Torrential Flash Rains Flood Farms Across North Iowa
Torrential rains flooded hundreds of farm acres and forced many families from their homes across three Iowa counties north of here. Bridges washed out on the North Western line near Castana and along the Maple river. Rail traffic rerouted as 4.25 inches fell at Denison and total rainfall reached .52 inches in the region with ongoing flood warnings and farm losses reported.
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Here
Monfav
Soldier River
Pisgah
Harrison County
Castana
Monona County
North Western Railroad
Soldier
West Royer
Denison
North Western Main Line
Ray Hebb
Earl Mann
Moorhead
Milwaukee
Charter Oak
Crawford County
Missouri Valley
Salt Creek
Lincoln
Jackson
Neb
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Harrison Street
Huntington Avenue
Thirty-seventh Street
Broadway
Weather Bureau
Child Worker Rehired by Pottawattamie County
Miss Mildred Surface returns to the welfare department as senior child welfare worker under E. A. Carter. She re joins the office with junior worker Anny Ramsey. State consultant Maude Broadfoot visits with Surface and Ramsey while Lucille A. Williams starts as junior stenographer.
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Mildred Surface
Pottawattamie County Welfare Department
Wel Tare
E. A. Carter
Miss Surface
State Child Welfare Division
Anny Ramsey
Maude Broadfoot
Ramsey
Lucille A. Williams
Avenue
Welfare Department
Carter
Hijack of Meat Truck Stuns New York Area
Three men robbed a meat truck early Monday and fled with 13,000 pounds of beef valued at about 10,000 dollars wholesale. Police investigated the case as a major theft.
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New York
Today's Chuckle Lincoln quip on tweeds and jewel
A humorous line about fashion from The Lincoln collection plays on the clash between wearing a large jewel and tweed attire. A quip follows about changing minds after owning one, reflecting lighthearted wit in period style.
Police Crack Down On Rash Of Lootings
Police reported three men held in connection with recent burglaries at Wally's Tavern and Jensen's Grocery. A 17-year-old from local area admitted breaking in and named accomplices, with an 18-year-old confessing to tavern burglary. A fourth youth was questioned and released as officers shifted to a three-cruiser night patrol through 5 a.m.
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Wally
Highway 275
Jensen
South Eleventh Street
Levee Boulevard
Union Pacific Bridge
Robert Thompson
Dwayne Daugherty
Nebraska City
Nebraska
Earl Miller
Preliminary Tests for 80 Des Moines Patrol Candidates
The first group of 80 applicants seeking state highway patrol positions underwent initial testing at patrol headquarters in Des Moines. Twenty were interviewed Monday, twenty Tuesday, with remaining interviews on June 27 and 28. Successful candidates proceed to Camp Dodge for training July 15 to August 22 and may be assigned or placed on reserve to fill vacancies as the department adds 35 new men and nine other positions this year.
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Des Moines
Way Patrol
Patrol
Camp Dodge
Residents seek ban on buses and heavy trucks on Avenue
Twenty five residents asked the city council to prohibit busses and heavy trucks from using Avenue. They petition to route traffic to Avenue A, which is wider and heavier built. The filing notes plaster cracking, foundations pulling apart, water line breaks, and rattling dishes from the noise of travel. The ordinance already bans trucks and busses on Avenue A.
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Avenue A
Admirals Named Chief of Allied Forces in Southern Europe
Paris Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower announced Monday the appointment of U S Adm Robert B Carney as commander in chief of allied forces in southern Europe.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eissenhower
U. S
Robert B. Carney
Europe
Minden Child Killed By Auto On Highway 64
Sharon Kay Estes six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John E McDonald of Minden was killed instantly Sunday afternoon one mile west of here on highway 64 when struck by a car driven by Francis R Freese of Minden A Shelby physician said she died of a fractured neck The child was in the garden with her mother and apparently ran into the path of the Freese car The child was thrown about 27 feet Speed of the Freese vehicle estimated between 40 and 50 miles an hour Survivors include her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Stinn Neola and Mr and Mrs P J McDonald Minden The Rev Joseph P Shaw to celebrate mass of the angels at 830 am Wednesday at St Patrick s church Neola Burial at church cemetery Beem Belford funeral home Council Bluffs in charge Body at home until time for service
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Minden
Sharon Kay Estes
John E. McDonald
Here
Highway 64
Francis R. Freese
Shelby
W. H. Evans
Atlantic
Evans
Wayne Hansen
Walnut
J. C. Stinn
Neola
P. J. McDonald
Joseph P. Shaw
St.Patrick’s Church
Church
Transit Permit Extends to June 26 for Council Bluffs-Omaha Operations
Council Bluffs Transit company’s temporary interstate commerce commission operating permit has been extended to June 26. The extension, reflecting last week’s action allowing letters in the case, delays any move to acquire Thoronton Bus Lines until the temporary ICC permit is cancelled. Transit officials cautioned the date could be June 26 or later.
