Transit plans mum on future routes in Council Bluffs
Officials from two streetcar firms avoided stating future transportation plans as ICC authority could allow cross border service. Mayor Sparks noted possible Omaha council entry if permitted, while CB Railway and Bridge and Omaha firm leaders kept details private amid a disputed franchise and new bus operator in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
George B. Sparks
Interstate Commerce Commission
Omaha
Addison G. Kistle
Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company
Omaha and
Kistle
Council Bluffs Transit Company
Howard F. Shortley
Jensen
North Broadway
Jews Ask Arabs for Peace Talks
In Tel Aviv Israel the government asked Count Folke Bernadotte to transmit its invitation to Arab nations for peace talks. Bernadotte, United Nations mediator for Palestine, was told of the invitation after a three hour talk with Foreign Minister Moshe Shapiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Folke Bernadotte
Arab Nations
Bernadotte
Natons
Palestine
Moshe Sh Biok
New Phase Develops in Spy Inquiry
A report on uranium ore shipments to Russia during the war surfaced as Congress examined communist influence in government. Rep. McDowell of Pennsylvania briefed lawmakers but withheld specifics. The hearings sparked a sharp clash between the White House and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Rep. McDovnell ¢S
White House
Capital Hill
Truman weighs Detroit Labor Day campaign kickoff
President Truman said Detroit is among cities under consideration for opening his presidential campaign. He told reporters plans are not mapped out and the Labor Day event in Detroit is being considered by labor leaders who invited him to speak there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Detroit
Weather Summary for Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with warmer temperatures and showers possible Friday. Increasing cloudiness with widely scattered showers near the Missouri River. warmer in the west and cooler in the west later. Total precipitation around 0.16 inches with a deficiency near 0.66 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Missouri River
West
Nebraska
Whitfield Falls Short In Bid For Double Olympic Titles
Olympic day in London sees Max Whitfield finish third in the 400 meters as Jamaica's Arthur Wint matches the Games record at 46.2 seconds. Dave Bolen of Colorado nosed out by Whitfield, with George Guida of Villanova last. Dr. Sammy Lee of Pasadena wins the high board diving title, extending America's diving dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ohio State
Max Whitfield
Jamaica
Arthur Wint
Whitfield
Dave Bolen
Colorado
George Guida
Villanova
America
Sammy Lee
Pasadena
Calif
Death Traps Told In Iowa Tall Corn Hazard
Public safety officials report a 42 percent rise in Iowa traffic fatalities in July 1948 over 1947 with high corn stalks and dense foliage blamed for 14 deaths. Commissioner Alfred Kahl predicts August will be worse as corn grows taller and more travelers flood roads. He warns about 68 deaths this month and urges intensified patrols and pre-event traffic control to reduce risk near fairs and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Public Safety Department
Alfred Kahl
Kahl
Kahle
U. S
Fish Bite Closes Life of CHIGAGO Man Kruse
Max L. Kruse 64 died from a tetanus infection after being bitten by a pickerel at Twin Lakes Wisconsin. His widow Aleda said the fish bit his right thumb after he freed it from the hook. He entered a hospital here for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chigago
Max L. Kruse
Aleda
Kruse
Twin Lakes
Wis
Jeff
Polio Record May Be Set in Iowa This Year
Iowa health officials warned a new infantile paralysis record could be reached in 1948 though outbreaks remain concentrated in western and southern counties. Through seven months 165 cases were reported, led by Harrison 98, Pottawattamie 30, Woodbury 18, with 65 other cases in 38 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Walter L. Bierring
State Commissioner of Health
Bierring
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Woodbury
Emmet
Scott
Webster
Cerro Gordo
Crawford
Fremont
Humboldt
Kossuth
Lyon
Monona
Flymouth
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
Weather forecast for Council Bluffs area shows Friday showers
The weather bureau predicted warmer temperatures with showers Friday afternoon or evening in the Council Bluffs area. Temperatures will range from the upper 60s to low 80s, with cool conditions noted in nearby towns. Recent readings include 42 degrees at Spencer and 52 in town, with a high around 78 locally. No overnight precipitation reported in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Spencer
Towa
Veatch to Attend Young Republicans Meeting in New York
Mildred R. Veatch of Des Moines sails for New York to join an executive committee meeting of the Young Republican National Federation. After talks in New York City and Albany with Gov Thomas E Dewey, plans for campaign strategy are discussed with Hugh D Scott Jr and other party leaders. Veatch serves as regional co director for region eight including Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mildred R. Veatch
New York
Young Republican National Federation
New York City
Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Republican National Committee
Miss Veatch
Harry D. Linn
Fire at Fish and Game Club Damages Lake Manawa Building
A fire of undetermined origin caused substantial damage to the Council Bluffs Fish and Game club building at Lake Manawa, mainly in the kitchen and attic. Three fire companies battled the blaze, which started in the kitchen and spread to the attic, with water damage through upper floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs Fish and Game Club
