Accuse Witness in Spy Hunt of Lying Under Oath
Washington reports accuse an angry red haired former economist of lying under oath as the House un American Activities Committee questions Charles Kramer about alleged Russian espionage. The panel investigates whether Kramer is a communist or spy and cites potential incriminating responses.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Charles Kramer
Russia
Kramer
Congress
House
Tobin Accepts Cabinet Post
President Truman selects Maurice J Tobin to lead the labor department, with a recess appointment expected after Tobin travels from Boston. Schwellenbach's vacancy follows his June death, as Tobin supports repealing the Taft Hartley act.
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Washington
Truman
Maurice J. Tobin
Massachusetts
Tobin
Boston
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Meat price strike widens in Dallas campaign
The Petticoat Rebellion led by a Dallas grandmother urges housewives to extend their meat buying strike if prices do not fall this week. Mrs. R. Dr. Vaughn warns retailers of possible organized resistance in other goods as well, saying the high cost of living is becoming unbearable.
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Dallas
Petticoat
Reallion
R. Dr. Vaughn
Plan Funeral Friday For Wayland Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Martin of Wayland are set for Friday afternoon at 2 10 at Stacy funeral home and 2 30 at Wayland Methodist church. Rev J J Pritchard will lead with six grandsons as pallbearers Dean and Virgil Corey Kenneth and Richard Martin Donald and Martin Grothe. Mrs Frank Clark and Mrs Allen Wenger with Mrs Orus Boshart will provide special music.
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Mary Martin
Stacy Funeral Home
Waylan Methodist Church
J. J. Pritchard
Dean
Virgil Corey
Kenneth
Richard Martin
Donald
Martin Grothe
Frank Clark
Allen Wenger
Orus Boshart
funeral services for Mrs Minnie White held in Ainsworth
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie White were conducted Wednesday at 2 PM at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth with Rev. R J Stamer presiding. George Colthurst sang a vocal solo. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Washington.
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Minnie White
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
R. J. Stahner
George Colthurst
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Cuban Bandits Rob Bank in Capital Heist Draws $562,000
In Havana police sealed off the city as they hunt an eight member bandits who robbed the Bank of Canada of more than $500,000 Cuba’s largest robbery. Bank employees were forced into a back room while $562,000 was loaded into bags and covers. Police expect arrests within 24 hours and have detained thirty bystanders outside the bank.
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Havana
Bank of Canada
Cuba
Antonio Diaz Baldequin
Republic
Public Auction Raises $15,000 for Recreation Building
In Lewis six weeks after a center fire, a day-long public auction raised about 15,000 toward a 55,000 reconstruction cost. Five auctioneers sold items from cruppies to automobiles while donors from Des Moines to Omaha contributed. Dealers pledged profits above list prices on heavy equipment and autos to the fund.
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Lewis
Lews
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Havana Leads With 33 Radio Stations for Meat Buyers Strike
Havana has 33 radio stations the most of any city, and a newspaper interview cites a proposed buyers’ strike against meat. Indications suggest housewives will reinforce the campaign later in the year to ensure its success.
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Havana
Russian Papers Attack Treatment of Soviet Citizens in This Country
Moscow charges Russian white guard émigré elements in the United States aid bandit actions against Soviet citizens. The report cites two Russian teachers, Mikhailo Samarin and Mrs. Oksana Kosenkina, and includes a note from Ambassador Panyushkin and his remarks. Officials ponder Molotov raising the issue with Washington while fears of reprisals surface in Moscow.
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U. S
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Washington
Oksana Stepanovna
New York
Panyushkin
United States
Mikhailo, Samarin
Oksana Kosenkina
Aspachhes
TASS
Alexander Panyushkin
Two Cows Killed by Auto Near Brighton
An auto owned by Kenneth Nyle Bailey of Crawfordsville struck and killed two cows owned by C. M. Farrier near Brighton. The 4 60 oclock crash occurred Wednesday afternoon on highway one three miles west of Brighton near the Greenvale school as Bailey came over a hill unable to see the cattle in time to avoid the collision.
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Dimace
Kenneth Nyle Batley
Crawfordsville
C. M. Farrier
Brighton
Mr. Bailey
Highway One
Greenvale School
Envoys Meet at Kremlin Again
Western diplomats from the United States Great Britain and France return to the Kremlin to confer with Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov on the east west crisis in Germany. The meeting followed directions from their governments and was set for 3 p m local time.
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Moscow
United States
Great Britain
France
Kremlin
V. M. Molotov
Germany
W. Bedell Smith
Yves Chataigneau
Frank Roberts
Ernest Bevin
Loot Found Tied to Huston Home Burglary Ring
Four men detained after loot from W.F.P. Huston home near Brighton discovered in an abandoned Cedar County house. Authorities link thefts to a regional ring with additional arrests in Tipton and Anamosa. Loot includes radios, tires, clothing, a Steiner violin valued over 500 dollars, and other items.
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W.fp. Huston
Brighton
H. M. Putnam
Mr. Huston
Tipton
Cedar County
Huston
Charles R. Willey
Buchanan
State Bureau of Investigation
Recreation Council to Gather Friday Evening
Rev. T. C. Polk, chairman, calls Washington Recreations Council meeting Friday evening August 13 at the Y.M.C.A.
Rioters clash with police in Frankfurt trade union protest
In heavy rain 10000 demonstrators jammed Frankfurt's Roemerberg square asking for lower prices and higher wages. The crowd attacked a US army Jeep, a soldier and driver were injured, police moved in, youths with sticks resisted, and a UP car was targeted.
