Plan New Attempt to Solve German Problems Three Arabs Killed
In Jerusalem the weekend violence in the Arab Jewish clash continued with at least three Arabs killed near Jaffa after Arabs and Jews exchanged attacks around Yaqour. The Ha gana reported retaliation by Jews and renewed sniper fire aimed at Jewish trucks, wounding civilians.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa
Yaqour
Yacour
Hagana
Shafaat
Mount Scopus
Jeffa-Tel Aviv
Bat Yam 1
Tel Aviv
Christmas Drive for Europe Opens in Iowa
Iowa launches a Christian Christmas drive to raise 500000 dollars in food and clothing for European relief. Sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau federation and state groups, the drive runs from Dec 22 to Christmas Eve with county goals, including Hardin County’s ten thousand dollar target. Funds go to a state distribution committee chaired by Martin Lauterbach with members from Town Farm Bureau and church groups.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Town Inter-Church Council
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Church World Service
American Friends = service committee War Relief service
Olie
Lutheran World Relief
Hardin County
State Committee
Martin Lauterbach
Alden
Roscoe Eliason
Letts
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Sanborn
Town Farm Bureau Board
Patricia Schmidt Sentenced Fifteen Years for Mee Killing
Patricia Schmidt of Chicago was sentenced to fifteen years in prison and ordered to pay an indemnity of five thousand dollars for the killing of John Lester Mee of Chicago in Havana on December 22.
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Patricia
Laura) Schmidt
John Lester Mee
Chicago
College Singers perform annual Christmas carol program broadcast
Joyee Gault, a Crawfordsville sophomore, will be heard on Christmas night at 9 30 over station KXEL Waterloo. She accompanies the College Singers as they perform songs from the fifteenth annual carol service, a yearly Christmas music program in the college commons. Doris Bentley of Ames, a senior music
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Crawfordsville
Iowa State Teachers College
KXEL
Waterloo
Doris Bentley
Ames
Funeral services held for Allen Chance
Funeral services for Allen Chance 80 will be held Tuesday at eleven in the morning at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. W J Stevens in charge. Burial follows at Elm Grove cemetery. Chance died Saturday afternoon at his home from a heart attack after days of illness. Born June 16 1867 in Port William Ohio, he lived in Washington county since 1875 and in Washington city for four decades. Survived by his wife Sara Carr and four stepchildren Della Amith Selina Kansas Hattie Arthur St Joseph Missouri James Harvey Muscatine Iowa and William Carr Honolulu Hawaii.
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Sherman
W. J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Chance
South Lighth Avenue
Port Willian
Ohio
William and Mary Chance
Washington County
Washington
Brighton
Grace Hill
Sarah Carr
Della Amith
Selina
Kansas
Hattie Arthur
St. Joseph
Irs
James Harvey
Muscatine
Iowa
William Carr
Honolulu
Smallest US born infant credited to Fairview hospital
A Fairview hospital physician delivered a 20 ounce baby girl in Minneapolis on December 2, claimed to be the smallest infant ever born in the United States and to survive.
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Fairview Hospital
United States
Davison Infant Dies. Graveside Service Held
Dennis Everett Davison died at Washington county hospital Sunday afternoon after a short life. He was the son of Everett and Marjorie Davison. Surviving are parents a sister Cheryl Rae and grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Davison of Brighton and Mr and Mrs Andy Sheetz of Keota. Graveside services were held at 2 30 this afternoon at Fin Grove cemetery with Rev Henderson of Wayland Methodist church officiating. Sherman funeral home arranged the services.
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Washington County Hospital
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Ray Davicon
Brighton
Andy Sheetz
Keotn
Mr. Henderson
Wayland Methodist Church
Fin
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Sherman
Funeral Home
Lions Have Mountain Lion Cubs as Pets in New Hampshire
ORFORD N H UP Mr and Mrs William Green keep two mountain lion cubs as pets at their home the cubs roam freely and curiosity guides their daily life in the household.
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Orford, N. H
William Green
Christmas Observances Fill Washington Churches Ahead of Holiday
Christmas worship dominates Washington churches the Sunday before Christmas with special services and programs. Churches report morning sermons on themes like the miraculous gift and its old Christmas story, plus choir performances, youth activities, and Sunday school programs. Several groups visited the county home for a candlelight service led by Rev. White.
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Washington County
T. E. White
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
George C. Stewart
Helen Harvey
Richard MccCleery
Ralph Kleese
David Livingston
Donna Wylie
Henrietta Stewart
The
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Ira Morrison
Christian Church
Bob Stevens
Christian Tabernacle
Claude McCall 78 Dies at County Hospital
Claude McCall aged 78 died Sunday at the county hospital of bronchial pneumonia after an illness of four weeks. Funeral services set for 2 PM Tuesday at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Rev T C Polk with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born November 7 1869 in Parks ville MO and married Arvilla Lindsey in Galesburg IL in 1911. He lived in Washington 14 years and belonged to the Christian Church and Odd Fellows. Survived by two daughters Mrs Wilbur Harter and Mrs A L Kane and several stepchildren. six grandchildren. His wife died December 19 1924.
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Madis
Parksville
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William
Mary Anne (Neal) McCall
Havre
Galesburg
Arvilla Lindsey
Washington
Christian Church
Odd Yellows Lodge
Wilbur Harter
A. L. Kane
Winfield
Duwa Company Ships Two Carloads of Wool to Boston
The B. D. Duwa fur and wool company sent two carloads of wool to Boston last week. The shipment originated in Washington and moved over the Burlington railroad.
