Transit plans murky as two street railways edge toward ICC talks
Officials from Council Bluffs and Omaha rail firms declined to reveal future plans while ICC authority looms. Mayors discuss cross border routes into Omaha and Council Bluffs as new transit franchise activates. A Jensen bus line remains separate though potential competition grows.
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Council Bluffs
George B. Sparks
Interstate Commerce Commission
Omaha
Cornell Bluffs
Addison G. Kistle
Councel Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company
Icc
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Fred P. Hamilton
Kistle
Council Bluffs Transit Company
Howard F. Sherfley
Jensen
North Broadway
Jews Ask Arabs for Peace Talks
In Tel Aviv the Israeli government asked UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte to transmit an invitation to Arab nations for a peace conference. It marked the first move by the new state toward a peace treaty conference as Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett held a three hour talk with Bernadotte.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Folke Bernadotte
Arab Nations
Bernadotte
United Nations
Palestine
Moshe Shertok
New Phase Develops in Spy Inquiry
Washington reports a warehouse trace shows uranium ore used for atomic bombs shipped to Russia during the war. Rep McDowell of Pennsylvania disclosed the matter but kept specifics private as congressional hearings on communists in the government escalated into a fierce clash between the White House and Congress.
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Washington, P
Ranium
Russia
Rep. McDowell
R.-Pa
White House
Capitol Hill
Weather Outlook and Temperatures Across Regions
The forecast shows sunny to partly cloudy skies with rising warmth. Thursday highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s, with lows in the mid 50s. Friday expects mid 80s, with scattered afternoon showers near the Missouri River and west portions.
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Weather Bureau
Cornell Bluffs
Upper Bos
Missouri River
Nebraska
Whitfield Misses 400 Meter Olympic Double Bid
Jamaica's Arthur Wint won the 400 meter dash in a games record time of 46.2 seconds, denying Ohio State's Mal Whitfield a second title after his 800 meter victory. Whitfield finished third, narrowly beating teammate Dave Bolen while George Guida of Villanova ended strong. In diving, Dr. Sammy Lee of Pasadena won the high board event, amid American success elsewhere.
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London
Ohio State
Mal Whitfield
Jamaica
Arthur Wint
Whitfield
Dave Bolen
Colorado
George Guida
Villanova
America
Sammy Lee
Pasadena
Calif
Death Traps on Iowa Roads Rise in July Fatalities
Des Moines reports show a 42 percent jump in Iowa traffic deaths in July 1948 from July 1947, with corn foliage blamed for many crashes. Commissioner Alfred Kahle warns August deaths may rise due to thicker crops and more fairs, predicting about 88 deaths this month. Highway patrol will boost spot checks near events to curb speeding.
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Des Moines
Towa
Public Safety Department
Alfred Kahn
Kahl
Kahle
U. S
Getties
Kahi
Pickerel Bite Proves Fatal For Chicago Man
CHICAGO. P-Max L. Kruse aged 64 died from a tetanus infection after a pickerel bit his left thumb at Twin Lakes Wisconsin last Friday. He entered a hospital here with swollen arms and complications from the bite. his widow Aleda Kruse provided details.
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Chicago
Max L. Kruse
Aleda
Kruse
Twin Lakes
Wis
Polio Record In Iowa May Be Set in '48
Iowa health officials warn a new all time infantile paralysis record could occur in 1948. In seven months 165 cases are reported, led by Harrison 50 Pottawattamie 30 and Woodbury 18. Sixty five more cases appeared across 38 counties, with Polk Osceola and Shelby showing notable counts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Walter L. Bierring
State Commissioner of Health
Bierring
Border
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Woodbury
Shelby County
Emmet
Scott
Webster
Cerro Gordo
Crawford
Fremont
Humboldt
Kossuth
Lyon
Monona
Plymouth
Black Hawk
Cass
Dallas
Decatur
Dickinson
Dubuque
Floyd
Franklin
Hardin
Jasper
Linn
Mitchell
Montgomery
Muscatine
O'Brien
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Sac
Story
Tama
Taylor
Wapello
Warren
Winneshiek
Rain Warmth Expected as Showers Hit Council Bluffs
The weather bureau forecasts warmer temperatures with showers Friday afternoon or evening for the Council Bluffs area. Temperatures range from the upper 40s to about 60, with Spencer recording 42 degrees and Council Bluffs at 52 early Thursday. Highs reached 78 statewide, and no overnight precipitation was reported in Iowa.
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Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Spencer
To Attend Meeting of Young Republicans
Drs MULNES, 4 mildred R Veatch of Des Moines will travel to New York for an executive committee meeting of the Young Republican National Federation. After a NYC session the group will visit Albany for a business meeting with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. Hugh K. Scott Jr. will also attend to map campaign plans. Miss Veatch serves as regional co director for region eight.
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Drs Mulnes
Mildred R. Veatch
Des Moines
New York
Young Republican National Federation
New York City
Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
Hugh K. Scott, Jr
Republican National Committee
Miss Veatch
Harry D. Linn
National Federation
Iowa
Fire damages Fish and Game club building at Lake Manawa
A fire of undetermined origin damaged the Council Bluffs Fish and Gameclub building at Lake Manawa Wednesday night. Damage affected the kitchen and attic, with water leaking to the lower floors. Firefighters from Council Bluffs controlled the blaze. Harry Keller helped with rapid response and a kitchen wall water access. A party had been held on the second floor about two hours earlier.
