Governor names 12 for flood control committee
Governor Robert D Blue appoints six of the 12 member interim flood control committee to craft a coordinated program for flood control drainage and erosion. Appointees include Larry Crawford Harry Hershey A T Witters William Flick Willard Archie and W M Darbyshire. The panel will report to the governor by December 15 1948 and will consider federal aid for Turkey Creek dam at Coralville.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Larry C. Crawford
University of Iowa
Harry G. Hershey
SUI
A. TI. Witers
State Health Department
William J. Flick
Iowa State College
Willard Archie
The
Shenandoah Sentinel
W. M. Darbyshire
Rockwell City
Tep
Sevenman Citizens Study Committee
Turkey Creek
Coralville
Senate
House
William S. Lynes
Truman To Head $100-A-Plate Democratic Fundraisers
President Truman tops the Jefferson Jackson anniversary bill at two $100-or-more dinners in Washington to raise funds for his campaign. About 3,600 Democrats will attend, with Truman dining at the Hotel Steller and delivering the main address at the Mayflower. The event will be broadcast on NBC CBS and MBS as Cabinet members and others speak nationwide.
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Washington
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Myr Truman
Washington Group
Steller
Mayflower
NBC
CBS
MBS
Sen
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Democratic National Committee
Paris
Wallace
Roheri A. Taft
R. O
United Nations
Organize Farm Fire Association Tonight
Interested farmers organize a fire protection association in the Osglwein area to secure city fire department service via purchasing a truck. George Platt and Elmer Treriow spearhead the plan as concerns about membership service area and questions to be decided tonight at Rock Island park.
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Fas
George Platt
Elmer Treriow
Osglwein
City Wuld
Rock Island Park
Sailor hid identity two years before desertion charge
At Treasure Island Navy Base in San Francisco James LeRoy Telfer, 23, of Wichita Kansas, listed AWOL since Feb 12 1946, changed name to James LeRoy Johnson but lived on base, played baseball and bowled, and earned pay from the ship store. He confessed to friends, was jailed after security learned his ruse, and faces desertion charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Navy
James LeRoy Telfer
Treasurer Island Naval Base
Telfer
Wichita
Kan
Lexington
James LeRoy Johnson
Liberty
Iowa 1947 Sales Surpass Two Billion Dollars
Des Moines up town treasury gauge swelled by an estimated 12 million in Christmas quarter sales taxes, pushing 1947 total to a record 42.666 million and state retail business to about 2.1 billion. Tax official M. L. Abrahamson cautioned first 1948 quarter may dip due to price drops.
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Des Moines
State Tax Commission
M. L. Abrahamson
Abrahamson
Upper Iowa students entering annual oratorical contest
Local students from Oclwein Merlin Maynard Wallace Sleightam and others will compete in the Sarah Houghton oratorical contest at Upper Iowa University on Tuesday February 24 at 730 pm in the student lounge college hall. Nine contestants will present original speeches up to 2000 words under direction of Ivadeli Brause and Martha Williams. First prize is 20 to the winner who will go to the statewide contest. second prize is 5 for the alternate.
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Wallace Sleightam
Oclwein
Merlin
Raymond
Marnard
Sarah Houghton
Upper Iowa University
College Hall
William Fawcett
Ivadeli Brause
Martha Williams
Exelish
John Cazanas
Mason City
Eugene Galligan
Long Island
N.Y
Arthur Hughes
Castana
Walter Ladley
Howell
Mich
Barbara Kelly
Cambridge
Mass
China
Merlin Raymond
May
Chris- Han
Wallace Shiehiam
Ocilwein
Meteor explosion across Kansas area frightens residents
Authorities traced a sky blast over Norton Kansas to a meteor disintegrating 30 to 35 miles up. The blast shattered windows and rattled towns across Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma, with reports from Norton Buffalo and other communities. Some residents mistook it for a truck or gas explosion as planes searched the area.
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Norton, Kans
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
M. R. Krehbiel
Norton County News
Krehbeil
Noreatur
Kans
Here
Buffalo
Okla
Army
Iowa Farm Livestock Drops From 1937 Levels
Des Moines Jan 1 1948 Iowa farm livestock and poultry totals confirm sharp declines from 1937 drought levels. Cattle and beef stocks fall nine percent in 1947 with herd numbers near the lowest since 1929. Milk cows drop seven percent to 1 270 000 head, eggs and hens total about 324 million, with poultry losses tied to feed shortages.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Car
Towa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Ast Poulley
Lowa
Irish Coalition Forms After De Valera Rule
A new coalition cabinet in Ireland meets for the first time led by Prime Minister John A Costello. The government ends Eamon de Valera’s 16 year rule and includes Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil Independents National Labour farmers and others.
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Dublin
Simas Party
Eamon de Valera
Folav
John A. Costello
Costella
Vinister
Dail
Endline de Valera
Ireland
Iailies
Fine Gael
Reral Isher
Fara Farmers
Local Town Country Quiz Broadcast Tonight On WHO
Des Moines radio WHO airs tonight at 10 30 a half hour quiz between town and country teams from Oelwein with A J Goulder winning a 36 dollar treasure chest. The program features Gay Nineties Review from Southside and Crow Foot schools, a bubble gum contest and Joe Kuhns song Headin for Hollywood performed by Oliver Reynolds.
