Introduce Bill to Carry Out Health Insurance Program
Administration Democrats introduced a national health insurance bill in the Senate and House to provide compulsory prepaid medical, surgical, dental and hospital care for 85 percent of Americans. It would be funded by a 3 percent payroll tax split between employers and workers and Treasury appropriations totaling about 6 billion dollars.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Senators
Treasury
Robert A. Taft
Accuses Reds of Sabotage Among Factory Workers
Blair F. Gunther testifies to the House Un American Activities Committee alleging Communist efforts to subvert millions of Slavic American factory workers to sabotage U S defense. Gunther links the American Slav Congress to Moscow direction and control and notes the committee investigates the Slav congress and the United Electrical Workers Union.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Blair F. Gunther
American Slav Congress
Gunther
Allegheny County
Moscow
Slav Congress
United Electrical Workers Union
Social Security Representative to Visit Wellman and Washington
A Social Security Administration representative from Burlington will visit Wellman on Tuesday afternoon at the Community Building to assist with filing Old-Age and Survivors Insurance claims or issuing social security numbers. The same official will be in Washington at the Iowa State Employment Office on the north side of the square Wednesday morning to provide similar help from 9:30 to 10:30.
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Social Security Administration
Burlington
Wellman
Washington
Iowa State Employment Office
KC Lodge holds regular meeting Thursday evening
Members of the K. C. lodge will meet Thursday evening in the lodge hall. The regular meeting will be followed by refreshments.
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K. C
Coal Unions Seek Guaranteed Annual Wage in 1949 Talks
John L. Lewis submitted 10 general contract demands for 1949 bargaining by the United Mine Workers. Key items include boosting welfare fund contributions to 40 cents a ton, a 30 hour work week, and a guaranteed annual wage with pay for 260 days, plus 200 days paid whether worked. Talks expected by June 1 or earlier.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Funeral Today for Mrs Anna Boshart Wayland Resident
Funeral services were held for Mrs William M Boshart 69 in Stacy Funeral Home and Wayland Mennonite Church. She died Saturday evening at home from a heart attack. Survivors include four children two stepchildren a brother two sisters and many grandchildren. Burial followed at North Hill cemetery with Rev Mullet and Rev Pritchard presiding.
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Wayland
William M. Boshart
Stacey Funeral
Wayland Mennonite
Elizabeth Rinner
Washington
Harriet Saltzman
Rev
Mullet
Pritchard
North Hill
British Official Renounces Citizenship to Work for Peace in USSR
Archibald R. Johnston a 52 year old senior British diplomatic official announced he would renounce his citizenship and remain in the Soviet Union to work for peace. Pravda published his 2000 word open letter denouncing the Atlantic Pact and Western policies as a bloc led by the United States and Britain against the Soviet Union. Radio Moscow aired the letter and no British official commented.
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Moscow
Archibald R. Johnston
Soviet Union
Pravda
Johnston
Radio Moscow
United States
England
Sir Maurice Peterson
Brannan outlines farm plan to cut consumer prices
Secretary Charles Brannan told Congress his proposed farm program could lower consumer prices for milk meat eggs and potatoes while keeping farm income up. He cited possible cash payments up to 777 million dollars and noted overall costs could reach 10 billion yearly. He warned taxpayer costs may rise with expanded production and weaker foreign demand.
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Brannan
Congress
Washington
Charles F. Brannan
Congress Today
House Agriculture
Irannan
Battle Lines Form Over Labor Legislation Vote
Washington reports a final drive as administration forces and a Republican Southern Democrat coalition race to win votes on labor legislation. The Lesinski bill to curb Taft Hartley faces a Wood substitute repeal bill. leaders predict a close, week long debate and a vote Thursday or Friday.
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Washington
House
John Lesinski
Mich
House Labor Committee
John S. Wood
Wood
Lesinski
Supreme Court approves union pension bargaining ruling
The Supreme Court refused to hear Inland Steel Co. appeal, upholding a National Labor Relations Board order that retirement plans fall under compulsory bargaining under the Wagner Taft Hartley laws. The ruling directs Inland Steel to bargain with United Steelworkers on changes to its pension plan if the union complies with Taft-Hartley requirements.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Inland Steel Co
National Labor Relations Board
Inland
CLO
United Steelworkers
Name Twelve Girls In Queen Contest
Nominations for Washington May Queen have ended and twelve girls are official candidates. They will meet with Mrs. Margaret Evans and Harold Jarvis at the Legion Hall for tickets and final instructions. Prizes for the queen and four attendants are donated by local shops and Jewelers.
