UAW Officials Issue Statement On Wage Demands
Three UAW leaders issued a policy statement without new president Walter Reuther's input. R. J. Thomas Richard T. Leonard and George F. Addes argued profits should not decide wage demands, noting ability to pay is a factor but not the sole consideration.
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Chicago
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Walter Reuther
R. J. Thomas
UAW
Reuther
Richard T. Leonard
George F. Addes
General Motors Corporation
Good Friday Service at Presbyterian Church Tomorrow Noon
The Washington public is invited to a traditional union Good Friday service at the Presbyterian church from noon to 3 pm. Seven ministers will speak on the seven last words of Christ. Speakers include Fred Miller George Kerr Milo Phillips Walter A. Smith Thomas Polk Basil McBee Trevlyi White. The service is divided into 25 minute sections with come and go intervals. Rev. George Kerr chairs the arranging committee. Local businesses allow employees to attend at designated times.
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Washington
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Itews
Fred Miller
George Kerr
Milo Phillips
Walter A. Smith
Thomas Polk
Basil McBee
Trevlyi White
Life of Christ Program at Eicher Mennonite Church
The Life of Christ will be presented at the Eicher Mennonite Church four miles northeast of Wayland on Sunday at 7 30. The program features 36 stereoptical slides with music by the choir and readings of interpretation. The public is invited to attend.
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Christ
Eicher Mennonite
Wayland
Marriage License Issued In Mt Pleasant and Washington
A marriage license was issued at the court house to Zene M. Kempt of Mt. Pleasant and Benny Darlene West of Washington.
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Court House
Zene M. Kempt
Mt. Pleasant
Benny Darlene
Washington
Cattle Men Demand Removal of Livestock Ceilings
A group of mid western cattle feeders told the senate agriculture committee they will strike if livestock ceilings extend beyond June 30. They warned of an unprecedented beef shortage but said the gamble against OPA and agriculture department actions is too great. They urged removal to avoid feeding more cattle and cited plans to market corn.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
OPA
Agriculture Department
House
Henry Longmeyer
Greenfield
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Longmeyer
C. B. Watson
DeKalb County
Ill
Lawrence Brock
Wakefield
Neb
Brock
Rail wage board recommends 16 cent rise for engineers
A three member emergency board urged President Truman to grant a 16 cent an hour wage increase for more than 290,600 railroad engineers and trainmen, stating the rise fits cost of living and is the maximum allowed under wage stabilization. The decision follows prior parallel increases awarded April 3 by two arbitration boards affecting about 85 percent of rail workers.
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Washington
Truman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Veterans aid to be offered in itinerant service
William J. Doherty of the Iowa City veterans administration office will travel to Washington each Thursday from 9 15 to 5 o clock, making city hall his headquarters to advise veterans on pensions insurance hospitalization burial allowances loans education and related matters.
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William J. Doherty
Iowa City
Veterans’ Administration
Washington
City Hall
Safety bicycles debut on the market in 1887
The report notes that safety bicycles were first introduced to consumers in the year 1887 marking a shift in bicycle design and public accessibility.
C V Robison 85 Dies in Brighton
Charles V Robison 85 lifelong Brighton resident dies suddenly at his home after six months of ill health. He was married to Mada Hicks and raised three children. A real estate man, he served on the Brighton school board and city council. Survived by two sons Wayne and Lloyd, a daughter Mabel, ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Also four sisters and one brother. Funeral arrangements by RF A Hoskins funeral home pending.
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Brighton
Charles V. Robison
RF. A. Hoskins
Charles V. Revison
James
Letitia Vance Robeson
Lsu
Mada Hicks
Robison
Tre
Robizon
United Presbyterian Shurch
Methodist Church
Wayne
Lloyd D. Af Moline
Mabel
Nancie Madden
Nortos
Kay
Alla Ingham
Agnes McClellany
Fresno
Cah
A. E. Horton
W. G. Robison
Pairiela
Greet Foreign Wives of Soldiers in Iowa
Women whose homes were in foreign countries before marrying American service members will be honored at a get acquainted party in Washington county Iowa. The event Friday evening April 16 at 8 o clock in the Y M C A Community room is sponsored by the Y W C A executive board. Mrs C P Weldin leads the program and asks residents to report new arrivals in their district.
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Washington County
Iowa
Y.W.C.A
C. P. Weldin
Easter Masses at St James Church in Holy Week
Easter masses will be held at St James Catholic church next Sunday with a 7 am high mass and 9 am low mass led by Rev II J Corcoran. The 7 am service features a choir directed by Mrs Irene W Ofelt and organist Mrs Anna Harmeier performing liturgical pieces and hymns under Fr Haworth.
