Sparks Raps Omaha Action In Bus Battle
Mayor George B Sparks condemns Omaha officials for backing a bus first policy as the Interstate Commerce Commission debate over intercity service continues. The Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway petitions seek nullification of the bus franchise and city council actions while the Chamber of Commerce and Transit Company lobby ICC for permits.
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George B. Sparks
Omaha
Omaha City Council
Interstate Commerce Commission
Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company
Sparks
Council Bluffs Transit Company
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
ICC
Council Bluffs
James R. Kiger
Jimmie Lee
Iep
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Joseph B. Ratelman
Chicago
Omaha Council
Omaha Street Railway Company
Kiger
George 5. Wright
Leon Morse
Record Opening Crowd to Silver Anniversary Rodeo
Sidney hosts the silver anniversary rodeo before a record crowd of 12000. The five day event offers 15000 in prize money with daily performances at 1:30 and 8. Jesse Like of Kim Col. tops steer wrestling at 10 seconds, while Whiz Whizenhunt of Hugo Okla. is second in bulldogging at 11.9. Jiggs Burk of Comanche was eliminated in finals after drawing a tough bull. Brahma bull riding features Jake Monroe of Wright City in a high thrill event.
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Walter Bunch
Sidney
Jesse Like
Kim
Col
Hugo
Okla
Jiggs Burk
Comanche
Burk
Shimmy Shaker
Claude Morris
Chandler, Ariz
Shoat Webster
Nowata
Chio
Chute
Jake Monroe
Wright City
Will Recommend Separate Agency On Iowa Flood Control
State Sen George Faul Des Moines said the state flood control study committee will recommend to the next legislature the creation of a separate state agency to manage flood control and related problems. The committee has drawn 10 related bills for possible introduction in January. final action awaits at the next meeting, scheduled September 11 to 13 at Arnolds Park with conservation commission members.
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Des Moines
George Faul
Faul
Arnolds Park
State Conservation, Commission
Soviet Bloc Seizes Control of Danube River
BELGRADE Yugoslavia eastern bloc members voted themselves exclusive control of the Danube while Western powers formally refused to recognize the move. The decision heightens tensions as the river remains a strategic commercial and military corridor in the region.
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Danube
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Europe
Communist Bloc
Danube River
Omaha and Council Bluffs Transit Franchises Clash
A public note from Council Bluffs warns that granting interstate authority for Omaha Street Railway to move passengers between Omaha and Council Bluffs would jeopardize Council Bluffs transit finances. The two routes seek ICC approval for cross‑boundary service, risking higher fares for local citizens.
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Omaha
Council Bluffs
Omaha Street Railway
ICC Authority
Council, Bluffs
U.S. Response to Soviet Refugee Teachers Crisis
Secretary Marshall said evidence does not support Soviet charges over the New York refugee teachers case. He announced a formal U.S. reply within 24 hours and noted Mrs. Kosenkina’s fall from the consulate window as she seeks asylum.
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Washington
Marshall
State Department
United States
New York
U. S
Russia
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
U.S
Mayor Sparks Receives Dewey Tie From Roosevelt Ally
Mayor George B. Sparks, 62, wore a blue Thomas Dewey picture tie gifted by his son James of Boston. A Roosevelt supporter once, the Republican mayor hailed him as a strong backer who has since aligned with the right party.
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George B. Sparks
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Roosevelt
James
Boston
Mayor Sparks
Sparks
Plan for new session to end Harvester strike in Chicago
Union and company representatives planned a new session in Chicago on Wednesday to seek an end to a one day old strike at the International Harvester company. The talks followed a walkout that began earlier in the week.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
US May Request Lomakin Recall
The United States may ask Russia to recall Yakov M. Lomakin as consul general in New York over his role in the Kosenkina case. Officials say a precise decision awaits finished review of New York police reports on the refugee teacher incident. The motive behind Moscow's school closures for diplomats abroad puzzles Washington.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Russia
Yakov M. Lomakin
New York
State Department
Soviet Union
Oksana Kosenkina
Mikhail Samarine
Moscow
Lomakin
Kosénkina
Armed Troops Sweep Berlin Front In NATO Maneuver
American and French units conducted all night defensive drills in Grunewald as Soviet forces offered Berlin coal for winter. Russians also claimed fuel and food access, while Allied airlifts reached 4,100 tons from Tuesday into Wednesday.
