The Paved Road to Shortages
An editorial outlines how state proration laws, the Connally Hot Oil Act, and the Interstate Oil Compact, plus Interior Department forecasts, built a government-supported platform to regulate oil production and raise prices. It argues federal action, not regulation, created shortages and calls for repealing the Connally Act and the Interstate Compact.
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Congress
Senator Connally
Texas
74Th
Department of the Interior
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Compact Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
America
Bureau of Mines
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
Department of Justice
West
Texas Railroad Commission
Pilot Strike Grounds 22 National Airlines Planes
AFL pilots strike over safety grounds all 22 National Airlines jets. Behncke cites two years of tense pilot management relations and a discharge grievance as key causes. CAA says each aircraft is inspected and approved for flight. The walkout follows earlier clerical and station employee actions and a nationwide maintenance dispute.
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Miami
AFL
National Airlines
Newark
N. J
Chicago
David L. Behncke
Air Lines Pilot Association
New York
New Orleans
Florida
Behncke
CAA
National Mediation Board
Congress Passes Bill To Boost Vet Allowances
Congress moves a measure to raise GI bill living allowances to veterans in school to up to 120 dollars monthly. About 2,014,000 student veterans and 147,000 disabled ex servicemen would gain as checks rise from 65 to 75 for singles and 90 to 104 for married, with 90 to 120 for those with dependents, effective April 1. A companion bill to raise ceiling on income before reductions also awaits the president.
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Washington
Truman
Death Claims Mrs. O. E. Fox at Home West of Oehwein
Mrs. O. E. Fox died shortly before noon today at her home west of Oehwein. Hintz Funeral Home is handling arrangements, which are incomplete.
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O. E. Fox
Oehwein
Hintz
Man Burned In Sewer Gas Explosion At Maynard Parish
Bernard Rice of Maynard sustained first degree burns to the right eye and facial burns when sewer gas exploded as he opened a clogged drain at the Lutheran parsonage. He had just added sewer opener to the drain pipe. Rev. H P Kumpf stood nearby unharmed. Mercy Hospital Ochwein reports Rice's condition as good but eye injury prognosis unclear.
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Maynard
Bernard Rice
Lutheran Parsonage
Meynard
H. P. Kumpf
Mercy Hospital
Ochwein
Rice
Budget cut narrows Truman plan and tax relief hope
Budget committees reach a 2.5 billion dollar cut assumption that could leave about 10.1 billion dollars for tax and debt reduction, but estimates remain tentative and room for a 6.5 billion dollar House tax cut is uncertain. The U.S. also accuses Romania of violating the peace treaty and other accords, detailing persistent evasion and violence in a long note criticizing compliance with Yalta Moscow and Potsdam obligations.
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House
Merchants Learn Ways to Cut Bad Check Losses
William Hopkins FBI agent outlined an insurance-like policy for merchants against bad checks at a businessmen’s school in Legion hall. He urged verification of legitimacy, suspicion of strangers, avoiding after hours checks, and not cashing checks for unknowns. The FBI cites 41000 fraudulent checks. payroll checks seen as a major racket. Paul Galer urged reporting check artists and shoplifters, while postmaster Lee Finders noted positive ID reduces money order forgery. Merchants welcome a future merchant training school for employees.
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William Hopkins
Legion Hall
Hopkins
Oelwem
Aoliow
Paul Galer
Oelwein
Warne Kemmerer
H. O. Moyer
Lee Finders
India Film Sunday At Local Church
A sound picture titled Heart of India will be shown at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening February at 7 30 PM. The Half Moon Mariners sponsor the event and a welcome is extended to all who wish to see it. The film aims to make daily news from India more comprehensible. There is no charge, but a free will offering will be collected.
Mrs. Raymond 80 Dies in Colorado
Harold Grain reports his grandmother Mrs. Robert Raymond age 80 died in Denver Colorado. She was cremated there and the ashes will be returned to Independence for burial. Survived by Aly, a grandchild and a granddaughter Mrs KA Hattrick of Denver Colorado.
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Independence
Harold Grain
Robert Raymond
Denver
Colo
Aly. Grand
KA. Hattrick
Cola
Locke Named Aeronautics Director in State Move
Norbert Locke, 29, of Oelwein, named aeronautics director by the state aeronautics commission. The executive council will consider the appointment next Monday. Locke runs a GI flight training school in Des Moines and has past roles including radar factory work in Decorah and Midland Manufacturing in Gelwein. He helped organize the Oelwein Civil Air Patrol and co owned the first airplane in Oelwein. Married with two children, he is the son of Mrs. Selma Locke. The $5,000 yearly post succeeds Lester Orcutt, who resigned Feb 1. Eighteen candidates were considered.
