Steel Producers Reject Truman 60 Day Truce Plan
United States Steel Bethlehem and Republic steel will likely reject President Truman 60 day truce proposal as a CIO Steelworkers strike looms for the big three. Youngstown Sheet and Tube signals a more limited participation. President to appoint a fact finding board tomorrow to study the dispute under Taft Hartley rules.
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Washington
Truman
Pute
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
CIO Steelworkers Union
Big Three
Mr. Truman
Funeral services for R F McFarlane held at United Presbyterian
Funeral services for R F Frank McFarlane were conducted Wednesday at two o clock in the United Presbyterian church with Dr George Kerr presiding. Donna Wylie sang, Helen Harvey played the organ, and pallbearers included George Rudiger D N Anwyl W B Dupuis Sam DeLong Fred L Stewart and James O Loughlin. Arrangements were by Sherman s Funeral Home and burial took place in Elm Grove cemetery.
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R. F (Frank) McFarlane
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Donna Wylie
Helen Harvey
George Rudiger
D. N. Anwyl
W. B. Dupuis
Sam DeLong
Fred L Stewart
James O'Loughlin
Sherman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Des Moines Weather Clears With Cooler Afternoon
Clearing and slightly cooler conditions expected in Des Moines with a high near 74 northwest and 48 southeast. Light northeasterly winds 15 to 20 mph today. Cool tonight with lows around 52 north and 60 south. Friday looks fair and warmer with highs about 84 to 88 and easterly winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Des Moines
End Second Round in Battle Against Flies
The Chamber of Commerce announces the second fly control spraying in the business district is complete with a third planned later this year. Dave Livingston Jr leads the effort returning this summer and offers contract spraying for blocks or individual homes in residential areas. The program targets streets parks dumps alleys and rubbish containers to reduce disease risk during polio season. Last year many homeowners used the service to cut fly nuisance and disease exposure.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dave Livingston, Jr
Chamber
Britain to Import Less from America
London AP Sir Stafford Cripps announced in the House of Commons a 25 percent cut in imports from the United States, from 1.6 billion to 1.2 billion dollars this year, as part of a response to the financial crisis. He warned sugar and candy rationing would resume while meat butter and bacon rations rise, and noted reductions in American tobacco, steel, timber, cotton, paper and pulp and other materials.
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London
Stafford Cripps
United States
Cripps
House of Commons
Robeson Attacked as Communist Party Member
Washington A former Communist party member Manning Johnson told the House Un American Activities Committee that Paul Robeson has been a member of the Communist party for many years and aspires to be a Black Stalin with party backing. Johnson, now an AFL official, said he met Robeson at party headquarters during his years in the movement.
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Washington
Communist Party National Committee
Paul Robeson
Communist Party
Manning Johnson
House
An American Activities Committee
Stalin
Johnson
AFL Retail Clerks Association
New York
Two men released after suspended jail terms in county case
Austin Leroy Whetstine and James V Milam were released from Washington county jail after suspended sentences for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. They appeared before Judge R G Yoder and were paroled to Sheriff Charles Snyder. Whetstine drew six months Milam three. both sentences suspended and they remain in custody on parole.
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Austin Leroy Whetstine
James V. Milam
Washington County
R. G. Yoder
Whetstine
Milam
Charles Snyder
Annual 4-H and FFA Show Slated for Armory Grounds
Washington county will host the annual 4 H and FFA Achievement Show at the armory grounds on August 22 and 23 with three large tents for live stock exhibits and the armory building used for girl 4 H project materials. The board led by Gayle Cupp set final plans after meetings and announced premium lists will be printed soon.
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Washington County
Washington
Gayle Cupp
Achievement
Achievemnt
Damages Sought Over Truck Crash In Clinton Case
Jewel Tea Company files cross petition seeking 1000 damages from Richard Polard of Clinton after a panel truck collision east of Wellington on May 26, 1949. The semi trailer was owned by J. H. Simpson and Son. The tea company alleges Pollard used the truck with owner consent but outside permitted hours.
