Compromise Bond Issue for Harlan School Defeated by 44 Votes
The proposed 350000 bond to build a new Harlan school and upgrade junior and senior high facilities failed 292 to 268, short of the 60 percent needed. Board chairman L F Hilsabeck warned another election on a Harlan only issue could follow. Replacing the grade school would cost about 150000 to 175000.
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Harlan
L. F. Hilsabeck
North Ridge
2Nd
3Rd Ave
5Th St
Harlan School
Cattle Prices Seen at 45 Dollars a Hundredweight
C A Burmeister of the Federal Bureau told 1,800 farmers at Iowa State College Cattle Feeders day that cattle prices could reach 45 dollars per hundredweight by late summer. He warned such high prices would hurt farmers as low income consumers cannot pay, noting lower quality cattle are fetching good prices as buyers seek cheaper grades to beat inflation.
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Ames
Hugh
C. A. Burmeister
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa State College
Burmeister
Burlington Man Held In Wife's Death
Burlingtone man Dar L Swinford is jailed on an open charge after his dying wife Mary Huffaker Swinford stated he shot her. The 27 year old died yesterday in a Monmouth hospital after a quarrel about a divorce. She told authorities she was shot on a lonely road. Swinford claims the gun discharged accidentally.
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Burlington
Dar L. Swinford
Mary Huffaker Swinford
Monmouth
Swinford
New Name and Format for New York's PM Journal
The newspaper PM will be renamed the New York Star on Wednesday with a new format. New owners Joseph Barnes and Bartley Crum announced the change after purchasing the paper from Marshall Field III.
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New York
New York Star
Marshall Field
Joseph Barnes
Bartley Crum
No Such Thing As Deadbeat Says Collector
Chicago man Harry Edwards California state supervisor of collection agencies says there is no deadbeat. He explains most debtors are honest, want to budget to pay bills, and collectors aim to help rehabilitate debtors. Edwards speaks at the National Collectors association convention.
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Chicago
Harry Edwards
Edwards
California
National Collectors Association
Berlin Air Link Restores Britons Amid Currency Reform
Berlin's western zones see a traffic squeeze as Russians halt Reichsmarks eastward. The British set up an aerial shuttle for Berlin westbound travel and arrange special planes from England. American plans remain undisclosed after a prior Easter week tactic.
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Berlin
T Bovesmere
England
U. S
High School Grads Enter OCS Through Local News Desk
Local City Hall announced that high school graduates may enlist in the U S Army to attend officer candidate school. Sgt Robert J Buckley of the Oelwein recruiting station said the new rule allows men aged 20 to 28 with no prior service or certain service backgrounds to enroll as staff sergeants for OCS. Those already holding commissions in the Organized Reserve Corps or National Guard or former officers are ineligible.
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U. S. Army
Robert J. Buckley
Oelwein
City Hall
Armed Forces
Buckley
Organized Reserve Corps
National Guard
Postpone Aluminum Company Strike
CIO President Philip Murray postponed for one week a 20,000 steelworkers strike against the Aluminum Company of America. Federal mediators sought a settlement at the request of Cyrus S. Ching. The strike had been set for Sunday night and the new deadline is June 27.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murray
Aluminum Company of America
Murray
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Carriers Visit Freedom Train Tour In Cedar Rapids
DAILY REGISTER carriers win a chance to view 127 treasured U S documents aboard the Freedom Train in Cedar Rapids. Winners Philip Kalm Delbert Mourer Henry Archambault Eileen Smith John Sanborn Richard Meyers Edward Hawkins Helene Bencke Lorraine Davis Ladd Wessels accompanied by staff Doris Butler Milt Nicol and Al Korenchen tour stations, view documents, and attend a radio show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cedar Rapids
Register
Philip Kalm
Delbert Mourer
Henry Archambault
Eileen Smith
Quelwein
John Sanborn
Richard Meyers
Hazleton
Edward Hawkins
Aurora
Helene Bencke
Maynard
Lorraine Davis
Strawberry Point
Ladd Wessels
Lamont
Doris Butler
Milt Nicol
al Korenchen
Register Staff
Court to Review Second Strike Case
Iowa Supreme Court agreed to review another appeal in the Mason City Jacob Decker & Sons strike. The court previously examined Judge Tom Boynton’s contempt fines totaling 6,300 against CIO United Packinghouse Workers for mass picketing. The new appeal targets 90 days jail for acting President Charles Kranz and 16 others fined 2,600.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Jacob Decker & Sons
Mason City
Tom Boynton
CIO United Packinghouse
Field Chopper Demonstration Near Oelwein Monday
Weather permitting Ralph Spra ue will host a field chopper demonstration at the Harold Tellin farm four miles north of Oelwein on highway 150 Monday at 1 39 in the afternoon. The show will display operation, wagon loading, and in-field crop cutting to interest local farmers.
