Liquor Issue In Campaign Narrowing To Legislature
Des Moines reports the liquor issue is shifting to the legislature with both parties offering broad studies toward revision. Democrats at their state convention urged study to curb illegal sales, while Republicans meet July 26 and likely avoid firm positions. The topic remains a volatile element in Iowa politics as patrons push for liberalization and enforcement debates continue amid state liquor monopoly shortcomings.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Frank Miles
Towa
Iowa
Boy Killed In Multicar Highway Accident
Three cars collided on highway 64 south of Bellevue Nebraska leaving 12 year old Gerald Adkins dead and his mother severely injured. In Anamosa Iowa the high school band led by director William Stusak will join Tipton and Donnellson at the Chicago Music Festival on August 17, traveling by bus.
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Chicago
Tipton
Donnellson
William Stusak
Four Iowa Counties Agree to Return Of State's Insane
Des Moines INS reports only four Iowa counties Chickasaw Jasper Kossuth and Webster have agreed to accept patients from state mental hospitals under a board of control plan. A mental hospital survey committee proposed moving 1 600 patients back to county homes with 1 478 eligible for transfer.
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INS
Iowa
State Board of Control
Chickasaw
Jasper
Kossuth
Webster
Mental Hospital Survey Committee
Herman M. Knudson
Mason City
Clarinda
Cherokee
Mt. Pleasant
Independence
Knudson
Board of Control
Frank E. Leslie
Ernest Corwin Retired After 35 Years With Bell
Ernest Corwin, repair department head since 1925, retires from North Western Bell after 35 years of service. He began with the Iowa Telephone Company in 1910, witnessed its consolidation into Bell, and served under 15 managers. Corwin and his wife live on a farm near Newport.
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Corwin
Newport
Avengers of Davenport Boys Planned Crime After Movie
Three Davenport youths who called themselves Avengers after watching a film confessed to burglaries at two Rock Island gas stations and a Davenport coal firm and to looting a church poor box. Det. Capt. Harold Thordsen said the trio were arrested at a bus depot while awaiting transport to Chicago.
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Davenport
INS
Avengers
Harold Thordsen
Rock Island
Chicago
Iowa Divorces Hit Record High Amid Postwar Surge
Des Moines reports show 1946 first half divorces at 5 291, far surpassing prewar totals and signaling a nationwide wave as men return from service. Marriage rate up about 70 percent with 13 750 marriages in the first half of 1946.
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IDPA
Iowa
State Health Department
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Waterloo Flyer Killed In Crash Near Oelwein
Wayne Rus sell Considine of Waterloo died when the plane he piloted crashed in a farmer’s cornfield two miles north of Oelwein. Children near the Monahan farm reported he had been flying low and waving. Witnesses saw a landing then takeoff before the crash. He suffered a broken neck and other injuries.
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INS
Wayne Russell Considine
Waterloo
M. J. Monahan
Considine
Monahan Farm
Congress Delays Iowa Post Office Workers' Checks
In Des Moines thousands of Iowa post office workers faced delayed mid month pay as Congress stayed in conference on the treasury post office appropriation bill. Postmaster Edith M Johnson said checks were drawn and ready but held until action. Rural carriers and 650 city employees across Iowa were affected while carriers attended their three day state convention.
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Iowa
Congress
Treasury-Post Office
Edith M. Johnson
Miss Johnson
A.W.O.L. Servicemen Captured in Iowa City
Two Iowa City servicemen fled from duty. Robert J. Heywood, AWOL from Camp Atterbury Indiana since July 1, was turned over to military authorities after police found him at his home and he was sent to Fort Crook Nebraska. James A. Bradshaw AWOL from San Diego Navy station since June 17 was held in city jail after police found him staying at his sister’s home.
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Polk County Sheriff Halts Bone Dry Drive
Polk County Sheriff Vane B Overturff suspended his liquor enforcement campaign after a new reading of Iowa code shifted enforcement to the state liquor commission the state department of public safety and the county attorney s office The sheriff said gambling raids would continue and noted the drive began after his June primary renomination and included 14 extra deputies and a 17500 appropriation to raid taverns and restaurants
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Polk County
Vane B. Overturff
Vernon Seeburger
Dick Lane
State Liquor Commission
Overturff
State Department of Public Safety
County Board of Supervisors
Rainbow Division Veterans Meet Here July 12 15
National Association of Rainbow Division Veterans holds its 1947 reunion in Des Moines July 12 15. Homer Gardner of Des Moines recently named head of the organization announced Thursday.
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DES Moines
National Association of
Rainbow Division
Homer Gardner
Three Drownings In Iowa Thursday
In Council Bluffs Iowa on Thursday night George McKeown 23 and his brother in law Lester Angeroth 18 drowned while wading in Lake Manawa Angeroth slipped into 12 feet of water McKeown tried to aid him and both went under Angeroths father Charles F Angeroth 65 and his son Charles Jr 13 tried to rescue them but failed Police and firemen responded Angeroth body recovered about 20 minutes later McKeown body recovered two hours later
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Council Bluffs
George McKeown
Lester Angeroth
Lake Manawa
Angeroth
McKeown
Charles F. Angeroth
Charles, Jr
Drowning of Adair teen at farm pond scene
Adair Iowa reports Darrell Lou Kailis 18 drowned in a farm pond near town on Thursday while wading with his 15 year old brother Dale Kailis. Authorities described the incident as a field accident with rescue attempts unsuccessful.
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Darrell Loukailis
Here
Dale
Iowa CPA Nixes Nearly Half of Building Permits
DES MOINES AP H O Hal Parsons said the Iowa Civilian Production Administration office denied 38 of 81 permit applications for June 28 to July 12 while 43 were approved. Total permit value approved was 456000 and denied 213887. Largest approved project was Fruchauf Realty of Des Moines for 132000. Other permits went to Dr Francis C Dunn Cedar Rapids and E J Nassif Cedar Rapids for 6000 each.
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Des Moines
H. O “Hal” Parsons
Iowa
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Fruchauf Realty Corporation
Francis C. Dunn
Cedar Rapids
E. J. Nassif
37 Iowa Traffic Deaths in June
Des Moines report shows 37 traffic deaths in June, bringing Iowa’s six month toll to 231, nearly double last year’s 139. Collisions with motor vehicles caused 71 deaths in the first half, with 51 pedestrian fatalities, 45 runoffs, 44 train-motor crashes, and 18 counties with no fatalities. Males numbered 166 to 65 females.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State
Allamakee
Johnson
Chair Slip Disaster Injures Indiana Woman
Mrs. Thomas Creek, 72, of Rushville Indiana, was hospitalized Friday with a broken collar bone, a broken rib, and a deep head cut after her rocking chair slipped from the front porch.
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Rushville
Ind
Thomas Creek
Waste paper drive nets three tons for Camp Fire Girls
In Strawberry Point the Ches schamay Camp Fire Girls organized a community waste paper drive collecting about three tons of discarded material. The effort involved volunteers from the group and local residents supporting environmental cleanup.
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Strawberry Point
Chesschamay
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