Agreement Rejected at Harvester
Chicago January 36. Negotiations between Clinton farm equipment and metal workers unions and International Harvester Co. broke down as the union rejected a 17 cent hourly wage offer. The union would accept 16 cents, the company said 17 cents was the maximum. The offer would raise average hourly earnings of 30 000 strikers to 1.81, among the highest in the country. Two other offers were rejected, including vacation plan liberalization and union security changes. The union demanded a union shop and a two week annual escape period.
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Chicago
Clo Nnted
International Harvester Co
Rites
Gerald Field
Iowa Education Association Convention Opens In Des Moines
More than 6,000 teachers are expected at the 91st annual Iowa Education Association convention in Des Moines. Hotels can house about 2,009 attendees, with 3,000 to 4,000 commuting and about 600 lodged in private homes. The event runs through Saturday, and past attendance peaks at 12,000. The name was changed from Iowa State Teachers Association last November.
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Des Moines
Town State Education Association
Iowa State Teachers Association
Iowa Education Association
Blue Candidate Again Seeks Second Term As Governor
Robert D. Blue of Eagle Grove launched a bid for a second term as governor of Iowa. The Republican cited postwar stability and $29 million in government bonds yielding $329 thousand annually, with filing for the March 15 deadline and a June 3 primary likely uncontested. Blue is a WWI veteran and Drake University Law School graduate who has held major state offices since 1924.
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Blue
Iowa
Drake University Law School
Wright County
House of Representatives
House
Britain, Iran Rift Tops UN Security Council Row
British Foreign Secretary Bevin accused the Soviet Union of breaking the 1942 tripartite Iran treaty at the UN Security Council. Bevin urged withdrawal of objections to UN jurisdiction as Iran demanded oversight. Stettinius supported keeping watch on talks, with France and China backing the move.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Russia
UNO Security Council
Iran
Security Council
UNO
Bevin
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Azerbaijan
Britain
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States
Tran
France
China
Stettinius
Birds stay grounded in thick fog says Encyclopedia Britannica
The Encyclopedia Britannica notes that birds will not fly out of sight of the ground when fog becomes thick. The piece highlights safety and visibility factors affecting avian flight in dense fog conditions.
Iowans Spend More on Liquor Across State Stores
Des Moines reports Iowa liquor commission records show last year total sales reached 25,440,777, up from 22,290,217 in 1944. Patronage rose to 2,027,246 gallons, with distilled spirits totaling 23,744,039 gallons at 23,744,076 dollars, and whisky sales at 17,498,085 dollars from 1,170,071 gallons.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Liquor Commission
Dickine
Stutsman Reports New Corn Belt Turkey Plant to Club
Don Stutsman spoke to the Ys Men’s club about a new Corn Belt Turkey processing and packing plant. The facility plans to place about 80 000 turkey eggs weekly, employ around 40 people at peak season, and feature modern cooling rooms capable of fifty degrees below zero.
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Don Stutsman
Y's Men's Club
Towa
Stutsman
Tre
Bana
Scott Store to Reopen Friday After Redecorating
Scott Furniture company announces reopening Friday after redecorating. The interior is repainted and repapered to showcase new merchandise, with a fresh background for the furnishings to be displayed that day.
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Scott Furniture Company
Anti-Strike Measure Moves in Congress Amid Support
Republican and southern Democrat lawmakers back a sweeping anti-strike bill by Rep. Francis Case. The measure would hold unions and employers jointly liable for violations of contracts and create a 30 day cooling off period in major disputes. Proponents cite stabilizing labor relations while opponents warn it could erase labor gains.
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Washington
Francis Case
Bub
House
Chicago
Vito Marcantonio
A.s.t
N.Y
Mrs George 88 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs J R George a Washington resident 88 died at 7 a m after years of poor health and a recent pneumonia funeral set for Friday at Shermans funeral home with Rev George Kerr burial in Woodlawn memorials note she was a member of the Journal s Three Quarter Century club and the United Presbyterian church surviving sisters Eva Allen Leanette Wallace of Long Beach Calif Mrs W A Mitchell of Toronto and a brother Pollok J Wallace of Des Moines
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J. R. George
Washington
O'Cloeck
Matthew Y
Eleanor Johnson Wallace
Crawfordsville
James R. George
Staunton
George
East
Madison Street
Journal
Della
All Friends
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
Women's Chriistian Temperance Union
Eva Allen
Leanette Wallace
Long Beach
Calif
W. A. Mitchell
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Pollok J. Wallace
Des Moines
Funeral rites held for Mrs Do lie Shafer at Sherman’s
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. W J Stevens presiding. Bearers included Vick Masson Wes Custer and Clarles, among others, as the ceremony honored Mrs Shafer.
