Threat On Life Of Mr Truman Reported By Secret Service
Secret Service said it was holding for grand jury action a self proclaimed executioner who threatened President Truman. The suspect, with a criminal record and multiple mental hospitalizations, remained unidentified. The incident, described as the most significant in the year’s protective duties, followed Truman security for a Potsdam trip.
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Washington
Secret Service
Truman
Potsdam
James J. Maloney
Nashville
Tenn
Maloney
Gis
U. S. Secret Service
Senate probes Kaiser war enterprises.
Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire announced plans to ask the Senate War Investigating Committee to probe Henry J. Kaiser wartime enterprises. Bridges cited large borrowings and profits and the use of taxpayer funds, noting Kaiser reportedly owed the Reconstruction Finance Corp. $115,000.
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Washington
Styles Bridges
Senate
Erie Basin Mets
S Products Co
Illinois
Kaiser’ Enterprises
Bridges
Kaiser
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Battle scarred Congress passes into history
Washington August 3 UP The battle scarred 7th Congress faded into history amid cooperation with President Truman on international affairs but domestic disputes and the longest vacation in eight years. Senate leader Barkley praised the record as the best in a generation, while party foes warned voters will judge the balance after November. The session endorsed compulsory jurisdiction for a world court and backed Bretton Woods and a Britain loan, yet extended the Office of Price Administration reluctantly to June 1947 amid inflation fears.
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Washington
Freman
Congress
Truman
Missouri
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
New World Court
United States
William Laner
N. D
Henrik Shipstead
Minn
Bretton Woods
Great Britain
United Nations
White House
Congress Votes Over 94 Billions
The 79th Congress approved a total of 94.7 billion dollars in two years to restore peacetime footing while tightening spending after peace. In the first year spending reached 58.9 billion dollars and retrenchment followed the war ending last August, cutting funds for current fiscal needs.
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Washington
79Th Congress
Treasury
Army
White House
Chares G. Russ
Matthew Connally
Rose Conway
St. Louis
Snyder
Kansas City
Brown Finance Co Opens New Washington Office
Brown Finance Co will open a loan office in Washington next Monday in the former Dr. Charles C. Brown chiropractic rooms on West Main Street across from the courthouse. Charles Brown of Washington serves as president and his daughter Mrs Milared Westermark will be office manager with over three years in the field. Dr Brown has moved to El Cajon California after 13 years of chiropractic practice here.
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Washington
Charles C. Brown
West Main Street
Court House
Brown Finarce Company
Charles Brown
Milared Westermark
Brown
Wuetione
Dr. Brown
el Cajon
Calif
Health Unit Activities for Kalona Week
Health unit schedule for the week of August 5 includes a child health conference at City Hall in Kalona Thursday from 1 30 to 4 00 PM and an X ray clinic Friday from 1 00 to 4 00 PM at Dr Boices office.
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City Hall
Kalona
Milwaukee Breweries Threatened by Machinists Strike
In Milwaukee on August 30, seven area breweries were threatened with a strike after independent machinists voted to strike on August 15 unless pay rose 46 cents an hour from 1.29. Movements hinge on 5,000 CIO United Brewery Workers honoring picket lines. breweries affected include Schlitz Pabst Miller Gettleman Independent Blatz and Fox Head Brewing Co. at Waukesha.
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United Brewery Workers
CIO
Schlitz Pabst
Miller
Sigourney Claims The Meanest Man In Town
Sheriff Earl Tremmell of Keokuk County told Sheriff Harold Putnam in a telephone conversation that Sigourney has the meanest man in the area. A tire deflation spree struck streets this week with 175 to 200 tires punctured, including three on Tremmell’s own car. The motive remains unclear.
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Earl Tremmell
Keokuk County
Harold Putnam
Sigourney
Iowa
Quintuplets Born in Sichiaotsung Hupeh Province
Four boys and a girl were born to a farmer's wife in Sichiaotsung western Hupeh province. Mother and all five children were reported doing well. News agency filed the report from Nanking on August 3.
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Nanking
Sichiaotsung
Hupeh
Central
Republicans to Name 3 Judges at Iowa Convention
Des Moines August 3 Three Republican laws supreme court justices were expected to be renominated candidates for the fall election as about 500 delegates opened the state GOP judicial convention. Justices Ralph Oliver T B Garfield and Charles Wennerstrom plus David M Elderkin were featured in remarks criticizing liberalism and urging continued independence of the court.
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Des Moines
Republican Laws Supreme Court
Ralph Oliver
Sioux City
T. B. Garfield
Ames
Charles Wennerstrom
Chariton
David M. Elderkin
Cedar Ravids
Ceatres
Towans
Will
Numbers
Elderkin
Supreme Court
High Court
Iowa
Marriage Licenses Granted In County Court
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday afternoon at the courthouse to Edwin L. East of Willard Missouri and Mary A. Pigge of Riverside. Hubert Smith of Muscatine and Betty Ranes of Muscatine also received licenses. This morning licenses were issued to Raymond R. Brenneman of Parnell and Della F. Potsander of Wellman, John E. Whiting and Donna Whithock, both of Riverside.
