Conferees Seek Break in Broad Labor Conflicts Across Industries
Negotiators press to resolve two railroad disputes and hard coal talks as strikes loom in farm equipment shipbuilding and meat packing. Mediation hearings address New York Central Railroad grievances while miners demand higher wages and a shorter portal to portal day. Farm equipment workers threaten six of ten Harvester plants with strike after stalled talks.
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United Press
Federal Mediation Board
New York Central Railroad
Washington
Langer
United Mine Workers
UMW
New York
Independent
Farm Equipment Workers Union
International Harvester Co
CIO United Rubber Workers
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
CIO
East
Bethlehem Steel Co
CIO United Packinghouse
Meat Packing Industry
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Wilson & Co. and
Cudahy
Charged With Entering Service Station Here
Charles Robert Wallerich waived preliminary hearing before H M Putnam justice of the peace Tuesday on charges of breaking and entering. He is charged with breaking into the Don Paul D X station here on May 5 and was placed under a 3009 dollar bond.
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Charles Robert Wallerich
H. M. Putnam
Wallerich
Nursing Home Planned for Pines Building on East Washington
Mrs. Ann Trojovsky announced the nursing home in the Pines building on East Washington Street may open by September 1. Workmen are repainting and redecorating the former Colonel Wilson family landmark, which has stood empty since The Pines closed a few weeks ago.
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Ann Trojovsky
Pines
East
Washington Street
Washington
Colonel Wilson
New GI Bill Sets Benefits for Korean War Vets
The new GI Bill of Rights takes effect offering education and training for Korean War veterans. A VA official cautions checks may lag two months after school start with no payments before Aug 21. Benefits include 110 dollars monthly for no dependents, 135 with one dependent, 160 with multiple dependents.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Two Men Electrocuted In Rural School Yard
In Fonda Iowa two men, Frank L. Bartels age 31 and Lawrence Geisy 40, were killed when a flag pole they raised in a country school yard touched a power line. EK Mullin, a State Tax Commission field man, found them shortly after.
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Fonda
Iowa
Frank L. Bartels
Fonda Farmer
Lawrence Geisy
Newell Farmer
EK. J. Mullin
State Tax Commission
Town Clock to Stop Thursday for Mechanism Adjustments
The town clock will be halted Thursday to install new parts and adjust its mechanism. The clock may strike several times during checks but those sounds have no meaning until the clock keeps regular time again.
Predict Record Iowa State Fair Opens With Strong Advance Sales
Des Moines officials predict a record Iowa State Fair this year with high premium listings and robust advance ticket sales. The 10 day event begins next Saturday with Preparation Days to preview the exhibits. Officials cite corn prospects and an attendance target surpassing last year’s 540,000. Advance grandstand and horse show sales exceed prior year by about 15000. Over 60,000 tickets sold at1.50 and1.00 reserved seating. Livestock displays include more than 7000 prize animals valued over2 million and over130000 in prize money.
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Des Moines
L. B. Cunningham
Fair Board
Cunningham
N. W. McBeath
Four States Agree To Cooperate In Swine Disease Fight
Four states North Carolina Iowa Washington and Georgia join a federal state plan to eradicate vesicular exanthema by paying owners to slaughter infected or exposed hogs. The Agriculture Department will match state funds up to half the program cost and the effort takes effect immediately in these states.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North Carolina
Iowa
Georgia
Department
Funeral services for Mrs S R Wallace
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Jones funeral home with Dr. C R Reed in charge. Pallbearers were Paul Thomassen, Lee Sands, Ira Coon, Don Maxwell, R E Shannon, and Burke McCreedy. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.
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S. R. Wallace
Jones
C. R. Reed
Paul Thomassen
Lee Sands
Ira Coon
Don Maxwell
R. E. Shannon
Burke McCreedy
Woodlawn Cemetery
Funeral services planned for D K E Leinen in Keota
Funeral services for D K E Leinen who died in Keota Sunday night are set for 2 00 p m Thursday at the Marsh funeral home in Keota Rev C S Kempker will officiate with burial in Keota cemetery Services were delayed awaiting arrival of Mr and Mrs Otto Adams of California
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D. KE
Tots” Leinen
Keota
Marsh Funeral Home
C. S. Kempker
Otto Adams
California
Freshmen Orientation Day At Washington High School
Ninety five freshmen and three transfer students attended the orientation at Washington High School on Tuesday. Principal Robert Everetts welcomed them as the student council organized sessions on daily procedures, tours of the building, schedules, tests, and locker assignments.
