Greeks Battle Guerrillas Near Albanian Frontier
Greek 23rd brigade engaged 1,500 to 2,000 guerrillas breaking from an encirclement near the Albanian border. The clash occurred nine miles from the frontier with air force support as Greece seeks to bolster forces to 250,000. U S aid talks begin as Washington signals military advice may flow to shape anti guerrilla operations.
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Athens
Greece
Algania
Albania
Foreign Ministry
Constandin Tsaldaris
United States
United Nations
Squaees
Geece
Five Leave Today For Air Force From Waterloo
Five men depart Waterloo this afternoon for Fort Sheridan to enlist in the air force for three years. They are Peter A. Swarts 17, Bernard Rodgers 32, Dale Jarchow 18, Dale Strawn 18, and Paul Schwarz 17. Cpl. Franklin Todd, the local recruiter, will escort them to Waterloo then they travel by train to San Antonio Texas for assignment.
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Nis
Waterloo
Fort Sheridan
Air Force
Peter A. Swarts
Pete Swarts
Bernard Rodgers
5Th Ave. S. W
Dale Jarchow
John Jarchow
Sth
Ave. S. W
Dale Strawn
Mr.i
L. D. Strawn
Paul Schwarz
Fred Schwarz
Ocl
Wein
Cpl
Franklin Todd
San Antonio
Tex
Housing Situation Still Tight at ESC
The report from Dr. J.C. Schilletter director of residence at Town State College says September housing remains tight with about 10 000 spaces listed and rapidly filling while some room remains for single girls. married couples and single men applications were stopped before June 1. Pammel Court capacity rose to 1 082 units from 4202 last September with no further expansion planned beyond 29 demountable houses for faculty housing.
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Ames
Town State College
J.C. Schilletter
Schilletter
Pommel
Pammel
Ex-Girl Friend Defies Underworld in Paris
Virginia Hill, former girlfriend of the slain Benjamin Siegel, told the Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune she will stay in Beaulieu on the French Riviera and that killers can come for her. Police say she recently overdosed on sleeping pills but survived, the second such attempt after quarrels with Siegel in Las Vegas. Siegel was shot to death June 20 in Beverly Hills. the crime remains unsolved.
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Miss Hill
Benjamin
Bugsy) Siegel
Paris
New York Herald Tribune
la Reserve Hotel
Beaulieu
French Riviera
Nice
Siegel
Las Vegas
New
New York Underworld
Flamingo Club
Jeffer France
Beverly Hills
Marshall urges admission of 400000 refugees to U S
Secretary of State George C Marshall told a House immigration subcommittee that the United States should admit about 400,000 displaced Europeans over four years. He argued it would affirm moral leadership, while warning Congress that current quotas limit relief efforts and that alternatives include forcible repatriation or indefinite maintenance in German camps.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Congress
Marshall
U.S
Truman
United States
Mabon Joins New Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity Chapter
Elwood d. Mabon of Randalia became a charter member of Iowa State's newly formed Phi Delta Kappa chapter in Ames on Thursday evening. The organization, founded in 1906, is a national honorary professional education fraternity. Mabon, son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Mabon, is the operational agriculture instructor at West Bend, starting July 1 after a vacation in Chicago following his June 13 graduation from Iowa State College.
