Bus Bombings Kill Arabs as Palestine Violence Surges
In Haifa and Jerusalem incidents a bomb on a bus killed five Arabs and wounded twenty others. A second bus was fired on near Jerusalem, with Arabs killed and a mother and son shot while aiding victims. A Jewish casualty died at Lydda airport after being challenged at a checkpoint. Britain plans to end its Palestine mandate by May 15 next year and withdraw troops by August 1, ending a decade of League rule.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Haifa
Jericho
Lydda
London
Britain
Arthur Creech Jones
Holy Land
Creech Jones
Edmund Allenby
League of Nations
Fifty Musicians Play Tonight in Washington High Band
Fifty Washington high school band members will perform this evening at eight o'clock in the high school auditorium. The ensemble includes forty two high school students, six from the junior high, and two from the junior college. Melvin Hill conducts the concert.
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Washington High School
Melvin Hill
Marriage License Issued to Earl R. Martin and Mae Blum
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse yesterday afternoon to Earl R. Martin and Mae Blum, both of Wellman.
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Court House
Earl R. Martin
Mae ~. Blum
Wellman
Youngers Will See Santa Claus in Washington
Washington Chamber of Commerce schedules Santa Claus in Central Park on Saturday at 2:30 P M. The event features dogs ponies a clown a reindeer and gift packages for every child. Santa will also visit homebound ill children by request through Secretary John Lee before Saturday.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Washington
Central Park
Santa
Santa Clause
Avery Funny Clown
Chamber of Commerce
John Lee
Hospital management urges public support during higher care costs
Statement from Supt Esther Squire of Washington county hospital explains rising expenses since 1941 due to higher wages food and supplies raising daily patient costs from 6.19 to 7.47 dollars. hospital seeks cooperation on visiting hours bed limits and prudent care to serve acutely ill while community helps cover costs.
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Esther Squire
Washington County Hospital
United States
Washington County
Iowa 1947-48 corn loan and purchase program details
Howard L. Wittig announces the Iowa corn loan and purchase program for 1947-48. Loans run through Sept 1 1948 with a 3 percent interest and a 1 to 1.32 dollar per bushel rate depending on county. shelled corn loans and purchase agreements include minimum service fees and a guaranteed price option for producers.
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Iowa
Howard L. Wittiig
Washington County
AAA
Legislator Quits The Farm Bureau
Spirit Lake Iowa December 11 State Rep David G Ainsworth Republican Spirit Lake resigned from the Dickinson County farm bureau citing political activity by the group He supported a 50 percent income tax collection while opposing a return to 100 percent The farm bureau federation vowed to press for full tax collection at the upcoming special session and Ainsworth criticized what he called aggressive pressure tactics by the bureau and unions alike.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
David G. Ainsworth
Dickinson County Farm Bureau
Ainsworth
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Six Survivors Die in Goose Bay Plane Crash at Labrador
Six survivors and twenty three dead after an army C-54 transport crashed near Goose Bay eight miles north of the air drome. Cpl. G. L. Harter of Fort Wayne was rescued a second time in six weeks. Helicopters to transfer survivors to Goose Bay hospital, then likely to Westover Field. Names of the two dead withheld pending kin notification.
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Westover Field
Mass
Goose Bay
Labrador
Cpl
G. L. Harter
Fort Wayne
Ind
Tne
Clyde River
Baffin Land
Goose Bay Army Airdrome
Goose Bay Army Hospital
Plan Meeting for County Teachers
County superintendents met at Washington high school to discuss a county wide teachers meeting planned for mid February. Attendees included superintendents from Wellman Kalona Riverside Ainsworth West Chester Bristow Crawfordsville and Washington with County Supt Lester Hr bill and Washington Wallan president HE Ross. The group enjoyed a potluck dinner as monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday in Washington.
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Washington High School
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Ainsworth
West Chester
Brishton
Crawfordsville
Washington
Lester Hr Bill
HE. Ross
Wallan
Russians Blow Up Hitler's Shelter
In Herlin December 11 Russians blew up the underground air raid shelter believed to contain Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun after their deaths. The blast ends hopes of locating bones or relics in the Reich Chancellery Bunker, a famed postwar Berlin sightseers’ target amid the ongoing search.
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Herlin
Adolph Hitler
Eva Braun
Feuhrer
Hitler
Berlin
Christmas Mail Deluge Starts At Washington Post Office
Postmaster Q J Brown reports a holiday mail surge with 986 letters and 5613 third and fourth class items from the Washington office yesterday. Extra staff and a second stamp window will speed service as two lines for stamp buyers open next week. Envelopes and packages should be mailed by December 15 for local delivery. cards may bear Do Not Open Until Christmas.
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Q. J. Brown
Washington
Washington Post Office
Nolso
United States
Brown
Contempt Citation Sought in Ashby Divorce Case
Court is asked to cite James D. Ashby for contempt for wilful nonpayment of child support ordered in the 1945 divorce decree. The decree awarded custody to Ethel Ashby and set $30 monthly support, with arrears totaling $140. AttorneysBaldrige Bailey Washington and Yessler Fahey Cedar Rapids represent Mrs. Ashby.
