China seeks arms and funds as Reds advance
Washington reports China’s Nationalist government, hard pressed in Manchuria and north China, has appealed to the United States for arms, ammunition, and economic aid. Officials say shipments from U.S. surplus stocks and manufacturers may resume once the Truman administration approves export permits. China has received no arms since Marshall halted deliveries last year amid attempts to bridge gaps with the Communists.
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Washington
China
United States
Manchuria
Truman
Marshall
S. C. Wang
Chiang Kai-shek
Nanking
Russia
Europe
Latin America
National Munitions Control Board
Draft Protest On New Labor Law Continues
A political item notes President support for the new labor law while offering cautious remarks about NLRB appointments. Ives comments on the novelty of a legislative body acting in an executive role as the public weighs proposed changes. In Ottumwa, Mrs Robert E Do Connell, 45, wife of John Morrell & Co head cattle buyer, dies of a heart attack.
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Ottumwa
Robert E. D O’connell
John Morrell & Co
Building Home Begins On Birch Street Lot Purchase
Albert Husa j bought a lot from Albert Wohlhutter at 1208 Birch street and land excavation for a new home started today. The briefs cover travel, schooling, camp, and local civic updates including new management at White Rose Inn and other community notes.
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Albert Husa J
Albert Wohlhutter
Birch Street
White Rose Inn
West Seventh Street
LeRoy Pont
Bill South
City considers sewer extensions and bids for survey
The council may meet Monday to review bids from engineers for a survey and estimate on proposed sewer extensions to Pellett and Snyder additions and East Seventh and Plum Streets. The regular monthly council meeting is set for Tuesday evening.
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Jon Camblin
W. H. Lindeman
City Utilities Board of Trustees
East Seventh
Plum Streets
Illness and injuries reported in local notices
Mrs Havens ill at home since Monday cared for by daughter Margie Brown. Mrs Edwin Stanley returned home from Mercy hospital Council Bluffs. Miss Marie Brandt ill at home. Mrs Jennie Sterns fell dislocated shoulder and is cared for by Mrs John Knee. Joan and Stanley Wohlenhaus ill with whooping cough. Robert Grant home from checkup at Hines hospital Chicago. Clair Richter dismissed from Veterans hospital Des Moines after tonsillectomy and checkup.
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Edwin Stanley
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Marie Brandt
Hert
Grant
Jennie Sterns
John Knee
Joan
Stanley Wohlenhaus
Lloyd Wohlenhaus
Adair
Robert Grant
Hines Hospital
Chicago
Clair Richter
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Social notes of visits and stays around the region
Grant Bernard Parker of Hollywood visits Friday with Mrs Earl Spiker. Merrill Lischer of Tallahassee and Warren Lischer visit Don Hoffman home in Council Bluffs and dine with Wade Lischer in Omaha. Mrs Chiia Nielsen of Red Oak visits family in Iowa. W E Brown returns home after week with Opal Enarson in Arnolds Park. Sam Spargur and Janet Christensen visit Clifford Embree home. Carroll Embree returns from Minneapolis. Clyde Brown of Ottumwa visits Ed Lester and Donald Brown. Mrs Jay Askey of Jefferson City visits her mother Lucy Ackerman. Carroll Zappe visits William Tennant home in Omaha. Lester Breeling of Sac City spends Sunday with Rev A Breeling. Paul Kenworthy of Kansas City visits Frank Kenworthy’s family. Carl Kraach visits Redfield relatives. Lois Payne of North Branch spends Friday night with Rev A Breeling. Glenda Jorgensen of Griswold visits Kathleen Mullen for a week. Forrest Towns returns to Baton Rouge after ten days with Seymour Taylor. Clarence Truax and daughters stay a week with Clarence Weaver. Harold Robison of Des Moines visits Roscoe Kenworthy. Dick Kenworthy spent last week with grandparents E C Robison in Red Oak.
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Bernard Parker
Hollywood
Cal
Earl Spiker
Merrill Lischer
Tallahassee
Fla
Warren Lischer
Don Hoffman
Council Bluffs
Wade Lischer
Omaha
Chiia Nielsen
Red Oak
Frank Askey
W. E. Brown
Arnolds Park
Opal Enarson
Sam Spargur
Janet Christensen
Villisca
Clifford Embree
Carroll Embree
Albert Hammerland
Minneapolis
Clyde Brown
Ottumwa
Lester
Donald Brown
Jay Askey
Jefferson City
Lucy Ackerman
Carroll Zappe
William Tennant
Lester Breeling
Sac City
Breeling
Paul Kenworthy
Kansas City
Frank Kenworthy
Carl Kraach
Redfield
Lois Payne
North Branch
A. Breeling
Glenda Jorgensen
Griswold i
Kathleen Mullen
Forrest Towns
Baton Rouge
Seymour Taylor
Clarence Truax
Griswold News Highlights Local Visits and Alumni
Sylvia Wheeler, daughter of Mr and Mrs George C Wheeler of Bremerton Washington, visits old Griswold friends staying with the Bernard Raper and later at the Jess Knoke home. Hubert Forsythe, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Forsythe of San Jose California, earned a BA degree from the University of Southern California.
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Griswold
Sylvia Wheeler
George C. Wheeler
Bremerton
Wash
Bernard Raper
Anita
Jess Knoke
Wheelers
Hubert Forsythe
Lester Forsythe
San Jose
Cal
University of Southern California
Clergyman Convicted of Arson in Wisconsin Church Fire
Dr. John Lewis, 73, pastor at Calvary Presbyterian, was found guilty by a 12-member jury of arson for the January 25 fire that caused 150000 dollars in damage to his Milwaukee church. The trial spanned 16 days with a five-ballot verdict and a 10:42 a.m. reading. An appeal was announced by defense counsel Harry V. Meissner.
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Milwaukee
John Lewis
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin
Harry V. Meissner
Harms Rites Held For Local Resident Fred William Harms
Funeral services for 67 year old Fred William Harms are set for 2 p m Sunday at Wagler funeral home Griswold. The death followed pneumonia at Atlantic Memorial hospital where he was a brief patient. Burial will be in Flint cemetery. Harms born in Germany March 2 1880 came to the United States at 17 with his parents and resided in Griswold area for 80 years. He married Estella Mae Pender on October 12 1909 and they had eleven children with one son dying at 16. Surviving relatives include Fred Glen Harms Dallas Center Mrs Charles Huggins Mrs Ray Gattam Arthur Harms all of Golden Colorado and Ruth Leo and others.
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Wagler
Fred William Harms
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Richard E. Rowe
Methodist Church
Oakland
Flint
Mr. Harms
Germany
United States
William
Martha Harms
Estella Mae Pender
Orville
Fred
Glen Harms
Dallas Center
Charles Huggins
Ray Gattam
Arthur Harms
All of Golden
Colo
Ralph Cary
Clarence
Ruth
Leo
Bus Service Again Restores Transit After 14 Day Strike
Streetcars and buses resumed service in the St. Louis area as authorities announced the end of a 14 day strike that disrupted transit for more than a million residents. An agreement settling the stoppage was signed early today by union representatives and city officials.
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St. Louis
Public Service company and TWU begin 4 a.m. transit runs
Officers of the Public Service company and the Transit Workers union report the first buses and streetcars will start service at 4 a.m. These early operations mark the rollout of new transit schedules.
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Public Service Company
Transit Workers Union
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