World Crisis Looms Large Over Poland
In Washington a high level exchange between the United States and Poland amid tensions over Poland's forthcoming elections. Poland accuses interference while the State Department defends the commitment to free elections per Yalta Potsdam. The unusual note exchange followed Polish protests and a U S press release response.
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Poland
Alex H. Singleton
Une
United States
Russia
State Department
Yalta
Potsdam
Aimencuan
Secrney
Cripy
Patterson
Farmubligge
Liebe
Pany
Iil
Dude
Ballyhestite
Emane
Ady
Lst
Essenfinds
Potsdamn
Alonville
Proernament
Dhiy Retort
Tee State de Pariment
Housing Expediter Seeks More Building Materials
Washington reports Housing Expediter Wilson Wyatt urged reserving 100 percent of hardwood flooring and millwork for home builders while new controls cut nonresidential materials. The meeting with Small and Steelman aimed to ease a lumber shortage, though lumber was not covered in a broader set of new priority actions.
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Washington, P
Wilson Wyatt
Hlaway, & Subordinate
Housing Officiils
John DB. Small
Elgillan
Wyatt
Seth
Small
John Steelman
Steelman
Guard of Honor Delivers Bodies After Yugoslav Air Attack
Four containers hold the remains of five American airmen killed when a U S transport was shot down by Yugoslav fighters on August 19. The bodies were escorted by a Yugoslav guard of honor from Lubiana to Avalaza near U S 88th Division HQ and delivered to U S military authorities. The incident worsened tensions as Washington demanded the release of detained crew and passengers after delaying measures following the earlier August 9 crash.
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George Palmer
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Fiiers
Lubiana
Avalaza
U. S
Venezia Giulia
Italy
AML
Hope
Richard C.paterson
Cal
Chester M. Stratton
U.S
Julian Alps
United States
Ljuaijana
Escaped Prisoner Held in Minnesota Sequence of Prison Break
Hubert Phipps, 28, of Shenandoah, and Cart Johnson, 26, of Vickburg, Miss, escaped from Pottawattamie county jail after prying locks and doors July 30. Phipps was recaptured in Benson, Minnesota, on a forgery charge and gave a false name before confirming identity. Johnson, facing a six month theft sentence and a prior escape charge, was believed headed toward Chicago. Benson officials agreed to extradite. County Attorney Don Jackson was briefed, and Phipps will be returned to complete the case.
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Hubert Phipps
Shenandoah
Pottawattamie
Jill
Benson
Minn
Don Jackson
Cart
Johnson
Vickaburg
Meh
Phipps
Johnson Hart
Chicago
FBI
Jackson
Thipps
Hae Wanie Paper
Tamworth Swine Show Dominated by Iowa Exhibitor
J H Jones of Ainsworth Iowa won all top blue ribbons at the Tamworth swine show during the state fair event announced Wednesday. His grand champion boar Cy clone Ist took junior boar honors while his grand champion sow Victory Choice 69 captured the senior sow award. Donex Alvo exhibited the reserve grand champion boar and sow as well as the senior boar and sow titles.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Drought Ends as Rain Reaches West Texas Towns
Rain finally broke a prolonged dry spell in Abilene and surrounding areas after months of drought. Weather officials reported showers and a drop in dry conditions across parts of the west. Local residents welcomed relief as fields and reservoirs received limited improvements.
Review Board Boosts Figures
The board of review raised assessments for several firms on Tuesday. Abstract Guaranty Co would have $11,600 under Cleminshaw figures, but the amount was set at $25,000 after a motion by Alderman Churchman. Broadway Cleaners and Laundry climbed from $4,904 to $7,356, with Churchman praising its facilities. The session paused on 1946 assessment figures and adjourned to Thursday night.
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Board of Review
J. M. Claminshaw Company
Guaranty Company
South Main Street
Cleminshaw
Clarence Churchman
Broadway Cleaners
Wost Broadway
Churchman
Hard Wate Piper
Bids Submitted for Ordnance Plant in Des Moines Region
Chicago officials opened 23 bids for the Des Malnnén ordnance plant project with offers up to 3 million dollars for a 67 million dollar facility. The US Industrial Research and Development Co of Ackley Iowa proposed to hire 3 500 workers and produce mercury furnaces autos mercury lights and a sugar substitute. The Consumers Cooperative Association of Kansas City offered around 488 858 for eight of the twelve buildings and nearly 350 acres for manufacturing greases paints fertilizers roofing batteries and soybean products. Eleven bids came from educational institutions including Iowa State College offering to move certain buildings to the Ames campus for nominal prices.
