Congress moves to speed anti strike laws and extend excise tax
The House plans to fast track labor legislation and pass a major bill continuing wartime excise tax rates to save about 1.13 billion dollars in federal revenue. President Truman urged extension and supporters expect swift passage as coal industry talks loom with UMW leaders threatening March 31 production halt.
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Washington
House
GOP
Fred A. Harley
N. J
House Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UFL
Congress
Truman
Iowa Highway Patrol commends year 1946 patrol report
Alfred Kahl praised the Iowa highway patrol for the 1946 patrol report. Officers averaged 110 on duty, traveled 4,828,259 miles, issued 21,673 traffic summons, and 70,237 equipment notices. The year recorded 519 traffic deaths and 20,231 non fatal crashes.
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Metalists
Kaht
Iowa
Boxcar shortage blamed on eastern railroads
Eastern railroads were accused of borrowing or stealing freight cars from Western lines, hindering grain shipments eastward. Minnesota grain dealer Paul Scheuneman urged immediate action to save this year’s corn crop and noted three Northwestern roads were short about 20 000 freight cars. Senator Hugh Butler said eastern roads were taking cars not theirs to handle freight in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eastern Railroads
Los Millions
Paul Scheuneman
Minneapolis
Minn
Senate Commerce
Schueneman
Jan.s
Hugh Butler
Neb
Eastern
Five Washington Youths Enlist in Mechanized Cavalry
Five local youths left for Omaha for medical exams before enlisting in the regular army for three years in the Mechanized Cavalry. They will be sworn in after exams and begin training. Departed: Richard Custer, Norman Simmering, Robert L. Johnson, Jack Manary, and Howard Gier.
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Omaha
Cpl
Charles Anson
Richard Custer
West Third
Norman Simmering
North Second
Robert L. Johnson
Jack Manary
Keokuk Men Guests of Y's Men's Club
Nine Keokuk men attended a Y's Men's dinner in the Community room. Features included a student singer and a report on the gold medal tournament plans. Talks covered international topics and local club history with photo portraits taken. The gathering ended with a Keokuk group meeting at the McCleery home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Milo Sorden
John Yousling
Milo
Sheila Ross
Catherine Little
Dorothy Walker
Marv Stevens
Marie Davis
Nadine Payne
Lee Holland
Dick Gregg
Towns City
Gene Tucker
Robert Choate
U's
Dick MccCleery
Holland
Collingswood
Toreador Club
Keokuk Y
McCleery
Universal military training urged by President Truman for national security
In a conference yesterday President Truman called universal military training a must until world atomic controls are established. In Congress, Edith Nourse Rogers pushed to overhaul the veteran disability pension system to remove grant inequalities. Hearings on recent air crashes resumed in both houses with industry and military witnesses testifying on radar landing aids and aviation safety.
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Truman
Congress
Edith Nourse Rogers
House Veterans Committee
Veteran
House
Senate
House Commerce Committee
David L. Behneke
Iilate Association
Senate Commerce
J. W. Reeves
Naval Air Transport Service
Snowstorm Sweeps Iowa Illinois and Europe Record Cold
A midwestern blizzard blanketed Iowa with ten inches at Sibley and heavy snow across central and eastern areas delaying travel. Freezing rain iced highways from Missouri to Michigan and a US Weather Bureau warning warned of more heavy snow and frigid temperatures. Separately in Europe blizzards brought record low temperatures from London to Vienna and snow on the French Riviera.
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Des Moines
Towa
Sibley
Decorah
Iowa
Missouri
Cleveland
Wisconsin
Michigan
U. S
Chicago
Iown
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Lower Michi
Gan
Ilinois
Ohio River
Europe
London
Rkussia
Oxford
TamMsweg
Austria
Vienna
French Riviera
Irelard
United Presbyterians Buy Brookhart Property for Aged Home
The Washington United Presbyterian church board signs a contract to buy the former Senator Brookhart residence on East Washington Street. The United Presbyterian synod of Iowa will own and operate the home with Illinois synod joining, and initial fundraising targets $50 000 to convert and expand the property for elderly housing.