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Ralph Sprague
Harold Tellin
Oelwein
Highway 150
Six Week Chick in Five Gallon Bottle Demonstration
Keokuk report shows Bernard Miller asserting ships could be built in bottles and chickens raised similarly. He claims a six week chick inside a five gallon bottle grown into a three and a half pound White Rock pallet, with the bottling snapped to release.
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Keokuk
Eed
Bernard Miller
Miller
Truman Clears Way For New Coal Strike Ban
President Truman appointed a three man fact finding board under Taft Hartley to report by June 23 on the stalled soft coal dispute with United Mine Workers. Mediators failed to settle. wage agreement expires June 30. Chairman David L. Cole. members E Wight Bakke and Waldo Emanuel Fisher. Board entry precedes possible court order to delay a walkout by about 49,000 coal miners.
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Washington
Truman
United Mine Workers
White House
David L. Cole
Patterson
Nar
E. Wight-Bakke
Yale University
Waldo Emanuel Fisher
University of Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
Three Week Lutheran Bible School Closes Elkader June 27
Zion Lutheran Vacation Bible school wrap up in Elkader with three weeks of teaching at the city park. total enrollment 126 children and 74 perfect attenders. prompts on Our Lord At Work with Our Lord At Work study divided into beginners primary and junior groups under named teachers and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Bible School
Karen Wardell
Max Barr
James Voss
Henry Suhr
Anita Daniels
Darwin Hanson
Harvey Hanson
Bobby Lee Pepin
Donald Odegard
Gordon Meisgier
Lynn Plaster
Sheryl Sorenson
Harry Daniels
Charles Gosse
Geraldine Gosse
Delores Steffen
Clarke
Wegner
Steve Werlaufer
Kay Wardell
Arthur Lad
Carol Voss
Walter Windt
Joyce Rodgers
Our Lord
Weekly Oelwein Weather Report from Locs News Desk
Weekly weather summary for Oelwein covering June 12 to June 18 reports 59 inches of precipitation for the week. Only Wednesday had clear skies with temperatures ranging from high 70s to low 50s across the period.
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Locs
News Desk
Oelwein
Gihuredtays
How Draft Bill Will Operate
Washington outlines a compromise draft bill for 18 to 25 year olds, with 21 months service for draftees and volunteers, 90 day induction delay unless a national emergency is declared, and a two year act lifespan. It envisions Army strength of 225,000 first year, volunteers to follow, and reserves for others. It details exemptions, student deferrals, family dependents, and penalties for draft dodgers, plus industry takeovers and court review of profits.
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Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
Organized Reserve
Selective Service
GIBI
John Schacherer Dies at 80 Near Edgewood
John J. Schacherer, pioneer Delaware county resident, died at his Edgewood area farm home at 6:15 this morning at age 80. Funeral at St. Mark's Catholic Church Edgewood Monday at 9 a.m. Burial in Catholic cemetery. He lived on the same farm 59 years. Survived by daughter Mrs George Downey. wife died 20 years ago. son Gregory died 24 years ago.
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Iocal News
Deth— Eleader
John J. Schacherer
Delaware County
Edgewood
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Catholic
George Downey
Gregory
French Reds launch New Economic Demand
Paris area reports a nationwide one hour strike by about 4.5 million French workers led by the communist general federation of labor to press new economic demands against Premier Robert Schuman's coalition government. Other unions did not join in. The action followed government use of troops and police to eject sitdown strikers from a rubber factory in Clermont Ferrand.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
General Federation of Labor
Clermont Ferrand
Martin Sees No Chance To Quit Today
House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr says adjournment by midnight tonight is impossible unless a general break occurs. He notes too much work remains and cites a conference with Sen. Taft. Leaders will meet at noon to decide handling, with possible dated adjournment or extended recess during conventions.
