Construction to Set New Record in 1947
Des Moines reports that 1947 construction is expected to surpass all postwar years in dollar volume. F W Parrot predicts about one million new homes and lower costs due to plentiful materials. He cites improved labor outlook with veterans entering full time work. Paul W Roberts notes over 1 million dollars for Iowa airport projects and bids must stay reasonable.
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Des Moines
F. W Parrot
Sioux City
Associated General Contractors of America
Parrot
America
Paul W. Roberts
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Iowa
Burlington and
Congress
Officers Elected by St Pauls Groups
The St Pauls church community announced officers for several groups. St Pauls Wo man’s Guild names Margaretta Givans as president and others as officers. Youth Fellowship and Valley St Pauls church groups also elected officers with named individuals and positions.
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St. Paul’s
St. Paul's Woman's Guild
Washington
Youth Fellowship
Valley St. Paul's Church
Ted Mayer
Ellen Crawford
Keith Daering
Valley Ladies Aid
Nick Tines
Mel Lyle Conklin
Marie Mayer
Edith Daering
Carl Mayer
Valley Sunday School
Lyle Conklin
Marjorie Crawford
Janice Henry
Labor leader opposes portal suit bills in Iowa
Des Moines January 4 A A Couch president of the State Federation of Labor urges the legislature to ban portal to portal wage suits after it convenes couch calls the Supreme Court ruling on portal pay unsound and says unions should seek such pay in new contracts suits filed by CIO locals in Dubuque Ottumwa Davenport Cedar Rapids and Bettendorf total 27350000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. A. Couch
State Federation of Labor
AFIL
Couch
Supreme Court
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Bettendorf
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Iowa highway funds set for 38.8 million in work
Iowa highway commission reports 38.792 million dollars available to pay current contracts and 24 million to finance this year. Farm to market roads total 12 million. Officials warn primary road funds may limit future work and that federal aid depends on actual project progress. Paving on 90 miles approved, but contracts not yet let.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Highway Commission
Claude Coykendall
Iowa Association of General Contractors
Cook Kendall
Thencome
Commission
Two Die in Car Train Collision Near Amboy Calif
Dr E O Koeneman 76 of Eldora Iowa and George T Osman Jr 15 of Barstow California were killed when their car crashed into a train at a crossing near Amboy California today.
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Amboy
Cal
E. O. Koeneman
Eldora
George T. Osman, Jr
Barstow
End Portal Suits Measure Backed By Iowa Republicans
Washington reports that a measure to end portal to portal pay suits, introduced by Rep. John Gwynne of Waterloo, would bar such claims after two years. The bill died in the prior Congress but is reintroduced as Republicans push for passage amid Iowa caucus talks.
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Washington
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
House
Senate
Congress
Haseen
Gwyne
Supreme Court
Mt. Clemens Michigan
Queen Elizabeth Liner Docks In London
The Queen Elizabeth liner docked in London on a calm January day with officials greeting the vessel and passengers outlining itinerary details for the next leg of its voyage.
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London
Labor Back Pay Suits Top Four Billion as Unions Seek Demos
Unpaid time class actions by labor unions in federal courts have surpassed 4 billion dollars. The Mt Clemens pottery dispute in Michigan serves as the test case for back pay claims. The National Association of Manufacturers seeks intervention as friend of the court to argue a key legal point on computing back pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
Mt. Clemens, Mich
Manufacturer's Association
U. S. District Court
Detroit
U.S. Justice Department
Manufacturers’ Association
U S Fire Losses Hit Record in 1946 Fire year
The National Fire Protection Association reports U S fire losses in 1946 reached 562 million dollars, over 100 million more than 1945, with more than 200 fires exceeding 250 thousand dollars. The year saw deadly hotel fires including the Winecoff in Atlanta with 119 deaths, LaSalle in Chicago with 61, and Canfield in Dubuque with 19.
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Boston
United States
National Fire Protection Association
Percy Bugbee
Atlanta
LaSalle
Chicago
Canfield
Dubuque, Ta
Funeral notices for Mrs. Rob ert S Young and Mrs Mary Young
Friends are invited to call at L A Jones funeral home from 7 30 to 9 00 this evening for Mrs Rob ert S Young and her family. Funeral services for Mrs Young will be Friday at 3 00 from the funeral home. Members of the Daughters of Union Veterans will meet at 2 45 tomorrow at the Willits garage to attend Mrs Mary Youngs funeral at the L A Jones funeral home.
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Robert S. Young
L. A. Jones
Louisa Young
Scott Wilcox
Young
West Madison Street
Blues
Daughters of Union Veterans
Willits
Mary Young
L. A Jones
Five Boys Born to Chinese Army Sergeant’s Wife
Central News Agency reports in Yenlinhsien Henan province that a Chinese army sergeant’s wife gave birth to quintuplets, all boys, three days ago. The mother and five babies are reported to be well.
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Peiping
Yenlinhsien
Chenchow
Henan
Elizabeth Sets New Record From New York To Southampton
The Elizabeth completed the New York to Southampton voyage in four hours less than its prior record, finishing 11 hours and 24 minutes earlier than the 1:30 A M start clock as of Wednesday EST.
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Southampton
New York
Elizabeth
Petitions Circulated for Washington County Lake Project
Citizens in Washington Jefferson Keokuk and Henry counties sign petitions urging the Izaak Walton League lake committee to seek state funding in the 52nd General Assembly for an artificial lake in southwest Washington County. The petitions note no other state parks or waters exist nearby and reference approval by the state conservation commission.
