Congress balks at tax hikes as luxury levies face cuts
Senate finance panel votes 7 to 6 to cut luxury taxes up to 75 percent aiming to restore wartime peaks to 1942 levels. Chairman Walter F. George dismisses Truman's income tax hike proposal amid warnings of a treasury deficit and demands for budget cuts and higher revenues.
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Congress
Washington
Trutman
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Walter F. George
Truman
82 Year Old Applies for Marriage License in Brighton
John Penell, 82, resident of Brighton, walked into the district court clerk's office and asked for a marriage license. This will be his third wedding, while bride Dora Innis is entering marriage for the first time. Both have lived in Brighton and she has been his housekeeper for some time. Officials say he may be the oldest man ever to apply for a license here, though he remains active and in good health.
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John Penell
Brighton
R. R. Noonan
Penell
Peneil
Dora Innis
Mr. Pencil
Court House
Des Moines Weather: Sunny with hot highs near 90s
DES MOINES UP reports sunny afternoon with highs from 90 to 99 degrees and light northeasterly winds. Tonight fair with a few storms to the extreme west and lows 62 to 72. Saturday remains sunny with light variable winds and highs around 90. Overnight Saturday near 70 then Sunday in the 90s.
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Des Moines
Jr. Chamber Tackles Saturday Parking Near Square
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to free space on Saturdays by urging merchants and workers to avoid parking around the square. Dale Koosh leads outreach with windshield stickers aimed at rural customers and employees, seeking 200 plus stalls weekly. The campaign aims to improve parking for tarim customers and begin showing results tomorrow night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dale Koosh
Charter
Washington
Tarim
Alreay
Walter Farrells Mark Fifth Business Year
Mr and Mrs Walter Farrell proprietors of Farrells Office Supply celebrate their sixth anniversary as a Washington business. They bought the printing business of Frank Frazier on July 1 1944 and moved to new quarters March 1 across from Tucker Chevrolet. Mr Farrell has 27 years in printing and newspaper work across six states and serves president of the Washington softball association.
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Walter Farrell
Farrell
Washington
Frank Frazier
Washington Business Circle
Tucker Chevrolet
Whitlow Tire
Missouri
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahom i
California
Iowa
Karrell
Washington Softball Association
1 Chamber of Commerce
Unemployment Surges to Seven Year High in June
Washington reports a June unemployment rise to 3,778,000, a seven year peak, up 482,000 from May. Employment climbs 425,000 to 5,619,000 as the civilian labor force reaches 63,398,000. The six month non agricultural jobs decline pauses with a gain to 49,924,000.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Priest Arrested on Charge of Gambling in Church Basement
Police and city officials raided St. Bridges Catholic Church in Lones Park and found a bingo game. Rev Raymond Patrick Gordon was charged and released on his own recognizance. Two parishioners, charged as operators, were freed on $120 bond. Mayor Frank Larson blamed the priest and Bishop Boylan for continuing bingo activities. There was a church social with proceeds to a parochial school fund.
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Rockford, Ill
Pammie
Raymond Patrick Gordon
St. Bridge’s Catholic
Lones Park
Justice of the Peace
Paul Marenson
Frank Larson
John J. Boylan
Rockford
Cancer Fund Campaign Short of State Goal in Iowa
State headquarters report shows $306,142.05 raised from county drives this year. Washington county chair Mrs Montgomery says $2,965 has been turned in. County quota was $28,120 while Iowa's statewide goal is $842,515 leaving over $37,000 yet to raise. Several counties did not report or were only partial. There is no soil on the moon.
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Iowa Cancer Campaign
Mra
Draft Would Affect Some Iowa Youths
Des Moines reports a projected 13 0000 ton shortage below authorized strength could pull about 260 Iowa youths into service if a draft is called. Col Ralph A Lancaster notes no call is expected, but Iowa typically fills about two percent. Existing 1-A registrants with armed forces medicals may be routed to the draft if needed.
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Des Moines
Ralph A. Lancaster
Iowa
Lancaster
Park Services Open Sunday in Central Park Summer Series
Rev Vance L Currier of the Baptist church opens a summer series of outdoor Sunday services in Central Park at 7 30 p m with the theme Christ Is Adequate George Kerr presides Milan Thompson leads singing Preddo Miller reads scripture and Clayton s Grand March by Blake with Mrs Charles McConnell at piano A vocal trio and benediction follow in case of rain services move to the Presbyterian church
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Vance L. Currier
The
Baptist Church
Central Park
George Kerr
Milan Thompson
Preddo Miller
Clayton
Blake
Charles McConnell
Paul Thayer
Dorothy Currier
VV. L. Currien
Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville Man Burned in Explosion
Stanley Jeck was burned when a nearby generator exploded this morning at eight o'clock. The blast damaged the building and started a fire, but it was extinguished quickly. Jeck received treatment from a local physician and was not believed seriously hurt.
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Crawfordsville
Stanley Jeck
Marriage License Issued Here to Peneil and Innis
A marriage license was issued at the court house today to John Peneil and Dora Innis, both of Brighton.
