Nazi resistance and postwar German power hopes abroad
The International Committee reports Nazis in Germany plotting to regain control of democratic institutions. Former leaders and collaborators direct networks to hinder de Nazification, spy on Germans, and threaten industry under Allied oversight. The report cites Nazi influence in Argentina, South Africa, Sweden, and Switzerland, noting German memory of past glory and slim chances of return to power.
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Germany
International Committee For the Study of
France
Belgium
Denmark
Holland
Argentina
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Deutschland
Georgia governor contest unsettled as court reviews case
The Georgia governor crisis remains undecided as the legislature and county grand jury investigate bribery claims tied to Talmadge's election. Funds from the state executive department and federal aid are withheld until the court rules, stirring broad public reaction and political tension.
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Georgia
Talmadge
Thompson
State Executive Department
Talmadgs
Republican Leaders Bypass Wilson for Committee Chair
Senator George Wilson is passed over by Republican leaders for the chair of the small business investigation committee. Senator Wherry of Nebraska is chosen amid claims Wilson’s seniority and independence clash with party discipline. Senator Tobey of New Hampshire accuses leaders of sidelining Wilson for not being regular enough. Wilson downplays the dispute, suggesting his independence may have cost him. Wherry’s loyalty to McKinley era principles is highlighted as the contrast. Iowa’s strong Republican status noted amid the seniority controversy.
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George Wilson
Wherry
Nebraska
Wilson
Senator Tobey
New Hampshire
Editorial Warns of Teacher Shortage Tied to Low Pay
The LeMars Sentinel reports that persistently low teacher pay has created a shortage crisis as wartime wages pull workers to other fields. Emergency certificates rise as qualified applicants shrink, with pay seen as the core issue and calls for higher wages to keep schools operating.
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LeMars Sentinel
Late Night Teens Cause Trouble at Local Restaurants
Reader notes frequent teen groups roaming streets late at night near offices and restaurants. They question parental oversight and safety as disturbances continue in the area.
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Sheldon
Wages rise and wheat prices shift in farmer’s wage tale
A man working one day weekly for a farmer is paid five dollars, uses it to buy wheat at one dollar per bushel, and brings home five bushels daily. As wages climb to ten dollars, wheat costs rise to two dollars per bushel, yet both gain from the arrangement claim doubling of earnings as prices adjust.
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Grundy Register
Hog Prices Forecast For 1947 Fall And Winter
Wallaces Farmer reports Department of Agriculture officials are hopeful that hog prices will not drop below support levels in fall 1947 and winter 1947 48. Parity suggests a national hog price near 14 dollars per hundredweight, with some officials believing prices won’t fall far below that threshold through winter. A firm pledge on price supports and backing methods could reassure farmers even if government aid is not immediately required.
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Wallaces
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Republicans face pressure from party leaders
The piece argues Iowa Republicans are aligned with regular party mandates yet warns that heavy-handed moves against fellow senators could provoke strong backlash. It hints that a resistant Iowa representative might someday oppose party discipline on tariff or seduction in pariffs.
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Iowa
Veterans Groups Plan Unified Veterans Organization
Manson service clubs have launched a cooperative policy to form United Veterans Organization of Manson uniting the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amvets while preserving their individual status. The move aims to boost joint community efforts and strengthen veteran representation across all wars. Committee members who devised the plan receive strong community praise. George Bernard Shaw humorously notes in Mason City that he is a vegetarian who never ate animals that once mooed oinked or bleated.
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Manson Journal
Manson
United Veterans Organization of Manson
Américan Legion
Veterans of Foreign Waits
Amvets
United States
Mason City
Sugar sacks in Yugoslavia reveal mixed origins
An economic analyst for the U S State Department recounts seeing thousands of 100-pound sugar sacks in Yugoslavia labeled with Russian marks from Soviet refineries. Investigations showed each Soviet marked sack concealed an American refiner's sack containing sugar produced and donated by the United States. Yugoslavs are told UNRRA sugar is a Soviet gift.
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Sheldon
U. S
Yugoslavia
Eric Pridanoff
One Solution for Home Shortage
Washington Evening Journal notes agencies strain to produce houses while a homegrown solution emerges. A 1946 Iowa slaughter backdrop is invoked, suggesting caution about future housing demand. Reinbeck Courier observes the paradox of easy understanding versus memory in saving money and cites borax production at about 40 million pounds in the United States.
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Washington Evening Journal
Lowa
United States
Ruling on Consolidated School District Boundaries in Pocahontas Iowa
On January 16 1947 the County Superintendent of Schools ordered fixed and determined the boundaries for the proposed Consolidated Independent School District of Des Moines Township in Pocahontas and Palo Alto counties Iowa after a January 13 1947 hearing with no objections filed. The description covers extensive portions of sections and lots within the townships ending with specified fractions of sections.
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A. D
Des Moines
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
State of
Iowa
County Superintendent of Schools
Pocahontas County
Modern TB Surgery Aids Lung Rest and Cavity Closure
The article explains surgical options for pulmonary tuberculosis to supplement bed rest. Phrenic nerve paralysis reduces lung work, therapeutic pneumothorax collapses diseased areas, intra pleural pneumonolysis frees adhesions, and thoracoplasty removes ribs to permanently collapse cavities, improving recovery when combined with rest.
Property Territory Excerpt and Public Appeal Order
A legal order from Pocahontas County Iowa dated January 16 1947 details land parcels in Township 93 and 94 North Range 31 West as shown in a plot attached to a petition. It requires publication and gives ten days for objectors to appeal. signed by Frances Young County Superintendent of Schools. The final line notes New York as the largest buckwheat producer, followed by Pennsylvania and Michigan.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Township
Palo Alto County
Pocahontas
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St. John’s Road
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Europe
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Veterans’ Organizations Unite
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Asst
Owa
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TYLER
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Rolfe State Bank
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