Mississippi River Flood Strikes Dubuque With Rising Waters
Muddy Mississippi crest reached 22.6 feet in Dubuque flooding over 100 blocks. Thousands evacuated as water covered streets and livestock moved through water. Coast Guard boats patrolled the area while officers aided residents stranded by the rising river. The flood threat lingered for days as authorities urged county declarations and federal aid. A local note mentions resident Loren Garrett finding mushrooms and enjoying hunting them.
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Dubuque
Mississippi River
Attend Research Meet On Wild Life and Fisheries
Paul Horak of Washington and Dwight Bramon conservation officer for Washington and Jefferson County attended a research seminar on wildlife and fisheries at Cedar Rapids Friday. Wildlife sessions were held in the morning and fisheries in the afternoon with Ira Gabrielson of the Wildlife Management Institute in Washington D C as the evening speaker. Other speakers included Bruce Stiles and RE G Trost, officials from state and town conservation commissions.
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Paul Horak
Washington
Dwight Bramon
Washington and
Jefferson County
Cedar Rapids
Ira Gabrielon
Wild Life Management Institute
Washington, D. C
Bruce Stiles
RE. G. Trost
Town Conservation Commission
Kansas Farm Family Wins National WEW Contest
The Donald Dunn family of Marion Kansas were named winners of the farm offered in a national WEW contest. Bob Waterhouse of Washington County was among the finalists.
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Donald Dunn
Marion
Kansas
National
WEW Organization
Bob Waterhouse
Washington County
First-calf Heifers Favored for Dairy Replacements
When possible, farmers should use first-calf heifers as dairy herd replacements since they are less likely to carry mastitis compared with mature cows.
Newsreels Show Flood Stricken Areas
Newsreels of the flood stricken upper Missouri and Mississippi valleys will be shown at the State theatre Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Cameras record the struggle to cope with rising rivers at Omaha Council Bluffs St Paul and elsewhere. President Truman flew over the areas surveying the damage.
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Missouri
Mississippi
State Theatre
Omaha
Council Bluffs
St. Paul
Truuan
Recreation Council Meeting Planned for Tuesday
Members of the recreation council will convene at the youth center on the east side of the square on Tuesday April 2 at 7 p.m. The brief session aims to schedule the Summer SunOther Program and requires all organization representatives to attend.
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Recreation Council
District PTA Meet Slated Here Monday
District No 10 PTA conference set for Lincoln school Monday April 28 registration at 9 am to 11 am and 1 30 pm to 4 pm State president Mrs O S Lathind and other officers will attend A morning workshop led by state officers G Albrecht William Cade Henry Swenty and Merrel Bird Dr Rudy Mahon John Hedges will lead the film discussion Mrs Lathind speaks in the afternoon a luncheon will be held at St James church district president Mrs Paul Horak plans a full program with executive board members attending
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Lincoln School
At & Aan
Tot
O. S. Lathind
G. Albrecht
William Cade
Mes Hienry Swenty
Merrel Bird
Lathand
Ruliy Mahon
John Hedges
St. Jame
Paul Horak
Washington
Operators Hope For Steel Injunction
The steel industry seeks a temporary injunction against President Truman's April seizure of mills as the Supreme Court looms. Federal Judge Pine indicated a quick ruling may follow on the injunction and a separate wage-order challenge.
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Washington Cup
Truman
Supreme Court
U.S
Davie A. Pine
Attornes
Holmes Baldridge
Pine
CLO
United Steelwakers
Federal Court of Appeals
Brother of Mrs Messer Dies in Fairfield
Mrs KE H Messer received word of her brother Robert Lyon’s death in Fairfield. Lyon, 62, had lived much of his life around Fairfield and suffered a stroke about two weeks earlier, leading to his hospitalization in Fairfield.
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KE. H. Messer
Robert Lyon
Fairfield
Mr. Lyon
Iowan Witnesses Atom Bomb Tests at Yucca Flat
Rodney Q Selby Iowa Civil Defense director and SOC witness describes the Yucca Flat atomic test near Las Vegas. Corporal De Wayne Lund and Corporal Fred Tippee, both Iowa soldiers, recount the moment of blast and the cautious recovery afterward.
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Iowan
Yucca Flat
Rodney Q Selby
Iowa
Civil Defense
Las Vegas
Nev
Selby
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa Civil Defense
White Sands
Queen Flat
Nevada
Lowa
Atone Enerks
Fred Tippee
Dubuque
de Wayne Lund
Harh
Towa
Ground Zero
Cpl
Lund
Des Moines
Public Invited To Waltonian Meeting Monday
Izaak Walton league invites all interested to a Monday evening meeting April 25 in St Jute social hall. Harry M. Harrison state fisheries biologist discusses Skunk river restocking plans including 60 000 catfish and tips on catching catfish. Prof H N Dean from the state university presents films and a mushroom talk. Refreshments after. Members notified car emblem plates are available.
