Two Burned in Oakland Home Blaze Tragic fire claims two children
In Oakland a kerosene blaze destroyed the Glen Strong home killing 10 month old Clifford and 12 year old Nadine Strong. Edith Strong mother burned and hospitalized. neighbors rescued the kitchen scene as the six room house burned. The cause remains unclear.
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Oakland
Clifford Strong
Nadine Strong
Mercy Hospital
Carl Strong
Edith Strong
Glen Strong
Kenneth Bane
Tennant House
Strong
Glen
Nadine
Bane
Mrs. Strong
Mrs. Bane
Summer Nearing But Skies Cloudy Weather Update
The weather bureau forecast a near summer pattern with cloudy skies and possible rain. Temperatures rose to the upper 80s Tuesday afternoon, with highs around 74 expected to 8 degrees above normal over the next five days. Widely scattered showers possible Thursday. Council Bluffs reached 80 and Mason City dipped to 41 early Tuesday.
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Towans
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Mason City
Knox College Names an Acting President
Kellogg Mcclelland named acting president of Knox College in Galesburg Illinois after the resignation of Dr Lyndon Brown. McClelland has 36 years on Knox's administrative staff and serves as treasurer and business manager.
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Knox College
Galesburg, II
Kellogg
MccClelland
McClelland
Wes
Knox Board of Trustees
Lyndon ©. Brown
Senate backs waterway outlay amid cut bid dispute
Washington reports Senate supporters defend a 640 million dollar outlay for waterways as a fight to trim 200 million draws backlash from opponents. Senator Chavez says cutting funds imperils western economy while Taft calls for economy. Elimination would end Mississippi locks project at Keokuk Iowa and Missouri river improvement near Sioux City.
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Washington
Senate
Wherry
R-Neb
House
Gurney
R-Sd
Appropriations
Chavez
D-N, M
West
Taft
Ohio
Mississippi
Keokuk
Missouri
Sioux City
Tar Plant Explosion Kills Ten in Suarny New Jersey
A massive explosion at the Koppers tar and chemical division plant near the Hackensack River killed at least 10. Nine bodies were recovered from the ruins and one more died in a hospital as firefighters searched for additional victims. The blast started when wind blew distillate from a 50,000 gallon tank onto a hot pipe, causing ignition and a large fire consuming the plant buildings.
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Suarny
Koppers Company Tar and Chemical Division
Hackensack
Pittsburgh
Truman to Speak at Stephen Girard College Philadelphia
President Truman will give a 10 to 15 minute address at Stephen Girard College in Philadelphia on Thursday. Press secretary Charles G. Ross said the talk will be extemporaneous and start at 3 05 p m CST. The speech will be broadcast by radio and television.
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Washington
Truman
Stephen Girard College
Philadelphia
Charles G. Ross
Wind Storm Demolishes Hangars at OSHKOSH Airport
A Monday night wind storm in OSHKOSH Nebraska destroyed several airplanes and demolished one hangar while damaging another at the local airport.
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Oshkosh
Neb
Nebraska
Thirty Percent of Iowa Corn Planted by Last Saturday
Des Moines reports that 30 percent of Iowa corn acreage was planted by last Saturday per the weekly weather and crop bulletin. Western Iowa shows up to 50 percent planted while eastern areas trail at about 10 due to cool wet weather. early fields emerge with good stands and some wire worm damage. Soybean planting advances in western Iowa as small grains progress under ideal conditions and pastures improve.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State
Federal Agricultural Department
Murder charges filed against McClelland in Omaha
Charles Edward McClelland, who confessed to killing Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. May of Alexandria Virginia, was charged in Omaha Tuesday afternoon as part of the first step to extradite him from a Colorado penitentiary where he is imprisoned.
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Charles Edward McClelland
Robert L. May
Alexandria
Omaha
McClelland
Colorado
Britain disclaims role in Arab legion activities in Palestine
London states it does not claim responsibility for King Abdul lah’s British trained Arab legion amid the Arab Jewish struggle in Palestine.