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Chicago
Des Malnen
War and Sets Administration
United States Industrial Research and Development Company
Ackley
Ralph Lucas
Consumers’ Co-operative Association of
Kansas City
Willities
Iowa State College
Ames
Papers Governor Blue Calls State Safety Meeting
Des Moines Iowa Governor Robert D Blue announced a state traffic safety conference for September 13 The meeting stems from a nationwide push following President Truman safety initiative The program committee plans to invite mayors Peace officers educators and safety organization leaders to participate in the one day event
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Blue
Des Moines
Robert D
Truman
Rail freight car shortage called crisis in reconversion plan
Washington officials led by Reconversion Director John R. Steelman warned a freight car shortage threatens the peacetime economy as railroads carry record crops and factory output. A seven point program urged diverting freight to water carriers, price relief for shippers, faster foreign orders, bottleneck relief for perishable goods, six day weeks, and tighter car space regulations.
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Washington
Gove
Clei
John R. Steelman
CPA
Channel Lumber and Steel
Holly Coastal
OPA
State Department
Urga
ODT
Agriculture Department
Fry
Steelman
Ovaer Time Commission
Inhil
National Housing Agency
John D. Small Sud
Liquor Question Heads for Vote in Kansas History
Topeka Kansas moves toward a second public vote on constitutional prohibition since 1880 as parties pledge referendums by 1948. The GOP and Democrats each back resubmission. Woodring leads Democrats with a repeal plank and state liquor stores proposal. Carlson is GOP governor nominee contender.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Harry E. Woodring
Ciely
Frank Carlson
Polio Death of Betty Jean Peterson at St Josephs
Betty Jean Peterson seven died of polio in Omalin after hospital stay at St Josephs. She had been placed in an iron lung Tuesday night and died Wednesday as health officials investigated PPO related causes.
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Betty Jean Peterson
Omalin
St. Joseph's Hospital
Battle to Death in Old Western Style
In Rankin county's Gold Coast early Wednesday morning a bar room gun duel left two men dead Sam Seaney a landowner and cigar dealer and Norris Overby Brandon constable. Sheriff H G Laird said they met as Seaney entered and Overby was leaving they drew and fired falling to the floor with arms locked. George Kerr manager of the night spot recalled no prior conflict. The sheriff had no explanation for the duel.
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Sackson
Misa
P — Uuns
Rankin County
Gold Coast
Sam Seaney
Norris Overby
Brandon
H. G. Laird
Seaney
Shredgnel
George Kerr
Laird
Dairy Price Ceilings May Be Restored, Porter Warns
New York report says OPA head Paul A. Porter told 2000 rally participants that dairy prices will soon run out of control unless ceilings are restored on fluid milk and dairy goods. He called for subsidies and warned the decontrol board must act to limit price hikes. Porter predicts meat shortages later in autumn and notes blame will fall on policy.
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New York
OPA
Paul A. Porter
Price Agency
Congress
Washington
Key L. Thompson
Chicago
Owen M. Richards
American Dairy Association
Porter
I Feng
Baseball Results from Wednesday’s National and American Leagues
In the National League, Boston and Cincinnati traded blows with Boston winning 12 runs to 8. Chicago edged Brooklyn 4-3 as Stringer delivered a two run double in the ninth. In the American League, Detroit defeated Boston 7-2 behind strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Sam
Mass
Vandermeer
Lambert
Mueller
Chicago
Lou Stringer
Marv Rickert
Brooklyn Dodgers
War Veteran Defeats Veteran Legislator
In Jackson Mississippi John Bell Williams a one armed war veteran won the run off democratic primary in the seventh district defeating 60 year old Dan R McGehee Williams 27 claimed opposition from Negro voters and the CIO PAC as a last ditch effort to revive a fading political career Williams a former flier who survived a crash in South America secured a decisive victory.
