Steel Firms Charge John L Lewis Over Union Shop Demand
U S Steel and nine major companies filed unfair labor charges against John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers with the National Labor Relations Board. The move seeks an injunction under Taft Hartley to drop the union shop demand in the 1948 coal wage contract and potentially compel miners to work in captive mines.
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Washington
U. S. Steel Corp
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
U. S. Steel
Jury Probes Dewey Fraud Indictment Reported
Polk county grand jury expected to report today on its investigation of complaints against county supervisor Ben Dewey. The county attorney’s office pursued a fraud conspiracy charge in relation to the case.
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Des Moines
Polk County Grand Jury
Ben Dewey
Washington County Reports 8000 Plus Vehicle Licenses First Half
Washington County treasurer W. E. Howell released six month totals showing more than 8,000 vehicles licensed. The mix includes 5,760 cars 1,690 trucks 3 8 19 trailers and farm trailers 50 percent. Use tax receipts reached 15 165 31 with June the peak month at 3219 79. Other months ranged from 1863 95 to 2653 39.
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Washington County
W. E. Howell
Howell
Dewey Grand Jury Reexamines Case With New Evidence
Assistant county attorney Ed Thayer alleges Dewey used $2,100 in county funds to improve a traveled road to Dewey's farm in Warren County. The case was refiled with fresh evidence presented to the grand jury.
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Sainst
Dewey
Ed Thayer
Warren
Plan Music Singing At Service in Park
Rev. T C Polk of the Christian church will preach the sermon at the summer union service in Central Park this evening. The topic is A Prayer for America with instrumental and vocal music by Eugene Dunlap Bob Steele and Marilyn Caldwell. If rain falls the service moves to the Christian church at 7 30.
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T. C. Polk
The
Christian Church
Union
Central Park
Polk
America
Eugene Dunlap
Bob Steele
Marilyn Caldwell
Dairy Treet Stand To Open Saturday
Free cones will be offered Saturday afternoon as the Dairy Treet stand opens east of Washington marking the new shop's debut in town.
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Washington
Highway 2
H. W. Ramseyer
Ramseyer
Eisenhower drafts gain momentum as Truman wing resists
Democratic draft Eisenhower for president moves forward in multiple states while Truman supporters push back. Georgia Democrats urge Truman withdrawal and Eisenhower consent, New York Democrats seek to block Truman. Local note mentions Ramseyer dairy stand opening with Dairy Treet products and new equipment. Over 100 bird species have become extinct in two centuries.
Two County Democratic Conventions Name Delegates in Washington
About fifty delegates from 18 of 22 precincts gathered in the Legion rooms at City Hall to name Washington County delegates to the state democratic and state judicial conventions. The Central committee then chose a new county chairman, officers, and adopted resolutions praising Democratic candidates. Additional delegates to the Shrine auditorium Des Moines convention and Hotel Ft. Des Moines actions were named, listing Forest Walker and others as attendees.
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Fitty
Washington County
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Resolutions Committee
Kk. J
Legion Roms
W .Xaster
Harry Dye
County Democrats Endorse Gillette for Senate
Delegates gathered on July 2 1 48 adopt a resolution pledging support for United States Senator nominee Guy M Gillette. The document lists numerous county leaders and affirms his record of service in the House and Senate as vital to Iowa. Continued on page 8.
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United States
Guy M. Gillette
Congress
Senate
Iowa
Bailey Resigns as GOP Delegate. Des Moines Conventions Named
T B Bailey resigns as chair of the Washington county GOP central committee effective August 1. He instructs a three member panel to nominate his successor as delegates to a state convention in Des Moines and a July 23 Des Moines meeting will select a secretary of state candidate. Thirty-one delegates will attend the state convention with several names listed for nomination. The county central committee plans a reorganized leadership for the coming two years and will elect a new county chairman at the next meeting within thirty days.
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T. B. Bailey
GOP
Central Committee
Des Moines
Theodore B. Bailey
Willa Weldin
A. E. Baldrige
C. A Boice
Walter Jungbluth
Gifford Morrison
Lloyd Carris
W.O. Morgan
J. C. Huston
J. H. Jones
Clarence Shimon
Carl Oldfield
L. J. Kehoe
Glen Smith
A. Anderson
Cecil Myers
Loren Reif
John Rittenhouse
Mie
Mabel Huber
C. W. Rademaker
Cc. F. Letts
W. B. Dupuis
Wm. Sitler
Keith Norton
Les Eicher
Wm. Smart
EF. R. Utterbuck
Don Maxwell
Arrest Two Youths In Cabin Burglaries
Melvin Cox of Lone Tree is held in Washington County jail awaiting hearing on breaking and entering charges. A second youth sits in Iowa City awaiting juvenile court charges. Officers recovered loot including two radios, silverware, and other items at arrest.
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Melvin Cox
Lone Tree
Washington County
Iowa City
Harley Starter
Robert Fillmore
Johnson County
Iowa River
Rev E S Hebner Dies After Long Illness
Rev Edward S Helmer retired Methodist minister living at 308 East South Street died at 4 14 am in Washington county hospital after years of poor health. Funeral at 3 pm Sunday in Washington Methodist with Dr Pred E Miller in charge. Born December 17 1872 in Warren County Missouri, he left a German Methodist start before serving in Jens Conference. Survivors include wife Anna Hebner daughter Mrs Lewis Warren of Oelwein and granddaughter Judy Warren. Interment at Eli Grove Cemetery.
