Soviet General Says Red Army Keeps Peace by Defense
Gen Mikhail Galaktionov Pravda military editor tells the American Society of Newspaper Editors that Russia maintains a strong Red Army solely to defend its borders. He adds demobilization will follow when there is assured no aggression and urges redirecting manpower to industry and agriculture. Ehrenburg notes Russian readers would welcome more American journalists in Russia.
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Washington
Mikhail Romanovich Galaktionov
Pravda
Russia
Galaktionov
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Soviet Union
Ehrenburg
Resurrection in Bougainville and a Mother's Quiet Faith
A Mother's memory of son Johnny who died in Bougainville frames Easter reflections. The poem contrasts church hymns with wartime loss as Mrs. Brown endures grief while an unseen hand seems to alter the cathedral's architrave and a vow that there is no death for those who give their lives for others.
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Johnny
Rail Unions Sign 16 Cent Wage Rise For Conductors
Chicago April 20—Railroad conductors switchmen and firemen accept a 16 cent hourly raise retroactive to January 1 after arbitration with Major railroads. Similar gains were set for non operating unions. two operating brotherhoods had threatened a March 11 strike but a Truman panel delayed action. The union leaders had demanded higher pay, while railroads argued a larger raise would lift fares.
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Chicago
Order of
Switchmen’s Union
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Truman
Missing diamond spotted in Masonic ring mystery
P L Mosely reported a carat and a half diamond vanished from a Masonic ring in Indianapolis. The next day the family cat was found playing with the stone, prompting a cautious conclusion on the irregular loss.
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Indianapolis
P. L. Mosely
First District Legion Plans Spring Conference in Washington
Legionnaires from 54 Iowa posts gather in Washington for a two day spring conference hosted by Leon Beatty post and auxiliary. Expect 300 at the banquet and a larger crowd at the dance at the Methodist church, with speakers including Albert Faber and R H McBride and addresses by Ralph Stuart and Mrs Thos Carr.
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Legionnaires
Iowa
Leon Beatty
Albert Faber
The
Iowa Legionaire
R. H. McBride
FHA
Legion and Auxiliary
Ralph Stuart
Thos. R. Carr
Legion Hall
Paul Fulton
Basil McBee
Veno Conrad
H. P. Miller
Logan Sadler
Des Moines Convention
Pres
Des Moines Convention Corp
Herbert Hauge
County Soldiers Relief Commissions
Edwin H. Curtis
Ford Motor Co
al Johnson National Housing
H. McBride
Albert F. Faber
G. I. Loans
Washington State Bank
Lee Holland
Helen Stone
Winfield
Karl Kneen
Fairfield
J. C. Snider
Washington
Archie Buwer
1St District
Edward Bushek
Rex Day
Ray Stang
G. R. Anderson
M. Myrton Shelley
Thos R. Carr
A. H. Hinderman
Frank Abraham
R. H. Lippert
Methodist Church
Pan Fulton
Union Walks Out In Cedar Rapids
About 790 workers at La Plant Choate Mfg Co in Cedar Rapids walked off the job in a so called continuous meeting to protest the suspension of three coworkers for union activities. Local 116 leaders said the suspensions were unjust and discriminatory.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
la Plant- Choate Mfg. Co
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers
CIO
Keith Churchill
Chas. W. Hobbie
Henry Lodge
Manchurian Capital Falls to Communists in Manchuria
Chungking reports Changchun, capital of Manchuria, captured by the communist army after a bloody defense by nationalist forces outnumbered ten to one. Aerials show the city largely deserted and ruined. Harbin expected to fall after Soviet withdrawal on April 25.
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Chungking
Changchun
Manchuria
Nanking
Harbin
Princess Ridge
Fushuy
Mukden
Liaoyang
State Guard Drill Postponed By Hobby Show
Regular drill session of the local State Guard unit will be held Monday evening after prior notice that it would be postponed due to the hobby show.
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State Guard
Auto Accidents Kill Two Iowans
Tama county officers report Wayne C. Olson 21 of Marshalltown killed when a car struck a bridge on Raven Creek near the Indian reservation. Companions Robert Banzhaf and Jack Kidgton, both 22, also of Marshalltown, were seriously injured. Coroner Harvey Jones said no inquest is planned as officials investigate.
