Democratic Leaders Call Delegates to Draft Eisenhower
James Roosevelt and 17 prominent Democrats urged a Philadelphia draft Eisenhower meeting two days before the convention. The telegram urged an open free convention and sought the ablest and strongest man for the ticket to secure prosperity and lasting world peace. Signers included Roosevelt, governors, mayors, and party leaders from several states.
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James Roosevelt
Eisenhower
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Democratic Party
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California
Democraticc
William O'Dwyer
New York
Benford H. Jester
Texas
Bent. T. Laney
Arkansas
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
William ». Tuck
Virginia
Col
Jack Arvey
Cook County
Cheago Democrats
Len. Lister Hill
Alabama
Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
Likely strike threat hits captive mines feeding steel
Washington officials see no chance to block next Tuesday’s threatened strike in captive mines supplying major steel producers. The National Labor Relations Board moves toward a no strike order against United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis while warns of economic harm from a work stoppage. Ten big steel firms accuse Lewis of pressuring for a union shop in violation of Taft Hartley Act. an NLBR investigation will report to Robert N. Denham soon.
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Washington
National Labor Relation Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
Baltimore
Denham
Five Polk County Officials Face Fraud and Perjury Indictments
Five more Polk County officials and ex officials face charges as grand jury indictments raise the total to nine in the Polk County fraud trials. Dewey, Overturf and Byers face conspiracy to defraud and false pretenses charges. Holbrook Roach and others indicted over testimony. All released on bonds, pleas set for July 16, trials likely September.
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Polk County
Des Moines
Ben B. Dewey
Board of Supervisors
Dewey
van B. Overturff
William Byers
Overturf
Rex Holbrook
Ed Roach
Grand
C. Edwin Moore
State Supreme Court
William H. Cotton
Roy J. Hild
Charles FE. Parmenter
H. H. Thompson
Croft
Lone Tree Man Bound Over After Cabin Thefts
Melvin Cox of Lone Tree was arrested Thursday evening on breaking and entering charges tied to thefts at Iowa River summer cabins. He was bound over to district court after a preliminary hearing before Justice E. D. Rayburn and is jailed for failing to post bond.
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Melvin Cox
Lone Tree
Iowa River
E. D. Rayburn
Plans Set For Mrs Easterday Rites In Washington
Notice announces death of Olle Bush Masterday in California. Mrs Easterday, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otha Bush, will have funeral services in Washington early next week with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. A fuller obituary to follow in the Journal.
Large Circus Plans Show Here July 17
Advance agents for the Dailey Brothers circus visited Washington to arrange two shows on Saturday July 17 at the armory. The five ring circus will stage an afternoon performance at 3 00 p m and an evening show at 8 00 p m featuring 25 elephants an animal menagerie and a main tent seating 6000. Washington is noted as one of the smaller towns on their tour this year.
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Dailey Brothers Circus
Washington
Dailey Brothers
Ringling Brothers Circus
Washingston
Missing Youth May Be Hitchhiker
Sheriff Atherton said Norman Traden a 14 year old Floye farm youth missing since Wednesday may have hitched to Faribault Minnesota to visit a relative A search by five firemen officers and friends was conducted around the Cedar river Bayou area after a sighting then a report placed him near Albert Lea Minn The sheriff suggested the boy may be an amnesia victim.
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B. PF. Atherton
Norman Traden
Floye Farm
Faribault
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Albania Breaks Off Relations With Yugoslavia
London dispatch reports Albania severing economic ties with Yugoslavia after Belgrade charged Albania with anti hundred acts. Tirana demanded withdrawal of Yugoslav aid and cited currency and customs union dissolution. Tirana notes dated June 30 or July 1 prompted Belgrade protests warning Albania of responsibility.
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Alba
New Physician Dr Gerald Nemmers Arrives in Washington
Dr M L McCreedy announces the arrival of Gerald Nemmers formerly of Dubuque Iowa to Washington to join his medical and surgical practice. Nemmers and his wife with a five month old son will relocate once a home is found and he will stay with the McCreedy family in the interim. He graduated from the state university in 1945 and completed an internship at St Francis Hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin. He has served as a medical officer in the US Army and recently was stationed at Percy Jones Hospital Battle Creek Michigan. McCreedy plans to remodel his West Main Street office to house the new partner.
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Washington
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State University of Town
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Wisconsin
United States Army
Percy Jones Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
West Main Street
Dewey Heads To Pawling Farm For Rest Break
Governor Thomas E Dewey will travel to his Pawling New York farm for a three or four week rest with plans to telegraph in and stay in touch with the campaign office He has no further plans beyond rest and will monitor events through Hugh Scott Herbert Brownell and Earl Warren while remaining in New York during the vacation.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Reublican
Pawling
N. Y
Dewey
GOP
Hugh Scott
Herbert Brownell
Camaign
Earl Warren
California
Birds Known to Mankind Counted by Families
The text notes that roughly 8,600 bird species exist and are categorized into more than 140 families. It presents a global overview of avian diversity without detailing specific species or regional data.
