Lewis Signs Contract Ending Mine Wage Strike
John L. Lewis formally signed a new wage contract with northern and midwestern operators sending about 195,000 of the nation's 400,000 bituminous miners back to work after a 10 day shutdown. The pact raises the daily wage to 15.05 dollars, boosts pay by 1.20, and ends the no work rule for the regions covered. Southern and western pits remain on strike while others are expected to sign soon. The ceremony in Lewis' office marked a major UMW victory as orders to return to the 4 p.m. shift were issued.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Mies
United Mine Workers
UFL
the Nothern
Illinois
Indiana
Southern Coal Producers Association
Spon
Edt
Charles O'Neill
Northern
Harry Moses
U. S. Steel Corp
George Campbell
Cv Hllinois
Hubert Howard
UMW
Lewis’ Swank
Dunbar Granted Divorce Over Spouse Propelled Saucers
Connie Dunbar testified in divorce court that the so called flying saucers in her home were her husband Al Dunbar’s creations used as a lie warning system. Judge Harry H. Rowend granted the 35 year old Dunbar a divorce yesterday.
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Pittsburgh
Connie Dunbar
Harry H. Rowend
Dunbar
Tickets on Sale for Legion Chicken Fry
Tickets for the American Legion Chicken Fry go on sale this morning at McDaniel's Drug Store Chamberlin Brothers Sportshop Chocolate Ship Denison's Diamond Inn. The 6:30 p m dinner at the Country Club July 22 is served by Mrs Emma Barnett with tickets due by July 17. Leon Beatty post sponsors the dinner now in its tenth year as Ed Squire Ray Minick Leonard Lackey Paul V Shearer head the committee. Officers will be installed and delegates to the state convention appointed after the dinner.
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American Legion
Country Club
McDaniel’s Drug Store
Chamberlin Brothers Sportshop
Chocolate Ship
Denison’s
Diamond Inn
Emma _ Barnett
Leon Beatty
the Legion
Ed Squire
Ray Minick
Leonard Lackey
Paul V. Shearer
Burning straw stacks light up sky in Roanoke and York reports
A Roanoke report describes burning straw hats seen in the sky for over an hour, with two dozen objects veering southwest. Separately in York, a farmer saw similar airborne “burning straw hats” while milking at night. Passengers on the Wornsjo Halden Express reported sightings resembling a tropical island.
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York, Neb
York County
Oslo
South Sea Island
Washington Chamber of Commerce Dinner at Country Club
The Washington Chamber of Commerce announces its annual fried chicken feed at the country club on Tuesday July 15 with dinner at 7 30. Prices are 1 25 for individuals and 25 cents for season-ticket holders. Doc Lawson of Des Moines will provide entertainment on electric organ with a brief business session and reports. Golf privileges at the country club are extended to members for a nominal greens fee.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Chamber
John Lee
Lawson
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Governor Blue to Testify at Senate Hearing in Washington
Des Moines July 8 Gov Robert Blue will travel to Washington to testify before a senate sub committee assessing the war departments civil appropriations bill. He and other Missouri valley governors are set to appear Thursday morning following a recent Omaha flood control briefing. Blue will also attend the annual governors conference in Salt Lake City after leaving Des Moines Friday night. He spoke today at Sibley during its 125th anniversary celebration.
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Des Moines
Robert Blue
Washington
Senate
War Department
Blue
Missouri Valley
Omaha
Missouri River
Salt Lake City
Utah
Sibley
Japanese food stocks at historic low reported
Allied headquarters released figures showing Japanese food supplies at the lowest level in history with only about 20 percent of the 1944 supply available. W. Egekvist of Minneapolis stated that inadequate staple foods would persist even after harvests of wheat barley and white potatoes.
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Tokyo
Egekvist
Minneapolis
Rotary Report Highlights From San Francisco Convention
Three members who attended the international Rotary conference in San Francisco shared reports with local Rotarians yesterday. Fred Stewart, Dr. W. J. Masson, and Dr. C. A. Boice spoke on program highlights, Rotary in action, and inside views of Rotary management and politics. Next year’s meeting will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Guests included T. W. Sherlock of Oxford and Russell Hess of Cedar Rapids.
