Job's Confession Inspires Public Worship At A P Church
A Sunday service at the A P Church drew snowbound attendance to a union gathering at the Associate Presbyterian church. Six Washington pastors participated, with Rev Basil McBee delivering the sermon on Job's declaration I know that my Redeemer liveth. Dr George Kerr Rev T C Polk Rev Walter Smith Rev Paul Wells Rev Milo Phillips assisted by Scripture reading and hymns in a solemn, religious mood.
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Sunda
Snow Star
Associate Presbyterian Church
Washington
Basil McBee
Job
Mr. McBee
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
T. C. Polk
Christian Church
Walter Smith
The
Methodist Church
Paul Wells
Baptist Church
Milo Phillips
St. Paul's
Morinigo Declares 30 Day Martial Law in Paraguay
President Higinio Morinigo announced a subversive plot uncovered and declared martial law for 30 days. He took direct command of the armed forces as he moves toward a military government after the cabinet resignation last Saturday.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Higinio Morinigo
Morinigo
Benediction Given as Next Service at United Presbyterian
The benediction was pronounced and it was announced that next Sunday evening the service will be at United Presbyterian church with Dr. Willard Lampe delivering the sermon. Lampe is director of the University of Iowa school of religion.
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United Presbyterian Church
Willard Lampe
University of Iowa School of Religion
Curley Conviction Upheld by DC Court of Appeals
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals today affirmed the mail fraud convictions of Boston Mayor James M. Curley and his associates James G. Fuller and Donald Wakefield Smith. They were found guilty in January 1946 of defrauding clients via Engineers Group Inc, a war contract firm, after an indictment returned in 1944.
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Washington
District of Columbia Court of the Appeals
James M. Curley
Boston
Court of Appeals
Curley
James G. Fuller
Donald Wakefield Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Engineers Group, Inc
Dead at Ninety Five Washington Native Robert Conner
Robert Alden Conner born March 7 1851 in Washington died Saturday evening after years of reduced health. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 30 am at I A Jones funeral home with Dr George Kerr officiating. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by nephew Major Walter G. Conner and two nieces Ella Sessler and Grace Conner. Two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
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Robert Alden Conner
Washington
I. A. Jones
George Kerr
Woodlawn
al Conner
March
Samuel
Anna (McKinnie) Conner
Walter G. Conner
Tucson
Arizona
Ella Sessler
Davenport
Crace Conner
Minneapolis
Minn
Curley Held for Alleged Government Contract Scheme
Government contends Curley as group president helped bring prospective victims to Washington for contracting benefits. The charges allege a scheme to obtain government contracts through a network targeting firms and individuals.
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Curley
Sugar Black Market Ring Said Smashed In Four States
Albuquerque dispatch reports the alleged largest sugar black market operation in U S history ended with the arrest of Hobbs New Mexico bottling plant owner A M Bartlett and a former sugar rationing clerk. About 1 044 million pounds of sugar were involved dating back to August 1945 with arrests sought for Mrs Trudy Edwards.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Hobbs
Texas
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
U. S
Everett M. Grantham
A. M. Bartlett
Grantham
Trudy Edwards
Lea County State Bank
Coronado
Calif
Bartlett
Mrs Heil Dies at Belleville Ill
Mrs. George Heil dies in Belleville Illinois last evening after living in the Washington community since 1918. The family moved away about five years ago. She leaves her husband and a son Elmer. Glen Schwartz reported the telegram news from near town.
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Glen Schwartz
George Heil
Belleville, I
Washington
Elmer
Funeral planned for Clinton couple found dead at home
Clinton Iowa January 13 Funeral services were planned for Mr and Mrs Albert James a aged couple found dead in their home Saturday night Coroner Don Himm said death was caused by an open gas jet in the kitchen oven He estimated they had been dead since Friday while the couple sat at the kitchen stove
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Clinton
Iowa
Albert James
Don Himm
Himm
MacArthur Praises Christian Ideals in War Effort
Gen. Douglas MacArthur praises the Christian religion as the great moral force that steadied Allied troops from Australia to Japan. In a letter supporting National Youth Week he calls Christian faith the cornerstone of national strength and cites its role in postwar policy toward Japan.
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Chicago
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
International Council of Religious Education
Japan
Army Moves Meat to London as Truckers Strike Rises
The British army delivered over 600 tons of meat to London butcher shops as a 20 000 strong truckers strike disrupts food distribution. Some 6 000 market workers joined in sympathy, with protests in major cities while Labor Minister Isaac sought a quick settlement.
