Des Moines Famine Drive Raises Funds and Food
Des Moines emergency famine committee reported $10,649 in cash and 80 000 cans collected in a three week drive for European relief. Waterloo veteran Vincent Ahles, 25, lost a leg hopping a freight car but was reported in good condition. Thirteen Meskwaki Indians led by 92 year old James Powershiek arrived for Town's centennial celebration and set up fences in a riverfront park.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Vincent Ahles
James Poweshiek
Iowa centennial exhibit draws crowds at Des Moines fairgrounds
Visitors toured an army exhibit at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines as part of the Des Moines observance of the Iowa centennial. The displays drew the greatest attention among attendees during the event yesterday.
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Des Moines
London
Iowa
Bomb Tests Planned Despite Weather At Kwajalein
A member of the Operation Cross Roads staff said the atomic bomb would be dropped in the first 20 days of July even if weather is unfavorable. He noted the aim for July first but added a delay if needed and stressed that officials will not let the bomb sit unused with brass, scientists, and observers present.
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Kwajalein
U. S
Newamen
Weather sketch predicts warm humid night with possible storms
Partly cloudy and warm overnight with high humidity. Saturday will bring scattered thundershowers primarily in the north and west areas, with conditions easing later.
Top officers list includes 174 Iowans among 9800
Washington June 28 174 lowans were named among 9800 World War II veterans nominated by President Truman for permanent commissions in the regular army. The group includes Capt Ned H Anderson of Atlantic Iowa who is studying at the State University of Iowa.
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Washington
Truman
Ned H. Anderson
Maple St
Atlantic
Anderson
Ray Anderson
Dental College
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
War Department
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Department
Congress
Eisenhower
Army Chief of Staff
Hart Disinherits Only Son From Million Dollar Estate
Los Angeles June 28 William S Hart retired cowboy actor who died last Sunday disinherits his only child William S Hart Jr 24 government employed in a will that bequeaths most of the estimated 1 000 000 estate to Los Angeles county The document filed for probate states no provision for the son saying he has amply provided for him during his lifetime Attorney Byron Fitts said Hart Jr will likely contest the will with the provision that any contestant be paid in the event of probate.
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Los Angeles
William S. Hart
William S. Hart, Jr
Byron Fitts
Hart, Jr
Diver resumes search for missing Herrick child in Iowa River
Captain Davis, a diver, continues the search for 27 month old Ann Herrick lost near Wapello Iowa. He plans to extend his dive about 200 yards downstream after spending three hours on the river bottom near the Herrick trailer home yesterday.
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Wapello
Davis
Iowa River
Ann Herrick
William Herrick
Russia seeks rule calling for two thirds vote
New York June 28. Soviet Russia demands a rule requiring a two thirds vote for all questions before the atomic energy commission. The issue arose after the rules committee approved a straight majority rule. Andrei A. Gromyko reserves the right to raise the matter at today’s close meeting. The session focuses on procedural rules as bar on press is noted.
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Andrei Gromyko
Sir Alexander Cadogan
Great Britain
Bernard Baruch
U. S
U.N. Commission
Hunter College
New York
Oscar Lange
Poland
United States
International
Soviet
Russia
Atomic Energy Commission
Arkst
As.s
Commissions Committee On Rules and Procedure
Commission
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Gromyko
U. N
Francisco Castillo Najera
The
Mexico
Work on Quonset Huts Slows at Iowa City Project
Iowa City June 28. Work on converting 25 Quonset huts into 50 apartments for University of Iowa war veteran students and families slows due to material shortages and labor trouble. Twenty-two men laid off temporarily for lack of materials. four men quit amid claims of pressure to join a union. Superintendent says union matter is out of his hands.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Actress Diana Barrymore Divorces Bramwell Fletcher
Las Vegas announces actress Diana Barrymore aged 25 obtained a divorce from Bramwell Fletcher on grounds of mental cruelty. The couple, married in 1942, had been in a spotted union with Fletcher, British-born, about 38 years old.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Diana Barrymore
John Barrymore
Bramwell Fletcher
Miss Barrymore
Fletcher
Administer First Aid According to the Manual
Spokane police report a young woman applying improvised first aid at a traffic crash scene. She pointed to torn clothing where pressure would stop bleeding and the injured man was later treated with only a minor head bump and a nasally scratched wound.
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Spokane
Wash
Cross-Examination of Kennedy in Redin Espionage Case
Seattle witnesses detail Kennedy 69, Scottish born marine engineer, as star witness in the espionage trial of Nicolai Redin. Defense probes Kennedy’s reactions to Redin’s offer of money for U S navy data from the Yellowstone and his delay in reporting the scheme until Redin persisted. Kennedy recalls FBI involvement aiding him in handling confidential information.
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Seattle
Herbert Kennedy
Nicolai Gregorovich Redin
Kennedy
Tracy Griffin
Ebedin
Griffin
United States
Reding
FBI
Redin
Submarine C4 Sinks Near Balearic Islands
Madrid reports the Spanish submarine C4 sank yesterday after being struck by the destroyer LePanto near the Balearic Islands with the loss of 46 crew members, according to the navy.
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Madrid
Balearic Islands
Des Moines Bride To Wed Australian Native Born Husband
Des Moines resident Virginia Lyon plans to marry Norman Schafer 28 of Australia after meeting him while she served as a WAC corporal in Port Moresby New Guinea. The couple plan to cross the Pacific for the wedding as Lyon reverses the current brides movement from Australia.