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Richard Polard
Clinton
Jewel Tea Company
Wellington
Polard
The
Tea Company
J. H. Simpson
J. H. Simpson Son
Jewelry Co
Richard Pollard
R. R. Noonan
the Tea Company
Pollard
First Iowa Bonus Checks Mailed After Legal Steps
Des Moines Iowa veteran bonus checks await mailings after a court petition for rehearing is due. The bonus board expects about 10 000 checks totaling 4 million dollars to be mailed tomorrow once transfers from the general revenue fund are verified.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ray Johnson
District Court
John Grimes
General Revenue Fund
Ban Board
Forr Board
Chet Akers
Chirista Ed Kallemyn
Kallemyn
Chiang Returns to A In Fight Against Rec
Chiang Kai-Shek returns to the Nationalist capital to rally for a final campaign against the Communists. Premier Hsu and acting president Tsung Jen are not at the airport to greet him. Chiang meets Yen and Li as factional disputes over leadership ease through intermediaries.
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Chiang
Eralissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
presidentsung-Jen
Hsu T
Yen
Tires Burn At Sorrell Auto Parts Lot
Firefighters answered a Wednesday evening alarm at six oclock when tires caught fire in a stack at the rear of the Sorrell Auto Parts lot on West Madison street. The fire produced heavy smoke but limited damage, confined to a small area and a surrounding fence.
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Sorrell Auto Parts Company
West
Madison Street
Man Clings to Water Tower in Lima Police Standoff
Raymond Jutila, an inmate at Lima state hospital, perches 30 to 130 feet above a 130 foot water tower. He taunts officers from atop girders while authorities try to coax him down with hunger, drinks, and offers of meals. He claims he prefers the hospital to Ohio's penitentiary and even lowers a candy bar to spectators.
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Lima
Lima State Hospital
Raymond Jutila
Jutila
Jutile
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Truman Warns Deficit Budget Will Drag Economy Down
President Truman urged Congress to continue deficit spending to spur growth while warning that slashing government expenditures now could worsen the economic decline. He defended ongoing large outlays at the risk of an unbalanced budget and blamed the 80th Congress for unemployment and a shrinking economy. Reaction from lawmakers was mixed with Republicans and some Democrats opposing deficit spending.
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Truman
Treasury
Congress
Senate
Kenneth S. Wherry
Plan Graveside Rites At Osage for Kim Hill
Funeral services for Kim Hill infant son of Mr and Mrs Mel Hill of Washington will be held at 1 20 PM at the Osage Iowa graveyard. The funeral party will leave the Jones funeral home Friday morning.
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Kim Hill
Melon Hill
Washington
Osage
Iowa
Jones Funeral Home
Ardella Archer Sues for Divorce From Leslie George
A petition requesting a divorce decree was filed in district court by Ardella Archer against Leslie George at the courthouse.
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District Court
Court House
Ardella Archer
Leslie George
Washington Boys Enjoy Life at Ottumwa Camp
Camp Arrowhead near Ottumwa hosts 246 Washington youths for a week of activities. Don Wilson reports top cabin inspections with extra ice cream rewards. Washington counselors Paul Grossheim and Don Wilson lead crews including Orrin Jarvis and Bob Simpson. The group anticipates a strong chess result and a solid horseshoe showing.
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Washington
Ottumwa Camp
Arrowhead
Ottumwa
Paul Grossheim
Orrin Jarvis
Bob Simpson
Don Embree
Gordon Morris
Roger Booth
County Nears Goal in Purchase of U S Bonds
Washington county reports 94.05 percent of its savings bond quota with sales at 458 dollars. State director Roger Warin notes 48 counties exceed drives and predicts most will hit 100 percent within two weeks. A separate petition cites a 1948 marriage and seeks divorce and custody.
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U.S
United States Savings
Washington County
Roger F. Warin
Savings
Warth
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