U N hiring questioned by Mundt over security risks
Senator Mundt cited UN employment files suggesting Americans were hired who previously served in the State Department and may pose security risks. He urged screening by the State Department for American hires and Open dialogue with the UN on vetting. He also argued France and Russia should screen their nationals on UN rolls. Oakland jackettes heralded after winning state tournament drive.
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Washington
Mundt RS. DO
United Nations
State Department
Mundt Salt
House un-American Activities Committee
Mundt
France
Russia
Theft of $451 at Preston Warehouse in Creston
Police report theft of 451 dollars from the Wolfman and Bureh peer warehouse in Creston, money hidden under a seat cushion in a truck. The office and another warehouse were ransacked with no other thefts. two additional burglary attempts were reported at Creston Coal and Materials and Creston Seed plant.
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Creston, M
Wolfman and
Bureh Peer
Wilam M. Hintt
Creston Coal and Materials Company
Creston Seed Company
Beer Tax Collections Down Cigaret Revenue Up
Des Moines report shows beer tax receipts fell by about 50,000 from the prior month and 30,000 from February last year, totaling 206,333 for last month. Cigaret tax receipts rose by about 8,000 from the prior month and 11,000 from February 1948, reaching 348,940.
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Des Moines
State Tax Commission
71,738 Bodies Home from World War II
Paris reports the American graves registration command announces that 71,738 American soldiers killed in World War II have been shipped home to date. The sixteenth contingent left Antwerp Saturday aboard the Haiti Victory, carrying 2,918 war dead.
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Paris
Antwerp
Haiti
Patrolman Marshalltown John Wilson Discharged After Wounding
Marshalltown patrolman John Wilson, a state highway patrolman wounded last Wednesday in a shooting tied to his attempt to arrest Ivan Eliott at Tama and take him to a sanity hearing, was discharged from a hospital Monday.
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Marshalltown
John Wilson
Ivan Eliott
Tama
Defense Asks Dismissal of Communist Indictment
In New York the defense moved to dismiss a conspiracy indictment against 11 top communists citing President Truman’s label of two leaders as traitors as making a fair trial impossible. The motion was denied. The request referred to a Truman remark following a party statement by Eugene Dennis and William Z Foster. Dennis is the party general secretary and a defendant. Foster is national chairman with a postponed trial due to ill health.
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New York. P
Truman
American Communist Party
Eugene Dennis
William Z. Foster
Dennis
Foster
Golden Wedding Date for Glenwood Couple
Mr and Mrs W P Creech of route 3 Glenwood will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday A quiet celebration is planned They have lived their entire married life on the same farm
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Glenwood
W. P. Creech
Route 3
Glen Wood
Hoover commission urges unifying all transport under commerce department
The Hoover Commission proposes moving railroads highways planes and ships under the commerce department and folding eight other agencies into it including parts of the coast guard maritime commission and the defense transportation office. It envisions a single route planning board and creates two main branches within commerce to manage transportation and industry.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Commerce Department
Congress
Commission
Coast Guard
Maritime Commission
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Harding
Coolidge
National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics
Treasury
Coast Buard
Customs Bureau
Federal Works Agency
Public Roads Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Board
Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Fisheries
Transportation Service
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
New Fisheries Bureau
The
Census, Patent Office
Davenport man claims world’s politest pedestrian
Aura L Barbee of Davenport told police that a pedestrian apologized after Barbee struck him in the business district. The pedestrian reported a bruise on the head and an injury to the left leg.
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Davenport
Aura L. Barbee
Barbee
Police Sundey
Street Repairs Top City Agenda Says Mayor Sparks
Mayor George B. Sparks places street repairs first in city business and plans a Monday night meeting with Street Commissioner Kline W. Taylor and the streets committee to set a repair date. The council may hire contractors rather than use city forces as it also debates the 1949-50 appropriation ordinance. Frost left the dirt streets quagmires over the weekend and drivers faced motor trouble while garages towed stranded vehicles.
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George B. Sparks
Kline W. Taylor
Frost
U S Surplus Farm Products to Europe
The Senate foreign relations committee voted to urge use of surplus American farm products in Europe’s recovery program where possible. Chairman Connally said no change to the ECA act is needed to require purchases, but a record statement asks ECA administrator Ian Hoffman to consider export where feasible as the $5.58 billion aid program moves toward a vote.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Texas
ECA
Ian Hoffman
Europe
Homemaker's Day Set for May 10 in Potawatamie County
The rural Homemaker's Day for Potawatamie County will be May 10 at the Hotel Chieftain. Mrs. Harold Ford of Underwood chaired the meeting of the women's farm bureau board held Saturday. The program includes an afternoon tea and a talk on international relations, with cookbook plans from county farm women.
