Couch Starts Fifth Term As Labor Leader
A E Couch of Des Moines was reelected president of the Iowa States Federation of Labor at the four day convention in Sioux City defeating Leo Quinn 258 to 211. John J Brown of Dubuque was re elected secretary treasurer. The body backed the Wagner Murray Dingle bill and urged hospital care unemployment benefits and social security expansion. The 1946 convention will meet in Davenport.
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Sioux City
Iowa States Federation of Labor
E. Couch
Des Moines
Couch
Leo Quinn
Quinn
Cedar Rapids
John J. Brown
Dubuque
Rhea P. Duncan
Keokuk
Floyd Smith
Nels Landgren
Mason City
LeRoy Jones
Clinton
G K. Strausser
James Lewis
Burlington
Jasper Rose
Davenport
Gordon E. Beck
Council Bluffs
M. L. Gilbert
Wade McReynolds
Ottumwa
G. A. Hartnett
American Federation of Labor
OPA
Keyser Appointed Iowa USES Chief
Des Moines announces the appointment of E. Lee Keyser as acting state director of the U S USES. Keyser, Des Moines area director of the War Manpower Commission since April 1943, will assume duties Monday succeeding George Haskell who becomes personnel director at a Chicago food company. Base salary for the post is 6230 dollars annually.
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Des Moines
INS
E. Lee Keyser
U. S. Eh Rlegiocer Service
A Moines
Don Larin
Minneapolis
Keyser
War Manpower Commission
George Haskell
Chicago
State Uses
One six year term for US president proposed by Boyd
W R Boyd of Cedar Rapids urged a constitutional amendment for a single six year presidential term and longer senator terms with no re election at the Iowa Taxpayers association meeting in Des Moines. He warned of government spending and urged organized pressure to save America. Governor Blue and Senator Knudson spoke at the conference.
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Des Moines
United States
Republic
W. R. Boyd
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
Iowa Taxpayers Association
America
Boyd
Robert D. Blue
Herman M. Knudson
Mason City
Marion area notices and personal news fill page
Local items include Dr John L Donahue opening a Marion dental office next week replacing Maj A B Lake now at Fosterfield Texas and various family updates. Army and navy moves, travel for holidays and community events are noted alongside shop ads and church activities.
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John L. Donahue
Iowa City
Maj A. B. Lake
Maj. Lake
Fosterfield
Victoria
Texas
Nylons Sale Causes Calm Des Moines Line
In Des Moines 15 dozen pairs of nylons went on sale with no riot as shoppers formed orderly lines. A hosiery store announced a pair free to customers, and the stock vanished in ninety minutes. Several women passed on purchases, possibly due to prewar hose.
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Des Moines
Eldora unit at Anamosa cleanup progresses in Iowa
Iowa officials say the Eldora unit at Anamosa is taking shape as 67 leaders are moved from Eldora to ease trouble. Youths work on cleaning the former women’s reform school, while renovations and dining facilities are prepared and a school program is planned. Eldora’s corrections staff report better conditions though not yet normal. guards remain on duty as staffing shifts continue.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Eldora
Anamosa J
David R. McCreery
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
McCreery
Cooper
Fred Cooper
Wright Warns Of Fascism In Race Relations
Special correspondent reports Cornell college race relations conference in Mt Vernon opened with Richard Wright author of Native Son and Black Boy delivering a two hour talk. Wright warned fascism risks from racial intolerance and urged white and Negro cooperation for reform including poll tax repeal and voting unity with the poor white in the South.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Richard Wright
Cornell
Cedar Rapids
Wright
America
Black Belt
South
Hitler
Europe
Vets Returning From Overseas Eastern Iowans listed by ships
Among eastern Iowans due home from overseas on ships arriving in New York and Newport News are soldiers and sailors from Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Decorah Olin Tama West Union and other towns. Personnel include T/3 Robert A. Platz T/5 Leonard J. Karasek Cpl Frank W. Ross S/Sgt Raymond A. Turner Lt Florence E. Thompson Lt Mary G. Puth Lt Lois M McCaleby and many more with units tied to the Walter Forward John Harvard West Point and John Brown arrivals.
