 10000 to 15000 on the Frank Klein farm near here yesterday. All buildings on the place except the home and one barn and all equipment were destroyed. Chicago mixed toad of Angus cattle owned by Erwin Griesse of Alvord Lyon county Ia sold at 86 15 per hundred to bring the Chicago market to a four month peak. The 14 head of steers and heifers averaged 1215 pounds. Des Moines Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho will address the Iowa founding convention of Henry Wallace's new party in Waterloo June 12 and 13. Taylor is the party's vice presidential candidate. A day long session of the executive committee of the Iowa party will precede plenary sessions.
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Yellow Cab Company
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Manchester
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Chicago
Erwin Griesse
Alvord
Lyon County
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Iowa
Henry Wallace
New Party
Waterloo
Taylor
Iowa Party
Flames Sweep Two Duluth Blocks Damage Estimated in Millions
A Duluth fire destroyed parts of two retail blocks, including a four story furniture store and the nine story Duluth Board of Trade building. Nearly twenty small shops burned as flames menaced the Northwestern Bell building and rail offices. One fireman was injured. Police traced the blaze to Rudolph Furniture Co on Superior Street.
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Duluth
Duluth Board of Trade
Grain Exchange and Grain Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Wolvin
Duuth, Mesabi and Iron Range
Oliver Mining Company
Rudolph Furniture Company
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Electric fence fatal to spouse in Bolton
Bolton, England. Thomas Mann, 38, wired his garden with electric fences to deter night prowlers. He testified he connected the wires to a light socket at night and unhooked them each morning to protect children, but his wife Annie, 83, was electrocuted when she fell into the setup. Neighbors found her dead as Mann said he forgot to remove the plug.
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Thomas Mann
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Annie
Jensen Accepts Radio Debate Bid Over Public Power Question
Rep. Jensen of Iowa accepts a nationwide CBS radio debate with Senator Kefauver of Tennessee on the public power issue. Purcell Smith, a private power lobbyist, was asked to oppose Kefauver but declined. Kefauver seeks the Democratic senatorial nomination in Tennessee.
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Jensen
Iowa
Kefauver
D-Tenn
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Tennessee
Weather outlook: partly cloudy and cooler tonight
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a drop in temperature tonight. Sunday should be generally fair with mild conditions and light winds.
First Cass Election 99 Years Ago
Cass county marks 100 years of voting with early Mormon settlers at Cold Spring, 1849 ritual. Orson Hyde instructed voters before the first ballot. The 1851 vote at Jeremiah Bradshaw's home saw fourteen Whigs and one Democrat, won by Mormons. Local tales note Old Slagel and a harsher outcome for the first Democrat.
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Cass County
Cold Spring
Lewis
Orson Hyde
Kaneaville
Council Bluffs
Orson
Jeremiah Bradshaw
John Pettengill
Bradshaw
A. J. Millsinger
Old Slagel
Indian Town
Fort Madison
Montgomery County
Detain Iowa man for writing bad checks
R. H. Nelson 36 known as Dale Carter was held for Iowa on charges of cashed over 2000 in fraudulent checks within a year. He was arrested while trying to sell a car to a Tulsa dealer and later admitted the vehicle came from Mason City Iowa with a worthless check. He claimed past ownership of a Webster City limestone firm that failed in 1947 and said he began writing bad checks afterward. He signed a waiver of extradition.
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Okla
R. H
Dick) Nelson
Iowa
Nelon
Dale Carter
Bill Railford
Mason City
Nelson
Webster City
Rockwell City
Radio networks set to air Truman address tonight
Major networks Mutual NBC and ABC will broadcast President Truman's speech at 7 p.m. CST. West of the Mississippi Columbia stations will air a delayed transcription at 10 p.m. CST.
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Omaha
Truman
Mutual
NBC
ABC Networks
Columbia
Mississippi
Columbia Crest Not So High As Forecast
The Columbia River flood forecast lowered the crest from June 1 estimates. River forecaster Elmer Fisher said levels at 29.6 feet at Vancouver and 29.7 at Portland would rise to about 29.9 tomorrow then ease, keeping the flood danger but reducing expected peak. Amid devastation from the Columbia and Fraser floods, Vanport’s dike failure drowned residents, with bodies recovered last night.
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Parade Includes Pet Elephant in La Grange
A parade through La Grange business district features animals led by an elephant and a frog, with youngsters from western suburbs entering monkeys ponies snakes turtles crows rabbits raccoons cats and dogs. Prizes from the Chamber of Commerce honor categories such as largest smallest prettiest homeliest best dressed oddest dressed and pet best attired as a hobo for entrants up to 16 years old.
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Chicago
la Grange
Vandenberg Asks To Testify For Aid
Senator Vandenberg asked the senate appropriations committee for permission to testify personally in an effort to restore a large foreign aid cut. The move signals he will leadership in opposing the Europe Asia aid reduction while the house action faces possible senate reversal.
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Mich
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Congress
Senator Connally
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Rayburn
Uch
Five Killed In YB 49 Flying Wing Crash At Muroc
At Muroc Air Base California an eight meter YB-49 flying wing crashed during a test flight near the MojaveDesert field killing five crew members. The cause remains undetermined and an investigation begins as officials withheld victim names until relatives are notified. The vast Northrop craft weighs 100 tons fully laden and features a 172 foot wingspan and jet engines producing about 32 000 horsepower.
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Mojave
Desert
Visiting Father In Hospital Sparks Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Bill Borchardt of Waterloo are visiting her father Dr E T Hupp at Atlantic Memorial hospital after a stroke Thursday afternoon. Mrs Grace Hupp of Des Moines will arrive this evening to see her father in law.
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Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Grace Hupp
Des Moines
Israeli Forces Push Egyptians Back Near Tel Aviv
Cairo report says Israeli forces recaptured Yibna and halted a large Egyptian push toward Tel Aviv. Navy skirmish reportedly destroyed four Egyptian vessels as regional hostilities continue with Jenin and Nablus battles creating conflicting casualty tallies. Mediation by UN envoy Bernadotte plans a four week truce pending negotiations on timing and immigration issues.
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United Nations Secretariat
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U. N
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Lebanon
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Creston residents back Fourth of July fund drive
Creston launches a stock selling campaign at $1 a share to raise funds for a large Fourth of July celebration at McKinley Park. The non profit group 10,000 Crestonians Inc leads the effort with any leftovers to finance future community events. Luella Blakely of Morrison is elected president of Grundy county 4-H girls at a rally in Grundy Center, granddaughter of George E. Warren of Atlantic.
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Civic Group
10,000
Crestonians, Inc
McKinley Park
Luella Blakely
Morrison
Virgil Blakely
Lewis
Grundy County
4-H
Grundy Center
George E. Warren
North of
Atlantic
Western music debuts at Todai Temple festival
In Nara Japan 1300 year Todai Buddhist temple hosted the 120 piece Kwansei orchestra performing Beethoven's Fifth to close the festival followed by Borodin Dance of the Tartars. About 8000 attendees approved the change with no stated reason for the Western program inclusion.
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Japan
Todai
Kwansei Orchestra
Borodin
Truman Parade Dash Through Omaha Boosts Farm Policy Tour
President Truman marched through downtown Omaha with supporters and aides in a 35th division parade. He planned a speech tonight outlining seven farm policy goals and outlined economic aims, visiting Boys Town and a war memorial park, amid sharp attacks on Congress. He traveled from Chicago to Iowa and then to Omaha with stops in Boone Carroll and Council Bluffs along the way.
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Omaha
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