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Army
London
Manchester
Birmingham
Liverpool
Bristol
Ipswich
George A. Isaac
Roe Haulage
Coldstream
Escaped Eldora youths captured in Creston
Three Eldora training school inmates who escaped last night were caught in Creston. Identified as Donald Reed of Des Moines 18 James Caperonia 16 of Cedar Rapids and Walter Frieze 15 of Council Bluffs they were held in the Creston jail awaiting Eldora authorities. Police said they were hitchhiking and admitted they were escaped youths en route to Council Bluffs.
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Creston
Eldora Training School
Donald Reed
Des Moines
James Caperonia
Cedar Rapids
Walter Frieze
Counel Bluffs
Eldora
Willis Hiatt
Council Bluffs
Funeral service for Nellie Harding held at Wunntal
Nellie Harding was honored with a Sunday afternoon service arranged by Sherman’s Funeral Home led by Dr. George Kerr with a vocal solo by Boyd White. Pallbearers included George Wright Johnn Cupp Walter Kyle Claud Rhodebeck Tarry Dusenbery and Glenn McCall. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Nellie Harding
Sherman
George Kerr
Boyd White
George Wright
Johnn Cupp
Walter Kyle
Claud Rhodebeck
Tarry Dusenbery
Glenn McCall
Elm Grove Cements
Rain and Fog Follow Sunday's Snowfall
Dense fog persisted in Washington early today as light rain followed a Sunday snowstorm. About an inch of snow fell Sunday afternoon before turning to rain with temperatures ranging from 34 to 40 degrees.
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Washington
Tax Cuts Urged By Business Men
The Commerce Department arm urged by the Small Business Advisory Committee calls for individual income tax cuts up to two percent and other reforms to reduce business taxes. It advocates liberalized depreciation, dividend exemption from basic rates, and up to 10000 dollars corporate net income exemption, plus end to large scale labor disruption practices.
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Washington
Commerce Department
W. Averell Harriman
Herriman
Davenport Men Hurt in Crash at Crawfordsville
Harold L. Hunginzer and A Hagglund of Davenport were injured at 11 46 a m when their car struck a switching train at railroad crossing No 218 north of Crawfordsville. They were hospitalized Washington county and Davenport hospitals. Hagglund suffered pelvis skull and facial injuries. Hunginzer a fractured knee cap. Both men were project worker and contractor traveling on the highway and failed to see the train.
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Crawfordsville
Harold L. Hunginzer
A. &. Hagglund
Davenport
C. B
Washington County
Hunzinger
Haagland
FHAA
Hagglund
Hasslund
Tran
Eat
Little Chance For Draft Extension
Washington dispatch reports that high army officers see little chance congress will extend the draft beyond March 1. Opposition in both parties after President Truman’s state of the union message is noted. The War Department delays a final extension decision while watching recruiting outcomes and occupation task needs.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
State of the Union
War Department
Farms for sale or rent expected to rise five years ahead
The U S Department of Agriculture predicted that about 160 900 farms per year will become available for sale or rent over the next five years, signaling a potential shift for farmers lenders and land markets.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Unfair Practices Suspected By Small Firms
Readable text points to concerns over enterprises that seem to impose unfair competitive conditions on small business, suggesting possible regulatory or oversight scrutiny and calls for market level playing fields.
Iowa Legislature Opens With Call for Prudent Spending
Des Moines Jan 13 The Iowa legislature opened with a warning against inflationary budgeting and a push to fund state programs carefully Speaker Kuester urged focus on quality over quantity of bills and maintaining the board of control. The Senate organized with Richard Lee as president pro tem and the House named Kuester speaker and Morrissey speaker pro tem. Nine bills were ready for Senate presentation including full reimbursement of local taxes tied to a military service tax credit and a proposed constitutional change to lower the voting age to 18.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Kuester
Edward J. Morrissey
Valeria
Kenneth Evans
Richard Lee
Dysart
George Faul
John Berg
Cedar Rapids
Faul
Tipton Girl Dies In Road Accident
Betty Stolte a Tipton 17 year old high school student was killed when a school bus was struck from behind by a semi trailer two miles east of Tipton. Fifteen other students were shaken and bruised Martha Wethington suffered a fractured jaw. Poor visibility and icy roads were blamed for the incident.
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Tipton
Iowa
Betty Stolte
Martha Wethington
University Hospital
Iowa City
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