OPA Ceilings Restored in This State
Immediate re establishment of ceiling prices on fruits and vegetables sold in Town announced by the office of price administration. New price ceilings apply to groups 3 and 4 with exemptions for Lyon and Osceola counties. Bananas 11 cents a pound, peaches 15 cents, grapes 11 cents, oranges 11 to 16 cents, price adjustments effective nationwide except two counties.
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Des Moines
Office of Price Administration
Walter D. Kline
Iowa
OPA
Ille
Congress
Ems
Ube Old Courps Opa
Lowa
Lyon
Oserola
Baseball Results from Thursday Games
National League St Louis and Brooklyn split with St Louis scoring three in the five while Brooklyn tallies two in the final innings. American League Boston edges Cleveland in a high scoring contest. Chicago White Sox rally in sixth to beat Philadelphia Phillies four to seven securing the series.
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St. Lows
Brooklyn
Bricheen
Pollet
Rice Lombards
Behrman
Branca O
Edwards
Boston
Cleveland
OWA
Dobson
Parfee
Warder
Ber I
Mhegeun
Chie Aug
Chicake White Sox
Philadelphia Arhimes
Chicago
Kentucky Man Named to Labor Post by Truman
President Truman announced Keen Johnson as undersecretary of labor for Kentucky and also named William L Clayton to a high post in the labor department. The briefing noted Johnson’s responsibilities in labor affairs and Clayton’s role in wartime economic planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Wasitinatos
Truman
Mharstia
Keen Johnson
Mies
William L Clayton W
Staute
Frontier Fair Expected to Boost Local Agriculture
Cliff Johnson NW Potawatomi County extension director notes Frontier Fair aims to educate on agricultural and domestic science. Farmers welcome the fair as a community educational event with plans for breeding exhibits in dairy cattle beef cattle and swine to improve livestock quality in the southwest town area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Johnson
West Pottawattamie County
Johnson
The
Frontier Association
Tmauch Tt
Southwest
President Truman Urges Slashing Federal Spending
President Truman urged all federal officials to keep public expenditures at the lowest possible level amid inflation. He directed executive departments to postpone commitments and construction where possible and to review spending within set limits to reduce inflationary pressures.
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Washington
Truman
Bridget
White House
Dyerm
Peielay
Truwan
President studies the Tideland Bill in review
President Truman studies the tideland bill passed by Congress before announcing a possible signature or veto. The measure would grant states clear title to offshore lands including oil reserves within their borders and provide a federal quit claim to the title.
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Wasiluington
Truman
Congress
Russia Backs Greek Plan on Peace Drafts
Paris dispatch reports Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov backed a Greek proposal to open the Paris peace conference to all questions touching peace treaties. The Greek motion seeks simple majority rule to add agenda items, a stance opposed by Manuilsky citing UN rules. Australian foreign minister Evatt supports broad discussion. outcome seen as likely to limit large decisions to the Big Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Goldberg
Paris
V. M. Molotov
Constantin Aghnides
London
Molotov
Mosha Pijadi
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky
Manuilsky
Hebert V. Evatt
Evatt
Yugoslav Delegation Rejects Trieste Plan at Conference
At the peace talks in Paris the Yugoslav delegation refused to accept the proposed Trieste compromise. Edward Kardelj, Tito’s spokesman, denounced the French demarcation plan as sacrificing many ethnic groups and pushing Yugoslavia to lose Istria. He cited Yugoslavia’s 400000 war dead in opposition to Italy.
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Paris
Trieste
Foreign Ministers Council
United Nations
Edward Kardelj
Marshal Tito
Italy
Yugoslavia
Ualy
Istria
Kardeij
Rehearing Sought in Gas Tax Case After Supreme Court Decision
Iowa City lawyers Nolan and O Connor announce plans to seek a rehearing in the L V Carlton gas tax challenge. The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the fourth cent gas tax, reversing Johnson County District Court ruling by Judge Harold D Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
D.C. Nolan
Edward L. O'Connor
L. V. Carlton
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Johnson County District Court
Harold D. Evans
Hogs and Sheep Hit New Price Highs at Union Stockyards
Chicago hogs rose to a 24.50 top, besting the prior 23.60 record from July 1919 as supplies lagged. Sheep bids climbed with spring lambs at 22.30, while cattle and grade steers showed weakness and top prices slipped to 27.00 in places. Omaha logs hit 24 and Indianapolis 24.25 in nearby markets.
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Chicago
Un+ion
Omaha
Neb
Indianapolis
Ind
Death by Own Action Fails to Kill Wife in Audubon
William Werner, 48, fatally shot himself after attempting to kill his wife at their home in Gray, Audubon County. Mrs. Werner was wounded in the head but not seriously. Surviving are the widow, two sons and two daughters. Sheriff Tom Finnerly provided the details.
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William Werner
Gray
Audubon County
Tom Finnerly
Truman expects Jackson to resume duties on Supreme Court
President Truman said he expects Associate Justice Robert H. Jackson to resume his Supreme Court duties upon returning to the United States. Jackson, who led the U S prosecution at the Nuremberg war crimes trial, was due back in Washington Friday. He had differences with Justice Tiago Binek in Germany, and Truman planned to discuss his duties there.
