Peace Conference Opens in Paris Among Four Powers
The United States Great Britain France and Russia open a peace treaty conference in Luxembourg Palace Paris led by Georges Bidault with Byrnes Bevin and Molotov. Delegates hear a deputies report and map the program while Spain and Yugoslav issues loom and a possible Spain inquiry is debated.
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Paris
Russia
Europe
Mediterranean
Trieste
Britain
United States
Great Britain
France
Victor Hugo
Luxembourg Palace
Georges Bidault
Bidault
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Spain
Henri Bonnet
New York
United Nations
Poland
Mexico
Hodgeon
Council Committee of Five Nations
Council
Iowa-born Lawyer to Speak at University of Iowa Commencement
Iowa City native Robert T. Swain, a New York lawyer with a long firm career since 1917, will deliver the address at the University of Iowa's 86th commencement. He will also join the Iowa State Bar Association program in Davenport on June 14.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Robert T. Swain
New York
University of Iewa
Tingley, Ill
Iowa State Bar Association
Davenport
Long Island Largest US Island Followed by Pacific and Atlantic Groups
The passage notes Long Island as the largest US island followed by the northeast Atlantic coast islands and the Santa Barbara group off the southwest Pacific coast. It highlights a ranking by size among insular landmasses near U.S. shores.
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United States
Long Island
Atlantic
Santa Barbara
Pacific
US Richest Nation in Natural Resources
The United States holds vast natural resources including coal iron oil timber and copper within its borders. The country possesses extensive stores of base metals and a wide array of mineral wealth across its territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Twelve Killed in Train Collision
Twelve people died when two westbound Burlington streamliners collided at Loomis Street crossing in Naperville Illinois. The Advance rammed the Exposition flier end car as passengers were aboard bound for Lincoln Nebraska and San Francisco.
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Naperville
Ill
Burlington
Loomis St. Crossing
Aurora
Exposition Flier
Lincoln
Neb
San Francisco
Bilbo Threatens Filibuster on British Loan
Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi vowed to block the British loan by speaking to death, threatening a months long filibuster as the Senate leadership predicted no vote on the $375 million loan before the next week. He warned he would speak until the loan is dead.
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Washington
Theodore Gilmore
Bilbo
Mississippi
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Bi Lo
United States
Robber Cracks Dubuque Court House Vault
In Dubuque Iowa on April 25 a professional safe cracker rifled the county courthouse vault taking 1500 in cash and four 1000 bonds. The thief punched the vault door lock, pried six private boxes, scattered bonds and papers, and left the door unforced after a neat, deliberate break in. An attempt to enter the recorder’s vault failed. Police say the crime was meticulously planned and likely executed by a pro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Dubuque County
Recorder
Centennial Plans To Be Discussed In Iowa Rally
Des Moines hosts a state-wide rally where county and city centennial committees review plans for Iowa's statehood anniversary. Seven cities and media groups will attend. MacKinlay Kantor will speak at lunch and inaugurate weekly centennial themes for 1946 Old Home Week.
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Des Moines
Iowa
MacKinlay Kantor
Webster City
Kantor
Towa
Davenport
Clinton
Cedar Falls
State Center
Council Bluffs
Newton
Ottumwa
Charles A. Hacke
Sae City
Iowa Press Association
County Students Busy With Exams
Supt Lester B Krabill announced that seventh and eighth grade pupils from all rural Washington County schools are writing their annual state examinations today. Groups meet in township centers with two groups at the courthouse in Washington.
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Lester B. Krabill
Washington County
Court House
Washington
Rev H J Corcoran Visits Ireland To Visit Parents
Rev H J Corcoran of St James Catholic church left for Ireland to visit his parents. During his absence visiting priests will cover duties and Rev Urban O Rourke arrived to assume parish leadership. Corcoran expected to be away about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Corcoran
St. James Catholic Church
Ireland
Urban O'Rourke
Corcoran
Boys jailed after dog door burglary spree
In San Bernardino California two schoolboys were held by police after using a special swinging door in the rear of a trading post to enter for theft. They stole watches worth 80 dollars in one night and 20 dollars in cash the next.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Police Department
Original Cabinet Officers of the United States
The first cabinet comprised four posts: Secretary of State Secretary of War Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Packers Deny Striking and Withholding Cattle Purchases
Chicago April 25 UP Meat packers denied they were on strike or withholding cattle. Armour vice president W S Clithero said the firm wants to buy cattle at OPA prices and will buy unlimited cattle from any source with government authorization. American Meat Institute said packers aim to stay in business and buy when possible but cannot compete with black market operators. it blamed OPA rules as unworkable and unenforceable.
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Chicago
Armour and Co
W. S. Clithero
Chester Bowes
OPA
Clithero
American Meat Institute
AMI
OVA
Kansas City
Newcomers Robert Day and his wife settle in Washington
Mr and Mrs Robert Day arrive in Washington as new residents. He is an attorney linked to S W Livingston while she works in the Livingston abstract office. They reside at 703 North Iowa avenue. Robert is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Day of Brighton and earned a BA in 1940 and a law degree in 1942 from the State University of Iowa. He joined the Iowa bar in 1942 and the US Supreme Court bar in 1946. He worked for a war agency in Washington DC before joining the navy for three years with postings at Harvard Business School and Athens Naval Pre-Flight School. He later served in the military government section of the 10th Army, with duty in Okinawa and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Day
Day
S. W. Livingston
Livingston Abstract
North
Iowa Avenue
Robert
Wilbur Day
Brighton
State University of Iowa
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
War Agency
Washington, D. C
Navy
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Athens, Ga
10Th Army
Okinawa
Samar
Philip Pine Islands
School Teachers Return Contracts In Washington
Supt. M. M. Schell announced the teachers who submitted unsigned contracts signaling they will not return to Washington schools next fall. The April 23 deadline passed for contract returns. Names listed include Berniece Johnson and Mary O’Neil among others across high and junior high grades and subjects.
