Taft Opens Budget Clash as Taft Seeks $3 Billion Cut
Senator Taft, Republican policy chief, readies for a showdown to trim $3 billion from President Truman's fiscal 1950 budget and oppose tax increases. He says taxes bite into spending power and cites the president's $4 billion tax boost proposal. Other notes include Pepper’s push to repeal Taft Hartley, possible GOP naming on HUAC, Velde’s potential appointment, and Kefauver’s call to reform the electoral college.
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Truman
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Fla
Elbert D. Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
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Verde
FBI
House UN American Activities Committee
Harold H. Velde
California
Velde
Francis Case
S. D
Electoral College
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Japanese Voters To Go to Polls
Tokyo reports Japanese voters head to polls to choose a new national diet and decide if a single party can lead without coalition. The race tests postwar leadership, with a trend toward communism noted and observers predicting a potential gain for communists from four to nine seats.
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Asia
Washington Tests Record Low As Thermometer Falls
Washington's official temperature slipped to eight below zero last night, continuing a sharp cold spell. The drop from yesterday's level failed to reach the even colder 11 degree low noted earlier in the week, with little thawing visible by noon under clear skies and sun.
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Washington
Former Local Man Paul Moore Found Dead at Iowa Farm
The body of Paul Moore, 54, Ames businessman and former Washington resident, was found Friday in a farm granary north of Ames. He was discovered hanging by a clothes line with a .22 caliber bullet wound to the right temple. Moore’s death was ruled a death by own action. found by his brother Fern after visiting the farm to feed stock.
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Mrs Ray H Dean Dies at 65 After Illness
Mrs. Ray H. Dean, 65, died at 7:15 am after a four and a half year illness. Born April 18, 1883 in West Chester, she later moved to Washington in 1912 to work as a stenographer before marrying Dr. Ray H. Dean in 1924. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at St James Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. rosary Monday evening at Sherman’s funeral home.
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West Chester
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Nebraska
4-H Members Study Electrical Wiring Demonstration
Boys from the Cedar Lime Creek and Sev enty-six 4-H clubs with fathers attended a Lexington church wiring demonstration led by Gus Alsip the county 4-H assistant. This first in a four part series showed model farm wiring and dangers of overloaded circuits.
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Station Attendant Shot During Bankage Style Holdup
Richard Evans 19 of Silvis Illinois was wounded in a Jan 21 attempt at robbing a filling station in Bettendorf. He threw an oil can at the gunman who then fired a single shot, wounding his left arm before the assailant fled with cash. A second man waited in a car.
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Silvis
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Fryan
New Cold Wave Sweeps Nation
A severe cold wave blasts the nation with snowstorms in the Rockies and subzero temps as far south as Missouri and Oklahoma. Rain and sleet hit the Atlantic coast while cattle and sheep looms near 1,000,000 needing feed and fuel. Nebraska towns seek state aid. Red Cross requests army plane relief from St Louis. Roads blocked in Hartington.
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St. Louis
Weather outlook for Iowa with light precipitation
Increasing cloudiness and not quite so cold this afternoon and tonight. Light rain or snow begins in the southwest this afternoon and overspreads the state tomorrow. Warmer tomorrow. Low tonight from zero to 5 below in the northeast to 10 to 15 above in the southwest. High tomorrow from 15 to 20 in the northeast to 24 to 28 in the southwest.
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A J Kelly to Leave Anamosa Newspaper
Announcement in the Anamosa Journal says A Joe Kelly will resign as advertising manager and join the Monticello Express to start February 5. He previously published the Batavia News and the Eldon Forum after graduating from the University of Iowa School of Journalism.
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Riverside man Rotenburger dies after stroke at 84
Joseph Rotenburger of Riverside died Monday evening at 4 30 in Stanley Rest Haven Washington from a stroke. He was born March 19 1864 on a Riverside area farm and lived with his brother George before his death. Rosary is set for Sunday night and burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery. He left one brother John of Riverside and several nieces and nephews. He belonged to St Marys Church and the Holy Name Society.
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Stanley Rest Haven
Washington
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St. Mary's Church
Thomas L. Wolfe
Sorden and Adams
Mt. Olivet
Lewis
Emily Florang Rotenberger
George
John
Riveside
Holy Name Society
Recreational Council Sets Monday Meeting
Rev. T. C. Polk, chairman, has called a meeting of the recreational council for Monday afternoon at five o'clock.