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Des Moines
Virginia Lyon
Australia
Pacific
Miss Lyon
L. L. Lyon
Norman Schafer
WAC
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Roscoe Jones and Don Reel Elected County Chairmen
Roscoe Jones, an Atlantic attorney, was re elected county chairman at the Cass Republican county convention this morning and named Democratic county chairman at the Hotel Whitney by the Democratic party. Also elected were E S Holton of Anita as county committee woman and F W Herbert as secretary treasurer. A panel discussed OPA price policies with leaders including Rep. Gus Kuester. sentiment against OPA was voiced. Delegates to various conventions were named, including Republicans to the Des Moines state convention July 28 and to the state judicial convention August 3, with numerous district representatives listed.
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Roscoe Jones
Atlantic
Cass
Hotel Whitney
Donald P. Reel
Rs. E. S. Holton
Anita
Coun
F. W.herbert
Kathleen Waters
Massena
J. C. Berry
Jones
Herbert
Tom C. Smith
Congressional
John DeWitt
Griswold
Tom C. Whitmore
Gus Kuester
OPA
J. C. Jenkins
W. A. McKee
C. S. Relyea
Emil Pelzer
Wray Wilson
Des Moines
William Linfor
Paul Brown
Linda Gill
Vera Holton
Joe Ontrus
Arch Pratl
H. G. Smith
Zeta Fancolly
Paul Dreager
William Wiese
Wilma Warren
J. D. Shoeman
Robert Crook
Paul Israel
A. A
E. S. Holton
Drexel Chadwick
Raymond Laartz
John W. Mehlman
Loyal Possehl
L. L. Reed
Wilks Sarsfield
Roy Bailey
Floyd Green
Orlie Poulsen
L. W
Wheatley
Chauncey Carl
Tom Smith
Richard Rudolph
G. C. Dalton
Scarce Items Vary Widely Across Cities
An Associated Press survey of 15 cities finds butter in New York scarce enough to prompt lookalike purchases, while Boston lacks baked beans and Louisiana rice. Macy’s in New York sold 20,009 white shirts at 4.08 during a holiday weekend, then 10,000 lower quality shirts at 3.98, vanishing by Monday noon. Nylon and women’s wear show shortages in many places. Minneapolis notes nylon demand easing for charge accounts by mail. Denver reports tire shortages for travelers. San Francisco grocers face broad shortfalls in cereals, canned milk, soups, pudding mixes, and soaps. Canned tomatoes tighten in Washington, Philadelphia, and Des Moines. Kansas City notes canned fruit, seafood, beans, corn, and peas scarce. Oil, soaps, syrup, flour, tomato juice, mayonnaise, jellies, and other items are unevenly available. men’s suits show widespread limits, with linings a bottleneck.
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New York
Kansas City
Boston
Louisiana
Macy's Department Store
Minneapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Denver
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Vets Readjustment Allowances Higher in Iowa
Des Moines reports June payments under two federal programs for World War II veterans will top 2.8 million dollars. About 27,000 to 28,000 Iowans are helped, with over 18,000 receiving 985,766 dollars in the 20 dollars weekly readjustment allowance through June 22. An estimated 9,000 to 9,500 veterans got 1,458,699 dollars in self employed veterans payments by June 26.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Capone Remains in Miami Home
Miami Beach a physician said Al Capone remains in his Miami residence and is still nervous and excitable. He has not been in the north since late 1945 and is not taking part in any business activities, per a family request statement by Dr Kenneth Phillips.
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Miami
Fla
al Capone
Chicago
Miami Beach
Capone
North
Kenneth Phillips
Big Four reach deadline on five peace pacts in Paris
Paris June 28 The Big Four foreign ministers pressed for skeleton drafts on Italy Bulgaria Romania Hungary and Finland as they race toward a 21 nation peace conference. Leaders eyed Trieste Danube navigation and Balkan trade while aims to finish all five treaties before a July 15 conference date.
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Paris
Dodecanese
Italy
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
Finland
Trieste
Danube
Aegean Sea
Greece
Tenda
Briga
France
Slaying of London Woman Raises Alarm Across Police
London June 28 A new murder adds to a string of killings targeting London women that has troubled Scotland Yard. Ivy Griffith 33 was found dead on a lawn near her home her body mutilated by a sharp instrument. Investigators seek questioning a 20 year old youth she had been keeping company with. She was estranged from her husband recently released from the has.
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London
Scotland Yard
Ivy Griffith
Griffiths
Senate aims to pass price control measure
Washington reports congressional leaders told President Truman that unless he signs the compromise OPA bill price controls will die Sunday. Majority leaders Barkley and McCormack said the bill must pass with the present powers or nothing. Senate leaders predicted a midafternoon vote, ending an eight hour filibuster by Senator O Daniel as parties weighed the fate of the price control law.
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Jone
Truman
Barkley
White House
Senate
Rayburn
House
McCormack
McKellar
D-Tenn
Ing
White
Ated
Odaniel
O'Daniel
D-Tex
Tran
Rogers
Congress
Psident
Charlie G. Ross
W. Lee
Pappy
O’daniel
Texas
OPA
Bridges
R-N.h
Reed
Sawduat
Langer
R-N.d
Fargo
N. D
Par O’daniel
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Knights Templar
Spirit Lake
Iowa Knights Templar
R. E. Roudebush
Ames
Arthur O. Harstand
Cedar Rapids
Earl B. Delzell
L. Degon
Clinton Kastner
Boone
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