Farm Bureau delegates push tax and road policy in Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation delegates at Des Moines urged presidential preference voting, full local tax collection, and funding shifts from property tax to soldiers bonuses. They backed county assessor reform to equalize land valuations and called for state aid to balance education funding and road improvements.
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Rex Conn
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
County Board of Education
Farmer Road Committee
Farm Bureau and Extension Service
Federation
Iowa State College Extension Service
Ats
Agricultural Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
AAA
PMA
AEA
Cost of Ship Strikes Paralyzes Coast Economy Daily
A United Press survey shows maritime strikes on the East and West Coasts idle 143,000 workers and 647 ships, costing about 50 million dollars daily. The report details wage losses, potential shut downs in sugar and wool processing, and impacts on vital imports and national defense programs.
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New York
United Press
CIO
AFL
Allied
National Defense
Commerce and Industry Association of New York
Department of Commerce
Gulf Ports
Atlantic
William N. Margolis
United States Mediation and Conciliation Service
International Longshoremen’s Association
San Francisco
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
West Coast
Storm Whirls Toward Iowa Eastern Region Faces Snow
The weather service warns Iowans of an approaching snow storm expected to hit the eastern part of the state tonight with rain turning to snow. Colder weather is anticipated Friday. A separate blizzard disrupted Kansas and Nebraska with four inches of snow at Goodland and snow in eastern Colorado.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Penick Officials Warn Price Rules May Force Plant Rebuild
Penick and Ford fear a Supreme Court basing point ruling will force Cedar Rapids plant shutdown or relocation to the East. Robert W. Austin called the outcome a disaster, predicting loss of 90 percent of current business to rivals with shorter freight hauls. Industry leaders urged freight absorption legalization to preserve competition and avoid regional monopoly. Beet sugar spokesmen warned eastern markets would vanish without equal pricing, potentially shifting crops away from sugar beets to potatoes and beans.
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Washington
Penick
Ford
Cedar Rapids
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
Robert W. Austin
New York
Senate
Austin
E. K. Scheiter
A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
Decatur, III
East
Midwest
Egyptians Seize American Cargo Bound for Israel
At Port Said Egypt seized cargo from the American Victory ship Flying Trader unloading the 10 000 ton vessel operated by Isbrandtsen Steamship Company. Cairo says cargo labeled for Genoa but labeled for Tel Aviv and destined for Israel. The U S state department ordered an investigation.
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Port Said
Egypt
Israel
State Department
Washington
Isbrandtsen Steamship Company
Genoa
Tel Aviv
Warden expects life sentence to be reduced for Smith
Anamosa reformatory warden Foss Davis says Wayne Smith, jailed for life for placing timber on a railroad track, could have his term reduced after parole board review. Davis cites a similar case where a life sentence was commuted to a five year term and urges clarifying changes to the indeterminate sentence law.
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Anamosa
Anamosa Reformatory
Reformatory
Foss Davis
Wayne Smith
Davis
Smith
George Wilson
Iowa
Supreme Court
Robert D. Blue
Linn County
William Crissman
Warden Davis
President Truman to Return to Washington Sunday
President Truman plans to end his vacation and depart Key West at 10 a.m. aboard the presidential plane Independence for a four hour flight to Washington. He is in good spirits and appears fit after his Florida visit weighing about 173 to 174 pounds, roughly five pounds over his top weight.
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Key West
Truman
Independence
Washington
Air Defense Unit Set Up
The Continental Air Command was established with Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer named head. Headquarters will be at Mitchell Air Force Base New York. The reorganization realigns the six US air force areas with six army commands and tightens training of the Air National Guard and Air Reserve under the command in line with President Truman’s order.
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Washington
Air Force
Continental Air Command
George E. Stratemeyer
Mitchell Air Force Base
New York
Air Defense Command
Tactical Air Command
United States
Army
Navy
Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Truman
Truman Plans Fresh Push for Higher Postal Rates
President Truman will renew his demand for increased postal rates next year to help balance the budget. Officials say the Post Office Department may run a $500 million red by June 30, driven by second class mail such as newspapers and magazines. The administration cites chronic deficit risk and notes past proposals to boost rates, though prior bills stalled.
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Washington
Truman
Know
Post Office Department
Body of Newark nurse Ruth Eisenberg found in Ossipee
Police confirmed the body is of Ruth Eisenberg a Newark nurse reported missing earlier. The discovery was made Wednesday night in Ossipee New Hampshire authorities say investigation continues.
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Ossipee
N. H
Newark
Ruth Eisenberg
Eastman faults U.S. foreign policy at AFL convention
Max Eastman presses the AFL to face facts in foreign policy warning there will be no peace while Stalin cements control in Moscow and Manchuria. He criticizes bipartisan nonpolicy, warns labor about capitalistic incentives, and cites 14 million slaves in Russia.
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Cincinnati
Max Eastman
American Federation of Labor
United States
Stalin
Moscow
Eastman
New Leader
Reader's Digest
Kremlin
Berlin
Manchuria
Ruhr
Far East
Russia
Ad Told the Truth On Qualifications
In Salt Lake City a hotel telephone operator received calls after a local want ad described a “proverbial dumb blonde stenographer.” The number matched the Temple Square hotel, but the advertiser had not provided her extension or identity, prompting callers to request to speak to the “dumb blonde.”