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Council Bluffs Transit Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Council Bluffs-Omaha
Thornton Bus Lines, Inc
Transit
ICC
80 Ships Tied Up in Nationwide Waterfront Disputes
NEW YORK report says the CIO national maritime union claims about 80 ships that should be at sea were idled in port as labor conflicts shut down major U S waterfronts. The claim highlights widespread disruption across several ports and impacts shipping schedules.
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New York
CIO National Maritime Union
High Seas
Epidemics Hit Thousands of North Korean Troops
Brig. Gen. C. F. Sams reported epidemics of smallpox typhus and typhoid fever sweeping North Korea. He noted vast lack of medical facilities, failed vaccines and executions of locals aiding U S inquiry. He said 6 million South Korean civilians have been inoculated.
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Washington, P
North Korea
C. F. Sams
Sams
General Headquarters
Tokyo
U. S
Calls for sternest penalties to stamp out narcotics ring
The senate crime investigating chair urged the harshest penalties to curb teen narcotics use. Senator Herbert O Conor linked rising traffic in drugs to curiosity and neglect, proposing drastic measures similar to the Lindbergh law to deter pedlars. death penalty referenced for offenders. Iowa traffic deaths reported by Associated Press.
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Louis
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Herbert O'Conor
D-Md
O’conor
Sullivan Resigns as Miami Sheriff Amid Gambling Probe
Jimmy Sullivan, once a friendly corner officer, resigns as a senate committee prepares a new Miami hearing on interstate crime. He cites critics in a letter to Governor Fuller Warren filed with the secretary of state in Tallahassee.
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Miami, Fla. 2
Jimmy Sullivan
Rich Dade
Miami
Senate
Sullivan
Crime Commission of
Greater Miami
Senate Committee
Fuller Warren
Tallahassee
Two Deaths Reported at U S Embassy in Havana
A U S Marine guard and a long time janitor were found shot to death Monday inside the U S Embassy in the Harter building downtown Havana Cuban authorities are handling the probe but offered no clues on a motive besides noting no robbery was evident The identities of the victims were disclosed for the janitor Agustin Fernandez and the sergeant guarding the post awaiting family notification.
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Havana
Cuba
U. S
Harter
Agustin Fernandez
No Papers Missing in Havana Embassy Shooting
The state department on Monday said no government papers are missing from the Havana embassy and that robbery was not the motive in the shooting of a guard and a janitor there.
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Washingson
State Department
Havana
Hearing on Canned Egg Sale At Fairmont Foods Iowa
Des Moines state department of agriculture held a hearing Monday for Fairmont Foods Co Webster City the fifth Iowa concern ordered to stop selling frozen canned eggs not meeting grading requirements Ben Iverson Webster City plant manager testified the dispute was industry wide due to federal state grading differences He said the plant complied with USDA rules Liddy had given four other firms until Monday to report if they would destroy about 700 cans of eggs under stop sale orders The four firms Carroll Omaha Cold Storage Co Des Moines Cudahy Packing Co Swift & Co Manilla E R Longnecker plant Manilla had not yet given final replies by noon Monday
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Fairmont Foods Co
Webster City
Iowa
Ben Iverson
L. B. Liddy
Dairy and Foods
Iverson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Liddy
Carroll
Omaha Cold Storage Co
Bedford
Cudahy Packing Co
$75,000 Warehouse Blaze in Lincoln
Two floors of the Sperry and Hutchinson company warehouse in downtown Lincoln were destroyed by fire early Monday. The blaze was fought by about 75 firemen and caused an estimated $200,000 in damage with heavy damage from both fire and water.
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Lincoln
Neb
Sperry and Hutchinson Company
Wind Up Inquiry After Hearing Only Four More Witnesses
The Senate inquiry committee voted to hear four more witnesses and end the investigation at the earliest date. Witnesses named include Patrick Hurley Maj. Gen. Emmet O Donnell Maj. Gen. David C Barr Vice Admiral Oscar Badger and possible return of General Douglas MacArthur. Badger will testify Tuesday followed by Hurley. Harriman was not called.