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Norbert Locke
Oelwein
State Aeronautics Commission
State Executive Council
Locke
Des Moines
Decorah
Gelwein
Midland Manufacturing Company
Oelwein Civil Air Patrol
Selma Locke
Lester G. Orcutt
District Boy Scout Meeting Here
The south Fayette county Boy Scout district meeting is set for Thursday night February 5 at 7 30 p m in the Oelwein Chamber of Commerce rooms. Leaders, committee members, institutional representatives and the operating committee are urged to attend to plan the coming year and introduce new district committee members. The operating committee includes Joe Rodger, Marc Hintz, Milt Nichol, Dick Dow, Al Archambault from Oelwein and Rev Robert Williams of Arlington. District chairman Chiff Avery serves his first year after succeeding Mitt Nichol.
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South Fayette County Boy Scout
Oelwein Chamber of Commerce
Joe Rodger
Marc Hintz
Milt Nichol
Dick Dow
al Archambault
Oelwein
Robert Williams
Arlington
Chiff Avery
Mitt Nichol
S. H. Medlock Dies at 81 in Home of Son
S H Medlock 81 died this morning at his son Ernest’s home after illness since November. He lived in the area five years, born in Raymondville Missouri. Survived by three sons Ernest Oelwein Fred Houston Mo Vernon Summerville Mo, daughter Mrs Cora Benefic Yucon Mo, stepson Frank Yucon Mo, sister Mrs Agnes Calahan Orange City Calif. Body at Brant Funeral Home. funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Spencer H. Medlock
Ernest
Raymondsville
Oelwein
Fred
Houston
Vernon
Summerville
Cora Benefic
Yucon
Frank
Boleyn Fined for OMVI in Waterloo
Dwayne L. Boleyn age 20 of Ocwein was fined 300 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Waterloo. Assistant Black Hawk County Attorney Wagner said Boleyn was arrested January 39 when his car struck pedestrian Martin Devitt, who suffered a broken leg. Boleyn reportedly told police he was en route to police headquarters to report a prior accident from about 15 minutes earlier.
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Dwayne L. Boleyn
Ocwein
Jarine
Boleyn
Devitt
Classified Ad Reader Praise Sparks Repeat Run
A Montgomery Register Classifieds note includes a testimonial from Albert Lenius praising The Register ad service for generating many calls and promising to place another ad. The testimonial highlights a Montgomery War Electric Washing Machine listing and urges readers to convert unused items into cash via the Register Classifieds.
New Greek Turk Military Aid Considerations
Secretary of State Marshall said the State Department is studying possible new military aid for Greece and Turkey. Greek figures were submitted from Athens and Turkish proposals are en route, with Gen. Horace McBride handling Turkish submissions. The original Greece aid was 300 million dollars and half military, with 10 million shifted to military use. Turkey’s aid was 100 million for military purposes. Deliberations come amid Greek communist warfare and Turkish dissatisfaction with aid, amid urgent high level talks in the last ten days.
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Washington
George T Marshall
State Department
Greece
Turkey
Marshall
Athens
Horace McBride
U. S
Soil Conservation District Director Named at ISU
Virgil K. Webster named district extension director in soil conservation education for the Backbone state park watershed. He will headquarter in Manchester and assume the post February 16. Webster, formerly Palo Alto county extension director, has farm management and Soil Conservation service experience.
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Iowa State College
Virgil K. Webster
Delaware County
Backbone State Park
Fayette
Buchanan
Clayton
Delaware
Manchester
Webster
Palo Alto County
Bankers Life Company
Soil Conservation Service
H. H. Kildee
ISC
SOS Calls Raise Hope for Airliner
Coast guard reports amateur operators along the Atlantic have picked up SOS calls with the airliner’s identification numbers, but no sender location. ESSO Philadelphia reports debris 655 miles from Bermuda is not a life raft and not from the missing airliner. Officials seek to trace the signals to confirm if they stem from the Bermuda flight or a prank.
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SOS
New York
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Bermuda
Esso Philadelphia
Halifax
N. S
Probe Bribe Offer To Butler U Star
Indianaapolis report details a gambler offering Butler University guard Charley Maas a 508 bribe to influence the Ohio University game. Maas rejected the offer, leading Butler to a 59 34 victory with 24 points, while police seek a Brooklyn address linked to the case.
