Break in Miner Strike Raises Steel Shortages and Uncertainty
Production men warned millions of tons of steel could be lost this month as the coal mine strike enters its fourth week, threatening cuts at major producers and unemployment in the auto industry amid dwindling railroad coal stocks. labor officials planned talks to resume negotiations with John L. Lewis and union leaders.
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Steel
Lewis RB. Schwellenbach
Truman
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
CIO
United Steel Workers
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
Coal — Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
CE United Steelworkers
Funeral services for L. R. Dalton held at Sherman home
Funeral services for L. R. Dalton were held yesterday afternoon in the Sherman funeral home with Rev. Thomas Polk in charge. Pall bearers were Frank Kos, R. M. Whitehead, Charles Barclays, Dale Fuhr, R. F. Muck, and John J. Mattes. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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L. R. Dalton
Sherman Funeral Home
Rev
Thomas Polk
Frank Kos
R. M. Whitehead
Charles Barclay
Dale Fuhr
R. F. Muck
John J. Mattes
Elm Grove Cemetery
Albuquerque Founded by Spanish in 1706
The city of Albuquerque in New Mexico traces its origins to 1706 when Spanish settlers established the settlement. The event marks the formal founding of the city during the colonial era.
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City of
Albuquerque, N. M
Marshall, Chou En-Lai Meet in Chungking on Civil War Talks
Gen. George C. Marshall met with Communist Gen. Chou En-Lai in Chungking for two and a half hours to press efforts toward an end to the Chinese civil strife. Chou outlined the Communist position in Manchuria as Moscow holds Changchun with Harbin likely to fall.
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George C. Marshall
Chou En-Lai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Marshall
Gen. Chor
Manchuria
Changchun
Hlarbin
Gen. Chou
Szepingkal
Ger. Chan
Ecommunist
Yenan
U. S. Army
Marine Corps
Washington
Three Act Mystery at Washington High School Tuesday
Washington high school dramatics class presents The Other Ghost a three act murder mystery in the auditorium Tuesday April 23 at seven fifteen. Miss Quintis guides production while students share directing staging and acting duties. Cast includes Sylvia Kirkland Sue Richards Tabitha Moore Ann Tanner Eudora Benning Virginia Luers Dr Thorps Jean Freshwaters Nancy Jerome Lois Ofelt Lizzie Gordon Marilyn Nicola Lucy Morrison Beverly Brown Grace Gibson Jean Kennedy Joyce Penniman Franceview Shaw. The American Legion incorporated by Congress on September 18 1919.
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Washington High School
Miss Quintis
Sylvia Kirkland
Sue Richards
Tabitha Moore
Ann Tanner
Eudora Benning
Virginia Luers
Dr. Thorps
Jean Freshwat
Poisoning Plot Believed Deliberate at German POW Camp
Army officials said arsenic poisoning of more than 2,009 German POWs at a Nuernberg area camp last week was deliberate. Two empty arsenic bottles were found under bakery floor. four full bottles found under bakery floor. No deaths reported among 2,283 prisoners. all bakery workers under investigation.
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Nuernberg
Samuel T. Williams
Williams
OPA Faces First Test In Senate
Senators defended the OPA against charges of hokum as Price Chief Paul Porter told 3000 OPA workers to stay on the job and boost the program. Bowles predicted Congress would extend OPA without crippling amendments amid a wave of public letters and telegrams urging action.
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Washington
OPA
Paul A. Porter
Senate Banking Committee
Arthur Besse
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Chester Bowles
Porter
Senate
Bowles
Congress
Besse
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Civilan
John
Poisoning hits Nazi elite guard veterans in mass scare
Former members of Adolf Hitler's elite guard were poisoned with nearly 2,000 in serious condition for several days last week. The article notes most victims were veterans of the unit and describes the ongoing health crisis.
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Ers
Adolph Hitler
Methodist Brotherhood to Hear War Correspondent Jack Shelley
The Methodist Men's Brotherhood meets Thursday at 6 30 pm with Jack Shelley of WHO Des Moines as speaker. Shelley is the Midwest's noted war correspondent who covered Europe and the Pacific, including the Battle of the Bulge and Tokyo Bay ceremonies. He recently returned from Japan after landing with American occupation troops.
