Paris Strikes Fail as French Labor Turmoil Eases
In Paris and across France the strike wave faltered as civil servants and subway workers ignored calls. Rail and coal workers returned to duty under protection after police and army intervention. Communists rejected a final wage offer, but overall disruption diminished with fewer sabotage incidents and resumption of normal schedules.
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Paris
Civil Servants Federation
France
St. Nazaire
Rennes
Hone
Confederation
Organize Amvets At Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point Amvets auxiliary hosted a seven o’clock steak dinner at the Franklin hotel to discuss forming an Amvets post. Speakers included state officers Paul H. Mast Wilbur Cerney and Arthur Snengling. Nineteen veterans signed to join. Awanziger elected temporary commander with Glass and Hartwig as temporary officers.
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Strawberry Point
Amvets
Franklin Hotel
Floyd Snyder
Paul H. Mast
Cedar Falls
Wilbur J. Cerney
Gulienberg
Arthur Snengling
Monona
Frank Krumpar
Dick Kiple
Farmersburg
Harlan Kranbeer
Ervin Scherholz
Awanziger
Donald Glass
Sud Wallace Hartwig
Don Foley
Albert Duncan Jr
Richard Peick
Marioie Homewood
Leolaner
Beverly, Letts
Take GI Insurance Ruling to Top Court
The Supreme Court agreed to review a far reaching interpretation of the national service life insurance law. The government warned of possible bankruptcy of the GI program if upheld and cautioned that costs could reach tens of billions of dollars. The case centers on how to pay off GI policies after a Chicago seventh circuit ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Service
Justice Department
Seventh
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Potsdam Pact Stand Defended By Molotov In Foreign Talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov refused to revise the Potsdam agreement and accused Britain, France and the United States of dividing Germany. He condemned western plans for Ruhr dominance and a new western center at Frankfurt, while alleging broken land reforms and food shortages. UK, France and US ministers met secretly to prepare for a possible showdown at the council.
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London
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Germany
Ruhr
Europe
Council of Foreign Ministers
Geremany
Berlin
Frankfurt
Control Council
Britain
France
United States
Russia
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Independence Decks Out for Christmas Lights and 50 Foot Tree
Independence prepares for Christmas with festive window displays and a 50 foot pine at King's Hall corner grown at the state hospital and erected by an R E A crew. The Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber organize events as organists from several churches perform and broadcasts resume from the Methodist church. Stores stay open late through December with some extending to 9 30 PM from June to Christmas Eve.
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Independence
King’s Hall
State Hospital
Chamber of Commercee i
Chauffeurs License Office to Open Here
Chauffeurs license renewals will be issued here beginning Tuesday. A city hall office will open at noon tomorrow and operate daily 9 5 except Thursday until January 1. Licenses may be renewed at the new location under the announcement by highway patrol sergeant Lou Krieger.
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Lou Krieger
Crash Involves Noted Local Plane From Greeley Area
The aircraft that crashed near Greeley Friday night was the Taylorcraft known as the blue goose once tied to Delwein. Owned by the first Oelwein flying club, it carried pilots Lee Finders Chet Howell Norbie Locke Lawrence Liebe Lew Warren and Mrs Liebe. Howard Haag and Allen Wagner escaped injury. the plane was demolished after stalling downwind during a Chicago flight in a blinding snowstorm near the farm west of town before the municipal airport was built.
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Greeley
Taylorcraft
Here
Canfield
Waterloo
Howard Bly
Howell
Locke Jef Gelwein
Lyle Palmer
Linda Sue
Liebe
Plan War On Cattle Disease in Mexico Border
A U S House agricultural subcommittee announced a seven point plan to control foot and mouth disease racking Mexico. It calls for an instant quarantine north of the infected area and a sterile zone south of the line with shared costs, aiming to halt spread to U S herds and postpone slaughter until tolerable to the Mexican economy.
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Washington
Mexico
House
United States
Subcommittee
George Gillie
Ind
U. S
Texas
U.S
Nickel Beer Back Plus Service Charge
War veteran William M. Ernst, back in St. Louis after military service, announces five-cent beer and 15-cent mixed drinks with a weekly $1.50 service charge to offset high costs. He frames the move as his contribution to relief from today's expensive prices.
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ST. Louis
William M. Ernst
Ernst
Louis to Keep Ring Title in New York Decision
New York officials refused to overturn Friday’s ruling affirming Joe Louis as heavyweight champion over Jersey Joe Walcott. Walcott and manager Joe Webster were thanked for their strong showing. Webster said Walcott plans an exhibition tour and may fight Louis or another foe in March depending on money offers, possibly in Florida California or Philadelphia.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Eddie Eagan
Joe Webster
New York Commission
Webster
Louis
Florida
California
Philadelphia
Children's Home Drive Nears End in Fayette County
With four days left in the Iowa Children's Home Society campaign in Fayette County workers are urged to report to Mrs. Richard Shirk of Oelwein, county chairman. The goal is 1471 dollars, not yet reached. Contributions may be left at Oelwein State Bank or mailed to Mrs. Shirk. The society runs a family boarding home for unfortunates and has cared for over 10,000 Iowa children from all counties.