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Roemerbergen
Deep
U.S
United Press
Wase
Babe Ruth Still Holding His Own
Babe Ruth, 54, remains in critical condition at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases after pulsing stronger and showing improvement. A hospital bulletin noted he is thoroughly conscious and holding his own following earlier reports of pulmonary complications and a placement on the critical list.
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Babe Ruth
New York
Memoriad Hospital For Cancer and Allied Diseases
King
Condi
Yestecdys
Duck Season Opens October 29 Under Iowa Rules
Des Moines Iowa August 12 The state conservation commission approved the Iowa duck and loose season set by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service The season runs from noon October 29 to the sunset of November 27 Shooting starts after a half hour before sunrise and ends an hour before sunset Daily duck bag is four with eight in possession including one wood duck after opening day The reed and rail limits are four The coat bag drops from 25 to 15 per day with a 15 possession limit Jacksnipe Woodcock and doves remain closed.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Reese
Plan 34th Division Convention in Des Moines Sept 17 22
President F L Bird of the 34th Infantry Division association announced plans for the first complete convention at Hotel Savery Des Moines. More than 2000 veterans and their families are expected to attend the two day gathering with several former high ranking division officers planning to be there.
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Des Moines
F.l Bird
4Th Infantry Division Association
Hotel Savery
Bird
Meeting Set to Start at 7 30 Sharp
A local meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 30 in the evening. Organizers urge punctual arrival and note the session will cover on the agenda topics to be discussed.
Soviet troop movements echoed as East West talks stall
Berlin reports claim the Soviet army plans to move fresh troops into Germany soon as East West relations sink. Telegraaf noted uniforms and factories in Mecklenburg show orders for new troops and Moscow talks stalled amid sharp propaganda against the West. Western licensed papers countered with claims of Berlin food delays and Soviet attempts to cut Western communications and control over the city. Additional reports said Soviet agencies blamed U S officers for cutting cables feeding the Soviet zone.
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Germany
Telegraaf
Mecklenbure
Berlin
Moscow
U. S
ADN
Five Die As B 17 Crashes At Grange Fairgrounds
Five of seven crew members died when a B 17 flying fortress crashed and burned at the Grange fairground in Berryton Kansas during a routine training flight. Two crew members survived and were hospitalized in fair condition at Winter General Hospital Topeka. local eyewitness Thomas Hagen reported wings scattered and the fuselage remained mostly intact as the aircraft struck the agriculture area.
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Berryton
Kan
Grange
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Topeka Air Force Base
Thomas Bk. Hugen
Hagen
Grange Fairgrounds
Merryton
Institute of Textile Technology firm runs as independent postgrad
The Institute of Textile Technology in Charlottesville Virginia operates as an independent post graduate school offering research and degree programs for college graduates only. It is described as the nation's sole such institution not affiliated with a university.
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Institute of Textile Technology
Charlottesville
Soviet Reinforcements Fortify Baltic Naval Bases
Soviet zone reports reinforce three Baltic ports Rostock Stettin Danzig to ease strain on Koenigsburg chief Red naval base. Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, hero of Stalingrad, named new commander of Russian forces at Insterburg. International coverage notes expansion of submarines.
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Germany
Baltic
Rostock
Stettin
Danzig
Koenigsburg
Russia
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Stalingrad
Rew
Insterburg
City Council adopts sewer rental plan with bonds to fund works
Washington city council approves ordinance creating a sewage treatment department and charging a sewer rental fee equal to 50 percent of the water bill. A hearing is set for August 25 on issuing 10,000 in sewer revenue bonds backed by system revenues, not taxes, with bids sought and bonds dated Sept 1 1994 and maturing 1950 to 1965.
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Washington
Sor Weil
Rev Lawrence Morrison to Preach at Christian Tabernacle
Winterset Iowa pastor Rev Lawrence Morrison formerly of Washington will preach tonight at eight o'clock in the Christian Tabernacle. The report notes his past service and current assignment.
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Lawrence Morrison
Winterset
Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
Morrison
Washington
Third Fire Truck Expected Here Soon
John Custer and George Baker of the Washington city fire department left for Battle Creek Michigan to pick up a new fire truck on order for the city. They will be trained there before driving the vehicle back to Washington, adding a third truck to the department.
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Battle Creek
Michigan
John Custer
George Baker
The
Washington City Fire
Partment
Washington
Railroads Sign New Wage Pact Across United States
Washington Aug 12 UP The nation s railroads and three operating unions announced a new wage agreement totaling 52 770 000 in back pay for 150 000 workers by Aug 31 Engineers switchmen and firemen will average about 350 retroactive to Nov 1 with some larger checks due to a 15 cent hourly raise and retroactive pay rule changes to Jan 1 The settlement mirrors terms from the White House backed formula and can be opened on 80 days notice All three unions have begun their third round wage movement.
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Washington
White House
Railroad and Union
Des Moines Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy and Warm
Iowa forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with little temperature change tonight. Scattered thunder showers are possible tomorrow with highs near 92 in the northeast and mid 80s elsewhere. Low temps range from 62 to 66 tonight.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Candidates Speak at Democratic Rally in Mid Pleasant
A crowd from Washington is expected at a program in Mid Pleasant featuring Guy M. Gillette for senator and Carrol Switzer for governor. The Young Democratic club of Town Wesleyan College hosts the event with a 7 15 parade followed by the candidates' speeches.
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Washington
Mid Pleasant
Guy M. Gillette
Carrol Switzer
Young Democratic Club
Town Wesleyan College
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