Memorial Day Weekend Toll Rises With Fatalities Across U S
United Press reports 451 dead so far in the holiday period, with potential rise to 506 as injuries and accidents mount. Navy and civilian vessels headline drownings and missing sailors near Norfolk and Hampton Roads, while a fatal drowning near Delhi and a car tragedy in Des Moines add to the grim tally as rescue efforts continue through the night.
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Ruth Ann Thomas
Des Moines
Navy
Norfolk
Fifth Naval District
Hampton Roads
Roadstead
Mediterranean
Kearsarge
Mothers to Attend Girl Scout Meeting
Mothers of Girl Scouts and their daughters will meet at the VFW hall tonight at 7 30 discussing camping. Forty two girls are slated for camp Sunday June 13 guided by director Mrs Safranek and a team of counselors.
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V. F. W. Hall
Mel’ Saframek
A.A. Kaskadden
Z. Wilke
Joe Hamilton
Fay Bloomfield
Gladys Kirkencall
L. Proctor
Georgia Buller
Safranek
Funeral Wednesday For Fayette Man
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Belles Funeral Home for Sidney Meyers 38 who died at his Fayette home Monday evening from a heart attack.
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Fayette
Belles
Sidney Meyers
Diamond Jubilee Whisker Parade in Oelwein
Oelwein business men join a whisker growing campaign to advertise the Diamond Jubilee celebration. The event spans July 25 and 26 and involves Churchill Williams stash set at the Oelwein State Bank.
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Oelwein
Churchill Williams
Istash
Oelwein State Bank
Fun For You Amvet Show At High School Auditorium
Amvets sponsor a big variety show for the club house benefit. The audience participates for a chance to win silver dollars corsages nylons and other gifts. Ten scenes feature impersonations of The Quiz Kids Barn Dance and Grand Old Opera Dr I Q show and Treasury Star Parade with Roxy Rockettes and Earl Carroll girls.
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Amvets
Hollywood
Roxy Rockettes
Earl Carroll
Rath Plant Workers Return After Meat Strike
About 3,000 workers, two thirds of the Rath Backing Co. local union, returned to work at the Waterloo plant today amid laughter and chatter. National guardsmen stood watch but removed sandbags, with authorities signaling a gradual demobilization after a riot on May 19.
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Waterloo
Big Rath Backing Co
Packinghouse Workers Union
Pneumonia Ends Honeymoon For Newlywed Groom
Thirteen days after his marriage to Eva Stalley, Norman Frey died of pneumonia during his honeymoon as funeral rites were conducted by Rev. Ralph Crandall in Springfield.
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Springfield
Mass
Norman Frey
Eva Stalley
Ralph Crandall
Frey
Israel Accepts UN Palestine Truce Plan to Pause War
The provisional Israeli government accepted the UN plan for a four week cease fire in Palestine and a regional arms embargo, while demanding freedom of access to Jerusalem. Maj. Aubrey Eban delivered the letter to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie. Israel added five implied assumptions. Arabs reportedly ready to respond as UN seeks a broader settlement. Separately, Israel bombed Amman as mediators gathered for the UN truce talks, with initial casualties reported and the UN mediator Folke Bernadotte and staff traveling from Haifa to Amman.
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Lake Success
Provisional Government of
Israel
United Nations
Palestine
Jerusalem
Security Council
Trygve
Aubrey Eban
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Amman
Folke Hernadotte
Haifa
Abdullah
Liquor Book Color Problem Solved
Iowa state liquor control commission announces June 15 on sale 300000 books for next year starting July 1. Total permits for the year ending July 1 reach 337000, 140000 below last year. Des Moines reports color dull brown for the liquor permit books.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Liquor Control Commission
Senate May Cite Robeson For Contempt
WASHINGTON UP NOW singer Paul Robeson appeared to refuse answering a senate committee on whether he was a communist during testimony before the judiciary committee on a communist control bill. Senator Homer Ferguson questioned the lack of a quorum and the legal basis for contempt. Chairman Alexander Wiley planned a full committee meeting to decide Robeson’s fate.
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Washington
Paul Robeson
Senate
Robeson
Judiciary Committee
House
UnAmerican Activities Committee
Basso
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Ferguson
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Lutheran Vacation School Begins Today at Zion Lutheran
Zion Lutheran announces a three week Vacation Bible School with sessions Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. The program uses a new course of study. beginners learn about God, while primary and junior departments cover Our Lord at Work. Separate catechetical instruction for junior and senior confirmation classes. Teachers include Evelyn Reisner Ann Harms Mariene Gariz Mrs Ed Nelson Jolene Loni Elsie Gresens Mrs Harvey Hansen Elsa Scharff and Pastor E Dicter.
