Clay to Try Rail Shipments to Berlin Tonight
General Lucius D. Clay announced an attempt to resume rail shipments of supplies to Berlin tonight. A train would be assembled in Brunswick and should arrive tomorrow, despite Soviet restrictions tightening at midnight. The move follows Western efforts to feed 10 000 Americans and 2 000 000 Germans in the city amid a growing dispute over the blockade and waybills.
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Berlin
U.S
Lucius Dy Clay
Brunswick
Soviet Union
Serge Tulpanov
Britain
United States
International Radiophoto
Dewey Says U S Broke Faith With Farmers in Wisconsin
New York Governor Thomas E Dewey told a rally in Eau Claire Wisconsin that the federal government had not kept faith with American farmers during his two day tour for support in the Wisconsin presidential preferential primary set for April 6 He claimed federal farm programs were announced then withdrawn leaving farmers to face financial issues He argued government should keep production and consumption up rather than push production down
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Eau Claire
Wis
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Dewey
Principal Fired and Teachers Strike in Gilberts Minn
A group of 29 public school teachers in Gilberts Minnesota began a strike on the second day, picketing to demand the rehiring of Principal John Secula after the school board refused to renew his contract. Striking teachers carried placards insisting on education over politics and called for arbitration. Board members provided no comment on the action.
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Gilber
MINN
Inl Hs
John Secula
Shhoos
Secula
Steikime Cho Armawhiead
Wien
Iowa Republicans urge Blue and Wilson off state delegation
Des Moines reports that Governor Robert D Blue and Senator George A Wilson asked not to be considered for places on Iowa's state delegation to the upcoming Republican national convention. The convention selected 23 delegates to Philadelphia with no clear instruction on presidential support. Delegation includes veterans and possible alternates from Decorah Anamosa Newhall Independence and other towns.
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Des Moines
Robert.d. Blue
Seis
George A. Wilson
Bourke Hickenhooperv
Towa
Philadelphia
Blue
Hickenlooper
Decorah
Anamosa
Harry
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Meat Price Drops After Packinghouse Strike
Wholesale beef prices fell from 3 to 3 1/4 cents per pound in eastern markets while pork loins dropped over 11 cents at Chicago. Fresh pork remained scarce and often carried premiums in areas reliant on locally dressed hogs. Meat production at 12 principal markets rebounded after an earlier slide tied to the strike.
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Dio United “Packinghouse
Chicago
Institute
Breach of Peace Tops March Offenses in Oelwein
Eight of the 18 March arrests by the Oelwein police were for disturbing the peace. Two drunken drivers were charged, three each for intoxication and illegal parking, one for parsing on an intersection and one for operating a motor vehicle with a whistle. Police handled 105 red lights and 15 accidents. squad car mileage totaled 2.085 miles.
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Oelwein
Paul Galer
Volunteers Needed For Park Cleanup Drive Apr Four
City park work day seeks men to help with cleanup Sunday Apr 4 contact Marc Hintz to arrange hours and tools such as rakes hammers shovels and saws. Transportation available by calling 998 and coffee and doughnuts served under Gladys Edwards supervision.
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City Park
Marc Hintz
Gladys Edwards
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Carver set for Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Carver will be held at Sacred Heart church on Saturday April 2 at 9 am led by Rev E J O Hagan. Burial follows at Woodlawn cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 8 pm tonight at Brani funeral home.
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Grace Carver
Sacred Heart Church
E. J. O'Hagan
Woodlawn
Brani General Home
Hemisphere bloc urged by 21 nations at conference
At Bogota Colombia delegates from 21 American nations debated a Chile drafted resolution to form a strong anti communist bloc in the Western hemisphere. The plan seeks internal suppression of subversive activity and an exchange of information among nations to combat communism. Opposing voices from Argentina Guatemala Ecuador and Peru were noted as possible refusals.
