Western Envoys Called to Kremlin Spy Rings Probe
Former communist activist Louis Budenz testified before the Senate Un American Activities Committee that U S Reds organized spy rings to obtain military and diplomatic secrets He urged more whistleblowers as investigators probe wartime espionage and current government ties The hearings reopen as officials examine whether any former officials still hold sensitive roles and whether wartime agents fed information to Moscow
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Washington
U.S
Efor Roussin
iLouis Budenz
Y Worker
Reds
Catholic Church
Wang
Elizabeth Tey
Russia
Idenz
BenTey
Fadenz
Senate Investing Committee
Imunists In
Homer Ferguson
R., Jr
Budenz
Senate
Flussia
Madenz
Liam W. Remington
Commerce Rtment
Maington
Bentley
Karl E. Mundt
S. D
House’ Ufrican Activities Committee
Elizah T. Bentley
Undt
House Committee
Robbery at Deluxe News Stand Overnight
Police report a Saturday night robbery at the Deluxe news stand, about 275 dollars in twenty and ten dollar bills taken from the register. The assailant left small bills and change. no sign of a break in. The rear door was found locked during routine checks after 10:30 p.m. Owner Lester Boots suspects the thief hid in the basement earlier in the evening and looted the cash drawer after closing.
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Deluxe
Lester Boots
Boots
Stay at Home Orders in UniVisions Strike
Police chief Rudolph Wurstner ordered all Univisions Co employees to stay at home after the United Electrical Workers CIO local rejected a 90 day dispute ending agreement. Arthur Garfield praised the move as a fine idea while Rep. Clare Hoffman said he would open an investigation into the dispute at 10 am today.
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Dayson
Rudolph Wurstner
Univisions Co
United Electrical Workers (Cio
Arthur Garfield
Wurstner
Clare EF. Hoffman
Mich
House Labor Committee
10 & M
Whitfield Sets 800 Meter Mark at London Olympics
Whitfield of Ohio State won the 800 meter in 1 minute 49.2 seconds, breaking the Olympic record. Owen Smith of San Francisco cleared 14 feet 1 1/4 inches in pole vault, coming up short of the record. The U S led in several events but failed to win the discus as Adolfo Consolini of Italy set a new mark of 173 feet 2 inches.
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London
Mal Whitfield
Ohio State
Owen Smith
San Francisco
Whitefield
U. S
Thomas Hampson
Britain
Herb Barien
Michigan
Bob Chambers
Los Angeles
Smith
Adolfo Consolini
Italy
Guiseppe Tosi
Taly
Fortune Gordien
University of Minnesota
Mel Patton
Southern California
Cliff Bourland
Barney Ewell
Lancaster
Patton
Bourland
Ewell
Herb MecKenley
Jamica
Governor forms panel to study state employee pay raises
Gov Robert D Blue asks interim committee to appoint a three member subcommittee to study funds in state departments and deficits needed for salary increases. Legislation would fix salaries amid conflicts in salary authority. Subcommittee members are Sen Henry Weichman chair Sen O H Hengsen and Sen Ro Riley.
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Robert D. Blue
Legislative
Apo Jnt
Henry Weichman
New
O. H. Hengsen
Clinton
Ro Riley
Dubuque
Riley
Mrs Lockard Dies at 69 in Town City Hospital
Mrs. Robard Lockard, 69, died Saturday at the varsity hospital in Town City. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Wadena with Dr. L. W. Water officiating. Burial in Wadena. Born February 16 in Hazleton to Julia and Eugene Miller, she married, had daughters Dina Walters and Denise Daveagh, a son Francis Walters, and several brothers and a sister.
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Robbard
Varsity Hospital
Town City
Presbyterian A Rch
Wadena
L. W. Water
Lockard
Hazleton
Julia
Eugene Miller
Urvivors
Thad Walters
Dena
Alvin Daveagh
Independence
Francis ‘Walters
Dennison
Charles Miller
Adena
Edgar
Adrian
Alislon
Vo- Woof Ackley
Minn
Farm Bureau to Add Fertilizer Plant in Central Town
The Towa Farm Bureau increases capital by 1 million dollars to launch a fertilizer manufacturing plant. A 250 member vote approved the expansion and a two week sale of preferred Farm Bureau stock is planned for September. An engineering firm will design construction of the Central Town plant as a major fertilizer producer and distributor.
