Tornadoes Hit Missouri Arkansas and Midwest Snowstorm Paralyzes Milwaukee
Tornadoes struck Missouri and Arkansas with seven dead in one family and four more victims. A separate Alabama twister killed 15 nationwide. The Midwest storm dumped seven foot drifts in Wisconsin isolating Milwaukee and paralyzing rail service as damage mounted and injured were treated.
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Arkansas
Moncier
Won
Salem
Ark
Steelville
Midwest
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Iowa City Couple Seeks Marriage License at Court House
Donald Hanrahan and Ula Henik of Iowa City obtained a marriage license at the county courthouse yesterday.
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Donald Hanrahan
Ula Henik
Iowa City
Court House Ysterday
Profitable Year for Poultry Growers
Don Stutsman of Corn Belt Turkey Farms predicts a profitable year for poultry producers. He cites a 45 percent reduction in breeding flocks in California and nationwide tight supply as key factors. He notes cold storage totals are down 37.6 million pounds versus last year and warns early poults demand may limit late-season supply. Stutsman will present poultry facts on radio and discuss the Washington plant’s past season.
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Don Stutsman
Corn Belt
Turkey Farms
California
Mr. Stutsman
Fac
Stutsman
Don
Washington
Truman to Speak on Radio for Polio Campaign
President Truman will deliver a nationwide radio appeal tonight at 11 45 p m EST for about four minutes in support of the annual March of Dimes. He will be introduced by Basil O Connor former head of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and current head of the American Red Cross.
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Washington
Truman
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
Europe Faces Century Cold Snap Across Isles and Continent
Europe endures its coldest stretch in fifty years with frigid temperatures sweeping the British Isles and mainland, fueling fuel and food shortages, housing strain, and rising hardship for millions.
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Europe
London
British Isles
Decree Filed in Droll Divorce Custody Granted
A district court decree granted this week in the divorce case Agnes Droll versus Lawrence Droll gives custody of six minor children to Agnes Droll. The court orders Lawrence Droll to pay 315 weekly for child support, with the decree filed today by Clerk of Court.
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J. G. Patterson
Agnes Droll
Lawrence Droll
Funeral services for W. M. Dar byshire
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Methodist Church with Dr. Fred E. Miller in charge. Pallbearers included P C Woods Co E Eyestone R F Brown W W Jarrard A L Griffith and Homer Birney. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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W. M. Darbyshire
Methodist Church
Fred E. Miller
P .C. Woods
Co. E. Eyestone
R. F. Brown
W. W. Jarrard
A. L. Griffith
Homer Birney
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mrs Jopi Austen Dies in Wooster Ohio
Word reached Wooster of the death of Mrs. Jopi Austen. Born Ella May Kulin in Brighton township on December 9, 1865, she lived on the farm now owned by Mr and Mrs Lyle Wilson.
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Jopi Austen
Wooster
Ohio
Austen
Ella May Kulin
Brighton Township
Lyle Wilson
Cancel Evidence At Rent Hearing In Senate Testimony
Washington January 30 UP officials canceled appearances before the Senate Banking Committee blocking initial efforts to identify government officials tied to a near ten percent rent hike. James W. Follin deputy director of the Office of Temporary Controls and Ivan Carson OTC for rents were on the schedule but did not testify.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
James W. Follin
Office of
Ivan Carson
Iowa Senate Debates Tax Rate Amendments
Des Moines delayed vote as Sen George Faull proposes 50 percent income tax forgiveness for two more years and the chamber considers fixing the rate for one year. Proponents push for 60 percent collection while Sen Leo Elthon urges delaying decisions until institutions and schools are funded.
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Des Moines
Senate
George Faull, J
Leo Elthon
Faul
Robert Rockhill
Marshalltown
Capehart Urges State Rent Control Policy Change
Sen Homer Capehart proposes moving rent control authority to state governments arguing tenants should not be federally protected. He spoke to the senate banking committee during hearings on extending rent controls beyond June 30. Committee chairman Tobey dissenting.
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Washington
Homer Capehart R
Ind
Congress
Capehart
Senate Banking Committee
Charles W.tobey
Capehiart
Ainsworth Legion Post Surpasses 1947 Membership Quota
Ainsworth Post No 351 of the American Legion has exceeded its 1947 membership quota by submitting 48 new members to Iowa headquarters in Des Moines. The post’s 1947 quota is 40, up from 1946’s 22. Commander Preston Edmondson and Adjutant Charles Simpson lead the ongoing drive with Mrs ArthUS heading the expansion committee as Iowa aims for 120,000 members.
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John J. McCloy
New York
Ainsworth Post
American Legion
Iowa Legion
Des Moines
Jesse W. Halden
Newton
Iowa
Preston Edm Ondson
Charles Simpson
Mi 3
Arthus
Halden
Committee Advances Hearings on Rent Control Extension
A committee approved continuing hearings on legislation to extend rent controls. The move signals ongoing scrutiny of tenant protections and housing policy in the jurisdiction.
