Truman Denounces Russia as Europe Recovery Plan Draws Fire
President Truman seeks foreign reaction to his July Fourth attack on Soviet noncooperation with the Marshall Plan. He directs aides to send a key comment to Colwell Woodward at the State Department as he spends the weekend at Woodward’s 210 acre estate. The White House urges unity for a peaceful world order based on freedom and truth.
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Charlottesville
Truman
Russia
Europe
White House
Colle
Stanley Woodward
State Department
King Carol Weds Magda in Brazil Amid Illness
In Rio de Janeiro on July 5, former King Carol of Romania wed Magda Lupescu, his longtime companion, while she lay gravely ill. Carol sobbed beside her bedside as a small circle of intimate friends gathered, recognizing Magda’s noted influence in Balkan affairs.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Carol of
Romania
Magda Lupescu
Carol
Magda
Madame Pompadour
Balkans
Bar room cane collection from Johnstown man
Portable Bar Room in Johnstown Pennsylvania features Steve Szekeresh with a wide cane collection. Among items are a Napoleon gift cane to a marshal and a Gu baldi linked piece from an Italian patriot, plus a 132 inch bootlegger’s stick that secretly holds liquor and five cups.
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Johnstown
Steve Szekeresh
Napoleon
Marshall
Gu’baldi
Five Injured in Highway Crash Near Moline and Kalona
Five members of a Moline family were hospitalized with injuries after a crash five miles east of town on Highway 92. The Smiths were returning from Sigourney when they collided with a passing car and rolled, injuring all five including a 10 year old with a compound leg fracture. George England of Wellman suffered chest injuries in a separate Keota collision, not serious. A Kalona to Wellman crash on Highway 22 involving Ora Rogers and Don Swartzendruber caused no injuries and about 250 dollars damage.
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Moline
Washingtonounty Hospital
Andrew G. Smith
Ada Marie Smith
Sigourney
Gayne
Ronald
Keota
George England
Wellman
Erwin England
Robert Darby
Kalona
July corn hits new high on Chicago Board of Trade
July corn rose to a record 2.13 dollars a bushel on the Chicago board of trade marking the eighth peak in two weeks. The price surpassed the previous close by 0.75 dollars and set a fresh 99 year high.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Hole in Shoe Good Alibi
Charles Clark, a truck driver, claimed his shoe caught in a hole as his vehicle struck two cars. He testified he tried to stop but could not control the truck and the shoe contributed to the mishap during the Columbus hearing.
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Columbus, C
Charles Clark
Clark
John Matthias
Eleven Dead in Dakota Tornado
A devastating tornado sweeping from southern Canada into northeastern North Dakota left at least eleven dead and more than 30 injured. It damaged buildings and crops from the Canadian border to Oslo Minnesota, with seven Mexican workers among the deceased. An eyewitness, Ralph Boone, described the funnel crossing the highway and damaging power lines as bodies were recovered.
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Grafton
N. D
North Dakota
Canada
Canadian
Here
Oslo
Minn
Warsaw
Windy Gates
Manitoba
Storn
Henry Gutarez
Auburn
N. C
Ralph Boone
Health Unit Activities And Clinic Schedule
Health unit announces a special mothers class on Wednesday at the health unit office from 2:01 to 3:00. An X ray clinic with Dr Boice is set for Friday from 2:58 to 3:00 P.M. at Dr Boice's office.
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Boice
Oldest Chevrolet Truck Wins National Contest
The 1918 1 ton Chevrolet truck built October 7 1918 in Oakland California won the oldest Chevrolet truck contest. It is owned by Leslie A Storey of Jordan Montana and entered via Pioneer garage Chevrolet dealer. The prize is a new advance design Chevrolet truck presented by Storey.
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Detroit
United States
Chevrolet
Oakland
Calif
Leslie A. Storey
Jordan
Montana
Pioneer Garage
Storey
Matthias Faces Suspended Sentence Over Accelerator Incident
A report details Matthias receiving a suspended sentence after an incident involved modifying an accelerator to increase a truck’s speed. authorities noted the actions posed safety risks and led to legal proceedings.
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Matthias
Flying Saucers Report Sparks Speculation Nationwide
Reports of fast moving flying discs pour in from states like Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Idaho and more fueling scientific debate. An airline pilot recounted chasing objects near Boise Idaho while another eyewitness described a white disc flitting across the Boise sky stirring public jitters and prompting caution from air traffic control.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Georgia
Idaho
Far West
Alfred Cantoni Taken by Death
Alfred Cantoni a former Washington resident died at his Lakeside California home on July 4 1947 after an extended illness following an operation. Born in Lucena Italy on March 22 1884 he came to the United States at 21 and married Clara Tognotti in Chicago in 1912. He owned the Candy Kitchen in Washington for 20 years and retired in 1946 due to ill health. Surviving are his wife four daughters Thomas Cantoni and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at St Marys Catholic Church El Cajon with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery San Diego.
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Alfred Cantoni
Washington
Lakeside
Cali
Lucena
Italy
United States
Clara Tognotti
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
Thomas Cantoni
Calif
St. Marys Catholic Churen
el Cajon
Holy Cross Cemetery
San Diego
Rothschild and Gastman Buy South Square Store Building
Rothschild and son in law Ira Gastman purchased the south side square building long tied to the Rothschild store for 41 years from L. E. Wilson. Mrs. W. A. Wilson and her late husband had owned it for years. W. A. Wilson and his brother once ran a store there. The Rothschild store moved from south of Lemmon's Pharmacy before shifting to its current site.
