Couple from Haskins Plans Ireland Trip After 30 Years
Mr and Mrs Will McCartney of near Haskins plan a long awaited journey to Ireland visiting Ballyhackamore Belfast relatives including Thomas Barr and family. They depart August 12 from Iowa City to Chicago then Windsor Canada to Montreal and sail August 14 aboard the Empress of Canada, returning October 12 aboard the Empress of France.
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Will McCartney
Haskins
Ireland
John Skubal
Round Grove
McCartneys
McCartney
Ballyhaeckamore
Belfast
Ballyhacka
Bellfast
Thomas Barr
Iowa City
Chicago
Windsor
Canada
Montreal
Liverpool
England
Irish Sea
Europe
Germans Stone Soviet Police In Berlin Clash
In Berlin on August 3 German civilians attacked police loyal to Berlin police president Paul Markgraf while officers attempted a so called black market raid near the Soviet American border. One officer was injured as the crowd protested arrests and accused western powers of an atrocity campaign.
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Berlin
Paul Markgraf
ADN
Markgraf
Metropolitan Museum Holds Largest Western Art Collection
The Metropolitan Museum in New York City houses the largest and richest art collection in the western hemisphere.
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Western Hemisphere
Metropolitan Museum
New York City
Communists Back Wallace at Madison Square Garden
The American Communist Party pledged to support Henry A. Wallace and his progressive ticket in November. William Z. Foster opened the three day convention before 17 000 followers at Madison Square Garden stating the party offers unity for peace against inflation and fascism.
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American Communist Party
Henry A. Wallace
New
Progressive Party
William Z. Foster
National Party
Wallace
Madison Square Garden
Foster
Sen
Glen H Taylor
Wall Street
Cancer Among Insane Rumor Declines Among Patients
A report notes cancer appears rarer in mental patients than in the general population, suggesting observed differences in incidence. Further study is needed to determine if this reflects true biological factors or reporting biases.
Frings Uses Southern Trials For The Accused Film
Screenwriter Ketti Frings used southern California murder trials as inspiration for The Accused. She studied Beulah Overell and George Gollum case details and talked with prosecutors detectives and lab analysts to bring realism to the Paramount production starring Loretta Young.
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Parthcia Clary
United Press
Hollywood
Ketti Frings
California
Miss Frings
Beulah Overell
George Gollum
Santa Ana
Los Angeles
Crochet Contest Highlights Iowa State Fair Feature
Aug 3 Des Moines final of a 1490 nationwide crochet contest tops the needlework show at the Iowa State Fair. Winners in each class advance to New York for 1400 in prizes and a free trip. Teen and 4-H prizes join eight regular classes across various crochet items.
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Des Moines
Iowa
S. N. van Viiet
New York
N. Y
van Vliet
National Marble Championship Contest in Washington
Boys from across the country compete in a yearly marble tournament in Washington D C for the national title. A series of elimination rounds narrows contestants until two finalists remain.
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Washington, D. C
Ice Calving: Glacier Breaks to Form Icebergs
Ice calving occurs when chunks break away from a glacier and float into the sea as icebergs. This natural process adds ice masses to shipping routes and can influence local sea levels and ocean circulation.
Miss Hawaii Wins Atlantic City Beauty Pageant Title
Yun Tau Zane, a Hawaii native and University of Hawaii junior of Chinese ancestry, becomes the first Hawaiian entrant titled Miss Hawaii in Atlantic City. She stands five feet three inches tall and weighs 112 pounds, photographed in Honolulu surf after selection.
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Atlantic City
Pretty Yun Tau Zane
Honolulu
Hawaii
University of Hawaii
Waterloo Woman Held in Shooting Death
Dorothy P. Thomas, 28, was held by police in Waterloo on suspicion of murder after Roosevelt Thomas, 42, was shot and killed in front of a supper club. Witnesses say the couple had been arguing prior to the incident.
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Waterloo
Dorothy Pulley Thomas
Roosevelt Thomas
Thomas
Police say man Thomas died instantly and woman arrested at scene
Police report Thomas died instantly in the incident and a woman was taken into custody at the scene.
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Thomas
Tanks and Tear Gas Used to Break Strike at Univis Lens Plant
National Guardsmen used two Sherman tanks bayonets and tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 409 workers at the Univis Lens Co plant gates. Reinforcements arrived as the gas and bayonets cleared a path through the non-striking group amid jeers from strikers.
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CIO
Univis Lens Company
Dayton
Ohio
Louis Lobrey
Gov. Herbert
National Guard
International
Dat Lon
National
Univis Lens Co
Ohio Guardsmen
State Fair Premium Lists Sought at Des Moines
Reading indicates premium lists and entry blanks for needle point novelties pillows quilts and rugs described as work of old ladies available from the State Nair secretary's office in Des Moines for interested applicants.
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State Nair Secretary's
Des Moines
Farm Water Systems and Lifespan of Installations
Farmers who deem home water systems too costly should weigh long term convenience. A pump and electric motor may last 15 to 30 years, while plumbing can endure 40 to 50 years with proper maintenance.
Ottumwa Courier Plans Centennial Celebration
Ottumwa Daily Courier marks 100 years since its 1848 founding as a weekly. A centennial edition on August 7 will be 18 pages with no ads, a cover by artists, a 40 000 word history, employee photos, and action pictures of life at the paper across southeastern Iowa and northern Missouri.
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the Courier
Lee Group
Midwest Dailies
Ottumwa
Iowa
Missouri
Take Vacation To Visit With Friends
SANDY HOOK July 30 Ken net Guy and Harold Mineart took a little vacation last week when rain halted farm work. They first stopped at Pella then at Des Moines where they visited last years B H S coach who now is
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H. W. Mineart
Sandy
Weekend Guests and Travel Notes Across the Midwest
An announcer on KRNT reports travels to Ames for an overnight visit with Mr and Mrs Harold Guy and Karen Kay plus Maurice Farrier a State College student who will soon graduate. The Dunbars enjoy a trip with uncertain route while joining Mr and Mrs Charles Walker and Judy Weekend guests at Ralph Chorpening home include Mr and Mrs Fred Zuhrman of Nashville. George Anderson Jr and children from Salina visited Mineart home. D W Tucker and Carl Kelley return to work after a nine week vacation viaje to Knoxville Kentucky.
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KRNT
Ames
Harold Guy
Karen Kay
Maurice Farrier
State College
Maurice
R. L. Dunbar
Charles Walker
Judy
Ralph Chorpening
Fred 3Uhrman
Nashville
George Anderson Jr
Salina
Parental Mineart
Decoration Day origins tied to Martha Kimball
Martha Kimball, who accompanied the U S army during the Civil War with her husband, became an inspector of hospitals and, by her suggestion, Decoration Day was adopted as a formal observance.
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Martha Kimball
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Mrs
Wehr Photo
Comunists
Hollywood Film Shop
Ottumwa, Towa
Daily Courier
Courier
John Huston
D. W. Tucker
Carl Kelley
Knoxville
Kentucky
Stephen Washington
Fei
Mace Motor
Ford
Washington, Iowa
Ford Dealers
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