Coal Strike Injunction Briefs Filed
The United States and the United Mine Workers filed conflicting Supreme Court briefs on the legality of injunctions used against last year’s coal strike. The government seeks upholding of court power to prevent irreparable national injury, while the union argues the restraining order violated the anti injunction act. Lewis and the union were fined for contempt after refusing to obey a temporary order.
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Washington
Government
United Mine Workers Today
Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
Lewis
T. Alan Golsborough
Goldsborough
Passenger Train Planned on Des Moines to Washington Route
Agent Brown says two Rock Island officials visited the station yesterday and announced a passenger train will soon serve this branch running daily between Des Moines and Washington. No official schedule or equipment details yet. Brown guesses a motor train.
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Keota
Bb.ch Grown
Rock Island
Des Moines
Washington
Iirown
Health Unit Activities Week of Jan Jet
Health unit schedule shows Thursday evening activities from 1:80 to 8:45 p m including a Child Health conference in the office.
Bogus Sugar Stamp Ring Busted In Midwest Bust
Chicago reports say Al Capone era figures are selling fake sugar ration stamps to jam and jelly makers. Vance Bridgeforth and Samuel de Stefano were arrested with tens of thousands of counterfeit stamps. Authorities expect more arrests as the counterfeit ring collapses.
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Chicago
al Capone
C.pone
Vance Bridgeforth
Mid-West
Strikes in 1946 Set New Record
The labor department reports 1946 had record high strikes and 4.65 million workers quitting jobs amid 4,700 strikes and 113 million lost man-days. It forecasts fewer strikes in 1947 due to potential wage controls and industry profit aims.
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Washington
Labor Department
Veterans Demonstrate Over Housing Shortage in Los Angeles
About 1500 veterans spent the night in MacArthur Park for a mass demonstration against housing shortages. The event was secretly planned by the American Veterans Committee to avoid police interference, and featured sleeping bags, cots, and pup tents. Speakers including Norris Helford and Ronald Scharf criticized postwar housing and questioned U.S. housing policies.
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Los Angeles
MacArthur Park
American Veterans Committee
Mr. Truman
Marriage License Issued At Court House This Morning
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse this morning according to local court records. The action documents a couple’s formal permission to marry in the county.
Riots in Bombay Intensify as Curfew Returns
Communal clashes between Muslims and Hindus in Bombay escalate with at least 21 killed this week, 136 injured, and 250 arrests. Curfew reimposed after a week of violence centered in Lal Baugh and Parel Mill districts amid a massive funeral procession. Police opened fire at crowds and a worship site, with no fatalities reported in that last incident.
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Bombay
Lal Baugh
Parel
Pombry
Argo and Williams Ties Cited in Iowa Cite
Emma Ethel Argo and Richard E. Williams, both of Iowa Cite, are named in the document. The notice references their connection to a case or matter in Iowa. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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Emma Ethel Argo
Richard E. Williams
Iowa
Twenty Tax Bills Prepared for Legislature in Des Moines
The postwar taxation study committee filed twenty bills for the legislature. Proposals include ending the reduction on older car license fees, issuing bonds by towns using gas tax and vehicle fee receipts, allowing 100 percent valuations for property lists, and denying exemptions for property housing liquor stamps or slot machines.
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Des Moines
Norton Leaves Keota for Columbus Junction Restaurant Manager Post
Clair Red Norton a service man for the Lowe routhern here through the war years and wife leave Keota for Columbus Junction Thursday. Norton resigns from I. S. A. Co. to manage a restaurant in a large drug store there. Keota residents regret departure as the firm has not named a successor. emergency service falls to manager L. B. Dempsey.
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Keota Eagle
Red” Norton
Lowerouthern
Keota
Columbus Junction
Red
Eota
Nortons
Gravel truck collision near West Chester injures none
Two gravel trucks driven by David Moore of Martinsburg and Chester Lehman of Kalona side-swiped on a country road north of West Chester. No injuries were reported and the damage to the trucks was estimated at about $400.
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David Moore
Martinsburg
Chester Lehman
Kalona
West Chester
Farmers brace for higher egg prices in 1947
The article notes that farmers anticipate higher prices for eggs in 1947 compared with the current year, signaling a shift in market prospects and income expectations for poultry producers.
Iowa Senator to Head Committee on Atomic Bomb
Republican lawmakers back Sen. Rourke AB Hickenlooper as chair of the joint congressional atomic energy committee. Vandenberg signals no sharing of atom bomb secrets without a veto-less United Nations safeguards program. The panel guides the atomic energy control bill's broad review and world safeguards efforts.
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Washington
Jan
Sen. Rourke AB
Hickenlooper
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Senate
Arthur H. van Vandenberg
Mich
United Nations
Congress
Vandenberg
Sen
Eugene Millikin
Colp
Funeral of Hugh Dougall
Funeral services for Hugh A Nougall were held this morning at St James Catholic church led by Rev H J Corcoran. Pallbearers were Leo Wolf Frank Casey Hubert Walker Mart Whittaker John Ryan and Rolla Hesseltine. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
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High A. Nougall
St. James Catholic Church
H. J. Corcoran
Leo Wolf
Frank Casey
Hubert Walker
Mart Whittaker
John Ryan
Rolla Hesseltine
Elm Grove Cemetery
Valuations Rise at County Home in Annual Inventory
The Washington County board of supervisors reports total property value at the county home inventory rose to 32059.11 from 24284.06 year ago, driven by livestock, new kitchen equipment, and updated provisions. The count includes 14 milk cows, 21 brood sows, 15 feeding shoats, 90 fall pigs, horses, and extensive groceries and canned goods for 45 patients and nine staff.
