Farm fire damages Dana Craig farm buildings
A hay fire started by spontaneous combustion at the Dana Craig farm, a mile west of here, caused about 6000 dollars in damage to buildings. Also notes funeral services for Mrs. Charles Kennett, 67, and appointments to Iowa and national committees, plus other local notices.
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Dallas Center
Dana
Craig
Here
Iowa City
Charles Kennett
University of Iowa
Ottumwa
Fay McKay
Burlington Railroad
Galesburg
H. E. Sipes
Vandenberg Deadlock Shapes GOP Nomination Fight
Washington report notes Gov. James H. Duff may swing Pennsylvania 78 convention votes toward Vandenberg if his bid falters. Duff seeks to support the Michigan senator who denies candidacy, while Taft backers pursue Illinois and Bricker options. Conflicting maps show Pennsylvania split and Dewey possibly trading for vice president.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
Thomes Dewey
New York
Congress
Wallanee
Pennesylvania
Bricker
Taft
Illinois
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Dewey
Martin
Hinels
Leverett Saltonstall
Arab chieftains gather in Cairo for exploratory talks
Arab League secretary-general Abdel Rahman Assam Pasha announced exploratory discussions on the Palestine problem as Arab delegates and army chiefs of staff meet in Cairo. UN mediator Folke Bernadotte, back from Rhodes, plans further talks with Arab leaders and Jewish authorities before a Rhodes return. The Holy Land remains largely quiet on day five of the truce aimed at paving negotiations for lasting peace.
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Cairo
Arab League
Abdel Rahman Assam Pasha
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Rhodes
Tel Aviv
Holy Land
Bernadotte
Lions Praise Marshall Plan At Iowa Convention Banquet
Fred W. Smith international president of Lions clubs spoke at the state convention banquet in Council Bluffs praising the Marshall Plan as a path to peace. He said without American help Europeans cannot build free democracies and defended the United Nations work in economic and social committees. The Lions schedule included officer elections a governor's banquet and a ball.
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Council Bluffs
United Nations
Fred W. Smith
Ventura
Cal
Lions Clubs
Smith
Europe
Iowa
Poland and Iceland sign 18 month trade treaty
Warsaw Poland and Iceland today signed an 18 month trade treaty. Poland agrees to supply coal chemical and electric equipment while Iceland will send wool industrial oils and horses.
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Warsaw
Poland
Iceland
Weather outlook: cool with cloudiness tonight and Wednesday
Considerable cloudiness dominates the forecast with continued cool conditions tonight and Wednesday. No precipitation is indicated and temperatures are expected to remain mild to cool across the region.
Church of Christ to Be Remodeled at Cost of 25000
Plans approved by the congregation call for a 25000 remodeling of the Church of Christ at Eighth and Chestnut streets. If funds are raised, the building will extend west to the alley, adding a larger dining room, kitchen, secretary’s office, and expanded Sunday school space.
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Church of Christ
Eighth and
Chestnut Streets
Linkletter
Chestnut Street
Eighth Street
Iowa Supreme Court Limits Highway Weight Crew Authority
The Iowa supreme court ruled that the state highway commission weight crewn its prerogative to stop and weigh trucks may enforce only weight and load laws. The decision upheld Polk County Judge Murrow in restraining the commission from enforcing other motor vehicle laws against Merchants Motor Freight Co. trucks, some Iowa and some Minnesota registered.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Polk County
Tom K. Murrow
Merchants Motor Freight Co
Minneapolis
The
Highway Commission
Merchants Motor Freight
Iowa
Minnesota
Des Moines Visit Ties to Iowa Chiropractic Convention
Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Schwendemann attended the Iowa Chiropractic convention in Des Moines with Dr. B. J. Palmer among the principal speakers.
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E. A. Schwendemann
Des Moines
Iowa Chiropractic Convention
B. J. Palmer
Fire Sparks Traffic Jam in North Town
A minor blaze in a garage wall at 105 State Street prompted a quick extinguisher response before firefighters arrived. The incident sparked a massive traffic jam as streets near Lo cust and State were blocked and a truck waited behind a train. Night Chief Percy Jones issued traffic regulation stickers to drivers instead of tickets.
