Marshall in Attempts to Halt Fight in Manchuria
General George C. Marshall held consultations with military and diplomatic advisers in the United States as he prepared for a renewed effort to end nationalist communist clashes in Manchuria. He planned to meet Premier Soong and Brigadier General Brinks and dine with Chiang Kai-shek and Mme Chiang. Reports said Changchun’s nationalist garrison faced heavy fire and barricaded in four downtown buildings as communications with southern troops were cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chunking
George C. Marshall
Marshall
United States
T. V. Soong
Francis Brinks
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mme
Chiang
Chiang. Marshall
Changchun
U. S. Information Service
China
San Francisco
Mukden
Chungwing
Keokuk Presbytery Holds Spring Meeting in West Chester
The Keokuk Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church met at the Federated church in West Chester with ministers and elders from southeastern Iowa. Plans for the installation and ordination of Herbert Glass as pastor at Andrew and Robert Stahmer as new pastor at Ainsworth were discussed. Rev. J. C. Stewart was elected moderator, and Marion George reported church contributions doubling from the prior year. A community dinner was served by West Chester church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Federated Church
West Chester
Iowa
Herbert Glass
Ainsworth
Andrew
Dubuque
Funeral Tomorrow For C. V. Robison
Brighten community mourns C. V. Robison 85 who died at home while preparing for the day. Funeral services are set for 2 30 PM tomorrow at the Brighton Methodist church with Rev E E Voss and Rev B V Pike officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest cemetery under F A Hoskins funeral home arrangements. Wayne Robison present at death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
CC. V. Robison
Brighton Methodist Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
E. E. Voss
B. V. Pike
Morning Sun
F. A. Hoskins
Mr. Robison
Wayne
Hickenlooper at Medical Meeting Opposes Murray-Wagner Bills
U S Sen Bourke L Hickenlooper told the Iowa State Medical Society convention that he opposes the Murray Wagner health bills, warning they lead to socialized medicine while endorsing some aid for hospital construction and citing the Veterans Administration as a reason against a regimented health program. The address followed remarks by Maj Gen Paul R Hawley, surgeon general of the VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moinihs
Iowa
U.S
Bourke L. Hickenlooper
Murray-Wagner
Hickenlooper
Iowa State Medical Society
Paul R. Hawley
Veterans Administration
Committee probes Iowa boys training school during two day visit
Gov Blue appointed panel completes a two day look at the E Iowa boys training school in Eldora. District Judge F H Cooney says the facility opened fully to the committee led by Supt Fred N Cooper with staff assistance as a contract with Chicago public administration service is prepared to bring in specialists. Other members include Mae Lynch R F Mitchell Robert S Lappen and Grace Gil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
Public Administration Service of
Chicago
F. H. Cooney
Carroll
Fred N. Cooper
Mae Lynch
Pocahontas County
Supreme Court
R. F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Robert S. Lappen
Des Moines
Grace Gil
Elder Robison Sits Before Death
The elder Mr. Robison sat on the bed's edge a few minutes before he died, marking the final moments of his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Robison
Truman to address world famine on radio tonight
President Truman will report on world famine in a 6 p.m. CST international radio broadcast carried by major networks. Former President Hoover, in Cairo, will join via line from the hunger tour, with UNRRA head La Guardia and Agriculture Secretary Anderson also heard. Hoover will continue the world food tour, planning to depart for Baghdad and return to the United States in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Cairo
UNRRA
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Clinton P. Anderson
United States
Notable locals named in Ottuma Courier editors panel
Bert King of West Union Mrs P N Longshore of Woodward and Clarence Johnston managing editor of the Ottuma Courier are listed among participants or referenced in the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert King
West Union
P. N. Longshore
Woodward
Clarence Johnston
The
Ottuma Courier
Mason and Dixon Line Defined by Early Survey
The Mason and Dixon Line was surveyed from November 13 1765 to December 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. It marks the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania and served as a dividing line between slaveholding and free territory before the Civil War. The piece also quotes Taft urging national armament to deter others from taking advantage of the United States.