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Washington
Ington
Margaret Evans
Harold Jarvis
The
Legion Hall
Sharon Bence
Pat Brower
Pat Reed
Pat Coakley
Marjorie Kerr
Ruth Jugenheimer
Marilyn Murphy
Beulah Heck
Lois Hines
Beverly Crandall
Virginia Messenger
Eldora Peiffer
Sorden's
Woll’s
Rothschild’s
Rexall Drug
Osineup
Phillips Drug
Lemmon’s Drug
McDaniels Drug
Chocolate Shop
Tom Duncan's
Grecian
Lemmon's
County Breeders to Hold Annual Meet
Washington County Breeders cooperative association will meet Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in the Washington YMCA. Two director vacancies will be filled. Iowa State college extension dairy specialist Robert Finsham will speak on feeds and dairy issues, with a Dairy Genetics Incorporated representative discussing breeding problems. Open to members and interested farmers. ten $25 war bonds as door prizes. President A L Duensing urges good attendance.
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Washington County Breeders Cooperative Association
YMCA
Washington
Robert Finsham
Iowa State College
Dairy Genetics Incorporated
Des Moines
Breeders Association
A. L. Duensing
Elsie Janis Debut Show Timestamped Columbus 1897
The article notes Elsie Janis first appeared on stage in Columbus Ohio in 1897 marking the debut of a performer who would become a noted actress and entertainer.
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Elsie Janis
Columbus, Ohio
Unions May Use Pension Demands After Non Communist Rule
Communist provision officers refuse to sign non-communist affidavits and appeal to the supreme court. The issue will be argued next fall. Action allows unions that followed the rule to require employers to bargain on pensions, a demand already common in many unions.
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NLRB
Supreme Court
American Withdrawal From Shanghai Starts As Red Army Advances
UPI reports a general withdrawal from Shanghai as communist forces push toward the city. Rear Admiral George Crawford seeks to move U S ships to the Yangtze to avoid entrapment while thousands retreat. Chinese troops press toward Shanghai with scattered resistance and reports of pacification efforts.
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Nanking
Shanghai
Red
Red Underground
Yangtze River
Red Army
Shanghais
George C. Crawford
U. S
Yangtze
Whangpoo River
Pearl of the Orient
Damage suit filed over alleged sold materials
L. W. Rickard files a damage suit in district court against Marius Olsen seeking 182 dollars plus interest for materials allegedly sold to the defendant.
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R. R. Noonan
Clerk of District Court
L. W. Rickard
Marius Olsen
Besco Moves to Bladensburg After Market Transfer
Boyd Besco buyer for Hawkeye Livestock Market is transferred to Bladensburg. The C B Q railroad office here closes. Mr and Mrs Besco plan to move to Bladensburg once their home is sold.
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Boyd Besco
Hawkeye
Bladensburg
C. B. & Q Railroad
Besco
Funeral services for Lorenzo Horton in Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Lorenzo Horton were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o clock at Jones Funeral Home with Rev T C Polk in charge. Music was provided by Mrs Lester Butterbaugh and Mrs John Ganon with piano by Mrs Cecil Gieselman. Pallbearers were Don Darbyshire Lee Hesseltine Dale Garrett William Putman Golia Miller William Miller. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
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Horton
Jones Funeral Home
T. C. Polk
Lester Butterbaugh
John Ganon
Cecil Gieselman
Don Darbyshire
Lee Hesseltine
Dale Garrett
William Putman
Golia Miller
William Miller
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
First Annual Washington County Hobby Show Draws Big Attendance
The YMCA hosted the inaugural show with 225 Saturday visitors and 330 Sunday in the community room. Over 100 entries received blue, red, and white ribbons across diverse hobbies. Exhibits included awards for schools, clubs, and individuals from FFA to Y's Men.
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Fred Edwards
Washington County
YMCA
Artemas Brown
YWCA
Campfire
Bluebirds
FFA
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Three more fines in city police court for traffic violations
Mayor Ernest Salladay announced three additional fines for speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign. Donald D. Fortney Elden Walter Witthoft and William Cloyce Anderson each paid 2.50 and costs. He noted many complaints about speeding and urged motorists to observe traffic laws to avoid trouble with the police department.
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Ernest Salladay
Donald D. Fortney
Elden Walter Witthoft
William Cloyce Anderson
Salladay
Des Moines Tonight and Tomorrow Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy with local showers or thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow. Warmer east portions tonight. Mild conditions continue. High this afternoon 75 to 80. Low tonight 48 to 52. High tomorrow in the middle 70s. Showers begin in the northwest portion of the state late this afternoon. Southerly winds 15 to 18 mph this afternoon, becoming variable tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Middle 7
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