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Tama
Iowa
Wayne CC. Olson
Marshalltown
Raven Creek
Robert Banzhaf
Jack Kidgton
Harvey Jones
Ingebretson Dies After Cement Bridge Crash Near Garner
Robert Ingebretson 22 of Forest City died in Mason City hospital from injuries after his car struck a cement bridge railing near Garner. Coroner Kenneth Broughton of Britt stated an inquest was not certain. the driver was alone and apparently slept at the time.
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Mason City
Iowa
Robert Ingebretson
Forest City
Garner
Kenneth Broughton
Britt
Ingebretson
Roosevelts Warning on National Security Costs
The remark frames a warning about the nation’s security burden and the need to avoid speculative risks. It emphasizes fiscal restraint while preserving defense readiness and national safety.
Union and company clash over suspension grievance procedure
A shift foreman says the union will stay in continuous meeting until workers are replaced. The company contends the union failed to follow the contract’s grievance procedure for suspensions, triggering a dispute over proper steps.
Blaze Destroys Dutch Creek Center School Building
A fire destroyed the Dutch Creek Center school building early today, with cause unknown. The landmark one half mile south and one mile west of Dublin, formerly a two story frame structure, recently reduced in size as pupil numbers declined. Elaine Birkha teaches seven or eight students this term. Arrangements for the pupils’ last month are unresolved.
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Dutch Creek Center
Dublin
Elaine Birkha
Services Monday For Heitzman 86
Riverside April 76 Richard Heitzman 86 died yesterday at his Riverside home after months of illness. He will lie in state at St Marys church Riverside before 9 am Monday funeral conducted by Rev J J Fath with burial in Mt Olivet cemetery. Heitzman born April 3 1860 married Josephine Mellecker in 1890 and\noffered six children. Survived by wife six children Stella Louis Mary Schnoebelen Rose Kron Herman and Edina Kiefer died recently. Also survived by brother Robert H of Riverside 14 grandchildren seven great grandchildren two grandsons Richard Kron and Richard Wieter in service. two brothers and three sisters preceded in death.
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Riverside
Richard Heitzman
St. Mary's Church
J. J. Fath
Mt. Olivet
McGovern Fuberal
Iowa City
Heitzman
Fidelis
Mary Weinbacher Heitzman
Josephine Mellecker
Holy Name Society of the Entiren
Two Divorces Granted and One Settled Out of Court
Two divorce decrees were granted and filed with the district court clerk yesterday. The cases involved Woodrow J. Forney versus Ellfie Juanita Forney and Ida Gladys Voie versus Trygeve Voie. Harold Z. Ricks versus Darlene E. Ricks was scheduled but settled out of court.
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Clerk of District Court
Woodrow J. Forney
Ellfie
Juanita Forney
Ida Gladys Voie
Trygeve Voie
Harold Z. Ricks
Darlene E. Ricks
Marriage Licences Issued For Local Residents
Loretta Campbell twenty of Marion Ohio and John R Winder twenty two of Washington were issued a marriage licence yesterday. Norbert C Hansen of Chicago received a licence this morning at the courthouse.
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Loretta Campbell
Marion, Minois
John R. Winder
Washington
Court House
Norbert C. Hansen
Chicago
Social Security official to visit Washington Iowa post office
Ralph T. Sprakue, manager of the Ottumwa field office, will be at the U S S post office in Washington Iowa from 2 to 4 p m Thursday April 25 1946. Next of kin of workers who recently died should contact him for information on benefits and wage earners over 65 retiring from covered employment.
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Ralph T. Sprakue
Ottumwa
Social Security Board
Washington
Iowa
U. S&s. Post
Hin
Sidwell ice cream dealers meet at Washington YMCA
About fifty Sidwell ice cream dealers gathered in the Washington YMCA community room for a district meeting sponsored by the Sidwell Ice Cream Company of Iowa City. Albert Sidwell introduced Irving Weber who outlined a six month Sidwell advertising and merchandising program with slides. Attendees registered for a prize drawing. winners included Mrs Ed Aston, Irving Boshart, George L McDaniel, and Mrs Pat Hoover. The event ended with a Sidwell catered buffet lunch.
