Liquor Bill Moves Toward Iowa House After Senate Vote
The Iowa Senate approved a liquor-by-the-drink bill 28 to 2 and sent it to the House, with late amendments adding open-salon options by city petition and harsh restrictions on bars. The bill sets license caps by city population and imposes fees, with a state wine and spirits tax to fund state use.
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Des Moines
Senate
Irving Long
Manchester
Couns
Geveral Fund
Earl C. Fishbaugh Jr
R. Shenandoah
Iowa
Sen
Rubert Rockhill
Marshalltown
High Production In U S Factories in January 1947
The Federal Reserve Board reported January production at peacetime highs across 1947, with factory and nonagricultural employment steady and unemployment rising to 2.4 million. Coal iron and steel led gains, with bituminous coal at a 20 year high and steel capacity at 92 percent, while building materials stayed unusually high for the season.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
National Guard Drive Scheduled in Iowa
Brig. Gen. Charles Grahl, Iowa adjutant general, announced a statewide public relations and enlistment drive to reach 12 561 Guard personnel. He warned full state support is needed to match national plans and highlighted payroll impacts, noting an infantry company adds about 26 000 dollars annually and Iowa could see 2 768 335 64 dollars in Guard pay each year. He described the bureau program as highly developed and urged an effective recruiting effort.
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Tps
Charles Grahl
Adav Norena
State National Guard
ToWa
National Guard Bureau
United States
Iowa
National Guard
Grahl
Nation Guard Bureau
Tryis
Marston to Open Skelgas Store in Washington
Wayne Marston announces the opening of a Skelgas service store in the Cotenso building on the north side of the square. The 8:00 AM Saturday debut will feature Skelgas bottle gas refrigerators and other appliances. Marston will run the local franchise with Louise Walton as book-keeper and Warren Marston as service man.
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Wayne Marston
Washington Skelgas
Cotenso
Mr. Marston
Skelley Oil Company
Kansa City
Hiassavates
Louise Was £On
Warren Marston
Methodist Men to Hear Lincoln Themed Talk at Washington
The February meeting of the Mens Brotherhood of the Methodist church in Washington will be held Friday at 6 30 PM in the church dining room. Ted Brown, president, will lead a brief business session after dinner served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Dr J S Pennepacker, dean of Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt Pleasant, will discuss The soul of Abraham Lincoln at about 7 30 PM, focusing on Lincoln’s religion and life. Reservations for dinner are via the church office.
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Methodist Church of Washington
Mens Brotherhood of the Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Ted Brown
J. S Pennepacker
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Missouri Name Meaning From Indian Roots
The name Missouri is said to derive from an Indigenous term meaning muddy water, reflecting its historic ties to Missouri River traditions and tribal languages.
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Missouri
Muddy
Sugar outlook brighter as rationing may end by mid year
Secretary Clinton P Anderson said sugar rations could be raised for domestic and commercial users and controls possibly ended by mid year. Industrial use would rise from current limits toward 7 or 7 1 2 percent as Cuba supplies exceed earlier estimates. He noted a favorable food year and noted hog price concerns.
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Clinton P Anderson
Anderson
Washington
Cuba
America
OPA
John W. Bricker
Congress
OVA
Fauci
Cour
Merchant Marine
George C. Marshall
Russia
U. S
Ussr
Marshall
Reds In Union at Allis Plant in Atomic Work Probe
Washington hearings report alleged communist influence at Allis-Chalmers plant making equipment for the atomic bomb project. Cloyd Lucia of Milwaukee claimed the CIO local sought a telegram to Truman asking U.S. bomb secrets be given to Russia. Mundt pressed for plant officials to explain lax security.
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Allis
Washington
American Activities Committee
Allis-Chalmers
Cloyd Lucia
Milwaukee
United Automobile Workers
The
Atom
Karl EK. Mundt
S. D
United Fleetri> Workers
CIO
Senate Labor Committee
Congressional
Soldier barred from remarrying for two years
Detroit report states Corporal Pred Mr Martin, furious over his ex wife, sought and received a court order preventing remarriage for two years after a divorce from a former WAVE. The judge granted the request and signed the order.