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Salt Lake City
INS
Temple Square
Chiang Aide Claims Victory In Suchow Battle
Nanking government spokesman Chang Liu-shih announced complete victory in Suchow with Red forces in flight. He said 130000 Communist casualties to 40000 nationalist losses and that government forces control Suchow area and surrounding 30 miles. Neutral observers offered mixed assessments of the outcome.
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Nanking
Suchow
Chang Liu-shih
Chang
Chen
Huang Po-tao
Seventh Army
Pukow-Suchow
Dewey Ride Heads U.N. Delegation
President Truman designated John Foster Dulles acting head of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations, with Benjamin Cohen named acting chief delegate during Marshall’s absence. Warren Austin ill. Dean Rusk serves as alternate in Cohen’s stead while Austin recovers.
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Key West
President Truman
John Foster Dulles
United States
U.N
Dulles
Thomas E. Dewey
Marshall
Truman
Washington
Benjamin Cohen
U.N. General Assembly
Cohen
Warren R. Austin
Mr. Truman
Defense
Forrestal
Austin
Dean Rusk
State Department
U.N. General Assembly OKs 39.89% U S share for next year
The United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously to bill the United States 39.89 percent of next year’s UN operating costs, while agreeing no member should pay more than 33 percent in normal times. Britain 11.37, Russia 6.34, China 6, France 6, and eight nations pay 0.04 percent.
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Paris
U.N. General Assembly
United States
U.N
Great Britain
Russia
China
France
Costa Rica
Haiti
Honduras
Iceland
Liberia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Yemen
Stop Signs Sought at Accident Plagued Corner
Seventeen residents urged the city council to install stop signs at the Fifth avenue and Sixth street SE corner after a recent collision injuring two. The petition, presented by Mae Austin and Mrs. Edward Clouhy, cites multiple weekly accidents and seeks traffic safety action.
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Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Traffic Department
Mae Austin
Edward Clouhy
Clouhy
Jack A. Frew
Carlisle Street
Charles Valgrt
Seventh Street
Frew
Valgrt
First Avenue
British Seek Data On Plane Crash Near Berlin
Berlin report says a Royal Air Force C-47 crashed in flames just inside the Soviet zone while returning empty from Berlin. The pilot died and two crewmen were injured. British officials await permission for an investigating team and aid to reach the scene. Clearing skies may increase Berlin flights, but fog delayed Tegel operations.
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Berlin
Royal Air Force
Luebeck
R.A.F
Tegel
Eye Doctor Sentenced For Evasion of Taxes
Dr. Harold H. Heuser a 45 year old eye specialist was sentenced to four months in prison and fined 1000 dollars on income tax evasion charges. The government said he accepted larger kickbacks from eyeglass firms than his practice earnings and did not report 18038 dollars in rebates for 1944 and 1945.
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Bay City
Mich
Harold H. Heuser
Heuser
They Just Like the Name Dewey Dewey Wilcox Born to Wilcoxes
On November 5 a son was born to Mr and Mrs George T Wilcox at 3019 Mansfield avenue SE. They named him Thomas Dewey Wilcox, a choice Mrs Wilcox says was for the personal liking of Mr Wilcox, not for the presidential candidate.
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Cedar Rapids
George T. Wilcox
Mansfield Avenue
Thomas Dewey Wilcox
Wilcox
Dewey
Thomas
Marines To Fight Only If Attacked At Tsingtao Mission
U S officials say marines at Tsingtao will engage only if attacked or civilians are threatened as 1 250 reinforcements join 3 600 already there to evacuate about 4 600 people. Navy notes reinforce evacuations while continuing training Nationalist sailors. State Department cautions decisions depend on circumstances as Washington reviews policy with Truman and Marshall.
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Washington
Tsingtao
United States
Navy
National Security Council
Truman
United States Marine
Defense
Forrestal
State Department
Oscar C. Badger
United States Naval
Pacific
Tarawa
Princeton
Guam
Dayfield
Gosselin
Shanghai
H. W. Butner
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Snow Maroons Hunters In Idaho Rescue Efforts Stall
Snow squalls marooned 25 hunters in Idaho as rescuers seek to aid injured forest worker Wilmer Shaver 60 after a boulder struck him on a forest trail. A plane was planned if weather eased with pilots noting 25 hunters stranded at Sulphur Creek Hood s Ranch and Mahoney Creek fields.
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Mccall
Idaho
Forest Service
Wilmer Shaver
Soldier Bar
Marvin Hornback
Sulphur Creek
Hood’s
Mahoney Creek
Margaret Truman Visits Havana With Mrs Truman
Mrs Harry S Truman and her daughter Margaret arrived in Havana aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg for a shopping tour. They were greeted by United States Ambassador and Mrs Robert Butler who were to host and guide them during their few hours in the Cuban capital.
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Havana
INS
Harry S. Truman
Margaret
Williamsburg
United States
Robert Butler
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