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Evelyn Reisner
Ann Harms
Mariene Gariz
Ed Nelson
Jolene Loni
Elsie Gresens
Harvey Hansen
Elsa Scharff
If E. Dicter
Nominate Legion Officers Tonight at Prean Post
The American Legion's Dorm-Ross Reid Post No will nominate its post officers at the regular meeting tonight at 8 p.m. Commander L. E. Hilsabeck announced the plan. Committee work for the upcoming Legion-sponsored carnival will also be discussed.
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Ross Reid
American Legion
L. E. Hilsabeck
Accused Officials Plan Strong Fight in Removal Petition
In Buchanan county district court at Independence four officials respond to removal petition. Sheriff Emery Hart deputy Verle Meggers County Attorney Allen Smith and Marshal Fred Green say the charges are a political attack and that they will fight to the end with all their means.
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Independence
Buchanan County District Court
Emery Hart
Verle Meggers
Allen, Smith
Mar Shal Fred Green
Bishop Lee to Speak at USU Graduation Friday
Bishop Edwin F. Lee, Methodist leader of Manila and Singapore, will deliver the commencement address at Upper Iowa University Friday as 35 students receive degrees in the college auditorium. Thirty one graduates are veterans. Commencement week began Sunday with Rev. Charles F. Edwards, rector of Decorah Episcopal Church, delivering the baccalaureate sermon.
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Edwin F. Lee
Manila
Singapore
Upper Iowa University
Charles F. Edwards
Decorah Episcopal Church
United Farmers Hear Talk On Taxation
Fremont OBRAN special report notes Unit No. 2 of United Farmers of Iowa met Friday with Aaron Howard chairing. Jim Edwards deputy county assessor discussed property revaluation to equalize taxation in Farelie county. An open forum followed with State Rep J C Davis present. Next meeting June 10 speaker Marion Donat Randalia on cost of production for the farmer and its determination.
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Marion Donat, Randalia
Farmers Voice
Strawberry Point Hotel Under New Management
Strawberry Point special reports the Franklin hotel company leasing a five year term to Fred Bell of Platteville Wisconsin who recently sold interests in Hotel Tracy. They took possession today as Hotel Franklin undergoes remodeling with Delhi workers supervised by R W Schug. Mr and Mrs A Janke previous operators plan remains undetermined.
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Wee Ee Strawberry Point
Franklin Hotel Company
Fred Bell
Platteville
Wisc
Tracy
Todey
Hotel
Franklin
Delhi
R. W. Schug
Janke
Waterloo
Christian Life Asks Christian Model for School Graduates
Sacred Heart school Delwein graduation speaker Rev L J Enzler of Loras college urged graduates to follow Jesus Christ as the sole template for success. He emphasized service to humanity, self sacrifice, and obedience to God’s law, as diplomas were handed to seniors by Rev Thomas Knox and awards by Rev E J O’Hagan.
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Enzler
Jesus Christ
Shirley Eiddinger
E. J. O'Hagan
Thomas Knox
Iowa Falls
Sacred Heart Church
Brahe
Shirley Biddinger
Perry Rites Held Today at Dunkerton
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Dunkerton at 2:30 p m for Thomas A Perry 76 who died Saturday at his Dunkerton home Burial was at Grand View cemetery Dunkerton He was born December 9 1871 in Blackhawk county son of Alfred and Emily Cammes Perry He married Jessie Hazel May 23 1960 in Dunkerton He was a retired farmer and laborer Survivors include his wife one daughter Berrell Hazel of Fort Peck Minnesota one brother Frank Perry of Clinton one sister Mrs R A Hazel of Dunkerton and one grandson
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Dunkerton
Thomas A. Perry
Grand View
Blackhawk County
Alfred
Emily Cammes Perry
Jessie Hazel
Berrell Hazel
Fort Peck
Monion
Frank Perry
Clinton
Minn
R. A. Hazel
Busy Bees Send Clothing to Children
The Busy Bees club met Thursday with Ms Francis Adams. Sixteen members answered roll call and planned a new way to serve straw berries. A bag of clothing will be sent to the Children's federation for New York. Mrs Lucille Mein ken won first prize and Mrs Floyd iThompson second. Next meeting will be with Mrs Elmer Weger on Thursday June 24.
