Plan to Re-Stock Skunk River With 40 000 Fish
Conservation officials disclosed plans to stock the Skunk River with 40 000 Channel catfish from the Mississippi River. Meetings set for April 28 will outline details, with fish 10 to 16 inches long and restocking prioritized over other state plans. Fish will have two tags removed before release and fishermen are urged to report sightings to state authorities.
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Skunk
Oakland
Ilis Wu
Mahaska County
Hoo
Washington
Ashe
Stat Comseetv
Atlon Collice Povins
Fanak Waltoun
Mississippi River
Skunk River
Workmen Clean Streets on Square in Washington
City workmen will sweep and wash the streets around the business district in Washington. Bad weather delayed cleaning and ice hindered progress. Motorists should remove their cars from the affected streets by midnight to allow the street sweeper to operate effectively.
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Washington
Calls Steel Seizure A Political Deal
The steel industry accuses President Truman of a corrupt political deal by seizing the steel industry to avert a strike by the United Steel Workers. Clarence Bo Randall of Inland Steel says the action was an evil, unprecedented deed that paid a debt to CIO leader Phil Murray, and claims Truman knew a wage board would not satisfy Murray.
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New York
Qty
Presideot
Truman
Steel Industry
Clarence Bo Randall
Inland Steel Co
Harrys S. Truman
United Steel Workers of America
CIO
Phil Murray
The
Steel Workers
Harry 8. Truman
Randall
Phone Walkouts Increase Today Across Nation
Tele phone work stoppages spread nationwide as 300 000 CIO union members honor picket lines. Western Electric installers and sales staff threaten to cripple long distance and local operations in 15 cities. AT T says supervisory personnel will maintain service with possible delays. Negotiators met with federal mediators for the first time since the strike began. both sides remained far apart though another meeting was scheduled.
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New York
Sun
Western Electric Company
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Western Points
Baronest Weaver
U S Agriculture Department Enters Ham and Egg Market
The Agriculture Department proposes buying up to 500000 cases of shell eggs and substantial quantities of smoked pork to divert surpluses and bolster farm prices for pork and eggs. Hog prices have fallen to about 16.40 per cwt, while egg prices slipped to 60 cents a dozen. Congress earmarks customs receipts to fund purchases to boost consumption and reduce market gluts.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Congress
Won't Force Agreement in The Seized Steel Industry
Washington news brief reports the administration will not push a new agreement in the seized steel industry crisis. Officials say talks continue with labor and industry representatives to resolve production and supply concerns.
Truman Backs Delay in War Settlement Tactic
President Truman said the administration would not force a war settlement on the seized steel industry during wage talks with the CIO Steelworkers. He noted no decision on enforcing the 25 cent wage package and stressed progress in negotiations led by Defense Mobilizer John R. Steelman with CIO President Philip Murray. The industry lost a court bid for a restraining order but pushed for an expedited hearing as talks continued.
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CLOO
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Bainine
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Righ
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Aml
Sei
Steel Ikills
Steelman
CIO
Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Murray
Sawyers
Traffic fines levied in mayor's court for multiple violations
Seven fines were levied in the mayor's court for traffic violations. W Eldrege Simmering Marion B Thompson and Deane Stannard paid fines for failure to observe stop signs and signals. Art Long fined for improper parking and speeding fines were issued to Raymond Wo May Daryl E Beckley and J T Zickefoose. Thermopane, the multipaned insulating glass, enables home builders to double window size without increasing heat loss.
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W. Eldrege Simmering
Marion B. Thompson
Deane Stannard
Art Long
Raymond Wo May
Daryl E. Beckley
J. T. Zickefoose
Stevenson Can Have Illinois Delegates if He Enters Race
Illinois political observers say Stevenson could win all 50 Illinois Democratic delegates if he enters the race. Stevenson trailed Kefauver in the recent primary with write-in votes, while Taft led with 48 delegates and Eisenhower earned two.
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Stevenson
Illinois
Dwight Eisenhower
Good Friday Observance Set By Washington Churches
Good Friday will be observed with three hour services in the United Presbyterian church from noon to 6 pm sponsored by the Washington ministerial association. The service is open to the public. Rickert, chair of the Chamber of Commerce retail sales committee, reported that Washington merchants will close stores from noon to 2 pm Friday in compliance with no request from the Ministerial association.
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United Presbyterian Shurch
Washington Ministerial Association
God. Rickert
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Paul Shearer Chosen Methodist Delegate to General Conference
Mr and Mrs Paul Shearer travel to San Francisco where he serves as a delegate for the Iowa Des Moines conference at the quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Church. He sits on a committee guiding policy ahead of the April 23 opening. Delegates from 48 states and about 25 countries attend.
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Paul Shearer
San Francisco
Calif
Shearer
The
Methodist Church
Law Ten
Iowa- Des Moines
Midwest quake rattles Washington area reports paint shed
Witnesses Don Boyer and Jim Easter in West Washington street report blistered paint on a wall section and its fall after a Midwest quake Wednesday morning. West Chester residents also report tremor effects including a mirror shifting, with Mrs Gale Reif and Mrs Ed Testroet noting the quiver.
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Midwest
Washington
Don Boyer
Jim Easter
West Washington Street
Journal
West Chester
Gale Reif
Rea
Ed Testroet
Chester
Fire destroys farm home near Junction.