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T. C. Polk
Weather report for Friday in the west
Temperatures here Friday are forecast to reach a high of 28 degrees and a low of 14 as cold air moves in across the region. Strong winds may accompany the chill, with clear skies expected once early cloud cover passes.
Three Dead in Chicago Fires
Three persons were killed and at least 10 injured as fires struck an apartment house a residence and a factory in the Chicago area early today. Estimated property losses ranged from 500000 to 1 million dollars.
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Chicago
Weigman Services To Be Held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Weigman who died at her home near Washington will be held Monday at St James Catholic Church at 9 20 oclock. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery with the rosary recited at Shermans funeral home Sunday at eight oclock in the evening.
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Washington
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New Chinese Leaders Plot Peace Moves Amid Peiping Surrender Talk
Vice President Li Tsung Jen is acting president and convenes cabinet leaders to discuss peace with the Communists. Reports claim a local Peiping surrender deal with Nationalist Gen Fu Tso Yi, though not officially confirmed. A five member peace delegation may soon fly to Yenan for talks.
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Driver Overcome by Gas in Rock Island Depot
Clayton Young of Ottumwa a Rock Island Motor Transit driver was found unconscious in his truck cab at the Rock Island depot this morning. He was rushed to Washington County Hospital where doctors reported he was progressing satisfactorily by noon, and authorities noted a longer stay in the closed cab could have been fatal. He was en route from Ottumwa to Chicago when discovered.
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Washington twins born at county hospital
Mr and Mrs Elwood Kleese of route one Washington are the proud parents of twins born this morning at Washington County Hospital. The girl arrived at 11 10 and the boy at 11 20.
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Route One
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Defense Lawyers Employ Delaying Tactics in Trial
In New York on January 22, defense lawyers for 11 Communist leaders moved to delay the trial by scrutinizing hundreds of jurors about wealth and social status. Four of 525 prospective jurors were questioned to argue juror pools exclude the working class. Subpoenas were issued for 23 grand jurors. a trial within a trial emerged as judges limited questions on finances and position.
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Justice Department
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Medina
Washington County soil district dinner moved to noon
Attention today was called to the fact that the annual Washington county soil district conservation dinner to be held Wednesday February 23 will be held at noon in the Methodist church instead of in the evening as announced yesterday in the Journal.
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Methodist
Journal
TV Sets Reach Half Million Mark Sold in U S
Nearly 500 thousand television sets have been sold across the United States as manufacturers report strong demand and broader consumer adoption. Retailers note growing interest in color sets and early model introductions amid ongoing pricing battles.
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Over 1 000 Farm Bureau Members Joined This Year
Wayne Edmundson reports the county Farm Bureau campaign has 1068 members signed toward a 1 300 member goal. Seventy six township canvassing is complete with Iowa township leading in new 1949 membership.
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Wayne Edmundson
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Ldt Undson
Iowa Township
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Dempsey
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Dempsey were held at 9 30 Friday morning at St James church Rev H J Corcoran celebrant of the solemn requiem high mass with Rev E J Sheppard assistant at St Anthonys church in Davenport a member as deacon and Rev Walter Boeckmann pastor of Holy Trinity church at Richmond as sub deacon Father Corcoran pronounced the absolution and preached the sermon Father Sheppard officiated at the committal in Elm Grove cemetery pall bearers were nephews Leo Leonard William J Marie Jr William Leonard of Omaha Neb George Dempsey of St Louis Mo and Ned Dempsey of Sioux City Iowa
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St. James Church
H. J. Corcoran
E. J. Sheppard
St. Anthony’s Church
Davenport
Dempsey
Walter Boeckmann
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
Father Corcoran
Sheppard
Elm Grove Cemetery
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William J. Marie Jr
William Leonard
Omaha
Neb
George Dempsey
St. Louis
Ned Dempsey
Sioux City
Iowa
Marriage License Issued in Court for Wagler and Miller
A marriage license was issued at the court house today to Bk mer H. Wagler of Wayland and E. Jean Miller of Keota. A brief note on pest control and seismic activity follows with unrelated health and safety tips.
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Bkmer H. Wagler
Wayland
E. Jean Miller
Keota
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