President Renews Plea for Price Controls and Tax Cut Debate
President Truman pushes for price controls while lawmakers debate a tax cut. Senate figures projected a slim to even chance of passage, with Barkley and George urging restraint to around four billion dollars. House and Senate leaders voiced cautious support amid veto risks and budget concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
Barkley
Eleven Iowa 4-H Boys Win Poland China Award
Eleven Iowa 4-H boys earned awards from the Iowa Poland China breeders association for piggin work. Harlan Hirsch Indianola Dennis Humnker Decorah and Lysle Eversmeyer Wapello will receive credit awards of 75 40 and 25 dollars toward animal purchases at the association sale February 24. Association medals were awarded to Roy Wiegert Gilmore City Richard Johnson Leland Kenneth Carson Toledo Raymond Larson Grinnell Billy Snook Jr Shenandoah Tom Cummings St Anastar and Jimmie Barnes Brighton plus Jimmy Havill Le Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Harlan Hirsch
Indianola
Dennis Humnker
Decorah
Lysle Eversmeyer
Wapello
Association
Roy H. Wiegert
Gilmore City
Richard Johnson
Leland
Kenneth Carson
Toledo
Raymond Larson
Grinnell
Billy Snook, Jr
Shenandoah
Tom Cummings
St. Anastar
Jimmie Barnes
Brighton
Jimmy Havill
le Claire
Lawmakers Open Probe Into Gas Shortage
Washington February 5 1940 Congress shifted focus from oil to natural gas to investigate shortages in midwestern cities including Detroit Michigan where industrial plants have closed and unemployment rises. Chairman Charles Wolverton said the committee will continue heating oil work while addressing gas concerns.
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Washington
House
Charles A. Wolverton
Interstate Commerce Committee
Midwest
Wolverton
Michigan
Detroit
Doyle elected Congregational Church clerk for life
In Shopiere Wisconsin Frank J Doyle aged 64 completed his apprenticeship as church clerk after running for the post for the 63rd time in the annual election. The congregation chose him for life.
County Soil Group Holds One Day Training Meet
The Washington county soil conservation district sponsored a one day training school at the local district office for bulldozer and dragline contractors and operators. George W. Fonken discussed earth moving methods and standards, covering terraces drainage ditches gully work waterway construction seeding and ponds with notes on survey equipment and job staking. He urged using the best engineering knowledge and offered service help to farmers with cooperative agreements. The session was led by commissioner Joe Knotek with many county attendees and district staff present.
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George W. Fonken
Iowa City
Soil Conservation Service
Fonken
Joe Knotek
Washington County
Soil Conservation District
R. J. Thornton
C. W. Shaffer
Lyle Ross
Ned Morrow
Vernon Spenser
Hubert Stutsman
Riley Grecian
George Statler
Clarence Statler
Orris Lane
Sigourney
J. K. Herm
Tiffin
Emmett Lundy
Oskaloosa
Howard Oak
I S E A Plans Legislative Program in Des Moines
The Iowa state education association will frame its 1949 legislative program at the delegate assembly in Des Moines. Proposals include state aid totaling 20 million dollars, higher tuition, and improved teacher welfare with minimum pay retirement and sick leave. Dr. W. E. Peik of the University of Minnesota will speak.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
W. E. Peik
College of Education
University of Minnesota
Nutritionist urges beans and milk to curb poor diets
Florence Unash of the state health department addresses Washington county health unit staff urging beans for protein and powdered milk to boost calcium as Iowa studies note a quarter of children poorly fed. Dr Genevieve Stearns of Children's Hospital Iowa City cautions against diets high in sugar for growth and teeth.
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Florence Unash
State Department of Health
Washington County Health Unit
Iowa
Washington
Stearns
Genevieve Stearns
Children's Hospital
Iowa City
Crawford Buys George's Transfer, Forming Washington Transfer
Rolla Crawford announces the purchase of George's Transfer, operated by Dwight George. The firm will be named Washington Transfer and located at 516 North Avenue B. Mr George will assist Crawford for about three weeks. ownership changed February 2.
