British Wheat Aid Expanded Amid Food Minister Remarks
Food Minister told the Commons that 900 tons of American wheat and 16 000 grains would be made available to Great Britain beyond prior allocations. The United States promised broad priority for additional quantities while Strachey said no further relays were needed to cover existing supplies. A Washington trip was discussed to secure more wheat, with officials noting daily bread rations depend on maintenance of import levels.
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Commons
Great Britain
Strachey
Toe Aithner
Wuld
Washington
United
United Kingdom
Creation of national intelligence agency urged by committee
The report warns this nation needs a single coordinating body for all intelligence activities. It urges Congress to legislate a national intelligence authority created by presidential order on January 22, 1946, with a central policy group and senior officials from war and navy tasked with oversight.
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Ton
Congress
Presi‘tive
Ittee
Amer
Secretar War
Navy
Weather Forecast For Northern Iowa Tonight And Tomorrow
Truncated forecast notes colder conditions with lows around five below zero in northern Iowa. Tonight and tomorrow warn of frigid wind chills, while conditions are expected to be fair and cold with daytime highs near zero to five above.
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Temlow
Iowa
History Year Highlights From Railroad Cook's Long Career
The department noted this year marks a record cut to 508000 meats prepared by James Sumales, a central railroad cook with 16 years on the job. He has produced more than 500000 meals in his tenure, setting a high standard for kitchen work aboard the rail line.
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James Sumales
County Gets State School Aid In Transportation
Fayette county will receive 24962 dollars from the 1945 school transportation aid fund. Other area counties receive 18691 for Buchanan, 10153 for Clayton, and 10042 for Bremer. State reimbursement covers a proportional share of transport costs for high school pupils, while elementary transport costs are shared by state and district.
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Fayette County
Jessie Parker
Buchanan
Clayton
Bremer
Argentine policy review signals shift as Messer sm ith returns
Washington sources say Ambassador Messersmith will come home for health and discuss policy with Byrnes. Braden and Truman back a tough line to purge axis influence before any hemisphere defense pact with Argentina. A resignation for either side could follow if no accord is reached.
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Washington
United States
Argentina
George Messersmith
Messersmith
Buenos Aires
James F. Byrnes
Spruille Braden
Braden
U. S
Juan D. Peron
Peron
U.S
Truman
Byrnes
Buttermaker Dies at Clermont
CLERMONT Special death report shows Amon Erickson died at 83 after 32 years as Clermont buttermaker. Funeral set Thursday at 2 PM at West Clermont Lutheran Church. He lived in Clermont most his life, retired 20 years, survived by daughter Emma and three grandchildren across Hawaii Cedar Rapids and Chicago.
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Clermont
Amon Erickson
West Clermont
Mrs. Sorensen
Spirit Lake
Irene Erickson
Hawaii
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Loyce Erickson
Chicago
Olson Family Plans Three Month Oslo Visit
Jens E Olson of Fayette Hans Olson of Hazleton and Mrs Henry Stiefel of Independence brothers and sister depart Thursday for Oslo Norway to visit two sisters and several aunts they were born in Oslo and will return after about three months. They will travel by train to New York board a vessel to Sweden and then train to Oslo a journey lasting roughly three months.
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Jens E. Olson
Fayette
Hans Olson
Hazleton
Henry Stiefel
Independence
Oslo
Norway
Jens
Stiefel
New York
Sweden
Dale Rademaker Receives Navy Release From Local News Desk
MAYNARD Special Dele Rademaoker son of Mrs Maude Rademaker who has served in the U S navy the past 18 months has received his discharge arriving home last Sunday.
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Dale Rademaker
Navy
Maynard
Dele Rademaoker
Maude Rademaker
U. S. Navy
Gelwein Stores Open Evenings. Free All Day Entertainment
Gelwein merchants and the Chamber of Commerce present free entertainment for Gelwein visitors all day Thursday. The program starts at 10:00 a m with Judy Canova in Singin in the Corn, a pre release date picture, plus speaking animal short, news and cartoons. There is no charge. Starting tomorrow evening stores will open evenings to convenience shoppers.
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Gelwein
Chamber of Commerce
Judy Canova
Jackson argues Mississippi campaign act is worthless
Jackson, counsel for Sen Theodore Bilbo, testifies before a senate committee that the Mississippi corrupt practices act has no real effect on campaign spending. He claims a single committee may spend up to 64000 dollars per campaign and any number of committees can be formed without required filing, calling the act effectively a misfit compared to federal rules. Ferguson calls the interpretation a fraud on Mississippi voters.