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New York
Joaquin Miller
Robert A. Platz
Belle Plaine
John Harvard
Charles W. Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Walter Forward
Leonard J. Karasek
Wilbur H. Janss
John Brown
Frank W. Ross
Raymond A. Turner
Decorah
Cecil J. Latting
Dysart
Joseph P. Wolfe
Olin
West Point
Newport News
Dean E. Smith
Williamsburg
Steven G. Miculinich
Oelwein
Florence E. Thompson
West Union
William A. Jelly
Towa City
Fred J. Tesar
Chelsea
Lois M. McCaleby
Shellsburg
Mary G. Puth
Tama
Charlie Bartos
Carl G. Jensen
Toledo
Milvey G. Skorepa
Marion
Herbert O Bells
West Branch
Donald E. Williams
West Liberty
Vernon C. Hixson
Sigourney
Civic Action Committee attacks Des Moines sheriff over unequal enforcement
Civic Action Committee leaders demand Sheriff Vane B Overturf and chief deputy Mace Byers enforce liquor and gambling laws equally or resign. The group cites Mainliner club violations and says deputies visited smaller places more often, urging impartial enforcement to restore respect for the law.
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Des Moines
Civic Action Committee
Vane B
Pip
Mace Byers
Charles F. Triplett
Overturff
Byers
Board of Supervisors
B. J Powers
Paul Walters
Mainliner
Polk County
Iowa Jewelry Store Robbed of Diamonds
Two men and a woman believed to be the same trio who robbed a Shenandoah jewelry store weeks earlier stole $5,000 worth of diamonds from the Cole jewelry store in Atlantic, Iowa. While a clerk looked at dresser sets, the two men entered, and three hours later the theft was found.
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Atlantic
Shenandoah
Cole
Iowa City Police Training School Opens Monday
Mayor Wilber J. Teeters will launch Iowa City's first police training program. Officers will study laws, traffic investigations, evidence handling, intoxication tests, and report writing. Classes run Monday, Wednesday, Friday for four weeks with plans for yearly offerings. Notable instructors include FBI traffic expert William Durbin, judges Gaffney and Evans, Lt. Col. Gif ford, Dr. Gibson, Professor Perkins, and Elmer Fletcher.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Wilber J. Teeters
Iowa
William Durbin
FBI
St. Louis
James P. Gaffney
Harold D. Evans
Earl Gifford
Iowa State Guard
R. B. Gibson
University of Iowa Hospital
Rollin M Perkins
University of Iowa College of Law
Elmer Fletcher
FBI Des Moines call details Iowa public affairs unit leaders
FBI agents in Des Moines named Prof Richard Holcomb director of the University of Iowa bureau of public affairs along with County Attorney Jack C. White City Attorney Kenneth M. Dunlop Arthur O. Leff and W. T. Hageboeck cited in the matter.
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FBI At
Des Moines
Richard Holcomb
University of Iowa Bureau of Public Affairs
Jack C. White
Kenneth M. Dunlop
Arthur O. Leff
W. T. Hageboeck
New Pastor Assigned To Iowa City Church
The Rev. P. Hewison Pollock of Bozeman Montana has been named pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Iowa City and director of the Westminster Foundation. He succeeds Dr Ilion T Jones who resigned Sept 1 to become vice president and professor of practical theology at the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo California.
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Iowa City
P. Hewison Pollock
Bozeman
Mont
First Presbyterian Church
Westminister Foundation
Pollock
Ilion T. Jones
San Francisco Theological Seminary
San Anselmo
Calif
Eaker to address final WAC class at Fort Des Moines
Lt Gen Ira C Eaker deputy commander Army Air Forces European Theater will address the final class of 89 WAC officers at graduation exercises Saturday at Fort Des Moines Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines
INS
Ira C. Eaker
Army Air Forces
WAC
Fort Des Moines
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Oxford Junction
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