Nash workers delay strike vote as talks continue
In Milwaukee 3500 UAW CIO members recessed a mass meeting without the scheduled strike vote after talks with Nash Kelvinator representatives. Hernan Steffes says the union gave the executive board authority to negotiate while progress is reported. The strike vote was withdrawn as progress in negotiations was noted.
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Milwaukee
Nash
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Uawcio
Seaman Body
Nash-Kelvinator
Hernan Steffes
Steffes
Stoffes
Tme
First Roof Fire of Season Reported at West Home
The first roof fire of autumn occurred at the Charles West residence 508 South Marion. A few shingles burned and small damage resulted. Firemen quickly controlled it using the truck’s water tank. a chimney spark likely started the blaze while a stove was in use due to cool weather. Insurance covered the loss.
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Charles West
South
Marion Avenue
Young Saveraid Sues for Replevin in Hudson Car Case
A case filed in district court by 17 year old Paul J Saveraid through his father J O Sav eraid names W J Stevens in a writ of replevin to recover a Hudson car. The suit involves a Nevada Iowa company and claims the car should have gone to the plaintiff, with attorneys Dickin son and Jens Grothe of Des Moines representing him.
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Clerk of District Court
J. O. Saveraid
W. J. Stevens
Nevada
Iowa
Mr. Stevens
Dickineson
Jens Grothe
Des Moines
Forecasts Fatal Road Accidents Ahead in Labor Day Week
Des Moines reports Bert Woodcock, education director for the department of public safety, predicts five deaths on Iowa highways during Labor Day week. He notes 322 traffic deaths this year versus 185 in 1945 and warns of heavy weekend travel due to state and county fairs.
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Des Moines
Bert Woodcock
Department of Public Safety
Iowa
Woodcock
Clay County
Spencer
Total Major Crimes Across 1997 Cities
FBI reports show 460,303 major crimes in 1997 among 1,997 cities with a combined population of about 66 million. The figures reflect crime totals and city counts used in national crime statistics.
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FBI
Youth Crime Rise Prompts Justice Push for Family Prevention
The Department of Justice warns juvenile delinquency is a national issue and urges crime prevention at the family level. Data show more 17-year-olds arrested, 21 and under murderers, 51 percent of burglars and 30 percent of rapists in that age group, plus a 198 percent rise in arrests of girls under 18 since 1939.
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Department of Justice
Washington County 4-H Shows Strong at State Fair
Washington County 4-H boys and girls placed highly at the state fair with numerous awards and blue ribbons. Ralph Knotek, Bob Chabal, and Gary Augustine led market pig and showmanship wins while the county group secured first in the state-wide competition.
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Washington County
Thei
Leo Sturgeon
Ralph Knotek
Wlao
Robert Chabal
Gary Augustine
Allen Stransky
Billy
Jimmy Litwiller
Hampshire
Washington Courts
Sturgeon
Duroe County
Bob Chabal
Knotek
Chabal
Elmer Schneider
Clement Thomann
Glenn Rowe
Hereford
Kenneth Brennemen
Raby
Bill Foster
Robert Geret
Billy Litwiller
Glen Rowe
Mr. Sturgeon
Gayle Cupn
Wellman
John Knotek
Riverside
Lloyd Foster
Knotek Bros
J. H. Jones
Ainsworth
Tamworth
Washington County 4-H Girls Win Blue Ribbons at Iowa State Fair
Washington County 4 H girls returned from the Iowa State fair with blue ribbons for home furnishings. Frances and Rosamond Sojka led the group with blue ratings for Fascinating Floor Coverings. Other red and white ribbons went to rugs, pillow covers, window curtains, and framed pieces. notable entries include Leila Brown, Lucille Gault, Mable Neal, Peggy McDowell, Marilyn Mayer, Nancilee Anderson, Marjorie Gamon, Jerri Lee Anderson, Donna Reif, Lacla Sojka, Lovilla Sojka, Donna Rae Cave, Marjorie Bull, Frances Sojka, Rosamond Sojka, Joan Stransky, and Myrna Reeves.
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Washington County
Frances
Rosamond Sojka
Farmerette Club
Leila Brown
Nancilee Anderson
Marjorie Gamon
Frances Sojka
Jerri Lee Anderson
Donna Reif
Lacla Sojka
Lovilla Sojka
Donna Rae Cave
Marjorie Bull
Joan Stransky
Myrna Reeves
Drowning at Muscatine Claims Two Victims
In Muscatine Iowa C C Hart about 43 and Eva Nesbitt 11 drowned in a gravel pit near the city yesterday Charlene Nesbitt ran to town to warn her parents as emergency crews arrived Hart was recovered and Eva Nesbitt's body was found floating on the surface in the pit
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Muscatine
Iowa
C. C. Hart
Eva Nesbitt
Charles Nesbitt
Nesbitts
Charlene
Hart
Marriage License Issued to Turnipseed and Snakenberg
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse yesterday to Merri Everette Turnipseed and Bette Jean Snakenberg, both of Washington.
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Court House
Merri Everette Turnipseed
Bette Jean Snakenberg
Washington
No Boost in Rent Says Mr Porter
Price Administrator Paul A Porter announced rents will stay level now or soon while noting landlords earn more than in 1940-44. He cited minimal repair work by landlords and fewer vacancies as factors stabilizing rents to curb inflation. Anderson signaled later actions on foods in price control.
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Mr. Porter
Washington
Paul A. Porter
ABC
Porter
John Stevent
Rosy Production Porter
Olton P. Anderson
Sey Regiber
Fountain's Season Nears End at Central Park
The illuminated memorial fountain in Central Park is nearly finished for the season. It will shut off after Labor Day, though park official J F E Lemmon said works remain until after the fall festival in the last week of September.
