May Pleads Not Guilty At Hearing In Corruption Case
Former congressman Andrew J. May and three key figures in the Garrson Munition conspiracy pleaded innocent to charges of fraud and corruption in wartime contracts. The defendants, including Dr. Henry M. Garrson, Murray Garrson, and Joseph F. Freeman, were assigned bond and a March 19 trial date.
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Washington
Andrew J. May
Garsson
Garrson
Henry M. Garrson
Murray
Joseph F. Freeman
Bolitha J. Laws
Lews
May
Freeman
Garsson Brothers
Rev Walter Smith To Deliver Union Church Sermon
Reverend Walter Smith will speak at the union evening service at the Christian church on Sunday. The sermon titled Things Which Cannot Be shaken Will Remain will be delivered after readings from Psalm 15 and prayers by Dr. George Kerr and Dr. Fred Miller. Music includes organ preludes and postludes with a sextette and soloists.
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Walter Smith
Union
Christian Church
Fred Miller
George Kerr
Paul Wells
Lindsay
Morley
God
Mrs Wm Evestone Dies in Grinnell Iowa
Relatives report the death of Mrs Edna Godfrey Evestone at her Grinnell Iowa home after long illness. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 30 PM in Grinnell. Former Washington community resident, widow of Wm Evestone, she leaves a husband four children and five grandchildren.
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Wmn Evestone
Grinnell
Iowa
Evestone
Washington
Eyestore
Edna Godfrey
Milt Godfrey
Ottumwa
Melvin Hill Directs Three Washington School Bands Concert
Director Melvin A Hill of Washingtons instrumental music department led a concert by three school bands in a near full hall. The program featured Stewart and Lincoln elementary grades the junior high band and the high school band with guest conductors Janet Graf Bob Steele and Daryl Fetters. The performance showcased promising young musicians from both schools and highlighted Hills effective leadership and clear teaching progress.
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Melvin A. Hill
Washington Schools
Stewart
Lincoln
Hill
Washington
Janet Graf
Bob Steele
Daryl Fetters
Iowa City High School
Margarette McCleery
Betty Kunik
Marilou Robertson
Karl Simmering
Jim Mapel
Janet Morgan
Maxine Crone
Connie Knauss
Stewart Lincoln
LaDonna Bell
Ardythe Wead
Gus Mast
Edldie Winga
Karen Engle
Harriett
French Proposal for Permanent Federation of German States
Paris reports the French government urged a permanent federation of German states patterned after the United States. The plan, to be presented to the Big Four in Moscow, would keep some powers at the state level, create a central government, and establish a national assembly with four representatives per state serving four-year terms.
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Paris
United States
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Foreign Office
Germany
Iowa Senate Amends Liquor Tax to Eight Percent
Des Moines January 24 The Iowa state senate approved by voice vote an amendment raising the five percent liquor tax to eight percent to fund police activities and temperance education. The measure would yield about 1500 dollars annually and would accompany a separate beer law revamp proposal. The session also deferred action on ten bills while prioritizing permanent tax forgiveness and calendar placement.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Senate
George Faul
John Berg
Cedar Falls
Berg
Earl Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoah
Knudsen
Jacobsen
Sechluter
Doud
Klein
Clem
Rockhill
Bekman
Long
Keir
Lee
Dewel
Sharp
Findlay
Elthon
Jester
Senate
Jurors to Inspect Korf Farm in Railroad Damages Case
Evidence in the S. W. Korf and Charles Cannon versus Rock Island railroad suit on taking part of the Korf farm for right of way to be finished early today. Afterward jurors will view the farm if court time allows. Witnesses include Throck Morton Hill Wiley Trotman Duensing and Fedderson Knock Shmodler Korf.
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S. W. Korf
Charles Cannon
Rock Island Railroad
Korf
J. G. Patterson
W. Bb. Throckmorton
A. Hill
Arthur Wiley
Neil Trotman
Art Duensing
H. Fedderson
Joseph Knock
C. Je Shmodler
Flynn Seeks Higher Marriage License Fees in Cook County
Chicago January 24 Michael Flynn Cook county clerk proposed raising marriage license fees from three to five dollars to help balance the 1947 budget. He quipped that at a higher level a man might pay ten dollars.