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Indianapolis
al Feeney
New York
Butler University
Brooklyn
U. S. Nazi Bund Chief Escapes Dachau
Fritz Kuhn exiled Bund leader escapes Dachau camp before mid day yesterday. He was to testify in Nuernberg war crimes trial and faced denazification charges if convicted. Evidence includes photos of him in Nazi uniforms at U.S. rallies.
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U. S
Dachau
Munich
Fritz Kuhnj
Bund
Germany
Pic
Kuhn
Nuernberg
Wilhelm Bohle
Ausland Organization
United States
Friends of New Germany
Hhard
Erty
Kuti
Strawberry Point Lions Plan Amateur Show
The Strawberry Point Lions Club announces an amateur show at the school auditorium with IKCRG Cedar Rapids coverage. Guests include Boy Scouts Cub Scouts and families. top three entrants win cash prizes plus a Cedar Rapids trip and a 15 minute radio spot on KCRG. The event also features a Lions lunch program update.
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Strawberry Point
George Hicksinbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Wmt
Lions Club
Franklin Hotel
Tom Wood
Chamber of Cordmerce
Cedar Rapiids
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Boys Scouts
Lions
IKCRG
KCRG
Legion Names Hicks Vice Commander
Ross Reid Post No. 5 of the American Legion met last evening and elected William Hicks senior vice commander to replace Ray Leytham who moved to Ames. Earl Alton presided in the commander’s absence. A veteran's preference law resolution for star rate employees was endorsed and will be sent to the district congressman. A further resolution urged grave markers for unlocated veterans. Plans were made to sponsor a 1938 softball team with Rei Wheeler chairman, followed by an oyster supper.
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Ross Reid
American Legion
William Hicks
Ray Leytham
Ames
L. E. Hilsaseck
Earl Alton
Star
Congress
Ross Reid Post
Rei Wheeler
Westgate Creamery Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the Westgate Creamery Co annual meeting held at the Westgate Opera House, Ed Decker was elected president Lawrence Seesers vice president and Leo Coleman secretary treasurer. The report lists 632233 pounds cream 192682 pounds fat an average cream test of 20.4 an average butterfat price of 829 oversun 24.3 and butter sales 185908 ths. Oyster loaf and lunch were provided by the Dorcas society.
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Loral News Deak
Westgate
Westgate Creamery Co
Westgate Opera House
Ed Decker
Lawrence Seesers
Leo Coleman
Dorcas Society
Lawmakers to probe farm machinery shortages in hearings
Chairman Clifford Hope of the House Agriculture Committee announced public hearings begin February 10 on farm machinery shortages. Representatives from agriculture and commerce departments, manufacturers, distributors, and farm organizations will present. The aim is to study a possible program with makers to ease critical shortages, with legislation possible if needed.
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Washington
Clifford Hope
House Agriculture Committee
Kansas Republican
Agriculture and Commerce Departments
Farm Bell
Hoge
Fanart
Drive Under Way At Independence Drive Under Way
A Buchanan county infantile paralysis drive began Tuesday with Bob Malek announcing. Girl Scout troops led by Mrs Far Trambever and Mes Francis Justin collected all the tel iers for the county. County assistants include Dr D Ford Lamont Sam S Gregory Rowley Dr R L Knipfer Jesup Ed Lane Brandon Earl Bentley Fairbank Mrs Clarence Parker Aurora Dr W Householder Winthrop Vernon Winn Walker Frank Daubenberger Quasqueton Mrs M Wetzel Stankey and L Mongan Hazleton.
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Buchanan County
Bob Malek
Far
Trambever
Francis Justin
D. Ford
Lamont
Sam. S. Gregory
Rowley
R. L. Knipfer
Jesup
Ed Lane
Brandon
Earl Bentley
Fairbank
Clarence Parker
Aurora
W. Householder
Winthrop
Vernon Winn
Walker
Frank Daubenberger
Quasqueton
M. Wetzel
Stankey
Il. Mongan
Hazleton
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Boy Scout
S. H. Medlock
OMVI
Waterloo
Albert Lenius
Alf
BJ Oelwein
Montgomery War Electric
Register
Butler U. Star
State Liquor Commission
Cleon Spoo
10Th Ave
Chicago Great Western Roundhouse
Spoo
W. O. Rutherford
Jedéler
Lucus Clay
Eral
Legion
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Westgate Creamery
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