Spy Probers Claim Data Stolen While Nation Was at War
Rep John Rankin charges secret documents held by the House un-American activities committee were stolen from government files during World War II after Pearl Harbor. He cites documents he says prove the crime was treason amid testimony by Marion Bachrach. Mundt says the panel may seek lie detector tests for Hiss Chambers and others, to be conducted in private.
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Washington
John Rankin
Miss
House UN- American Activities Committee
Pearl Harbor
Rankins
Marion Bachrach
Communist Party
Karl Mundt
S. D. Rankin
Miss Bachrach
New York City
Chambers
Hiss
Karl J. Mundt
S. D
House
Unj American Activities Committee
Donald
State Department
Mundt
William A. Wheeler
American Activities Committee
Richard M. Nixon
California
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Eleanor Nelson
United Federal Workers
CIO
International Soundphotos
John M. Maloney
Thomas M. Smith
Chicago
Springfield
Ill
U. S. Secret Service
Corn bumper crop despite smallest acreage in 14 years
Farmers report this year's bumper corn crop is being produced on the smallest planted area in 14 years. The situation highlights increased yields per acre and shifts in planting patterns across farming regions.
Reminder: crop loan deadline for Washington county farmers
Farmers in Washington county must apply for CCC loans or purchase agreements by December 31, 1948 for 1948 crops wheat oats rye soybeans flax and barley. Deadline for applications is June 30, 1949. Price support aims to prevent 1920 21 price drops, via direct loans or purchase agreements with USDA backing. Call AAA office for full details.
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Washington County
CCC
Howard L. Witting
Congress
Witting
AAA
Farm Bureau Nears Membership Quota in Washington County
Washington county Farm Bureau workers push to exceed a 1300 member goal for the coming year. Campaign headquarter reports say nearly 1000 members have already signed up with more volunteers to report from county sections. The drive led by Wayne Edmundson and the maintenance committee under Joe Jones will continue until every farmer is invited to join.
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S. Perry Brown
American Legion
U. S
U. S Treasury
Legion
Washington County Farm Bureau
Wayne Edmundson
Mr. Edmundson
Joe Jones
Mrs McElhinney 79 Dies. Morning Sun Native
Mrs. David McElhinney of Morning Sun, 79, longtime resident and mother of Mrs. Neill Trotman of route one Washington, died Monday at Geriy Nursing Home in Wellman. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church, Morning Sun. Survivors include her daughter.
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Neill ‘Trotman
Wellman
David McElhinney
Morning Sun
Neill Trotman
Route One
Washington
Geriy Nursing Home
Well
United Presbyterian Church
Daugh
Masonic Meeting to Exhibit Third Degree Wednesday
Past Masters will exemplify the third degree at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday at 8 PM. The event is labeled Past Masters night and will be followed by an oyster supper after the meeting.
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Masonic Temple
Hoover urges salary boost for presidents in Senate hearing
Former President Herbert Hoover tells a Senate civil service subcommittee that the president’s income should rise via a pay raise or larger expense account. John Stevenson of the Hoover Commission reports a tentative near doubling of the president’s salary to 150000 a year, though Hoover offers no firm recommendation himself.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senate Civil Service
Hoover
John Stevenson
Hoover Commission
Stevenson
Commission
Congress
White House
Early spring cultivation kills wild oats most effectively
Early spring cultivation is identified as the most effective method to control wild oats. The approach targets the weed before it plants heavy seed and competes with crops, improving yields and field health. Farmers are urged to adopt timely tillage to reduce seed bank and future infestations.
Night roadside safety blinker aids tire changes
A battery powered blinker light is placed on the highway to reduce hazards during nighttime tire changes. The device runs off the car battery and provides visibility for motorists and helpers.
1949 Dairy Cow Herds Seen Down From Peaks
Farmers expect milk production to drop with dairy cow numbers shrinking to the lowest level since the early 1930s. Officials cite reduced herds and weaker cattle inventories across the United States.
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U. S
U.S. Agricultural Exports Share Under Ten Percent
The article notes that slightly less than one tenth of the nation’s total agricultural production is sold abroad. This contrasts domestic demand with limited international markets affecting farmers and trade policy discussions.
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U.S
Obituary Summary of Trotman Family Members
Mrs. Trotman and her sister in law Mrs. Tillie Caldwell of Washington are noted survivors along with three grandchildren. The fragment mentions additional relatives and context for a death notice.
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Ter
Trotman
Tillie Caldwell
Washington
Aso
Freezing Drizzle Seen Across Iowa Tonight and Tomorrow
The weather bureau forecast rain and light snow or freezing drizzle across Iowa tonight and tomorrow with near normal temperatures for the period. South Iowa expected rain while the north sees light snow or freezing drizzle. statewide rainfall projected at a half to one inch. The state highway commission reported slick pavements in central and southern Iowa with fog reducing visibility to about 1,000 feet in Creston and Atlantic.
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Bureau
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Oskaoosa
Creston
Atantic
Sarro
Des Moines
Ames
Tama
Atlantic
Accordion band to play carols in store window
An accordion band led by Leonard Kokesh performs Christmas carols in the window of Sorden's Music store in Washington Saturday evening at eight o'clock. The program adds to the Christmas festivities in the area.
