Truman Seeks Labor Reform Without Heavy Union Limits
President Truman signals on Capitol Hill he favors changes in labor dispute laws but opposes drastic union curbs. White House talks with Democratic leaders show caution amid labor strife. lawmakers debate restrictive proposals while awaiting Senate action on Byrd royalty bill and related measures.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Congress
Senate
White House
Barkley
House Judiciary Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Sumners
Texas
Ninety Regional Fairs Planned Across Iowa in 1946
Des Moines AP reports eighty nine county and district fairs will be held in Iowa during the Centennial year returning to prewar formats after one day 4 H club shows. Lloyd Cunningham notes more fairs may be added and many will mark the state’s 100th birthday with longer schedules of three to four days.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lloyd Cunningham
State Fair Board
William W. Crissman
Howard B. White Joins Coe College Faculty as Political Science Assistant Professor
Dr. Howard B. White of New York City is appointed assistant professor of political science at Coe College, with duties beginning in September. A Montclair, New Jersey native, he earned a BA at Hamilton College, an MA in 1938 and a PhD in 1943 from the New School for Social Research, and has published on German radio propaganda. He served in the Marine Corps in Hawaii during 1943 to 1945.
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Howard B. White
New York City
Coe College
Byron S. Hollinshead
White
Coe
Montclair
N. J
Hamilton College
New School For Social Research
New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Ernst Kris
Hans Speier
Kris
Speir
Social Research
Marine Corps
Hawaii
Des Moines Baby Wins Drake Diaper Derby
Des Moines 14 month old Linda Kay Horn named Dee won Drake University Delphic Diaper Derby, a G I baby contest for children of service members attending Drake. Judges faced a full field as prizes were awarded by the Drake Times Delphic student newspaper.
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DES Moines
Drake University
Delphic
Drake
Dee
Linda Kay Horn
Robert M. Horn
Drake Times-Delphic
Five Days Left to Register for Primary Elections
Cedar Rapids city officials warn residents that only five days remain to register for the June 3 primary. City Clerk Maude Krebs urges timely updates and registrations. last registration day hours extend to 9 p.m. Friday.
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Maude EF. Krebs
Cedar Rapids
Republican Nominations Open for Commerce Commission
Republicans announced two nominations open for the commerce commission with several candidates listed from Cedar Rapids Eagle Grove Des Moines Keokuk Osceola and Forest City. Incumbents Evans Linn and others may be re nominated while the primary is set for June 3 with 250 to 300 friends expected at a banquet honoring Gov. Blue.
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Commerce Commission
Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Blue
Eagle Grove
Olmsted
Long
Des Moines
Rankin
Keokuk
Grimes
Osceola
Smith
Forrest City
Linville
Kennneth A. Evans
Emerson
Secrece
Wayne M. Ropes
Onawa
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry D. Linn
Evans
Linn
David Erkin
Gov. Blue
Elderkin
Explosion injures Iowa farm youth welding tractor
Wayne Brodahl 21 was seriously injured by an undetermined explosion on a southern Iowa farm while welding a tractor drive shaft. Bernard Brandt found him outside the shop as the fire department provided first aid and arranged hospital transport. A projectile pierced his watch, possibly saving his life.
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Council Bluffs
Wayne Brodahl
Here
Brodahl
Bernard Brandt
Fewer Creameries But More Butter
Iowa had 11 fewer creameries last year but butter output rose to 213,767,470 pounds from 211,960,613. The 437 plants produced more despite fewer facilities, while January and February produce fell year over year. The 1945 production value reached 98,777,240 dollars with producer cream prices averaging 45.74 cents per pound.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roy Souis
Ihhief
State Division of Dairy and Food
Souis
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Sours
Frank Barker
Direc
Army Opens 45 Special Re-enlistment Rates
The Army extends 45 re-enlistment specialties under Capt. Frank E. Hammond. Veterans discharged after May 12, 1945 who re-enlist by June 30, 1946 will be reclassified to reflect time in essential specialties. Many return as sergeant ranks. reopenings include electrical draftsman and ship carpenter among others.
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Army
Frank E. Hammond
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Minnesota
Des Moines Baby
Tor
Yowa Dairy Fund Commission
H.G. Fussell
Optometrist
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Unipac
Acousticon Heeter Company
Bank
J.B. Heeter
W.w.bockhouse
Mildred Wallace
Textron
Textrons
Better Fabrics Testing Bureau
Craemer’s
Craemer's
Arly
Coro
Craemer
Henry Rosenfeld
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