Corn May Show Record for Yield
Des Moines reports Iowa will set two corn records this season with a total production of 673,318,000 bushels and an average yield of 61 bushels per acre. Moisture was favorable until mid July, with a late Aug 4 rainfall aiding recovery in western Iowa. The department cites favorable weather, widespread hybrid seed planting, and high ear-shoots per stalk as key factors. Oats and soybeans see lower yields than hoped. soybeans down due to 20 percent less acreage.
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Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Department
Truck Reappears With War Dead from Russian Zone
An U S Army truck carrying two soldiers and the bodies of 52 American veterans, once missing in the Russian zone of Germany, arrived near Liege Belgium. The dead, many airmen killed by Nazi atrocities, were recently exhumed from makeshift graves in the Russian sector. Rev and Mrs T T Polk and family return from a four week vacation visiting relatives in Dayton GA.
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Berlin
Germany
Liege
Belgium
Bridge Steel Blocks Street After Wreck
Highway 92 through Washington was detoured after an accident at South Second Avenue and East Madison Street. A load of heavy steel for a Rock Island bridge project slid from a truck, blocking the street, with only slight truck damage. The steel was re loaded after repairs.
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Washington
South Second Avenue
East Madison Street
Rock Island Railway
Soviet Accuses British in Iran
Moscow radio charged the Anglo Iranian Oil company controlled by Britain with stirring trouble in southern Iran to gain control of the Tehran government. It reacted to Britain's threat to invade if British lives or interests in Iranian oil fields were endangered. Commentator Ivan Yermushov claimed Britain staged false threats to justify troop movements near Basra, Iraq, opposite the oil fields.
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London
Thc
Moscow Radio
Iran
Moscow
Britain
Ivan Yermushov
Basra
Iraq
Revolt Suppressed in Ecuador as Leader Arrests Rise
In Quito on August 10, a socialist uprising led by Rodrigo Cardenas was crushed as 60 civilians attacked the defense ministry guard. Two wounded. Cardenas aimed to stop a national assembly meeting. Authorities also ordered the arrest of Hector Vasconez and other socialist leaders.
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Quito
Ecuador
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Rodrigo Cardenas
Ministry of Defense
Cardenas
National Assembly
Hector Vasconez
Health Unit Activities at Brighton High for Child Health Conference
Thursday 1 30 to 3 45 P M plan a child health conference in the high school home economics room at Brighton. Visitors yesterday included Mrs Howard Huston and Mrs Florence Burston of Columbus Junction and Judge E O Newell of Burlington en route to Perry Iowa to visit his sister Mrs George Jessup.
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High School
Brighton
R. H. Malin
Howard Huston
Florence Burston
Columbus Junction
Travel fragment notes visits by figures to Florida and Georgia
An incomplete note records a trip from Annah Georgia to Washington with stops to visit friends and relatives in Florida and Santh OCaratina. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or names.
Admit Failure In Chinese Peace Talks
Gen George C Marshall and U S ambassador John Leighton Stuart admit failure in conciliating China s warring Communist and Nationalist factions. They warn fighting widens across the country threatening civil war and urge a prompt solution amid a critical economy and stalled regional political control in evacuated areas.
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Shanghai
George C. Marshall
U. S
John Leighton Otuarl
China
Marshall
Stuart
Marshalls
Sail Marshall
Local Post Office Seeks Bids for Exterior Painting
Bids will be received at the Washington post office until August 23 for exterior painting of the post office building erecting a new steel flag pole and construction of two office rooms in the basement. Forms for bids available on applications at the post office.
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Washington Postoffice
Postoffice
Post Office
Bank Robbery Suspects Flee Toward Arkansas
Oklahoma possemen pursue two gunmen who looted about $33,000 from Walters National Bank in Walters Oklahoma. Fugitives last seen on C S highway 65 south of Meade Alester. Authorities requested Arkansas peace officers to seal border and guard routes into the state near DeQueen and Texarkana.
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Mecalester
Okla
Oklahoma
Walters
National Bank
Arkansas
C. S. Highway 65
Afe- Alester
Oklahoma Hills
Highway Patrol
DeQuesy
Texarkana
Ark
Two Burned In Osage Hotel Blaze
OSAGE IOWA Aug 10 Two guests were badly burned when a fire gutted the Sullivan hotel third floor. In critical condition were James Lancaster 35 and William Buening 73. eleven residents escaped. The blaze, started about 2 AM, damaged the hotel with 87 guests present and an estimated 15000 in damages. Fire brigade regained control quickly.
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Osage
Iowa
Sullivan Hotel
James Lancaster
William Buening
S. W. Bloxham
Centennial Stamp Sale Near Record In Iowa City
Over 514000 Iowa centennial stamp covers were cancelled on the first day at the Iowa City post office, not a record but higher than 496512 set by Nashville. The world mark for first day May cancellations is 555565 from the New York World's Fair issue in 1939.
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Iowa City
Ladies Visit at Cedar River Cabin
Mrs. Harry Simpson Mrs Ralph Gibson Mrs A E Baldrige and Mrs Claude Tucker were overnight guests last evening of Mrs Louie Jones at the Jones cabin on the Cedar River. They returned this morning.