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Dolie Shafer
Sherman
W. J. Stevens
Vick Masson
Wes Custer
Clarles
Two Iowa Plants Face Shutdowns From Steel Strike
Fort Madison Iowa reports two plants Ajax Fence Works and Anthes Fork ofjer Company facing stoppages as steel supplies run tight. Ajax cut production by 20 percent and shortened weeks for 30 workers from six to five days. Anthes reduced output 40 percent, laid off 15 of 70 workers, and cut its week from six to five days. Officials warn steel could run out by February 9.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Jan. Oh
Ajax Fence Works
Anthes Force OiJer Company
Ajax
Anthes
Houdini Night Declared For Halloween Charity By Magicians
Since houdini died on Halloween 1926 the Society of American Magicians designated Halloween as Houdini night and non professional magicians are to donate their services to shut in groups.
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Harry Houdini
Society of American Magicians
Burial of Welsh and Jack Winegarden at Mim Grove Cemetery
Welsh and Jack Winegarden were buried at Mim Grove Cemetery in a local interment recorded by the parish grounds. The service details reflect a narrow obituary notice appearing in the community column.
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Welsh
Jack Winegarden
Mim Grove Cemetery
North English Post 5512 Installs Officers in Ceremony
The Washington county Veterans of Foreign Wars ritual team led by Jesse Radda established North English Post No. 5512 on Monday evening in North English. A ceremony preceded a reception hosting VFW members from Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Keota Sigourney and Washington.
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Washington County Post
Jesse Radda
Iowa City
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Keota
Sigourney
Washington
Truman to Talk On Radio Tonight
President Truman will speak for five minutes tonight on major networks at about 10 55 CST as part of a Roosevelt birthday march of dimes program. Mrs Truman and her daughter Margaret will visit Roosevelt balls in Washington and preside at a cake cutting at a local arena to raise funds for the infantile paralysis foundation.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Margaret
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Mr. Roosevelt
Rankin to rule on centennial plea in Des Moines
Iowa officials consider a $49,750 request by the centennial committee to fund a state birthday celebration. Interim chair Irving Long says the attorney general will decide if the panel has authority to allocate funds. Planned spending includes staff, a managing director, field secretaries, and stenographers amid a five point observance program. An earlier exhibit notes the first map of Wyoming by Samuel Lewis in 1814.
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Des Moines
John Rankin
Irving Long
Manchester
Iowa
Loueth
Homer Stephens
Clarinds
Centennial Group
Union
March of Dimes Ends Tomorrow in Washington County
Washington county ends its March of Dimes drive tomorrow with final reports due February 1. County chairwoman Mrs. George Birney says donations may be left at the Atchison shoe store and that door to door solicitation has occurred in Washington. The fund tops $600 locally and more is expected. volunteers urge remaining donors to contribute by tomorrow.
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Washington County
George Birney
Atchison Shoe
Washington
Allocate Fund For Institutions In Iowa Fire Safety
Des Moines report states the legislative interim committee earmarked 568,904 to improve fire safety at 13 state institutions. State architect Ralph Arnold estimated 769,964 total needed, with 568,904 covering major necessary upgrades including hospitals in Cherokee Clarinda Independence Mount Pleasant and Woodward among others.
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Des Moines
Ralph Arnold
John Strohm
Cherokee
Clarinda
Soldiers’ Orphans Home
Davenport
Eldora
Glenwood
Independence
Marshalltown
Mitchiilville
Mount Pleasant
Rockwell City
Toledo
Woodward
Arnold
Strohm
Waterloo voters OK sale of schools for emergency housing
In Waterloo Iowa the voters approved 489 to 87 a plan to sell the abandoned McKinley and Alcott schools and six vacant lots. The sale authorizes the school board to convert the sites into temporary housing units under the city emergency housing committee led by Mayor Ralph B Slippy.
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Waterloo
Iowa
McKinley
Alcott
Ralph B. Slippy
Emergency Housing Committee
Truman asks Congress for 3.75 billion loan to Britain
President Truman asked Congress to approve a 3.75 billion dollar loan to Britain to boost world trade. Repayments would start in 1951 with 2 percent interest and possible waivers when exports falter. Britain also to repay 650 million in lend-lease settlements, totaling 4.4 billion, with no congressional approval for that portion.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Eicher Opens Civilian Jeep Display in City
L M Eicher a former state highway official to open a civilian Jeep display room Friday February 1 at 114 West 2nd Street in the former Willits location. The Willys Universal Jeep model designed for civilian use will be on display and the public is invited to view it.
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L. M. Eicher
State Highway Commission
West 2Nd Street
L. C. Willits
Eicher
Willys. Universal Jeep
Oregon tops per capita E Bond purchases during war
Oregon led states in per capita series E defense and war bond sales from May 1941 to 1945, with $444.08 per person, while Hawaii averaged $565.04. Total E Bond sales reached $39.57 billion. New York topped all states for total E-Bond investments at $4.83 billion, followed by California and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Oregon
Treasury
Hawaii
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Soldier played Jap stereotype in training charge at Fort Francis
A Southern soldier at Fort Francis Warren was assigned the role of a Jap during maneuvers and instructed to perform a Nip-type suicide charge with all the sound effects. He charged shouting Ban vai you all amid the mock assault.
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Fort Smith
Wyo
Fort Francis
Warren
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