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Chicago
Michael Flynn
Cook County
Flynn
Delaware Senate Targets Negligent Parents With Bill
A Delaware state senate bill proposed today aims to crack down on negligent parents. The measure broadens enforcement and sets new penalties for parental neglect amid concerns for child welfare.
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Dover
Dei
Delaware State Senate
Will Decide On Union at West Allis
Two unions campaign to win sole bargaining rights at Allis-Chalmers Farm Equip plant in West Allis Milwaukee. The United Auto Workers Local plans to rally members in a 270 day strike context, while a new independent Union of Non-strikers formed from non-members contests the election. The Wisconsin Labor Relations Board ordered the vote, making the outcome pivotal for both sides.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipmet
West Allis
CLO United Auto Workers
Independent Workers Union
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Housing Institute For Farmers February Sessions
A two day housing institute in Washington on February four and five aims to help farmers rural homemakers and builders plan repairs or new structures. Five Iowa extension specialists will present at the Legion hall from 10 am to 3 pm with exhibits and discussions on farmstead planning building requirements and technical features. Husbands and wives should enroll and attend both days with signups limited. contact the Farm Bureau office to join or be placed on a waiting list.
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Washington
Leo I. Sturgeon
Iawa
Legion Hall
Farm Bureau Office
Fire at Shebeck home misreported by Journal
Mrs Shebeck says the fire began at the heating plant stoker and the fire department was called to the John Shebeck residence on North Iowa avenue, not the John Stewart home in the same block as the Journal previously reported. The Journal corrects the earlier scene description.
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John Shebeck
Iowa Avenue
John Stewart
Shebeck
State House approves measure on parental responsibility
Legislators backed a bill holding parents legally accountable for their children's crimes. The measure treats failure to govern children as a misdemeanor if the youth become involved in criminal activity. The action passed the state house of representatives.
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State House of Representatives
Business Leaders Hear Dave Livingston on Farming at Chamber Dinner
About 200 Washington business men and farmers attended a Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Y to hear Washington farmer and economist Dave Livingston offer practical views on farming future trends. He argued low mood will not prevail, prices may fall but overall farm prosperity should hold, with debt levels modest and growing war bond investments supporting farmers. Directors Marion Swanson Jim Humble and Harold Johnson were elected to the board, with officers to be chosen later.
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Dave Livingston
Chamber O Commerce
Washington
Dave
Waskinston
Middle West
Lee Holland
Dave Livingstron
Tve
Chamber of Commerce
Marion Swanson
Jim? Humble
Harold Johnson
Direc
Plan Disposal of Extra Potatoes
The agriculture department launched a drive to dispose of 45 million bushels of surplus late 1945 potatoes. About 20 million bushels may be dumped while 25 million could find practical use selling to manufacturers livestock feeders school meal programs and for export. The excess crop threatens an $80 million cost under the price support program with parity loans and full price benefits assumed for growers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Central States
Western States
700 000 Signatures Demand End to Sugar Controls
A delegation presented Rep. Frances Bolton with petitions containing more than 706000 signatures from Ohio New York and Illinois urging an end to sugar price and rationing controls and oppose overseas shipment. J J Doyle Ohio coordinator said more signatures are being gathered for delivery to other congressmen. Bolton will hand the petitions to the House Banking and Currency Committee as leaders consider extending sugar controls.
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Washington
UBA
Fances P. Bolton
J. J. Doyle
Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Ilinois
Walton League to Meet Monday Night
Chi cagua chapter of the Izaak Walton League will hold its regular meeting Monday evening at 7 30 in the Knights of Columbus rooms. New officers will assume duties with Frank Miller as vice president presiding in the absence of Robert Arthur the new president. A technicolor film with sound effects The Making of a Shooter will be shown.
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Frank Crone
C. R. Wilson
Frank Miller
Milo Sorden
Frank Wos
Merritt McDaniel
Chamber
Chicagua
Izaak Walter League
Dill
Robert Arthur
A. C. Peterson
Knights of Columbus
Sigourney
League
F. W. Besser
Harper
Keokuk County
Fire at Jefferson Airport Destroys Large Hangar
Sparks from a welding torch during plane repairs ignited wing dope on a vehicle, burning the largest hangar and office building at Jefferson Airport. Workers moved other planes to safety and most office equipment was saved.
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Jefferson
Owa
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