Benes Resigns and Iowa Primary Clashes Enliven Voting Day
Voters across Iowa cast ballots in a heavy turnout primary with about 350 000 expected. Gov Blue and Rep Beardsley led the Republican governor race while John N Calhoun and others contested the U S Senate. Democrats nominated a single candidate for senator as other offices awaited results.
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Robert D. Blue
William S. Beardsley
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
Iowa
Congress
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U. S
J H Stone Hurt In Auto Mishap Near Wiota
J Hughes Stone of 901 Olive street suffered a severe head laceration and other injuries when his car crashed into a parked vehicle on U S 6 about three miles west of Wiota at 2 PM. Stone was taken to Atlantic Memorial hospital for treatment.
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Atlantic Memorial Hospital
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Dorsey
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Weather outlook for tonight and Tuesday
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with a slight drop in temperatures. Central and northwest areas will feel the cooler air more noticeably.
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Lewis Denounces Operators In Blistering Statement
The Senate voted 67 to 7 to table Langer's amendment banning race based discrimination or segregation in military assignments or induction. Leaders feared a Southern filibuster and want final action on the draft bill, keeping civil rights measures separate from the draft. Gurney urged that the two year draft bill be treated on its own merits.
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Student Pilot Killed In Des Moines Crash
Blaine C. Archer, 26, of Des Moines, a student pilot with under three hours, died after a solo flight accident about a mile southeast of the business district. Norbert Locke, head of the state aeronautics commission, said engine trouble or a stall may have caused a spin as the plane plunged 200 feet into woods by the Des Moines River. Archer died 90 minutes later at a hospital.
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State Aeronautics Commission
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Army Corporal Jumps To See Newborn Child
A hitch-hiking corporal with an opened parachute told police he bailed from an army transport to visit his newborn. Lee Orange of Ardarka, Oklahoma, said he intended to jump over Oklahoma but landed near Memphis. He was identified by Patrolman R E Bennett and handed to army authorities at Hot Springs.
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Hot Springs
Three Die in Head On S Car Crash Near Bald Bluff
Three persons died from burns after a three car head on collision near Bald Bluff Illinois Saturday night. Harris Kolsud, the driver of one car, was critically injured and taken to Monmouth hospital. The victims were Charles Shike Seaton and Jerry T Johnson Greenview.
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Ill
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Greenview
Harris Kolsyud
Monmouth
Shike
Kolsud
Vincent Carlson
Henderson County
Wallace Party Plans Surprising Governor Bid
Des Moines reports say the Iowa Wallace for President committee will file a strong surprise candidate for governor. F. W. Stover to be permanent chairman at the Waterloo convention June 12-13, with Edward E. Roelofs as temporary chair. No full ticket will be filed this year, but candidates will enter in several districts.
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F. W. Stover
Waterloo
Edward E. Roelofs
Sioux Center
Lewis Opens Coal Talks with Fire Over Operators
John L. Lewis launched soft coal contract negotiations denouncing operators as fat cat diggers of the national purse. He warned the union has no wage proposals but seeks improvements and welfare fund guarantees while insisting talks proceed under court order and Taft-Hartley constraints.
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Miners’ Welfare Fund
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Southern Coal Producers Association
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Republic
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Harvey Cartwright
Terra Taute
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Four Die in Fire at Kilgore Hotel
A flash fire engulfed a two story Kilgore hotel killing four people and sending six to the hospital. Two dozen guests escaped as Corky and Freddy Gaines returned home to Minneapolis after two weeks with grandparents.
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Crowds Fail to Gather for Truman Speech
National commentary centers on President Truman touring Idaho and Nebraska as a new flood crest threatens Columbia and Fraser rivers. Army engineers rush to reinforce dikes while political fallout grows, with Southern Democrats discussing a potential rival candidate if Truman secures the nomination.
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Associated Press
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Richard Russell
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Atlantic Primary Voters Exceed 1946 Totals in Early Counts
In Atlantic the today’s primary turnout reached 256 by 1 PM, higher than 198 at the same hour in 1946. Cass county totals ran 2456 in 1946 and 1291 in 1944, with ward counts showing increases across all four wards compared to two years ago.
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Cass County
Auto maker Nash dies after long illness
Charles Warren Nash, 84, a leading American industrialist who rose from an orphan farm boy to president of General Motors, died at his Beverly Hills home after a long heart disease illness. He founded the Nash Motor Company and remained active in its affairs until about six months ago.
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Atlantic Plant Leads in Serving U S Rural Areas
The Atlantic municipal plant provides electric service for ten percent of all farms in the United States served by municipal utilities. The plant currently supplies electricity to 415 farms in this area.
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U. S
Atlantic Municipal
United States
Truman speaks on farm policy during western swing
President Truman, in his first major address in an 18 state western tour, spoke in Chicago Friday night and addressed a small audience in Omaha at Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum on long-range farm policy. He then continued through Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho and will spend tonight at Sun Valley.
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Bernadotte Delivers Armistice Proposal for Palestine
Count Folke Bernadotte today handed six Arab nations a four week truce plan with starting time and conditions for Palestine. Arab and Jewish leaders weigh in. fighting continues around Tel Aviv and border towns as diplomacy moves forward despite skeptical outlook. Bernadotte expects replies within two days.
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Atlantic Women Golf Day Opens At Red Oak Course
Atlantic women golfers are invited to attend the open day tournament at Red Oak Country Club tomorrow. About 100 women from southwest Iowa are expected. Golf play starts at 7 p m and there will also be bridge.
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Red Oak Country Club
Iowa
Benes resigns amid Czech Communist constitution push
Prague reports President Eduard Benes, 64, resigns rather than approve a new constitution drawn by the communists. The premier’s office announced the resignation to preserve Benes’ salary and home. Benes cited health and asked parliament to accept his step, while Gottwald prepares to sign bills and call elections.
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Eisenhower Becomes Columbia University President
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower assumes office as Columbia Universitys 18th president without ceremony. He succeeds Dr Frank D Fackenthal who served as acting president since 1945 after Dr Nicholas Murray Butler retired. He will be formally inaugurated next October.
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Columbia U. Office
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Columbia University
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia
Copacabana Night Club Destroyed By Fire
Miami Beach police report a fierce blaze at the Copacabana night club early today causing about 200000 dollars in losses. Patrolman H L Perdue gave the alarm after hearing a terrific explosion. only a portion of an exterior wall remained. Owner Murray Weinger, who bought out Ben Slutsky, was in New York arranging next season’s acts.
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H. L. Perdue
Murray Weinger
Ben Slutsky
New York
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