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Rolla Crawford
George
North Avenue B
Outside speaker to address town on teacher recruitment
A speaker from outside Town will address a special evening session focused on selective recruitment of teachers to help solve the local teacher shortage. The event aims to discuss strategies and enlistment approaches to restore staffing in schools.
End Hearings On European Recovery Plan In Congress
Washington February 5 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee completed four weeks of ERP hearings and plans to draft a bill after hearing from over 100 witnesses including Walter Reuther. Suggestions urged increasing the proposed $6.8 billion for the first 15 months. Margarin e producers won a preliminary hearing in the House Agriculture Committee. Labor Secretary Schwellenbach urged permanent control over the U S employment service and the unemployment compensation commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERP
Senate Foreign Revelations Committee
Walter Reuther
The
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Schwellenbach
House Executive Expenditures Committee
U. S. Employment Service
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Clark
Karl EB. Mundt
Accept Grants for Iowa State College
Iowa State College in Ames received $56,875 in gifts and grants, with $3,275 for scholarships and the remainder mainly for research funded by federal agencies. The Office of Naval Research contributed $18,500. the Bureau of Agricultural Economics $11,500. the Bureau of Plant Industry $4, and state groups added several sums, including a $5,000 private estate donation from Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. The State Conservation Commission provided the largest state grant at $4,000 for a wilt study.
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Ames
Cary
Bard of Education
Iowa State College
Office of Naval Research
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Bureau of Plant Industry
Carrie Chapman Catt
State Conservation Commission
Stassen calls for new price controls to curb rising costs
Harold E. Stassen, GOP presidential hopeful, urged the government to impose broader controls on the economy. He proposed excess inventory powers, expanded rent controls, limits on installment credit, and temporary restraints on speculation in scarce commodities to reduce prices and the cost of living.
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Superior
Wis
Harold EF. Stassen
Ths
Stassen
GOP
Concordia Brotherhod
Family Name Sticks Across Four Generations in Minnesota
Middle River Minn four generations share identical names centering on John Luoto Sr 86 farmer John T Luoto trucker and John C Jr age 2 in a single family lineage maintaining the same first and last name across decades.
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Middle River, Minn
John Luoto
John T. Luoto
John Co. Teuoto
John C, Jr
Clark Opposes Outlawing Reds
Attorney General Tom Clark testified before the House American activities subcommittee that outlawing the communist party would push activities underground. He urged exposing such individuals to public examination rather than restrictive law. Clark backed FBI director Hoover against statutory outlawing.
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Tom Clark
Eday
House On American Activities Subcommittee
Clark
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Attend State Meet of Student Councils
Washington high school student council officers attended the state association meeting held in Ames. The event at the new Ames high school featured speaker Mr. Van Pool from Washington D C. Elections and constitution prep were on the agenda. Patricia Longwell and Raymond Carter led discussions, with Jack Fields nominated for state secretary. Supt W A Erbe and Principal Roy Minnis accompanied the delegation.
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Washington High School
State Association of Student Council
Ames
Ames High School
van Pool
Washington, D. C
Washington High School Student Council
Patricia Longwell
Raymond Carter
Jack Fields
James Lloyd
Carter
Fields
Supt
W. A. Erbe
Roy Minnis
Hiatt Faces Term in Mental Institution
Robert Hiatt 29, Pocahontas veteran, near completion of a one year reformatory term at Anamosa for wounding the husband of his love target. The Iowa Board of Control ordered his transfer to the reformatory’s criminally insane ward immediately after Dr R A Stewart of Inde pendence State Mental Hospital declared Hiatt insane.
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Des Moines
Robert Hiatt
Pocahontas
Anamosa Reformatory
State Board of Control
Hiatt
Reformatory
Herbert F. Hauge
R. A. Stewart
Independence State Mental Hospital
Esther Gerdes Wins Oratorical Contest at Washington High
Esther Gerdes was named winner of an oratorical contest held Wednesday afternoon at Washington High School. Sponsored by the American Legion, the local winner advances to face other area winners for a chance to reach the national competition. Judges were Paul Shearer, John Owens, and Everett Miller. Other contestants included Jack Fields, Leo Olsen, Nadine Payne, and Myrna Reeves.
