Bond Redemption Shows a Decline
Des Moines reports June redemptions of U.S. savings bonds down 20 percent from March peak. State director Roger F. Warin links the drop to the June J July promotion campaign while noting total Series EK F and G sales at $471,220,60 and redemptions at $491,102,000.
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Des Moines
Roger F. Warin
U. S. Savings Bond Division
Warin
D- Day
Treasury Department
The
Treasury
Pickets Surround Hollywood Studios in Labor Showdown
Hollywood unions stage a large strike around three majors Selznick International and Warner studios as 1700 pickets block water studios. Producers warn cameras may halt and shutdown could occur by Friday if talks fail.
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Hollywood
AFS
Selznick, International
Warners
Williams Ambitious Iowa Candidate Tours Washington
Democratic candidate for congress from Iowa's first district, A Williams of Danville Iowa, visited Washington to seek support. He owns a 124 acre apple orchard marketed in Iowa Minnesota Missouri and other Midwest states. Williams is challenging incumbent Thomas E. Martin and is well known in his community.
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Ft A. Williams
Iowa
Washington
Mr. Williams
Danville
Williams Tract
Minnesota
Missouri
Middle West
Williams
Thomas E. Martin
Hie
Blue Proclaims State of Emergency to Curb Rents
Iowa Governor Blue declares a state of emergency and invokes police powers to curb rent increases amid housing shortages. He asks peace officers and courts to withhold judgments and evictions stemming from higher rents while Attorney General Rankin weighs a legal opinion.
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Pes Moines
LP -Lowans
Robert D. Blues
Blue
John M. Rankin
Rankin
Alt
Parade Leads Tonight by Municipal Band Through the Square
Oscar's Bar O rodeo parade forms at Tucker Chevrolet at 7 30 then circles the square and ends on West Washington street headed by the Municipal band. Rodeo shows run Thursday Saturday with American Legion sponsorship and feature a cowboy band and a Kansas City radio singer. Moviestill photographs of the parade will be taken at the Armory field showings at two and eight o'clock.
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American Legion Post
Tucker Chevrolet
West Washington Street
Kansas City
Armory Field
Riverside couple obtain first July marriage license
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon at the courthouse for E den FE. Yeggy and Edna Hopping, both of Riverside, marking the first license of July.
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Court House
Eden FE
Yeggy
Edna Hopping
Riverside
Film Production Hampered as Studios Suspend Pictures
Reported yesterday teams could not shoot and seven others faced production delays. Five pictures suspended at Warners and six at Universal hindering release schedules and studio operations.
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Warners
Universal
Bailey Family Sells Hotel and Bank Building in Washington
Howard F. Freshwaters bought the northeast corner building housing the National Bank of Washington and Hotel Washington from the Bailey interests. Tenants remain, with the bank on the main floor and the hotel upstairs under current leases. The five story fireproof structure, built in 1912, has long served banking and professional offices, and remains owned by the Bailey heirs.
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Howard F. Freshwaters
National Bank of Washington
Hotel Washington
Bailey
Washington
The
National Bank
Harry Sowden
Contine
Freshwaters
Henry Bailey
Bugness
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Bygggryee Icians
Marsh W. Bailey
Sowden
Bailey Estate
Marsh Bailey
Josephine Meschter
Chicago
W. S. Gardner
Burlington
Theodore B. Bailey
Explosion Injures Wayland Veterans
Wayland July 2 two World War II veterans James Kaufman and Delbert McGuire suffered injuries while preparing fireworks for Independence Day. An explosion at the ball park northeast of town caused powder burns on faces and a severely lacerated hand. Delbert was treated by a local doctor. James was transported to Washington County Hospital for further care.
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Wayland
James Kaufman
Delbert McGuirre
James
Ball Park
Delpert
Washington County
Many Apply for Driver Licenses in County
About 7 000 people seek license renewals in the county and at nearby towns. Clerks operate in the courthouse lobby daily except July 4 and visit other towns weekly. Some motorists have slowed applications though several thousand still need new licenses.
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Court House
Fire destroys 25 wooden barracks at Camp McQuade
A fire at Camp McQuade near Watsonville destroyed 25 wooden barracks in an abortive escape attempt by prisoners. The incident occurred last night and was reported by Sixth Army headquarters.