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Radio Who
Des Moines
Oelwein
A. J. Goulder
Southside
Crow Foot
Oliver Reynolds
Hollywood
Joe Kuhns
Clay Rusk
Forbes
Ie J. Bennett
Wayne Kemmerer
Kemmerer
J.W. Marlin
Ethel Oberfell
Goulder
Farm Bureau
Anization
Wilder Mattocks
Myron Talbott
Alred Leyh
Near Sumner
Aaron Howard
Cliff Avery
Churchill Williams
Lew Warren
Janice Marlin
Jack Linder
Harlan School Paper Drive Friday Afternoon
The Harlan school will hold a paper drive Friday afternoon February 20 starting at 4 p.m. Residents in district 42 should place one tied paper on the curb by 4. Trucks are available to collect the papers. Older boys wishing to help should call E. B. Shaw or Mrs. Walker.
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Harlan
E. B. Shaw
Feo al Pay Raise Bill Near Action in Senate
Washington set to move a pay raise bill for federal workers as Senate civil service committee chairs William Langer expects approval. The measure would raise most federal salaries by 1000 dollars per year and adjust top executives pay, costing about 3.35 billion dollars, with changes for cabinet members agency heads postal workers and other officials.
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Washington
William Langer
Senate Civil Service Committee
Fuh
Lancer
Gay Nineties Keeps Crowd In Stitches at Review Night
Eleven performers in period costumes portrayed the Gay Nineties in a crowd-pleasing revue. The Virginia reel climaxed the show while vocal solos duets and trios kept energy high. Cast included Annie Kenniston Iva Kenniston Katy Eunice Hatch and others with Clyde Wells on violin and Joe Kuhns at the piano.
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Mac Hatch
Deacon
Joe Kuhns
Kyle Kenniston
Kurt Windt
Herb Ladeburg
Gordon (Kelly)Edwards
Annie
Iva Kenniston
Katy
Eunice Hatch
Peggy O'Neil
Helen Ladeburg
Daisy Bell
Gertrude Windt
Marie
Evelyn Edwards
Clyde Wells
Clementine
Kelly
Annie Rooney
K-K
Peggy O’neil
Sweet Marie
Buchanan Co Men File for Board Jobs
Candidates who filed for the Buchanan county Board of Education election on March 8 include district 1 Lee Griswold Winthrop and Robert Smith Lamont district 2 Harry Lisk Independence and Clarence Morey Hazleton district 3 Harry Circus Westburg and T R Crawford Jesup district 4 Vernon Winn Cone Center and at large Wilburt Frye Jr Buffalo school district
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Buchanan County Board of Education
Lee Griswold
Wintthrop
Robert Smith
Lamont
Harry Lisk
Independence
Clarence Morey
Hazile‘ton
Harry Circus
Westburg
T. R. Crawford
Jesup
Vernon
Winn
Cone Center
Wilburt Frye, Jr
Buffalo
Mercury Drops 27 Degrees in 3 Hours
A mass of cold air moved from Canada into the north central states, dropping temperatures by as much as 27 degrees in under three hours. The front threatened fuel oil and gas shortages, with the Chicago weather bureau predicting rapid movement into Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin, and northern Nebraska and Illinois. The mass may last only a few days, with a slight warming expected by Monday.
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United Press
Canada
Chicago Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Towa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Ilinois
Weather Bureau
Jefferson 4-H May Wave Cage Team Meeting Report
The Jefferson Hustlers 4-H group met at the Welsh home Wednesday evening. Robert Platt presented a report on the Fayette County Valentines party. Discussions focused on raising funds for a club basketball team. President Darwin Reeser presided.
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Jefferson Hustlers
Bors
Robert Platt
Fayette County
Darwin Reeser
Hazleton Maza Seeks County Supervisor Seat
Hazleton Maza announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for county supervisor in the January term. The current post is held by Frank Reed, who seeks reelection for the Democratic ticket.
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Biles Gardner
Hazleton
Ty Frank Reed
Inicrendence
Korean Issue Before Little UN Assembly
The Little Assembly met in special session to revisit the Korea elections plan amid Soviet boycott. U S officials sought supervised elections in the American zone while Soviet participation remained blocked. Some UN members warned continued effort could widen the north south split, citing the Kore an commission’s limited success. In Seoul Gen Jona R Hodge condemned rough treatment of U S liaison officers in Soviet occupied Korea and demanded a prompt investigation.
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UN Korean Commission
Russia
General Assembly
Seoul
Korea
Jona R. Hodge
United States
United States Army
Comic Cat Cleared Of Drunk Driving
Alen Jenkins and his cat Smiley were cleared today of drunk driving charges. Jenkins said the relief was great and he didn’t want his cat to have a police record. He testified that Smiley was driving and he was along for the ride, with the jury acquitting Jenkins yesterday.