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Washington
Forrest Jackson
Theodore G. Bilbo
Miss
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Jackson
Mississippi
Senate
Bilbo
F_ T Newton
Wall Doxey
Ferguson
Labor Panel to Handle Major Industrial Disputes
Washington reports the labor department will form a blue ribbon panel of labor relations experts for major disputes. The panel will be nominated by the labor management committee as it discusses the plan. AFL president Green warns Congress may act on anti labor legislation, while officials push peacetime dispute settlement to head off tougher measures.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Labor Management Committee
Concilation Service
New
AFL
William Green
Congress
Green
Methodists Meet In Oelwein Today
Dr H H Dill district superintendent leads sub district meeting at Oelwein Methodist church as plans for the 1947 stewardship Crusade For Christ are shaped. Representatives from Strawberry Point Fayette West Union Independence Hawks Eye Arlington Elgin McGregor Fairbank and Hazleton attend with pastors and laymen.
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H. H. Dill
Oelwein Methodist Church
Crusade For Christ
Strawberry Point
Fayette
West Union
Independence
Hawkeye
Arlington
Elgin
McGregor
Fairbank
Hazleton
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Teachers May Double Retire
The Iowa supreme court ruled that teachers may keep their own retirement system while joining the state old age pension plan. The decision involved Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Clinton, Dubuque, Sioux City districts, the Lyons district in Clinton, and Des Moines waterworks, all currently operating double retirement arrangements. The state plan, effective 1949, levies a tax on public employes up to one percent of salaries or a graduated rate, to support the pension fund.
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DES Movies
Iowa Supreme Court
Polk County District Court
Des Mores
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Clinton
Dubuque
Sioux City
Lyons
Phone Call Threatens Paris in Fix Scandal
New York report says Alvin J. Paris, a gambler tied to a nationwide New Jersey betting syndicate, received a killer threat via telephone. Assistant district attorney requests no bail for Paris to protect him, amid claims he acted as a front for the syndicate and attempted to bribe two New York Giants players.
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New York
Alvin J. Paris
New York Giant
George Monaghan
Paris
New Jersey
Andrew O'Brien Dies at 79 Former Independence Mayor
Andrew Timothy O'Brien, 79, longtime Independence figure and former postmaster, died at 2:30 a.m. He was born January 9, 1867, in Independence and ran a clothing business with his brother until 1920. He served as postmaster 1913–1920 and mayor 1923–1929. Survived by two brothers, Leo and Richard J. O'Brien, a nephew and a niece. The body rests at Swan's Funeral Home with services Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church.
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Independence
Andrew Timothy
O’brien
Richard
Mary
Cummings) O’brien
O'Brien
Charles
Leo
Order of Forresters
Richard J. O'Brien
Leo O’brien
Richard Brady
Charles Brady
Mary Kay O'Brien
Swan’s Funeral
St. John’s Catholic Church
Locker Plant Opens in Wadena Details and Instructors
WADENA Special report on the new locker plant opened Monday in Wadena. Ray Herwig Jr toured Lime Springs’ Leonard Novak plant and will be instructed by Carl Hamilton who will visit Wadena to train the Herwigs on the new locker operation starting December 16. Milo J. Gericke of Postville spoke on frozen foods and locker-plant operation, with demonstrations. Fred Peiper of Arlington, State Frozen Foods Secretary, along with State Inspector Hougan and Ray Truncal attended and spoke. Alfred Johnson handles butchering. a free lunch followed. The facility will handle 300 boxes, many already booked, and was opened for public inspection.
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Wadena
Ray Herwig, Jr
Lime Springs
Leonard Novak
Carl Hamilton
Herwigs
Milo J. Gericke
Postville
State Frozen Food Assn
Fred Peiper
Arlington
Mr Hougan
Ray Truncal
la Porte
Alfred Johnson
Blum Wins Confidence Vote To Back Socialist Cabinet
In Paris the National Assembly voted 580 to 16 to support Premier Leon Blum and his all socialist cabinet. Blum pledged France will continue cooperation with allies to block German war industry rebuilding as interim premiership ends mid January with a new president and premier appointed.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Leon Blum
Blum
Assembly
France
It Took 34 Years to a Perfect Hand in Cribbage
Ralph Currier of Sutton Massachusetts finally was dealt a perfect cribbage hand after 34 years of playing the game. The milestone sums to 29 points and marks a long-awaited achievement for the local cribbage enthusiast.