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Jack Shelley
WHO
Des Moines
Methodist Men’s Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Shelley
Japan
Pacific
Missouri
Tokyo Harbor
Yokohama
Tokyo
U. S
Ninth
Richard Pattison Dies In Chicago
Funeral services for Richard Lee Pattison of Chicago will be held in Washington Tuesday at two o clock at Jones funeral home. Born August 9 1888 in Washington he spent twenty years there and later moved to Clinton Iowa where he married Pearl Moore on September 4 1928. A musician by profession he was active in local bands and a Mason lodge member with ties to the Iowa national guard. Survivors include his widow Pearl Pattison of Chicago, Harold Reynolds of Keokuk a nephew and Lee Wallace of Brighton.
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Richard Lee Pattison
Chicago
Washington
Jones
Mr. Pattison
John T
Harriett Pattison
Clinton, Iown
Pearl Moore
Masonite Lodge
Company D
Iowa National Guard
Pearl Pattison
Harold Reynolds
Keokuk
Lee Wallace
Brighton
Horsemen warn on OPA as price controls face crisis
Wirtz and Bowles warned that Congress may extend an OPA kept intact to hurt industry and slow production. Administration leaders are less confident the Senate will restore the House bill which would gut OPA further. Taft predicts the Senate will act similarly to the House but with more logic.
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Senate
Bowles
House
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Former Resident Mary E Caughmann Dies in Dallas
Mary Escher Edworthy Caughmann, 77, longtime Washington resident, died April 15 at her daughter’s home in Dallas Texas. Survived by sisters Mrs Francis Dillinger and Mrs Clara Te Bockhorst of Washington. brothers John Escher Denver Anthony Escher Collis and Joe Escher Richmond. sister Mrs Barbara Strable Sabinville Ohio. and two daughters and five sons, all living in Texas.
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Mary (Escher) Edworthy Caughmann
Washington
Dallas
Texas
Caughmann
Francis Dillinger
Clara Te Bockhorst
John Escher
Denver
Colo
Anthony Escher
Collis
Minn
Joe Escher
Richmond
Iowa
Barbara Strably
Sabinville
Ohio
Dr Miller Addresses Keokuk Knights on Im mortality
Dr. Fred Miller, Grand Prelate of the Grand Commandery of Town, spoke at the Keokuk Knights Templar meeting Sunday afternoon on “Implications of Immortality.” The Easter service tradition was noted and Keokuk, his former hometown, gave added significance to the address.
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Fred BE. Miller
Keokuk Knights Templar
Doctor Miller
Town
The
Wkeights Templar of
Keokuk
Summer garbage collection begins under mayor announcement
Mayor Lytle announces the start of regular Washington garbage pickups for the summer. The city again contracts Willis Beaty to handle collection with the same schedule as last year, urging residents to have trash ready when the truck arrives.
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Lytle
Washington
Willis Beaty
Mr. Beaty
Exhibitors Prepare at Izaak Walton Hobby Show
Exhibitors at the Izaak Walton league hobby show in Washington's armory worked to finish displays ahead of the 7 p m opening. Late entries were reported as the Chicago chapter sponsors the event with prize money for the top three exhibits and no admission is charged.
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Izaak Walton League
Washington
Armory
Chicagua
Easter Services Draw Large Crowds in Washington Churches
Warm sunshine boosted Easter attendance in Washington churches with many in their traditional bonnets. Sunrise service at Sunset Park drew youth groups led by Dick McCleery, while morning worship featured Easter music and decorations. The Methodist church reported over 1100 attendees, with other congregations noting record or near record turnouts for the day.
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Washington
Sunset Park
Dick McCleery
Church Census Finds 65.5 Million Members Across 250 Denominations
The 1940 church census reports 65,501,594 members in the United States, spread among 250 denominations and 244,319 churches.
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United States
Truman Urges UN Relief Aid as Europe Faces Hunger
President Truman told Congress that hunger abroad requires urgent American help and UN action. He noted UNRRA shipments to Dec 31 1945 reached nearly 3.93 million tons with the U.S. delivering 2.426 million tons. A bread production cut and a May 12 food drive aim to stretch supplies amid war-torn regions.
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United States
Mr. Truman
UNRRA
U.S
Anderson
Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
U. S
OPA
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Lois Ofelt
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Lucy Morrison
Beverly Brown
Grace Gibson
Jean Kennedy
Joyce Penniman
Franceview Shaw
American Legion
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Methodist Brotherhood
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Jack
Swone
University of Missouri
Clinton
Richard Pattison
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Davisburg
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