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Bogota
Colombia
United States
Russia
Chile
UN Security Council
Czechoslovakia
United
Argentina
Guatemala
Ecuador
Peru
Marshall
U. S
George C. Marshall
Gross Enters GOP Congressional Race
Waterloo Iowa H R Gross 48 who resigned as he is announcer at radio station KXEL here last week today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination as third district congressman Rep John We Gwynne R Waterloo is a candidate for re nomination to his seventh term Gross was defeated for the Republican nomination for Governor in 1940 by George A Wilson now United States Senator Gross ran second in a three man race for the nomination
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Waterloo
H. R. Gross
KXEL
John
We Gwynne
Gross
George A. Wilson
Boye' Pet Dog Found Dead in Old Icebox
LEWISTON PA UP Dan ny Yocum 4 Dale Shore 14 and their pet dog were found dead yesterday in an old ice refrigerator. Police said the door of the icebox apparently locked behind the boys after they climbed inside to play.
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Lewiston
Danny Yocum
Dale Shore
Klondike Kate Weds Third Time In Vancouver
Klondike Kate Rockwell Warner Maison 68, once queen of the Yukon, became Mrs. W. L. Van Buren in a city hall ceremony conducted by Judge Fred C. Bowman. The Bend Ore., couple wed before about 200 onlookers, after prior marriages in Alaska and elsewhere.
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Vancouver
Wash
Klondike
Kate
The
Yukon
Kate Rockwell Warner Maison
Bend. Ore
W.L. van Buren
Bend
Fred C. Bowman
Oleo Tax Forced Out of Committee
Rep L Mendes Rivers announces 1218 House members have signed a petition to force a vote on repeal of federal oleomargarine taxes. Rivers leads the repeal bloc and drafted the petition to compel the House Agriculture Committee to act. The bill would come up for a voice vote on Monday April 4.
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Washington
L. Mendes Rivers
D. S.C
Rivers
House
Middle class most subject to chronic illness says psychiatrists
Psychiatrists in Chicago cited in the Journal of the American Medical Association warn that lower middle class individuals are most prone to chronic disease. Stress from modern living, maladjustment, and overreactions like overeating and throat clearing contribute to illness. about 25 million Americans suffer from such diseases, with intelligent people often struggling to recover and some becoming ill from social upheaval.
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Chicago
American “Medical Association
United States
Ruesch
Bowman
Poems by Sacred Heart Students Published in Anthology
Seven Sacred Heart students, six juniors and one freshman, have work accepted for publication in the National Poetry Association of Los Angeles Anthology. Names include Jim Feld, Dorothy Roth, Christina Kisner, Patty Kirby, John Kisner, Patricia Henry, and Mary Kathryn Crahan. The school notes two repeat selections and praises the students' excellent ratings by secretary D. Hartman.
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Sacred Heart
National Poetry Association of Los Angeles
Jim Feld
Giving Life
Dorothy Roth
Christina Katherine Kisner
Patty K. Kirby
John Kisner
Star of the East
Patricia Henry
Sacred Heart School
Katherine ‘Eisner
Dick Becker
Gene ‘Adams
Agnes Bellen+dier
Maxine Jenson
The
Poetry Association
D. Hartman
Killing Halts Mexican Cattle Slaughter
The U S foot and mouth disease commission halted southern Mexico operations to review whether the killing of a worker stemmed from local resentment. Veracruz authorities captured two men confessing fatally wounding John H. Lopez of San Antonio and St. Louis, saying they shot him after he startled them as they slept. The commission had been conducting a wide slaughter campaign. six Mexican soldiers and a veterinarian were killed last fall in Michoacan by resentful farmers.
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Veracruz
John H. Lopez
San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis
Lopez
Michoacan
K C Initiating Thirty Knights Sunday at Sacred Heart
Knights of Columbus group plans 7 30 a m gathering in Sacred Heart church basement for corporate union and 8 o clock Mass. After Mass breakfast at the K of C hall, 12 o clock initiation for 30 candidates. Monsignor Timothy J Gannon to speak at 6 30 p m banquet. Catholic Daughters of America to serve the banquet. Members and wives and new initiates and their wives invited.
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Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
K. of C. Hall
Timothy J Gannon
Loras College
Dubuqui
Catholic Daughters of America
Boys Jailed After 3 State Crime Spree
Two boys aged 13 and 15 from St Paul Minnesota, Gerald Von Eschen and Morrison, admitted stealing five cars and burglarizing about six places during a 40 hour spree across three states. They were arrested in a stolen car at Fremont Nebraska and held in Douglas County jail awaiting further action. The pair said they started the trip from St Paul aiming for the west coast for excitement and travel.