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Washington High School
Robert Everetts
Charles Luckenbill
Song
Dorothy Kos
Gus Mast
Maxine Crone
Dan Brindley
Ray Tweeten
Rodney Prescott
Dick Fuhr
Was Holland
Doug Whitehead
Reta Ahrens
Terry Leeper
Janice Robison
Rodger Hamm
Migs Moore
Spurgeon Store Celebrates Fourteenth Anniversary in Washington
Spurgeon Store marks 14th anniversary this August in Washington with an advertised anniversary sale. The store opened in August 1938 at its present location under manager H L Johnson, later remodeled to expand space. The Spurgeon chain now has 46 stores after plans for a Spencer location and a New York buying office for weekly ready to wear purchases.
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Spurgeon
Washington
Journal
Leroy Berryhill
H. L. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Clinton Kelley
Spencer
New York
Bank of America Leader Giannini Dies at 57 in San Francisco
Lawrence M Giannini president of Bank of America died Tuesday night after a lingering illness. At 11 25 p m he passed away at age 57. He led the world’s largest bank and opposed government control of the vast empire his immigrant father built.
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San Francisco
Lawrence Mario Giannini
Bank of America
YMCA Craft Class Moves to Friday Session at 2 PM
The YMCA craft class scheduled for Thursday at 2 PM will instead be held Friday at the same time. Attendees should note the shift in timing for this week's program.
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YMCA
Charges Democrats Hiding Policies Behind New Faces
Malik to revive germ warfare charge at the United Nations Disarmament Commission in New York as Russia seeks to portray the United States as waging bacterial warfare in Korea. The session likely delays main disarmament business while Malik pushes a renewed propaganda narrative backed by Chinese and North Korean allies.
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United Nations
N.Y
Malik
Farm Bureau Inches Toward GOP Endorsement Debate
The American Farm Bureau Federation signals leaning toward the Republican Party as two presidential candidates present farm planks. Officials note the GOP platform may accommodate Farm Bureau programs, while the Democratic platform could limit them. The group, with 1.5 million farm families, has never officially endorsed a party and leaves choice to members.
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Washington
Ull
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Farm Bureau
Partic
Allan Ith
B. Kline
Tory
Charles F. Brannan
Expect Decrease In Iowa Swine Marketing
DES MOINES UP The Iowa crop and livestock service said Iowa farmers expect to market six percent fewer hogs in August and September than in the same months last year. Cattle marketings for the period are seen up nearly fifty percent over last year’s smaller marketings. An estimated 2 438 000 head of hogs and 538 000 head of cattle will be marketed if plans hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lowa Crop and Livestock Service
Knoxville Woman Rescued from Well
Mrs. Hattie Kammerick, 71, of Knoxville fell Tuesday when a well platform collapsed and dropped about 25 feet. She was trapped with her head above water for two hours before being pulled to safety by her son in law and theater operator Jank Banning, then rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
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Knoxville
Hattie Kammerick
John Kammerick, Jr
Jank Banning
Corn borers slowed by cooling weather
Ilona State College extension entomologist Earl Raun said August cool weather slowed corn borer development, which had been a week to 10 days ahead earlier in the season and could have caused more late season damage if it continued.
Two ISTC Pupils Die In Highway Crash
Waterloo authorities report two Iowa State Teachers College students died Tuesday night when a car struck a bridge abutment on Highway 57 north of Waterloo. Richard Spry 17 of Waterloo died instantly Faye Iverson 19 of Crystal Lake died at a Waterloo hospital. Mary Jane Teduits 19 Davenport and Mary Janet Clay 19 Hampton were injured.
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Waterloo
Iowa State Teachers College
Highway 57
Here
Richard Spry
Faye Iverson
Crystal Lake
Mary Jane Teduits
Davenport
Mary Janet Clay
Hampton
Teachers College
Pella Firm Accused Of NPA Violations
Rosscreen Co of Pella Iowa is accused by the National Production Authority of using 22 085 pounds more aluminum than allocated. A Des Moines hearing before Commissioner Palmer D Edmunds will review the complaint and possible suspension of priority assistance and allotments.