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Pottawattamle County
Pottawattamie County
Retiring Hotel Manager Seeks Housing Solution
Cork, Ireland. James Maher, retiring next June as manager of a Pinehurst, North Carolina hotel, plans to settle in Tipperary and wants no housing problem. His prefabricated house arrived Monday in 59 crates aboard the steamer Irish Fine.
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Cork
Eire
James Maher
Pinehurst
N. C
Tipperary
KEMX To Broadcast School Board Candidate Forum
KEMX will carry talks by eight school board candidates at a public meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at Community Hall. The event, sponsored by the Parent Teacher Council, will be followed by a public forum.
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KPMX
Counci
Lock Expert Solves Iowa Bank Problem
Belle Plaine expert Frank L. Sankot staged his Jimmy Valentine act at Chelsea bank officials and patrons applauded as he cracked the vault of the Chelsea Savings Bank. The key had been left inside the vault and normal business resumed.
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Belle Plaine
Frank L. Sankot
Jimmy Valentine
Chelsa
Sankot
Nearly 60 Fishermen Escape From Ice Floe Near Menominee
About sixty fishermen stranded on a large ice floe escaped at the last moment Monday as the floe cracked and ran ashore five miles north of Menominee Michigan. Authorities reported all men reached safety after the floe broke during the drift.
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Menominee, Mich
Here
Margaret's Education Awad in London Juvenile Court Hearings
Margaret Rose Awad, age 12, attended 12 hearings in a London juvenile court as part of her education. She had already toured Scotland Yard and attended a House of Commons debate to acquaint herself with British officialdom.
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Lunum
Princess Margaret Rose
London
Scotland Yard
Traffic Deaths Remain High in March Report
A March 7, 1949 Associated Press dispatch notes continued traffic fatalities with data from the prior year. The report highlights ongoing dangers on roads and emphasizes safety measures as authorities review accident trends and enforcement actions.
Urge New Code of Military Justice for All Armed Forces
Secretary of Defense Forrestal and a Harvard law professor urged Congress to adopt a uniform code of military justice for all armed forces. They testified before the House Armed Services Committee in support of a bill creating a blanket code for Army Navy Air Force Marines and Coast Guard. The proposal aims to balance justice with military needs by creating an impartial court martial judge appointing lawyers for all parties and limiting command influence with staff judge advocates and a review process.
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Washington
Forrestal
Harvard Law
Congress
House ‘and Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Edmund M. Morgan
Har
Vard University Law Faculty
Western Nations Senate Priority to Bolster Frontier
Western governments move to fortify frontiers against communism as Moscow's shakeup signals possible tougher policies. Washington, London, and Paris expect intensified internal purges and stronger Soviet influence actions in Eastern Europe, with rising concern over Tito and Yugoslavia. In Iowa, the senate prioritizes tax relief by exempting up to 5000 dollars in money and credits from personal property tax, while a tuition cap reform for non-resident pupils faces calendar placement and a new state-set formula under the public instruction superintendent.
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Moscow
London
Paris
West
V. M. Molotov
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Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Europe
Soviet Union
Stalin
Politburo
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Des Moines
Iowa
Sen
Senate
Arthur H. Jacobsen
R-Walken
Slight Miscalculation Capsizes Swim Test Sailor Rescued
James Coates of air group 19 squadron 193 fleet air wing naval air station Alameda Calif boasted of swimming prowess He planned to parachute two miles out and swim ashore but hit the Pacific 13 miles off Princeton by the Sea The life raft surfaced 600 yards away currents carried it faster than he could swim A boat rescued him at point of exhaustion.
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Princeton-By-The-Sea
Calif
James Coates
Air Group 19
Squadron 193
Fleet Air Wing
Naval Air Station
Alameda
Pacific
San Francisco
Coates
Governor Proclaims Boys' Club Week
Governor William Beardsley issues a proclamation designating March 28 to April 3 as Boys' Club Week nationwide. The period honors about 275000 youths involved in boys clubs across the country and aligns with a national observance.
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Drs Moines
William
Beardsley
Yawa
Quadruplets Born in GEDERN Germany Hospital Announces Births
Hospital officials announced that quadruplets three girls and a boy were born here Monday to Edith Polzer 34 wife of Johann Polzer a German railway worker. Officials said the newborns are in good health.
