Big Four Reach Agreement on Austrian Pact
The Big Four foreign ministers after a Paris meeting announced no full accord on German unity but did agree in principle on an Austrian independence treaty. They plan to reconvene Monday night to issue a final communique and resume talks in September at the UN. Lower level talks on Berlin will continue, with Austria’s frontiers held at Jan 1, 1998 and Austria to pay 130 million dollars to the Soviet Union in convertible currency.
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Germany
United States
Soviet Union
France
Britain
United Nations Assembly
Council
Berlin
Ite
Austria
Russia
Yugoslavia
New York
Mormal
East
First Summer Day Predicted Hot and Humid
The forecast calls for a hot and sticky day with clouds early and mainly sunny skies. High near 90, low around 70, with humid conditions persisting through Monday night as the region seeks lake breezes at Lake Manawa and other cooling spots.
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Lake Manawa
Deadline Approaches for Homestead Exemptions in City
The city assessor’s office reminded Monday that the July 1 deadline for applying for homestead exemptions is near. Clerk Mae Nndeon said about 200 applications remain undeclared. The exemption can save property owners up to 6250 in taxes.
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Mra. Mae Xnndeon
Dividend Planned for World War II Veterans Policies
Washington VA chief Carl R Gray Jr announced a 2.8 billion dollar special dividend for national service life insurance policies. About 16 million WWII veterans could receive roughly 175 dollars each, with checks starting in January 1950 and most payments completed by mid year. Eligibility covers those who held policies at least three months, with beneficiaries for deceased holders. Applications will be available in August at post offices and VA offices, but retirees are asked not to write yet to avoid delays.
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Washington
Carl R. Gray, Jr
National Service
Gray
Veterans’ Service Organizations
Hamilton Rites Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for George F. Hamilton 83 of 300 Last Washington avenue former liquor store manager will be held at 3 30 p m Tuesday at Cutler's chapel He died about midnight Saturday at a local hospital after a weeklong illness of heart disease Dr Leon C Hills to officiate A Bluff City lodge 71 AF and AM ritual will follow The body will be cremated and ashes placed in Walnut Hill cemetery Hamilton became Iowa Nquor store manager in 1937 retiring this year He had been a resident of Council Bluffs 51 years He walked into town in 1898 A civic leader and father of the city auditorium he served as president of the Auditorium company since 1909 He was also president of the Dodge Armory Trust since 1921 He was born December 1870 near Peoria Illinois He worked in retail shoe business over 25 years retiring in 1926 He chaired Liberty bond drives in World War I and served on civil service fire and police commissions He ran for mayor in 1920 but lost to Lou Zurmuehlen Mrs Hamilton died about 1925 London Wimbledon results note ongoing match.
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George F. Hamilton
Washington Avenue
Cutler's Chapel
Leon C. Hills
Bluff City Lodge
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Hamilton
Iowa Nquor
Council Bluffs
Bat
Auditorium
Hamiton
Grenville M. Podge
Eugene Stupfell
Armory
Dodge Armory Trust
Peoria
Civil Service Fire and Police Commission
Lou Zurmuehlen
Trim Defense Monies Probed By Senate Panel
Secretary of Defense Johnson told senators in closed session that defense spending could be cut by 750 million dollars in the year starting July 1. He suggested reducing the air force from 70 groups to 48 as urged by President Truman. Senators seeking to trim the 15.9 billion armed forces bill debate options for reductions of 1.0 billion to 1.2 billion and consider 14.5 to 14.6 billion as potential totals.
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Washington
Johnson
Senators
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
House
Elmer Thomas
D- Okla
Tydings
No More Gas for Conversion Units in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs gas chief Carl Stephens announced the company will stop allotting gas for home furnace conversions. Applications filed and approved through Saturday will be stalled, with current allotment being sold this October. The pipeline supplier is Northern Natural Gas. hardship cases and worn-out furnaces may still qualify.
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Council Bluffs Gas Company
Carl Stephens
Northern Natural Gas Company
Council Bluffs
Stephens
Guard Tightens Around Archbishop Beran Palace
Prague reports tightened security around Archbishop Josef Beran as Catholic services faced organized heckling from communists. Police barred access to the palace, blocked calls, and watched the cathedral during Sunday sermons, while Vatican sources hint Beran may be made a cardinal later this year.
