Truman Begins Sixth Year as President in White House
President Truman enters his sixth year in the White House facing the burden of maintaining a strong national economy and pursuing world peace. He asserts democratic control of Congress is essential and remains skeptical about world affairs due to Russia. He advocates more production, higher wages, more jobs, and prosperity through the Truman program despite expected opposition. On this day five years ago he took the oath after Roosevelt's death at Warm Springs.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Congress
Russia
Soviet Union
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Secrecy Veils New Mexico Atomic Plane Crash
A G-29 superfort crashed near Sandia base in the Manzano mountains east of Albuquerque. Officials say it is virtually certain all 16 crew perished. six bodies were recovered, with cleanup expected. The site is tied to nearby atomic facilities and secrecy remains tight.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Sandia
Japan
Manzano Mountains
Here
Charles Phillips
Kirtland Air Base
Kirtland Field
Bank Thief Captured by Blonde Teller in St Louis
FBI charges William Evans a veteran stick-up man who stole over 1 million dollars in a career dating back to 1907. AudreY Lorenzen, 27, chased Evans into a policeman’s arms in St Louis, revealing his long record and multiple aliases.
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FBI
Gerald B. Norris
William KR. Evans
Audrey Lorenzen
Federal
Norris
Evans
U. S. Treasury
Bank of Manhattan
New York
Sing Sing
Leavenworth
Kan
Lewisburg
Parking and Zoning Discussed at Joint Conference
The Chamber of Commerce board meets with the mayor and city council at 6 30 tonight at the Pines to discuss zoning and parking issues. The chamber zoning and parking committee and the Junior Chamber of Commerce will attend.
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Arkine
Chamber of Commerce
the Pines
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Possible murder charge if Russian planes downed privateer
US diplomatic sources say Washington could accuse Soviet fighters of wanton murder if a 10 man U S navy privateer, unarmed on a routine flight from western Germany to Denmark, was downed in a Baltic air fight over Latvia last Saturday. Officials emphasize careful data gathering before reply to Moscow.
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United States
Russia
State Department
Latvia
Germany
Denmark
Lepaya
Baltic
Chamber of Commerce Names Committees for Coming Year
The Chamber of Commerce board led by President L J Kehoe named committees for the year. Members include Lester Hamil secretary and vice president C R Wilson along with directors Paul Fern Ralph Martin Ralph Kleese Cloud Willits and Bill Sittler.
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Lester Hamil
L. J. Kehoe
C. R. Wilson
Paul Fern
Ralph Martin
Ralph Kleese
Cloud Willits
Bill Sitler
This Week's Lucky Farmer Leroy McGraw Named
Washington county farmer Leroy McGraw of a mile south and half a mile east of Washington is this week's Lucky Farmer. He identified the aerial photo in Monday's Journal as his home place and will receive a framed photograph of his farm along with $40 in prizes at the State theater Friday night between shows. Fred Speed of Speedway Market will present the prize.
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Leroy McGraw
Washington County
Washington
Mr. McGraw
Journal
Fred Speed
Speedway Market
To Be Folk Games At YMCA Gym Friday Night
Folk games are planned at the YMCA gym Friday evening for those above high school age. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Edmundson head the committee in charge of arrangements.
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YMCA
Wayne Edmundson
Dale Dogget Family Relocates to Washington
Mr and Mrs Dale Dogget and their 11 month old daughter Deborah Jean move to Washington. They reside at 1202 1 8rd and Mr Dogget becomes manager of the Western Union office. The family arrives from Osage on April 8 and joins the Carishan church.
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Washington
Dale Dogget
Deborah Jean
Funeral Thursday For Kalona Resident
Kalona Paul Maske 5 died Tuesday at Stanley rest home in Washington. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Kalona Methodist Church with Rev Laurence Jones. burial in Sharon Hill cemetery. Peterseim and Sons Funeral Home in charge. Born December 25 1866 in Germany, he came to America at 18 months and lived much of his life in Kalona. Married Eva Bech they lived in Kalona four years after farming west of town. several nieces and nephews survive.
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Kalona
Paul Maske
Stanley Rest Home
Washington
Kalona Methodist Church
Laurence Jones
Sharon Hill
Eva Bech
Lodge meeting plans degree work at Junction lodge
Two lodge brothers from Columbus Junction attended last night. They invited the first degree team to perform at Junction lodge next Tuesday. The drill team will also go. A sick committee was appointed: Ralph Zeed, Joe McGraw and George Jarrard.