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Rotary
San Francisco
Fred Stewart
W. J. Masson
C. A. Boice
Stewart
Masson
Boice
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
South America
T. W. Sherlock
Oxford Iowa
J. C. Holbert
Russell Hess
Cedar Rapids
Daily staple rations cut by 15 percent until September
Authorities announce a 15 percent reduction in daily staple food rations through September as part of a broader austerity measure. The move affects households nationwide and aims to conserve resources amid shortages. The government urges continued compliance and notes potential adjustments based on supply.
Greece urged to eject foreign troops by UN council
Russia urged the United Nations security council to order foreign troops out of Greece and to supervise outside aid to the Greek government. Moscow also blamed foreign interference for Balkan strife while rejecting US backed peacekeeping plans. Deputy Prime Minister Gromyko presented counter proposals ahead of a possible Soviet veto.
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Russia
United Nations Security Council
Greece
United Nations
Balkans
Gromyko
Security Council
Council
Dubuque City Manager Salary Boost Approved
Dubuque Iowa July note city council increased ecity manager A A K Rhomber's pay 3614 percent to 12600 annually after approval. Rhomber agreed to withdraw from the Madison a contest for the city manager Fox Flien while petitions from fire and police departments were considered for small raises and overtime provisions.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Ecity
Rhomber
Madison
Fox Flien
Sanpeis
Eity Fire and Police
Iowa Corn Crop Improvement Buoyed by Warm Weather
Iowa’s weekly crop bulletin reports a noticeable improvement in the corn crop due to favorable growing conditions over the past week. Nearly all corn acreage received one or more cultivations, with rapid growth on well-drained soil, though only about 1 percent had been rained by July 4 versus 57 percent last year, and the crop remains about two weeks late. Farmland weather remained near normal, with soybeans largely planted by July 5, some corn likely replanted to beans next week, and oats advancing with early southern yields promising a normal harvest.
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Des Moines
Erry Bulletin
Thrift ends in tragedy as boy drowns at Wood River
Alton reports Clarence Stewart Jr saved four cents to pay a water bill but chose to swim under a flooded Wood River creek beneath a highway bridge. He dived in twice, disappeared, and officials say they are dragging for his body. His mother had given him the coins yesterday.
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Alton
Tue
Tuly
Clarence Stewart, Jr
Stewart
Wood River
Washington Adopts Annexation Plan East of Town
The Washington city council approved a resolution to annex an area east of the existing city limits, following a petition from residents and property owners. Additional annexation petitions circulated target areas east and north of town with expected submissions soon, aiming to add hundreds of residents. The petitions list several signatories including Florence H. George and the United Presbyterian Home, and include a map exhibit of the described territory. The meeting also granted a cigarette permit to Guy Knaus and approved a pay raise for city employees, with plans to extend water mains in the north part of town underway.
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Cty
Washington
Othe
Fast Winshington Street
Shannon Heights
Florence H. George
L. M. Meek
William Gamon
Nora Gamon
W Rk. Gamon
John G. Baer
Clayvee C. Stewart
United Presbyterian Home
George Kerr
John K. Stimpson
Iowa
Towa
Washington, Towa
Guy Knaus
Theounci
Journal
Own
Never
Municipal Band Concert Setlist Highlights Overture to Old Vienna to National Emblem
The program features Marel Thunder and Blazes Overture Old Vienna March National Emblem and a Clarinet Polka with a clarinet quartet. Performers include Tom Gray Stewart Bell Bob Bell Jim Kaster Laurendeaul See oe King Piget Bagley Bennett Combusto Concert March National Victors The Old Refrain The Billboard Tango El Capitano Waltz Diack Byegy Crosley Star Spangled Banner Farrar Olivadoti Kreisler Klohr Horlick Fillmore Flood Sousa.