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Central Park
J. F E. Lemmon
The
Park Board
September Term Opens Amid Busy Washington County Court
File 40 Cases in September Term shows a surge in activity with 40 new cases including 13 divorces and nine appeals. Early actions may involve damage claims from Rock Island Railroad’s Ainsworth Brighton project. Court opened with Judge Patterson issuing orders across civil criminal and probate calendars.
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Washington County District Court
Rock Islnd
Ainsworth-Brighton
Oll
J. G. Patterson
Oskatoosa
Hattie L. Swift
Thomas ©. Swift
Leon Swift
Food Retailers to Address Iowa City District Conference
Lloyd Lyte of Washington and Ki Hesselschweral of Kalone will join a panel at the district meeting of food retailers in Iowa City on September 8. Six other local dealers and several wholesale representatives will discuss current food distribution problems and OPA related shortages during a noon dinner and ensuing session.
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Lloyd Lyte
Washington
Ki. J. Hesselschweral
Kalone
Distait
Iowa City
OPA
State Fair Profit Exceeds Forty Five Thousand Dollars
Des Moines Iowa August 31 UP The Iowa State fairgrounds report record receipts and net profits likely to set new highs The centennial fair drew 514 036 attendees surpassing 1929 record Profits may exceed 115000 with gross over 500000 and expenses around 400000 Funds will fund grounds repairs including sanitation toilets and electrical system upgrades Notes cite wartime damage to sewage facilities from army equipment and 1941 last fair year figures
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Des Moines
Iowa State Fairgrounds
J. P. Mullen
Fonda
Mullen
Fair Board
Lloyd Cunningham
Cunningham
Ride 1000 Miles On Horses Ends With Soft Bus Seats
Two young men Roger Miller and Heyle Taylor rode 1000 miles on horses from Peoria Illinois to Cheyenne Wyoming arriving after a six day trek with beards and a wish for a comfortable bus seat on the return trip. They followed highways to the Nebraska sandhills then cut through Wyoming for a shortcut.
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Cheyenne
Wic
Peoria
Roger Miller
Heyle Taylor
Miller
Nerbaska
U. S. Policy for Korea Clarified
The United States restated it will defend representative governments in liberated nations and oppose communist power grabs in Korea while keeping troops until a provisional self chosen government forms. Acheson outlined that policy amid efforts to invite Russia to join a new effort for an independent Korean government.
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Washington
United States
State Department
U.S
Russia
Dewo Acheson
U. S
Korea
Poland
Yale
Potsdam
Brotherhood Meeting At United Presbyterian Church
The brotherhood of the United Presbyterian church plans a Monday evening gathering at the church with a dinner at seven. Dr J J Vellenge of Rock Island will speak. This is the first meeting since last spring and all men of the church are invited.
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Brotherhood of the United Presbyterian Church
J. J. Vellenge
Rock Island
St James Masses at Seven and Ten A M
St James Catholic Church schedules Masses at 7 A M and 10 A M with Rev H J Corcoran as pastor and church leader.
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St. James Catholic
H. J. Corcoran
Court halts business as Bible user sought for oaths
In WEAIDSTONE England on August 31 officials paused court proceedings while they searched for the person authorized to use the Bible in administering oaths. A Bible was found ten minutes later.
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Weaidstone
Eng
U.P
France Awarded Italian Territory At Border Conflict
Paris reports that Italy’s peace commission approved by 15 to 0 a plan to cede a rugged Mont Genis area to France on their shared frontier. Britain, Canada, Australia and India abstained as debates closed after three days.
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Paris
France
Italy
Mont Genis
India
Strong Army in Pacific Is Urged By House Group
House military affairs committee pressed for a robust modern force in the Pacific and Alaska to deter Soviet provocation. After a three hour session with Gen Douglas MacArthurs staff the panel urged readiness in Korea China and Trieste and warned of imminent danger of another Pearl Harbor.
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Pacific
House
TOKYQ
Alaskan
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur Ren. Dewey Short
Robert L. F. Sikes
Fla
Russia
Japan
Short
Pearl
Korea
Trieste
Alaska
China
Ten Youths Register For Draft In August
In August ten Washington county youths reached 18 and registered with the selective service board for possible service. Names and addresses include Wayne E. Lehman Kalona John Lester 744 E Second Harold Dean Ford Wellman Dwight Estle Owens Box 534 Crawfordsville William Dale Cole Jr R Washington Donald James Bean Haskins Ralph Everette Dickinson Brighton Ferdinand Wallace Chalupa R 4 Washington Robert Leroy Gerot Rt Ainsworth George Jerome Schaefer R 8 Katona.
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Army
Navy
Durin
Wayne E. Lehman
Kalona
John Lester
Harold Dean Ford
Wellman
Dwight Estle Owens
Box
Crawfordsville
William Dale Cole Jr
Washington
Donald James Bean
Haskins
Ralph Everette Dickinson
Brighton
Ferdinand Wallace Chalupa
Robert Leroy Gerot
Ainsworth George Jerome Schaefer
Katona
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Stalin
Nash Company
Fountain
Rock Island Railroad Tistees
John B. Vaira
Madge Vaira
William G. Williams
Yugoslavia
Williams
Citizens
Direct Action, Inc
International Soundphoto
Tito
Patterson
Marshal Tito
Richard G. Patterson
Bled
Weiling
Acheson
Brotherhood
Commission At Peace Con
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Ence
Selective Service Board
Service
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