Diary links White House aide to Tanforan race track deals
Senate investigators disclosed excerpts from James V. Hunts diary showing Maj. Gen. Harry H Vaughan the White House military aide riled by housing expediters in 1947 over Tanforan California permit. Promoter John F Maragon and two Tanforan owners sought favors while building halted by a federal injunction. The permit was later issued after a meeting in Creedons office and Woods signed it.
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Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Tanforan
Senate
Vaughan
James V. Hunt
John F. Maragon
Hunt
San Bruno
Cal
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Frank R. Creedon
Maragon
Paul D. Grindle
New England
International Soundphoto
Early buggy wonder as bridal ride sparks interest
The first buggy brought here by Reed stirred curiosity and drew more interest than an airplane would today. Any suitor proposing marriage would hire this vehicle for a bridal ride with clerk and minister. Meanwhile in India 625 acres of waste land are ploughed daily by tractors.
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Reed
India
Father Accidentally Sprays Gasoline on Son
Four year old Marc Lewis was critically burned when his father, trying to prime a car at a Milwaukee filling station, sprayed gasoline on him after a spark ignited the liquid. The father smothered the flames with his hands and the boy sustained facial and body burns.
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Milwaukee
Marc Lewis
Lewis
Gooseville Farms Rally To Find Monster After Attacks
Gooseville residents organize a 150-strong posse led by Bethalto Mayor Henry Gerdes to scour Indian Creek for a reported monster or bear. Sheriff Harrell dismisses the hunt as a snipe game, while locals recount livestock fatalities and fear in the rural town.
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Gooseville
Henry Gerdes
Bethalto
Indian Creek
Madison County
Dallas T. Harrell
Harrell
Gerdes
Floyd Pruett
Iowa Business Digest reports decline in mid-1949 activity
The August issue notes Iowa business activity fell noticeably in the first half of 1949 versus 1948. Prices paid to farmers dropped 18 percent while prices received rose 1 percent. Building contracts and residential values fell 62 and 42 percent, despite a 2 percent rise in building permits.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Business Digest
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
University of Iowa
Rev Smith to Speak At 25th Journal Club Dinner
Reverend Walter Smith of the Methodist church will speak at the Three Quarter Century club dinner at the Washington Country Club Saturday noon. One hundred ten members have sent in responses and more are expected. New applicants include Henry Underwood of 727 South 7th born 1869 in Marion township, Harlan T Snyder of Pomona Missouri born Sept 8 1861 in West Point Iowa, and Emery L Bartholow born June 4 1874 in Guernsey County Ohio now at 201 E Main Washington. Bartholow has lived 67 years on a farm and eight in the city.
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Walter Smith
The
Methodist Church
West Point
Iowa
C. A. Snyder
Washington County
New Haven Baptist Church
Snyder
Emery L. Bartholow
Mr. Bartholow
Guernsey County
Ohio
E. Main
Washington
Birmingham
Monmouth, Ill
Ainsworth
City
Legion Convention Continues In Des Moines
Iowa American Legion delegates move into day two with a proposal to form provost MPs to maintain order at state conventions. Leo Beckman of Ida Grove cites bad publicity from incidents involving Le Mars delegates and a street fight. Other drafts seek placing the 1954 convention in Sioux City and delaying a 25 cent national dues increase until an audit is completed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Legionnaires
Resolutions Committee
Leo Beckman
Ida Grove
Legion
Klan Charters Revoked In Three Border Cities
Dr. Samuel Green, newly titled imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, announced revocation of charters in Chattanooga Tennessee and in Trenton and Lafayette Georgia. He ordered Klansmen to surrender robes and placed their klaverns under imperial ban.
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Atlanta
Samuel Green
Ku Klux Klan
Tennessee-Georgia
Green
Chattanooga
Tenn
Trenton
Lafayette
Messer Hurt In Fall From Tree Near Muscatine
Lester Messer of Wapello son of Mr and Mrs K H Messer was injured trimming a tree near Muscatine when a limb fell on a 66000 volt line, sending charge through the tree. He fell 30 feet, was taken to a Muscatine hospital with a broken vertebra and facial injuries. Additional x rays were planned to check for internal injuries. Mr and Mrs Messer were reportedly killed in Muscatine yesterday and their son was recovering as well as can be expected.
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Lester Messer
Wapello
Kk. H. Messer
Muscatine
Mr. Messer
REA
Messer
Asell
French Scientist Claims Youth Serum Therapy Discovery
A Paris Pasteur Institute chemist Dr Michel Bardach reports a youth serum that he says cures rheumatism restores hair and revives a lame horse. An institute spokesman says it could be saleable in pharmacies within a year but officials warn it is too early to judge.