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Sutton
Mass
Ralph Currier
British Views Under Fire in Labor Party Shakeup Plan
The Labour Party External Affairs Committee recommended a shakeup of diplomats abroad who allegedly fail to align with the party’s antiwar, anti-Russia stance. Morgan Phillips said Spelthorne divisional party charged continued British cooperation with the United States could spark a third world war. Rebels opposing Bevin’s policy joined in backing the report, arguing the old order diplomats bolster reactionary elements and lack ties to postwar leftist leadership.
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London
Labor Party
Morgan Phillips
Spelthorne
United States
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Russia
Europe
Byrnes Sees Progress in UN Meet on German Peace Talks
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes said the New York meetings could speed progress on German and Austrian peace treaties. He cautioned that big four differences were not all resolved, but noted that agreements showed workable paths. Byrnes said he shared optimism with Molotov and Bevin about the progress at the UN and big four talks.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
New York
Ees
Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
United Nations
Legion to Paris For '47 Convention
The American Legion accepted an invitation from French President George Bidault to conduct a pilgrimage to France and stage part of its 1947 convention in Paris. National commander Paul H. Griffith will name a committee led by Phil Collins to plan and manage the pilgrimage and Paris event. It would mark the Legion’s third mass pilgrimage to Paris, birthplace of the organization in 1919.
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Washington
American Legion
George Bidault
France
Legion
Paris
Paul H. Griffith
Phil Collins
Chicago
Griffith
For Sale Toys Ad Promises Quick Results
The notice touts fast results from want ads with a boys tricycle three months old priced at ten dollars and a doll buggy at nine ninety eight. It urges readers to sell via want ads to earn extra cash for Christmas and lists phone numbers for contact.
Unified overseas commands under one officer face opposition
Washington sources report the new order merges land sea and air forces in each theater under a single commander, a step toward unity of command overseas. The plan for a formal merger of the armed services, creating a Department of Common Defense, is opposed by the Navy and would grant air forces co equal status. operational control improves but central control of intelligence, research or procurement remains.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Navy
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Istaff
Floyd Parke
de Department
Army-Navy
War and Navy Departments
Department of Common Defense
Army
Parks
Joint Chiefs
Iowa Crop Goals Set Thursday for 1947
Iowa crop goals for 1947 will be set Thursday at a meeting of the state production and marketing committee and the Iowa US department of agriculture council in Des Moines PMA office. The group will review department goals and decide if goals are statewide or county based with the possibility no county goals. Production goals will be set for individual farms and excess plantings beyond goal will affect price support eligibility.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Production and Marketing Committee
US Department of Agriculture Council
al Loveland
PMA
Loveland
Department of Agriculture
Fire destroys veteran's dream Christmas home in Tampa
NO MERRY CHRISTMAS TAMPA Fia. UP. All through summer and autumn veteran Gilbert Knighten built his dream home in Tampa aiming for a Christmas move. Construction finished ahead of schedule, furniture and gifts were in place, but a blaze tonight burned the house to ashes, leaving Knighten with nothing.
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Tampa
Fia
Gilbert Knighten
Knighten
UN Plan Clash Over Atomic Control Rejected by Gromyko
In the UN atomic energy commission the Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko warned that unanimity would be impossible if the United States pressed for an immediate showdown vote on its atomic control plan. Bernard Baruch agreed to delay until Friday to seek broader consensus, while Russia pressed for further study and unanswered questions. The panel faced a December 31 deadline to report on preventing atomic power from harming mankind.
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Lake Success
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Andrei’ A. Gromyko
United States
Bernard M. Baruch
UN‘ Security Council
Baruch
Gromyko
Security Council
Rites Wednesday For Kemmerer
Funeral services for Irving John Kemmerer will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at his home. He died yesterday afternoon after a long life in insurance and appliance business. Born May 25 1864 in Rock county Wisconsin he is survived by two sons Harrigan and Ray S Kemmerer a daughter Mrs Harel and a sister.
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Independence
Irving John Kemmerer
Rock County
Wis
Simpson L
Elizabeth A
Andre) Kemmerer
Kemmerer
May
Harrigan A
Ray S. Kemmy
Mrs. Harel
Beatiass
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Skip) Sherlock
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