Five Lewis Businesses Destroyed by Major Fire
A blaze swept through the Lewis business district destroying five buildings and two wooden structures. Damages were estimated at 30000 dollars by Friday noon. Firefighters from Atlantic, Lewis, and Griswold battled the flames until morning with no further outbreaks.
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LEWIS
Lewis Business
Atlantic
Lewis and Griswold
Lewis Cvernen
Ettel Mundart
Park Recreation
Norman Quinn
Calbert Marker
Wieder Wiy
Marker
Clarence Manenok
Asadanes Drug Store
Mickey Quinn
Wells and Walters Attend Dewey Gathering in Iowa
Warren Wells of Cool Bhuffs and Roland Walters of Lenox attended a Dewey conference in his motel suite in Wil dayson Iowa. They supported Dewey from the first ballot and helped him win 13 Iowa votes on the crucial second ballot. The invitation arrived Friday morning.
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Prilaublehla Warren Wells
Cool Bhuffs
Roland Walters
Lenox
Iowa
Thomas E. Dewey
Wildayson
Two More Polio Cases Reported
Infantile paralysis cases rose to 38 with two new patients from southwest Town. Geary Oloff, 13, and Janice Fitzpatrick, 7, were admitted to Mercy hospital after late Thursday arrivals. Mercy hospital records show 19 poliomyelitis patients in care, including Charles Kemish, 27, in Porta, using an iron lung since Saturday.
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Town
Geary Oloff
William Oloff
Portsmouth
Janice Fitzpatrick
Milton Fitzpatricl
Little Sioux
Mercy Hospital
Polo
Mercy
Charles Kemmish
Porta
Clean-up Bill Signed by President Truman Sets Cleanup Funds
President Truman signed a bill appropriating SH977457 for cleanup expenses across government offices before June 30. The measure also provides 25,000,000 to activate the revived selective service system and 2,000,000 for the displaced Detson y commission.
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Washington
Truman
Detsony Commission
Louis Walcott Fight Scheduled at Yankee Stadium
The Joe Louis and Joe Walcott heavyweight title bout is set for Friday night at Yankee Stadium. The 15 round fight will begin at 8 pm CST after two 24 hour postponements due to weather and other delays.
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York P
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Talis
Yankee Stadium
Flood Danger Seen Past as Missouri River Crest Expected
Forecaster C. W. Watson says flood danger is past for western Iowa as Missouri River crest near Mayday morning should run about 13.1 feet, well below flood stage. Showers mainly Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday bring 1 to 2 inches. temperatures range from the low 60s to upper 80s with a Friday low around 45.
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Missouri Alver
Iowa
C. W. Watson
Missouri
Watson
Wrest
Rine Iowa Weather Bureau
Davenport
Ottumwa
Wilson Wins GOP Nomination In Iowa Primary Race
Senator George A. Wilson secured the Republican nomination over Burlington attorney John C. Calvin by about 100000 votes in the June 7 Iowa primary. Official tallies: Wilson 185215, Calvin 85402. Democrat nominee Gillette defeated Seemann with 51575 to 14680 votes.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
John C. Calvin
Burlington
Wilson
Calhoun
Guy M.gillette
Cherokee
U. S
Ernest J. Seemann
Watertag
Gillette
End Seemann
Fire Destroys Pella Pool Boiler Room and Showers
A Thursday blaze gutted the boiler room and women’s shower rooms at the Pella municipal swimming pool. Officials estimate damage at 8000 dollars and believe the fire started in the boiler room.
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Pella
Adair Voters Approve Bond For School Auditorium
Voters approved a $55,000 bond issue to build an auditorium and gymnasium annex to the Peasant School building. Construction is set to begin this summer.
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Adair
Plan Interview With Applicants For School Superintendent
The school board will interview candidates for the superintendent post. A Thursday meeting tentatively approved the next year's budget of 1 129 731 with taxes set at 910 518, up 89 987 from last year. Final action is due July 2.
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PROBE
Thomas McMillen
Decorah Restaurateurs Seek Scrutiny of Chamber Charges
Decorah tavern and restaurant operators protest unsanitary condition charges filed by the Decorah Chamber of Commerce. They petition for an impartial committee to investigate Chamber Secretary John Johnson’s conduct. M H Wambaugh notes state restaurants would be clean if all were like Decorah’s.
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Decorah
Decorah Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
John Johnson
M. H. Wambaugh
City Street Department trims payroll amid Thirty Fifth Street protest
Mayor George B Sparks ordered the firing of 12 to 15 extra street department workers effective Saturday noon after complaints about South Thirty fifth street s condition. The move follows debate over funds and alleged mis management as residents demand street resurfacing and repairs from Western Engineering Company.
