Des Moines Police in Grand Case Stir Des Moines
Des Moines detectives face scrutiny as the Grand case involves a sitting judge and alleged police complicity. The piece links prior Bisignano tension, custody claims, and a web of uncovered corruption, urging state action to probe Des Moines underworld ties to slot machines and punch boards.
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Des Moines
Police Department
Iowa
Alphonse
Babe
Bisignano
Business House of Public Safety
Walter Massey
Underworld
Massey
OPA to Roll Back Tavern Beer Prices in Iowa
Iowa district OPA warns tavern operators to revert to the legal June pricing. Wholesalers claim they followed wholesale ceilings while tavern prices rose up to 30 cents per bottle. The agency allows only a one cent increase over spring prices to reflect wholesale ceiling changes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
OPA
Chiropractors Dedicate Monument to Palmer Founder of Chiropractic
In Port Perry Ontario 300 chiropractors from around the world unveiled a $10,000 monument and park honoring Daniel David Palmer born in Port Perry on March 7, 1845. Palmer founded the National Chiropractic Association in 1895 and worked at its Davenport Iowa research foundation. He died October 20, 1913. A 50 car motorcade carried the group from Toronto where they held a golden jubilee convention.
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Port Perry
Ont
Daniel David Palmer
Chiropractic
Palmer
National Chiropractic Association
Davenport
Iowa
Toronto
Winneshiek County WWI Service Rolls Show 1,385 Discharged
Records indicate 1,385 Winneshiek county men have been discharged from military service while 460 remain in uniform.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Telephone Strike Shuts Fort Dodge Exchange
Union workers at Fort Dodge Telephone began a 7 am strike affecting all but emergency calls. Ninety operators and plant staff walked out after rejecting a 10 cent hourly raise, with skeleton coverage for emergencies and long distance calls.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Telephone Company
Central Office Exchange
Northwestern Union of Telephone Workers
Independent
Walter Colwell
Colwell
National Labor Relations Board
Four Hurt in Head-On Crash Near Iowa City
Four persons were injured in a head-on collision four and a half miles east of Iowa City on highway No 6 late Wednesday afternoon. Mrs W P Strain of Shaler Pa was in serious condition at University Hospital. Also hospitalized were her husband Don Cotterell and Erlaine Chrisman of Fort Dodge.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University Hospital
W. P. Strain
Shaler
Don Cotterell
Erlaine Chrisman
Fort Dodge
Iowa Deaths Anamosa Services Today for Mrs Wheelock
Obituaries from multiple towns note deaths Tuesday and services Friday in St Patrick s church for Mrs Harry Wheelock age 67 of Anamosa and widow of Harry Wheelock. Survived by husband and five sons and a sister. Burial plans and church rites described.
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Anamosa
St. Patrick's Church
Harry Wheelock
Here
Ireland
America
Harry
Joseph
Stone City
Steven
Edward
Anita
Gerald
Corpus
Methodist Church
Alfred Fontinel
Marengo Hospital
LeVerne Mohr
Iowa City
John Dennis
Los Angeles
Joanne
Betty
Dean
Victor
Barbara Carter
I.o.of
Eastern Star
Rebekah
Frank Jerns
Ames
Christian Church
Fayette
Wadena
William Jesse Poor
Frank H. Poor
Raymond
Clermont
Weyant
Edgewood
Wawkeye
Burnham
West Union
Walter S. Brockway
Hawkeye
Donald
Daryl
Imogene
Walter, Jr
Juanita
George
Russel
Raymond Senner
State liquor permit book sales climb to record pace
State liquor permit book sales surged to 261,534 new permits sold by August 1, the Iowa Liquor Control Commission reported. The figure tops last year by about 8,900 and nears half of the 549,000 distributed by 177 stores in the year ending June 30.
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Des Moines
INS
Liquor Control Commission
Commission
State liquor system posts record profit of 5.6 million
The state liquor system reports a profit of 5.6 million dollars, rising by more than one million dollars from the prior period. Officials note sustained demand and higher sales across key categories, highlighting improvements in revenue streams and distribution efficiency.
Priorities Issued for 691 Houses in July
The Federal Housing Administration reported that in July it issued priorities for 691 new dwellings in Iowa. This total rises from 377 priorities in June. Most of the houses are being built by or for veterans.
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Des Moines
Federal Housing Administration
Iowa
Veterans Administration Shows Big Iowa Gains Since V J Day
Des Moines reports a 750 percent rise in VA activities in Iowa since V J Day. In July 27,730 veterans sought help from contact representatives, versus 3,634 a year earlier. Offices grew from 10 to 35, staff from 13 to 76, with 72 towns served by one day itinerant service. Loans rose from 397 to 2,493 approved. totals moved from 1,487,266 to 10,110,307 dollars. Training applicants reached 63,644. disability and compensation paid climbed from 16,116 to 29,842, while death pension awards rose from 3,376 to 4,800.
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DES Moines
Veterans Administration
Iowa
Decorah editor awarded Danish Medal of Liberation
George Strandvold of Decorah, international news editor for the Decorah Posten and a native of Denmark, received the Medal of Liberation from King Christian of Denmark for his work supporting Denmark during the Nazi occupation.
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Decorah
George Strandvold
Christian of
Denmark
Strandvold
Decorah Posten
Radtke Named Secretary-Manager of Iowa Restaurant Assn
L. J. Radtke of Des Moines was appointed secretary-manager of the Iowa Restaurant association succeeding Paul H. Martin. The board announced a new Des Moines headquarters and Radtke will oversee membership conventions and public relations. President Jay Hammer noted intensified service to members and the public to replace wartime slack.
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Des Moines
L. J. Radtke
Iowa Restaurant Association
Paul H. Martin
Radtke
Iowa Education Association
Martin
Jay Hammer
Spencer
Association
Hammer
First Polio Case at Anamosa Reported
Anamosa reports its first polio case as nine year old Martin Don Thompson, son of D. W. Thompson the local school principal, was hospitalized after falling ill Monday with polio diagnosed Tuesday. The event marks the town's polio onset with the patient taken to Town City hospital Wednesday.
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Anamosa
Martin Don Thompson
D. W. Thompson
Anamosa School
Canfield Fire Loss Revealed
Canfield hotel fire on June 9 killed 19 people. Loss estimated at 179532 dollars with building 134612 and contents 44916. Total value 211439. Insurance on building 178250 and contents 45000. Original value of building contents 56657.
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Canfield
Dubuque
Canjfield
Perry Kirch
Kirch
Veterans to Attend Iowa Legion Victory Convention in Des Moines
Ralph R. Stuart of Hampton said 7000 World War veterans are expected at Iowa Legion’s postwar Victory convention in Des Moines. The event runs from Monday to Wednesday August 21 with speakers including Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright and Vice Admiral Robert Carney. The 1946-47 commander and 1947 city will be chosen.
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Des Moines
Ralph R. Stuart
Hampton
American Legion
Iowa
B. B. Hickenlooper
Mary Louise Milligan
Wac
Fort Des Moines
Thomas I. Martin
Iowa City
House
Military Affairs Committee
A. D. Welsh
National Defense Committee
Edward J. Smith
Sioux City
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John Zug
Iowa Daily Press Association
Dorothy Roth
Babe's
Harry Grund
Grund
Crocker
State Highway Patrol
Camp Dodge
Grossnickle
FBI
New York
Don Padulla
Phyllis Spencer
Dortha Sleichter
Riverside
Sharon Hustlers Club
Sharon Township
New Iowa Restaurant Assn
Stuart
H. NcCormick
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