Hickenlooper condemns meat decontrol move in Des Moines
Senator B. B. Hickenlooper denounced the Price Decontrol board's plan to return livestock and meats to OPA control. He warned it aids black market operators and delays economic normalization. The move risks transition difficulties for producers, buyers, and packers as new ceilings near release. Iowa hog receipts dropped sharply as traders anticipated price shifts.
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Des Moines
OPA
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Towa
Kline Sees Meat Price Stabilization With Controls Return
DES MOINES (UP) Walter D. Kline state OPA director says the return of price controls on meat will stabilize prices and end fluctuations that hurt Iowa retailers and restaurants. He dismisses claims that controls will revive black market activity, noting 90 percent of Iowa meat is sold at retail by legitimate dealers. He cites lack of packer cooperation on black market info and argues subsidies will aid profitable cattle feeding.
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Des Moines
Walter D. Kline
OPA
Iowa
Kline
Linden School Chief Cleared By State Board Action
The Iowa state board of educational examiners declined to revoke A. W. Tornquist s teaching certificate for now, despite accusations ranging up to 20 years old. Miss Jessie M. Parker said Tornquist was morally unfit, while defenders noted 32 residents organized the charges, many without children in Linden, a Dallas County town of about 275.
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DES Moines
State Board ‘of Educational Examiners
A. W. Tornquist
Linden
Jessie M. Parker
Tornquist
State Capitol
Dallas County
Iowa Deaths and Local Accidents Reported
Obituary notices for Albert Winistorfer and Elling Fretheim report funeral services and survivors in Earlville Decorah and Waukegan. A separate Iowa City highway accident injures Fred Greasel, involving Dr Philip Cahn and Norman Caskey with minor injuries to all but Greasel.
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Iowa City
Fred Greasel
Highway Commission
Highway 6
Here
Greasel
Philip Cahn
Oakdale
Cahn
Norman Caskey
Keswick
Caskey
Farmer Killed in Highway Collision Near Argo
Henry W. Arp, 57, a farmer from near Argo, died Tuesday night when the automobile he rode in with his son collided with another car on Highway No. 74 north of Davenport. The crash occurred on the highway and authorities investigated the fatality.
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Davenport
Henry W. Arp
Argo
Here
Bride Elect in Auto Wreck Delays Royal Wedding
Myra Ziemann of Royal and maid of honor Beth Thompson of Ames were injured in a Monday crash near Royal. Ziemann suffered a broken collarbone while Thompson strained neck muscles. both were treated and released at Hartley hospital. About 200 guests awaited the ceremony before it was postponed as best man Robert Brooks of Iowa City announced the news.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Myra Ziemann
Royal
Beth Thompson
Ames
Miss Ziemann
Roy Luce
Hartley
Robert Brooks
Judge Grund Accuser Fired From State Job
Des Moines woman Dorothy Roth, 26, who has accused Municipal Judge Harry B Grund of improper advances, is released from her stenographic job in the state treasurer's office. State Treasurer John M Grimes said a letter informed her she no longer has employment. Roth had been under virtual suspension since the incident in Judge Grunds office.
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Des Moines
INS
Dorothy Roth
Harry B. Grund
John M. Grimes
Dean McGrath To Sail For Germany Thursday
Eleven American educators including Dean Earl J. McGrath of the University of Iowa will depart Thursday for a month in Germany to observe and evaluate the education program of the United States military government on invitation of the state and war departments.
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Washington
Earl J. McGrath
University of Iowa
Germany
United States
State
War Departments
Iowa reports 22 new infantile paralysis cases
Twenty two new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the state health department this week, raising Iowa’s 1946 total to 231. In Amana colonies Henry Grasser Billy Ackermann Raymond Berger and Raymond Wendler enlisted in the air corps for 18 months. Alma Eunice Maynard became the bride of Richard Lee Kimball at a Methodist church in Independence.
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Des Moines
State Health Department
Iowa
Henry Grasser
Billy Ackermann
Raymond Berger
Raymond Wendler
Amana
Air Corps
Independence
Methodist Church
Alma Eunice Maynard
Ralph EB. Bantz
Richard Lee Kimball
Ralph L. Kimball
Iowa State Fair to be Filmed in Technicolor
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa Centennial state fair opens Friday and will be filmed in Technicolor for a nationwide Warner Bros release. Production crews arrive in Des Moines to stay eight days as trucks unload exhibits and preparations quicken.
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Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
Iowa
Strawberry Point Hospital Plan Defeated in Special Vote
Strawberry Point residents rejected the proposed municipal hospital in a Monday special election, 234 votes against to 82 in favor. The outcome stops the plan and leaves the town’s health facility proposal uncertain.
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Strawberry Point
Savings Bond Sales in Iowa Rise in July
Iowa July savings bond sales totaled 18,689,422 dollars, up 2,332,202 from June and among the wartime peak totals. Iowa director Roger F. Warin cited strong income for farmers and workers and the bonds as a top investment, with EB bonds at 10,083,675 and Series G near 8,000,000. county totals are listed for Aulamakee, Benton, Buchanan, Fayette, Towa, Linn, Poweshiek, Washington, and Winneshiek.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roger F. Warin
U. S. Savings Bond Division
Warin
America
Benton
Buchanan
Fayette
Towa
Linn
Poweshiek
Washington
Winneshiek
Souvenir Hunters Strip Worm Farm Auction
Several hundred souvenir seekers wiped out the late Thomas Worm’s farm at an auction run by Carroll Worm, the victim’s stepson. Items sold included a Palomino pony for 320 dollars and a saddle for 143 dollars. Salt and pepper shakers fetched 3 dollars a pair. Mrs Worm and Henry Schmidt had pleaded guilty to the 1943 murder that left Worm and his wife’s lover dead. Schmidt received 99 years, Mrs Worm 45 years.
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Lenox
INS
Thomas Worm
Worm
Schmidt
Narrow 1946 ballot in Des Moines among four columns
Des Moines Iowa Secretary of State Wayne M. Ropes said the 1946 general election ballot will be the narrowest in more than twenty years with only four columns headed Republican Democratic Prohibition and Independent.
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Des Moines
Wayne M. Ropes
Baby Crib Tragedy in Sioux City
Five month old Todd Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Johnson, strangled by crib bars in Sioux City. He had been dead about two hours when found by his mother Tuesday.
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Sioux City
Todd Johnson
Edward Johnson
Accused Slayer Declared Insane
Earl Ulrey a 46 year old Prairie City farmer charged with first degree murder was ordered committed to the insane ward at the Anamosa reformatory after a Tuesday hearing. Ulrey confessed lying in wait and shooting neighbor George Charls 70 on a rural road near a church. If he recovers sanity he will face trial on the murder charge.
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Newton
INS
Earl Ulrey
Prairie City
Anamosa
Ulrey
Frank Bechly
George Charls
Charls
Carey
Mt. Pleasant Mental Hospital
New Bishop for Dubuque Archdiocese
The Rev Edward A Fitzgerald of Elkader Iowa has been named titular bishop of Cantanus and auxiliary to the coadjutor archbishop of Dubuque by Pope Pius. He will be the archdiocese's first auxiliary bishop and will serve under Archbishop Henry P Rohlman. Fitzgerald, a Cresco native, studied at Loras College and Grand Seminary in Montreal. He was ordained in 1916 and pursued further studies at the Ostet of Chicago and the University of Minnesota.
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Grand Seminary
Montreal
Ostet of Chicago
University of Minnesota
Noras College
Sacred Heart Church
Osage
St. Joseph’s Church
Elkader
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