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Junction Lodge
Ralph Zeed
Joe McGraw
George Jarrard
District Music Contest Draws Thousands of Musicians
About three thousand high school musicians and parents are slated to attend the district contest in Washington on Saturday April 15. Local schools report ready entry lists from 25 schools including Washington with Melvin Hill directing the concert band and Wendell Rider leading the mixed chorus and girls glee club. Participating towns span Ainsworth Columbus Junction Danville Denmark Academy Donnellson Durant Farmington Kalona Keosauqua Keota Lockridge Mediapolis Olds Parnell Pulaski Richland Wapello Wayland Wellman West Chester Williamsburg Winfield.
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Melvin Hill
Wendell Rider
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Cotter
Crawfordsville
Danville
Denmark Academy
Donnellson
Durant
Farmington
Ialona
Keosauqua
Keota
Lockridge
Mediapolis
Olds
Parnell
Pulaski
Richland
Wapello
Wayland
Wellman
West Chester
Williamsburg
Winfield
Four Will Resign From Teaching Staff
Washington public school contracts for 1950-51 set April 15 as deadline. Supt. Schell said four teachers will not return. Doris Yordy A B E Atchison Frances Hinkhouss and Dorothy Moore are not seeking renewals. Other resignations may follow before term start.
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Washington
Mo M. Schell
Doris Yordy
Iowa City
A. BE. Atchison
Stewart School
Atchison
Frances Hinkhouss
Dorothy Moore
Sehell
Des Moines Weather Outlook Sunny and Cool
Weather report for Iowa. This afternoon expect sunny skies and cool temperatures with northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs near 45. Tonight clear and a bit colder, lows 10 to 15 northeast and 20 to 25 southwest. Thursday turns sunny and warmer with highs 49 to 55.
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Iowa
Taft Attacks Truman Over McCarthy Libel Claims
Senator Taft charges President Truman is libeling Senator McCarthy to whitewash McCarthy's charges of Communist infiltration in the state department. Taft condemns Democratic subcommittee members for not seeking truth and notes Budenz testimony set for April 20 while Latimore denies charges under oath. Taft urges a sincere investigation into alleged pro Communist influence.
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Robert A. Taft
Truman
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
State Department
Taft
Senate Foreign Relations
McCarthy
Louis Budenz
Budenz
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Budeny
GOP
Search Plane Spots Remnants Of Missing Privateer
An FP-17 search plane over the Baltic sighted a life raft and a yellow exposure suit from the U S Navy Privateer missing with 10 aboard since Saturday. Danish vessels and a U S Catalina rushed to the spot about 40 to 50 miles ENE of Bornholm 190 miles west of Lepaya.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
U. S. Navy
Kastrup
Bornholm
Lepaya
Russia
Y's Men's Club Discusses Lake Darling Youth Center
At the Washington Y's Men's club meeting held Tuesday at the YMCA, Wayne Edmundson and Walter Fern shared life highlights. Robert Day and Dr A C Peterson led the discussion on plans for a youth center near Brigh ton.
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Washington Y's Men’s Club
YMCA
Wayne Edmundson
Walter Fern
Robert Day
A. C. Peterson
Brighton
First American Arms Shipment to Italy Unloaded
The first U S arms shipment for Italy was unloaded in Naples before dawn, then moved by 55 freight cars of artillery, small arms, and ammunition to army depots. Police protected stevedores as a communist general strike began late but failed to halt the operation, with the Exilona sailing to Trieste. De Gasperi's government kept docking details secret.
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Naples
Italy
Crime Inquiry Aims Non Political By Senate Leaders
Senate Democrats pledged the crime and gambling probe will stay non political. Sen Estes Kefauver expects to chair the five member special committee and says no political capital will be made. The Democratic policy committee backed the inquiry, to include members from the judiciary and commerce panels amid their power struggle.
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Senate
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees
Camp Fire board urged to attend Thursday meeting
Mrs. George Dowell president urges all Camp Fire board members to attend the Thursday meeting at 7 p.m. in the Camp Fire rooms in the OOF hall.
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George Dowell
Camp Fire Board
P.m
Correction on pupil caption misidentification
In Monday’s Journal photo of rural pupils, the back row’s first boy is Joe Schiebel not Bill Schiebel as previously identified. The paper issues the corrected caption to align with the image.
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Journal
Joe Schiebel
Bill Schiebel
Power and Telephone Service Near Normal In Clinton Region
Clinton and nearby northeastern Iowa cities largely restored power and telephone service after an Easter ice storm. Northwestern Bell said Clinton and most towns regained long distance service. 12 small communities remained without service. National guardsmen worked to clear debris and repair lines, with operations likely continuing through Saturday.
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Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Davenport
Des Moines
Adj
Charles H. Grahl
Grahl
Interstate Power Company
Wisconsin
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