Met Museum Buys Grant Wood Painting for 15000
Cedar Rapids Iowa The Metropolitan Museum of Art paid 15000 for Grant Wood’s 1931 painting Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. The artwork, painted in Cedar Rapids in an artist studio lent by David Turner, had been owned by Mrs. C M Gooch of Memphis and donated to the Memphis Eesha.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Grant Wood
Paul Revere
Wood
David Turner
C. M. Gooch
Memphis
Memphis Eesha
Jensen's Primary Campaign Cost 775 In Iowa
Des Moines reports Congressman Ben F Jensen Republican of Iowa seventh district spent 775 dollars to win renomination on June 6 he said no contributions were received advertising cost 390 dollars and postage and campaign literature 189 dollars were listed among other items Lois Holler Ames Republican reported 226 in contributions and 546 spent in her bid for the Iowa House from Story County.
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Des Moines
Ben F. Jensen
Iowa
Secretary of State
Lois Holler
Ames
Few Limits On Power Of Grand Jury
A federal special grand jury is appointed in New York to probe subversive activities. The district attorney can guide or let the jury run its own investigation. The jury can call witnesses and even pursue its own lead, while the FBI cannot compel testimony without risking contempt. A witness may refuse to answer only if the answer could lead to self incrimination.
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Specal
Federal Grand Jury
New York
U. S
U.S
Special Grand Jury
I Grand Jury
FGI
FBI
Grand Jury
Seth
Wick Jeteni
Sparkler Use Ruled Against Iowa Law
Iowa Attorney General's office ruled sparklers are illegal under state law. Clinton County Attorney John Carlson requested the opinion for Clinton Fire Chief Harold Nelson. The notice urges safe driving with reminders to slow on curves and hills.
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Iowa
State Attorney General’s Office
Clinton County
John Carlson
Clinton
Harold Nelson
Bell Telephone Announces Rates Increase Here
Northwestern Bell announces rate hikes effective after Aug 19 covering one and two party residential lines extensions and rural services. Manager J P Steffens cites rising costs from equipment replacement, service expansion and salary increases since 1941 adding to Iowa system costs. New rates include 3.25 for one party 2.60 for two party 1 for extensions residence 5.50 one party 4.78 two party extensions business 1.60 extensions rural and 2.76 residence 3.28 business for rural lines.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
J. P. Steffens
Iowa
New York State Oil Wells Driven by Allegany County Output
New York State produces over 290000 oil wells with nearly four million barrels yearly. Allegany County accounts for about three quarters of total production, underlining its central role in state output.
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New York
New York State
Allegany County
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