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Tackson
Miss
Mississippi
Ciopac
John Bell Williams
Dan R. McGehee
Williams
McGehee
Wisaria Tn
South America
Russia Backs Ukraine Plea for Hearing
In a tense United Nations session at Lake Success, debates over Ukraine's charges against Greece delayed a decision on hearing the case. The council also faced the Siamese independence question as Andrei Gromyko pressed for Ukrainian representation amid bloc opposition. A separate report noted a half-cent gasoline price rise forecast by a major oil firm, lifting regular to 21.1 cents and premium to 23.1 cents, with other companies expected to follow.
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Francin W. Carpenter
Lake Success
N.Y
Pam Crone Brlinin
Russia
United Nations
Cvonnell
Ukraine
Greece
Oscar Lange
Poland
Andrei A. Gromyke
Britain
Netherlands
Westland
Siam
Lange
St Letvier
Bret
France
Herschel V. Johnson
United States
Johnson
Albania
Mongolian People’s Republic
Afghanistan
Trans-Jordan
Ireland
Portugal
Iceland
Sweden
Eeleo N. van Kleffens
Welland
New
Membura
Anddrej A. Gromyke
van Kleffens
Gromyko
Bate Waale Paper
Watson Is Named to Eagles Post in Columbus Meeting
DeVere Watson, Council Bluffs attorney and state senator, elected one of five grant trustees of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was named secretary at the first trustees meeting. The group, with 1,265,000 members, oversees a $2.6 million memorial fund for education and training of Eagles' children who served in World War II. Watson, president of the Magies lodge, returned from Columbus, Ohio, with delegate Ben G. Dewey.
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DeVere Watson
Council Bluffs
Order of Eagles
Columbus
Ohio
Watson
United States
Iren
Eugies
Prisoon
Magies
Sheely
Ben G. Dewey
Iaves
Officials Criticize New Boys Building at Eldora School
Des Moines reports state officials criticize the Fidora Training School Security building under construction. It will house about 60 boys in training with 15 already. Cost listed at 250000 dollars. About 25 boys are held in an annex at Anamo reform school. Critics argue the funding is penal, not reformative, and not suited to reintegrate inmates.
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Des Moines
Fidora Training School
Cireles
Anamo3o
Weather Here Will Continue to Be Cool
Weather here remains cool with night lows around 52 to 56 degrees and daytime highs near 75. Light showers Tuesday evening yielded about 0.12 inch of precip, with intermittent drizzly rain continuing Wednesday. a warming trend is forecast for Saturday after a cool spell through Friday.
W. Iowa Tournament Play Is Postponed
Southwest Iowa baseball games are postponed due to cold weather. Friday matchups shift to new times including Westphalia vs Neal and Passi vs Tabor at 3 PM. Council Bluffs Boosters meets Henderson at 6:25 PM and Omaha Storz faces Akron at 8:15 PM. Saturday/Sunday schedule changes follow.
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Iowa
Southwest Iowa
West
Phialla
Neal
Passi
Tabor
Council Bluffs
Obituary Writer Found Dead After Printing Goodbye Note
MIAMI Pla Meury Waller Houston aged 65 died after bone disease. He wrote and sent his obituary to a printer before being found dead in bed with a card tied around his neck. Relatives plan funeral with an undertaker ten days prior.
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Miami
Pla
Meury
Houston
Meat prices to be hiked over June 30
Washington the office of price administration announced new ceilings on livestock prices effective July 1 raising hogs to 16 25 per hundred pounds and cattle to 20 275 per hundred pounds Chicago basis with new ranges and lamb ceilings about 19 per hundred pounds. Officials said these increases will lift pork prices and may raise retail meat costs by a few cents per pound while sugar stamps and baby foods faced limited adjustments.
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Washington
Anderson
OPA
Ivastock
Chicago Basia
Chicago
Agriculture Department
Edwin
Hackinson
Clinton P. Anderson
Paul Porter
Congress
Deputy named for sixth region in OPA leadership
Chicago regional OPA price executive Dean A. Bow sian was appointed deputy administrator for the sixth region covering Alaska to the Dakotas. Martin E. Casey, district OPA price executive in Milwaukee, was named acting region price executive.
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Chicago
Dean A. Bows Ian
OPA
al Jats
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakotas
Martin E. Casey
Milwaukee
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Abilene
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Ae Paper
Nave
Detroit
Hutchinson
Gorsten
Tebbetts
Morris
Klinger
Dressewerd
HH. Wagner
Security Council
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Eagles
National Organization
DeVere Watson, A
Eldora School
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Baby Fooda
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