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Putnam
Busy Bees
Francis Adams
Children’s Federation For
New York
Lucille Meinken
Floyd iThompson
Elmer Weger
Flood Crisis Near 90,000 Homeless in Pacific Northwest
Thousands fled areas along the Columbia in Red Cross trucks and cars as floods crested, with evacuees from Kalama Kelso Clatskanie Puget Island Scappoose Troutdale and other communities moved to safety. The emergency affected Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana, with Vanport City wiped out and dozens of dikes failing, leaving over 60,000 homeless across the West and threatening Portland’s lowlands. The Army Corps ordered midnight evacuations and warned of further breaches as floodwaters surged through the region.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Red Cross
Washington
Oregon
Lumbia
Idaho
Montana
Colo. EL
Army Corps of England
Sandy River
Land
Chia
Astoria
Kal Kelso
Clatskanie
Puget Scappoose
Sauvies Island
Island
Westport
Maiin County
Troutdale
Lumbia Boulevard
Skamockowa
Lowlan
Vanport
North
Portia
Riv
Lower Columbia
Walsh
Portland: Meadows
24 CGW Freight Cars Derail In Illinois
Twenty four cars of CGW freight train No 54C left Oelwein at 4 p m and derailed at Lombard Illinois about midnight from a broken axle. No injuries reported. Ten cars carried fruit and vegetables thirteen held flour feed and machinery one car empty. Main track to open by 6 p m with trains detoured over Illinois Central and EJ&E between Elmhurst and Ingleside.
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Illinois
G. W
Oelwein
Lombard, IL
Lwest
Chicago
Ilinois Central
Elmhurst
Ingalton
Ill
Benes May Resign To Protest Vote
Sunday parliamentary elections likely force President Eduard Benes to resign within a week, due to ill health cited by the communist government. Interior ministry figures put the regime at 89.3 percent of valid votes, with 6,431,693 for and 772,293 against.
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Prague
Eduard Benes
Ministry of Interior
Greek Guerrillas Ready to Talk Truce
Athens reports quoted a rebel radio broadcast stating General Markos Vafiades is prepared to discuss peace terms with the government. Deputy Prime Minister Constantin Tsaldaris rejected any compromise, saying the guerrillas must surrender unconditionally or be destroyed by the Greek Army.
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Athens
Radio Today
Markos Vafiades
Constantin Tsaldaris
Tsaldaris
Driver Charged After Accident In Iowa Crash
Yeax Carroll Lyle Etchen of Goodel Iowa is charged in justice court with failure to stop after an accident that occurred around 12 15 p m yesterday Gene Hannum of Celwein driver of a Ford convertible tried to pass the Etchen Plymouth on highway No 3 east of Oelwein and Etchen would not let him by The front bumper of Hannum s car struck the rear fender and mud guard of Etchen s car Hannum reported the crash to local patrolmen.
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Carroll Lyle Etchen
Goodel
Iowa
Justice Court
Gene Hannum
Celwein
Etchen
Oelwein
Hhim
Highway Patrol
Hannum
Claims Oleo Being Sold for Butter
U.S. Senator Edward J. Thye of Minnesota cites a survey of 159 restaurants in eight cities by Fact Aig Associates, claiming one third served oleomargarine as butter. He urges Congress to prohibit oleomargarine manufacturing to stop a national hoodwink on the American people.
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Washington
Edward J. Kye
RB. Minn
Congress
Thye
Senate
Aig Associates, Incy New Or
Memorial Service at Woodlawn Cemetery
The Memorial service held at Woodlawn cemetery yesterday was attended by about 150 people. Rev C F Perron gave the sermon titled Living Memorials. Col E E Stoup was chaplain. Dr L W Hauser delivered the address and Rev E J O'Hagan gave the benediction. A parade through Celwein streets preceded the services.
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Woodlawn
C. F. Perron
E. E. Stoup
Celwein
L.W. Hauser
E. J. O'Hagan
Alpha Alumni Banquet And Meeting In Several Cities
Alpha Alumni held a banquet for 196 guests Saturday night with a business meeting afterward. New officers were elected including vice president Mrs Faye Gifford and secretary Mrs Richard Brockton. Attendees included Mrs Nelida Richardson and Dr Andy Covell among others from New York City Cedar Rapids Dubuque Waterloo Urbana and other towns.
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Deeck
ALPHA
Alpha Bi School
New York City
Cedar Rapids
Oclwein
Union
Westgate
Dubuque
Hawkeye
Fredericksburg
University Park
Urbana
Waterloo
Eldoracs
Faye Gifford
Nelida, Richardson
Retary
Richard
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