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Randalia
Elwood d. Mabon
Randialia
Iowa
Phi Delta Kappa
Ames
United States
Mabon
Hugh Mabon
West Bend
Chicago
Towa State College
Auto Workers Reject Merger With Leftists
The United Automobile Workers voted 7 to 1 against merging with the CIO Farm Equipment Workers, about 60 percent of ballots counted. Walter P. Reuther’s opposition framed the defeat as a win against communist elements within the union amid left wing leadership tensions and a drive from FEW leader George F. Addes.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
CIO
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Few
Allis-Chalmers
Reuther
George F. Addes
Addes
Uni
Bird on Two-Week Tour of Atlantic Ocean
Andrew Bird, Stanley blacksmith, is taking a two week educational tour aboard the Atlantic from July 13 to 27 after reporting to Des Moines for physicals and vaccinations. A Pacific theater veteran, he chose the Atlantic tour as an USNR man and will be assigned to a Norfolk ship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J C Bird of near Oelwein. his father remains at home attending the blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Andrew Bird
Stanley Blacksmith
Athlitic
Bird
Pacific
USNR
Des Moines
Norfolk
J.C. Bird
Oelwein
UN Delay Balkans Showdown for Day
UN Security Council shelves Balkans dispute to one day amid Western warnings of an explosion in southeast Europe. The United States pressed for an early showdown as three successive meetings were set to consider the East West triangle on Thursday and Friday amid mounting trouble within Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
United Nations Security Council
Balkans
Europe
United States
Grevee
Inquiry urged into whitewash of Kansas City vote frauds
Senator James P. Kem of Missouri urged a Senate investigation into the justice department’s handling of last summer’s Kansas City vote frauds, accusing earlier probes of whitewashing the incident. Five federal indictments have followed, but the Judiciary Committee's 7-6 vote blocked his resolution. Other items note disloyalty bills, anti-poll tax moves, and clashes over prices vs wages in postwar economics.
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Washington
James P. Kem
Senate
Justice Department
Kansas City
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kem
Enos A. Axtell
Truman
Roger C. Slaughter
Axtel
Congress
House
OPA
Leon Henderson
Robert A. Taft
Th. O
Beth
German Coal Parley Opens Next Week
Secretary of State George C. Marshall announced that an Anglo American conference will convene next week to accelerate German coal production for Europe. Germany now produces about 214000 tons daily, less than half of prewar output, as part of two steps to boost German industry, alongside plans to double allowable German steel production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
Europe
Germany
Lamont Youth Sponsor Meeting Set at Local Methodist Church
The Lamont Methodist Youth Fellowship announces a sponsored meeting featuring David Breese as speaker. Seven Moody Bible Institute students will attend from Cha Lago WHI area, inviting community members to participate in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Methodist Youth
Uve
Laemont
Moody Bible Institute
Chae Lago
David Breese
Street widening to aid athletic field access approved
Oelwein city council authorized widening 3rd Street SE and extending 8th Avenue to the athletic field gate. Charles Rathgaber urged the improvements to ease pedestrian flow and reduce car hazards where sidewalks are missing. A planned walk from 8th Avenue to the stadium north end may be added. City and school district will share costs. work to finish before the football season.
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Oelwein
3Rd St
8Th Ave
Setos
Charles Rathgaber
Admits He Lost Overell Evidence
SANTA ANA Cal UP A sheriff's investigator admitted that he threw away part of the evidence used by the state to prosecute Mrs Beulah Overell and her fiancé for murder. Captain Tom McGahl head of the Orange County sheriff's identification bureau testified about a coat worn by Mrs Overell when she died aboard the yacht Mary E Under cross examination the witness said he threw the coat into a trash can and did not know its current whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Cal
Eiress Beulah Overell
Tom McGahl
Orange County
Sheriff's Identification Bureau
Walter E. Overell
Eugene D. Williams
Kiwanis Club Agrees To Deliver Cadillac To Veteran
Kiwanis International announced that the Ahoskie North Carolina club will deliver a Cadillac to Harves Jones, a 23 year old Negro war veteran, after a prior refusal when he was deemed ineligible in a club lottery. A second drawing awarded the car to a white physician.
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Chicago
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Club
Charles WL Armstrong
Salisbury
N.C
Ahoskie Club
Armstrong
Harves Jones
Hawaii Pineapple Walkout Ends After Five Day Strike
In Honolulu, a five day strike of Hawaii's pineapple industry, valued at 64 million dollars, ends as eight pineapple producers accept a working arrangement to resume wage negotiations with the CIO. Federal mediator Nathan P Feinsinger announced at 1255 a.m. PST that talks will continue.
