Truman Pushes 17 Billion European Recovery Plan
President Truman urged Congress to authorize a 17 billion dollar European recovery program to halt Soviet expansion and secure world peace. He proposed a 36.6 billion appropriation, funded partly by grants and loans, under a new Economy Cooperation Administration, beginning April 1, 1943, and lasting through 1952.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Trumen
House
Senate
Lome
Soviet Union
Economy Cooperation Administration
Mr. Truman
Western
Germany
United Nations
Russia
Open House at the Y Planned With Sports and Activities
The Y plans an all day open house on Thursday January 1 1948 starting at 2 PM with Y M and Y W demonstrations. The program includes small fry activities under Mrs Kiesey Rudiger and Mrs Rouse, gym exhibitions by grade and junior high, a junior band concert, two church league basketball games, a swimming program, a feature Y W girls vs Y M boys race, refreshments, and evening basketball games Flyers vs Smarts and Comets vs out of town team.
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Nnoon
Y.M
Y.W
Stan Kiesey
Jean Rudiger
Ernie Rouse
Melvin Hill
U. P
St. James
Methodists
Flyers
Smarts
Comets
Abstract Books Sold to Stewart Abstracts
Judge J G Patterson signed a probate order approving a sale of the I L Brookhart estate abstract business to Attorney Richard A Stewart. The deal includes Brookhart’s abstract books and Lu cille Forgey will head the abstracts. Stewart plans to move to the Brookhart rooms around mid January with his secretary Margarene Redlinger remaining.
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J. G. Patterson
District Court
I. L. Brookhart
Brookhart Law
East Washington Street
Richard A. Stewart
Brookhart
Stewart
Brooknart
Margarene Redlinger
Corn Brings High Price at Walter Anderson Sale
A Walter Anderson public sale near Washington drew a large crowd as 140 bushels of corn sold for 5.16 per bushel, setting a likely local high. The event included a top selling combine at 810 dollars, a crew plant at 225 dollars, and oats at 1.54 per bushel.
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Washington County
Walter Anderson
Anderson
Washington
Anti-Inflation Bill Cleared by Both Houses for Truman
The House approved the Republican anti inflation bill 281 to 73 and sent it to President Truman for signature. It lacks standby rationing and price control powers but includes some items the president asked. The measure passed under a limited debate rule after Senate approval, with Republicans signaling further action as time allows.
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Milla Publican
Truman
Congress
House
Renete
Dres
COP
Vacation Schedule For Boys at the Y
The Y runs a holiday program for boys with morning gym periods 9 00 for grade school 10 00 for junior high and 11 00 for high school. Grade school swim 9 00 10 45 junior high swim 11 00 11 45 and a morning craft class at 11 00. Afternoon lobby games and new activities debut first day. Special programs many afternoons and a December 25 2 PM Christmas program with carols movies and peanut scramble for all ages. Swim meets announced with Lincoln and Stewart Gray clubs Tuesday 2 PM and Washington December 31 open to the public. January first open house YMCA YWCA at 2 00. Senior and junior church leagues schedule Fridays and Saturdays.
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High Schoors
Uicehure
Lincoln
Stewert Gray
All Boys of
Washington
YMCA
YWCA
Iowa Employment Service Office to Close for Holidays
The Iowa state employment service announces closure for three days December 25 26 and 27. Regular Thursday and Friday reporters will instead report on Monday December 29.
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Iowa State Employment Service
Auctioneers Brown and Bruty Sell Alfalfa and Straw Bales
Alfalfa sold at one dollar per bale and straw at seventy one cents per bale. The sale totalled over 2129 dollars. Brown and Bruty served as auctioneers.
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Brown and
Bruty
U S Grand Jury Indicts Meyers in Perjury Case
A federal grand jury indicted retired Major General Bennett I Meyers former air force procurement officer on six counts three perjury and three subornation of perjury. It also charged Bleriot H Lamarre self styled dummy president of Aviation Epectric Co with six counts in the same indictment. If convicted on all counts Meyers faces up to sixty years in prison. U S Attorney George Morris Ay asked the court to issue bench warrants for Meyers and Lamarre.