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Ethel Ashby
James D. Ashby
Graveside Service Held for John Nickel at Kalona Cemetery
Graveside services for John Nickel were conducted yesterday at Kalona cemetery by bilred & Miller. Pallbearers included Grant Branson, Shermin Lahey, Joseph Allen and Enxil Hesselsehwerdt.
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Kalona Cemetery
John Nickel
Bilred &. Miller
Grant Branson
Shermin Lahey
Joseph Allen
Enxil Hesselsehwerdt
Iowa seeks larger fund to widen primary road network
Des Moines reports the state highway commission urged lifting the 47 000 900 dollar annual ceiling for primary road funds. Aimed at expanding 18 to 22 foot pavements and paving more cement highways, the plan seeks proportional funding amid a survey for the next legislature.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Special Read
Lowa
Fred R. White
Ames
Fred Gilbert
State Center
Commission
Lee Watts
Corning
Iowa
Wayland Youth Overcome by Gas
Roger Richard a 19 year old Wayland resident is hospitalized in Cedar Rapids recovering from monoxide gas exposure. He is regaining consciousness and expected to recover. his parents Mr and Mrs Dave Richard were summoned. He was driving a truck for Selbys of Burlington when the engine ran at an intersection in Cedar Rapids.
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Wayland
Roger Richard
Cedar Rapids
Richard
Dave Richard
Dale Good
Cedar Falls
Selby's
Burlington
Richards
Selby
Plan Open House At Y New Years
A New Years Day open house at the Y M A invites all to attend. An afternoon program from two to five includes gym and pool demonstrations a band concert and refreshments. An evening basketball program starts at 7 04 with a complete schedule to be announced later.
Charles Wiley to be guest on radio farm program
Washington resident Charles Wiley will appear on the Let's Go Visiting radio program on Tuesday December 16 at 12 15 p m over WHO Des Moines. He will discuss feeding 600 pigs to market amid a short corn crop and the ration problem. The program, hosted by Med Maxwell, is heard on about 30 stations nationwide.
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Charles Wiley
Washington
WHO
Des Moines
Med Maxwell
Towa
Charlie” Wiley
America
Jeanne Brown
Death of Mrs. Della Long in Dallas Texas
Mrs. J. L. McGraw learns of the death of her sister Mrs. Della Long of Dallas Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Long of the West Chester community will accompany her body to Keota for burial services.
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J. L. McGraw
Della Long
Dallas
Texas
Earl Long
West Chester
Keotu
Funeral services held for Mrs Carrie Mae Womelsdorf
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Mae Womelsdorf were conducted yesterday afternoon at L. A Jones funeral home with Rev. Paul Wells officiating. Pallbearers included Clarence French Will Caldwell Orville Caldwell Sam Marsh Rees Von Nostrand and Henry.
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Carrie Mae Womelsdorf
L. A Jones Funeral Home
Paul Wells
Clarence French
Will Caldwell
Orville Caldwell
Sam Marsh
Rees von Nostrand
Henry
Foreign Aid Bill Nears Passage in House Today
The House tentatively approves a 590 million dollar foreign aid bill with a 150 million bushel wheat reserve to guard against crop failure. Rep. Andresen pushes the amendment amid GOP criticism of foreign affairs handling. Halleck defends aid as essential to prevent hunger and curb communism.
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Washington
House
August H. Andresen
Minn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Charles A. Halleck
The
House Today
Indiana
Halleck
National Guard Active in 62 Iowa Cities and Towns
Des Moines December 11 The Iowa National Guard now online in 62 cities and towns, with 11 units awaiting allocation. Adjutant General Charles Grahl says the force equals prewar strength and has achieved in 14 months what 15 years before World War II took. Units are active in Des Moines Cedar Rapids Fairfield Cedar Falls Dubuque Webster City Boone Mason City Council Bluffs Waterloo Davenport Clinton Audubon Clarinda Glenwood Sioux City Shenandoah Iowa City Corning Fort Dodge Atlantic Willisea Rec Oak Ida Grove Chariton Newton Marshalltown Perry Jefferson Centerville Denison Sneldon Neola LeMars Burlington Eagle Grove Washington Estherville Spencer Humboldt Ottumwa Knoxville Independence.
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Des Moines
Jowa National Guard
Charles Grahl
Grahl
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
Webster City
Boone
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Davenport
Clinton
Audubon
Clarinda
Glenweed
Sioux City
Shenandoah
Iowa City
Cornilg
Fort Dodge
Atlantic
Willisea
Rec Oak
Ida Grove
Chariton
Newton
Marshalltown
Perry
Jefferson
Centerville
Denison
Sneldon
Neola
LeMars
Burlington
Eagle Grove
Washington
Estherville
Spencer
Humboldt
Ostaloosa
Ottumwa
Knoxville
Independence
Sunday concert ban tied to old Blue Law in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia police halted a January 11 performance by pianist Jose Iturbi citing a 17th century William Penn era Blue Law that forbids Sunday ticket sales. Police Superintendent Howard P. Sutton stated permission was withdrawn after organizers violated the law.
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Philadelphia
Walker
William Penn
Jose Iturbi
Howard P. Sutton
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Nokrashy Pasha
Egypt
United Nations General Assembly
International Radiophoto
Womelsdorf
Ure Insurance
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Jowa
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