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Washington High School
American Legion
Miss Gerdes
Leon Beatty Post
Paul Shearer
John Owens
Everett Miller
Jack Fields
Leo Olsen
Nadine Payne
Myrna Reeves
President Silent On Party Split
At a Washington news conference on February 5 President Truman avoided most political questions while southern Democrats threatened to strike at the party pocketbook. He said he would support the Democratic nominee for president and gave no indication on whether he would seek re election.
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Washington
Truman
Ontine search for former Bund leader
German police launched a Bavaria wide dragnet to recapture Fritz Kuhn former Bund leader in New York after his escape from Dachau amid mysterious circumstances. A 36 hour search failed to locate him and American authorities maintain a hands off policy though Kuhn’s German trial status complicates the case.
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Munich
Bavaria
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
New York
Dachau
Wert
Kuhn
Germany
United States
Eisenhower to retire as army chief Saturday
General Dwight D. Eisenhower announced he will retire as army chief of staff at noon Saturday and begin a vacation before becoming president of Columbia University in May or June. General Omar N. Bradley will succeed him. Eisenhower offered no vacation details.
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Army
Eiisenhower
National Press Club
Lincheon
Columbia University
Omar N. Bradley
Eisenhower
Ike
Boom
Rev White Transfers to Forreston Grove Illinois
Rev White, whose resignation from Washington Presbyterian Church was accepted in Iowa City last week, moves to Forreston Grove Illinois to take a pastorate there. He served Washington since July 1 1945 after coming from Dubuque University. Rev M M Murrell of Dubuque will serve as supply pastor at the church February 8 preaching both services.
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T. FE. White
Washington Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Forreston Grove
Ilinois
White
Illinois
Washington
Dubuque University
M. M. Murrell
Dubuque
Evans Funeral for Mrs Mary Evans at Salem Welsh Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Evans were held Tuesday afternoon at two o clock at the Salem Welsh church with Rev Robert Spencer and Rev Daniel K Ford officiating. Special music was provided by John Hughes and the Welsh choir with Anna Mae White on piano. Pallbearers were Robert Thomas John Davis Powell Davis Ronnie Davis Dewey Davis and Robert Howell. Burial followed in Cambrian cemetery, Jones funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Evans
Salem Welsh Church
Robert Spencer
Daniel K. Ford
John Hughes
Anna Mae White
Robert Thomas
John Davis
Powell Davis
Ronnie Davis
Dewey Davis
Robert Howell
Cambrian Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Experimental corn insurance expanded in eight Iowa counties
In Des Moines on February 5 the 1948 crop insurance program under the AAA will include experimental corn insurance in eight counties: Buena Vista Madison West Pottawattamie Osceola Floyd Story Washington and Scott. Maurice O'Reilly Iowa director led the concluding sessions of a two day conference with AAA committeemen.
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Des Moines
AAA
Buena Vista
Madison
West Pottawattanie
Osceola
Floyd
Story
Washington
Scott
Maurice O'Reilly
Lowa
Truman warns Congress to curb inflation to avert crash
President Truman warned that without action by Congress to stop rising prices the nation could face an economic crash. He urged passage of wage price and rationing powers as he displayed a price chart showing continued cost of living increases and criticized efforts to cut his budget. He called the spiral of inflation dangerous and urged decisive legislative steps.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate House
Budget Bureau
Harriman Cited in Anti-trust Suit
U S Secretary of Commerce Harriman named as member of a former railroad directors committee that restrained rate cuts in the western agreement. Justice Department says he active in the group formed in 1935 and disbanded in 19, and he served as Union Pacific representative and ambassador to Russia during the suit.
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Lincoln
Neb
U. W
Russia
Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Iowa farmers cite Russia inflation as top worries
A Wallace-Homestead poll shows Russia and inflation are the top concerns for Iowa farmers. Soviet relations weigh heaviest for 28 percent, inflation and high prices for 23 percent, and Europe relief tied to both issues is listed first by 14 percent of rural residents.
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Des Moines
Russia
Wallace-Homestead Magazine
Towa
Europe
Iowa
Federal crop insurance aims to cover farmer investments
The director of the federal crop insurance program said the initiative hopes to provide farmers with coverage for the costs tied to their investments, helping stabilize returns amid varying crop expenses and risks.
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Cori
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