Blizzard Traps Thousands as West Struggles to Recover
Storm leaves thousands stranded and many communities isolated across the West. Airlines resume near normal schedules in places while western railroads restart limited service after heavy snow. Private planes aiding rescue efforts from Scottsbluff Nebraska as 40 inch drifts and 60 mph winds threaten food and fuel in isolated towns.
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Tornado toll rises as freezing weather worsens Warren suffering
In Warren Arkansas residents endured freezing temperatures hail and heavy rain after a tornado killed 54 people and injured hundreds. Cleanup crews faced subfreezing conditions as emergency services and National Guard searched debris nine miles by 400 yards wide. City officials estimated 250 dwellings destroyed or damaged and damage near 190000 dollars.
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Legion Post Plans Service Project At Sunset Park
Members of Leon Beatty Amér post voted to consider repairing and purchasing playground equipment for Sunset Park as a service project. A committee of Everette Burham Jr, Wendel Baker and Charles Hotle was named to investigate possibilities. The group, presided by George Baker, also approved installing a mounted gun in front of city hall, a World War I relic sent by the War Department. The meeting kept its schedule on the first and third Tuesday evenings and rejected moving to Monday nights.
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George Baker
War Department
Legionnaires
Reds Reject China Peace Bid in Nanking
Chinese Communist radio denounced Chiang Kai-shek's year end peace offer as blustering and vowed final victory. It called the Nationalist government a criminal regime and mocked claims of its superior strength while noting Sun Fo cabinet hopes for a cease-fire and coalition government. Chiang hinted at resignation if peace came, otherwise pledges to continue the fight.
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Y's Men Hear Report On Goodfellow Work
Forty nine Goodfellows baskets of food and candy were promised and distributed by Washington Y's Men, per a report by Duane Griggs, club committee chairman. Funds came from the Community Chest. President John C. Owen presided at the meeting in the YMCA community room. Dave Elder showed a film, Amazing Molecules, on crude oil refining for lubricants, courtesy of Standard Oil. Guests included Harry Carter of Jordan Music Co. Ottumwa and T. P. Oppedal of Washington.
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Des Moines Weather Summary for Jan Update
Des Moines forecast shows fair today with highs near 15 in the west and 2 in the east. Tonight colder in the extreme east with lows 5 to 10 above zero, west 0 to 8. Tomorrow fair with rising temperatures, west warmer. Thursday highs about 20 to 28 from northwest to southeast. Rainfall measured Tuesday at 0.35 inches.
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Accuse Jews of Invading Egypt
London reports the government accuses Israel of deliberately violating Egyptian territory in an armed invasion from Palestine. The foreign office says Israeli troops pushed about 20 miles into Egypt, with most forces withdrawn though not all. The claim rejects accidental crossing and notes ongoing regional anxiety.
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Milwaukee Bus Drivers Strike Paralyzes City Transport System
About 2,400 Milwaukee bus and streetcar drivers walked off despite union orders, shutting down the city’s transport network. Transit superintendent George Kuemerlein said there was not a single bus or streetcar operating after the walkout. union local president George was not named in the readable text.
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Employment Office Aids 1117 Workers
Iowa State Employment Service in Washington reports 1948 totals with 1117 placed in jobs and 1740 interviewed. The office logged 483 new applications, 245 employer visits, and 1117 phone inquiries. December adds 375 receptions 88 interviews and 36 local hires with 108 active applications.
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Union backs court injunction in strike stand
Koeehel said the union would obey the court injunction and continued appeals for workers to return to their jobs as the morale and broadcasts urged a restart of work.
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Truman Calls for 4 Billion Tax Increase in State of the Union
President Truman urged Congress to raise federal taxes by four billion dollars and extend price and wage controls. He proposed government loans for plant expansion in critical industries, especially steel, with the option of government building if private industry refuses. He also urged higher tax rates on upper and middle incomes and discussed universal military training and other policy goals.
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Jan
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U P Home Board Six Perish When Holds Election Farmhouse Burns
Six people die in a Cromby area farmhouse fire blamed on a kerosene brooder stove on the porch. The Lick family and two others perish. three other residents survive with injuries. The blaze destroyed the two story dwelling housing three families in Phoenixville vicinity.
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Phoenixville
Percy Lick
Cromby
Brighton Man Raymond Wikoff Dies at 52
Raymond Wikoff a lifelong Brighton resident died at Jefferson County Hospital after years of illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM in the Brighton Methodist Church with Rev. B. B. Voss. Burial in Brighton Cemetery. He was born November 7 1896 on a Brighton area farm, son of Simpson and Evelyn Wikoff, married to Hazel Robertson with four children.
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Evelyn Armestrong Wikoff
Hazel Robertson
West Chester
Change Plan for Control of Borer
Dr. H. M. Harris of the Iowa State College entomology department notes revised recommendations for European corn borer control after a meeting of borer control workers from the United States and Canada in New York. He says more research data justify later applications and adjustments in egg mass thresholds for treatment, with current guidance advising application when 50 egg masses appear in 100 plants over 10 inches high, up from last year’s 20 inches.
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Survivors listed for local resident and silver composition noted
Survivors include his wife one daughter Mrs Helen Pacha of Brighton and Keith at home two grandchildren two sisters Mrs Howard Thompson of Denver Col and Mrs Grant Hamson Sr of Washington and two brothers Gilbert of Fairfield and Ralph of Brighton Sterling silver is 92 5 percent silver and 7 5 percent copper The star in the little dipper known as the Pole Star is
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Keith
Howard Thompson
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Cole
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Washington
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Highlights of Truman's Talk on State of the Union
President Truman outlines major legislative requests to Congress. Proposes higher corporate taxes and reform of estate and gift taxes to raise revenue. Recommends wage price and rent controls, civil rights expansion, housing and social security boosts, universal health coverage plans, and stronger national defense. Also notes farm price supports and commodity controls, labor law reform, and foreign policy emphasis on peace and trade. One celestial note mentions Alderamin to Pole Star timing and Vega in 14,000 A. D.
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