Communists back Mead Lehman in New York fight against Dewey
In Washington, Communists endorse Mead for governor and Lehman for senate to blunt Dewey’s bid for a second term. Mead seeks Communist votes to defeat Dewey, while the party laments its limited field and rails at Democratic policies. Thompson remains as a token candidate.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
New Deal Democratic Coalition
Dewey
Senate
Irving Ives
United States Senate
James M. Mead
Herbert H. Lehman
Mead
Lehman
Robert Thompson
New York
Thompson
Speech on NY Tuesday night withdraws Communist ticket
A speaker told Communist party members in New York on Tuesday night that their ticket was being withdrawn. He criticized President Truman and Secretary of State Byrnes as sounding like Republicans and, while not addressing Mead and Lehman, instructed members to support them.
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New York
Communist Party
Truman
State Byrnes
Mead and
Lehman
IAM Food Ban Reported Growing
Members of the International Association of Machinists local 831 urge eastern Iowa residents to boycott butter and cream next week to press for price relief. Legislative Chairman Eugene S. Daley cites butter prices above 80 cents in some stores and says unions across the state will join. Sioux City unions will display placards in plants advertising the boycott.
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International Association of Machinists
Iowa
Eugenes. Daley
Sioux City
Second Traffic Check on F Ave Bridge
Police and highway patrol conducted a second auto check on the F Avenue bridge issuing 85 warning slips and five summonses for defective cars. Officials said the spot checks will continue periodically to alert motorists to fix minor defects before it is too late.
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F Avenue
Bill Remington
Police Traffic Department
Men and Women In Service Highlight Navy Army and Nursing
The notice lists service members and family details including Eugene D. Irwin awaiting terminal leave at home and pursuing a master’s in engineering at New York University. H W DeWoody stationed at Letterman General Hospital with wife Irma Zahradnik preparing to settle in Richmond. Lt. Geraldine M. Shiech U S Army Nurse Corps stationed in Tokyo, with sister Cpl. Jeanette Shiech honorably discharged and brother Bady R. Shiech serving in the navy in San Francisco. Larry Matthews enlisting in US Army Signal Corps at Fort Dix. Pfc. Alvah R. Locke Jr reporting to Camp Stone Man for service on a hospital ship in the Pacific. note also dried corn tassels found to have high vitamin and protein content.
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Eugene D. Irwin
Adrian Crew
Dalewood Drive
New York University
Geraldine M. Shiech
U. S. Army Nurse Corps
Tokyo
Japan
B. R.shiech
Sixth Avenue
Manila
Cpl
Jeanette Shiech
Marines
Bady R. Shiech
Navy
San Francisco
Southwest Pacific
Larry Matthews
Lewis Matthews
Greeley
Us&s. Army Signal Corps
Fort Dix
Alvah Ralph Locke, Jr
A. R. Locke
Fourth Avenue SE
Camp Stoneman
Pittsburgh
Calif
Pfc
Locke
Pacific
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Three Fined in Police Court for Street Fighting
Three residents faced police court for disturbing the peace after a melee on First avenue E between First and Second streets Wednesday night. Alice Briles and Ruby Dodge of 2243 Coldstream avenue NE and Ted Longfellow of 810 Twelfth street NE were fined 25 dollars and costs each after pleading guilty to fighting.
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First Avenue
First
Second Streets
Alice Briles
Ruby Dodge
Coldstream Avenue
Ted Longfellow
Twelfth Street
Police report details struggle during raid with escapes
According to Capt. S. L. Stolba the report notes Patrolmen Murphy Davis and John Kuba intervened in a battle royal. A fourth participant escaped, police said, during the confrontation and investigation followed.
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Iup
S. L. Stolba
Murphy Davis
John Kuba
Des Moines meeting eyed to curb Iowa traffic deaths
Cedar Rapids officials Gordon Hughes and Bill Remington will attend Gov. Robert D. Blue’s statewide safety conference in Des Moines. The event follows Gov. Blue’s Washington talk with President Truman and other governors and seeks ideas from mayors police officials and civil and veterans groups to reduce the rising Iowa traffic fatalities.
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Hughes
Remington
Des Moines
Gordon Hughes
Bill Remington
Cedar Rapids
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
Gov Blue
Harry Truman
Washington, DC
Lem
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Charles DeWoody
Coggan
Letterman General Hospital
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Radnik
F., A. Zahradnik
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Richmond
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