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John Peneil
Dora Innis
Brighton
County Contest for Corn Yields Planned
The Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars post will again sponsor the ten acre corn yield contest in Washington county for a third year. Marion S. McAvoy, chairman, said applications from county farmers may be submitted to the VFW or Floyd Goodell at the extension office. Local contests must be supervised by approved impartial organizations, with at least three entrants. Yields are measured from rectangular blocks with samples from five consecutive hills, and 100 bushels per acre earns a Master Corn Growers Medal.
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Washington County
Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Marion S. McAvoy
VIW
VEW
Floyd Goodell
McAvoy
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Iowa Group
Howard Freshwaters in Business Seven Years
Howard Freshwaters bought the Cy Bush Feed store on July 1 1942 and moved to Washington with wife Willa Gibson. He previously worked in Keot at McNamara and McElhinney furniture, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, and Brindley’s Grocery before entering the feed business twenty three years ago. The Freshwaters Feed store funds a softball team with a 4 0 league record while their bowling team sits near the cellar in the standings.
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Howard Freshwaters
Cy Bush
Freshwaters
Keot
Washington
Bush
Howard
McNamara Furniture
McElhinney Furniture
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Brindley's Cash
Willa Gibson
Breshwatners
YWCA Story Hour Opens Saturday for Young Readers
Marie Blattner, YWCA director, announced the weekly story hour for girls aged five to seven starts Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the YWCA room. No elementary supervised games or girls' softball on July 4 due to the holiday.
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Washington Ywca
Marie Blattner
YWCA
Miss Blattner
Coplon Sentenced to 40 Months to 10 Years in Spy Case
Judith Coplon received 40 months to 10 years in prison after pleading not guilty to espionage and theft of government papers. Judge Albert Reeves ordered concurrent sentences from two counts, with a $20,000 bond set and potential release based on good behavior, amid preparations for an espionage trial in New York with Valentin Gabitchev.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Russia
Albert L Reeves
Miss Coplon
Five Injured as Abrah am Lincoln Streamliner Derails North of Springfield
Five to seven people were injured when five cars of the Abraham Lincoln streamlined train bound for Chicago jumped the tracks five miles north of Springfield Illinois. None were killed and causes were not clear with heat possibly expanding a rail. Ambulances carried injured to St John’s hospital in Springfield.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Here
St. John’s Hospital
Thomas Connors
Gulf, Mobile
Ohio
George Schuppe
Illinois
Leo M. Boyle
Near-Perfect Weather Promised For Fourth of July
United Press reports the weather bureau forecasts nearly perfect conditions for the Fourth of July holiday travel. Skies are clear nationwide with scorching heat in the Midwest and a projected high in New York City of 77. Yet safety officials warn the weekend could see up to 600 fatalities from traffic, drownings, and fireworks mishaps.
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the Weather Bureau
New York
New England
Weather Bureau
Midwest
New York City
Temperature Reaches New High for Summer
Washington county residents sought rain today amid a scorching summer with forecasts predicting more heat. The official report lists yesterday's high at 95 degrees and indicates today would rise further, marking the season’s hottest day to date.
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Washington County
Automobiles to Produce Over Fifty Million Welds This Year
Industry reports indicate more than 50,000,000 spot and projection resistence welds will be made in automobile production this year. Manufacturers push efficiency and quality as car makers scale up welding output and automation.
Nardy Chocolates Welcomes Edward as Full Partner
Leo Nardy owner of the Chocolate Shop on the Square announces his son Edward becomes a full partner. Edward has worked with his father since his Navy discharge on Jan 1 1946 and had prior part time service. The partnership fills the slot left by Les Woods who sold his share after moving to Ainsworth.
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Leo Nardy
Edward
United States Navy
Armed Services
Nardy
Les Woods
Woods
Ainsworth
Opening Night Draws Crowd at Ainsworth Festival
Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce hosts the Bie Days celebration with a large opening night crowd and more free acts, rides, and prizes on Friday and Saturday. Davenport local wins top prize, a radio phonograph unit, with further awards planned amid forecast ideal weather.
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Ainsworth
AinsWorth Chamber of Commerce
Davenport
Dr Peters Accepts Pastoral Charge in West Chester
Dr Arthur Peters has accepted the pastorate at the West Chester Federated Church and will assume duties immediately. He also serves Grace Hill Moravian and New Haven Baptist churches and will be assisted by Mrs Peters in ministry across the three congregations.
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West Chester
Arthur Peters
Ambiguous OCR Note on Local Manufacturing Output
Fragmentary OCR indicates a claim about manufacturers in production of an estimated 500 Uu cara, but lacks clear entities, dates, or context for precise reporting. Further readable text needed to identify company, location, and timeframe for a precise summary.
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Sion
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Walter Farrells
United States
New York State
North Carolina
Furniture Jn
U. S
Sir Alexander Fleming
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
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Paris
Rue Royale
International Soundphoto
Jordan
Cancer Fund
Union Park
Rev. Currier
Christ Is
Iowa Master Corn Growers
Albout
Oklahoma
House Public Lands Committee
Elizabeth Angus
J. F. Neghswanger
Jessie Rowledge
Gary
Okla
Kish Hawkins
Calumet
International
United Press
Edward Nardy
Dr. Peters
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Chester
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