Proceedings To Confiscate 1935 Ford In Liquor Case
County Attorney John C. Owen filed for a forfeiture order signed by Judge J. G. Patterson. The 1935 Ford coupe owned by Lyle KE Wandling of Davenport is alleged used in illegal liquor transport. Hearing set for June 17 in district court after publication of legal notice.
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John C. Owen
Distict Court
J. G. Patterson
Washington County
Thar
Lyle KE. Wandling
Davenport
Maine bears lure bounty debate after multiple shootings
Maine residents struggle to collect the $10 state bounty on bears killed. Nine bears were shot near a Ray Town lumber camp, several killed by vehicles on a Patten highway, and four bears were shot from an apple tree by Hadley Kneelan of Lincoln.
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Milo
Maine
Ray Town
Patten
Hadley Kneelan
Lincoln
War veteran unites wallet with owner after $2,087 found
Muriel Harbour, a Western Union clerk in Corvallis Oregon, found a wallet containing 2087 dollars and told police it made her weak. The wallet was traced to Joel C. Ramball of Wedding California who wired officials to return the money.
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Corvallis
Ore
Muriel Harbour
Western Union
Joel C. Ramball
Wedding
Cal
First Street Railway Pioneers in New York City
The first street railway in the United States was built in New York City in 1831 and later operated until 1882. It ran from the Bowery to points beyond, marking an early urban transit milestone.
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New York City
United Nations General Assembly
City Board of Estimate
Sperry Euroscope
Lake Success
Hunter College
Bronx
Will
International
United States
The
Bowery
Slayer of Family Sent to Anamosa
William Irwin 41 Des Moines was ordered to Anamosa reformatory by the Polk county grand jury after hacking four family members to death with a pick axe. He was indicted for slaying his wife Edith 38 and sent to Anamosa until trial in May. A not guilty plea was entered by defense attorney Ted Haymes.
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Des Moines
William Irwin
Anamosa Reformatory
Polk County Grand Jury
Irwin
Edith
Anamosa
Smetime
Ted Haymes
Iowa milk dealers seek higher bottled milk price
The Iowa milk dealers association passed a resolution at a one day Des Moines meeting asking the OPA to raise bottled milk prices in the state. Delegates noted that Eastern manufacturing plants attract fluid milk from local markets, preventing price competition. Secretary John Brockway said no single price was set due to varying conditions across regions.
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Des Moines
Iowa Milk Dealers Association
OPA
Association
John Brockway
Washington Man Hurt in Keokuk County Truck Crash
Lawrence Long of Washington was hospitalized with serious back and neck injuries after he wrecked a truck owned by Forrest Powers of Ainsworth in Keokuk county about ten miles west of Sigourney. Dave Ayers and Forrest Powers sustained minor injuries in a separate Keokuk county car wreck last night.
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Lawrence Long
Washington
Oskaloosa
Forrest Powers
Ainsworth
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Dave Ayers
Designated Seaplane Landing Bases in Iowa Named
Iowa officials designate eight lakes including Clear Lake and East Okoboji and 11 rivers as suitable seaplane bases. Des Moines Cedar Stocoon Wapsipinicon Maquoketa Skunk and other rivers listed. Landings allowed on some waters in emergencies. many lakes restricted or prohibited. enforcement by conservation commission.
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Des Moines
Iowa Aeronautics E Commission
State Conservation Commission
Clear Lake
West Okoboji
Sterm Lake
Sirivit Lake
Lost Island
Silver
Black Hawk Lakes
Iowa
Cedar
Staccoon
Wapsipinicon
Maquoketa
Skunk
Turkey
Nishnabotna
Upper Town
Little Maquoketa
Eta
The
Conservation Commission
CIO Unions Plan Trip to Washington
CIO Packinghouse workers plan a Washington trip to press for meat industry action and public utility status. Midwest locals gather in Chicago before traveling to meet Secretary Anderson and hearings on price control. A rail workers panel hearings review set for April 22 with a report to President Truman on April 18. Union ratification ends 88-day Harvester strike with 18 cent wage gain for McCormick operations. Deer ing plant vote pending.
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Chicago
CIO
Washington
Midwest
Capital
Clinton P. Anderson
Cleveland
Brotherhoods of Railroad Trainment and Locomotive Engineers
Truman
Harvester
Upyunion
Chicago Area
Internatonal Harvester Co
Health Unit Activities Week of April 15
Health unit schedule lists a Tuesday 1 30 to 8 80 pa conference for child health in the Brighton high school home economics room. A Tuesday 2 00 p m film will be shown in the office for prospective parents.
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Brighton
Reopened Brats School In Schofield Barracks After War Service
The Children's School of Schofield Barracks, damaged by Japanese aircraft on December 7 1941, has reopened after four years of varied war service. It is the first school of its type re established by an Army garrison in the Pacific since the war began. The aviation commission and conservation commission say most regulations for boat operation also apply to seaplanes.
