House Votes Extension of Price Control Act No Purges
CHICAGO April 17 UP The CIO United Auto Workers meeting ended with Walt er Reuther pledging no purges within the union. Reuther unseated Thomas last month as president of the union, and an anti-Reuther caucus was called off after his press conference. Strikes and shutdowns kept 656,060 American workers at home while coal talks showed little progress and wage talks resumed in Montana.
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Chicago
CIO
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Rro Thomas
Lajor
Paul Fuller
AFL
United Mine Workers
Allis Chalmers
CIO Auto
J. I. Case Co
Flint
Mich
CIO Transport
Lansing
AKL
Inter-city Lines, Inc
Marlowes Take Over Wardrobe Cleaners in Washington
Mr and Mrs Harry Marlowe and Harry Marlowe Jr are new owners of Wardrobe Cleaners in Washington occupying space on West Washington Street near the square. They remodeled the quarters and plan further improvements and modern equipment soon. The family moves from Perry Iowa after 15 years in Indianola bringing extensive cleaning experience.
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Harry Marlowe
Harry Marlowe, Jr
Wardrobe Cleaners
West Washington Street
Marlowes
Washington
Perry
Iowa
Indianola
Soldiers Sentenced to Life in Prison for Slaying Civilians
TokyoApril 17 UP An army general court martial sentenced two American soldiers to life imprisonment at hard labor for killing two Japanese civilians. Pvt Ar thur L Hymer 19 Sarepta IL and T5 John W Hull 20 Springfield IL received dishonorable discharges and forfeiture of all pay. They shot the victims during an attempted robbery that followed a drunken spree with Japanese girls near Osaka.
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Tokyo
John W. Hull
Springfield
Til
Arthur L. Hymer
Sarepta
Air Force
Osaka
Divorce Decree Filed in Picken vs Picken
A decree of divorce filed in district court by Judge J G Patterson grants custody to Donna Jeas Picken of their nine month old child. Robert Lee Picken must pay $50 per month for support and maintenance of both plaintiff and child.
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Clerk of District Court
J. G. Patterson
Donna Jeas Picken
Robert Lee Picken
Rebellion Within Democrats Led to Unprecedented Caucus
Washington reports a clash within the Democratic Party as House Democrats prepare a caucus to air grievances against the Democratic National Committee. Friction centers on remarks about strike-control votes and letters urging careful candidate selection, with talks of broader issues like CIO influence and party discipline.
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Washington
House Democrats
Democratic National Committee
Robert FE
Hannegan
Lyle Boren
Okla
National Committee
CIO
Political Action Committee
Program for Union Communion Service at Baptist church
The pre Easter communion service will be held on Thursday evening at 7 30. Pastors will participate with Rev Trevelyn White and Rev Thomas Polk providing responsive reading and scripture reading Rev Alfred Trenerry giving the union address Dr George Kerr administering the bread and Dr Fred Miller administering the cup
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The
Baptist Church
Trevelyn White
Thomas Polk
Alfred Trenerry
George Kerr
Fred Miller
Jones Opposes British Loan in Editorial Stance
Former Secretary of Commerce Jesse H. Jones warns in a Houston Chronicle editorial that approving the proposed 3.75 billion dollar loan to Britain would start the U.S. on a dangerous financial path. He argues for secured, longer term financing similar to a 425 million dollar RFC loan from July 1941 at 3 percent.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Houston, Tex
Chronicle
United States
Jones
Great Britain
U. S
Britain
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Plan Limits Hit Ammunition Use Across Professions
Washington April 17 AP The civilian production administration plans to issue an order restricting civilian ammunition use to farmers ranchers police and professional hunters The measure aims to curb lead use by virtually banning skeet shooting clay pigeon events and leisure runs The CPA will cut lead allocations from 16004 to 9000 tons per quarter and require retailers to collect buyer applications to prove necessity for ammunition.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Aiai Suothon
Restricted Food Plan Endorsed by President Truman
President Truman endorsed a drastic two day per week dietary restriction to aid world hunger, urging voluntary cooperation and criticizing Lehman’s stance on rationing. The report notes debates among Lehman, Davis, and Anderson over food relief, and mentions future bread substitutes and White House wheat policies.
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Lehman
Chester Davis
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Davis
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Washington
Truman
White House
Call Off Strike On Rock Island
A. F. Whitey, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, called off a strike against the Rock Island system pending the emergency board findings. He telegraphed J. A. Bush to cancel the walkout at 6 pm. tonight as the board must report within 30 days.
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Cleveland
A. F. Whitey
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Rock Island
Truman
Whitney
J. A. Bush
BRT
Kansas City
Burglar Clyde Little Held After Restaurant Breakin
Clyde Little, 37, waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury on a breaking and entering charge for the Frank Casey restaurant theft. He faces district court Friday with bonds set at $5,000. Loot included about $10 in coins and several packs of cigarettes.
