Second Life Raft Found Tied to Missing American Privateer
A second liferaft of similar type to that carried by the missing American privateer was found in the Baltic Sea. Swedish police shipped the raft to Kastrup airport, then to Wiesbaden and Port Lyautey for analysis by U S and Allied intelligence officers.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Baltic Sea
Kastrup
Wiesbaden
Germany
Port Lyautey
North Africa
Baltic
Lie Sails for Europe to Halt Cold War Efforts
United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie sailed from New York aboard the Queen Mary on a peace making European tour. He plans visits to Britain and France, a UN agencies meeting in Paris, the WHO in Geneva, and the International Court at The Hague. He may also seek a Kremlin meeting to help end the East West conflict.
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Lie
Europe
New York
United Nations
Trygve-Lie
Joseph Stalin
Britain
France
Paris
World Health Organization
Geneva
International Court
The
Hague
Moscow
Kremlin
Social Security Representative to Visit Local and Washington Offices
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Community Building in Wellman on Tuesday April 25 from 2:00 to 2:30 PM to assist with claim filing and issue social security cards. He will be at the Town State Employment office in Washington on Wednesday April 26 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM.
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Social Security Administration
Wellman
Washington
Town State Employment Office
Plan Revised Schedule For Swimming at Y
YMCA pool adopts new weekly plan per Artemas Brown Y secretary. Warmer weather prompts cancellation of one gym period and addition of a pool session. Grade school boys swim Mon Wed Thu 4 5 pm. junior high Mon Wed Thu 6 6 pm. high school 7 9 pm. Saturday unchanged.
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YMCA
Artemas Brown
Wire Men Turn Down Arbitrator s Award
The commercial telegraphers union rejects an arbitration award in the wage dispute with United Press. Joseph J. Panico, union general chairman, sends letters to management and arbitrator William N. Margolis. Margolis announced the award. sides had five days to accept or reject. United Press VP Jack Bisco notes the firm might have accepted the ruling except for night hours and the two year contract being reopened for wage considerations.
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New York
Commercial Telegraphers Union
United Press
Joseph J. Panico
Wiliam N. Margolis
U. S Mediation Service
Jack Bisco
The
Margolis
Blaze Destroys Outbuildings At Thomann Farm Near Richmond
Fire at Bernard Thomann's Riverside area farm east of Richmond destroyed a livestock barn two corn cribs and a hog house. A thoroughbred Guernsey bull perished in the blaze and total losses are insured with damage still being tallied. Three fire crews from Riverside Lone Tree and West Chester fought the fire for five hours after it started Friday evening. Neighbors assisted and Thomann praised the firefighters.
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Bernard Thomann
Richmond
Riverside
Kalona
Thomann
Lone Tree
Farmers Mutual
West Chester
Guilty Of Forgery In County Court
Earnest Perrin was found guilty of forgery in Judge R G Yoder s court yesterday. He received a one year term at hard labor, suspended, with parole to Washington county Sheriff Charles C Snyder. Bond for appeal was set at $2000.
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Earnest Perrin
R. G. Yoder
Washington County
Charles C. Snyder
Washington High Students Dominate State Music Contest
Washington high school students performed strongly at Centerville in the state large groups contest and pre state soloist event. Top divisions include Girls Glee Club Mixed Chorus Concert Band Vocal Ensembles and multiple instrumental and solo categories with several Division I honors. Melvin Hill director notes Division I players advance to all state meet in Perry Town on May 65.
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Washington High School
Centerville
Washington
Girls Glee Club
Mildred Stewart
Arlene Knapp
Audrey Steele
Marilyn Monser
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Carla Benell
Trombone
Brass
Dan Hovana
Trompone
DeLight Davison
Iti
Melvin Hill
Perry
Town
Nomination of Officers Planned at Jr Chamber Dinner
Dale Booth president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce reminds members of a Monday dinner meeting at 7 p m at the Pines. Officers will be nominated and all members are urged to attend.
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Dale Booth
Junior Chamber of Commerce
the Pines
Ballistics delay in Ames cannery chief murder probe
Des Moines reports Chief R W Nebergall says ballistics tests on a gun found in a creek bank near the Chavis home may take a week to link to Henry Chavis Ames canning executive killed last November 1 918. The pistol had been reported stolen before Chavis was found shot at his farm yard.
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Des Moines
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Henry Chavis
Amescanning
Chavis
Ames
Don Shepherd Grants Lucky Farmer Award At State Theatre
Don Shepherd of B and B Clothing hosted the Lucky Farmer awards at the State theatre. The winner was Sam Wittrig who farms 4.8 miles east of Washington on highway 92 and received a $40 merchandise certificate and an enlarged farm photograph.
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Don Shepherd
Sam Wittrig
Washington
Highway 92
Mr. Wittrig
Farmer Morantz Confesses to Setting House Fires
Martin Morantz a 32 year old farmer testified to setting eight fires including his own house in Green Lake Wisconsin He woke to ensure his wife and five children were safe from the blaze and was bound over to circuit court on arson charges with a five thousand dollar bond Morantz had been linked to fires after buying a large flashlight to hunt the “firebug” and appearing at scenes of each blaze
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Green Lake
Wis
Martin Morantz
Morantz
Scouter Training Section Two Set for April 25 Evening
The second section of a Scouter training course will be held at the high school at 7 30 Tuesday night April 25. All Scouters or potential Scouters are urged to attend.
