Sears Quits as Director of Iowa Child Welfare Research
Iowa City News: Dr. Robert R. Sears resigns as director of the state child welfare research station at the University of Iowa to join Harvard University as professor of education and child psychology. He will lead a new motivation and learning theory lab, starting next fall, in Harvard's School of Education. The move ends his 1942- tenure at Iowa, where he built a nationally famed program after Yale.
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Iowa
Yale University
Stanford University
Yale
Iowa City Considers Third Bond for Pool Completion
In Iowa City the city may issue a third bond ranging from 10 000 to 25 000 to finish the municipal swimming pool project. Amount already committed for payments on the project totals 12 000.
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Iowa City
INS
Illness of 12 Women Blamed on Sandwiches
In Grundy Center at a church dinner on December 15 meat sandwiches are blamed for a suspected trichinosis outbreak. Twelve women became ill, four hospitalized, with symptoms consistent with trichinosis. The first case appeared earlier this week, nine more followed.
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Grundy Center
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Editor Piper Joins Pulitzer Prize Jury Panel
A M Piper editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil has accepted appointment to a Pulitzer prize jury. He will assist in selecting the distinguished example of local reporting category.
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New York
A M Piper
Council Bluffs
Keokuk Free Bridge Dedication Marks 77 Year Dream
Keokuk plans a toll free ribbon cutting with Mayors from Keokuk Hamilton Carthage Nauvoo and Warsaw presiding. A 60 page dedicatory paper will be distributed to residents within 60 miles. The celebration includes parade band concerts free movies and lunch. The bridge connects Iowa US 218 6 to Illinois US 10 96 across the Mississippi.
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Rainfall in Iowa 1948 Produces Record Corn Crop
Des Moines AP reports 1948 had the smallest moisture since 1939 with statewide precipitation totaling 28.41 inches, 3.10 inches below normal. Central Iowa driest while northeast and southwest were wetter. Temperatures ranged from 30 below zero to 106, yet a dry fall allowed a record corn harvest despite rainfall deficit.
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Lehigh Worker Dies After Clay Collapse
Paul Carpenter age 40 of Dayton died in Fort Dodge hospital from injuries after a ton of clay buried him on a rock at Lehigh Sewer and Tile's clay pit. His co worker Paul Anderson escaped with minor injuries as the clay fell 15 feet from a cliff. The accident occurred near noon Tuesday at the plant. NORTH LIBERTY The Northwestern Mutual Insurance Association will hold its annual meeting in the Masonic building Saturday.
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Rail President Sees Good Year Ahead
DES MOINES Iowa J D Farrington president of the Rock Island railroad predicted a better than average year in 1949 barring unusual disturbances He spoke at the Chamber of Commerce anniversary dinner noting rail traffic mirrors the economy and citing Iowa s bumper corn crop as boosting freight Farrington warned of a potential slowdown in manufactured goods movement due to shrinking consumer demand
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Rock Island Railroad
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Chamber of Commerce
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Gilliland Denies Steering Attention From Election
Iowa GOP Chairman Whitney Gilliland defended his push for a presidential preference primary saying he meant the statement and wanted reforms to bring government closer to the people. He rejected claims of diverting attention from election results and urged changing the nominating system.
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Iowa
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Republican Party
United States
Blue Will Slip Quietly Out of The Statehouse
Governor Robert D Blue plans to leave the statehouse at noon Thursday to resume private life. He will return to Eagle Grove and will offer no further statements. Beardsley, the governor elect, jokes about his hotel name Blair House as he awaits the state mansion.
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Marshalltown Dark During Power Failure
St Thomas Mercy hospital doctors reported no births or emergency operations between 7 40 and 9 25 pm Tuesday as Marshalltown suffered a citywide blackout. candles and flashlights replaced power. KFJB radio was off air. Albion eight miles away also lost electricity after a truck struck a guy wire and damaged a tel ephone pole cutting a main line.
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Beardsley Plans To Give Special Budget Message
Governor-elect William S Beardsley is expected to deliver a budget message to a joint Iowa legislature session next week He will discuss budget problems as printed recommendations reach lawmakers Beardsley faces trimming the heavy state department asks and will explain why he will not approve the full amounts The practice of a separate Iowa budget message has not been common in recent history
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INS
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Beardsley
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Statehouse
Congress
Iowan Killed In Maryland Jeep Accident
Pvt Lloyd Wheeldon 29 of McIntire Iowa was killed near Frederick Maryland when his jeep went off the road after losing control Tuesday.uttut
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Boots Dirks to Wed at St Pauls Lutheran
Norma Jean Boots and James A Dirks announce their wedding plans at St Pauls Lutheran church Anamosa Monticello neighbors attend. The couple are the children of Harry and Mrs Boots of Monticello and Alfred and Mrs Dirks of Anamosa. The ceremony is set for Sunday noon.
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Harry Boots
Monticello
James A Dirks
Alfred Dirks
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Farmers Bag 10 Red Foxes In Two Hunts
McGregor area hunts result in ten red foxes captured across Froelich National and Monona farms. Forty one hunters in Froelich drive four foxes, while thirty six hunters near Monona take six. Official Lovig notes season total 23 and remarks fox numbers down from last year.
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Legislature Debates Repeal of County Assessor Law
A bipartisan Iowa Senate and House group plans a bill to repeal or modify parts of the 1947 county assessor act. Key targets include electing assessors and countywide control over assessments, with some backing for keeping portions of the law. Supporters cite taxation fairness while critics fear loss of local control.
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Denport
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