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George Brin
Berlin
Grunewald Forest
Hamburg
Gatow
Rhine
Heidelberg
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Germany
Soviet Union
Midwest Battleground Seen in Midwestern States
CHICAGO Republicans eyed the Midwest as a fall battleground. A Z Bert Howard, GOP campaign chief at Scottsbluff Neb, predicted only three of 20 Midwestern states would be lost to Democrats. He spoke after a closed meeting of 20 state chairs and declined to name the detrimental states or report campaign plans.
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Chicago
Midwest
A. Z. Bert Howard
Scottsbluff
Neb
America
National
Howard
Weather Report for Council Bluffs and Nebraska
The Weather Bureau notes sunny warm conditions in Council Bluffs with highs near 90 and lows around 60s. Nebraska sees generally fair weather Wednesday through Thursday with high temperatures in the 90s and scattered thundershowers in the far west.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Morrell Plant Sit-Ins Halt Fourth Day Of Work Stoppage
At John Morrell and Company packing plant in Ottumwa a fourth straight day of halted production drew dueling statements. The company said 614 workers passed through the gates and returned to work only if agreeing to company rules, while the CIO UPWA claimed gates were locked and a lockout occurred. No slaughtering occurred. police reported an orderly crowd. State officials expect hearings on unemployment benefits for Morrell workers amid a labor dispute.
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Ottumwa
John Morrell and Company
CIO Packing House
Morrell
Ralph Helstein
Cic-Upwa International
Des Moines
State Employment Security Commission
J Morrell
Iowa
Six Emmett Ryan boys underwood set to shine at frontier 4H
Jack Ryan age 9 won the grand championship in the dairy division with his Shorthorn heifer bred by artificial insemination. Judge Alvin Goettsch praised the calf as closest to ideal in its breed. The family plans future stock shows with brothers Quinn and others, assuring Ryans will be a strong presence in upcoming fairs.
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Jack Ryan
Frontier
Alvin Goettsch
Emmett Ryan
Underwood
Jack
East Pottawattamie County
Des Moines
Quinn
Ryans
Emmett
Carrall
Democrats To Hold Midlands Conference In Chicago
Chicago Democrats announce the Midlands Conference to unite midwestern gubernatorial and senatorial candidates on August 30 and 31. Frank J. McAdams, secretary of the sponsoring Chicagoans committee, says the session will draft regional action plans for November and define common Midwest problems. The event will be held in Chicago.
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Chicago
Frank J. McAdams
Midwest
Frontier Week Activities Schedule and Events
Frontier Week spans Wednesday through Sunday with 4-H judging shows demonstrations and exhibits until 9 p.m. at Playland stadium. nightly events include midget auto races, team pulling, livestock parades, farm folk contests and a 4-H style show with fireworks. Admission is free. entertainment closes the festival each evening.
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Playland Stadium
Fair Grounds
Welcome Travelers
Simpson confirms marriage to Avril Leveson-Gower
The engagement announcement reports Ernest Aldrich Simpson formerly married to the Duchess of Windsor weding Avril Joy Leveson Gower, 39, noted sportswoman and socialite, in London.
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London
Ernest Aldrich Simpson
Duchess of Windsor
Avril Joy Leveson Gower
Hiss Admits He Once Knew His Accuser
Congressional investigators gain leverage as Alger Hiss confirms knowing Whittaker Chambers years ago. Hiss identified Chambers as a former associate under the alias George Crosley, while Chambers testified he joined the Communist Party in 1924 and helped run an underground Washington network. The two men faced off in New York, with Nixon stating Hiss positively identified Chambers.
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Douglas
Cornell
Washington
Alger Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Red Underground
Hiss
Chambers
George Crosley
New York
House
American Activities Committee
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
Time Magazine
Communist Party
Reds
Algers
Crosley
Auto License Plates Costs Doubling for 1949
DES MOVIES The state safety department reports it costs about twice as much to produce new motor vehicle license plates for 1949 than in 1946. Chief Leslie B. Chase cites higher material costs and aluminum use for the first time, with total cost around $190,000 and production exceeding a million sets, about 80 percent in aluminum. Plates will be black with white numerals. 1946 plates were white with black numerals. Aluminum validation tags were issued for 1945.
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State Safety Department
Leslie B. Chase
Chase
Omaha Owners Ready To Sell Power Firm
The Omaha owners of Western Iowa Power plan to sell the company which serves Council Bluffs Glenwood and about a dozen nearby communities. The story appears on page 7.
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Omaha
Western Iowa Power Company
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Story
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