Believe 35 Die As American Plane Crashes Near Tokyo
A United States air force C 54 transport crashed and burned in the Tanzewa mountain area 60 miles southwest of Tokyo. Weather halted the search with fog rain and darkness delaying efforts. Seaplane and helicopter teams from the US Army Air Forces Japanese and local authorities scoured the area hoping for survivors.
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Toriya
Japan
Air Force
Tokyo
Tanzewa
Mt. Hirugatake
Clark Field
Philippines
Hisao Yamaguchi
Skunk Named Stinky Turns Vicious Learns To Go Hungry
In Virginia Minnesota a family pet skunk nicknamed Stinky once depended on County Agent August Neubauer for handouts. After Neubauer tripped, Stinky stopped visiting, starved for meals, and refused further contact prompting the family to stop entertaining the creature.
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Virginia
Minn
Stinky
August Neubauer
Polecat
Neubauer
See Little Support For Rent Controls
Sen John J. Sparkman of Alabama doubts President Truman can win support in Congress for a one year extension of rent controls. Truman urged continuation of ceilings beyond June 30 in a special message. Sparkman said many lawmakers remain unreceptive to a straight extension.
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Washington
Llp
John J. Sparkman
Ala
Presidert Truman
Congress
Truman
Sparkman
Senate Banking Committees
Mrs. T C Polk to Speak at YW Union Sermon
Mrs. T C Polk will speak at the YWCA sponsored union church service tomorrow evening at 7 20 at the Presbyterian church. She will discuss A Better World Begins with You the National YWCA week theme. YWCA members will help with the service with Mrs Paul Shearer presiding.
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T. C. Polk
YWCA
Presbyterian Church
Polk
Paul Shearer
Bolivia Outlaws Communists Amid Mine Unrest
Bolivia bans the Communist Party and all its activities after labor unrest in the Andean tin mines that supply about 15 percent of world output. President Urriolagoitia signs the decree. 49 labor figures are under arrest. The ban extends to Brazil Chile Costa Rica and Peru.
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Communist Party
Bolivia
Hamarto Urriolagoitia
Luis Carlos Prestes
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Peru
International
McCarthy Promises Spy Net Details Soon
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy vowed new disclosures would soon “break wide open” the 1945 Amerasia case and reveal a major Soviet espionage network. He urged the Senate subcommittee to subpoena Frank Belaski, an ex OSS agent, noting Belaski helped in the first Amerasia raid and the arrest of six on spy charges.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Amerasia
Senate
Eigen
Frank Belaski
Office of Strategic Services
The
OSS
McCarthy
Belaski
Subcommittee
Mutual Grass Casting System
Six Czechoslovaks condemned in treason espionage case
Prague authorities sentenced six defendants for high treason and espionage for the United States. Maj Jaromir Nechansky and Veleslav Wahl received death by hanging, Milos Spyrsl got life imprisonment, with others jailed 25 to 50 years. The court said they ran an espionage ring under U. S. embassy officials and aided Czechs to flee the country.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
United States
Jaromir Nechansky
Veleslav Wahl
Milos Spyrsl
Karel Lovic
Jan Dohnalek
Zdenka Vackova
Pankrac Prison
Espionasre Ring
U. S
President Lees Big Stick Now It’s Time to Speak Softly
President Truman watched a Gulf coast air force drill at Eglin Field Florida as B 36 bombers dropped high explosives and jet fighters simulated tank strafing. Officials said no overseas connection but the display aimed to signal strength to foreign observers. But no direct link to Russia was stated.
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Lees
Eglin Field
Fla
Truman
Air Force
Gulf Coast
Ft. Benning
Russia
Dim View of Phone Strike Talks
Talks between Western Electric and CIO divisions at the Hotel New Yorker stalled over a grievance issue fueling a looming nationwide telephone walkout. Officials said wage issues remain separate while installation workers in four states staged walkouts threatening a systemwide tieup before the Truman truce expires.
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New York
Western Electric
Communications Workers of America
CIO
New Yorker
Truman
Des Moines Man Indicted in Punchboard Gambling Ring
Herbert Wolf of Des Moines and unknown associates are charged in a Polk County conspiracy indictment for distributing punchboards across five states. The raid on Wolf’s home in November seized 24 punch boards and records showing Iowa sales of $46,222 in 1946.
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Des Moines
Herbert Wolf
Polk County Grand Jury
Ed Thayer
Wolf
Polk County
Howard Reppert
Iowa
Harlan Reece Injured in Iowa City Construction Accident
Harlan Reece of Columbus Jaction is hospitalized at Mercy hospital in Iowa City with injuries from a crane bucket strike at the new Veterans hospital site. He fell about 14 feet hitting a 2x4. x rays show a fractured vertebra and other injuries.
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Harlan Reece
Columbus
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Veterans’ Hospital
Weather Summary for Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines forecast shows sunny afternoon with a high near 64. Night partially cloudy and warmer with possible showers near the Mississippi River and lows ranging 38 to 42 northeast and 45 to 50 southwest. Sunday partly cloudy with highs 68 to 76 and light southerly winds becoming southwesterly. Yesterday’s high 62 and low 26.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
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