Flood Menace Grows Near Vincennes and Lawrenceville
Wabash and Embarrass river floods crest over levees around Vincennes Indiana and Lawrenceville Illinois. Levee breaks flood 20 000 acres of bottomland driving about 50 families from homes. Red Cross Salvation Army National Guard aid homeless across Indiana Illinois Missouri as waters threaten Graysville and New Athens.
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Danville
Ill
Vermilion River
Stony Creek
National Guard
International
Niblack
Vincennes
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Graysville
Ind
Wabash River
Hutsonville
Kaskaskia
New Athens
Four Die In Blaze At Fort Dodge Home
In Fort Dodge a fire destroyed a two story frame house killing four people. Baby-sitting neighbor Mrs. Lehman and two Spitler children Joyce and Danny died while trying to save the young mother and others. Mrs Lehman ran to call the fire department and returned to wake the others but perished from burns.
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Fort Dodge
Ann Lehman
James Spitler
Spitlers
Caroline
Palmers Return From Three Week West Trip Visit
Mr and Mrs William Palmer return from a three week journey through the west visiting their son Kay in Los Angeles. The family plans to resume daily routines after the holiday excursion.
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Mrs
William Palmer
West
Los Angeles
Kay
Mrs Margaret Moberly Dies At 80 In Davenport Home
Mrs. Margaret Moberly 80 died at her Davenport home at 10 30 this morning after several weeks illness. She lived at 315 West Madison street and funeral plans waited for daughter in law Mrs Rose Carson of Davenport. The body lay at Sherman’s funeral home. Her maiden name was Margaret Cherry and she was the widow of George Moberly who died in 1947.
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Margaret Moberly
Rose Carson
Davenport
Sherman
Mrs. Moberly
Margaret Cherry
George Moberly
Martin Telford Buys Rickey's Barber Shop
Martin Telford announced the purchase of S. T. Rickey's barber shop on South Iowa avenue and will take over management. Telford came from Mt. Pleasant and is known locally for earlier work with Rickey and 13 years as a barber in Ainsworth. Rickey will stay on to help, with wallpaper work continuing at the shop.
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Martin Telford
S. T. Rickey
Iowa Avenue
Mr. Telford
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Rickey
Ainsworth
Remps Hampshed
Masonic Temple
Theft at Smithcraft Building Investigated
Louisa county sheriff Robert Lewis and night marshal Marvin Teeter investigate a robbery at the Smithcraft building in Columbus Junction. About $10 in change was taken from the cash drawer after thieves broke the door glass. Also stolen was sign painting equipment from a car owned by Milo Milanovitch nearby.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa Courty
Robert Lewis
Marvin Teeter
Smithcraft
Milo Milanovitch
County Soil Officials Attend State Short Course
Homer Vincent and Joe Knotek two of Washington county soils commissioners represented the district at the annual short course held at Iowa State College in Ames last week. About 100 soil commissioners from across the state attended the event from Tuesday through Friday with Dean Floyd Andrea of Iowa State among the featured speakers urging sound land use programs for steadier production.
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Homer Vincent
Joe Knotek
Washington County
Iowa State College
Ames
Dean Floyd Andrea
Iowa State
District Court Term Opens Here Today
The district court term officially opened this morning with Judge J. G. Patterson of Oskaloosa presiding. Assignment of cases to be heard will be made today. Grand jurors assemble tomorrow at 10 o’clock, and petit jurors begin January 16 at 1 30 p m.
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J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Spangler Seeks Restatement of Republican Policy
Cedar Rapids attorney Harrison E. Spangler, national Republican Committeeman, urges a substantial restatement of party policy. A subcommittee member will poll Republicans for a new outline of principles. He defends his “old guard” stance against younger critics and asks Iowa Republicans to share views and convictions.
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Cedar Rapids
National Republican
Omaha Mayor Mistaken Identity Suspect in Skirmish
Omaha Mayor Glenn Cunningham denied being the man in a downtown street incident after a police report identified Philip Moley of Champaign Illinois as the person who bothered two men. A patrolman said it was the mayor, who plans to confront the officer. Moley received five days in jail on an intoxication charge. Cunningham called it a mistaken identity and noted there may be 10 000 skinny men with glasses in Omaha.
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Omaha
Glenn Cunningham
Philip Moley
Champaign
Moley
Cunningham
American Ship Shelled In China
A Chinese Nationalist warship fired about 40 shells into the American freighter Flying Arrow near Shanghai, setting it afire and leaving it in an unseaworthy condition. The ship, carrying inflammable oils and other cargo valued at $10 million, was saved from total loss after three hours of fire with help from the British sloop Black Swan. 83 crew members and 17 passengers survived.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
David Jones
New York
Hans J. Isbrandtsen
Isbrandtsen Co
Dean Acheson
Isbrandtsen
Miners Strike Across Eastern Fields Escalates Push for New Pact
John L. Lewis’s United Mine Workers launched new walkouts at several large mines in the Fairmont area and threatened captive operations as 1,700 miners from Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. walked out. Meanwhile 15,000 Illinois miners returned to work after an unauthorized stoppage, and railroads removed about 650 coal trains to ease shortages. Lewis seeks 95 cents daily wage rise from 14.05 and a 15 cent per ton welfare royalty increase.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Chief
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Fairmont
W. Va
Weirton Steel Company
Isabella
Illinois
UMW
Lewis
Rev Paul White Resigns and Leaves for Monmouth
Rev Paul H White pastor of Calvary Baptist Church has resigned and moved with his family to Monmouth Illinois. Services at the church continue with visiting pastors each Sunday while no new pastor is named yet.