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Des Moines
Towa Farm Bureau
Towa Plant Food Company
Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Plant Food Company
Amvets Urge State To Hire Disabled Vets
Amvets at Waterloo report urge for 10 percent of state jobs reserved for disabled veterans and transfer of Marshalltown Soldiers' Home to a veterans committee. They seek GI bill education for children of deceased veterans and a national school for state department employees abroad. New officers include Woodrow Stingley as state commander and Joe Howard as first vice commander.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Amvets
Marshalltown
State Department
Tait-Ellendale- Wagner
Woodrow Stingley
Cedar Falls
George C. Heath
Stingley
Robert C. Mexdorf
Joe Howard
Shenandoah
Paul Hayward
Independence
John Jebens
Davenport
Manuel Calderon
Des Moines
C. W. Pendleton
Storm Lake
U. S. Communist Convention Opens in New York
The 14th annual national convention of the Communist Party opens at Madison Square Garden with plans to adopt a platform and nominate candidates if any in sessions to follow. Twelve ranking leaders face federal indictments. convictions could prompt party outlawing. William Z. Foster speaks as keynote. part of the remarks airs 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. CST on ABC stations.
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New York
Communist Party
Madison Square Garden
Federal
Grand Jury
United States
Supreme Court
William Z. Foster
National
American Broadcasting! Company
Kuennen Purchases Arlington Dentistry
Dr E H Kuennen of Garnaville buys the Arlington dentistry practice of Dr O C Miehe and the Miehe home. He plans to move with his wife and four children before Sept 1 and open the office. Dr Miehe has practiced over 30 years and will close Aug 14 and move to Maynard.
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Arlington
E. H.kuennen
Garnaville
O. C. Miehe
Kuennen
Miehe
Miche
Machinists Head to Retire at 65 in October
President Harvey W. Brown of the International Association of Machinists, the nation’s largest independent union, will retire in October at age 65 after a decade as the $12,000-a-year leader. He may stay until 70 but prefers retirement at 65.
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Washington
Harvey W. Brown
International Association of
Brown
Townsfolk clash with Showmen ends in jail and injuries
MT OLIVE residents claim the Main street celebration was not a riot after eight locals were hospitalized and nine Sorted Exposition employees jailed. A quarrel at a White City gaming concessionaire sparked a fight that stretched for about 20 minutes until Sheriff Cal Scheller and deputies restored order.
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Mt. Olivé
Main Street
White City
Rube
Cal Scheller
Carlinville
Scheller
Aboard French Plane Missing Over Atlantic
Paris reports a massive six engined Latecoere 631 with 40 passengers and 12 crew vanished 1,400 miles west of Africa while en route from Martinique to French West Africa. Air France and French naval units joined the search as U.S. forces tracked the last known position amid fears of the worst trans Atlantic disaster.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Frech West Indies
Port Entie
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U. S. Coast Guard
Campbell
Mid- Atlantic
U. S
Maryland
Colombia
South America
Murder Trial Based On Iowa Man's Account Of Palawan Massacre
Glenn W. McDole of Des Moines testified in Yokohama as the basis for the trial of 16 Japanese charged with the massacre of 138 American prisoners on Palawan Island after Corrigedor and Bataan surrenders. He described a gaslit shelter trap, grenades, and rifle fire that killed and hurt many, noting he escaped and later joined the Iowa State Highway Patrol.
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Yokohama
Glenn W.mcdole
11Th St
Des Moines
Philippine Islands
Palawan Island
McDole
Corrigedor
Bataan
Palawan
Iowa State Highway Patrol
Tokyo
Elkader Man Gets Convention Office
Judge James P. Gaffney of Marengo will preside over the Democratic state judicial convention to nominate three Democratic judges for the Iowa Supreme Court. State Chairman Jake More announced the event. Mel Graham of Audubon will serve as convention secretary. J. J. Hyde of Elkader as sergeant-at-arms. Paul Shearer of Washington as chief usher.
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Des Moines
James P. Gaffney
Marengo
Jake More
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
More
Mel Graham
Audubon
J. J. Hyde
Elkader
Paul Shearer
Washington
Still Some Vacancies In National Guard
Washington reports 25 000 vacancies for certain recruit classes in the National Guard. The service will accept men under 18 years 6 months and veterans with 90 days but under a year in the armed forces before Pearl Harbor or after V J Day. Enlisting offers draft exemption.
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Washington
National Guard
Guard
Two Accidents Reported Over Weekend In Oclwein
Weekend traffic incidents in Oclwein caused damage to four cars. Deshan extensive details show Brom Les reporting a collision on East Charles Street involving a 1930 Model A Ford van driven by Clare Ingamells and a 1945 Mercury taxicab driven by Canton. Total damage around 350 dollars from Sunday on South Frederick Street involved a 1941 Chevrolet coupe driven by Wilber Morrison a 1939 Oldsmobile driven by Everett Beare and a 1947 Ford driven by Kenneth Bennett with damages of 150 150 and 50 dollars respectively.