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Council Bluffs Fish and Gameclub
Lake Manawa
Council Bluffs
Harry Keller
Keller
Ed C. Duckworth
Resumes Presidency of Farmers Union
Fred Stover of Hampton has resumed the Iowa Farmers Union presidency after the board unanimously asked him to withdraw his resignation. He has led the group since June 1945 and had stepped down prior to the Progressive party convention where he supported Henry Wallace. Leonard Hoffman of Iowa Falls noted many petitions urged the board to keep Stover.
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Des Moines
Fred Stover
Hampton
Iowa Farmers Union
Stover
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Farmers Union
Wallace
Leonard Hoffman
Iowa Falls
New Jersey Refuses Extradition in 5 Theft Case
J Alfred E Driscoll declined to honor South Carolina’s demand to return John Colier, a Black man jailed on a fugitive warrant, arguing Colier has “amply paid his debt to society.” Colier alleged brutal abuse during captivity and a 12 year escape from a prior chain gang sentence, while advocates warned of a “living death” if returned.
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Trenton
Harry Moore
Robert Alliott Burns
Georgia
New Jersey
Colier
James Edwards
Driscoll
Colter
Walter E. Edge
South Carolina
Map War On Housing Chiselers
U S district attorneys and federal housing expeditors from across the country gather to launch a broad drive against chiselers in veterans housing. The meeting, arranged by the justice department, aims at an all out campaign for those who violate federal laws in construction sale and financing of GI homes.
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Jack Adams
Washington
P—U. S
Justice Department
Clark
Tighe E. Woods
Veterans Affairs
Boston
New York
Atlanta
Dallas
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
Veterans Administration
G. I
FBI
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Housing and Justice
Federal Housing Authority
Attorney General’s Office
Couple to Wed at La Jolla Presbyterian Church
Actress Yda Lupino and Collier Young will marry at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in California. The pair met ten years ago and plan to move into a mountain-top estate in the Hollywood hills. Each has been married previously.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Yda Lupino
Collier Young
Hollywoven Movie
la Jolla Presbyterian Church
Hollywood Hills
Housing Bill Snag Delays Public Housing Push in Senate
Senate Banking Committee rejected the sub committee bill and sent an amended Taft Ellender Wagner bill to the floor by a 7 to 5 vote. McCarthy urged substituting his measure for the sub committee version but faced opposition from supporters of public housing.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate House
Senate
Tobey
Flanders
R.-Vt
McCarthy
R.-Wis
House
Sparkman
D.-Ala
Cain
Wash
St Laurent Gains Backing in Liberal Leadership Race
Ottawa report says Stephen St Laurent strengthened his bid to succeed Prime Minister Mackenzie King as Liberal delegates gather. Health Minister Paul Martin endorsed St Laurent, citing his statesmanship in tough days. King opened the convention as 4,000 delegates vote on Saturday to select a new party leader.
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Ottawa
Stephen St. Laurent
W. L. Mackenzie King
Mackenzie King
Liberal
Paul Martin
St. Laurent
Canada
U. S. Proposes Danube River Commission Plan
The United States urged broad western participation in Danube shipping at an 11 nation conference. Ambassador Cavendish Cannon proposed a Danube commission including Austria Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania Ukraine Russia Yugoslavia France the United States and Britain. France supported the American plan while defending the 1921 Paris convention against Russian efforts to void it.
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Alex H. Singleton
Belgrade
United States
Russia
Europe
A. S
Cavendish Cannon
Danube
Austria
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
France
Britain
Germany
Adrien Thierry
U. 8
Paris
Rising Food Prices Resistance Growing
Washington reports growing resistance to rising food prices with weaker demand for milk and dairy products in July. Consumers shift from red meats to eggs and poultry as butter interest declines amid speculation and storage financing concerns.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nationalism Seen as Likely Winner Over Communism
Kent Cooper of the Associated Press says nationalism will outlast communism in eastern Europe after a seven week tour of AP bureaus in Scandinavia Holland Belgium Germany and England. He notes Tito preferred Yugoslav identity over communism and predicts Russians will learn peoples are first nationalists. Gardner Cowley agrees no real peace or reconstruction in Europe while fear of Soviet Russia persists.
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New York
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Europe
Cooper
Holland
Belgium
Germany
England
Coppler
Tito
Gardner Cowley
France
Munich
Eursope
Russia
Extra Session May Be Ended This Weekend
The House passed a Republican anti inflation bill 264 to 97 signaling possible adjournment by weekend. Truman accused Congress of feeble compromises and said it will not curb high prices. Taft warned of ending the special session if the program clears, with debates over civil rights and displaced persons act shaping the near term.
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Washington, P
House
Truman
Washington
President Truman
Eightieth Congress
Scot
Congress
Edwina B. Hockinson
United Nations
New York City
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Barkley
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
GOP
Thomas J. Dewey
New York
Dewey
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