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East Soath Street
Washington County Hospital
Washington Methodist
Pred E. Miller
Rev
Heber
Dee 17
Warren County
Missouri
Peter and
Elizabeth Labkranze Heliner
Heliner
Warrenton
Guertmans
Laharpe
Anna Soland
German Methodist Church
Jens Conference
Laces
Yarmouth
Stockport
Salem
Douds
Leande
Jerome
Edayville
Kellogg
Deep River
Niehlors
Crawfordsville
Milton
Brighton
Luch
Anne Hebner
Lewis Warren
Oelwein
Judy Warren
Eli Grove Cemetery
Magazine Features County Residents in July Wal lace's Farmer
The July issue of Wal lace's Farmer spotlights Washington county farmers and homes. On the cover Dick Maxwell Bill and Leo Vittetoe load baled hay at Mrs Muarella Vittetoe's farm using a self designed device. The homemaking section includes Ruth Foster's piece Farm Kitchen Go Modern featuring Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn of Crawfordsville and Mrs C Reeves of Prairie Flower with illustrations.
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Wallace's Farmer
Dick Maxwell
Bill
Leo Vittetoe
Muarella Vittetoe
B Ruth Foster
Washington Counts Home Economist
Floyd Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
C. ( .Reeves
Prairie Flower
YMCA Secretary Urges Girls to Form Softball Team
Art Brown, Y.M.C.A. secretary and playground director, asks all sixth to eighth graders to meet at Stewart school playground Wednesday at two to organize a girls softball team. He notes playgrounds will be closed next Monday for the stay of YMCA activities.
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Art Brown
Y.M.C.A
Stewart School
Columbus City Man George Kern Dies at 75
Columbus City Jun 2 George Kern 75 long time resident of Columbus Junction and Columbus City died at his home at eight this morning after a stroke he suffered years ago. Funeral plans incomplete body to Rich funeral home relatives distant. Survived by wife seven sons including Kenneth Davenport and Walter Rock Island Illinois remaining siblings and grandchildren.
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Columbus City
Junny
Columbus Junction
Andolumbus City
Richieuneral
Mr. Kern
Grandview
Gottfried Wern
Switzerland
Orpha Bradley Deen Bo
PSF
Wern
Odd Fellows Lodge
Kenneth
Davenport
Walter
Rock Island
Louis
Lonin Center
Harry
Witten
S. Dak
Frederick
Martin
Warren
Clyde
See No Chance Of Extra Session
A source says President Truman plans no pre election special session unless urgent. The idea arose at a White House meeting but was rejected as unnecessary. Some Democrats would enjoy pressuring Republicans to back their campaign promises, yet most leaders oppose calling Congress back.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Philadelphia
Capitol Hill
Sen
John Sparkman
Alabama
Freshman Drowns at University Pool in Iowa City
Sam Elberts 18, University of Iowa freshman, died after drowning in the field house pool. Lifeguards say he was under water about two minutes before being found. Iowa City firemen gave artificial respiration for an hour after he was pronounced dead. Elberts lived in Iowa City and was in a weekly mixed swimming group.
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Iowa. City
Sam Elberts
University of Iowa
University
Field House
Red Cross Hie
Iowa City
Comic publishers adopt cleanup code for cages of magazines
The association of comics imaga zine publishers announced a code of editorial standards to clean up cages of publications with a 50 million monthly circulation. Hillman Periodicals general manager said effects should show in about three months as magazines are prepared months in advance and current issues hit newsstands by October 1.
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New York
Association of Comics Imagazine Publishers
Keen
Hillman Periodicals
Allied Planes Bring in More Berlin Coal War Relief
American and British airlifts surpass peacetime levels as planes deliver food to Berlin, while western zones run 28 day coal reserves and six week supply for key facilities. Russians face shortages of flour penicillin insulin and synthetic cin amid border closures and disrupted Ruhr coal flow.
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Berlin
Russia
United States
Britain
Gereman
Butt
Germany
Ruhr
Silesia
Ministers oppose Iowa City council action on beer sale
Iowa City leaders meet as the Iowa City Ministerial Association protests the council plan to permit beer sales on July 4 Memorial Day and general election day. The association passed a resolution claiming public rights to study the proposal were denied due to emergency passage of the amendment ordinance in three readings.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Preston Vose
Newcomer Bob Edge Joins Peters Hardware Sales Team
Washington welcomes 13 year old resident Bob Edge who has joined T. H. Peters hardware store sales force from Grinnell. He and his family will reside at 6008 Marion once their rented house is ready. The Edges attended Congregational church in Grinnell.
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Washington
Bob Edge
T. H. Peters Hardware
Kedge
Grinnell
Marion
Edges
Congregational Church
Weather Outlook for Des Moines on July 3
Des Moines forecast: generally fair and hot tonight and tomorrow. Today highs reach 99 degrees in the east and 98 in the west, with overnight low around 72. Tomorrow’s high near 95.
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Des Moines
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