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A. L Goldberg
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Josef Beran
Tesk
St. Vitus
Vatican
Rome
Beran
Flooded Rivers Yield Nine Victims
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers fell back after heavy rain, delivering bodies of nine drowned people over the weekend. About a dozen others remained missing as flash floods swept the area, isolating Petersburg West Virginia for about 36 hours and damaging numerous homes. Estimated losses run into millions of dollars.
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Associated Press
Potomac
Shenandoah
Petersburg
W. Va
Truman urges creation of welfare department and road control shift
President Truman asks Congress to create a cabinet rank department of welfare and to place the public roads administration under the commerce department. The proposals align with Hoover Commission, outlining seven reorganizations to streamline government and reduce overlap, with a 60 day take effect window unless vetoed.
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Truman
Congress
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Commerce Department
Capitol
Public Roads Administration
Federal Works Agency
Federal Security Agency
Commission On Government Organization
Herbert Hoover
Bureau of Employment, Security
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Maritime Commission
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House
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City Reaches End of Improvements
City leaders assess bonded debt near 2.33 million dollars and warn no funds remain for new public improvements. Aldermen will hear open letter from City Auditor Mayne urging long term planning and a reserve cushion of at least 500000 for emergencies. Continuous bond-funded projects may exceed the current debt limit.
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George H. Mayne II
Mayne
Nels Hansen
Chicagoan and son die in foggy air crash near Duluth
A 40 year old Chicago man Walter A. Witz and his 9 year old son Robert were killed when their single engine Cessna crashed into a heavily wooded area near Duluth in dense fog. Another son Donald was reported in fair condition at St. Mary's hospital.
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Minn
Chicago
J. W. Ekbind
St. Louis County
Walter A. Witz
Robert
Donald
St. Mary's Hospital
Dramatic Plea for Conviction in Babich Case
In Milwaukee the state urged first degree murder conviction for Milton Babich in the fatal shooting of his bride's younger sister Patricia Brimmingham. Assistant District Attorney Joseph Tierney asked jurors to find him guilty, rejecting defense claims of accidental death during a struggle with the 19 year old father of his sister in law's unborn child.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Milton Babich
Joseph Tierney
Patricia Brimingham
Jehild
Tierney
Judith Coplon Denies Gave Secrets in Spy Trial
Washington court heard Judith Coplon reiterate that she never gave government secrets to Valentine Gubitchev and that he never asked for secrets. When asked if her relationship with the Russian engineer, arrested March 4, was personal, Coplon answered definitely.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Gubitchev
Archibald Palmer
Jensen Protests Brannan Hog Plan Use as Guinea Pigs
Rep. Jensen voices opposition to Secretary Brannan's farm program testing on Iowa hog producers, warns of delayed payments and political trickery. She says consumer costs rise with government taxes, and proposes balancing surpluses by diverting cropland to grain hay and woodland to sustain parity.
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Iowa
Brannan
Washington
Jensen
R.-la
Agri+cultural
Congress
Iowan
Tensen
Sioux City Man Heads Disabled American Veterans
Sioux City veteran Wolcott elected state commander of the Disabled American Veterans at the four day state convention closing at Hotel Chieftain. Davenport's Mrs. Vaxey selected to head the auxiliary moving up from senior vice commander. The 1550 convention will be in Cedar Rapids. New officers installed include Ray Bloom Muscatine as senior vice commander and Frank Kahoun Sioux City as adjutant. Auxiliary officers named include Mrs. Jay Longstaff Fort Dodge and Mrs. Ned Richards Waterloo. Special memorials awarded to Clarence W. Johnson Council Bluffs and Willard Endicott Burlington.
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Sioux City
Wolkott
Waterloo
Florence Kiuss
Brown
DAV
David M. Brown
Ray Bloom
Muscatine
Clarence W. Johnson
Madison Avenue
Frank Kahoun
George Cain
William Rose
Davenport
Safe Bond
Fred Anderson
Burlington
Ess
Jay Longstaff
Fort Dodge
Ned
Richards
Frank Suchomel
Cedar Rapids
Treacrer
William Stout
Des Moines
J. E. Post
Marian Avenue
Wolcott
Henry M. Prehm
State Hospital
Kenneth Birkinbine
Jonathan M. Wainweight
Decker
Council Bluffs
May. Swift
South
Twenty-third Street
Florence Crabtree
Lindberg Drive
Peat
Minette Grosvenor
North Broadway
Gertrude. Kennedy
Newton
Burington
Willard Endicott
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