U S Food Policy Faces Risk If Price Ceilings End
Secretaries warn removal of price ceilings on meat dairy and poultry could jeopardize grain shipments and relief programs. Officials say ending ceilings may shift scarce grain to livestock raising prices and threaten family relief amid a tighter postwar food outlook.
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Act
Dean Ache
U. S
State Department
Congress
Herbert Wer
Truman
America
Cheson
Ace
Congress Ready to top Labor Bills
Washington reports Congress aims to act on permanent fire control and long-range labor legislation. Senate Labor Committee Chairman James E. Murray says at least a year of study is needed before drafting. Southern representatives voice reluctance, veto risk remains for strike control measures. The President's emergency labor bill moves through House procedures.
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Chan
James E. Murray
Senate Labor Comitee
Gress
Truman
Senate
House
Methodist Church Conference Opens at Cornell College
Local News reports the Upper Town Methodist Conference opens at Cornell College tomorrow. Rev F C Witzigman and lay representative I Thomas Ray will lead a delegation of about 300 ministers and lay leaders from the Methodist church. They depart tomorrow morning and return to Oelwein tomorrow evening. A Saturday youth rally and extra adult program are planned.
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Cornell Lege
F. C. Witzigman
I. Thomas Ray
Methodist Church
Oelwein
Trn
Indiana Hotel Fire Takes One Life
Gary firemen battled a blaze that swept the Imperial Hotel, killing an unidentified man. The fire likely started in the basement and spread to the lobby and third floor as guests were assisted from their rooms. no other injuries were reported.
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Gary
Ind
Big Four snag reparations talks stall at Paris conference
Paris dispatch reports the Big Four foreign ministers deadlocked over reparations to be sought from Italy in the new conference. Russia demands 300 million for the Soviets Yugoslavia and Greece, widening rifts after two hours of debate. Byrnes Berates Trieste issue as key, while Molotov yields on economic questions under Western pressure.
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Britain
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Ernest Bevin
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Trieste
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Belgrade
Timne
Tio
Venezia Giulia
Tom Connally
Texas
Charles Bohlen
U. S. State Department
Luxembourg
Europe
Army May Have a Bomb Answer
The army reports tests of two new weapons at Aberdeen Proving Ground. A guided air-borne bazooka type missile could penetrate armor and destroy warheads of incoming missiles. A metallic jet cap propels a stream of particles at 25 000 feet per second to concentrate explosive force.
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Washington
Ballistic Research Laboratory
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Ordnance
Aberdeen
Expanding Rec Program Reaches City Youth This Summer
About 400 boys and girls attend summer playground and recreation activities run by recreation director Meredith Dix and five assistants under the Oelwein recreation council. The council meeting last night indicated strong playground success and ongoing activity for youths.
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Summmer
Meredith Dix
Oelwein Recreation Council
Playground clash over age use and park picnics
Cooperation from Chicago Great Western officials aided backstop construction for youth sports. The council warned that under school age children must be supervised by parents at playgrounds and that two and three year olds require a specialized helper. Picnics and intergroup games drew participation at City Park Redgate Wing's Park and Wings Park.
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Southside
City Park
Parkside
Redgate
Harlan
Central
Wing's Park
Wings Park
Chalk Talks on Sports Scheduled
The Chamber of Commerce will host Chalk Talks on baseball rules next Tuesday June 25 at 7 30 pm in the downstairs room. Richard Clark recreation council chairman will oversee efforts and may contribute his time if there is interest. Open to fifth grade and up including adults, with future talks planned on volleyball basketball and softball.
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Chamber of Commerce
Richard Clark
Recreation Council
Clark
Meredith Dix
Cow workers called back after May layoff due to strike
Chicago Great Western officers said most workers laid off in the first week of May because of the coal strike have returned to duty. About 200 to 225 men were laid off, though a union leader questioned the figures and suggested the majority may have come back.
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Chicago Great Western
Lightning Fire Devastates Luana Farm Plant Loss Top $100,000
A lightning strike destroyed the Hoth Haymower Co plant in Luana, causing an estimated 100000 dollars in damage. The one story wooden building burned at 1030 p m Sunday with only the office and one woodshop surviving. About 50 workers were employed, and 100000 dollars worth of fabricated merchandise was lost ready for shipment.
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Luana
Damige
Hoth Haymower Co
Monona
City Council invites bids and input on pool plan
The Orlwees City Council in regular session invites all interested residents including Open Forum signers to attend this evening to discuss constructing the municipal swimming pool. Contractors are urged to attend and submit bids for consideration.
Oelwein recreation program shows many donors
The Oelwein Recreation Council reported contributions over 1000 dollars at a council meeting. Businesses and individuals listed include Clyde's Hamburger Shop J C Penney Co Insurance Headquarters National Store Red Stay 671 Co and others with many parents mailed self addressed envelopes to prompt payments. The secretary treasurer urged others to donate and noted ongoing efforts to secure funds for a summer program that may become permanent.
