Missing 20 After Yukon Liner Split in Blizzard
Survivors report twenty missing as seven rescue ships battle heavy seas to recover passengers and crew from the Yukon which tore in half after slamming against Johnstone Bay cliffs. Three crewmen were rescued after floats of thirty minutes in icy water. two lifeboats saved about fifty women and children before the ship broke apart.
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Seward
Alaska
Yukon
Johnstone Bay
Roger Bassette
Miss Squire Acts as Head of Washington County Hospital
Esther Squire now serves as acting superintendent of the Washington County Hospital. Chairman C F Letts said she will lead the hospital until Brenda Frisk, the regular superintendent, returns from Augustana Hospital in Chicago. Frisk trained there and will resume duties once health allows, likely in a few weeks.
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Esther Squire
Grinnell
Ames
Washington County Hospital
C. F. Letts
Brenda Frisk
Miss Frisk
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
Letts
Ed Squire
Washington
Hspital
Chiang May Relinquish Chinese Leadership if Coalition Forms
Chiang Kai-Shek indicated his duty to the Chinese people would be fulfilled after a new coalition government is set up and suggested he may step down from leadership since 1927. He noted possible talks with the Soviet Union on concessions beyond the Sino Soviet treaty terms and said coalition continuity hinges on the national assembly’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Bria
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
China
Soviet Union
Russia
Generalissimo
Madame Chiang
Kuo Min Tang
National Assembly
Morrison to appear on WSUL radio program at Iowa State
Ira Morrison a first year student at the State University of Iowa will appear on a radio program tomorrow evening at 7 30 over WSUL. He co directs the program and will portray the son escorting his father on a campus tour. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Morrison.
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Ira Morrison
State University of Iowa
WSUL
Morrison
George Morrison
Dr W Robert Smith Addresses Father and Son Banquet
Dr W Robert Smith of Dubuque University delivered an earnest sermon on God’s presence in family life at the United Presbyterian church father and son banquet. More than 100 men and boys attended after a church steak dinner led by Mrs George Rudiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Robert Smith
Dubuque University
United Presbyterian Church
George Rudiger
Dr. Smith
Officers Raid Clubs at Mt Pleasant in Slot Machine Bust
County and city officers swooped on three Mt Pleasant clubs late Saturday seizing 14 slot machines and liquor across two venues. At the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion clubs they found multiple slot machines and bottles of whiskey and gin, with several opened and empty bottles. The raid extended to the Mt Pleasant Golf and Country Club, where no machines or liquor were found. Authorities transported the contraband to the sheriff’s office for disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant News
Mt. Pleasant Cluirs
Veterans Clubs
Manning J. Cline
Russell van Tuyl
Marsal James Jamison
Ross Hines
Walter Erness
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
American Legion Club
Mt. Pleasants
VEW
American Legion
VFW Club
Sherritt
Legion Wall
West Monroe
Jackson Street
Golf and Country Clu
Sidewalks Not to Be Used for Private Business Ruled
Iowa Supreme Court holds sidewalk use for private business is unlawful. Waterloo city and newsstand operator Hubert La Poole lost appeal. newsstand deemed a nuisance obstructing public passage near the Cowing property. Lower court injunction affirmed, prohibiting operation on the sidewalk. Local courtroom action alongside a church program described with attendees.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Waterloo
Hubert la Poole
Black Hawk
Ua Poole
Rk. O. Cowin
William T. Fvans
Cowing
Supreme Court
Frederic Miller
City Council Grants Cigarette License for Sandwich Shop
Washington city Council met last night and approved one cigarette license for Stanley McKeown who plans a sandwich shop on East Washington Street opposite the State Theater. Monthly reports from the city treasurer water works superintendent and milk inspector were filed. routine business dominated the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City Council
Luis
Stanley McKeown
East Washington Street
State Theater
Marriage License Sparks Raids In Wayland Area
Clarence B. Foulman of Wayland and Grace Pearson of Ainsworth obtained a marriage license yesterday, which led to raids after reports that Foulman spent $70 at the VEW club. Mrs Hood urged action to start him home, prompting Sheriff Manning Cline to assemble officers and raid the Legion Hall. County Attorney Ber A. Gator noted ongoing follow ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence B. Foulman
Wayland
Grace Pearson
Ainsworth
VEW Club
Hood
the Legion Hall
Ber A. Gator
Anderson in Support of Subsidies
Secretary of agriculture Clinton P. Anderson joined other leaders in urging food subsidies be retained beyond July 1 and the price control act extended. He warned that lifting lids now would raise living costs and inflation, noting war time controls should end only as conditions allow.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Clinton P. Anderson
Mrs Shuman 85 Dies in California
Margaret Kay Shuman of Burbank California, about 85, died suddenly at home. Funeral services set for Friday at Forest Lawn. She was widow of Levi N. Shuman. survived by sons John W. Shuman and Ralph, daughter Jean, and granddaughter family caregiver Esmond Smith. A recent letter noted her mother’s failing health.