Walton League assigns committees during current year
President R K E Arthur of Chi cagua announces committee rosters for the Walton League. Names cover Conservation and Fish and Game, Entertainment and Program, Ways and Means, Membership, Legislation, Public Relations and Walton Education, Refreshment, and Trap Shoot with members from Washington, Kalona, Crawfordsville, Brighton, Richland, West Chester, and surrounding areas.
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R. K E. Arthur
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Conservation
Paul Boetteher
Washington
L. C. Swain
Wellman
David Livingston
Gerald Teets
Kalona Entertainment and Program
A. C. Peterson
Ralph Shannon
Jay Sellers
Ways and Means
Harold Cress
Riverside
Ray Whitehead
Lester Krabill
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Henry Leehner
Brighton
Harold Kauffman
Lake
Frank Miller
W. R. Kime
Richland
Clarence Fulton
FE. L. Edmonson
W. O. Morgan
Rodney Davis
Harold Jarvis
Dan Brindley
Ralph McCreedy
Gilbert Mills
Ivan Neffenegger
West Chester
Herman Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
W. B. Edwards
Washinton
Curt Wells
Side-Swipe Involves Clergy Driver From Wellman and Kalona
Cars driven by Rev Edwin Brie holz of Wellman and Frank Conklin of Kalona were involved in a side-swiping accident on the highway.
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Edwin Brieholz
Wellman
Frank Conklin
Kalona
Examination for Poastmastership Here Announced
An examination for the postmaster position in Washington is announced by the United States Civil Service Commission. Applications due by February 4. exam date to be announced. Salary cited as $4,200 yearly. Nonpartisan merit system to govern. top three eligibles forwarded to postmaster general for nomination. Senate confirmation required. O J Brown presently acts as postmaster after M C Delong’s death last August.
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Washington
United States
It Services Commission
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Fred Downig
Commission
Hem
Congress
Civil Services Commission
Senate
Secreary
Downing
O. J. Brown
M. C. DeLong
Abandoned Hope For Entombed Miners At Burn Grange Mine
West Calder Scotland January 11 The gas explosion at Burn Grange shaft trapped 14 miners five thousand feet underground. Officials said rescue chances were nearly zero after one man died and another was injured in the blast.
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West Calder
Scotland
Burn Grange
Minnesota Sees Most Six-Man Football Schools Nationwide
Minnesota leads the nation with the most six-man football programs while several smaller districts emphasize compact teams. The spread highlights statewide enrollment patterns and shifts in rural high school athletics.
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Minnesota
Unclear fragment near Wellman reports minor injuries
A partial report from Wellman describes an incident 22 miles east yesterday evening with two people injured slightly and minor bruising. Vehicle or object damage to two ears is estimated at 259 dollars.
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Wellman
Legislative posts filled at meetings in Des Moines
Des Moines reports GOP caucus nominates G T Kuester of Griswold for speaker of the Iowa House as Albert Steinberg of Ames steps back. Arch McFarlane named majority floor leader. Edward Morrissey re elected speaker pro tem. Gustafson named chief clerk. Senate names Elthon majority leader and Dysart as president pro tem.
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Des Moines
G. T
Gus” Kuester
Griswold Farmer
Iowa
Kuester
McFarlane
Edward J. Morrissey
Valeria
IT. C. Gustafson
Senate
Elthon
Richard Leo. Dysart
GOP
Iowa Welds Soil Conservation Into Unified Program
Iowa's soil conservation committee and state USDA council unite Hawkeye soil conservation activities into one coordinated program. A. J. Loveland is chairman and H. H. Kildee named vice chairman. Frank Mendell named state conservator. No agency shifts in duties. districts retain commissions with technical support from the soil conservation service. The extension service handles education as cooperatives expand across state and county levels.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Soil Conservation Committee
Usda Council
Weld Hawkeye
A. J. Loveland
State Production and Marketing Administration
H. H. Kildee
Towa State College
Frank Mendell
Soil Conservation Service
Servic
ToWa
Extension Service
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High Tribunal
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Labor Statistics
India
Norton
Marshall
New Post
U. S
George C Marshall
Antarctic
Dickens
Frederick W. Williams
Huntington
Tenn
William G. Warr
Reading
James H. Robbins
San Diego
Cal
Bear
Ower McCarthy
Sonoma
William H. Kearns, Jr
Boston
Mass
Ralph P. Leblanc
St. Martinville
Maxwell A. Lopez
Newport
R. L
Wendel K. Henderson
Portsmouth
U.S. Navy Radio Photo
International
Hugh Dougall
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Walton League
Tion
House
Cass County
Harold Felton
Indianola
Kester
Democratic Party
Arch McFarlane
Waterlone
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