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Oelwein Recreation Council
Clyde's Hamburger Shop
J. C. Penney Co
National
Red Stay
Joe Blot
Grocer
Fareway
Woolworth's
Proctor
Coliseum
Tousley Cigar Store
Pfeiffer Drug Store
Town Portable Mill Co
Cottage Studio
Oelwein Bottling Works
Streamliner Make Drug City Laundering
Oelwein Nursery
the Ross Co
Knapp Coal Co
Belt & Gregory
Ben Little Oelwein Furniture
A.J. Steale Co
Oelwein Chemical Co
Des Moines Night Club Owner Must Serve Jail Time
The Iowa Supreme Court today upheld a six month Polk county jail sentence for Alphonse Bisignano, owner of a Des Moines night club, on a contempt of court conviction and a $500 fine. The court condemned KRNT radio for broadcasting part of the proceeding, stating cameras and broadcasts should not be used in court. Justice Oscar Hale wrote the unanimous opinion, Bisignano can seek a rehearing within 30 days.
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Supreme Court
Alphonse Bisignano
Polk County
Harry Grund
High Bench
Bisignano
Grand
KRNT
Oscar Hale
Violence Escalates in Holy Land as British Officers Kidnapped
In Tel Aviv five British officers were kidnapped and two more attacked in Jerusalem as three days of clashes raise deaths to at least 18. Jewish underground groups, including the Stern gang, drive a widening campaign against British forces with sabotage shifting toward military targets. A night battle in Haifa left nine dead as explosions and fires roil the port and surrounding rail shops. Meanwhile nearly 2,000 Jewish migrants are reported offshore, with ships believed to have reached Palestine amid the turmoil.
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Tel Aviv
Holy Land
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King George Avenue
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Palestine
Haifa
Compromise on 19-Year-Olds Draft Floor Hints Shift
Washington reports indicate Senate and House conferees may accept drafting 19 year olds while 18 year olds stay exempt. Chairman Elbert D. Thomas says 18 remains the only issue, as House members previously opposed teenage drafts but consider 19-year-olds with reluctance to lower age further. Conferees recessed to await Senate stance on the 190 floor proposal.
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Washington
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate-House
Representatives
House
Senate
City Council To Discuss Pool Tonight
City Council to hold a regular meeting tonight to explain the pool project approved by voters in each ward two years ago. Council members invite public input and promise follow up on suggestions to advance construction. The pool committee includes George Johnson Joe Beckex and C I Stockwell. Residents demand a clear status update and bid reasons to explain delays and future plans.
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Daily Register
City Council
M. F. Gunderson
George Johnson
Joe Beckex
C. I. Stockwell
Peace talks in China stall over communist evacuation demand
Reports from reliable sources say renewed negotiations fail as the government demands a communist withdrawal from provinces and coastal cities in North China. The Chinese civil conflict deepens with disputes over Manchuria troop reorganizations and Marshall arbitration powers, while a Kuomintang move to control Manchuria escalates strategic pressure.
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China
George C. Marshall
Manchuria
Marshall
Shantung Peninsula
China Northeast Command
Changshan
Gulf of Chibl
School Issue May Break Kelly Machine
In Chicago, opponents of Mayor Edward J. Kelly argued the political machine may be weakening as Superintendent William H. Johnson resigned under fire after a committee of educators appointed by Kelly recommended ousting him. The move followed a threat from the North Central Association to blacklist Chicago's 40 public high schools.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Kelly
William H. Johnson
Johnson
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Tornado darkens Detroit Windsor area with mass casualties
A massive tornado ripped through Detroit downriver suburbs and Windsor causing extensive damage. At least 20 feared dead with dozens injured. Power outages spread as rescue efforts battled rain and flooding.
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Windsor
Detroit River
Melvindale
River Rouge
Auto City
Ford Motor Company
U. S. Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Actor Asked to Judge Iowa Beard Contest
Des Moines reports whiskered actor Monty Woolley has been invited to judge the beard finals at the state centennial fair this August. George T. Stanzel notes Woolley’s eminence and the $100 first prize draws many contestants, though none expect a beard equal to his.
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Des Moines
Monty Woolley
Iown
George T. Stanzel
Woolley
Stanzel
Thwart Escape Try By Army Prisoners
RAD NAUHEIM AP Army officials said a jailbreak plot by prisoners in the Lichfield brutality case was foiled. Prisoners dug a four foot deep tunnel from their barracks to within 12 feet of freedom, ripping floor boards to expose it, with dirt hidden in a tin can.
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U. S. Army
Lichfield
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