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Oclwein
Clare Ingamells
Stanley
Canton
Ingamells
East Charles
1St Ave
S. E
Charles Street
Ingamelis
South Frederick Street
Wilber Morrison
South Frederick
Everett Beare
2Nd Street
Morrison
Beare
Chicago Great Western Crossing
Kenneth Bennett
Ford
Bennett
Weekend accidents claim six in Iowa fatalities
United Press report tallies at least six Iowa deaths and eight injuries from weekend wrecks drownings and a missing person case. Victims include Lloyd Carpenter age 6 Des Moines. Delores Klema 16 New Hampton. Chelsey Nielsen 16 Clinton. Leonard White 50 Clinton. Leroy Estes 43 Guthrie Center. Ralph Hendricksen Jr. 23 Davenport. Six separate incidents spanned Des Moines Clinton Davenport Guthrie Center New Hampton and Spillville with drivers and witnesses identified.
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United Press
Lloyd D. Carpenter
Desi Ailoines
Leroy Estes
Gathrie Center
Leonard White
Camarche
Ralph Hendricksen, Jr
Davenport
Chelsey Nielsen
Clinton
Delores Mae Klema
New Hampton
Miss Klema
Carpenter
Des Moines
Reymond R. Sharp
Estes
Guthrie Center
Highway 64
Guthrit Center
Mississippi River
Hendricksen
Nielsen
Eagle Point Park
Bluffs
Marshall Plan Aid Nears One Billion Dollar Mark
U S outlay for Marshall Plan aid to Europe may pass the billion dollar mark this week as ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman notes last week's authorizations of 72,861,232 bring the cash grant total to 907,883,934.
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Washington
U. S
Europe
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Meeting With Stalin Believed Under Way
Western diplomats from the United States Great Britain Ossia and France arrived at the Kremlin around 9 pm to seek a meeting with Premier Joseph Stalin. They aim to present a two point plan from London to lift the Berlin blockade in exchange for four power talks on Germany. If Stalin refuses Molotov would attend and the talks could begin with a new blackout on news until results are announced.
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Kremlin
Josef Stalin
United States
Great, Ossia
France
Krealin
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
W. W Tedell Smith
America
Frank Robert
Britain
Yves Chataigneau
Foeign
V. A. Molotov
Stalin
London
Germany
Berlin
Molotov
Russia
theaHock
Cars Collide At Westgate
Cars driven by Stanley Donat and Ed Hoth collided near the Westgate corner around noon Sunday. Occupants suffered minor cuts and bruises with no serious injuries. Mrs Donat received treatment at a local doctor's office. Both vehicles were badly damaged. The Hoths had attended church in Westgate.
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Westgate
Stanley Donat
Ed Hoth
Maynard
Creamery
Attempt To Halt Senate Debate Fails
Washington report says a Republican bid to force cloture on the southern anti-poll tax filibuster failed as Senate President Arthur Vandenberg ruled cloture could not be used to limit debate on a measure. The move drew support from four Democrats and a large number of Republicans led by Kenneth Wherry, while four Southern filibuster opponents pressed to limit debate to one hour per senator. The House meanwhile heard speeches as committees have not yet sent legislation since reconvening.
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Washington
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Administration
Vandenberg
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Wherry
Richard B. Rush
Albent W. Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Theodore Francis Steen
Rhode Island
Claude Pepper
Florida
House
Congress
Oil Industry Expects Over Billion in First Half 1948
A United Press study of 27 leading oil firms shows net earnings of 776 million for the first half of 1948, an increase of 62 percent from 1947, with total 72 firms possibly reaching about 1.0 billion if current gains continue. several firms yet to report may push the half-year total higher. Rats Not Allowed. Eighteen landlords and building superintendents in one day were fined 1750 in municipal court for harboring rats in their buildings.
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New York
United Press
Texas Company
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Studebaker accuses censorship by federal officials over communism talks
Former U S Education Commissioner John W Studebaker alleges government censorship blocked speeches exposing communism in schools. He blames federal security administrator Oscar Ewing, noting one speech was killed in Ewing's office and another delivered at UCLA was urged to be toned down. Studebaker sent copies of his letter to Senate and House appropriations committees.
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Washington
Fromer
U. S
Federal Security
Oscar Ewing
Ewing
Studebaker
University of Californiaat
Los Angeles
S Studebaker
Senate
House Appropriations Committees
Money Reform Boosts German Food Supply
Gen Lucius Clay reports that currency reform in western Germany, started June 20, lifted postwar production and efficiency. A stabilized currency freed food from farms, boosted industry, and cut absenteeism. Meat deliveries tripled in the first week of reform. daily rations rose to about 1980 calories in July from 1450 the prior year.
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Lucius LC
Clay
Germany
Washington
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