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Izaak Walton League
Washington
Jefferson
Keokuk
Henry
52Nd General Assembly
Washington County
Washington, Jefferson, Henry
State Conservation Commission
Plans for High School Music and Play Festivals
A Washington high school meeting with county superintendents set dates for county town music and play festivals. South county one act play event is March 25 with Brighton, Ainsworth, Crawfordsville, and Washington entries. North county festival at Walona on April 8 includes Riverside, Kalona, Wellman, West Chester. South county music festival slated for late February with date to be announced. north towns focus on State music contests. The session followed a pot luck supper. county supervisor Charlotte Wurl spoke about year plans. Dean M. M. Schell and Principal Al Terrell attended a Mt. Pleasant conference on school legislation.
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Washington
Brighton
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Walona
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
West Chester
Charlotte Wurl
Dean M. M. Schell
al Terrell
Washington High School
Washington County
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Representative Preston Proposes Immediate Sugar Rationing Abolition
Representative Prince H. Preston of Georgia introduced a bill in Washington to abolish sugar rationing immediately upon enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prince H. Preston
D., Ga
Five New Civil Cases Filed for January Term in Washington County
Five new cases list for the January term of the Washington County district court include a quieting title action a suit for separate maintenance a law damages case guardianship and a divorce. The term opens Monday Jan 13 with Judge J G Patterson of Oskaloosa presiding.
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Washington County District Court
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
County Beekeepers Elect Directors At Forum Meeting
Washington County Beekeepers elected five directors including Walt Fisher Kalona Charles Jenkins Ainsworth Ivan Alt Riverside J M Elmore Brighton H W Mineart Brighton and Duane Griggs Washington with Ralph McCreedy secretary. Seventeen members attended and discussed bee care. A petition asked the board of supervisors to fund a state bee inspector with $200 approved.
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Washington County Bee Keepers Association
Forum Bureau
Walt Fisher
Kalona
Charles Jenkins
Ainsworth
Ivan Alt
Riverside
J. M. Elmore
Brighton
H. W. Mineart
Duane Griggs
Washington
Ralph McCreedy
Tev
So Beeleepers
Hugh A. Dougall Dies Early Today
Hugh Andrew Dougall, 58, longtime Washington business figure and former city council member, died at 5:40 AM at his home 615 West Second Street after a recent serious illness. Funeral plans uncertain. services likely Saturday. He had lived in Washington 55 years and ran the Itowa lunch room. survived by daughter Ann Powers, a brother, three sisters, and four grandchildren.
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Hugh Andrew Dougall
Washington
West Second Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Dougall
Itowa
North
Iowa Avenue
Fremont
Iowa
Melinda (Cunningham) Dougall
Bertha Reiner
Ann Powers
Moline
Ill
Joe Dougall
Mary Dougall
A. J. Reiner
Jack Sailor
Plumas
Manitoba
Canada
Wayland Farmer Wyse Dies Sudden at 72
Wayland, Jan. 72 year old farmer Christian R Wyse died suddenly at his home about 3 30 pm after suffering a heart attack while talking with his wife. Funeral services will be at Sugar Creek church at 2 pm tomorrow conducted by Rev Siam on Gingerich and Rev Willard Leiehts with burial in the church cemetery. He was married to Mary Miller and survived by four children including Paul Wyse of Wayland and Ray Wyse of Sunray City Michigan plus siblings and half sisters all of Wayland.
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Wayland
Christian R. Wyse
Zehr Funeral Home
Sugar Creek
Siamon Gingerich
Willard Leiehts
Mary Miller
Paul Witting
Sunlay City
Mich
Ray
Vernon Gerig
Wyse
Simon
Mary West
Chris Keyenberger
Paul
Bidding Closes Fast at Dewey Weeks Sale North of Town
Auction ends in two hours as guernsey heifers fetch 161 dollars, milk cows 135, sore calves 74, young sows 74, fall pigs 18 to 21.50. Sows reach 90 and 91, crib corn 1.25 per bushel, oats 95 to 96 cents, dish 210, plow 230, one row corn picker 501, tractor cultivator 199, hog hoses 11 to 111, rubber tired wagon 3264.
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Guernsey
Measure Introduced to curb strikes and protect public welfare
Representative Francis Case proposes a bill authorizing injunctions against strikes endangering the public welfare and allows the attorney general to seek relief without seizing an industry. The measure also grants states power to ban closed shops and lets employers choose bargaining representatives, with safeguards against misuse.
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Washington
Jan
Francis Case
S. D
Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
Case
Truman
National Labor Relations
Attorney General
Rght
Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
Chariton to Have Gas by Nightfall
Chariton with 6,000 residents was without gas for over two hours. G J Mahler of the Central States Electric Co said a new gas compressor arrived by truck after a flight from New York. He expected installation and service resumed by tonight. city officials noted most homes do not use gas for heating and few have electric ranges, leaving residents with cold lunches.
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Chariton
Towa
G. J. Mahler
Central States Electric Co
Mahler
Des Moines
New York City
Besst Fined $150 For Possession Of 25 Punch Boards
Charles E Besst a former Charles City resident now in Minneapolis pleaded guilty in Floyd County District Court to possession of 25 illegal punch boards. He was fined $150 with the court authorizing the destruction of the boards. Besst was arrested Tuesday by highway patrolmen.
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Charles City
Iowa
Charles E. Besst
Minneapolis Minn
Floyd County
BB F Atherton
Besst
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Joseph H. Ball
R.-Minn
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W. Witzsimmons
Walter Radley
James B. Windsor
George Ross
Edward Ross
International Soundphoto
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Alberto Taracciani
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Rock Island Railroad
Frank Beehly
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Clerk of District Court
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L. J. Kehoe
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