Petrillo Charged In Labor Strike Coercion Case
Chicago charging James C Petrillo head of the American Federation of Musicians with violating the Taft Hartley Act by coercing a radio station WAAF to hire more staff and strike actions. case assigned to District Judge Walter J Labay with a June 21 hearing set. Federal officials expect prosecution while Petrillo vows resistance and adherence to rights.
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James C. Petrillo
Erican Federation of Musicians
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Ring
Storney
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Washington
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Reeds
Centennial Queen Contest Planned Across Iowa Districts
DES MOINES UP Contests held in 16 Iowa districts as preliminaries for a Miss Iowa centennial queen. Finals will be a feature of Des Moines centennial events from June 27 to July 6. The winner will represent towns at the Atlantic City event. Districts include Atlantic Creston Ottumwa Webster City Keokuk Burlington Newport Cedar Rapids Waterlo o Marshalltown Mason City St Joseph Des Moines Denison Sioux City Estherville. Edith W McElroy executive secretary says 25 Iowa cities have filed the central office for their events honoring a century of statehood.
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Pagil
Atlantic
Creston
Ottumwa
Vomfield
Keokuk
Burlington
Nenport
Cedar Rapids
Water
Marshalltown
Mason City
St Dodge
Nes Moines
Denison
Ox City
Estherville
Edith W. McElroy
Towa Centenal Committee
Towa
Iowa
Divorcee Held for Questioning Over Kidnap Case
CORNING INP Mrs Cile Stanley a Corning divorcee is held for questioning in an alleged kidnapping of her 10 year old son John from his father Nokimis Tl last week A warrant for her arrest on a kidnaping charge was issued by Montgomery County Police say Stanley went to visit her son learned her husband who had filed for divorce had remarried and that Stanley’s present wife planned to adopt the boy
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Corning
Stanley
Mntgomery County
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Jap War Crimes Trial Resumed in Tokyo
The prosecution opened against former Prime Minister Tojo and 25 Japanese war crime suspects with a long review of government history. Brigadier Henry Grappan Nolan of Canada delivered a 20000 word explanation covering from the empire's founding to today. Evidence began with 91 documents including Versailles, Briand-Kellogg, naval treaties, anti comintern pact, and the tripartite pact of 1940, signaling two months of testimony against Tojo and top leaders.
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Henry Grappan Nolan
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New City Sub-Division Plan Prompts Chamber Meeting
City Chamber of Commerce convened at the Grand Theater to discuss East Charles Street subdivision for restricted modern homes with curved driveways and landscape. Landscape drawings by Lloyd George Platt showcased the exclusive project as Dick Clark outlined summer programs and long term plans, while Roy Avery floated July 28 to 30 centennial events and a citywide veteran celebration.
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Grand Theater
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Ratory
Dick Clark
Recreation Council
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Roy Avery
Iowa Veterans Loan Record Unblemished
DES MOINES UP reports no defaults in GI loan program for Iowa veterans. Walter Robinson says 6,610 veterans have closed or have loans pending, with about 20 million in guaranteed certificates. Loans include 5,213 home, 782 farm, 615 business. Home averages 4,500, farm 3,000, business 2,500.
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Walter Robinson
Iowa Veterans’ Administration
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U.S. Seeks Delay in UN Action on Spain Crisis
The United States proposed a compromise at the United Nations Security Council to avoid immediate sanctions against Franco Spain while allowing General Assembly actions, supported by Poland, China, Brazil, and France and likely Britain. Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko argued for an immediate break with Spain, warning against setting a dangerous precedent. The council adjourned without a decision.
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Securiy Council
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EBT
53-Cent Loan Set On 1946 Oats Crop
The agriculture department set a loan price at 53 cents a bushel for the 1946 oats crop, 75 percent of parity. The 1945 oats loan was 48 cents. The 1946 program runs until December 1947, maturing April 30, 1947 unless called earlier. A seven cent deduction applies from the farmers’ payment if they do not store the oats themselves.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Butterworth Killed in Pasadena Car Crash
Charles Butterworth, a droll comedian of stage and screen, died early today after his car ran into a building. He suffered a skull fracture and died en route to General Hospital. Butterworth, a former newspaper man, appeared in films such as Life of the Party Ten, and Baby Face Harrington.
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General Hospital
Linyd P. Tain
Lamont Farm Youth Buried After Short Illness
Services were held at St. Mary's Catholic church for Maurice Kenna twenty two. Burial followed at Masonville. Kenna died Sunday afternoon at Sunnycrest hospital Pubuque after a short illness. He was a son of Mr and Mrs John Kenna farmers near Lamont.
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Maurice Kenna
Masonville
Sunnycrest Hospital
Pubuque
John Kenna
Pay Mourners at Iowan's Funeral Bequest
Charles Coffin 58 left 112 attendees at his funeral a dollar each and six pallbearers plus four flower girls five dollars each. Hymns by Jerry and Zelda, Des Moines station WHO cowboys, accompanied. Coffin arranged with Estes Funeral Home Marshalltown. nephew Hartman Coffin assisted. He left a note for a grave one foot deeper than state law. He had won a wartime farm production award before retiring three years ago.
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Coffin
Fire at gasoline stove causes small blaze in city
Prem Local News Desk reports the Oehvema Fire Department responded to a gasoline stove flare up at 222 Fourth St SW around 2 p.m. today. A larger fire was possible, but flames were extinguished before fire trucks arrived and no damage occurred.