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St. James Catholic Church
II J. Corcoran
Irene W. Ofelt
Anna Harmeier
O. A. Singenberger
Theodor von la Hache
Loftus
Louise Barnes
Lois Offelt
H. B. Sowden
William Marie, Jr
Trustees Asked to Set Township Road Plans for 1947
County board invites township trustees to choose roads for improvement in their areas for 1947 and submit reports to the supervisors by June 22. Each township will be allotted about two to three miles of work, enabling advance planning and faster right of way and surveying. All improvements will require a 66 foot wide road. Farmers on roads proposed for grading, bridging, or surfacing are urged to discuss with their township trustees.
Hoover Asked to Return for Eyewitness Food Aid Call
President Truman asks former President Hoover to cut short his famine inspection trip and return to report firsthand the need for greater U S food aid. Hoover in Cairo will join a worldwide radio broadcast with LaGuardia Anderson and others.
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Washington
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Cairo
Mr. Truman
Mr. Hoover
Europe
United States
India
China
Japan
Favor Increase In Corn Prices
An agriculture department spokesman says even a small corn price rise would make selling to markets more profitable than feeding to livestock. The famine emergency committee's seven recommendations include temporarily higher corn prices to boost food supplies abroad. Officials note the hog to corn price ratio is close, so a rise could shift profit toward human consumption. The rise would depend on OPA.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
OPA
Production and Marketing Administration
Guard Company Receives Excellent Federal Inspection
Major Jack Hudson of the Seventh Service Command praised Washington HQ Company at the Town State Guard for an excellent showing during last night’s federal inspection at the armory. Iowa officers Col. Falk and Lt. Col. Gifford noted the unit’s high class drills, while Camp Dodge training and a two week camp were announced for July 21. The company seeks 20 new members to reach 60, with Captain Baker and Lt. Kephart welcoming recruits. a new lieutenant is expected to be named soon.
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Jack Hudson
Regular Army
Washhington
Town State Guard
Seventh Service Command
Des Moines
Erwin H. Falk
Davenport
Iarl Gifford
Iowa City
Slemmons
Falk
George Baker
Rodney Kephart
Edward Chabal
Alabama
Rural schools eyed for homes in Iosuth County
Algona Iowa April 18 county officials seek to ease housing shortage by converting unused country schools into residences. Superintendent Lauritzen reports 10 directors favor the plan. About 12 schools are vacant with three already remodeled and sold as homes.
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Algona
Iowa
Iossuth County
A.bk. Lauritzen
Corn and hog prices frame farming profits
Officials note livestock feeding edged grain sales in profitability. In February corn brought $1.11 a bushel, hogs at $14.20 per hundredweight, while corn ceiling rose to $1.14, reflecting market incentives for producers.
Red Cross Campaign Nears Goal in Washington County
Washington County Red Cross drive reports 6451.20 raised toward an 8000 goal. Washington town leads with 4179.14, rural districts contribute 1758.28 from 83 districts, West Chester adds 129 to 519, with future solicitations planned across wards and towns.
Honor Harold Duke at Chicago Dinner
Former Washington resident Harold Duke was praised at a Chicago dinner attended by about 250 guests. Guests presented elaborate gifts and tributes as Duke announces leaving Producers Livestock Commission after 21 years to partner in a Denver livestock firm.
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Washington
Harold Duke
Ilinois Athletic Club
Chicago
Illinois
Missouri River
Duke
Producers Livestock Commission Company
Livestock Commission
Denver
Cole
Debby
Diana
Beverly Hills
Elmer Wells
House backs amended price control bill amid inflation warnings
The U S House passed a price control measure 355 to 42 despite Chester Bowles warning of an inflationary disaster A Democrat Republican and two minor party members voted for the bill Eight Democrats and 34 Republicans opposed It extends price controls to next March with drastic amendments including meat subsidy termination and cost plus profit guarantees Bowles Porter denied resignation rumors as they send the bill to the Senate in hopes of revisions.
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Senate
Chester Bowles
Truman
OVA
Paul Porter
House
Democrat Coalition
Bowles
Administration
Porter
Divorce Petition Filed by Viola Hanan
Viola Hanan sues Rodney V. Hanan in Lancaster Missouri for divorce after a marriage on March 4 1948 and separation on January 5 1946 with no children or joint property. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Viola Anderson. attorney L J Kehoe represents her.
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Viola Hanan
Rodney V. Hanan
Lancaster
Viola Anderson
L. J. Kehoe
Reverend Laird Addis Preaches at Two Churches
Rev. Laird C. Addis of Iowa City will preach Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at Grace Hill Moravian church and in the evening at New Haven Baptist church. Both country churches are west of Washington.
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Laird C. Addis
Iowa City
Grace Hill Moravian Church
New Haven Baptist Church
Washington
Property Purchase by Family Ties with Ski Trooper Son
The article notes a family purchase of property. It mentions a son named Ben who has been working in Denver after being discharged from military service where he served as a ski trooper in Italy.
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Ben
Denver
Italy
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