Troops Kill Three Jews In Palestine
British forces firing on Jewish demonstrators in Haifa killed three Jews and wounded many as they forced thousands of refugees toward detention camps in Cyprus. Crowds gathered from Hadar Hacarmel and Mount Carmel area, protesting deportations and the curfew, then clashes with soldiers ensued at the port.
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Haifa
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Hadar Hacarmel
Voice of Israel
Mount Carmel
Port Haita
Second Fire Victim Dies in Osage Blaze
COR William Buening, 73, died at University Hospital Iowa City after severe burns from a Sul livan hotel fire on Saturday. James Lancaster, 37, Osage, died the next day in an Osage hospital. Buening’s death is the 21st hotel fire fatalities in Iowa this year.
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University Hospital
Iowa City
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Victory Day Observance Set in Washington for August 14
The first anniversary of V J day marks August 14 proclaimed by President Truman as Victory Day. An evening observance in Central Park will include a sermon by Rev. Thomas Polk after a band concert. Legion officials arranged for ministers to speak, with turnout expected to be large.
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Truman
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Thomas Polk
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Ministerial Association
White
Trouman
Health Unit Guides Polio Pointers as No Cases Reported
Washington county health unit issues guidance on poliomyelitis prevention and symptoms, noting no cases yet in the county. Advice covers transmission, reporting cases, isolation, hygiene, pool safety, and the role of public health nurses and hospitals.
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Des Moines
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Iowa City
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Faith in Wealth Shapes Duty Across a Nation
A compact reflection on the belief that wealth fuels strength and the call to fulfill civic duty in line with Lincoln’s implied ethic. The quotation’s spirit ties prosperity to principled action and national steadiness.
Chicago Woman Dies While Visiting Relatives Here
Chicago woman dies suddenly while visiting relatives. She had moved from Ohio to Chicago 60 years ago and was married twice, first to Prosser Wells in 1876 and then to George Davis in 1912. Funeral services scheduled Thursday at the burial.
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Prosser Wells
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George Davis
Municipal Band Concert in Central Park Aug 14
The municipal band presents a concert in Central Park on Wednesday August 14 directed by Ralph Young with arrangements by Alford Kinz Briezet Suesse Fillmore Lincoln and Young.
Special Work for Retarded Pupils Opens in County
The county launches a state funded special education program for handicapped children in Washington and eight towns. Laura Moffett leads tests and follow up, with experts from the state university and teachers college aiding. Local schools coordinate to provide speech hearing and vision assessments through ninth grade, improving access for students with disabilities.
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Welshington
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Cerro Gordo
Ringgolacounty
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Laura Mellett
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Tute Teachers’ College
Lown
Wellan
Kalona
Riverside
Airaworth
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Washington Schools
Lester 8. Kralill
Meat price controls spark claims of black market return
Washington critics of meat price decontrol told the three man OPA board that restoring ceilings would revive the black market and curb production. They argued cattle supply is ample and that past controls slowed output while boosting scarcity and prices.
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Threeman
OPA
Wesley Haruenvergh
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Jay L. Taylor
Amarillo
Tex
Cattleman
A. Smith
Sterling
Colo
American National Livestock Association
Athur B. Maurer
National
Independent Feat Packers Association
Wilbur la Roe, Jr
National Independemeat Packers Assocation
N. F. Forbes
Western States Meat Packers Association
San Francisco
State VFW to Meet October 12 13 in Cedar Rapids
The first postwar pow wow for Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held October 12 and 13 in Cedar Rapids. State Commander Dr John McVitty of Council Bluffs announced Adrian Eyler as host, with State Junior Vice-Commander Thomas Nelson of Phulonque as chairman. Discussions focus on veteran benefits and current issues.
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VFW
Iowan
Adrian Eyler
Thomas Nelson
McVitty
City approves bids for 164 downtown parking meters
IOWA CITY Aug. 13 The city council authorized bids on 164 parking meters to be installed on downtown streets.
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Iowa City
Towa
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