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Rothschild
Ira Gastman
L. E. Wilson
W. A. Wilson
L. E
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Strigham Young Born in Vermont in 181
The article notes Strigham Young, leader of the Mormons, as a Vermont native born in 181.
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Strigham Young
Vermont
Boise Artist Reports Sight of Unidentified Disc
Selby of Boise described seeing a silver disc in the northwest sky moving southeast from the Oregon Washington line at about 10 000 feet. The witness noted no sound and said the sight changed his skepticism about saucers, confirming the object with his own eyes.
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John C. Corlett
United Press
X- Perience
Boise. Ida
V. H. Selby
Boise
Oregon-Washington Line
Seward L. Anderson Dies in Houston Tex
Seward L. Anderson died at 10 24 p m July 3 in Jefferson Davis Hospital Houston Texas He was about 14 years old son of James and Elizabeth McCoy Anderson longtime Pleasant Hill settlers and brother of Mrs May W W McFarland of 303 East Washington street He was last in a general mercantile business Funeral plans and burial are not known.
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Seward L. Anderson
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Houston
Texas
James
Elizabeth McCoy Anderson
Pleasant Hill
May
W. W.) McFarland
East Washington Street
Union Services Opening Sunday in Central Park
Washington churches begin a summer series of outdoor union services in Central Park with Rev Milo J Phillips preaching Can You Take It at 7 00 p m If rain United Presbyterian church to be used ministers from several churches participate Rev T C Polk Rev George Kerr Rev Paul Wells Rev T E White and Rev Fred Miller will lead invoc prayer scripture benediction and preside Special music includes Sara Lou Miller with Frances Miller and Edith Miller at the piano
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Milo J. Phillips
Washington
Central Park
United Presbyterian Church
Phillips
Churches of Washington
T. C. Polk
The
Christian Church
Vacation Bible School and School of Life Planned
Gracehill and New Haven churches plan Vacation Bible school at New Haven July 8 to 11 and Gracehill July 19 to ?. The School of Life runs six Sunday evenings July 6 to August 10 at eight o clock with adult Bible study led by Max Waterhouse and Mission Study by Mrs Rathmel. Young people class led by Eugene Engel. Guest speakers include Miss Olsen Leo Sturgeon Ruth Foster and Bishop I R Mewaldt.
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Gracehill
New Haven
School of Life
Max Waterhouse
F. Rathmel
Eugene Engel
Miss Olsen
Leo Sturgeon
Ruth Foster
I. R. Mewaldt
Moravian Church
New Haven Baptist
High School Hit by Lightning
A lightning bolt struck the tall chimney of the high school just before midnight. Bricks and a large 3 by 6 foot hole collapsed, with about 40 feet of chimney needing rebuilding at an estimated cost near 2000 dollars. Bricks littered the yard and street, soot filled the furnace room, and the incident mirrors a similar strike seven years earlier.
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Washington
Dad
Jefferson Street
July Fourth Toll Rises With 174 Traffic Deaths
The Fourth of July weekend claim includes 174 in traffic, 125 drownings, 61 other accidents. Fatalities spanned farms, bridges, and a flying circus crash after a Tampa world speed record earlier this year. Notable deaths include Marge Hurlburt in Decorah plane crash and 9 year old John Keepers from Whittemore after an oil fire incident.
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United Press
Marge Hurlburt
Decorah
Miss Hurlburt
Tampa
Fla
Flying Tigers
Deborah
Jerry Case
Oscar Case
Kingsley
LeMars
S. H. Tarken
Alexander R. Woronko
Blackhawk Hotels Corp
Highway
Davenport
Whittemore
John Keepers
Alvin Keepers
Holiday Observance Quiet in Washington
Washington observed the Fourth of July in a quiet sedate legal manner with few accidents. Some firecracker explosions occurred despite the law but were infrequent and did not disturb overall peace.
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Washington
Camp Fire Girls raise 341 dollars for Ottumwa flood relief
The Camp Fire Girls announce a total collection of 341.92 dollars to aid Ottumwa flood victims. Donations of clothing and other items continue to arrive and are stored at the Dowell garage, with another truck load to Ottumwa planned for next week.
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Ottumwa
Dowell
Frances Willard Led Women’s Temperance Movement
Frances Willard served as president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, guiding national advocacy for prohibition and women’s rights through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She championed moral reform, education, and reform networks across the United States.
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Frances Willard
Women’s Christian Temper
Miss Olsen to Teach on The Way of Health at Church
The church invites young adults to a session featuring guest teacher Miss Olsen on The Way of Health. Lunch will be sponsored by the group following the talk.
Sullivan pleads innocent in drunken driving case
Gael Sullivan, former executive director of the Democratic National Committee, was freed on $300 bail after pleading innocent at arraignment in South Kingstown. A July 14 hearing was scheduled following a Thursday night arrest after his car collided with a vehicle driven by James Earing of Foster Center. no injuries were reported.
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South Kingstown
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Sullivan
James Earling
Foster Center
Walter L. McNulty
Union Era Span 1874 to 1898 Details
A note describes a twenty five year period from 1874 to 1898 marking an era in the union's history with emphasis on collective developments and organizational trajectory.
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Ance Union
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