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George B. Sparks
Streets
South Thirty-fifth Street
Sparks
Thomas T . McGarry
Fifth Ward
Albert L. Cleveland
Sixth Ward
R. FE. Lind
Cizim
Cleveland
Kimne W. Taylor
Street Commission
Joseph B.katelman
Streets Department
Streets Committee
Katelman
McGarrity
Western Engineering Company of
Harlan
Nels Hansen
Western Engineering Company
Auditor Resigns in Floyd County After Long Service
Charles City Floyd county auditor Rockford Gus C. Mitchell, 78, resigns effective July 1 after since January 1, 1933. The board of supervisors will appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term ending January 1. Mitchell did not seek renomination in the state primary.
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Charles City
Gus C. Mitchell
Rockford
Floyd County
Board of Supervisors
Mitchell
Dewey Hero of Convention Faces Defeat With Grace
Philadelphia report portrays Thomas E. Dewey as the official Republican hero while Harold Stassen gains party favor despite defeat. Stassen wins stature from his concession and urges support for Dewey in the coming campaign as applause rolls for a full minute.
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Dewey
Stassen
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Young
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Coal Miners Get $1 a Day Increase in New Pact
John L. Lewis and most soft coal operators sign a contract granting a $1 a day wage rise and double the amount for the welfare pension fund. The steel industry owned mines abstain, citing union shop provisions. The pact takes effect July 16, replacing the June 39 agreement. Harry M. Moses objects, calling the union shop continuation a possible labor law violation.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Pensign
National Labor Relations Board
Harry M. Moses
Moses
Weather and Rebels Slow Greek Army Offensive
Bad weather and rebel resistance slow the Greek army drive against Markos Vallide?s guerrilla movement near GramMOS mountain pocket. Heavy fog and rain delay the ninth division advancing east from Konitsa on the western flank while rebels contest the pocket's eastern front. American observers suggest Amouda ridge northwest of Nestorion may fall soon, potentially breaking the stalemate.
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Athens
Commmunist
Revoluion
Markos Vallades
Konitsa
Grammos Mountain
Amouda
Nestorion
Egyptians Fire on UN Truce Plane in Negeb Incident
A UN spokesman said Egyptian forces fired on a clearly marked white UN truce plane piloted by an American. Egypt also refused to let a UN approved Jewish supply convoy pass to settlements in the Negeb, violations the UN commission calls significant but not sufficient to break the general cease fire held for two of its four weeks.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
United Nations
Negeb
UN Commission
Weekend weather outlook for Iowa and Nebraska
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in Council Bluffs with likely thundershowers on Saturday. Highs in the upper 80s, temperatures about 3 to 5 degrees above normal, and total precipitation around 9.05 inches with a 3.93 inch deficit, including showers or thundershowers Saturday night and again Monday and Wednesday.
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U. & Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Nebraska
Dewey Names Warren as Running Mate for 1948 Ticket
At the Philadelphia convention Dewey was nominated for president and California's Earl Warren was chosen as vice president by acclamation. Warren's selection united East and West on the GOP ticket and drew swift support from rival hopefuls. Warren joked about the surprise in accepting the nomination and pledged support to Dewey and other Republicans.
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California
Jack Bell
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
Dewey
Warren
Arizona
Harold E. Stassen
Joseph Martin
New York
Hallanan and Stownell Named Possible GOP Chairman Picks
Walter S. Hallanan of West Virginia emerged as a possible choice for the GOP national committee chair. He led the West Virginia delegation and backed Dewey before ballots. Other names like Herbert Brownell Jr. and J. Russell Sprague were floated, but Sprague publicly declined the chair position.
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Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Gov
Dewey
Hallanan
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Herbert Brownell
Draft Law Moves Toward Universal Service Amid Delays
President Truman signs the two year selective service bill as U S forces plan to grow to 2 million. Draft registration could begin by mid August with 4000 local boards and training to start September 22 or later. Up to 225000 19 to 25 year olds may be called for 21 months of service with deferments for students and essential workers.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Navy
Air Force
GOP Convention Seen as Conservative Clout
Senator James E. Murray quoted President Truman saying the Republican National Convention shows conservative interests control the party. Murray reported Truman had no official reaction but suggested the convention restores GOP promises and criticizes past Republican actions.
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Washington
Senaor
James E. Murray
Truman
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Murray
White Houses
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Relman Morin
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