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Des Moines
National Production Authority
Rosscreen Co
Pella
Iowa
John H. Bickert
NPA
Palmer D. Edmunds
Rosscreen
John M. Cleary
NSA
Edmunds
Brickert
Grunewald Ordered Into Court Despite Doctor's Testimony
Henry Grunewald again defied a federal subpoena and was ordered to appear in Brooklyn Federal Court next Tuesday or face arrest Aug. 28. He had also refused a prior subpoena amid a physician's claim the witness could endanger his life. Judge Abruzzo ordered the appearance over the doctor's objection.
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New York
Henry Grunewald
Washington
Brooklyn
Matthew T. Abcuzzo
Grunewald
Federalis Oo
John J. Curry
Abruzzo
Plan Hearing Soon In Coppock Shooting Case
County Attorney Earl Miner said Bobby Davison, 15, of Washington Iowa, will likely appear in Juvenile Court within a week to answer charges of shooting and wounding his former brother in law Eu gene Cook 40 at Coppock. Davison admitted the shooting with a .22 rifle following a series of quarrels and is in custody with a Washington attorney while Juvenile Court acts.
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Mount Pleasant
Earl Miner
Bobby Davison
Washington
Iowa
Eugene Cook
Coppock
Miner
Bobby
Jeep Stoned by Iranian Reds in Tehran Riot
In Tehran a US Army colonel and an Iranian guide escaped a rock attack as communists demonstrated against the United States. Police clashed with protesters injuring 15 and arresting 15 while Mossadegh convened a security council meeting. The US ambassador also received a warning from Iran's leading cleric over foreign interference.
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U. S
Tehran
Iran
United States
Russia
Mohammed Mossadegh
Security Council
American Casualties In Korea Rise to 115,873
The Defense Department announced today that American battle casualties in Korea total 115,873, up 688 from last week. The figure reflects those whose next of kin were notified through last Friday, not all casualties to that date due to 1 to 3 week notification delays.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Bank of Reyno Robbery Stuns Local Chase In Arkansas
A masked gunman robbed the Bank of Reyno in Arkansas. Police search for a suspect described as male, wearing a mask, who escaped with cash. No injuries reported.
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Reyno, Ark
Reyno
Stevenson Rests In Wisconsin Forest
Gov Adlai E Stevenson vacationing at Lake Minocqua Wisconsin as a four day break from campaign duties He plans to draft speeches carrying a heavy file of material and staying at a friend’s summer home with 120 acres of virgin pine surrounding it.
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Minocqua
Wisc
Adlai E. Stevenson
Lake Minocqua
Clark W. Finnerud
Eisenhower to Speak in Boise on Campaign Promise
Eisenhower, Republican nominee, arrives in Boise Idaho to deliver a political speech from the Statehouse steps. He will charge Democrats with hiding socialist ideas behind new faces and pledges a fighting campaign against what he calls big government and leftist groups.
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Idaho
Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Boise
Eisenhower
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Capitol
Vandenberg
Eisenhower urged to take middle road in campaign
The piece notes Vandenberg saying Eisenhower should run on a square mid course avoiding extreme right or left. Gov Val Peterson of Nebraska urged a middle path for Republicans to win the upcoming election, stressing wages security, education, and stable agriculture as core aims.
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America
Vandenberg
Eisenhower
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Peterson
Earthquake Recorded In Northern Mexico
A moderately large earthquake began at 8 26 39 a m PDT and continued past 10 20 a m was reported by the University of California seismographic station. The quake appeared centered in Northern Mezi 0.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California Seismographic Station
Novy Divorce Petition Filed by Bessie Novy
A divorce petition was filed in the district court by Bessie Novy against Frank Novy. The couple wed in Iowa City in 1914 and have several children, including a minor. Mrs. Novy seeks divorce, custody of the child, title to the home, and other property.
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R. R. Noonan
District Court
Bessie Novy
Frank Novy
Iowa City
Fire crews quell gasoline blaze on Swit Co pickup
Firemen responded to a 10 30 a m alarm at 1203 South Iowa to extinguish a gasoline fire under the hood of a Swit Co pickup. The blaze caused only minor damage to the vehicle.
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South
Iowa
Swit Co
Des Moines Weather: Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers
Weather report for Des Moines shows partly cloudy skies with scattered showers southeast tonight. Lows range 58 to 64 across regions, with cooler readings in the east and south. Thursday forecasts fair to partly cloudy, highs 75 to 84.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Frank K. Woolley
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