Iowans ask how far dollars will go after OPA ends
Associated Press reports Iowans and nationwide worry about rent, groceries, and clothing costs as price controls end with the OPA. Governor Blue faces calls to reestablish ceilings, while landlords forecast rent hikes and retailers may raise prices. Labor leaders seek immediate wage increases.
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OPA
Des Moines
Walter D. Kline
Iowa
House
Truman
A. A. Couch
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Kline
Washington, D. C
Taxes Paid On 3376 Iowa Slot Machines In 1945 46
Des Moines AP reports a record 1 176 individuals paid federal taxes on 3 376 slot machines in Iowa during 1945 46, far surpassing 1943 44. Despite illegality under state law, the payments reflect federal taxation. enforcement drives to curb organized gambling continue as operators incur a 100 dollar annual tax per machine.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Internal Revenue Office
Iowa 1945 46 Fiscal Taxes Hit New High
Iowa reports 13 special taxes and liquor profits totaling 88.653 million dollars for the 1945 46 fiscal year an all time high and 16 million above the prior year as officials note trends in revenue.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Notice of Administrator for William S. aes an of Linn County
On June 29 1946 Carl L Burroughs was appointed Administrator of the estate of William S. aes an of Linn County Iowa. He asks creditors to file their claims with the Clerk of Linn County District Court and to present due payments. Wm M Johnston is attorney for the estate.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
William
Carl L. Burroughs
Wm. M. Johnston
OPA Death May End Iowa City Apartment Fight
The death of the OPA may settle a dispute at Summit apartments in Iowa City where nine of 17 new owners seek eviction powers but OPA rules block certificates. Tenants include veteran students and University of Iowa enrollees. Cooperative ownership plans shift maintenance and shared corridors under new arrangement.
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Iowa City
OPA
Summit
Iowa City Rent Control Office
University of Iowa
Charles Hicks
Hicks
Californian Killed When Car Collides With Bus Near Newton
Edward Krivett of Burbank California dies in a Sunday crash 11 miles east of Newton on highway 6. His wife is seriously injured with facial cuts and a leg wound. The 24 passengers aboard the bus from Des Moines mostly escape injuries. Bus driver M C Kizer is 44. Sheriff Ray Barber notes Krivett swerved onto the soft shoulder while attempting to pass the bus, causing the collision.
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Newton
INS
Edward Krivett
Burbank
Calif
Iowa Farm Boy Killed by Rifle Discharge Near Farm
Leland Minnick a 15 year old of Mt Ayr area was accidentally shot and killed Sunday afternoon near his farm home. His cousin Keith Main 12 was nearby when the .22 rifle discharged. Coroner E J Watson said the shot struck Leland in the heart. Doctor and parents arrived too late. The family has four other sons and three daughters.
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MT. Ayr
Leland Minnick
Lee Minnick
Leland
Keith Main
E. J. Watson
Minnick
Harold Higgins dies in Webster County highway crash
Harold Higgins aged 43 died in a two car collision on highway 5 near Barnum Saturday night. The Webster County accident marks the sixth highway death in the county this year.
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Fort Dodge
Harold Higgins
Highway 5
Barnum
Webster County
Iowa Wealth Seen Rising With National Prosperity
Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace told a Centennial audience at Drake Stadium that continued full employment and stronger purchasing power nationwide would boost Iowa. He said Iowa’s welfare hinges on national welfare and called prosperity a shared opportunity for stronger hogs eggs poultry and processed foods and expanded foreign markets amid lasting global food demand.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Secretary of Commerce
Henry Wallace
Drake Stadium
United States
Wallace
Iowa Agriculture Emphasizes High Production for Market Demand
The report stresses maintaining maximum production to ensure Iowa's food markets demand as much and more than the state can produce, underscoring a push for robust agricultural output and stability.
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Iowa
Schoeppel Named Keynote Speaker At Iowa GOP Convention
DES Moines AP reports Gov An executive will headline the Iowa Republican convention in Des Moines on July 26 with 3 011 delegates expected. All members of the Iowa delegation in the lower house and Sen George A Wilson will attend. Senator B B Hickenlooper is abroad and not expected to attend. Charles Whittenmeyer of Davenport named temporary chairman.
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Desco
Iowa
G.O.P
Congress
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Pacific
Charles Whittenmeyer
Davenport
More Trailers Reach State College Campus
Ames reports 15 additional trailers for veterans at Pommel Court on the Iowa State College campus bringing total units to 117. Ben W. Schaefer, physical plant superintendent, says all trailers are assigned and ready for occupancy after renovation. New arrivals come from Oak Ridge Tennessee.
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Gazette
Ames
Pommel Court
Iowa State College
Ben W. Schaefer
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Lenox College Revival Fails in Hopkinton
Hopkinton officials accept transfer of Lenox College property after trustees vote to surrender title. Lenox opened in 1857 as Bowen's Collegiate Institute and was renamed Lenox in 1884. It operated as a four year college until 1923 and became a junior college in 1923 before suspending operations at World War II outbreak.
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Hopkinton
Lenox College
College Board of Trustees
Bowen’s Collegiate Institute
Vets Returning From Overseas List of Eastern Iowans
Associated Press reports returning veterans to United States ports include Pfc Ray G Hough West Chester Pfc James T Ballard Marengo Pfc Harold E Etzel Alburnett T5 Raymond A J Marey Monticello and others with ships New York the Zanesville Victory the Eufaula Cedar Rapids Iowa City addresses listed Arrival dates are estimates and may be incorrect
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United States
New York
Zanesville Victory
Ray G. Hough
West Chester
James T. Ballard
Marengo
Harold E. Etzel
Alburnett
Raymond A. J. Marey
Monticello
Eufaula
Paul R. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Arthur E. Ayers
Towa City
26 Inch Trout Caught by Decorah Fisherman
Decorah angler John Straub hooked a 26 inch German brown trout in Bohemian creek Saturday night after a two hour fight. The 6 pound 10 ounce fish is the largest caught in the area this season and Straub plans to mount it. He used a light fly rod and 1½ pound line and pursues the mate said to be nearly as large.
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Decorah
John Straub
Bohemian Creek
Straub
Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food Promoted
A nurse praises Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food as helpful for regularity. The cereal blends toasted whole wheat flakes with flaxseed and promotes bowel action, with endorsements from Nebraska readers and claims of medical recognition. Produced by Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Uncle Sam
H. V
Nebraska
Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company
Omaha
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Sam K. Miller
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Food Institute of Iowa
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Marshalltown
Marshal Packing Company
Laks Sythe
Buews
Burma
Vita
Burma-Vita CO
Minneapolis
America
First Avenue
People's Furniture CO
I Wallace
Schoeppel
State College
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Armstrong
Desco Outdoor Casuals
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Necrhky
Cotongem
Armstrong Quality Basement
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