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Detroit
Martin
Funeral services held for Oscar H. Davis at Sherman’s
Dr. Fred E. Miller presided over funeral services for Oscar H. Davis yesterday at Sherman’s funeral home. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Rex Crandall Lloyd Foster Frank Crone T A Flenner Gifford Morrison and T R Philips assisting.
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Fred FE. Miller
Oscar H. Davis
Sherman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rex Crandall
Lloyd Foster
Frank Crone
T. A. Flenner
Gifford Morrison
T R. Philips
Enforce Hospital Visiting Hours at Washington County Hospital
January records show a steady patient load with an average of 56.4 patients daily, closely matching this month’s figure. Hospital officials urge community cooperation to ease nurse workloads and reiterate visiting hours from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 7:00 to 8:20 pm, with special permission for seriously ill patients.
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Washington County Hospital
Esther Savire
Washington
Medica
Ledger's Appliance Repair Service Opens Local Announcement
Ledger's announces a complete electrical repair service effective March 1 to be led by Albert Franzen a veteran Washington electrician. Franzen will handle appliance repairs house wiring and equipment installations with many years of prior shop and city water works experience.
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Albert Franzen
Washington
Franzen
Washington Water Works
Funeral rites for Mrs Myr tle Graves held at Sherman’s
Funeral services for Mrs Myr tle Graves were held yesterday at Sherman’s funeral home. Rev Paul K Wells officiated with pallbearers R B Graves C R Pinsley H B Oldt Norman Sage C C Wilson and Sam Turkington. Burial followed at Elw Grove cemetery.
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Myrtle Graves
Sherman’s Funeral Home
Paul K. Wells
R. B. Graves
C. R. Pinsley
H. B. Oldt
Norman Sage
Cc. C. Wilson
Sam Turkington
Elw Grove Cemetery
Assessor and Farm-to-Market Road Bills Docketed
In Des Moines on February 27, Republicans moved to place the county assessor bill as No. 1 and the farm-to-market road measure No. 1 on March 13 and 15 respectively. The steering committee, led by Arch Mefarlane, planned a March 14 study-order on a senate resolution to form a one-member committee to study flown road laws.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Representatives
GOP
Arch Mefarlane
Waterloo
Senate
House Appropriations and
H. W. Walter
Council Bluffs
Strike Notices by Phone Union threaten nationwide disruption
Five local unions of telephone workers filed strike notices that could halt long distance service teletype printing and radio broadcasts. The American Federation of Telephone Workers and others seek a 12 percent wage rise and contract improvements in talks with AT&T and Bell systems as more affiliates may file notices through March 7.
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Washington
Labor Department
American Union of Telephone Workers
Long Lines
American Telephone Telegraph
National Federation of Telephone Workers
IND
Bell Telephone System
National Federation
Alliance Proposed by Sec Bevin for Big Four Moscow Pact
Britain plans at Moscow to press a Big Four alliance with France and Russia to deter future European aggression helped by the United States. Bevin said the move aims to counter Nazism and a potential German threat, part of broader three nation talks seeking a solid triple alliance. Ramadier of France confirmed ongoing three way talks among France Russia and Britain toward a triple alliance to prevent future wars.
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United Press
Germany
Britain
United States
Moscow
House of Commons
Ernest Bevin
Europe
Bevin
Paul Ramadier
France
Russia
London
Upy
Revin
Palestine
Paris
Ramacier
CPA predicts tin stockpile to vanish by year end
Washington February 27 predicted a critical tin shortage with the Civilian Production Administration stating the nation’s 27 dollar per ton stockpile will be exhausted before year's end leaving the supply of tin severely constrained.
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Washington
Fed
Civilian Production Administration
Oday
CPA
Unsettled Contract Demands Ahead of April Strike
A report notes a strike possibility after April as contract demands remain unsettled. Negotiations continue with workers and management awaiting a resolution on key terms.
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