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Sidwell
Washington Y.M C.A
The
Sidwell Ice Cream Company
Iowa City
Albert Sidwell
Irving Weber
Ed Aston
Irving Boshart
Wayland
George L. McDaniel
Pat Hoover
West Chester
Legion In Iowa Reaches 100000 Members Record High
American Legion membership in Iowa hits a new peak of 100000, surpassing the 1945 total. Ray D. Watson of Reinbeck is the 100000th member, a navy veteran with 21 months overseas. About 58 percent are World War II veterans, with 602 posts organized in the state, four new posts formed in two weeks.
Washington to Have Delivery Service
Announcement is made today of a two dime delivery service to be started in Washington Monday. Ben Goodwin plans to operate from his home at 1003 West Madison delivering packages of any size in the city with charges based on size and weight. He also plans a purchasing service for customers, handling purchases and deliveries.
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Washington
Ben Goodwin
West Madison
Washington residents named in court notice
Illinois and Beatrice B. Wilson of Washington, Henry Lee Wade and Majer June Davis of Washington, and Edwin J. Peiffer and Phyllis Crayne of Washington are cited in a legal notice.
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Illinois
Beatrice B. Wilson
Washington
Henry Lee Wade
Majer June Davis
Edwin J. Peiffer
Phyllis Crayne
Stover Pleads for OPA Support in Iowa
Fred Stover president of the Farmers Union urged farmers to join consumer groups to resist the destruction of the OPA. He responded to Morrell and Co. Ottumwa and Armour and Co. Sioux City offers to buy all cattle he could furnish and alleged a conspiracy with Washington meat lobbyists to kill the OPA. Stover said packers attacked farmers’ integrity statewide and called the cattle sale offer a reversal after months of low prices. Packing officials said the union plan to ship 130 cattle to Morrell’s Sioux Falls plant did not materialize.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fred Stover
Hampton
Farmers Union
OPA
Stover
Morrell and Co
Ottumwa
Armour and Co
Sioux City
Meat
Washington
Sioux Falls
S. D
Child Health Conference Postponed to May 9
The Washington County Health Unit announces the child health conference planned for April 25 is postponed as Dr. Robert Jackson of Iowa City cannot conduct it. He will instead attend an office conference on Thursday, May 9.
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Washington County Health Unit
Robert Jackson
Towa City
Health Unit
Jackson
Housing granted for Ames veterans housing in quonset huts
Chicago April 20 United States housing officials announce emergency homes for veterans in six midwest cities. At Iowa State College Ames 100 veterans and families will live in 50 quonset huts moved from Tacoma. Four army barracks from Savanna to Moline will house 82 families. Oshkosh will receive 25 huts for 50 families.
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Chicago
Midwest
Orvil R. Omstead
Federal Public Housing Authority
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Tacoma
Wash
Savanna
Ill
Moline
Oshkosh
Wis
Hawley Inspects Clinton Hospital in Iowa Start
Maj. Gen. Paul Hawley surgeon general of the veterans administration inspected Schick hospital in Clinton Iowa and said he was favorably impressed. He plans to involve the Minneapolis division to draft a plan for using the hospital with full time doctors leading the medical staff and local and trainee doctors in support roles.
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Clinton
Iowa
Schick Hospital
Paul Hawley
Veterans Administration
Hawley
Schick
Minneapolis
Talks Give Scant Hope For Relief
Washington reports show Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach and United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis visiting the White House amid ongoing discussions on the 20 day soft coal strike. Officials say no conclusive results and plans for new talks target May 1 as government strategies rise.
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Washington
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
White House
Schwellenbach
Lewis
Mine Workers
Truman
Joan S. Lewis
Charles G. Ross
Krug
Solid Fuels
J. A. Krug
UMW
SFA
Pennsylvania
Hazleton
Lewis Bb. Schwellenbach
U. S. Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Chicago
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Young Johnny
Bougainville
John
Mrs. Brown
Iowa Development Commission
IDPA
Cat
Abraham Lincoln
First District Legion
Archie Euwer
Avin Rommel
W. N. Skourup
Rev
Union
Iowans
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Blaze
Sidwell Dealers
Legion
Ames Veterans
Clinton Hospital
Ross
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