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Margaret Kay Shuman
Burbank
Calif
Forest Lawn
Shuman
Levi N. Shuman
Ida N. Page
O. Llayton
Washington
John W. Shuman
Los Angeles
Ralph
Jean
Esmond Smith
Schulze Roof Fire Sparks from Chimney in Riverside
Riverside report says a chimney spark started a small roof fire at Albert Schulze residence in east Riverside Sunday evening. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Heitzman and Elmo Rummelhart quickly contained the blaze with water as the fire truck arrived. Norma Knebel reported seeing the blaze. no serious damage occurred.
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Riverside
Albert Schulze
East Riverside
Paul Heitzman
Asistant
Elmo Rummelhart
Norma Knebel
Town City
Joseph Knebel
Schulze
Workers Strike At Oliver Plant
In Charles City 1790 workers walked out at the Oliver Corporation after wage talks failed with union reps. Farm Equipment and Metal Worker’s Union Local 115 CIO picketed the plant as no agreement was reached on pay.
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Charles City
Oliver Corporation
Farm Equipment and Metal Worker’s Union
CIO
Carris Company Opens New Plant After Move
Carris Manufacturing moves from West Second Avenue to a new North Fourth Avenue facility after delays. An open house is planned in coming weeks for Washington residents to view equipment in operation. The brick fireproof plant measures 48 by 157 feet with individual motor drives and Saflex duct power, and will expand staff as production shifts from Chicago to Washington for national distribution.
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Carris Company
Carris Manufacturing Company
Frem Rts
Old West Second Avenue
North Fourth Avenue
Carrises
Washington
Leestrip
Karl R. Wood
Ainsworth
Carson Plumbing Company
Des Moines Stove Repair Company
Towa Southern Utilities Company
Whiea
E. C Carris
Nemeth
Leland
Jerry
Chicago
House Beats Amendment To Case Bill
The House rejected an amendment to strike down the bill’s ban on union boycotts preserving the provision that bars labor unions from refusing to handle goods due to a collective bargaining agreement. Landis argued the boycott ban is unnecessary.
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Washington
House
Gerald Landis
Francis Case
Landis
Company Wage Offer Sparks Union Walkout Plan
G. W. Bird, plant manager, was given until 8 PM Monday to announce the company’s wage decision. He sent the rejection to union HQ as a 700 employee mass meeting was underway. The union voted to reject the terms and a walkout was set for the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Bird
Bird
Boy of 5 Drowned in Decorah River
A morning Des Moines report details the drowning of five year old David Prescott, twin son of Mr and Mrs Levi Prescott of Decorah Iowa. The family recently moved from Washington where the father worked as a Honeymead salesman. David and a four year old girl slipped into the Upper Town river while playing on its icy bank Monday.
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Des Moines
David Prescott
Levi Prescott
Decorah
Iowa
Prescott
Washington
Honeymead Company
David
Town
Paul Moothart Enlisting in Army
Paul G Moothart age 18 of 427 South Ninth Avenue will travel to Des Moines tomorrow for the army enlistment physical. Set J B Jackson Davenport recruiter announced a permanent Muscatine office, allowing enlistment on days other than Tuesday.
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Paul G. Moothart
South
Ninth Avenue
Des Moines
United States Army
Set
J. B. Jackson
Davenport
Washington
Muscatine
Bricker Files for Two Ohio Senate Nominations
Former Ohio governor John W. Bricker filed petitions for nomination for two Ohio senate seats in the May primary. He seeks the seat held by Sen James W. Huffman on appointment and is unopposed for the GOP nomination.
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Columbus. C
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Renubiteen
Tvo
Bricker
James W. Huffman
GOP
Third child rescued after falling into river
A third child who fell into the river was rescued. Details on the rescue were not provided in the available text.
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Santo Tomas
Here
Abelardo Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Sonora
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Nobel
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Lamoni
Miss Squire
Ford Assembly
Ford Motor Company
Edgewater
N. J
Ford
International
Iowa City
Robert Smith
Dubuque
Dick Pratt
M. C. DeLong
Mareh
Clarence Logan
Robert Wiley
Ralph Kleese
BE. E. Grice
Egypt
Parayard
Robert Wiles
Francis McConnell
Boyd Waite
John Owen
Carolina
Mt. Pleasant
Alvin Hood
State Hospital Avenue
H. C. Finney
C. W. McLaughlin
J. M. Finney
City Council
Agriculture
Mrs. Shuman
California
Oliver Plant
Inquiry
NAVY
Pearl Harbor
W. W. Smith
James E. Murphy
Seth Richardson
U.S
Hawaii
Smith
Wright
International Soundphoto
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New York Harbor
Labor Department
Truman
St. Louis
Pupi's
Lil’ Abner
AFL
Paul Moothart
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