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Paris
Michel Bardach
Paris Pasteur Institute
George Jrouardel
French Academy of Medicine
French Red Cross
Bardach
Paris Mateh J
Alexandre Koromeletz
Russia
Forest Fires Rage in Idaho and Montana Across From Idaho
Fires in Montana and Idaho raged out of control with more than 1,000 firefighters working around the clock. The Payette National Forest blaze in Idaho consumed 4,200 acres with injuries reported as minor, while the gates of the mountain fire in Montana burned about 6,000 acres and could take two more days to contain.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Idaho
Gates of the Mountain
Payette National Forest
Slim Vassar
McCall
Ida
Payette
Vassar
A. D. Moir
Helena National Forest
Dave Johnson
The
Idaho Statesman
Switzer Withdraws Nomination as Judge
Carroll Switzer of Des Moines Iowa has asked for withdrawal of his nomination to be a U S district judge The move follows Sen Guy Gillette Iowa accusing the nomination of a personal affront The nomination had been before the Senate Judiciary Committee for over a month and Gillette declined to comment while awaiting White House confirmation The article also notes Washington state ranked seventh in 1949 stakes winning thoroughbreds.
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Washington
White House
Carroll Switzer
Des Moines
Iowa
U. S
Switzer
Guy Gillette
Gillette
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Defense Secretary backs large cuts in Europe arms aid
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson signaled near approval of a 580 million dollar cut in this year's arms outlay for Europe provided the reduction does not cripple the program. He warned that Western Europe weakness tempts the Soviet Union and could pose a danger to the United States. Johnson indicated he would accept a substantial cut while Senate action on a 1.45 billion dollar arms plan continues, with conditions to shift funding to future appropriations and contract authorizations. Byrd urged a formal dollar limit on shipments while Johnson asked for expert calculations before finalizing a near yes.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Europe
Johnson
Sens
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Harry F. Byrd
van Vandenberg
Defense Committee
Vandenberg
Byrd
Bonus Board Mails Checks to Forty Four Thousand Veterans
Des Moines report from the Iowa bonus board says it has acknowledged 136000 bonus applications and will mail checks to 44000 World War II veterans by tonight. Checks mailed total 16836000 dollars while the state has already redeemed 12161060 dollars in bonus checks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Grimes
Air Travel Talks Highlight Rotary Meeting in Des Moines
Allen E Towne of Des Moines spoke at the Rotary club about rising air travel adoption. He outlined expanding mail express and freight service, noted safety and speed advantages, and cited time saved and comforts of current large planes. Guests included Esmond Chan of Hawaii and Roger Bicher, Gene Tucker, and Fred Minden.
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Rotary Club
Bill Sitter
Esmond Chan
Hawaii
Art Brown
Roger Bicher
Gene Tucker
Fred Minden
Washington
Y's Men Delay Bicycle Rack Project At YMCA
Members of the Y's Men club planning to visit Les Eicher's shop tonight to build bicycle racks for YMCA use are informed the project is postponed one week due to extreme heat.
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Y's Men's Club
Les Eicher
YMCA
Kidnapping at Cafe Chicago Sparks Washington Speculation
Witnesses at the Coffee Club in Washington report a staged kidnapping as a clergyman is seized by two men and a tall woman, placed in a Cadillac with Iowa plates DO BS54, and driven away westward. Police circulate descriptions and await confirmation amid rumors of gang involvement or a prank.
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Chicago
Washington
New York
West Coast
Ister
Robertson
Coffee Club
Youth conference draws thirty five attendees at local church
Thirty five young people register for a Youth conference at Associate Presbyterian Church with Dr W J Grossheim delivering a talk on The Business of Being a Christian. Rev Basil McKee hosts a camp fire talk by Rev J C Herbert. Attendees include Gene Spear Elwyn Tedford Ina Rose Orr Mary Hindman. Tours and meals accompany the sessions at Lincoln School.
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Associate Presbyterian Church
W. J. Grossheim
The
Presbyterian Church
Basil McKee
J.C. Herbert
Allenton
Gene Spear
Berryton
Kansas
Elwyn Tedford
Mineola
Ina Rose Orr
Smith Ferry
Mary Hindman
Fredericktown
Ohio
George Masson Jr
John Lee
Chamber of Commerce
Bee Line
Arkansas
Lloyd Brody
Boyd Dugan
Ed Frittle
Carl Wellesley
Chester
David Black
Mountainburg
Lincoln School
15-Year-Old Confessed Car Theft Given Suspended Term
A 15-year-old Chicago boy who admitted stealing Jay Brewer's car last week received a six months suspended jail term from Judge RG Yoder on Monday afternoon. He was paroled into the sheriff's custody under condition he stay in the county jail area.
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Chicago
Jay Brewer
RG. Yoder
Des Moines Weather Outlook High Heat and Scattered Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy and warm with humid conditions. Tonight and Wednesday expect a few widely scattered thunder showers in the extreme west portion. Highs around 92 to 95 and lows 66 to 75.
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Des Moines
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