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London
Britain
King Abdullah
Palestine
Weather Forecast for Council Bluffs and Nebraska Five Day Period
The U S Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy to cloudy skies with little temperature change Wednesday highs near 88. Temperatures statewide will run well above normal, with 4 to 8 degrees above on average. Showers are possible Thursday, cooler fair conditions Friday and Saturday, and fair warm weather Sunday. Precipitation totals about 6.91 inches with a deficit of .49 inch.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Atomic weapons to be produced after tests at Eniwetok
The United States nears production of new atomic weapons after a successful test series on Eniwetok Atoll. The White House announced substantial progress and general presidential approval of plans to push immediate nuclear developments based on test information. David Lilienthal noted the tests as a milestone in atomic development with about 10,000 personnel involved.
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Washington
United States
White House
Eniwetok Island
Thar Pacific
Atomic Energy) Commission
David
Lilienthal
AEC
Miestore
Des Moines Woman Faces Grand Jury Over Ax Murder
Doris Maxwell, 52, held without bond in Des Moines awaiting grand jury action on a murder charge for she killed her husband William Maxwell with an ax. Arraigned on Monday before Judge Ralph D. Moore and entered innocent plea. mental examination ordered. Maxwell, five times married, reportedly told police she planned further harm but had not decided how.
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Des Moines
Doris Maxwell
William
Ralph D. Moore
Floyd. Hartzer
Sialia Gas Wins Permit to Build Gas Pipeline in Iowa
The state commerce commission granted Sialia Gas and Electric of Rock Island Illinois permission to construct about 2774 miles of natural gas pipeline in Leo county Iowa after a brief hearing with no protests.
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Ves Wuuiuues
State Commerce Commission
Nessay
Tra
Sialia Gas and Electric Company of
Rock Island
Leo County
Iowa
Stalin Proposal Encouraging but Not Bilateral Says State Dept
The State Department called Stalin's latest statement encouraging but said the proposed issues cannot be settled solely between the United States and the Soviet Union. It noted these topics have been under UN and other talks for years and faulted the Soviet Union for blocking agreement on atomic energy controls. The department also stressed Britain and France are deeply interested and that Russia bears blame for the stalemate.
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Washington
State Department
Stalin
United States
Soviet Union
Department
United Nations
Council of Foreign Ministers
Soviet Ukraine
UN Atomic Commission
Statin
White
House
Henry Wallace
Marshall
Truman
Russia
Molotov
Moscow
Wallace
Germany
Korea
Britain
France
W. B. Smith
Fire damages Royal Palace at the Hague
A fire severely damaged Queen Wilhelmina s Noordeinde palace in The Hague, raging about an hour before control. Winds fanned the flames likely started by painters burning old roof paint. The 67 year old queen and royal family were away at Het Loo. Art treasures hoisted to safety under Prince Bernhard.
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the Hague
Wilhelmina
Noordeine
Het Loo
Prince Bernhard
Juliana
Formal Strike Notice at General Motors
A 10 day strike notice for 225,000 General Motors employees was filed by the CIO United Auto Workers. The union sent the notice to the state labor mediation board as talks continued to avert a broad walkout in the auto industry.
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Detroit
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers
State Labor Mediaion Board
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported By The Associated Press
A brief May 1947 update lists Iowa traffic fatalities and incidents reported by the Associated Press. The figures summarize deaths on state roads and reflect conditions and dates surrounding the period.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Iowa Shopper Purchases Drive 1947 Christmas Quarter Tax Rise
Iowa households spent $94,972,788 on groceries and meats in the Christmas quarter of 1947, boosting state sales tax receipts to a record $12,466,228.63. Department stores followed with $70,643,080 in sales and hardware and farm machinery $50,273,420.
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Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Carrol
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Eva
Creston
Hopes Dimmed for Packers' Return
Federal mediators led by Frank E. Walsh pursue settlement of the 62 day old CIO Packinghouse strike with Armour and Company, while Swift and Company talks stall after the union rejects a three point settlement. Governor Luther Youngdahl attends the talks but union officials are excluded amid ongoing violence and local strikes in Iowa and Chicago.