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San Francisco
Army
Camp McQuade
Watsonville
Sixth Army
State Guard Plans Overnight Bivouac
The headquarters company of the State Guard will bivouac overnight near the camp scene a few miles from town Saturday evening and return Sunday. Mess Sergeant Wade Pence and Cooks Wayne Pratt and Myrl Steele will provide supper and breakfast. The unit has 44 men and seeks 16 recruits. six joined recently. Members may receive vacation with pay for the regimental camp at Camp Dodge July 21 to August 3, with promotions of noncommissioned officers soon as a sergeant becomes lieutenant.
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State Guard
Wade Pence
Wayne Pratt
Myrl Steele
Camp Dodge
CPA probes withholdings in clothing and consumer goods
Washington July 2 The Civilian Production Administration begins a nationwide investigation into withholding and speculative hoarding of clothing and other consumer products. Morris Verner says investigators will shift from other duties to inspect textiles, autos, refrigerators, and building materials amid Truman’s criminal actions warning and Porter’s call to enforce inventory controls. Verner doubts widespread withholding of machines but notes textiles are heavily affected and may continue.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
OPA
Morris Verner
Verner
President Truman
Justice Department
Paul A. Porter
CPA
Congress
Senate action on OPA extension blocked again
Senate blocked action on stopgap OPA price controls extension amid warnings of higher taxes if controls lapse. Two identical bills were introduced. objections by Senators O'Daniel and Wherry halted immediate committee referral, delaying passage by at least 24 hours. Secretary Snyder warned both individuals and corporations could face higher taxes if price controls are not revived.
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Washington
Senate
Pri
House
W. Lee O'Dainiel
Tex
Kenneth Wherry
Banking Committee
OPA
Truman
Votruba Sues For Divorce From Arcith Votruba
Charles L. Votruba filed a district court petition for divorce from Arcith C. Votruba. The couple married in Na hok a Missouri on December 28 1945 and separated on May 2 198. Attorney Georges Gifford Morrison represents the plaintiff.
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Clerk of
District Court
Charles L. Votruba
Arcith C. Votruba
Nahoka
Georges Gifford Morrison
Rothschild Gift to The County Hospital
T Rothschild presents a moving operating room cart to Washington county hospital as a memorial to his wife Mrs Rothschild who died last year The cart bears a plaque and is expected to aid patient transport and comfort for many years Esther Squire supervisor of the hospital said the gift is deeply appreciated by the hospital board and staff
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Wif T. Rothschild
Washington County Hospital
Rothschild
Esther Squire
Two More Cigarette Licenses Granted
At the Washington city council meeting two more permits to sell cigarettes were approved, bringing the total to 24 for the new year. Licenses were issued to the Union cafe on North Fourth Avenue and Mrs. Hattie Cherry Holmes' Coffee Car on West Washington Street. A large portion of the meeting covered monthly reports and routine business.
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Washington City Council
Union Cafe
North Fourth Avenue
Hattie Cherryholmes
West Washington Street
Des Moines Girl Crowned Centennial Queen
Jacqueline Means of Des Moines was crowned centennial queen and Miss Iowa in the state ceremony. She will compete as Miss America at Atlantic City in September. An acrobatic dancer, she weighs 135 pounds and stands six feet tall. Formal coronation is set for Thursday at Drake Stadium.
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Des Moines
Jacqueline Means
Iowa
Atlantic City
Drake Stadium
Drowning in Cedar River Reported in Cedar Rapids
Three year old Joseph McNabb drowned in the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids Iowa. A search began after he failed to return for dinner and his body was recovered hours later when it snagged a trout line.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joseph McNabb
Cedar River
Stores Hold Out Against Price Rises
Retail stores largely kept prices steady as livestock markets surged after OPA controls ended. Chicago hogs and cattle arrivals rose sharply, with hog top near 16 per hundredweight and cattle receipts up, while some packers balked at buying. New York officials dismissed inflation fears as unfounded. Meat prices edged up in Scranton and Philadelphia, while general retail increases remained scattered.
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United Press
Chicago
Wason
Scranton
Philadelphia
Hogs, cattle surge into Chicago stockyards amid price dips
Chicago stockyards report biggest hog receipts since 1945 start of July with prices off $2+ from Monday highs. Indianapolis leads with 20,000 hogs and Omaha with largest cattle receipts as receipts double across Western markets. Market uneven, buyers hesitant, shippers rush to beat possible OPA ceilings, CPAs cloud policy impact.
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Chicago
OPA
Hoss
Indianapolis
Omaha
East
CPA
Chicare
Oretty Butchers
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California
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