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Honolulu
Schofield Barracks
Pacific
Mrs Beaty 68 Years Married Dies At Home
Mrs C F E Beaty, 86, died this morning at 527 West Second Street after an illness begun in January. Funeral at L A Jones funeral home Monday at two, burial Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by husband Willis Beaty and Clair Beaty and Bessie Tucker of Washington and Georgia Cummings of Berkeley. two brothers Newt and Edward Rowine. one daughter Frankie Jackson deceased.
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Willis
Clair Beaty
Bessie Tucker
Washington
Georgia Cummings
Berkeley Calif
Newt
Edward Rowine
Keota
Frankie Jackson
Iowa Couple Celebrates 70th Wedding Anniversary
Clio Iowa April 13 UP The Cools John H 95 and Mrs 88 celebrate 70 years since their 13 April 70th anniversary with a family dinner They have lived in Wayne and Appanoose counties owned farms and homes They have five living children 23 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Clio
Iowa
John H. Cool
Mr. Cool
Mrs
Cool
Mrs. Ida May Hayes Dies in Washington at 56
Ida May Hayes, 56, wife of Glenn G. Hayes, died at 7:30 this morning at 509 West Madison street after illness since October. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at L. A. Jones funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Survivors include husband, daughter Mrs. James W. Birney, twin sister Mrs. Iva M. Simpson, sister Mrs. Emma Garrett, and other relatives. Previously employed at American Pearl Button plant.
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Ida May Hayes
Glenn G. Hayes
West
Madison Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove
Hayes
Washington
Willian
Harriett August (Norton) Vinton
Methodist Church
Women’s Relief Corps
Good Will Club
American Pearl Button Company
James W. Birney
Iva M. Simpson
Emma Garrett
Marion Everette Hayes
Edgar Vinton
Mary Vaxwell
Quaker Oats Plant to Resume Work in Cedar Rapids
An employee at the Quaker Oats Co. Cedar Rapids plant will return to work Monday, CIO United Cereal Workers officials said. The Cedar Rapids local quit last Wednesday in sympathy with a walkout at Akron Ohio plants, according to union officials.
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Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Co
CIO United Cereal Workers
Akron
Senate Republicans demand probe of surplus disposal
Washington April 12. Senate Republicans press for a congressional inquiry into surplus property disposal or face consequences for any arising scandals. Sen. Langer introduced a five member panel probe. Barkley says Congress already has too many special committees. Morse and others urge bipartisan support for full fact finding.
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Washington
Senate
Develan
Congressional
Congress
William Langer
Senate Military Committee
Alben W. Barkley
House
Death of Earl Foss Jr 18 Months Old Near Brighton
Earl Foss Jr age 18 months died at the Hesseltine home northeast of Brighton after a brief illness. He was ill two days following scarlet fever and had been in care of Mr and Mrs Horace Hesseltine for three months. Funeral services set for 2:50 pm tomorrow at the Chapel of L A Jones funeral home in Washington with burial in Grove cemetery. Born October 2, 1944, he was the son of Earl Arthur and Gladys Wilson Foss and survived by a half brother Joseph LeRoy Denato.
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Brighton
Earl Foss, Jr
Horace Flesseltine
Hisseltine
Quarat
L. A
House approves plan to raise draft age to 20 to 29
The House voted 195 to 96 to approve delaying inductions of 18 and 19 year olds after May 15 and to raise the draft age to 20 through 29. The measure extends the Selective Service Act to Feb 15 1947 while a 21 to 29 alternative was rejected 149 to 62. Some members urged intensified recruiting and higher pay to reduce inductions.
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Washington
House
Andrew J. May. D
House Military Affairs
Sam Russell
Tex
Russell
A. Leonard Allen
United States
May
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Walter G. Andrews
N. Y
Military Committee
Armed Services
Forest A. Harness
Ind
Harness
Conscientious objectors sent to civilian camp
Two Washington county men designated as conscientious objectors to military service were sent by train to the civilian public service camp at Fort Colla’s Cole. Ezra Paul Beachy of Riverside and LeRoy M. Brenne man of Katona are the named resettlers.
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Washington County
Selective Service Board
Public Service
Fort Colla
Cole
Ezra Paul Beachy
Riverside
LeRoy M. Brenneman
Katona
Divorce Petition Filed by Velma Arnold Against Ernest Arnold
Velma M Arnold filed for divorce in district court asserting marriage at Princeton Missouri on June 18 1939 and cohabitation until February 1944. No children or joint property. She asks to restore her maiden name and is represented by attorney L J Kehoe.
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Velma M. Arnold
Ernest J. Arnold
Princeton
L. J. Kehoe
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Quaker Oats
Earl Foss
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