Illegal Sale of Used Cars Discovered
The federal government says it smashed a $3,060,000 used car black market tied to about 5,000 vehicles sold above ceiling prices. Indictments name Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois residents for arranging Detroit purchases and selling nationwide. The probe spanned eight states with house to house canvassing and spotters on street corners. Authorities note this is the largest such operation in OPA price history. Arraignment time not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Kentucky
Illinois
Detroit
Grand
Joseph C. Murphy
U. S. District Attorney
U. S
John C. Lehr
OPA
Washington, D. C
Indianapolis
Cincinnnati
Lehr
Sunrise Services at Sunset Park Sunday Morning
Announcement of the annual union sunrise service at 5 30 a m in Sunset park. Washington churches cooperate with a program including Call to worship a cornet solo by Ted Stewart scripture by Bob Livingston Old Rugged Cross clarinet quartet prayer by Bill Wiley Christ is Risen high school clarinet quartet and talk by Dick McCleery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Sunset Park
Churches of
Packers challenge farm union head in Iowa
Fred Stover, president of the Iowa farmers union, was asked by Armour to ship as many cattle as possible. L. O Hoffman of Armour said packers cannot buy all cattle they want and denied a conspiracy to kill the OPA. The order came as tensions rise over OPA price ceilings and packing house plans in Stover’s area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoux City
Iowa
Fred Stover
Iowa Farmers Union
Armour Plan
Stover
OPA
L. O Hoffman
Armour
Hoffman
Morren
Hickenlooper Sees OPA Dress-Down After House Action
Senator Bourke Hickenlooper predicted the Senate would rebuke the OPA after the House passed a watered down bill extending its life to March 31, 1947. He warned nine months may be short, urged practical OPA administration, and blamed OPA inefficiency for reducing production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickenlooper
Senate
OPA
Four More Wheel Chairs Donated for Community Use
Four wheel chairs were purchased through a joint campaign by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary. They will be housed at the David McGaffey residence in Washington for temporary loan without charge to community members. The post and auxiliary express gratitude and hope to continue this service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Voelw, Auxiliary
David MecGaffey
2Nd St
Washington
Post
Auxiliary
Seven County Men To Fort Snelling
The Washington county selective service office released a list of men sent to Ft. Snelling for induction. Included are Lawrence W. Wilson Lawrence A. Swift Carl Harbison Richard V. Mottet Clayton R. Souque Robert J. Chabal and Wayne Homer Turnipseed, all previously classified for limited service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Washington County
Ft. Snelling
Lawrence W. Wilson
Lawrence A. Swift
Washington
Carl Harbison
Richard V. Mottet
Clayton R. Souque
Robert J. Chabal
Riverside
Wayne Homer Turnipseed
Wellman
Plant bids to buy cattle from Ottumwa supplier
The Ottumwa plant was told it could sell 500 cattle daily if it could furnish them, while the Sioux Falls facility in South Dakota could use 400 cattle per day. The parties denied charges of conspiracy against the OPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottunwa
Sioux Falls
S. D
OPA
Final Plans For Hobby Exhibits At Izaak Walton League Show
Plans are finished for the Izaak Walton League hobby show in the armory on Monday April 22 with a seven o clock viewing time. The Chicago chapter of the league organized the program and will open the armory all day for exhibit setup from 9 09 a m to 7 00 p m. Late entries are invited at the same hours and recent exhibits include Van DeHerman salt and pepper shakers by Mrs Earl Fisher and wood carving by Kenneth Becha with Washington merchants planning displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton League
Chicagua
League
van DeHerman
Earl Fisher
Kenneth Becha
Washington
Bailey Law Office Moves to New Washington Building
Theodore B. Bailey, attorney at law, has moved his office from 405 West Washington to 19513 Nort Marion Avenue in the Wisie Long building. The move is complete except for a few law books. Dr. L B. Eicher opened an office in the same building. Bailey has practiced in Washington since 1954. During the war he worked from home and at the American Pearl Battery Company. Bailey’s new office was remodeled by Wisie Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore B. Bailey
West
Washington Street
Wisie Long
Nort Marion Avenue
Bailey
L B. Eicher
New Washington Benetist
Mr. Bailey
Washington
American Pearl Baton Company
Easter Program At the Tabernacle
Mrs. Robert Stevens presents a special Easter program at the Christian Tabernacle on South Iowa Avenue. The program titled Jesus Is On Trial Still uses colored slides and Easter music to depict Passion Week and resurrection appearances. Tabernacle Junior choir and youths perform a tableau of The Old Rugged Cross. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stevens
Christian Tabernacle
South
Iowa Avenue
Jesus
Our Lord
Tabernacle
Old Rugged Cross
Death of Ted Dalton Active in Washington Business Circles
Ted Dalton 63 died at home after a stroke. Born October 24, 1882, at Letts he lived in Washington since 1925, worked as a barber then chiropractor, and returned to barbering. Survived by wife Ormia Dusenberry, two brothers Lou Dalton and Grat Dalton, two sisters Rose Pollock and Mike Burns, and many nieces. Funeral four thirty Sunday at Sherman's with Rev. Polk. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Leo Roy
Ted) Dalton
South Avenue B
Mr. Dalton
Washington
Sherman
Thomas ‘Polk
Elm Grove Cemetery
Letts
Patrick and
Mary (Fitzgerald) Dalton
Dalton
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Howell
Nebraska
Loo
Ormvia Dusenberry
Lou Dalton
Grat 9
Muscatine
Rose Pollock
Mike Burns
Miss Fox Leaves FSA Post to Start Home Service Venture
Georgia Fox resigns as FSA home supervisor effective yesterday and plans to base a new home service department in Washington. She aims to offer homemaking help to housewives while remaining connected to rural communities. Fox previously served in the WAC and worked seven years with a Chicago utility firm teaching electrical equipment and nutrition. She is an Iowa State College graduate and former schoolteacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Fox
F SA
Miss Fox
Washington
FSA
WAC
Chicago
Iowa State College
Ames
Price boosts predicted by deputy administrator
Deputy Price Administrator James G. Rogers warned of a 50 percent price rise in the next 10 months unless Congress passes legislation without crippling amendments. He said if OPA’s current program runs, inflation could be curbed. otherwise prices could jump and delays in dairy pricing were admitted. Subcommittee debates and Senate tactics dominated discussions as lawmakers weigh extending price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Rogers
OPA
Rogers
American Society of Newspaper Editors
House
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Taft
Congress
Marc
Befor
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C. V. Robison
Christ
Is Hickenlooper
the Mason and Dixon Line
William Howard Taft
Packers
Farm Union
Paris
Bevin
Bidault Molotov
Moscow
State Byrnes
Britain
Ernest Bevin
France
Georges Bidault
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Sen. Hickenlooper
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Fort Snelling
Armory
Bailey Law Office
Ted Dalton
the Tabernacle
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