Immigration debate draws 1800 at Iowa campus panel
Austerity and duty frame the discussion as experts clash on admitting 400,000 Europe’s displaced persons. A. A. Berle Jr and Earl Harrison urge openness, while Senator Elmer Thomas and Omar B. Ketchum warn it burdens the United States with debt and costs.
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Iowa City
Memorial Union
Euope
United States
A. A. Berle, Jr
Columbia University
Earl G. Harrison
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Elmer Thomas
D-Oklz
Omar B. Ketchum
Legislative Service
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas
Europe
Dick Davis
Immigration debate cited by Harrison and Ketchum
Harrison argued immigrants would save tax money and provide agricultural workers, noting it costs 300 per displaced person in Europe and 200 to bring them to the U.S. Ketchum warned immigration would worsen housing shortages unemployment and racial discontent while urging a return to national self interest.
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Harrison
U.S
Europe
Ketchum
America
Farm Hand James Ennis Found Dead in Monticello
Special to the Gazette Monticello James Ennis about 60 a farm hand was found dead Thursday afternoon in the east part of town near the Maquoketa river. Coroner Frank Harrington said death was caused by a heart attack. Ennis had been employed on the H H Greenwood farm near here. The body was taken to Farley where a sister lives.
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Monticello
James Ennis
Maquoketa River
Frank Harrington
Ennis
H. H. Greenwood
Farley
Slot Operator's Appeal Rejected in Tax Evasion Case
The U S supreme court denied the appeal of Fred C Cave 60 of Des Moines in a tax evasion conviction. Judge Charles A Dewey sentenced him to three years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine. Government witnesses testified his income from 1941 through 1944 reached 190320 with evaded taxes of 79477 from slot machine operations in Moose lodges Des Moines Newton Marshalltown Boone and Mt Ayr.
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DES Moines
U. S.supreme Court
Fred C. Cave
Walter Maley
Cave
Charles A. Dewey
Maley
Newton
Marshalltown
Boone and
T Liberty
Coffee Reaches Europe in 1573, Historians Note
In a historic note, coffee is reported to have been introduced to Europe in 1573. The timeline places early adoption across European ports and capitals, influencing trade, social rituals, and later coffeehouse culture in the continent.
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Europe
Davis Reappointed Warden at Anamosa
DES MOINES Iowa Fr iday announcement says Foss Davis is reappointed warden of the men s reformatory at Anamosa He is a former Greene county sheriff and his new term lasts at the pleasure of the state board of control due to a statute change.
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Des Moines
INS
Foss Davis
Anamosa
E. W. Carlsen
State Board of Control
Davis
Greene County
Iowa State Legion Auxiliary Grants 850 for UI Playground Equipment
An 850 appropriation for playground equipment on the University of Iowa campus was announced by Mrs. G. M. Brown of Whiting state president. The decision was made by the state Legion auxiliary.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
State Legion Auxiliary
G. M. Brown
Whiting
Iowa
U S Leads New Traffic Safety Drive
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming announced a multimillion dollar federal push for road safety. The Federal Works Administration notes the war department has rechecked 100000 drivers since last July and plans to extend the program to officers, students, and the National Guard. The safety conference chairman and other officials discussed focusing goals to two or three points to improve effectiveness.
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Washington
Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works
War Department
National Guard
Fleming
Hall
National Committee For Traffic Safety
Sars Hall
Ossian Hotel Sold to Wisconsin Man
Ossian’s brick Ossian hotel sold to John Clark of La Crosse Wisconsin by Mr and Mrs Joe Dessel who have run it for years Possession to be given July 1 The 25 room brick property changes hands this week in Ossian
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Ossian
Ossian Hotel
John Clark
la Crosse
Wis
Joe Dessel
Oklahoma man named president of Retail Hardware association
Chester E. Young of Fairview Oklahoma was elected president at the National Retail Hardware Association convention final session. Louis L. Hill of Postville Iowa was elected vice president.
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Cleveland
Chester E. Young
Fairview
Okla
National Retail Hardware Association
Louis L. Hill
Postville
Le Mars Guardsman Becomes Iowa’s Youngest Officer
Glenn D Schipper, bound for 21st birthday in July, is named youngest commissioned officer in Iowa National Guard history. A Western Union college student, he began as a private in 1944, went through Fort Benning OCS, served in the European theater in 1946, and now serves as executive officer of Company K in Le Mars.
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Des Moines
Glenn D.wees
le Mars
Iowa National Guard
Adjutant General's Office
Schipper
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Western Union College
Army
Antique and Hobby Show at Tipton City Hall
An antique and hobby show will be held at Tipton City Hall next Wednesday June 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. Exhibits include needlework photography arts and crafts flower arrangements antiques and modern collections. Proceeds will support a summer camp.
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Tipton
VA Urged To Make Schick A Recuperative Hospital
A house veterans subcommittee backed converting Schick General Hospital in Clinton Iowa to state use if the Veterans Administration does not assume control. The panel urged the VA to decide future use quickly and continue plans for a permanent Iowa City veterans hospital, ensuring care remains for veterans.
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Schick
Washington
House
Special
Iowa City
University of Iowa Medical School
Motycka Chosen To Head Legion In Linn County
George Motycka of Ely was elected commander of the Linn County American Legion Association at a Legion hall meeting in Lisbon. Paul Kepler and Ralph DuBois were named first and second vice- commanders, with Ernest Crowell as adjutant. The forty and eight committee was formed and to meet in Coggon July 22 for the association to next convene.
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Lisbon
George Motycka
Ely
Linn County
American Legion Association
Legion Hall
Paul Kepler
Ralph DuBois
Coggan
Ernest Crowell
Fairfax
Ben Nicho’s
Nichols
Grat Gate
Pete A
American Legion
Paul Gallagher
Marion
Jim Winn
Cedar Rapids
Edward Vavra
Elmer J. Ferriter
Legion
Hanford
Coggon
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Raymond Scott
Carolina Moon
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