Two Die in Mysterious Fire at Railroad Bunk House
In Des Moines police identify two victims as L. C. Schweechler of Gallatin Missouri and George L. McMahon of Kansas City Missouri. The bunkhouse fire followed a pay day brawl among about a dozen railroad workers. Investigators question gang members as they probe how the blaze started and try to recover fingerprints.
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Volice
Great Western Railroad
L. C. Schweechler
Gallatin
George L. McMahon
Kansas City
Olliecis
Robert #8 Brien
Raymond Simpson
Truman spends day in private amid mild virus infection
President Truman is confined to his private quarters with a mild virus infection and cancels engagements including a planned conference with Senator Kerr. Press Secretary Short says the president will rest and sign bills, with only slight temperature suspected, a rare absence from office for him.
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White House
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Okla
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Wallace H. Graham
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Congress
Five Iowans Killed In Auto Accidents
Five Iowans died in traffic crashes over the weekend across several counties. Notable victims included Gilbert M. Rutledge, 45, of Cedar Rapids, fatally injured when his pickup left Highway 13 near Central City. Theresa Heyvaert, 01, of Moline, was killed west of Davenport in a two car collision. Five Don Currys, 27, of Cherokee, died after being thrown from his car on Highway 66 near Primgar. Jack White, 22, and Joseph Franklin, 20, of Lamont, were killed when their car left Highway 69 south of Osceola.
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Gilbert M. Rutledge
Cedar Rapids
Highway 13
Central City
Moline
Theresa Heyvaert
Daven
Davenport
Don Currys
Highway 66
Primehar
Lamont Farm
Jack White
Joseph Franklin
Highway 69
Osceola
Price controls lifted on most canned and frozen foods
Washington US price chief Ellis Arnall removed ceilings today from about 90 per cent of canned and frozen fruits and vegetables and warned some prices might rise. The Office of Price Stabilization said the move follows a Defense Production Act amendment and applies to processing wholesale and retail levels. remaining 10 per cent stay under control pending clarification.
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Ellis Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
Defense Production Act
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Burr
Harrison
D-Va
Former Rep Clare Boothe Luce Nominates Smith for VP
In Chicago, former Rep Clare Boothe Luce nominates Sen Margaret Chase Smith for the vice presidency. Smith declines the honor for party harmony. International report.
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Connecticut
Chicago
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Sen. Smith
International
Steel strike settlement hinges on union rejection of industry plan
Pittsburgh UPI report says the longest costly steel strike rests on the CIO United Steelworkers rejecting the industry's latest settlement suggestions. The plan includes a 25 cent package increase, a union shop compromise, and continued talks on incentives and seniority, with wage issues key to ending the impasse.
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United Steelworkers
Oll
Pethlehem Steel
Two Killed in Midwest Weekend Air Crashes
United Press reports two deaths and eight injuries from several Midwest crashes. Graydon Leonard, 29, Minneapolis, and Francis Fixmer, 20, Hill City were killed when their light plane stalled and crashed into a filling station after buzzing the town. In southeast of Marengo Nebraska couple Lawn Parker and Maxine Thede were seriously hurt as their plane plummeted during an emergency landing after hitting a power line. In Minocqua Wisconsin Arthur Schoenemann and Leon Dann, both 26, suffered broken bones in a crash while attempting to land at the airport.
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Sand Point Naval Air Station
Washington
Navy
International Soundphoto
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Stantly
Hill City
Minn
Graydon Leonard
Minneapolis
Francis Fixmer
Irl
Marengo
Lawn
Parker
Meat
Arthur Schoenemann
Leon Dann
Minocqua
Yate
Emma Graber Rites Set For Tuesday In Wayland
Emma Graber died at her home west of Treton Sunday. Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Trento United Mission church with Martin Christianson and Tey Ay vel Hughes in charge. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery. Born May 31, 1877, in Henry county, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mrs. Graber and lived her life in the county. She is survived by two sisters.