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Gedern
Germany
Edith Polzer
Johann Polzer
Republicans Charge President Put Them on a Political Spot
Senate debate tactics spark clash as Sen Brewster of Maine accuses the Truman administration of forcing a quick majority vote to end debate on civil rights. He questions why a January showdown was avoided and warns the move could rally support for a southern filibuster and alienate wary voters.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Brewster
Maine
Creston Man Pleads Innocent in Bigamy Charge
Robert Delaughter of Council Bluffs pleaded innocent before Justice Floyd M. Phebus on a bigamy charge. He is held in the Union county jail on a $1,000 bond to appear before a grand jury. Delaughter, a sewing machine repairman, had lived in Creston about three weeks after a Villisca marriage to Maryellen Freeman on February 19.
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Creston
Robert Delaughter
Council Bluffs
Justice of Peace
Floyd M. Phebus
Union County
Delaughter
Dick Freeman
Villisca
Maryellen Freeman
Freeman
Omaha
Corydon Tot In Critical Condition After Fall From Car
Five year old Twila Jean Ryan of Corydon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Ryan, was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a skull fracture from a fall from a moving car in Corydon.
False labeling fines imposed on Shaw Brothers in honey case
London scientists found pollen from Australian flowers in Pure British Honey marketed by the Shaw Brothers. The court fined the brothers $990 for false labeling after microscopic analysis showed the pollen could not be from flowers bees in England could visit for nectar.
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London
Shaw Brothers Form
Brothers
England
Brisk Tail Wind Aids Odom In Honolulu to New Jersey Run
Distant flier Bill Odom neared San Francisco around 3:45 p.m. after contacting a coast guard flying boat about 450 miles off California. His Waikiki Beach plane logged speeds near 150 mph aided by a 25 mile per hour tailwind and he pressed toward a nonstop record from Honolulu to Teaneck, New Jersey. An escort B-17 turned back near the 1,000 mile mark due to weather improving yet another attempt remains underway.
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Bill Odom
Coast Guard
California
Waikiki Beach
Odom
Honolulu
Teterboro
N. J
Air Communications Service
Alameda Air Station
Hawaii
Oakland
KGO
United States
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Chicago
Flood Waters Recede in Southwest Iowa After Floods
Flood waters fell back in southwest Iowa on Monday after heavy rains. Missouri Valley, hit hardest, became a city of mud with many homeless and extensive damage. City Clerk William Jones warned of lingering health risks and remaining mud as Nishnabotna river flooding eased.
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Iowa
Missouri Valley
William Jones
Nishnabotna River
Flooded Iowa valley faces long cleanup and relief
In southwest Iowa travel remains limited with several highways closed or restricted. Missouri Valley endures severe flood damage with 1 million dollars of damage anticipated. George W. Johnson, about 77, drowned in his flooded home while a 10 year old, Gerald Perrin, drowned near Denison. Water is scarce, power out, and relief efforts including pumping plants and typhoid vaccination are underway as federal aid is sought.
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Hamburg
Sidney
Iowa
Missouri River
Nebraska City
George W. Johnson
Missouri Valley
Jones
Johnson
Gerald Perrin
Denison
Cornell Bluffs
North Western Railroad
Maurice Kirlin
Ren. F. Jensen
Washington
Army
Boyer
Houser
Des Moines
Health Department
Imeder
I. H. Phillips
The
Christian Church
Dr. Phillips
Red Cross
Too Much Secrecy Hampering U.S. Atomic Progress
Dr. Frank H. Spedding of Iowa State College warns secrecy may endanger U.S. leadership in science and engineering on atomic subjects. He argues disclosure should be decided by scientific and technical experts, not political or public pressure groups.
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Sas York
Iowa State College
U. S
Frank H. Spedding
Pegasus Magazine
Spedding
Denison Section Crew Member Found Dead
In Denison the body of Rein hart Kruger about 60 a section crew member for the Illinois Central railroad out of Denison was found hanging in a boxcar at the Denison depot Monday. Harry Johnson the depot night operator discovered the body during morning rounds. The body was sent to Huebner funeral home pending funeral arrangements and survivor notification.
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Denison
Reinhart Kruger
Illnois Central Railroad
Harry Johnson
Huebner Funeral Home
Police Chief Maricle Resigns From Fort Dodge Force
Everett Maricle, a 24 year Fort Dodge police veteran who has held every rank, resigned as chief. He is eligible for a pension, gave no stated reasons, and has no immediate plans.
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Fort Dodge
Everett Markcle
Maricle
Four Journalistic Awards Headed For Iowa Publishers
The University of Iowa chapter of Sigma Delta Chi will present four awards at the Iowa publishers convention in Des Moines on March 25. One award goes to the best editorial page of the year and three to master columnists.
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Iowa City
University of Towa
Sigma Delta Chi
Iowa
Des Moines
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