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Little
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Bovee
J. G. Patterson
Clyde Little
H. M. Putnam
Justice Court
Frank Casey
Anamosa Reformatory
Tate Brothers
Burelar
Ward Essley
Jack Creech
Merchant Police
Putnam
Four Guests Attend Y's Men's Club Dinner
Four guests attended the regular Y's Men's club dinner at the Y in Washington. Willis Jones presided, Robert McFarlane introduced the program, and Harry Sowden spoke about his hotel project and the history of local hotels since 1934.
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Y's Men's Club
Farm Credit official to assist 1946 loan applicants in Washington
Carl W. Danielson field supervisor for the Farm Credit Administration will be at the Farm Bureau office in Washington on Friday April 26 from 10 00 a m to 3 00 p m to help farmers file 1946 crop loan applications. He notes Acts of God cover cyclones hailstorms strokes of lightning and storms at sea.
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Carl W. Danielson
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
Farm Bureau
Legion Hears Hesselschwerdt Speaks on Patriotism and GI Baseball
Emil Hesselschwerdt of Kalona spoke at the Leon Beatty post meeting on patriotic needs and the Grinnell oratorical contest sponsored by the Legion. Twenty-one new members joined the post, now at 635 veterans from the two world wars, as Charles Hotle reported progress on a GI team and junior baseball with a field search. Will Trai reported two Washington Boys State delegates to be chosen by high school students, then a juke box dance followed with refreshments by the Auxiliary.
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Ona
Iowa
Will Trai
Washington
Alvin Fommel
Legion Auxiliary
State Guard Inspection Tonight At Iowa Armory
The annual inspection of the Iowa State Guard headquarters troop is set for 7:30 this evening at the armory. Major Hudson of the regular army will inspect, leading drills. Public may attend. refreshments will follow for members and their guests.
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Iowa State Guard
Hudson
Regular Army
77YearOld Hitchhiker Seeks Lodging in Chicago
John F. Arney, 77, spent the night in Chicago at his own request after hitchhiking from Bismarck, N. C. He told police he left two weeks ago to visit a friend who had died, and asked for a place to stay.
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Chicago
John F. Arney
Bismarck
N. C
Arney
Stolen Truck Found After Ride to Washington
L. S. Wilson of Ainsworth reported his pickup stolen yesterday. It was later recovered in the alley behind the Washington city hall. The vehicle had apparently been borrowed for a ride to Washington.
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L. S. Wilson
Ainsworth
Washington City Hall
Washington
Meat Scramble Seen to Contiue
The Agriculture Department warned housewives that meat shortages would persist for the rest of 1946 despite production topping 1945. It cited strong competition from exports and high consumer demand, with pork a bit larger than last year, lamb scarce, beef losses to the black market, and total 1946 output around 22.568 billion pounds.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Ford to Lay Off 45 000 Workers
Ford Motor Company announces 45 000 automobile workers to be laid off indefinitely due to shortages of steel and components. Shutdowns build from a nationwide coal strike, with multiple stoppages since February and reduced output across plants including Lincoln.
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Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company Today
Lincoln
Teacher shortage alarm cited by Dr Hull at Phi Delta Kappa
Dr Osman R K Hull head of the USC education department estimated the national shortage of trained teachers at between 280 000 and 350 000 during a talk before the Phi Delta Kappa professional education fraternity in Chicago on April 16. He warned the shortage could bring a major disaster to education.
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Chicago
Osman RK. Hull
University of Southern California
Hull
Phi Delta Kappa Professional Education Fraternity
Congress Votes Tentatively to End Food Subsidy and Price Control
Washington reports the House tentatively ends the $2 billion food subsidy program on December 31 and votes to terminate the price control act on March 31 1947. The action follows debate over inflation and potential extensions as administration allies back a cost plus reasonable profit plan for producers and distributors.
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Washington
House Today
Porter warns congress on price control risk in Senate hearing
Price administrator Paul Porter told the Senate Banking Committee that congressional delay on extending OPA could trigger a rapid breakdown of price controls. He warned of a stampede to buy goods if business and the public fear rising prices and urged continued OPA control through new legislation.
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Washington
Paul] Porter
Porter
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
OPA
QPA
Newcomer Paul V Shearer Opens Washington Law Office
Mr and Mrs Paul V Shearer of Columbus Junction have moved to Washington and established a law office in the M L McCreedy building formerly the Washington Loan and Trust Company. He is a 1942 Iowa State University Law School graduate, served three years in Military Intelligence, and held roles in Minneapolis. Mrs Shearer is a State College at Ames graduate with Delta Zeta affiliation. Both joined the Washington Methodist church.
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Paul V. Shearer
Collmbus Junction
Washington
M. L. McCreedy
Washington Loan & Trust Company
North
Iowa Avent
Paul
B H Shearer
Columbus Gazette
State University of Iowa
Minneapolis, Minn
Gamma Eta Gamma
Masonic Lodge
Shearer
State College
Ames
Delta Zeta
Washington Methodist Church
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Legion
Hesselschwerdt
State Americanism
Emil Hesselschwerdt
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State Guard
Jess O. Wolcott
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