Lake Manawa
Council Bluffs
Start
Harry Keller
Club
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. Stover, who has led the union since June 1945, had resigned before the Progressive party convention where he supported Henry Wallace. Leonard Hoffman of Towa Falls cited petitions urging the board to reject the resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fred Stover
Hampton
Iowa Farmers Union
Stover
Jimne
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Farmers Union
Wallace
Leonard Hoffman
Towa Falls
New Jersey Refuses Extradition In A 1947 Case
Gov Alfred E. Driscoll declined to return John Colier to South Carolina for a $5 theft, ruling he has paid his debt to society and no purpose remains for extradition. Colier, jailed in Newark on a fugitive warrant, had alleged brutal treatment and a harsh trial. The denial follows hearings with group pleas against his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
WN. J
Alfred E. Driscoll
John Colier
South Carolina
Colier
Newark
Driscoll
Harry Moore
Robert Alliott Burns
Georgia
New Jersey
James Edwards
Oll
Walter E. Edge
War on housing chiseling aimed at veterans homes
Federal and district attorneys joined in Washington for a two day drive to curb fraud in veterans housing. The justice department said hundreds of investigations are under way with indictments in Los Angeles Dallas and Pittsburgh and penalties include fines up to five thousand dollars and jail terms usually suspended pending restitution. The plan includes hiring about four hundred more housing compliance officers to accelerate enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Adams
Washington
U. S
Justice Department
Clark
Tigher E. Woods
Veterans Affairs
Boston
New York
Atlanta
Dallas
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
Veterans Administration
FBI
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Housing and Justice
Federal Housing Authority
Attorney General’s Office
Ida Lupino to Wed Collier Young at La Jolla Church
Actress Ida Lupino and Col lier Young Hollywood studio executive will marry at La Jolla Presbyterian Church. They met a decade ago and plan a mountain estate near Hollywood. Each has been married before.
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UN Jolla
Calif
Ida Lupino
Collier Young
Hollywood Movie Studio
la Jolla Presbyterian Church
Housing Bill Strikes Snag In Committee
The senate banking committee rejected a housing bill from a senate-house sub committee and sent an amended Taft Ellender Wagner bill to the senate floor by a 7 to 5 vote. McCarthy vows to press his measure on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
McCarthy
House
Tobey
Flanders
Sparkman
D.alaj
Cain
R.-Wash
Taft
Ohio
St Laurent Gains Support as Liberal Leader Aims for PM
In Ottawa Louis St Laurent, foreign affairs minister, builds support to succeed retiring Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Health Minister Paul Martin backs St Laurent, citing his statesmanship amid a Liberal convention with over 4,000 delegates. The party votes Saturday afternoon to choose a new leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Louis Stephen St. Laurent
W. L. Mackenzie King
Mackenzie King
Liberal
Paul Martin
St. Laurent
Canada
United States Pushes Danube River Plan At Conference
Belgrade United States demands a broad Danube shipping arrangement with an 11 nation commission including Austria Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania Ukraine Russia Yugoslavia France the United States and Britain. France supports the U S plan while denouncing the Soviet proposal granting privileges to eastern European neighbors. The U S would also allow Germany a seat upon peace treaty or by accord among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex H. Singleton
Belgrade
United States
Russia
Europe
U.S
Cavendish
Danube
Austria
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
France
Britain
Germany
Adrien Thierry
Paris
Rising Food Prices Resistance Grows Across Nation
Agriculture department reports July demand for milk and dairy products weakening amid rising prices. Consumers shift from red meats to eggs and poultry. butter interest declines as speculation reflects cautious storage financing and expectations August output may exceed last year after drought hit Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Believes Nationalism Will Be Winner Over Communism
New York. Kent Cooper of the Associated Press says nationalism will prevail in eastern Europe over communism as Russians learn locals are defined by nationality first. Cooper, returning after seven weeks abroad, notes Tito preferred Yugoslav identity over communism. Gardner Cowles echoes worry that peace and reconstruction hinge on fear of Soviet Russia.
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New York
Kent Cooper
Ass0ciated Press
Europe
Cooper
Associated Press
Holland
Belgium
Germany
England
Coppler
Tito
Gardner Cowles
France
Munich
Russia
Extra Session May Be Ended This Weekend
President Truman condemns the eightyith congress for feeble anti inflation attempts and urges a new plank. Republican leaders push for adjournment with a package including a limited anti inflation program housing aid and UN loan. Senate filibuster blocks civil rights action as Dewey and Taft seek quick end to the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Heakinson
Washington
Congress
United Nations
New York City
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Truman
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
GOP
Gov
Thomas
Dewey
New York
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Pendergast
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Kansas City
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Binaggio
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