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Patrick 3. Hurley
China
Emmet O'Donnell
U. S
Far East
David C. Barr
U. S. 7Th Division
Korea
Oscar Badger
U.S. Naval
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Truman
Defense
Marshall
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Acheson
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Louis Johnson
Russell
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Badger
Hurley
Sudden Revival of Jet Warfare Over Korea In Major Air Battles
In two air battles Sunday and Monday over Korea American Sabre jets outmatched Russian-type planes, destroying six and damaging eight others amid a total of 210 jets involved. Red jets reappeared as Chinese forces reportedly prep a new ground push, while UN forces extend control with westward advances and armored patrols engaging across the front.
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Tokyo
Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
Far East
U. N
Red “Iron Triangle
Kumhwa
Peterson Is State War Dads President
Richmond Peterson of 116 Bloomer street was elected state president of the American War Dads at a convention in Iowa City. Mrs Charles Drake of Atlantic was chosen auxiliary president, Cecil Shellmaker of Atlantic became sergeant at arms, and three Council Bluffs women were elected to auxiliary posts. The auxiliary past president is Mrs R C Meneray. Next year’s convention will be in Atlantic in June.
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Richmond Peterson
Bloomer Street
Iowa City
Charles i Drake
Atlantic
Cecil Shellmaker
Council Bluffs
Vesper Bray
Ruth Peterson
John Miller
R. C. Meneray
Vastly Enhanced U S Air Force Power Threatens Russia
Washington reports that U S strategic air power now holds explosive capability greater than all prior bomb blasts from gunpowder to Hiroshima. Officials describe potential rapid, devastating retaliation against Russian cities and industry if war breaks out, with deterrence giving way to credible capability.
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Strategic Air Command
U.S. Air Force
Washington
U.S
Hiroshima
Jus
Sea Service
Sia
U.S. Strategic Air Command
Brissie Aids Feller to 10th Victory Over Red Sox
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller earned his 10th win with a 9-7 victory as Lou Brissie entered with the bases loaded in the ninth and retired two batters. The Indians backed Feller with 14 hits including homers by Al Rosen Ray Boone and Sam Chapman. Also, the CubsBeat Red Sox 5-4 in a late ninth.
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Boston
Lou Brissie
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Boston Red Sox
Brissie
Feller
al Rosen
Ray Boone
Sam Chapman
Berton
Ocw2aci
Waller
Gm Cba
Briesie
Teganglor
Nixon
Mastersar
Winder
Moss
Father's Day Homecoming for Driver and Sons in Service
Father's Day brought a full house for Thomas Driver of 714 Fourth Street as his three sons home from duty. Navy veteran Thomas J. Driver on a 76 day Guam leave. Seaman First Class Frederick J. Driver from Kodiak Alaska returning July 24. Private Francis E. Driver from Fort Riley on weekend pass. daughter-in-law Mrs Alvin Scott absent while her husband Lt. Scott serves at Camp Hood Texas.
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Thomas Driver
Fourth Street
Thomas J. Driver
Guam
Thomas
Frederick J. Driver
Kodiac
Alaska
Frederick
Francis E. Driver
Fort Riley
Kan
Alvin Scott
Fvt
Scott
Camp Hood
Tex
Harriman to Paris for first-hand EU cooperation survey
President Truman plans to send W Averell Harriman, his special foreign affairs assistant, to Paris on Tuesday to study the overall European economic cooperation picture firsthand.
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Washington
Trumans
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
Marion widow killed by Milwaukee train collision
Mrs Mae Gibson Chenoweth 77 of Marion Texas was fatally injured Monday when struck by eastbound Milwaukee passenger train No 108 in Marion.
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Cedar Rafids
Mae Gibson Chenoweth
Marion, Ta
Marion
Minimum Price Act Declared Invalid by New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled state laws setting a minimum cigarette price unconstitutional. The act would have required 20 cents per package and 1.92 dollars per carton, but the court held it deprived dealers of the right to engage in lawful business in competition.
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Trenton
New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey
Baseball's Most Famous Mother Dies in Frisco
Rose DiMaggio, 72, mother of baseball great Joe DiMaggio, died Monday in San Francisco. Joe DiMaggio and his brother Dominic were among those who tried to reach her bedside as she passed away.
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San Francisco P—Mirs
Rose DiMagegio
Joe
New York Yankees
Dominic
Boston Red Sox
Joseph DiMaggio
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