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M. M. Schell
Washington
Berniece Johnson
Mary O'Neil
Alberta Rinehart
Robert Wead
Ralph Young
Betty Halberg
Katherine Crigler
Lincoln
Bernice Quintus
Vera Fife
Winifred Long
Stewart
OPA Price Probe Impacts Chicago Cattle Trade
Cattle sold below ceiling prices in the Chicago stock yards for the first time in two months as packing houses blamed an OPA drive against eastern markets. Officials said the probe into price ceiling violations led many out of town buyers to cancel or withhold orders.
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Kansas City
OPA
Chicago
Packing House
Dismissal Motion Studied By Judge Fry
Fort Dodge Iowa April 25 Judge H E B Fry studied a motion to dismiss conspiracy charges against a former Eldora training school employee. A ruling will follow written briefs from the state and defense. The defense argues the state used high handed tactics and wasted large sums in the Eldora investigation.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
H. EB. Fry
Eldora Training School
BE. H. Lundy
Thomas Healey
Hardin County
Pledge Renewed Against Smoking by 70 Year Old
Springfield report shows Henry S. Huettner, 70, renewing a lifelong non smoking pledge begun at age 49. The pledge renewal underscores sustained commitment to avoiding tobacco and promoting health.
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Springfield
Mass
Henry S. Huettner
Plan For Farm Couples Builds County Young Group
A representative mix of young farm couples from county townships will meet at Lincoln school on Wednesday evening May 1 to plan a Washington county young adult group. County extension director Lee Sturson says the group aims to provide educational and recreational benefits to rural young married couples, with two or more couples from each township. State Farm Bureau director Frank Ehman will assist the discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Washington County
County Farm Bureau
Lee Sturseon
Frank Ehman
State Farm Bureau
Young People
Three Wellman Men Fined and Jailed After Altercation
Three Wellman men were fined twenty five dollars each by Justice of the Peace T. W. Zillmer and a third jailed for assaulting town marshal Donall Romine during a midnight altercation in Wellman. Oral Ulin and Carrol Yoder faced intoxication and assault charges, Merle Yoder held on resisting an officer with a five hundred dollar bond.
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Wellman
Justice of the Peace
T. W. Zillmer
Donall Romine
Romine
Oral Ulin
Carrol Yoder
Merle Yoder
Putnam
Veterans Eligible for Medical Care
Des Moines reports VA center manager W. B. Nugent announced that veterans suffering from malaria or other tropical diseases contracted after discharge are eligible for treatment at government expense. Service connection is established even if no hospital treatment is in the army record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. B. Nugent
Veterans Administration Center
Pacific
Mediterranean
Plowing Contest Aims to Tackle Corn Borer Problem
A national clean plowing contest is set for Saturday near Vinton Iowa to promote corn borer control. The event runs all day starting at nine with 10 000 farmers expected from Iowa and Illinois. Prizes totaling 1000 dollars will reward top clean plowers amid demonstrations of new machinery and an Iowa State College display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Extension Service
WMT
Benton County Farm Bureau
Vinton
Iowa
Illinois
Iowa State College
No Passes At State Fair Ends Free Admission
The state fair board announced an end to all passes, requiring everyone to pay for admission and performances. Secretary L B Cunningham said no passes will be printed for general admission grandstand or any event. Officials and employees will pay their way like everyone else after consultations with Iowa farm groups and other fairs that adopted the policy earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Fair Board
L. B. Cunningham
Vressan
Cigaret Prices Rise Under OPA Ruling
Cigaret prices advance today by a half cent per pack when two or more packs are sold. Single packs remain unchanged except for vending machine sales where a full cent rise applies. OPA cites higher production costs and keeps March 1942 ceilings as the maximum price dealers may charge.
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Washington
OPA
Europeans Need Grain Too Early
Chicago grain experts warned that a third bumper US crop hinges on weather while urgent famine needs abroad threaten to deplete quick reserves. Officials consider a 30 cent bonus to free up 160 million bushels of wheat and 50 million of corn, but farmers fear losing feed if new crops fail to arrive.
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Chicago
United States
Communists Refuse Further Concessions in Manchuria
A Chinese Communist spokesman in Chungking said the communists will not concede further to the national government or nationalist troops over Changchun and Harbin. He argued the balance has shifted, with communists controlling over 100 towns in Manchuria and the Kuomintang provoking the war.
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Chungking
Changchun
Harbin
Manchuria
49 Couples Granted Licenses to Marry
The district court reports forty nine marriage licenses issued by April 25 1946 nearly doubling last year's total at this date. Clerk R R Noonan notes the trend rising from 71 in 1943 104 in 1944 and 124 in 1945 with 1948 projected as a record year.
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Court House
R. R. Noonan
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Iran
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Harlan Fiske Stone
Supreme Court
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Truman
Hugo S. Black
Alabama
Robert H. Jackson
Stanley Reed
Kentucky
Black
Jackson
U. S
Nuernberg
Germany
Stanley F. Reed
Farm Bureau
U. S. Farms
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