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John Goold
State Street
Locust
Percy Jones
C10 Workers Receive 13 Cent Hourly Increase at Hudson
The UAW CIO won a 13 cent per hour wage hike from Hudson Motor Car Co retroactive to June 7, pending Local 154 approval. The two year contract extends with a one year wage reopen. Ford negotiations follow later today. The cost impact was not disclosed.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Hudson Motor Car Co
Ford Motor Co
Uaw-Cio
Diploma First Then Baby Shocks Bradley Crowd
Frederick A. Miller hurried to Bradley University to receive his diploma as his wife Phyllis rushed to the hospital. Miller, an army air corps veteran, arrived in time to greet Kathleen Ann, the Millers’ second child, born during the graduation festivities.
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Peoria
Frederick A. Miller
Bradley University
Phyllis
Miller
Army Air Corps
Kathleen Ann
Millers
Danube Conference Talks and One Year Tariff Bill Passes
The Soviet Union accepted a U S proposal for a July ten nation Danube navigation conference and invited Austria to attend in a non voting capacity while Yugoslavia noted Belgrade facilities might be limited. Congress sent to the White House a Republican sponsored one year extension of the reciprocal trade act with changes despite Truman administration opposition critics say it undermines leadership and funders report the Senate approved 70 to 18 with party line votes.
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Iowa
B. B. Hickenlooper
George Wilson
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House
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Truman
Los Angeles
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Reece
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Austria
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Belgrade
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Kentucky
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Allen
R-Il
Nine Cars Pile Up Near Stuart After Derailment
A westbound freight derailed a mile east of Stuart at 4 30 yesterday causing nine loaded cars to demolish and six derailed. A broken drawbar tore up 1500 feet of ties and rails. No injuries were reported as Rock Island line restored service by noon with westbound No 5 and the Corn Belt Rocket back on schedule.
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Milwaukee
Des Moines
Neola
Stuart
Orillia
Warren County
Fourth Child Dies in Sunday Barn Fire Night Tragedy
In Dubuque an 18 year old Michael Ward died at 5 50 am as the fourth death from a Sunday fire that killed his two younger sisters and a 3 year old nephew. The blaze swept the remodeled barn hayloft where the family had been living.
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Dubuque
Michael Ward
Truman to Miss Sunday Service at Kearney
Bulletin board at Kearney Baptist Church notes President Truman will not be here next Sunday but God will. The mention references his visits to the west coast while in office.
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Kearney
Neb
Kearney Baptist Church
Truman
West Coast
Congress probes Voice of America negligent broadcasts
The House Expenditures Subcommittee and a Senate inquiry found that Know North America broadcasts by NBC under State Department contract were deemed negligent and improper safeguards were not followed. The committee called broadcasts unfortunate and criticized State Department and NBC.
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Congressional
Voice of America
State Department
National Broadcasting Company
House
NBC
Congress
Capehart
Rind
Senate
New England
Texas
Premier's Daughter Marie Spaak Marries Briton in Brussels
Miss Marie Spaak, daughter of Prime Minister Paul Henri Spaak, wed Arthur Palliser son of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Palliser in Brussels. The marriage made her a British subject.
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Brussels
Belgium
Marie Spaak
Paul-Henri Spaak
Arthur Palliser
Congress To Truman We're Doing Nicely
Congressional leaders said they no longer expect to pass the draft act today, aiming for a House vote tomorrow after a rules committee showdown. They foresee Senate-House conference lapping up minor differences before a 75 day waiting period and presidential proclamation.
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Congress
Truman
Washington
House
Halleck
R-Ind
Rules Committee
Rep. Allen
Bill
Senate
Jane
Taft
Republican Policy Committee
Coal Talks Fail in Soft Coal Negotiations
Washington reports soft coal operators broke off contract talks with John L. Lewis saying progress was impossible. The Southern Coal Producers Association which supplies a third of soft coal said it would bargain separately with Lewis if required, led by Joseph E. Moody. The Casas County board of supervisors met to canvass last week's primary election results.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
Southern Association
Joseph E. Moody
T. Alan Goldsborough
Casas
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