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Iowa Children’s Home Society
Fayette County
Richard Shirk
Oelwein
Shirk
Oelwein State Bank
Funeral Tuesday for Charles L Blanchard of Strawberry Point
Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM in the Methodist church at Strawberry Point for Charles L Blanchard 62 who died Thursday night of a heart attack at his home. Burial will follow in Strawberry Point cemetery. He was born Oct 10 1885 and married Florence Rowan Oct 9 1907 at Manchester. He was a contractor and member of the Methodist church Masons and Modern Woodmen. Survivors include his widow a son Burton a daughter Mrs Herman Ruppert and a grandson two brothers Judson Blanchard Bert Blanchard and a sister Mrs William Trezona Scales Mound Ill He was preceded in death by a son William Dean and two sisters.
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Strawberry Point Speciary
Methodist
Strawberry Point
Charles L. Blanchard
William
Sara Lady Blanchard
Florence Rowan
Manchester
Methodist Church
The
Masons
Modern Woodmen of America
Turkey Shipped To White House For Truman Christmas
The National Turkey Federation sent a 46 and a half pound turkey to the White House for President Truman’s Christmas dinner. The bird was selected at the federation's annual contest in Turlock, California, with Gen. H. Ti Arnold and Prof. E. Y. Smith serving as witnesses. Cornell University involvement noted.
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Turlock
Cal
National Turkey Federation
White House
Truman
Federation
H. Ti, Arnold
E. Y. Smith
Cornell University
Social Security Man Here Wednesday
A Social Security representative will be at the Oelwein employment service office in city hall next Wednesday at 1 p.m. The worker from Waterloo field office appears on the second Wednesday of each month. At 65, interview promptly to learn how to protect benefits for the family. If a worker or discharged World War I veteran dies, next of kin should consult the representative to learn payable benefits.
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Social Security Administration
Oelwein
Waterloo
Earl Johnson
Arab Leaders Target Gaza And Coastal Palestine Security
Arab assassins killed at least six Palestine Jews including Hagana commander Joshua Globerman near Jerusalem as Hagana planned coastal plain policing from Tel Aviv to Petah Tikva. Cairo talks among seven Arab nations vow to escalate anti Zionist campaign as Britain hints at ending the mandate by May 15. Grand Mufti arrives in Cairo amid warnings of possible moves on US oil concessions in the Middle East.
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Jerusalem
Joshua Globerman
Hagana Defense Force
Globerman
Tel Aviv
Hagana
Petah Tikva
Palestine
Cairo
League of Nations
London
Grand Mufti
Seven Nation
Arab League
United States
Middle East
Luther Leaguers Have Sliding Party
About twenty five Luther Leaguers from Zion Lutheran church gathered for a Christmas season meeting and sliding party. The group sang carols and heard a Gospel reading as Arthur Roepke spoke on the spiritual meaning of Christmas. Ann Harms and Marilyn Schmidtke organized the social portion while Elenora Graesch and Allan Dieter served refreshments. The annual Christmas party is set for December 21.
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Luther Leaguers
Zion Lutheran Church
Arthur Roepke
Ann Harms
Marilyn Schmidtke
Elenora Graesch
Allan Dieter
Five Below Ice Winds Hit Iowa Towns Tonight
A new cold wave swept into Iowa with temperatures dipping to as low as five below zero in the northwest and north central regions. Snow totals reached seven inches at Fort Dodge and six inches at Mason City, with Sioux City at three below zero and Spencer at seven above while Burlington enjoyed a 60 degree high. The storm brought slippery packed snow and ice on main highways, limited drift, and widespread telephone line damage isolating 34 northern towns and cutting 335 circuits. Oelwein rural customers had service restored, and long distance lines largely open except to the north where Maynard and Arlington remained unreachable. West Union Sumner and Lansing were among isolated towns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Sioux City
Spencer
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Carroll
New Hampton
State Highway Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Oelwein
Maynard
Arlington
West Union
Sumner
Lansing
Mayor appoints new street chief in department change
Mayor R. W. Zuber announced Essie Finch will replace Howard Pearson as street commissioner. Pearson has been discharged and the personnel change takes effect today.