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Oehvema Fire Department
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Murray Joins Talks On Maritime Strike
CIO President Philip Murray joined government peacemakers in final talks to avert a nationwide shipping strike set for midnight tomorrow. Murray and CIO counsel Lee Pressman conferred with Labor official John Gibson and War Shipping Administration head Granville Conway as seven unions pressed for shorter hours and higher wages. Government officials expected a settlement today or anticipated negotiations collapsing leading to the strike.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
British Loan Gets Committee Okay
The House Banking Committee approved the 3.75 billion dollar British loan by a 20 to 5 vote. Administration leaders altered the loan to boost US foreign trade and aid Great Britain against communism. House Democratic Whip Sparkman expected Senate approval to reach the House soon and for passage by a comfortable margin.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Great Britain
John J. Sparkman
Republic Takes Over in Italy
Rome AP reports King Humbert II flew from Ciampino at 4 15 p m amid cabinet action naming Alcide de Gasperi as temporary chief of state. Rioting monarchists versus republicans flared in Rome and other cities as Naples faced heavy clashes and streets were guarded under semi siege.
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Naples
House Refuses to Investigate Klan
The House Un American Activities Committee voted five to one on May 29 not to investigate Ku Klux Klan activities. Committee counsel Ernie Adamson said the panel tabled the probe, though Rep J W Holmson’s motion could reopen consideration. Mundt was the sole vote against tabling the investigation.
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House
UN American Activities Committee
Ernie Adamson
Adamson
KKK
J. W. Holmsen
Ulah Kelvinson
KEIC
Tie
John S. Wood
Karl E. Mundt
B.S
Mundt
Des Moines Bakery Strike Continues
DES MOINES UP Another meeting between Des Moines bakers association representatives and confectionery workers union failed to settle the 43 day strike. Roy B Shafter of the U S department of labor conciliation service said operators offered a new contract and a meeting will be held tomorrow to hear the union s answer.
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DES Moines
Des Moine, Meter Bakers Assocation
He Pakers Asad Confectionery Workers Union
Wuld
Roy B Shafter
U. S. Department Oftbor Conciliation Service
Bankhead Dead Leaves Capitol for Jasper Funeral
Sen. John H. Bankhead of Alabama, longtime cotton bloc leader, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital from cerebral thrombosis with pneumonia at 78. His body will travel by train to Jasper for funeral services with a 12-member Senate delegation. he had been in poor health since two heart attacks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing. He was born July 8, 1872 in Moscow Alabama and elected to the Senate in 1920 serving his third term.
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John Ks. Bankhead
Ala
Jasper
Senate
Bankhead
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Naval Hospital
Senate Banking Committee
Basten Dies After Becket Creek Swim Accident
Harold Basten 15 died at Mercy hospital after a Becket’s creek swimming mishap Tuesday night. He lived in Oolwe all his life and attended Sacred Heart School. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church Saturday at 9 a.m. Father Thomas B. Knox to officiate. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Mathew Basten two brothers and nine sisters. Body lies in state at parental home 414 1st St SW until service. Hintz funeral home in charge.
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Mercy Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Thomas B. Knox
Woodlawn
Mathew Basten
1St St
Hintz Funeral Home
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Oolwe
Sacred Heart School
Becket'’s Creek
Basten
First U. S. Saint Canonized Today
Rome reports Pope Pius XII to preside over ceremonies in the Holy See as Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first United States saint, nears canonization in two consistory rites. The August processional event includes a secret session and a semi public gathering with final votes and papal declaration.
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Pgus XII
Frances Xavier Cabrini
United States
Vatican
Mother Cabrnni
Mather Cabrini
Masons Elect Iowa Grand Lodge Master
Delegates at the Wend v annual meeting in Des Moines elected Fred I. Nolte of Stuart as grand master of the Magunic Grand lodge of Iowa. Newly named officers include Flosd Philbuck Cedar Raynes as senior grand warden and Fran W Perry as junior grand warden Davenport named the 1947 convention ity.
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Grand Lodge
Nes Moines
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Fred I. Nolte
Stuart
Fo Plow
Magunic Grand Lodge of
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Cedar Raynes
Fran W. Perry
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Ity
Inmates Slaz Guard Escape From Anamosa Reformator
Iowa state patrolmen and county sheriffs hunted two Anamosa reformator inmates Louis Hofer 35 of Indianapolis and Clarence Larson Fort Dodge after they slugged a guard and stole his car. The abandoned vehicle was found on highway 161 near Langworthy.
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Anamosa Reformator
Louis Hofer
Indianapolis
Ind
Clarence Larson
Fort Dodge
Highway 161
Langworthy
Senate defeat of push to end price ceilings on key goods
Washington reports the Senate rejected Sen Thomas's bid to end price controls on most food farm commodities timber petroleum and tobacco by a 51 21 vote. The bill still keeps limits on live stock meat dairy and poultry until June 30. Chicago Board of Trade halts trading on wheat rye July and September corn and barley contracts as settlement terms are set.
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Senate
Himer Thomas
D. Okla
Thomas
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Chicago Board of Trade Today
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Exchange
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Board of Trade
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Congress
John H. Bankhead
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Ordnance Plants to Produce Fertilizers Initiative
War department announced converting 15 army ordnance plants to yield ammonium nitrate based fertilizer, aiming to boost wheat output to 70 000 tons monthly, a 50 percent rise over US commercial production. Three months to start, nine months to max. Reopened sites include Iowa ordnance plant Burlington and Savannah facilities.
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War Department Today
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United States
Army
Iowa
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Savannah Proving Ground
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