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Old Vienna
National Emblem
Tom Gray
Stewart Bell
Bob Bell
Jim Kaster
the Crosley
Washington Welcomes Frank Lee as New Vocational Agriculture Teacher
Frank Lee begins work in Washington schools as vocational agriculture instructor after relocating from Kahoka Missouri. He and his wife will live at 921 West Madison Street and plan a summer program for high school boys in farming with other activities arranged before September opening.
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Frank Lee
Washington
West
Madison Street
Lee
Kahoka
City Debates Bird Shooting and Traffic Enforcement
Citizens request to allow shooting of city birds despite town firearm ban. Mayor G. Mace reports progress in enforcing traffic and parking rules with more patrols for speeders. Parking cooperation noted though several cases of improper car placement were handled. Zoning, signage, and tree removal discussed. Washington visitors engaged but no action taken.
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G. &. Mace
Washington
H & M Restaurant Burglarized Again
Burglars broke into the Harrison and Miller cafe between 2:00 am and 5:30 am on East Third Street near North Seventh Avenue. They forced entry with a jimi tie and stole cartons of cigarettes mostly Lucky Strikes, some other brands, Van Dyke cigars, candy bars, and 78 pennies. This is the second burglary at the eatery.
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Harrison & Miller
East Third Street
North Seventh Avenue
McCleery Calendar Factory
van Dyke
Republicans Pass $4 Billion Annual Income Tax Cut Bill
The House approved a revised tax reduction measure 302 to 112, clearing the way for a Senate vote. The plan lowers rates for 48.5 million taxpayers by 10 to 50 percent starting January 1, after President Truman vetoed the earlier version.
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Washington
CUP
House
Truman
Senate
Mr. Truman
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Congress
Bee Line seeks new bus route across Washington county
United Press reports Bee Line Transit of Washington has applied for permission to run a bus line with limited freight across northern Washington county. A hearing is set for August 6 at Sigourney on a route from the junction of highways 218 and 22 east of Riverside to Webster, serving Riverside Kalona Wellman and western Keokuk county towns. If approved by the state commerce commission the line would expand the Ree Line network across the region.
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United Press
Des Moines
Bee Line Transit Company of
Washington
Washington County
Sigourney
Bee Line
Riverside
Webster
Kalona
Wellman
Keokuk County
State Commerce Commission
Ree
Funeral Arrangements for George Elni Taylor Announced
Funeral services for George Eini Taylor are set for Wednesday afternoon at two at Sherman's funeral home with Rev. T. C. Polk presiding. Burial will be at Elm Grove cemetery. Taylor died Sunday evening in a Davenport hospital after a brief illness. He lived early in Washington, moved to Davenport five years ago, worked for the Rock Island and Milwaukee railroads, and in Davenport was employed as a stationary engineer. Born September 11, 1889 in Derby Ohio, he was the son of Richard and Hannah K. Brown Taylor and married to Nona Belle Haifley in 1915. Surviving are four children Lucille Clifford Gladys and Lyle, his mother Hannah Taylor of Marshalltown, and two brothers Seryl of California and Albert of Iowa City.
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George Eini Taylor
Sherman
T. C. Polk
Elm Grove Cemetery
Taylor
Davenport
Washington
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Derby
Ohio
Richard
Hannah K. (Brown) Taylor
Nona Belle Haifley
Lucille
Clifford
Gladys
Lyle
Hannah Taylor
State Soldiers' Home
Marshalltown
Seryl Taylor
California
Albert
Lowa City
Turkey theft and missing cash register incident
In recent months thieves struck again taking a turkey from a refrigerator and the cash register. The register was later found nearby but the turkey was never recovered.
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Deweys
Oklahoma
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Sapulpa
Okla
Roanoke
Vas
Kyle Welker
Club
Dr. Boice
Dr. Masson
U.N. Security Council
Nickajack Cave
Chattanooga
Tenn
John T. Hurn
International Soundphoto
Other Council
Central Park
Melvin Hill
Laurendeaul
Oe King Piget Bagley Bennett
Farrar Olivadoti
Kreisler
Klohr
Horlick Fillmore Flood
Sousa
Bill
George Elni Taylor
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