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Alen Jenkins
Smiley
Jenkins
Byrnes Book Seizures Reported in Berlin and Vienna
Copies of James Byrnes Speaking Frankly were seized in the Soviet sector of Berlin and ordered confiscated in Vienna. The pamphlet, prepared by the American military government for German distribution, was under review by American officials who said they would raise the matter with the Allied Control Council if verified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
James Byrnes
Treutsche Verlag
Allied Control Council
Vienna
Helicopter Rescues Iowa Navy Flier in Caribbean Waters
A daring rescue credited to a U. S. naval helicopter saved Navy flier K. D. B. Edge Spencer of Iowa after his plane crashed into the sea during fleet maneuvers off Puerto Rico near the carrier Philip Sea. The helicopter reached the scene within about three minutes and hoisted Edge into the cabin as his plane sank.
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U. S
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
K. D. B. Edge
Spencer
Carrier Philip Sea
Edge
Iowa Legion Officers To Hear ONeill
James F. ONeill, national commander of the American Legion, will join past national commanders to address the 28th annual Iowa Legion conference of commanders adjutants and service officers. Speakers include Hanford Mason of Mason City Ray Murphy of New York Nekert D Blue 70 Kraebel Washington D C E K Hanson Hiona Leeson auxiliary president and Harold M Myrull Skelley national Auxiliary chaplain.
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LFS Mons
James F. Oneil
Manchester
American Legion
Nationa
Towa Legion
Jave Hanford
MasoniCity
Ray Murphy
New York
Nekert D. Blue
Kraebel
Washington
D.C
E. K. Hanson
Hiona Leeson
Jeard M. Myrii Skeliey
Trial Balloon Sent Up By State Department
State Department officials floated a possible shift toward stronger American action to support Greece against communist pressure. Secretary of State Geoff Marshall and Loy Henderson indicated the United States might reassess policy if Soviet pressure intensified, while stressing no troop action or Congressional action was planned. Senators voiced concern over the remarks though hearings on Greek policy were anticipated.
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Washington
UP State Department
Greece
Secretary of
Geoff Marshall
Loy W. Henderson
State Department
Near Eastern Affairs
Lucky Women’s Action. Com
Tee Forum
Louisville
Henderson
Deserivas
State Dept Seeks $36 Million for Global Propaganda Effort
The State Department asked Congress for 36 million dollars to expand international information programs. The plan aims to counter anti-American propaganda from Russia and Eastern Europe, aid Marshall Plan countries, and fund Asia initiatives. House subcommittee hearings have concluded, with a recommendation to cut the request to about 30 million. The proposal allocates 31 million for the upcoming fiscal year, and 5 million for pre July 1 project prep and augmentation.
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Washington
State Department
Congress
Department
Russia
Asia
House
UN bans pictures of Palestine mission group
The United Nations has barred photographs of a UN team heading to Palestine to arrange for the arrival of the full Palestine commission. Officials fear images could aid Arab assassins in identifying the group, which includes two women secretaries and members Pablos Azcarate, Col. Roscher Lundwegian, D. Ghosh, Audrey Owen, and Betty Tobin, with another officer yet to be named.
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Betty Tobin
Elkader Funeral for California Woman
Mrs. Nely Perry Price, 78, died in San Diego and funeral plans released. Remains to arrive in Elkader Friday, February 13, to Witt Funeral Chapel, service at Congregational Church Saturday at 2 p.m., burial in East Side Cemetery beside husband Walirah T. Price and daughter Violetta. Sons Perry and Valmah T. of Los Angeles to accompany. Widow of V. T. Price, a pioneer Elkader law firm partner.
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Proim Tera
Trogho Elkader
Wora Aes Leen
EL Sharp
Nely Perry Price
San Diego
Calif
Elkader Friax
Witt Funeral
Congregational Church
Elkader
East Side
Walirah T. Price
Violetta
Perry
Valmah
Los Angeles
Price
V. T. Price
R. E. Price
Iowa
House Destroyed In Westgate Fi From Local News Desk
Fire destroyed a two story frame house three miles northwest of Westgate early this morning. Occupied by Roy Fox and his son and daughter-in-law Sheldon Fox, the blaze was discovered before 5 o clock. Firemen from Sumner Westgate saved furniture from the floor and prevented spread to nearby structures. loss partially covered by insurance.
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Roy. Fox
Miles Northwes Westgate
Fox
Sheldon. Fox
Sumner Westgate
Insula
Princeton Lab Blast Injures 3
An explosion during a class at the Frick Laboratory on the Princeton University campus injured three people. A university spokesman denied earlier police reports of fatalities and said the cause was undetermined. Fumes spread but were cleared and no further classes were held today.
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Princeton
NL. J
Frick
Uiversity
Salesman Finds Flaw in Burglar Alarm System
Des Moines report details Elton J. Clark a Bartlett JM burglar alarm salesman admitting the device is not foolproof. He parked at his hotel with a car alarm that triggered when doors were tampered with. Police later caught a burglar in a clothing store, exposing a lapse in Clark’s security claim.
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Des Moines
Elton
J. Clark
Bartlett
Clark
Phang Clark
Beck
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