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United Presbyterians
Senator Brookhart
Washington United Presbyterian Shurch
Smith W. Brookhart
East Washington Street
United Presbyterian Synod of Iowa
Synod of
C. L. Baker
Pontiac
Mich
Cloyce C. Stewart
Te House
Baker
George’ T. Breitenbach
Washington
Dr. Baker
Iowa
Ilinois
United Presbyterian Church
Robert Acheson
J. L. Colthurst
George Kerr
Thompson
R. W. Thompson
Monmouth
Des Moines
Iowa Synod
Illinois Synod Commission
Iowa Synodical Commission
Enterprise
King Quarters
Patdown
United Presbyterian
Knd
United Pres
Lowa Synod
Wasington
Washington, Iowa
Towa
Town
United Presbyterian Curcnh
North America
P. G. Dykhuizen
H. K. Galloway
Robert Stahmer
Paul Troy
Tim Campbell
Richard Stewart
James Patton
Ross van Nostrand
Kerr
Stewart
Smith Brookhart
Midwest
Methodist Men to Hear Dr Karl Keifer
The Methodist Church Men’s Brotherhood will hold its January meeting tomorrow evening with a 6:30 dinner in the church dining room served by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Ted Brown will lead a short business session before Dr. Karl Keifer of Town Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant delivers the main address.
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Men’s Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ted Brown
Karl Keifer
Town Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Keifer
agitation to enact reasonable child labor legislation
agitation indicates push for a state law to regulate child labor. The wording suggests a public or political discussion advocating standards, age limits, and protections for minors in work settings.
Chinese Peace Efforts Given Up
Washington reports that the United States formally abandons its mediation in the Chinese civil conflict. The state department states it will terminate its connection with the three member committee established in 1945 and withdraw the civilian military staff overseeing the ceasefire and demobilization efforts in China.
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Washington
United States
Chian Kai-Shek
China
State Department
Department
Committee of Three
Kuomintang
Communist Party
George C Marshall
Shina
Truman
Chiang
Two Days Left to Get Auto Licenses in Washington County
After today there are only two days left for motor vehicle owners in Washington county to obtain current year licenses without a delinquency penalty. Licenses must be secured before February 1 as of now the issuance rate continues.
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Washington County
Missionaries Die In Plane Crash Near Hankow
A Chinese transport carrying American and Canadian missionaries including Bishop Schuler Garth of Madison Wisconsin crashed west of Hankow killing 25 of 260 aboard. One unknown foreign survivor was seriously injured. Captain John Papaji of New York piloted the plane.
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Shanghal
Central
Schuler Garth
Madison
Wis
Jlankow
Chinese National Airways
Chungking
Hankow
John Papaji
New York City
Garth
Doctor votes for air ambulance future in modern Metropolis
Dr. W. A. Gray departs from old country doctor image by owning a personal airplane to reach patients quickly. County treasurer's office records this year show 4,470 in total, with 927 trucks and 577 farm trailers listed.
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Metropolis
W. A. Gray
Iowa Senate Accepts Tax Forgiveness Amendment
Iowa Senate approves Rockhill amendment to the 54 percent income tax forgiveness bill making it applicable only to 1946 taxes payable in 1947 and restores the 100 percent collection on 1947 taxes unless new legislation acts. Debate and House actions continue as other postwar tax measures and a $90 million WWII veteran bonus bill are scheduled.
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Engel
House
GOP
Warren R. Austin
U. S
United Nations
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
Austin
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Robert Rockhill
R. Marshalltown
Rockhill
Kenneth Evans
State Executive Council
Louis H. Cook
The
Tax Commission
Lawrence Putney
R. Gladbrook
Iowa
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Sion
Dite
Albert J. Engel
Theodore R. Iserman
New York
Senate Labor Committee
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Armed Services
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Tom Connally
Tex
George, C. Marshall
Moscow
James I. Byrnes
Solons
Albert W. Hawkes
New Jersey
Homer E. Capehart
George W. Malone
Nevada
Harry P. Cain
International
Alfred Kahl
Iowa Highway Patrol
Army
Y’s
Choate
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Storm
Atfiy
Fred Stewart
Robert Wiley
Davide Livingeston
Neill Trotman
Harry Donaldson
Will McConnell
Clarence Logan
John Owen
Kl. R. van Nostrand
Richmatters
Tranmatters
Tran
Newton
C. G. Lunan
Werr
Midwestern
Byterian
Womens Board
Methodist
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