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Paul H. White
Calvary Baptist Church
Monmouth
White
Davenport Blaze Victims Clarified in Journal Report
The Saturday Evening Journal identifies Alma Dawson of Washington as a Davenport fire victim not to be confused with Alma Dawson of a farm near Washington. Hospital records show she entered in 1910 and listed sister Mrs. Anna Hayes of 602 East Main as kin. Rose Wichman is confirmed as from Washington Indiana.
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Davenport
Evening Journal
Alma Dawson
Washington
Clyde
Alma) Dawson
Davenport Hospital
Anna Hayes
East Main Street
Rose Wichman
United Press
Washington, Ind
Fire at Mercy hospital kills 44 women in ward blaze
A coroner’s jury and experts investigate a fatal fire at Mercy hospital’s 81 year old St Elizabeth ward. Officials query cause amid wrecked brick building and lack of sprinkler system while 24 women are rescued as investigators consider wiring and appliance sparks and delays on sprinkler installation.
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Davenport
Mercy Hospital
C. H. Wildman
St. Elizabeth's Ward
Lester Schick
Othmar Mangles
Schick
Sisters of Mercy
Flames Spur Daring Rescue Efforts At The Building
Attendants risked their lives to enter the burning structure and stand on slippery ladders, hacking at anchor bolts holding the bars across the windows to free occupants.
John L Lewis Denounces Taft Hartley Move in Coal Row
John L. Lewis accused Taft Hartley actions of oppressing miners and crippling his union over the three day work week. He named Sen Robert A Taft and NLRB general counsel Robert Denham, as White House efforts to invoke the act drew sharp fire. An administration official questioned invoking a national emergency, noting the coal crisis is localized and not nationwide.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Robert A. Taft
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Taft- Hartley
Taft
White House
UMW
Truman
Dubuque Student Involved in Razor Slaying Case
Duk Sang Choi a 36 year old Korean student at the University of Dubuque attempted suicide in custody slashing his wrists and stomach with broken glasses after a fellow Korean student Chun Kenn Oh 24 was found dead in his dorm room both from Seoul Korea Police said he was taken to Finley hospital in poor condition and they doubted he would live.
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Duk
Finley Hospital
Chun Kenn Oh
Chun
Seoul
Korea
Child Health Conference At Local Health Unit
A child health conference is planned at the local health unit this Friday with appointments urged for parents to call the unit.
Kerr Speaks at Union Service in Washington
Dr. George Kerr pastor of United Presbyterian church led the second winter union service with other local pastors assisting. His sermon The Church and A United Witness closed the Week of Prayer observance. Daily services this week were held at the Church of the Nazarene. Next Sunday night the third union worship service will be at the Presbyterian church. Music by the host church choir directed by Mrs Edith M Shields.
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George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Kerr
United Witness
Church of the Nazarene
Edith M. Shields
Gross Asks Truman About Coal Shortage
Rep. H. R. Gross of Iowa told President Truman he wants answers on why coal burning homeowners bear the brunt of the shortage. He cited October stock declines for industrial users and retail dealers and questioned why steel mills utilities and railroads appear less vocal.
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Washington
H. R. Gross
Lowa
Truman
Gross
Crone's Grocery Celebrates Second Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Chic Crone of Crone's Grocery and Lunch celebrate their second anniversary in Washington. The business opened January 7 1948 at 521 East 7th Street and offers a complete line of groceries and lunch counter service.
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Chic Crone
Crone’s Grocery
Washington
East 7Th Street
Wolfe couple obtain marriage license in Cedar Rapids
Alice Irene Wolfe and Gerald E. Wolfe of Cedar Rapids were issued a marriage license Saturday in the office of district court clerk R. R. Noonan.
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Alice Irene Wolfe
Gerald E. Wolfe
Cedar Rapids
R. R. Noonan
Truman seeks 42 billion budget with tax hikes and cuts
President Truman sent a budget to Congress showing a deficit of more than 5 billion and proposing a 3 billion annual rise in social security payroll taxes. He aims for moderate tax increases and cuts in emergency taxes to fund defense, with individual income taxes shouldering about 20 billion in the new fiscal year. The Air Force gains, Army and Navy lose funds, Marines face the largest manpower cut of about 11,300.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Air Force
Army
Navy
Russia to repatriate 2500 Japanese POWs from Siberia
Tokyo reports Russia requested a vessel to move 2,500 Japanese prisoners from Nahkodka, Siberia, for January 18 as part of resumption of repatriation. The move follows U S calls for neutral investigation into wartime deaths of about 376,000 Japanese held in Russia.
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Tokyo
Russia
Douglas MacArthur
Siberia
United States
Moscow
MacArthur
Kuzma Derevyanko
Allied Council For Japan
Knights of Pythias Install Officers Tonight
The Knights of Pythias lodge will install its officers at 8 tonight in the lodge rooms. All members are urged to attend.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Des Moines Iowa Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies
Des Moines forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and mild conditions with a high near 35 in the northwest and near 50 in the southeast. South winds 16 to 20 mph increasing tonight with a low of 30 to 40. Tuesday turns cloudy and windy with gusty southerly winds 20 to 30 mph and occasional rain in the southeast. Highs Tuesday 35 northeast and 50 southeast.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Embarass
Rickey
Smithcraft Building
Harrison E. Spangler
Cody McGreer
McGreer
China
Formosa
Wuling
Kwei Yung-Ching
Chiang Kwai-Shek
U. S. Steel
H. C. Frick Coke Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul White
Monmouth, Illinois
Dubuque
Dr. Kerr
Knights OF
Pythias
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