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Court House
Edwin L. East
Willard, Mo
Mary A. Pigge
Riverside
Hubert Smith
Muscatine
Betty Ranes
Musca
Raymond R. Brenneman
Parnell
Della F. Potsander
Wellman
John E. Whiting
Donna Whithock
Cy Timmins 93 Celebrates Birthday at Fairfield Home
Cyrus Timmins longtime Cedar township farmer marked his 93rd birthday at Fairfield where he resides with daughter Mrs Mary Oldfield at 200 Briggs street. Family members attended including G C Timmins Mrs Charles Olds of Ainsworth and several Timmins relatives. The celebration featured two angel food cakes baked by his daughter, with guests praising traditional values.
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Cyrus Timmins
Cedar Township
Fairfield
Mary Oldfield
Briggs Street
Timmins
Washington
Charles Olds
Ainsworth
G. C. Timmins
Harold Timmins
Marion Timmins
Daryl Bell
Firefighters Respond to House Fire on South Avenue C
Late yesterday firefighters were called to the Jess Barr home in the 600 block on South Avenue C where a fire occurred. No damage details or injuries are provided in the fragment.
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Jess Barr
South Avenue C
Railway Appeals Damage Awards for Ainsworth Brighton Cutoff
Appeals filed in Washington county district court challenge damages awarded by a sheriff's commission in condemnation proceedings for land to be used as right of way for the Rock Island Railroad. Named claimants include S. W. Korf, $7,759. Charles Cannon, $1,200. Schoonover $9,583. Heck $1,000. Katherine W. Smith, Edith M. Lytle, and Carlton C. Wilson $21,625. Anton Kauffman $1,900. Wilmer J. Kauffman $188. John G. Baer $7,966. Henry Lanning $700. Notices signed by Richard A. Stewart and attorneys for the railroad trustees.
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Clerk of District Court
Sheriff's Commission
Ainsworth-Brighton
Rock Island Railroad
Washington County District Court
S. W. Korf
Charles Cannon
H. J
Jessie Schoonover
Fred P. Heck
Katherine W. Smith
Edith M. Lytle
Carlton C. Wilson
Anton Kauffman
Wilmer J. Kauffman
John G. Baer
Henry Lanning
Richard A. Stewart
Washington
J. G. Gamble
A. B. Howland
Des Moines
Attorners
Funeral for Mrs Phil Beit Kenster Held at Local Home
Funeral services for Mrs Phil Beit Kenster were conducted Friday afternoon at L A Jones Funeral Home with Revs T B White and Alfred Trenerry presiding. Pallbearers included Harry Springman, Grover Springman, Donald Davis, Harry Brock, Guy Brock and George Olive. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Philbeit Kenster
L. A Jones Funeral Home
T. B. White
Alfred Trenerry
Harry
Grover Springman
Donald Davis
Guy Brock
George Olive
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fire starts from gasoline stove ends quickly with no damage
A small blaze began from a gasoline stove but firefighters arrived promptly and the fire was extinguished before causing damage. No injuries or property loss reported. The incident was contained with no further details available.
Bread Price Rise Increases Cost Of Daily Staples
Washington announces penny rise in loaf price and higher costs for flour vacuum noodles breakfast foods and baked goods to prevent a flour shortage. OPA says increases temporary until grain decontrol decisions after August hearings. Mill and coast price differentials noted with boosts across breakfast cereals and corn products.
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Washington, Aususia
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Rockies
Anniversary of Japanese Surrender Proclaimed by Truman
Washington Aug 3 UPF President Truman proclaims Aug 14 Victory Day the first anniversary of Japan's surrender. He urges solemn observance as a day of prayer, high resolve, and commemoration of service members' sacrifices. He cautions against relaxing efforts toward a just and enduring peace.
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Washington
UPF
Truman
Japan
Mr. Truman
Truman Flies to Missouri Today
President Truman and Mrs. Truman return to Independence to vote in Missouri’s Democratic primary and watch the Slaughter race from a ringside seat. Sacred Cow lands at Grandview airport after a near six hour flight from Washington amid clearing fog and good flying conditions. The party includes John W Snyder and Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughn. Budget figures show large increases for Navy and Army this year despite nationwide cuts and a call for departments to trim spending to curb inflation.
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Truman
Missouri
Roger C. Slaughter
Ath
Washington
Secretary of
Treasury
John W Snyder
Harry Vaughn
Wallace Grayear
Army
Navy
Trutmac
Six Die as Army B 25 Crashes on Landing
An army B 25 bomber from Enid Oklahoma crashed while attempting to land near Long Beach California early today killing all six aboard. Among the dead were two Chinese aviation cadets.
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Long Beach
Calif
Enid
Okla
Two Die in Wreck Near Port Washington New York
Two people were killed and about 10 injured when a Long Island Railroad passenger train bound for New York City collided head on with an electric locomotive near Port Washington New York.
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Port Washington
WN. Y
Long Island Railroad
New York City
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Budget Bureau
James E. Webb
State Department
Edgar R. Baker
Bureau of Budget
Harold D. Smith
World Bank
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Kiderkin
Mrs. Kenster
Grandview
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