Iowa Legislature Debates Local Beer Option and Reforms
In Des Moines on January 23, Iowa lawmakers introduced bills to allow local option beer sales, raise workmen's compensation from 18 to 20 dollars weekly for 20 weeks, and a constitutional amendment to prevent dual governorship as Georgia-like. A 12-senator group proposed changing beer license issuance to council May issue permits, restrict licenses to business districts, bar country clubs, raise beer tax from four to eight cents per gallon, and ban sales where food is sold.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ept Country Clubs
Suit filed for divorce between Harold Z Ricks and Darlene Ricks
Harold Z. Ricks files for divorce from Darlene RE Ricks in district court alleging marriage on May 10 1941 in Washington and cohabitation until January of this year with no children. He asks restoration of Darlene’s maiden name Larlene E Blinn. Attorney L J Kehoe represents plaintiff.
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Clerk of District Court
Harold Z. Ricks
Darlene RE. Ricks
Washington
Larlene E. Blinn
L. J. Kehoe
Senate election probe committee begins its work
Washington January 25 The senate election probe committee led by Senator Hickenlooper with Senators Bricker and Myers has started work on the Maryland senatorial race recounts amid alleged irregularities. The G O P Ways and Means panel backed delaying federal excise tax rate expirations to preserve revenue for a possible 20 percent income tax cut.
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Rb. P. Chase
Iowa Daily Press
Washington
IDPA
Senate
Hickenlooper
Iowan
Bricker
Ohio
Myer
Pennsyvania
Maryland
Herbert O'Conor
D. John Markly
Counses
House Ways and Means Committee
Tom Martin
Iowa City
Ways and Means
Truman
Harold Knutson
Poland envoy accuses Roosevelt and Churchill of appeasing communism
Former Polish ambassador Ciechanowski charges that FDR and Churchill sold Poland down the river to communism by yielding to Stalin at Yalta and by missing a 1943 secret Canada meeting. Byrnes calls the claims absolutely false. Hopkins is criticized for his remarks.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Poland
Washington
Ciechanowski
Winston Churchill
Fremier Josef Stalin
Stalin
Canada
James F. Byrnes
Ciecharowski
Yalta
Byrnes
Cid
Manitoulin Island
Lake Huron
Mootey
Harry Hopkins
Moustie
Hopkins
Sneak Thief Busy in Washington
Sheriff H. M. Putnam reports two burglaries in Washington with a noon time entry. A second floor apartment at Mrs. Marietta Workman’s home yielded cash while the Journal building dentist Dr. M. J. Cruise lost silver coins and old gold. A stranger seen nearby is under investigation.
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H. M. Putnam
Washington
Smoke fills house after heating plant stoker accident
Firefighters responded to the John A. Stewart home at 614 North Iowa Avenue shortly after 10 PM when a stoker accident in the heating plant caused rooms to fill with smoke.
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John A. Stewart
North
Iowa Avenue
Evidence for Plaintiff in Rock Island Damages Case
In district court the plaintiff’s evidence in the railroad damage case of S. W. Korf and Charles Cannon against the Rock Island railroad was completed while defense testimony was heard by Judge J. G. Patterson and a jury. Witnesses for the plaintiff included John Patterson Elmer Wenger George J Breitenbach and C. H. Wolfe. Judge Patterson signed an order authorizing $150 distributions to 14 persons from the Ella Griffith trust as the will directs yearly aid to the needy, selections made by the county auditor the mayor of Washington and the Methodist Church pastor.
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John Patterson
Elmer Wenger
George J Breitenbach
C. H. Wolfe
Patterson
Ella Griffith
UAW Policy Board Reconsiders Allis-Chalmers Strike
The CIO United Auto Workers policy board met in Detroit to mull a nine month strike against Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment Co. of Milwaukee. Reuther favored acceptance of the company wage offer and contract changes. Leonard and Thomas led opposing factions and sent representatives to the meeting. The board debated authority and potential settlement while delays and prior talks in Milwaukee influenced positions.
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Detroit
CIO United Auto Workers Union Policy Board
UAW
Allis - Chalmers Farm Equipment Co
Milwaukee
Richard T. Leonard
R. 4. Thomas
Walter P. Reuther
Allis- Chalmers
Reuther
Leonard
Thomas
CAW International
Former Wyman Man Dies in Colorado
Mrs. Cloyce Stewart learns of the death of her uncle R. M. Cannon in Colorado Springs. The 75 year old former Wyman native and civil engineer served as county engineer there and leaves a wife three sons and three grandsons. Funeral services are planned for Friday in Colorado Springs.