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Washington
Bennett I. Meyers
Air Force
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Aviation Epectric Co
Meyers
Vandalia
Order Publicity For Speculators
Washington December 19 the house passed and sent to the white house a senate resolution ordering Secretary Clinton P Anderson to hand over to congress and the public his list of big commodity speculators Truman has promised to sign it Anderson told reporters it wouldn t take him very long to prepare the lists of names and records
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Washington
House
Senate
Clinton P. Anderson
Congress
Truman
Anderson
Dedication Service At Valley Church
Rev Milo J Phillips announced a dedication service for St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church of Valley to dedicate its newly decorated church auditorium Sunday morning at 10 30 Rev Carla Klein former pastor of the Washington Valley charge is invited to participate In the evening Washington Valley churches will unite for a children's Christmas program at 7 00 p m in the St Pauls lecture hall in Washington
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Milo J. Phillips
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Valley
Carla Klein
Washington Valley Charge
Washington Valley
P. m
St. Paul's
Washington
Invite Small Fry to Saturday Christmas Party
Mrs Charles Wilson YW secretary invites 62 small fry members to a Christmas party Saturday after noon at two in the YW rooms. Santa Claus will attend, Jeanne Rudiger leads the entertainment, and Mrs E L Rouse will play piano for the carols in the VW rooms.
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Y.W
Charles Wilson
Santa Claus
Change in Washington County Farm Labor Service
Mrs. Permelia R. Lay announces that effective January 1 1948 the Washington county farm labor need and placement service will return to the state employment service. Plans include year round farmer support, harvest and detasseling staffing, with close work to extension directors and farm groups to maximize service. Farmers should register orders and workers should sign up at the local office upstairs over the book store on the north side of the square.
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Permelia R. Lay
Washington
Iowa State Employment Service
Washington County
State Employment Service
Department of Agriculture
Community Christmas Program Featured Choirs and Film
Combined choirs will sing Christmas selections after the children's program. A sound file titled The Eternal Road will be shown. The public is invited to attend.
Christmas Mail Still Pouring In At Washington Post Office
In Washington the Christmas mail surge continues as 14 post office employees, six clerks and four carriers and four rural carriers begin sorting at six this morning. Yesterday saw 914 outgoing cards and letters. In the first four days this week 84 955 letters and cards were mailed, with over 20 000 expected today. Parcel post is up again this year, aided by three extra delivery workers John Walker Gene Thomas and John Whitaker.
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J. Brown
John Walker
Gene Thomas
John Whittaker
Stop Shipping of Plants to Russia
Senate President Arthur H. Vandenberg announced the State Department has cut off all shipments of dismantled German plants to Russia. The policy aims to stop eastward shipments, directing any that occur to go westward. Taft is noted as the only president later serving as chief justice.
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Washington
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
State Department
Russia
Vandenberg
France
Italy
China
Austria
William Howard Taft
United States
U. S. Supreme Court
Governor Blue Signs Measure for Income Tax Cut
Iowa Gov. Robert D. Blue signed a compromise income tax reduction bill after a special session. The measure doubles exemptions by 50 percent and cuts income tax rates by 25 percent. Senate approval came 42 to 6 with several named lawmakers voting aye or absent.
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Robert D. Blue
House
Senate
Tunis Klein
Pella
Robert Keir
Spencer
J. K. Lynes
Plainfield
al Miller
Gray
J. A. Newsome
Derby
Earl Augustine
Oskaloosa
J. R. Barkley
Moulton
Luke Wittetoe
Sigourney
Burglarized Hardware Store in Crawfordsville Reported
Crawfordsville scene reports a night break in at Henss hardware with a crowbar entry. William Henss and son found five radios flashlights batteries pennies and other items missing in a hurried survey and Sheriff Putnam investigated this morning.
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Crawfordsville
Henss
William Henss
Invite Public to See Christmas Tree at the Y
The public is invited to visit the Y Community room tomorrow morning to view a decorated Christmas tree and gifts for children. Mrs. Charles Wilson, YW secretary, says residents welcome the open house from nine to one thirty, with a two o clock party for children but crowding limits visits.
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Charles Wilson
Y. W
Immanuel Lutheran to Stage Christmas Service
Immanuel Lutheran Church will host a Sunday evening Christmas service at 7:30 led by the Sunday school children. The program features song and recitation on the theme Our Wonderful Redeemer and invites all to attend.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Jews Kill Ten Arabs Near Safad in Khisas Attack
Palestinian officials report that five children and five adults were killed in a night attack by Jewish assailants on Arabs at the Khisas village near Safad. The incident raises tensions in the region as authorities investigate the bond-throwing assault.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Khisas
Safad
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Mitscher
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