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Howard Pearson
R. W. Zuber
Essie Finch
Pearson
Pastor James Marlin Delivers Elks Memorial Address
Rev James Marlin spoke at the Elks Memorial Services in the lodge rooms yesterday. He noted December 7, 1941 as a day when many sailors and soldiers sacrificed their lives, urging remembrance of both fallen Elks and those lost at Pearl Harbor. Mrs Grassfield and Mrs Keifer with Sophia Tait sang two numbers as lodge officers led the rituals.
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James
Marlin
Elks
Pearl Harbor
Paul Grassfield
Mirs
Lloyd Keifer
Sophia Tait
Krupp Directors on Trial for War Crimes
Alfred Krupp and fellow masterminds of the Krupp arsenal faced a U S tribunal for war crimes. The trial marked the third in a series of charges brought by the United States against Nazi era industrialists.
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Krupp
Mernberg
Alfred Krupp
United States
Nozidera
Gas fumes fatal to parents of seven former Iowans
GALENA Ill UP a coroner s inquest will determine if Lawrence Ennis 34 and Rosella 32 formerly of Dyersville and Farley Iowa died from carbon monoxide fumes in their family garage. The couple were found by daughter Rosemary 12 after the car engine ran overnight with the motor still on. A coroner said he would not state the cause until questioning relatives from Dubuque Iowa.
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Galena
Ill
Lawrence Ennis
Dyersville
Rosella
Farley
Illn
Rosemary
Ray W. Bretsch
Dubuque
Officers Face Pension Probe Signals Tightened Scrutiny
Armed forces and Congress tighten around disabled officers with high pay and tax free retirements sparked by retired Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers case. Defence Secretary Forrestal says reexaminations are urged and compensation linked to actual disability. a House Armed Services subcommittee plans a questionnaire for about 32,000 officers retired since World War II.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Congress
Bennett E. Meyers
I. Defense
James Forrestal
Army-Navy Personnel Board
House
Armed Services
Army
Mrs Candis Davis Dies at Alpha Home 90
Mrs Candis Davis 90 longtime Alpha resident died Thursday night at Alpha Home from complications of old age. Born Candis Sperry March 1 1857 in Seward IL she moved to Iowa in 1881 to aid her aging grandparents. She married Horace P Davis November 10 1886. She left a daughter Leda Ostrander a grandson Jeannette Davis Cedar Rapids and other relatives. She was a member of Amity Methodist church.
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ALPHA
Can‘dis Davis
Candis Sperry
Seward
Winnebago County
Wells
Lydia Sperry
Iowa
Horace P. Davis
Leda Ostrander
Jnha
Losen
Jeanette Davis
Cedar Rapucis
Wil
Fayette
Fob
Morrison
Iwer
Aiony
Car Crash Near Oelwein Hurts Waterloo Man
Van Nice, 45, of Waterloo, was treated at Mec cy hospital for head injuries after a car left Highway No. 3, rolled into a ditch ten miles west of Oelwein. His son in law, Fassenger, who rode in the Ford coach, was uninjured. The wreck happened around 4:15 p.m. and caused extensive damage to the vehicle.
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H.C van Nice
Chalmers
Wyietj Inc
Meccy Hospital
van Nice
Highway No. 3
Oelwein
van Nive
Fassenger
Highway Patrol
Three Point Plan Outlined for Extra Session
Washington Republican Jesse P Wolcott, chair of the House Banking Committee, proposed a three point anti inflation program not requiring wage or price controls. It includes voluntary rationing, extended export controls, and higher gold reserves backing currency. Wolcott warned the plan reflects his own views and may be acted upon this special session.
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Washington
Jesse P. Wolcott
House Banking Committee
Michigan Republican
Senate
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve
Wolcott
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Funeral set for Elkader man Thomas F Hyde
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 30 a m for Thomas F Hyde 78 who died Friday at his farm home near Elkader. He lived his entire life in Clayton county and was longtime with Hyde Implement company. Survived by three children John Chicago P J Hyde Elkader and Anna Charlton Den.
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Thomas F. Hyde
Elkader
Clayston County
Hyde Implement Comppany
Leo
Mr. Hyde
John
Chicago
P. J. Hyde
Anna Charlton
Den
Three-Way Collision on South Frederick Avenue
A morning crash in the 7900 block of South Frederick Avenue involved a semi-trailer driven by Lawrence Coffe of Shelby Township a 1939 Buick driven by Jack Sheehan of Hazleton and a 1938 Chevrolet owned by Joe Brennan of Hazleton with both passenger cars sustaining over 50 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported.
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Ery
South Frederick Avenue
Lawrence Coffe
Shelby
Towa
Jack Sheehan
Hazleton
Joe Brennan
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Toval News Desk
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Lorsl News Desk
Dewk
Candis Davis
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Karl E. Mundt
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