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Cloyce Stewart
R. M. Cannon
Colorado Springs
Stewart
Neil Kracaw
Wyman
Sam Kepper
Winfield
Iowa City
Colorado
Cannon
Iowa State University
J. &. Cannon
Crawfordsville
Nebraska
Accused of Robbing St. Louis Bank
The FBI filed a federal complaint against Opal Dixon, 5, charging robbery of United Bank & Trust Co. in St. Louis on December 26, to coordinate with her simultaneous case for a $2,450 Des Moines bank holdup. Dixon described the heist motive as an urge for money and thrill for her family.
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St. Louis
Gerald B. Norris
FBI
Des Moines
Dixon
Missouri
Bank Recognizes Thompson Claim in Georgia Feud
Acting governor M. E. Thompson announced the Atlanta bank handling most state business has recognized him as acting governor and is honoring checks from a $100000 executive department fund. He said the bank cashed a $50 check for stamps and he will draw his salary from the fund on Saturday. A state-wide meeting on the governor dispute is set for Monday by a civic group named The Aroused Citizens of Georgia.
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Atlanta
M. E. Thompson
Executive Department
Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Funeral services for Elliott S. Moses held at Sherman’s
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home for Elliott S. Moses, with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Dr. George Kerr led the services and pallbearers included Richard McCleery, Theodore Bailey, Robert Day, Dan Brindley, Granville Humtle, and Merritt McDaniel.
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Sherman
Elliott S. Moses
Elm Grove Cemetery
George Kerr
Rall
Richard McCleery
Theodore Bailey
Robert Day
Dan Brindley
Granville Humtle
Merritt McDaniel
President of Seed Company Dies in Clarinda Iowa
Frank J. Sinn, 63, president of the Berry Seed Co., died yesterday in Clarinda Iowa. He also held roles at American Field Seed Co Chicago Griswold Seed and Nursery Co Lincoln Neb and Standard Seed Co Des Moines. Sinn led Iowa seed dealers association and other national groups and became Berry president in 1922 after starting as a bookkeeper in 190.
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Clarinda
Iowa
Frank J. Sinn
The
Berry Seed Co
Sinn
American Field Seed Co
Chicago
Griswold Seed and Nursery Co
Lincoln
Neb
Standard Seed Co
Des Moines
Iowa Seed Dealers Asociation
Estern Seed Dealers Association
American Seed Dealers Association
Berry Company
Senate Labor Committee Opens Extensive Labor Policy Review
The Senate Labor Committee began a six week examination of national labor policy with hearings led by Senators Ball and Murray. The session outlined major policy strands from union organization to arbitration, closed shop limits, and amendments to the Wagner Act as Secretary Schwellenbach presents the administration viewpoint.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Joseph H. Ball
Minn
James K. Murray
Mont
Des Moines Worker Falls From Truck, Killed
Des Moines January 23 Lewis Moore 53 railway employee died after falling 15 feet from a tower maintenance truck while working on a street car electric line in downtown Des Moines. Coroner Dr A E Shaw reports two skull fractures as the probable cause of death.
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Lewis Moore
Des Moines Railway
A. E. Shaw
Man Leaps From Burning Truck In Algona
Leonard Kuhlman Boce, three companions Raymond Coleman and Willie Becker fled a moving truck on Highway 18 near Algona after flames invaded the cab. Kuhlman remained in critical condition at a local hospital as firefighters extinguished the blaze caused by a broken heater hose.
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Algona
Ows
Leonard Kuhlman
Boce
Here
Government battles Mount Clemens Pottery unpaid time case
The Attorney General filed a brief urging dismissal unless more unpaid working time is proven. Judge Picard will decide under a Supreme Court mandate how much unpaid time requires payment. In Chicago, Judge Igoe calls the rising portal pay suits a public scandal and adjourned the hearing to March 14.
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Washington
Mount Clemens Pottery Co
Portal To Portal
Atty
Tom Co. Clark
Frank A. Picard
Detroit
Pickard
Picard
Mount Clemens
Supreme Court
Ima
Tira
Senate
Theodore R. Iserman
Chrysler Corporation
Chicago
UPV
Michael L. Igoe
Portal
Igoe
CLO United Automobile Workers
May Accused by Grand Jury in Bribe Case
A federal grand jury charged former Rep. Andres J. May of Ky with corruptly taking at least 16 000 dollars and agreeing to take 359 000 more for aiding the Garsson munitions combine. The four count indictment also names Henry M. Garsson Murray Garsson and Joseph F. Freeman, former Erie Basin Metal Products officers, tied to war contracts totaling 78 000 dollars.
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Washington
Andres J. May
Garsson
House
Erie Basin Metal Products, Inc
Batavia, HI
May
Ood
Fire at La Salle Hotel in Chicago causes no injuries
Firemen extinguished a blaze at the La Salle hotel in Chicago with no injuries. The hotel, closed since last June’s deadly blaze that killed 61, rekindled from a third floor room and spread up an elevator shaft before being controlled in minutes. Ten engine companies responded.
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Chicago
la Salle
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International Soundphoto
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Mr. Truman
Congress
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