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Izaak Walton League
Spam
St. Jute
Harry M. Harrison
Harrison
H. N
The
State University
Izaak Walton
Republicans Hold Precinct Caucuses in Washington
Republicans held precinct caucuses in Washington with turnout below the recent presidential caucuses but still higher than typical. Delegates were named to the county convention to be held after June primary elections, and a resolution urged candidates to publicly state their positions on major issues.
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Washington
Ath
Second Ward
Mieenhower
Russell Opens His Presidential Drive
Sen. Richard B. Russell pressed his presidential bid after a Florida primary push with a six point program promising a new clean administration. In Atlanta he warned of a Dixie revolt as Georgia Democrats warned the party’s northern wing that the south demands influence in Washington. Russell plans a Florida speech and will meet Tennessee Sen. Estes Kefauver in the Florida contest.
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Atlanta
Richard B. Russell
Florida
Sell
Gainsville
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Russell
James S. Peters
Washington
Peters
Destroy 11 Enemy Planes This Week
United Nations planes destroyed 11 enemy aircraft in the past week with eight MiG-15s downed in high altitude jet battles near the Manchurian border. The seven day period ending yesterday saw eight Sabres bag eight MiGs, one Sabre lost, eight allied bombers fallen to ground fire, and three more lost to unknown causes.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Sth Air Force
Army Boosts July Draft Call and Summer Releases
The Army raises its July draft call replacing discharged personnel with new draftees and boosts inductions through August and September. Defense officials warn of high turnover as draftees and volunteers become eligible for release, with Gen J Lawton Collins signaling more than 1000 will be released starting July.
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Defense Department
Army
J. Lawton Collins
John Winga Named School Board Head at Washington ISD
John Winga was elected president of the board of education in Washington Independent School District Friday night. Dr Mo J Cruise retires after two years. Crise remains on the board as a teacher.
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John Winga
John Wincea Sr
Board of Education
Washington Independent
Mo J. Cruise
Dr. Crise
Davenport Woman Killed in Le Claire Car Collision
Mrs. Harry J. Lytle 69 of Davenport died after a two car crash in Le Claire. Her husband and three others were injured, including Dorothy Carter 17 and Stella Hill 17. The Carters were en route to the Le Claire high school senior class play Skeleton in AR when the accident occurred.
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LE Claire
Iowa
Harry J. Lytle
Davenport
Nunan Agrees To Testify On May 5
Former IRS commissioner Joseph D. Nunan Jr agrees to public questioning by a House Ways and Means subcommittee on May 5. His attorney says he will testify on any date investigators set. Nunan headed the IRS from 1944 to 1947 and faces questions about cases during his tenure and unreported income.
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Internal Revenue
Andres Saldana
William B. Carnes
House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Joseph D. Nunan
Nunan
International
LLP
International Revenue
Joseph D. Nunan, Jr
Richard Burke
Ways and Means
Sithoo
Bose
Campbell Elected Soils Commissioner for Washington District
Herbert Campbell of Ainsworth was elected soils commissioner for the Washington district at a Washington high school meeting Friday night. His six year term begins after Howard Anderson retires. Other commissioners are Homer Vincent and James Birney. About 150 farmers attended the program on surface silos presented by Clarence Hill.
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Herbert Campbell
Ainsworth
Washington
Washington High School
Campbell
Howard Anderson
Homer Vincent
James Birney
Clarence Hill
High Level Parley Set for Sunday in Korea
In Korea a full dress session of high level truce delegates is proposed for Sunday as North Korea and the United Nations seek to advance stalled prisoner exchanges and armistice supervision. Nam Il agreed to the plenary meeting after Joy requested a top command session. Negotiators debate prisoner repatriation numbers and the pace of neutral terms for the airfield dispute.
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Vpanmunjom
Korea
United Nations
C. Turner Joy
Geo. Nam Ol
Joy
U.N
U. N
Nam Il
Russia
Washington Jaycees Change Meeting Night
Members of the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday at The Pines at 7 o clock for a regular meeting. The change of night from Monday was made to avoid conflict with the Kiwanis circus in Washington Monday evening.
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Washington
Circus Arrives Sunday for Free Morning Show
Kelly and Morris Circus trucks begin arriving late tonight with the cookhouse leading. A free public show opens tomorrow morning as workers transform a vacant lot into a tent city. The circus, from Ottumwa, exhibits under Kiwanis auspices with matinee for underprivileged children. Doors open 1 30 p m and show starts 2 p m. evening curtain at 5 p m.
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Kelly and Morris Circus
Ottumwa
Kiwanis Club
Merchandgs
Circus
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