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Mittee
Congressmen Seethe At Breakfast Tax Clash
In Washington two Republican lawmakers nearly came to blows over income tax policy at a breakfast. House Ways and Means Chairman Harold Knutson clashed with Rep. Albert Engel as others intervened. Engel warned against physical contact and the dispute cooled without further incident.
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Washington
Jan
Harold Knutson
Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Albert Engel
Mich
Iowa Members Hold Key Roles In New Congress
Des Moines Republican Paul Cunningham named chairman of a new House Public Works subcommittee on roads and highways. Tom B. Martin gains Ways and Means influence, while Karl Le Compte leads the Administration Committee. Senate Small Business Committee chairmanship shifts to Kenneth Wherry amid illness. Democrats raise funds to gift Sam Rayburn a car. R. Dick Mitchell arrives in Washington to join the Interstate Commerce Commission after Senate confirmation. Henry Talle introduces a bill to exempt school admissions from federal taxes starting July 1 1947.
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Washington
Jan
IDPA
Public Works Committee
House
Paul H. Cunninghan
Des Moines
Cunningham
Public Work Committee
Tom B. Martin
Town City
Ways and Means
Congress
Martin
Military Affairs Committee
Karl MM. le Compte
Corydon
Senate
Small Business Committee
George A. Wilson
Hickenlooper
Wilson
Small Business
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Henry ©. Talle
Decorah
House of Representatives
Talle
Oratorical Contest Planned At Local High School
Leon Beatty of the American Legion posts a tenth annual high school oratorical contest at the public high school. Merritt McDaniel and A. R. Tervelt organize with the principal. Contest at four pm Friday features 19 to 12 minute prepared orations on U S constitutional topics. Entrants include Neda Faye Aston Ted Stewart Bob Berdo Dick Maxwell and Dick Dare. First second and third receive medals and the local winner advances through county district state regional and national contests for savings bonds stamps and scholarships.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Legion
Boyd White
Merritt McDaniel
Lenion Post
A. R. Tervelt
The
United States
Neda Faye Aston
Ted Stewart
Bob Berdo
Dick Maxwell
Dick Dare
U. S
Wreck due to signals ignored kills and injures in Guthrie
The interstate commerce commission reported a Pennsylvanian freight train crew failed to obey signals causing a December wreck near Guthrie Ohio. The collision with a stopped freight killed several people and injured 134 as the wreckage blocked the adjacent track and was struck by an approaching passenger train.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Guthrie
Auto Collision Near Washington Leaves Several Injured
A head on crash on Highway No. 1 eight miles north of Washington left several minor injuries. C S Cunningham of Chariton and Walter Duvall of West Chester drove cars carrying passengers to a county basketball tournament. Weather and poor visibility were blamed for the accident.
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Highway No. 1
Washington
C.S. Cunningham
Chariton
J. W Edgeerly
Walter Duvall
West Chester
Wlo Wng
Katona
Duvall
Fire Siren at Hotel Washington Out of Commission
The Washington fire siren atop the Hotel Washington building is inoperable and not available for fire alarms. It failed to function yesterday at noon, with water damage blamed for the malfunction. Attempts to repair it produced only a minor noise.
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Washington
Hotel Washington
Uucn Zooq
RadioArtists Sign For Wage Increases In 1950s Contract
The American Federation of Radio Artists and four networks sign a contract granting union members wage increases of 26 to 30 percent. The pact covers actors singers announcers and sound effects men across National Broadcasting Company Columbia Broadcasting System American Broadcasting Company and Mutual networks.
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New York
American Federation of Radio Artists
AML
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
American Broadcasting Company
Mutual Network
Court House Walks Draw Criticism Over Size
Edgar Porter, while clearing snow and slush in front of the courthouse, paused to tell a passerby that the wide walks are a pure waste of public money, questioning the expense of the construction.
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Edgar Porter
Court House
No Bank Failures in United States in 1945
For the first time in 75 years the United States records no bank failures in 1945 marking a historic drought of collapse during the wartime economy and postwar adjustments.
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U.S
Talks on German Problem Tonight at Y Community Room
Professor Eric C. Kollman of Cornell College will address the Fortnightly club this evening at the Y Community room. Mrs. T. A. Michels announces the program starts at 8 o clock and guests may attend. Kollman will discuss The German Problem and invites questions after the talk.
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Eric C. Kollman
Cornell College
T. A. Michels
Kollman
Here
Mt. Vernon
Winter Storm Knocks Out Lines Delays Town Travel
A severe winter storm drenched Washington and central Iowa with rain sleet and snow causing telephone lines to fail especially north south routes. Buses and trains faced delays as highways and clocks failed amid downed wires and ice. Rural service outages affected 200 to 300 customers as crews worked through the day to restore lines.
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Melvin Houck
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Journal
Des Moines
Chicago
U. Lines
Frank Miller
Iowa Southern Utilities
Washington
Miller
Ines
Burlington Trailways
Davenport
Tri-Cities
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