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Leonard Kokesh
Washington
Sorden
Youths Face Jail Terms for Bank Robbery
Two youths pled guilty to the September bank holdup of Sheffield Savings in Mason City. Robert Safford, 28, and Bernard Morgan, 26, were sentenced to nine years in federal prison by Judge Henry N. Gra ven. The men were captured within 24 hours and initially faced state charges before a federal custody decision.
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Mason City
Sheffield Savings Bank
Henry N. Graven
Robert ’. Safford
Bernard D. Morgan
Hampton
John Winga Named Bank Director in Washington
John Winga of Washington was named to the board of directors of the Washington State Bank. He was elected by the bank’s directors at a Monday meeting to fill the vacancy left by the death of E Afcorn, a longtime board member since the bank’s 1932 organization.
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John Winga
Washington
Washington State Bank
Ll. A. Holland
Winga
Nation Escapes New Cold Wave
Heavy fog covered much of the middle west as weather officials said the U S dodged the cold wave from Canada. Flood fears eased in the Pacific northwest while a Yukon front shifted eastward along the Canadian border. Cutbank Montana recorded 21 below zero.
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United Press
Middle West
Weather Bureau
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Yukon
U. S
Canadian
Cutbank
Mont
Mercury
Midwest
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Eva Chilcote
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Eva Chilcote were held at Elm Grove cemetery Monday afternoon at two o'clock with Dr George Kerr in charge. Members of the P.E.O. attended the graveside rites in a body. Arrangements were in charge of the Jones funeral home.
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Minnie Eva Chilcote
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geoge Kerr
P.E.O
Jones Funeral Home
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Agricultural Tax Credit Law
The Iowa Supreme Court reverses a February ruling to affirm the agricultural land tax credit statute as constitutional The decision allows refunds of about 16 percent of 1947 taxes and 38 percent of 1948 taxes with funds limited to 2 million dollars annually and refunds issued after steps to claim them.
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State Supreme Court
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ray Johnson
State Comptroller’s Office
Coun
Production Lags Across Nation Amid Plant Layoffs
Widespread production cuts and layoffs sweep mines and plants. Western Electric Hawthorne plant in Chicago cuts 300 workers in a routine adjustment. Alcoa plans temporary 1000 layoffs over five to six weeks due to shortages of alumina and power. Coal mining faces the steepest cuts as wartime demand collapses and six-day weeks shrink to 28 to 30 hours with pay reductions.
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United Press
Detroit
Chicago
Western Electric Co
Hawthorne
Alcoa
Tenn
Aluminum Company of America
Rail passenger fatality risk cited by UK transport ministry
The British ministry of transport reports a 1 in 150 million chance of a passenger being fatally injured on British railways this year.
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British Railways
British Ministry of Transport
Coalition talk grows in Chinese circles amid peace bid
In Shanghai Paul G Hoffman signals possible U S aid shifts after next April tied to a government representing a majority of Chinese people. He cautions against a sole Communist regime and hints U S aid could halt under such a government while rumors swirl of a coalition in Nanking. Communist shelling pressures Peiping outskirts as battle prospects remain unclear.
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Hoffman
China
Shanghai
United States
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Iowa Farmers to Attend 30th American Farm Bureau Meeting
About 250 Iowa Farm Bureau members travel to Atlantic City New Jersey for the opening of the 30th annual American Farm Bureau meeting. Howard Hill president of the Iowa Farm Bureau heads the voting delegates and serves on the resolutions committee. Delegates Richard Stephens Crawfordsville and Frank Abraham Mount Pleasant also participate.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Iowa Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
American Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee
Iowa
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Frank Abraham Mount Pleasant
Iowa Weather Tonight Snow Northern Des Moines
Des Moines forecast shows rain in the south with light snow or freezing drizzle in the north tonight and tomorrow. Warmer tonight with highs around 26 to 38 and lows near 26 to 36. Monday temperatures expected to reach about 50 degrees with a low near 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Record Makers Musicians Sign New Agreement
Major record companies and the American Federation of Musicians signed a new agreement ending a year-long recording ban. An impartial trustee will administer a public music fund funded by royalties. James C. Petrillo and Frank White signed, Samuel R. Rosenbaum named trustee. Decca was excluded from the signing.
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New York
American Federation of Musicians
Department of Justice
Washington
James C. Petrillo
AFM
Frank White
Columbia Records
Samuel R. Rosenbaum
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Decca
Musician Arlo Tatum Faces Second Draft Evading Charge
Des Moines December 14 federal judge says he will sentence Arlo Tatum a 25 year old musician in January for a second draft evasion charge arising from failure to register for the peacetime draft. Tatum previously served a 3 1/2 year term after refusing to register for the 1940 draft. He appeared arraigned and offered a no contendere plea.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Dewsey
Arlo Tatum
Columbia
Fort Dodge
Tatum
Paul B. Smith Apartment House Damaged by Roof Fire
A roof fire at the Paul B. Smith apartment house on Main Street in Columbus Junction damaged the interior after the chimney burned out. Firemen prevented spread to the rest of the building. residents Sam Dwinell and the Charles Bright family occupied the home. insurance was on the residence.
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Columbus Junction
Paul B. Smith
Main Street
Sam Dwinell
Charles Bright
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Legion Drive
Farm Bureau
Mrs. McElhinney
W. L. Alcorn
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Chilcote Services
U. S. Air Force
Hawaii
Comptroller's Office
Paul G. Hoffman
U. S. Economic Cooperation Administration
Junction House
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