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Harry Simpson
Ralph Gibson
A. E. Baldrige
Claude Tucker
Louie Jones
Jones Cabin
Cedar River
Four New Teachers Sign Contracts for School Year
Washington public schools announce four new hires for the coming academic year opening Sept 3. New high school speech teacher Elva Bramhall from Kansas City replaces Bernie Quintus. biology and general science at junior college and high school taught by Virginia Petter from Lake Geneva. English teacher Margery Jeanne Randall from Muscatine joins junior high. first or second grade teacher Phyllis Cotler from Muscatine replaces lineup. Remaining three vacancies expected to be filled soon.
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W. A. Erbe
Washington Public Schools Today
Erbe
Elva Bramhall
Kansas City
Bernie Quintus
Drury College
Springfield
University of Kansas
Michigan
Colorado
North- Western University
Warsaw
Seynour
Carterville
Streater
Ill
Virginia Petter
Lake Geneva
Wis
Pleasant Hill
Lake Zurich
Poplar Grove
Illinois State Normal
Illinois University
Margery Jeanne Randall
Musccatine
Muscatine Junior College
Iowa University
Morning Sun
Iowa
Phyllis Cotler
Lincoln School
Muscatine
Muscatine High School
Iowa State Teachers College
White to Speak At Club Dinner
T. BE. White of the Pre- Lyterian church will address the Three-Quarter- Century club at the August 24 dinner. Invitations have been mailed. members urged to report errors to the Journal. Deceased members may still appear on lists, especially out of the county. New members are being added this year.
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Tev. T. BE. White
White
Te Journal
Outef-The-County
Gallagher Funeral Services Set for Muscatine
Funeral services for Rolla Gallagher are announced for Monday at 2 p.m. at Fairbanks Funeral Home in Muscatine with burial to follow. A former Washington resident, Gallagher had lived in Muscatine for several years before his sudden death.
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Gallagher
Muscatine
Rolla Gallagher
Munday
Fairbanks
Mr. Gallagher
Washington
Bechly to Sit in at Washington Court Friday
Judge Frank Bechly of Montezunit will hear cases in Washington next Friday August 16 substituting for Judge J G Patterson of Oskaloosa who is on vacation per the district court clerk today.
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Frank Bechly
Montezunit
Washington
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Funeral services for Mrs Havel held at L A Jones home
Funeral services for Mrs Join Havel were conducted yesterday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home with T B Hluba cek of Cedar Rapids in charge. Pallbearers named Fred L Stewart Tom S Peters George Breiten bach C C Wilson Frank Kos and Leo Sueppel. Burial followed at Riverside cemetery.
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Join Havel
L. A
Membership drive invites applicants at Journal office
A call urges readers to join within 75 years to qualify for membership. Application blanks are available at the Journal office.
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Journal
Forty Sign Up Early for Washington Junior College Reopening
Forty students registered for enrollment at Washington junior college as it reopens after wartime closure. Dean M. M. Schell said total enrollments will reach at least 54, with more expected next week. Most registrants are men and veterans, with hopes for more women to enroll before opening. Football and basketball squads are expected to be sizable this year.
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Washington Junior College
Mr. Schell
Truman signs social security bill with tax freeze
President Truman signs a bill freezing social security taxes at one percent and adds five dollars monthly to federal payments for each dependent child and for needy aged and blind pensioners. The act takes effect October 1 and runs through December 31, 1947, as Congress eyes a broader overhaul. Dinner guests at the McFarlane home included the McFarlanes and the Woods family.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Senate
No Decision After Angry Commotion Session in Paris
The Paris peace conference postponed a decision on Albania after an angry session. Soviet delegate Vishinsky spoke in Russian. French Foreign Minister Bidault rapped the gavel and ordered Vishinsky's remarks ignored for the record. Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia reached a compromise allowing Albania to present her case without a formal consultative vote, with Byrnes backing the plan for Monday's session.
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Paris
Ave
Albania
Georges Bieault
Andre Y. Vishinsky
Bidautr
Fifa-' Ault
Vishinsky
Bidault
Vishimsky
Constantin Tgaldaris
Mosha Vijade
Yugoslavia
Greece
James P. Byrnes
Threaten Strike On Great Lakes
Washington reports five shipping firms prepared replies to wage demands of the national maritime union CIO as NMU Vice-President Jack Lawrenson warned of a strike by 1,100 seamen on 44 ships by next Wednesday. Union demands cover four issues presented at a federal conciliation meeting with five of 16 companies.
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Washington
National Maritime Union
CIO
Great Lakes
NMU
Jack Lawrenson
Legion Auxiliary leaders attend Iowa convention
Mrs. E. Fr Ward county president of the American Legion Auxiliary returned from Des Moines where she attended the three day Iowa Auxiliary convention held August 7 8 9 Unit president Mrs Howard Miller attended the last two days and was elected delegate from the first district to the national convention in San Francisco California in late September.
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E. FR. Ward
American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Department of Iowa
Howard Miller
San Francisco
Calif
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