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Washington
Truman
Robert H. Jackson
United States
Jackson
Nuernberg
Supreme Report
Justic Tiago Binek
Germany
Poultry Show Ban Extends Across Five Midwest States
Iowa officials announce a Newcastle disease ban on poultry shows and public fowl exhibitions, expanding to Minnesota Nebraska Illinois and Wisconsin. The rule applies to county and district fairs and the Iowa State fair, but not to hatcheries or poultry commerce. No human risk is indicated, though outbreaks have appeared nearby.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. C. Frank
State Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Frank
Towa
Rome
Lowa
Fran
Chances Dim for Session End Friday
Washington leaders pressed to break a deadlock over social security payroll tax increases and world court jurisdiction. The House and Senate debated adjournment timing as last minute bills moved to the White House, amid a push for age tax revisions and compulsory jurisdiction for the world court.
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Washington
Doughton
North Carolina
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tuies
Senate
Fee
Wassengyon
Barklay
United States
World Court
Cima
Bulkley
Ths
Hal Legislative
U.S
Congress
Laweritisers
White House
Truman
Morse R.ore
International Court of Justice
America
Weather Outlook for Council Bluffs and Nebraska
The Weather section reports mostly fair conditions with partial cloudiness in Council Bluffs and vicinity. Friday brings cooler temperatures with highs near 88 in parts of Iowa and scattered thunderstorms along the eastern Nebraska border, plus an overall precipitation total of about 16.23 inches and a deficit of 1.12 inches.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Towa
Nebraska
Dunlavy Leaves Underwood for Corning School Post
Dunlavy resigns as superintendent of Underwood Consolidated Schools to take the Corning head position. He will move with his wife and son to Corning in August after accepting a contract dated Aug. 1. He has a master’s degree from the University of law and succeeds RO Barreson, who transfers to Sheldon.
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Dunlavy
Corning
Nomares
Underwood
D. Dunlavy
Underwood Consolidated Schools
Williamson
University of Law
RO Barresson
Corning Staal
Mr. Barreson
Sheldon
Underwood Sedonts
Duntevy
Mra Dunlavy
David
Wall
Caindag
Pye
Springfield girl freed after self defense ruling in fatal family case
Jacqueline Colburn, 15, who has been wheelchair bound since rheumatic fever, was released after State's Attorney John W. Curren ruled the stabbing and shooting of her stepfather Lawrence Barreeuye 36 justifiable as self defense. The case will go to the county grand jury as a formality. Barreeuye had faced charges dismissed after family reconciliations and a divorce suit by Mrs Barreeuye remains pending.
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Springfield
Ill
Jacqueline Colburn
Aim
Btate
John W. Curren
Lamielde
Jacqueline
Curren
Tal I
Lawrence Barregarye
Barregarye
Jas March
Toy Klehatirwes
Tuk
Curren Snk
Barreeuye
Wilson Plant at Cedar Rapids Closed by Strike
Cedar Rapids dispatch reports 1300 Wilson packing plant workers not at work as UNITED PACKINGHOUSE WORKERS CIO stage a second day walkout. Union members convened at 10 a.m. to air grievances and adjourned to await talks with company officials led by union business agent H. J. Smith.
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Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Crdar Rapids
Wilson Packing Plant
James ‘T. W. McMillan
United Packinghouse Workers
CIO
Buoth
H. J. Smith
Auto Workers Accept Invitation to Labor Conference
United Auto Workers accepted an invitation to attend a Labor Department conference Friday called by Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach. The talks aim to settle the seven month strike at the J I Case plants in Racine Wisconsin and Rockford Illinois.
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Washington
United Auto Workers
Schwellenbach
Racine
Wis
Rockford
Nil
J. 1. Case Company
Back Track on War Profits Probe Reveals Shell Failures
Senate war investigating committee shifts focus to faulty chemical mortar shells used in World War II battles. Maj. Gen. Alden Waitt estimates early shell bursts caused up to 20 deaths and 83 injuries, while Erie Basin Metal Products faces profit scrutiny amid wartime contracts.
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John W. Henderson
Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Battle of the Bulge
Alden Hf. Waitt
Th Army
James T McGranery
Tacoma, Wash
Paul A. Olson
Coffee
D.wash
Meticnnory
Othes
Olson
Ersc
Seyaster Mitchell
Vermimittoy
Senate
Waltz
Magnuson Jd.wasin
Brenah Somervell
Ehief
Army Service Forces
Magnuson
Somervell
Alaska
Erie Basin
U. S
War Department
War Con
Record flight aims for New York to Burbank speed trial
A B 29 Super fortress piloted by Capt. Boyd L Grubaugh lifted off from LaGuardia Field at 8 34 34 a m CST Thursday in a bid to establish a new east west speed record between New York and Burbank California in the postwar air race.
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New York
Boyd L Grubaugh
LaGuardia Field
Burbank
Cal
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Gray Man
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Council Bluffs
Chamber of Commerce
Dave’ Kaplan
Henry Meyer
Blue Star
Arthur C. Brown
Robert Tinley
Desperado
Dan Atler
Tinley
I. H. Nelson
Oscar FE. Johnson
William Foster
Robert R. O’brien
Don Jackson
Allan Ardell
Clyde A. Blanchard
Leonard Murray
Jack Lund
Waldo Merrill
Tat Jensen
Harry Schultz
Clifford Carter
Sete
Glen White
Artcipants
Oulie Vahnsen
Copenhagen
H. H
Nelson
Conferts Court
Arthur Brown
Jack Feed
Matt Walsh
Dave Kaplan
Clarence Ingalls
Willian
Silan Ardell
Dave
Jack Dempster
Hac
Dan Jackson
Dempster
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