Fire at the Metriae farm home northwest of Columuus Junction started Wednesday evening and burned a two story frame dwelling. Firemen broke through a bedroom wall to control the blaze as the parlor and walls sustained heavy damage. Detective wiring was blamed for the blaze. No Washington cafes or restaurants will close Friday during the Good Friday service.
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Faimage
Vaul Metriae
Metriae
Columuus
Washington
Truman Won’t Attend Demo Convention
President Truman said he will not accept a draft for renomination nor attend the Democratic convention in Chicago. He does not plan to express a nomination preference and will campaign for the party’s nominee to the extent of his ability and as desired by the National Committee.
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Washington
Truman
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Bituminous Coal Research Inc Advances Coal Burners
Bituminous Coal Research Inc is a non profit group developing improved coal burning equipment to use coal more efficiently.
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Bituminous Coal Research, Inc
Man Finds 1846 Mint Coin During Garden Stroll
Joan Havel of North tourin Avenue reports finding an old coin dated 1846 while strolling through a rock garden this week. Winehauer examined the piece noting the one cent coin is about the size of a quarter and remains legible though some cleaning is planned.
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Joan Havel
Tourin Avenue
Winehauer Considerabie
Funeral Friday for Mrs Boyd Smith of Keota
Mrs Boyd Smith of Keota died Tuesday in Washington county hospital after a two week illness. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at Marsh funeral home with Rev Hugh Willicerns in charge. Burial will be in Keota cemetery. She was born April 6 1885 in Wellman daughter of Farrres and Elmira Stout Simmons. She married Boyd Smith in 19? who survives along with one daughter Mrs Leo Grath of Washington one grandson and two sisters Mrs Arch Hanko of Wayland and Mrs Minnie Maplethorpe of Wellman.
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Keota
Boyd Smith
Washington County Hospital
Marsh Funeral Home
Hugh Willicerns
Keota Cemetery
Mitina Simos Was
Leo Grath
Men
Witnesses Questioned in Otis Plane Collision Deaths
Two inquiry boards questioned witnesses today after a collision at Otis Field killed 12 airmen. A C-47 from Stewart Air Base and an IL-94 all weather jet collided while exiting a cloud at about 6 000 to 7 000 feet, causing a fiery crash.
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Otis Atr Force Base
Mass
Air Force
Stewart Air Force Base
Newburgh
N.Y
Last of Holy Week Services Tomorrow
The final Holy Week service will be held at 8 a.m. tomorrow in the YMCA. Dr. J heed will be the speaker and Dr. Reeds topic will be the Choir That Snook the wort. Morrison Jr. will lead with a men's quartet. Wittste, Mrs. taith sperms will be the pianist.
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YMCA
Dr. J. Heed
Choiee
Wortho Morrison Jr
Wittste
Local Boy Nominated for Boys State Selection
Washington students vote to pick delegates for Hawkye Boys State sponsored by Iowa American Legion posts. Three finalists were Charles Laekenbil Dan Brindley and Jay Tweeten chosen by the junior class from WY field for ballot on basis of merit conduct service and scholarship. Dundee JG Patterson fined Clarence Shaffer 300 and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with license suspended four months.
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Dundee
Pattersam Tenadas
Clarence Shaffer
Iowa Towns Face Record Missouri Flood Crest
Missouri river flood threatens Sioux City and nearby towns with a 24 foot crest late next week. Evacuations were ordered for Modate and Men tdamin areas while stockyards and downtown districts brace for rising waters as guardsmen and Red Cross set emergency measures.
Thousands Flee From Homes in South Dakota
Muddy Missouri river waters burst through dikes in Pierre forcing 1,400 residents from their homes in the worst valley flood in modern times. Downstream at South Sioux City Nebraska floodwaters surged into a residential area as Minnesota North Dakota and Iowa faced rising waters. Pierre's business district and 65 blocks of a sparsely settled area flooded. power plant jeopardized and a water well pump lost. City workers sacrificed the water pump to save the power plant. Governor Son sent National Guard troops to South Sioux City. In Minnesota about 200 families fled Montevideo Mankato Moorhead and Ramsey county saw floods with volunteers and leaks being addressed.
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Pierre
Missouri River
Missouri Valley
South Sioux City
Nebr
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Sioux City
Wilbur Anderson
Nebraska
Val Peterson
National Guard
Montevideo
Mankato
Minnesota River
Moorhead
Red River
Ramsey County
Mississippi
North Mankato
Wheat Outlook Brighter for 1952 Winter Wheat
The Cargill bulletin says 1952 winter wheat looks brighter than 1951. Drought and wind hurt Texas Panhandle and adjacent areas, but moisture remains plentiful in Nebraska Kansas and much of Oklahoma. Insect infestations are lighter in parts of the Panhandle and Oklahoma. Flood damage to farmland in the Dakotas and Minnesota is limited to river valleys.
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Cargill
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Panhandle
Texas
Dakotas
Minnesota
Weather Forecast Des Moines Iowa Fair and cool Friday
Weather report for Des Moines Iowa shows a fair and cool afternoon with highs 32 to 42. Winds diminish from the east this afternoon. Tonight will be fair and cold with lows 20 to 25. Friday warms with highs 45 to 60 to the east and west extremes. Outlook calls for increasing cloudiness and mild conditions Saturday.
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Des Moines
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