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Honolulu
Nathan P. Feinsingner
Feinginger
Pneapple
CTO. International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
United States invites 11 nations to Far Eastern peace talks
The state department invited the Far Eastern commission members to a preliminary peace conference on a Japanese treaty, set for August 19. Site undecided, with San Francisco or Washington as possibilities. The U S proposed a two thirds vote to decide, bypassing the four power council at Potsdam. Participants include United Kingdom, Soviet Union, China, the Philippines, India, Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Far Eastern Commission
United Press
San Francisco
Britain
China
Russia
United States
Japan
U. S
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
Potsdam
FEC
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Philippines
India
Australia
New Zealand
France
Netherlands
Canada
Mrs Phelps Hawkeye Dies at Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Wina Mary Phelps aged 78 died at Mercy hospital at 6 this morning. Born January 30 1869 to Joseph and Nancy Parker she married Rev William R Phelps in Elgin Nebraska. She moved to Town 45 years ago living with daughter Mrs W O Jordan in Wawkere. Survived by daughter Mrs Jordan two sons Rev William C Phelps Waterloo and Earl Phelps California. Body at Brant funeral home awaiting service at Marshalltown.
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Wina Mary Phelps
Mercy Hospital
Joseph
Nancy Parker
William R. Phelps
Elgin
Neb
Phelps
W. O. Jordan
Wawkere
Mrs. Jordan
William C. Phelps
Waterloo
Earl P. Phelps
California
Brant Funeral Home
Marshalltown
Clear Hospital In Inmate's Death
Des Moines Bureau of Criminal Investigation chief R W Webergall said the inquiry into Samuel Werner a 55 year old Des Moines man who died while being transported from Clarinda state hospital to Milwaukee Wisconsin found no negligence by hospital staff Werner suffered a heart condition and his sister Mrs Dorothy Schatzman was informed of his illness before leaving the facility
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
R. W. Webergall
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Samuel Werner
Clarinda State Hospital
Werner
Milwaukee
Wis
Dorothy Schatzman
Nebergall
Council to Hold Budget Meeting Next Monday
The council announced a budget meeting for next Monday at 8 p.m to draft the municipal budget and allow a public protest before it takes effect. Airport manager Fred Frothinger pressed for surfacing the upper airport office building and drainage tiles on runways, with a Monday inspection to assess work scope.
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Fred Frothinger
Leld
Fort L. H. Sanford
Office of
Washington
OHE
Des Moines
OUE
Shutdown at General Motors hits 180000 workers
GM will idle 180000 workers for one week due to a steel shortage, halting passenger car production across Michigan plants including Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac lines and Fisher body division facilities. Other states will close as on hand steel runs out. parts plants follow local decisions.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
C. E. Wilson
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Cadillas
Michigan
Fisher Body
Wilson
General Motors
First Scout Trip to Waverly Tomorrow
Girl scouts embark on first chartered bus trip to Waverly for a swimming outing. Troops may join, bring towels and suits, meet at Dewees station at 12 44 Thursday. Bus departs at one o clock, returns about sunset. guests may accompany.
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Waverly
Dewees
Truman seeks 10 year flood control for Mississippi basin
President Truman asked Congress to approve a ten year flood control program for the Mississippi basin starting with over 250 million dollars in the next year. The plan links flood control with irrigation and hydroelectric power, covers Missouri and Mississippi valleys, and uses many already authorized projects totaling about six billion. He urged rapid action and the establishment of valley authorities, noting the basin's vast area and population and 1937–46 flood damages around one billion. Corollary plans include multi use reservoirs to aid power, navigation, water supply, and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Mississippi River
Missouri
Hood
Mississippi Basin
America
Mississippi
Department of War, Interior and Agriculture
Holstein Show at Elkader Next Monday
Announcement outlines eight district Holstein association shows leading to the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids next month. Each district may exhibit 17 animals at Cedar Rapids on August 10 to 17, with district shows planned at Elkader Osage Waterloo Tipton Mason City Wellman Des Moines and Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ejikader
Osage
Tipton
Mason City
Wellman
Des Moines
Spencer
Governors Back Marshall Plan for Europe Aid
At the 39th annual governors conference in Salt Lake City Utah a resolutions committee unanimously endorsed the Marshall plan for rehabilitating Europe. The approval came 36 hours after Secretary of State George C Marshall personally appeared to explain the plan and clarify U.S. foreign policy outlines.
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Salt Lake City
America
Prinsinlo
Europe
George C. Marshall
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Clear Hospital
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Les Meines
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