Rescue Crew as Freighter Burns
The coast guard cutter Gentian rescued all crew members of the Swedish freighter Dagmar Salen after fire broke out in the engine room about 4 a.m. EDT sixty minutes earlier, about 60 miles off Cape May New Jersey. The Gentian poured water on the burning vessel and reported the fire under control as the Perla departed with the rescued crew by mid morning.
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Coast Guard
Dagmar Salen
Today
Cape May
N. J
Dagmar Salon
Perla
Gentian
County Farm Bureau Hits Record 1353 Members
Washington county Farm Bureau membership rose to 1,353 by July 1, an all time high, up from 1,278 in 1947. The state total so far reached 183,607 with 51 counties meeting or exceeding their goals as officials report.
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Washington County
Iowa
Wou
Spangler Draws Ire at Iowa GOP Convention
At the Johnson county Republican gathering in Iowa City William F. Morrison urged Harrison Spangler of Cedar Rapids to resign as national committeeman. Morrison accused Spangler of opposing the presidential nominee and noted their roles on the credentials committee during the Philadelphia conference. The Dewey delegation won 26 to 24 amid Spangler and Morrison voting on Georgia factions. Morrison called Spangler a personal antagonist but affirmed his own convention voting record.
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Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
William F. Morrison
Iowa City
Johnson County
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Spangler
Iowa
Philadelphia
Georgia
Thomas Dewey
Robert Taft
Dewey
Holiday Deaths Rise Amid July Travel Rush
Holiday death toll climbs as clear skies and high temperatures draw millions to beaches and vacation spots. Travel experts cite a record July migration while officials predict 30 million cars clog highways over the three day period and dozens die in traffic accidents or related incidents.
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National Safety Council
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Legion Club Worker Charged With Arson
Shenandoah July 3 Loran Cleaveland, an attendant at the American Legion Country Club, was bound over to district court on an arson charge in the June 21 fire. Cleaveland, son of a former Shenandoah fire chief, claimed he confessed from Omaha but later pled innocent and was released on 3500 dollars bond pending July 8. State fire agents said the fire had gained headway before he alerted authorities.
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Loran Cleaveland
American Legion Country Club
iTson
Cleaveland
Shenandoah
Omaha
No Journal Monday Observance Note for Independence Day
Announcement states there will be no Journal published on Monday July D due to the official Independence Day observance. The note follows a long standing custom and confirms a one day publication absence.
Communists Lose Finnish Election
In Helsinki on July 3, the Communists fell to third in the Finnish parliamentary vote as returns neared completion. A coalition including the Communists with the Social Democrats and Agrarians was still expected. The Democratic Union held 45 seats, Social Democrats 38, and Agrarians 50 with about 400 votes counted.
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Social Democratic and Agrarian Arties
Popular Democrats
Communist
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Democratic Union
Social Democrats
Agrarians
Predict Ideal Weather for 4th
DES MOINES IOWA July 3 UP The weather bureau forecast ideal conditions for the 4th of July weekend as thousands drive from the state Partly cloudy warm weather tonight and tomorrow with daytime highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s Western Iowa may see isolated thundershowers late tonight and tomorrow morning Sioux City scored again.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Fire Excitement Fatal to Woman in Iowa Blaze
In Madison Iowa a Fort Madison woman Mrs E H Taylor died of a heart attack caused by excitement during a fire that destroyed the American Legionnaire club and roller skating rink. Fireman Norman Hensehaw was hurt by falling timbers as the rink burned after closing time. Chief Ike Hutchison put damage at 38000 with occupants of upstairs apartments escaping.
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Madison
Iowa
Fort Madison
American Legionnaire Club
E. H. Taylor
Norman Hensehaw
Ike Hutchison
State records 95 degree high amid week’s warmth
The day's high reached 95 degrees, four below the year’s peak of 99 noted on Thursday, signaling a cooling trend after recent heat.
Soviet blockade of Berlin stands as Moscow rejects lift
Sokolovsky refused to ease the Soviet starvation blockade on Berlin after a 20 minute meeting with American British and French officials. Western powers prepared a strong three power protest to Moscow and expected decisive action within days. London and Washington predicted the next steps could involve a joint note to the Kremlin and possible escalation.
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Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky
Ances
Moscow
United Press
Russia
London
Washington
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Europe
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Britain
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Steckel Williams Marriage License Granted
Benjamin P. Steckel of Davenport and Marion Lorena Williams of Crawfordsville were issued a marriage license this morning.
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Davenport
Marion Lorena Williams
Crawfordsville
Partly cloudy warm with scattered storms in Des Moines
Des Moines weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued heat. Tonight and tomorrow feature widely scattered thunder showers in the western portion, with highs near the mid 90s and lows around 66 to 72 degrees.
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Des Moines
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