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Boston
Burlington Railroad
Washington
Christmas services brighten churches across town
Trinity Lutheran prepares an 11 o'clock Thursday service with a children’s service the prior evening and Sunday caroling by church youth. Immanuel Lutheran hosted a children’s service yesterday with a Christmas Eve program planned for Wednesday. Rev. Milo J. Phillips preached on Gods Christmas List at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church. St. Pauls held a children’s service in Washington and Valley with a film The Eternal Road shown afterward. The Nazarene featured a Sunday school program and a cantata While Shepherds Watched.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Milo J. Phillips
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. Paul’s
Washington
Valley
Church of the Nazarene
Iowa records 520th 1947 traffic fatality in Independence
Charles Hoffman of Parker died after being struck on an icy Independence street in front of the Independence Hospital. The accident occurred yesterday and marks Iowa's 520th traffic fatality of 1947.
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Iowa
Dee
Charles Hoffman
Parker
Tos
Independence Hospital
Official Winter Opening Today
The sun rose at 7 17 a m ending the year's longest night. Winter began officially at 11 43 a m with a daytime high of 4 31 p m. Most regions report normal temperatures with fair skies in many states and scattered showers and snow in others.
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North Pacific
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Rockies
Utah
Montana
Upper Michigan
Lower Lakes
West Virginia
Florida
Manufacturing in Iowa Doubles In Eight Years
DES MOINES Dec 22 The Iowa development commission reports drastic growth in manufacturing with plants rising from 2,670 to 3,835 and employment from 76,815 to 148,300 in eight years. Value of manufactured products climbs from 718 million to about 1.515 billion and wages rise from 97 million to 369 million.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Prohibition on Horse Exports from Virginia in 1657
In 1657 Virginia enacted a ban on exporting horses. The measure restricted outward horse trade to protect local stock and economic interests within the colony.
Cuts in Truman Marshall Plan Likely, GOP Leader Says
A Republican congressman predicts sharp cuts to President Truman's Marshall plan spending. He estimates the initial 6.8 billion appropriation could be trimmed by 70 percent as GOP advisers warn the US economy cannot sustain large imports of goods and services. House leaders indicate year-to-year handling of the $17 billion European recovery program.
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Truman
United States
GOP
Mr. Truman
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
New Premier Named for Iran Amid Shakeup
Tehran reports Dr. Ebrahim Hakimi named to form a new government after the resignation and detention of Premier Ahmed Ghavami. Ghavami, once physician to the Shah, was prevented from leaving for the United States as protests and a police action followed his alleged domestic policy failures. A parliamentary committee will probe charges as crowds clashed outside the majlis and troops dispersed demonstrators.
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Ebrahim Hakimi
Ahmed Ghavami
United States
Shah Mohammed Riza Pahlevi
Hakimi
Ghaymn
Iran
Ghavam
Ares
Majlis
Ti Shah
Mohammed Riza Pahlevi
Geneva
Gaharam
Ghavar
Minnesota's 3887 doctors must serve 727 patients
The report notes that Minnesota's 3,887 licensed doctors are allocated to serve 727 patients each, reflecting the state's medical staffing load. It highlights the heavy patient load per physician and implications for care access and wait times.
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Minnesota
Christmas Children's Party at the Y Welcomes Many
A large decorated Christmas tree and about 220 children filled the community room for a Saturday party sponsored by the YWCA. Mrs Dupuis welcomed attendees as Rev McBee and Mrs Schell led carols and a Christmas story was shared. Santa arrived amid jingling sleigh bells and handed out gifts while children received treats. The WY.W. executive board oversaw the event with helpers guiding the groups and entertainment.
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Jeanne Radiger
Pat Weldin
FE. L. Rouse
Y. W
Floyd Yueker
Christmas Honeymoon Blessing in Mobile Area Wedding
Rev and Mrs Merry Christmas of Cottonwood Alabama are honeymooning in Mobile after their wedding on Saturday at Thomasville. The couple tied the knot in a December ceremony and are now enjoying their first days as newlyweds.
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Ala
Merry Christmas
Cottonwood
Thomasville
Will Fly to Michigan for Christmas Visit
Les Woods and Charles Thom as plan to leave Christmas morning in Mr Wood's airplane for Tonia Michigan where they will spend the holiday with Kenneth Graham, with whom Mr Thom as was formerly involved in the hog buying business. They hope to fly back Christmas night.
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Charles 8
Thomas
Mr. Wood
Tonia, Mich
Kenneth Graham
Mr. Thommas
Funeral services for Samuel B Thompson held at Davenport church
Samuel Bentley Thompson's funeral was conducted Saturday by Rev. Mr. Manuson at L. A. Jones funeral home. Pallbearers were three sons and one son in law. He was buried at Ainsworth cemetery.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Masnuson
Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Davenport
Ainsworth Cemetery
Settlement on 4-Power Basis To Be Sought
General Lucius D. Clay said an effort would be made to solve major German problems on a four power basis before steps toward a full Anglo American zonal administration. He noted political fusion would depend on future four power talks and on German requests, with currency reform among issues to be discussed.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Clay
Gillette Would Take Nomination for U S Senate
Des Moines reports former U S Senator Guy M. Gillette of Cherokee said he would accept Iowa Democrats nomination for the U S Senate if wished for the next general election. He noted the June primary and recalled his 1944 bid and defeat by Bourke Hickenlooper.
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U. S
Guy M. Gillette
U. S. Senate
Iowa
Gillette
Senate
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Hickenlooper
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Christmas Dance for Rainbow and Masonic Groups
All Eastern Stars Masons former Rainbow Girls and DeMe Jays invited to a Rainbow Christmas dance. The event welcomes members from allied organizations to celebrate the season together in a shared social gathering.
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Rainbow Girls
DeMejays
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