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Chicago
CIO
Frank E. Walsh
Armour and Company
Luther Youngdahl
Minnesota
Swift
UPWA
Swift and Company
Ralph Helstein
Iowa
Floyd County
Decker Company
Mason City
Jerusalem Falls as Arab Legion Enters Old City Again
Israeli forces report 4,000 Arabs trapped in the old walled city after a 72 hour battle in Acre and Haifa region. Haganah claims control of a key highway to northern settlements. Flooding east of the Sea of Galilee allegedly drowns 500 Arabs.
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Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion
Old City
Jerusalem
Cvme Iy
Tel Aviv
Israel
Acre
Haganah
Haifa
Palestine
United Nations
Sea of Galilee
Russia Recognizes New Hebrew State
Russia became the second major powers to officially recognize the new Hebrew state of Israel. The note from Foreign Minister Molotov to Israel’s provisional government confirms Moscow’s recognition following the United States and Guatemala.
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Moscow
Russia
Israel
United States
Guatemala
V. M. Molotov
Moshe Shertok
U.S
City may extend option to buy Western Iowa Power
The Omaha Electri c Committee and Western Iowa Power Co directors plan action Thursday on extending the citys option to purchase the utility for 3 550 000. The option expired May 1 and raises for non supervisory staff of about 10 percent were approved retroactive to May 1. The OEC owns all Western Iowa Power stock and is tied to an Omaha public power district.
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Western Town Power Company
W. W. Wenstrand
Omaha Electric Committee, Inc
OEC
WIPC
Omaha
Wenstrand
Western Iowa Power Company
One Omaha Public Power
Distick
Mundt Admits Bill Would Not Outlaw Communist Party
Representative Karl Mundt says the Mundt Nixon bill would not outlaw the Communist Party but would ban certain activities. He notes the bill targets conspiracies to overthrow the government and replace it with a totalitarian regime under foreign control. Mundt remarks the debate between Stassen and Dewey centers on outlawing communists, calling the bill a half way measure.
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Madison
Communist Party
Karl Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Stassen
Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold A. Stassen
Portland
Ore
America
Bankers Life Names Two New Directors
Des Moines Iowa election of DO N Warters and Dr Henry G Harmon to the Bankers Life board of directors announced by E M McConney president. Harmon is president of Drake University. Board enlargement authorized by earlier article amendment. term begins July 1. Warters serves as executive vice president.
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Des Moines
DO. N. Warters
Henry G. Harmon
Bankers Life Company
Led Moines
Tues Jay
Civil contempt action against Lewis dropped
The government asked to drop the civil contempt conviction of John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers as talks resume on a new contract. Judge Goldsborough held off ruling on ending the anti strike injunction while noting concerns about a possible new coal strike. The case arose from a six week strike over miners pensions, with Lewis and the union convicted on civil and criminal contempt. civil penalties were held in abeyance.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldssborough
Lewis
Goldsborough
Tom Clark
Clark
T. Alan Goldsborough
Ghe Ducge Goldsborough
Repeal Import Duty on Foreign Oleo Urged by Dairy Group
The National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation asked Congress to repeal the import duty on foreign oleomargarine while preserving some taxes. Secretary Charles W. Holman proposed keeping the 10 cent per pound tax on colored oleo, cutting the federal tax on wholesalers retailers and manufacturers to one dollar yearly, and repealing only the quarter cent per pound tax on uncolored oleo.
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Washington
Congress
Charles W. Holman
National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
Amity Voters Approve Five School Buses
Voters in the College Spring consolidated school district approved buying five new school buses in a special election Tuesday. The tally was 78 yes to 43 no, with $12,500 to be spent and $500 bonds issued to finance the project. Existing buses were overloaded, carrying 132 students in a space for 105.
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College Springs
College Spring Consolidated
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