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Omaha
Douglas County
Gerald von Eschen
Andi J Wiltur Morrison
SS Paul, Mi
Fremont
Neb
West Coast
St. Paul
Gerald
Variety Show To Feature Jr High Carnival Tonight
A junior high carnival opens at 7 pm in the school building featuring a variety show with local talent and a marionette performance. Activities include game rooms a fish pond a cake walk miniature golf an art gallery plus movies for all ages and refreshments with proceeds funding new football equipment.
Independence Light Plant Work To Start In Independence
Independence council accepted a $125,538 bid from Gethmann Construction Co. of Gladbrook IA to build a new municipal power plant. Work is expected to begin in about four weeks after the bid approval, following a petition from 420 residents asking a special election on the plant’s construction, which was tabled by the council.
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Independence
Gethmann Construction Co
Gladbrook
Crawford Not On Buchanan Co Board
T R Crawford of Jesup will stay on the Jesup consolidated school board and resign from the Buchanan county board of education to which he was elected. Certificates of election will be issued to the other four newly elected members, and they will pick a fifth member by the board meeting on Monday.
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Se Uoeri
Ee T. R. Crawford
Jesup
Senate Ready to Slash 4.8 Billion in Tax Cut
The House approved a 4.8 billion dollar tax reduction bill over President Truman's veto threats. The vote was 311 to 88 with expectations both chambers would override the president's objection to make the law. The move aims to lower income taxes amid international tensions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
S.s
U.S
Dent
Revised Aid Bill Sent To Senate
The House approved a 6.098 billion foreign aid bill to support Western Europe and anti communist efforts in Greece Turkey and China. The measure, 317 to 75, moves to the Senate with Truman expected to sign soon and temporary orders for state department shipments drafted. A 10 man conference committee resolved final differences before a midnight deadline.
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Washington
House
Senate
Greece
Turkey
China
Truman
John M. Vorys
GOP
Borts
Senate-Hous
Nine Counties Pay One Third Of State Tax Bill
Nine populous Iowa counties paid about one third of the 110.8 million dollar state tax bill for 1947, while the remaining counties covered the rest. The report notes these counties paid over two million each and received roughly half back as state aid, with Polk, Woodbury, Linn, Scott, and Black Hawk among the heaviest contributors. It adds that 19 less populous counties paid less and received more than they paid, and that over 78 million in state taxes were returned to counties, cities, and schools.
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Des . Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Polk
Woodbury
Allamaken
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Clayton Vec
Delaware
Favelle
Winnesbiek
Sunday Funeral for Maynard Man From Loval Sees Dem
Federal services will be Sunday at 1:30 p m at Delsing Funeral Home Maynard for Eugene Creamer 76 who died Monday night after a lingering illness Burial will be at Long Grove Cemetery He is survived by his wife one son Hezzel Portage Wis three grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Edith Baker Fayettetown
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Maynard
Delsing Funeral Home
Eugene Creamer
Long Grove Cemetery
President Truman vetoes tax cut bill amid deficit fears
The president vetoed the proposed tax cut, outlining five reasons. He warned the measure would weaken government finances and raise living costs, while most savings would favor a small fraction of wealthy families. The veto message criticized timing and inequity.
UN Assembly Called To Study Palestine Crisis
Lake Success Secretary General Trygve Lie summoned the 37 United Nations members for an emergency general assembly session to reconsider Palestine’s future. The request followed a Security Council vote that passed 9 to 0 in favor of a mediated assembly, with the Big Five veto issue and the Soviet Ukraine abstention noted.
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Lake Success
Apel
Trygve
Lie
United Nations
Palestine
Holy Land
GN Secuurity Council
United States
Soviet
Ukraine
Funeral services for Fairbank resident Kara Wamee
General services for Mrs. Kara Wamee of Fairbank will be held Monday at 9 AM. Burial plans and location pending. The body will be brought in on Saturday morning for final arrangements.
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Mra
Kara Wamee
Fairbank
Dei
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U. S. Foot and Mouth Disease Commission
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Dex
Independence Light Plant
Crawford
Buchanan Co
Carl Spaaiz
U. S. Air Force
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Vandenberg
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International Soundphote
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Uni
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