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Washington
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Congress
Martin
Robert A. Taft
Senate Policy Committee
Taft
Conference Committee
Senate
Styles Bridges
John Taber
N. H
Chambers
Bridges
Clifford R. Hope
R. Kans
House Agriculture Committee
Army
Air Force
Veterans Administration and Atomic Energy Commission
Interior Department
Northeast Iowa Masonic Picnic at Elkader Fairgrounds
The annual northeast Iowa Masonic picnic will be held at Elkader fair grounds a week from tomorrow June 27. H. M. Wolf, Permanent president, says Judge W. H. Antes of West Union will be guest speaker. The Eskacer high school band will perform and Clermont lodge hosts the event with each lodge asked to participate. Ice cream and coffee will be served.
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Elkader
Northeast Iowa
Elkader Fairgrounds
H. M. Wolf
W. H. Antes
West Union
Eskacer High School
Clermont Lodge
Car Mishap Turns Fatal Near Des Moines
Des Moines. Beverly McGuire, 17, was killed when the car carrying three others overturned after missing a turn east of the city. The injured include the driver Robert Erickson, 23, Des Moines, Norma Jean Riley, 14, Ferry, and Henry Lloyd, 23, Des Moines. All injuries described as fair to good at Broadlawns General Hospital.
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Des Moines
Beverly McGuire
Broadlawns General Hospital
Robert Erickson
Norma Jean Riley
Ferry
Henery Lloyd
Senate Passes Youth Draft Bill After Night-Long Filibuster
In a tense session, the Senate ended Senator Glen Taylor's 21 hour filibuster to clear a compromise 21 month draft measure for youths ages 19 through 25. The bill moved to the White House for President Truman's signature after voice-vote approval and a brief reversal. Senator Morse protested the filibuster while others defended the procedure amid clashes over recognition and seating.
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Washington
Suite
Glen TL. Taylor
Ida
Senate
White House
Truman
Senate Silicens
Taylor
Claude Pepper
D.- Fis
Irving M. Ives
Pepper
Wayne Morse
Morse
Forrest C. Donnell
R.mo
Al”ben W Barkley
Kentucky
House
Buster
William Langer
R. N
Earl
Owen, Brewster
Delegates wooed with prizes at Dewey and Taft camps
Philadelphia coverage describes GOP hopefuls Dewey Taft and Stassen courting delegates with door prizes and receptions. Dewey headquarters offer shopping bags, beauty items, and fashion show, plus an elephant from a Columbus circus. Taft supporters fly in a baby elephant and feature brass band and live entertainment. Stassen runs three party hubs with information, correspondence, and staff.
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Philadelphia
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Women’s Committee
Dewey
Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Huge Money Bill For Interior Passes
The Senate passed a $407,836,974 appropriation bill to operate the interior department for the new fiscal year starting July 1. It allocates nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to reclamation, the largest amount the measure ever carried, though short of President Truman's request. A rider would require five years of engineering experience for the reclamation commissioner and assistants after January 31, 1949, targeting Michael Straus and Richard Boke, who currently lack the specified experience.
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Washington — LLP
Senate
White House
Interior Department
Truman
Straus
Boke
Mid-Seventies Seen For Iowa Tomorrow
The weather bureau forecast warmer conditions for Iowa with mid seventies highs tomorrow and cooler tonight. Northern Iowa may see 40 to 45 while the south reaches 45 to 50. Expect increasing clouds and showers near the Missouri River with highs in the mid seventies. Yesterday's high was 86 at Burlington and the low last night was 44 at Spencer. Scattered showers occurred earlier, ending around 6:30 a.m. today with no substantial rainfall.
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Iowa
Missouri River
Burlington
Spencer
Free Man After 23 Years in Insane Ward
Edward LaDurrie, 42, freed after 23 years in Anamosa insane ward, begins work as an attendant at Mount Pleasant state hospital while awaiting trial on murder charges. He had earlier been declared insane after confessing to a Des Moines clerk’s death and sent to a reform school ward for the criminally insane. District officials and doctors announced arrangements for his placement and return to public life.
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Mount Pleasant
Edward LaDurrie
Leaat
Des Moines
Reformatory
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Marion Phelps
GOF
Freedom
Register Circulation Department
United Nations
WMT
Oelwein Weather Report
Upp
John Schacherer
Near Edgewood
N. E. Iowa
Michael Straus
Richard Boke
Eel
Cienchep
Tepes & Heme
Piatrict
Edwin Moore
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