Iowa sales tax receipts forecast to set record
Des Moines August 19 state officials forecast that sales tax collections for the current quarter will equal or exceed the record. M L Abrahamson chief cashier notes July 1 to August 19 totals reach 100880815.10 with prior quarters at 9056613.59 and 8463340.9 and a Christmas quarter peak last year at 10299452.36. He expects further revenue in the quarter to tie or beat the prior record and cites strong buying by Iowans and higher prices as reasons. Legislators had doubled the income tax next year based on last year’s experience.
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M. L. Abrahamson
Abrahamson
Arrest motorists ignoring yellow lines on highways
Des Moines August 19 UP The state highway patrol today was ordered to pick up motorists who ignore the new yellow no passing lines on Iowa highways. The lines, placed below hills on curves and where visibility is limited, are a safety and traffic prevention measure, commissioner Al Kahl said.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Highway Commission
al Kahl
Public Safety
Rev Tom Polk Addresses Rotary on World Conference
Rev Tom Polk spoke to Rotary about the recent Disciples of Christ world conference in Buffalo New York where he attended as an Iowa delegate He urged lay leadership as essential noting the world is in a serious state and calling for permanent peace through Prince of Peace principles He cited John Foster Dulles on UN reshaping the world and urged strong UN support. President M L Cruise directed committees to meet soon and file reports for the new year.
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Iowa
Buffalo
New York
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John Foster Dulles
United Nations
Dr. Dulles
U.N
M. L. Cruise
Free India Leaders See Rise of AsiaBig Four Powers
International report links Free India figures to Asia's new power balance. Nehru and Jinnah are noted as potential first presidents amid alignments with Russia's Stalin and China's Chiang Kai-shek.
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India
Asia
Russia
Josef Stalin
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Pakistan
Bridges Named Washington Agent for Cownie Furs
E M Bridges & Company has been named authorized representative in Washington for Cownie Furs Iowa's largest furriers. A Cownie representative will visit on Thursday August 21 while BE Bridges & Co conducts their August showing of Cownie Furs.
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Washington
Cownie Furs
Iowa
Cownie Company
BE. M. Bridges & Co
Work Started on Dam Projects in Nepper Watershed Mapleson Iowa
Work began on flood control in the Nepper watershed five miles southeast of Mapleton Iowa. The Dike Construction Co of Council Bluffs started the first dirt as 100 soil conservation representatives from 12 counties gathered. Congress funded 1 million dollars of a 4 million project to build 97 dams, to control river floods.
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Mapleton Area
Chinese Blanket Yellow Sparks North China Textile Co Op Talk
North China spin ning and dyeing co operatives favor a color called reason yellow used in blankets. The simple dye comes from an acid linked to Japanese bombs scattered across the countryside.
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China
Valley water projects eyed for richer region
Ralph Mikkelson of the Monona county association notes that completion of the Little Sioux river and related work will make the valley among the nation's richest. The Little Sioux project, under U S Army Engineers, was authorized by Congress but lacked funding for 1948. Straightening costs are estimated at 3,329,000 to be spent in Harrison, Monona and Woodbury counties.
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Monona
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Red Cross Spends $548000 in Iowa Flood Relief
Des Moines reports Red Cross relief for Iowa flood victims totals 548000 with funds mainly for repairing homes farms and furnishing essentials. Director F C Bryant said over 3000 Iowans registered for assistance after the June disaster.
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Red Cross
Iowa
F. C. Bryant
Bryant
June Floods Damage Across Four States Hit Homes and Lives
The disaster left about 4,900 homes destroyed or damaged and caused seven deaths with 19 injuries across 24 counties. Red Cross officials note aid is needs based with no loans, while Iowa suffered the most dwelling damage in June floods followed by Missouri Illinois and Nebraska.
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Iowa
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National Soybean Meeting Set at Columbus Ohio
The 27th annual American Soybean Association convention in Columbus Ohio September 4 5 6 will feature talks on future soybean prospects. Keynotes include O K Quivey Baltimore and Company and Dr Ralph H Manley General Mills with experts discussing soybeans future in agriculture and industry.
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American Soybean Association
Columbus
Ohio
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United States
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O. K. Quivey
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore, Md
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General Mills, Inc
Minneapolis
Soybean oil research leaders named in regional lab notes
The Northern Regional Soybean Laboratory in Peoria guides a synthetic rubber project from soybean oil. Dr. B F Daubert at the University of Pittsburgh oversees fats and oils research while A K Smith works on soy protein industrial products. Fred J Stark of Sicca Soya Paint Co. is cited as a paint authority and Walter W McLaughlin heads the American Soybean Association.
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B. F. Daubert
Department of Chemistr of
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Northern Regional Research Lab
Dr. Smith
Fred J. Stark
Sicca Soya Paint Co
Stark
American Soybean Association
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McLaughlin Agricultural Service
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Japanese nation mourns death of George Atcheson Jr
The Nippon Times editorialized that Japan mourns the death of George Atcheson Jr at a crucial point in postwar reconstruction. The piece emphasizes the loss to a nation that has grown to love and rely on his leadership.
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Tokyo
George Atcheson, Jr
Nippon Times
Giant imprint on Japan’s future lives in hearts and actions
The article credits a figure with shaping Japan toward peaceful, democratic ideals. It notes his deep influence on the nation’s destiny and the lasting impact of his counsel and vision on the Japanese people.
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Japan
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