Henry Ford Friends Pay Final Respects In Detroit
Ford kin and more than 500 mourners queued in Dearborn near Greenfield Village as Henry Ford lay in state. About 700 passed the casket in the first half hour with messages of condolence from leaders and workers alike. Ford died at 83 after a cerebral hemorrhage, leaving an enormous fortune and legacy in mass production. President Truman sent his condolences to Mrs Ford.
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Henry Ford
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Lizz‘e
Ford
F. C. Greenwald
Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
Carmada
Henry II
Truman
Dave Eber
Milo Sorden
Bill Boshart
Gene Tucker
Clarence Logan
Edsal Brown
Kath’en Morrison
Mortimer
John Owen
Brewsters
Arley Anderson
Mr. Gibbs
Nanner
Examinations for Postoffice Janitor
The Washington postoffice invites applications for fireman laborer positions with veteran preference. If eligible veterans are unavailable, non veterans may be appointed. Entrance salary is 1800 dollars yearly, rising 106 dollars annually to 2400 dollars. Full details and forms available from the civil service secretary at the Washington post office.
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Washington Postoffice
Postoffice
Civil Service Secretary
Washington Post Office
Legislature Passes Most Bills in 1947 West Virginia Session
In the 1947 West Virginia legislature session 838 bills were introduced, 183 were enacted into law, and only one was vetoed.
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West Virginia
More City Water Use Reaches New Yearly High
In his annual report Supt. Perry L. Jordan notes record city water pumpage of 143 676 000 gallons, surpassing all prior years. Major consumers include the Cornbelt Turkey plant and Cargill Co with 23 704 971 gallons. daily average use across all purposes reached 93 632 gallons. Revenue totaled 35 108 42 with net earnings 9 760 39 after expenses. expenditures were 26 756 05. A new city well was drilled but not listed as a capital item. Other departments used water with no charge, including fire, cemetery, parks, fountains, and city hall. Street lighting cost 6 419 with 4 000 for electric current. Sewage disposal operated at 61 89 for the year.
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Perry L. Jordan
City Water and Light Plant
Cornbelt Turkey
Cargill Company
Water Department
Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Slow Worm Misnomer Explained as Legless Lizard
The slow worm or blindworm is not slow or blind and is not a worm. It is a legless lizard and belongs to a distinct reptile group.
Contract to End Strike Sails on Tentative AT&T Offer
Government conciliators push a tentative three party contract to end the nationwide long distance strike by 20 000 AT&T employes and NFTW members. If accepted as a model by Bell System subsidiaries a broader walkout could end. policy committee approval anticipated and arbitration details unresolved.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Bell System
National Federation of Telephone Workers
American Union of Telephone Workers Long Lines
NFTV
Iowa Bills on Closed Shop and Liquor Sale Near Death
In DHS MOVIES Iowa on April 9 the House committee declined to place the closed shop and liquor-by-the-drink bills on the calendar. The anti-closed shop measure failed to reach a two-thirds majority and the liquor bill faced long odds as roll calls were halted with votes: 12 to 4 against.
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DHS Movies
Iowa
House
Senate
Snyder divorce filed by Donna M Snyder in Minnesota
A petition for divorce was filed yesterday in St Paul district court by Donna M Snyder against Charles G Snyder. The couple wed May 27 1943 in St Paul Minnesota. The plaintiff asks for no automation.
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Clerk of District Court
Donna M. Snyder
Charles G. Snyder
St. Paul, Minn
Must Not Throw Stuff in Ditches
Washington county supervisors condemn the habit of hauling debris to country roads and dumping it in ditches. They warn such acts foul drainage and create unsightly conditions and will stop the practice. A county notice in the Journal calls out throwing rubbish on roads and ditches as illegal and repulsive.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Liquor by the Drink Debate Returns in Prohibition Era
Time since before prohibition is cited as a factor in reopening liquor sales by the drink. Communities voting in local option elections could approve the sale, sparking renewed contention over drinking laws and tax revenue.
Plaintiff Seeks Partition of Household Goods
The petition states the parties may agree on dividing household goods. Balciige and Bailey represent the plaintiff.
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Balciige & Bailey
Iowa House Delays Farm-to-Market Road Bill Amendment
Iowa House votes 53 to 52 to keep secondary roads under county boards with an amendment by Rep. Harry Watson striking a state revision clause. A later reconsideration motion failed 54 to 52 as debate centered on funds and county equity, with W. R. Fimmen urging broader distribution of gas tax money to aid southern counties and school consolidation.
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Des Moines
Iowa House Today
County Boards of Supervisors
Harry Watson
Sanborn
Watson
State Highway Commission
Edna Lawrence
Ottumwa
W. R. Fimmen
R. Bloomfield
Highway Commission
Fimmen
Raise New Flag Pole At the Postoffice
The flag pole project at the postoffice, delayed by weather, is expected to be completed today. The steel pole from Bert Ewson Co of Des Moines will replace the unsafe old structure once the cement base is set.
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Bert Ewson Company
Des Moines
Post Office
Violation of Law Punishes Roadside Acts
A notice states that performing acts along highways streams ditches bridges and culverts is illegal and that anyone caught will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The warning emphasizes strict enforcement.
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