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Tredton
Trento United Mission Church
Res Martin Christianson
Tey. Ayvel Hughes
Green Mound Eetery
Henry County
Joseph Graber
Miss Graber
Des Moines Weather Forecast Update
Des Moines area forecast shows cooler tonight with increasing showers in the extreme east. Tuesday expected to be generally fair and warmer, with low around 52 in the northwest and 60 in the southeast. Wednesday looks fair and warmer with highs near 75 to 80.
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Des Moines
Sea Liner Aboard United States Breaks Speed Record
The 58,000 ton United States sped toward New York at record speed for the third straight day despite fog. It covered 2 nautical miles between noon Sunday and noon Monday at an average of 24.19 knots, seeming assured of a new trans Atlantic speed record.
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Sia
United States
New York
Fairfield Rewards Fund Aims to Catch Cemetery Vandals
Fairfield residents start a reward fund of several hundred dollars to capture vandals who damaged Evergreen Cemetery over the weekend. Sheriff Thomas Howell says more than 450 grave stones were upset or broken and believes adults caused the damage due to the stones' weight.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Thomas Howell
Complete Plans for Local Hospital Fete Four Decade Anniversary
Plans for the Washington County Hospital 40th anniversary fete have been finalized with a program at the First Methodist church. The lineup includes remarks by Rev Raymond Reed Mayor W B Dupuis and Iowa Hospital Association head Donald W Cordes. Five year service pins will be awarded to Lonella Patton and Marie Mitchell, with Rev Evert L Haney delivering a benediction.
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Raymond Reed
W. B. Dupuis
Sordens
Iilo
Evelyn Cold
Audrey Wittetoe
Mary Catherine Minese
Donald W. Cordes
Iowa Hospital Association
Iowal Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
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Laehnes
Blue Cross Realization
Hart Osineup
Foster Bagge
John Phiecer
Lonella Patton
Marie Mitchell
Timeix
Mrs Shaffer Dies In Angola Indiana
Ina M. Shaffer 793 mother of Dr W L Shaffer Washington died suddenly Sunday evening at her daughter's home in Angola Indiana from a heart attack. Funeral services pending with arrangements by Jones funeral home and body to be returned for burial.
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W. L. Shaffer
Washington
Angola
Ind
Sharpens Scissors Trick Using Sandpaper
A quick method to sharpen scissors involves cutting through sandpaper several times to restore a sharp edge. The technique relies on friction and metal edge abrading against abrasive paper.
Seven New Vehicles Registered in County
A total of seven new cars and trucks were registered in the office of the county treasurer that week. The list includes Robert Burich Riverside Mercury Wilson Bros Washington the Truck Vaughn Wo Smith Ainsworth Chevrolet Strickler Bros Kalona Ford Daniel J. Yoder Kalona Chevrolet Mildred Kroaner Wellman Hubert J. Beranek Riverside Chevrolet.
Two Iowa Journalists Succumb Over Weekend
Edwin C. Bailey 82 former general manager of Decorah Republican died in a hospital from complications after a leg fracture. He began as a printer in 1883 and ran the paper with his father Aneel from 1887 to 1906 becoming general manager 1906 to 1929 before retirement. Bailey served 32 years on the County Board of Education retiring last year.
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USN
Washington
Iowa
Harold EK. Baumberger
Norfolk
Washington Jumer College
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Bureau of Personnel
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Decolaat
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Bailey
County Board of Education
Palmer dies en route to hospital. longtime editor
John Ss. Palmer, 9, editor at the Dubuque Herald, died Saturday night while being taken to a hospital. Palmer, who worked on daily newspapers in West Virginia Wisconsin Michigan and Chicago before becoming city editor in Lydd, is survived by his wife and two children.
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Dubuque
Palmer
West Virginia
Wisconsin
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Chicago
Bfore Jong
Herald
Lydd
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Des Moines Widow Mortality Note Revisions
Mrs John C Little who recently died in Des Moines is not survived by her husband as was stated. Mr Little died in 1930 in Des Moines. Survivors include daughters 153 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
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Des Moines
Mr. Little
Des
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza F Johnson
Mrs Eliza F Johnson died at her home Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at 2 p m at the Methodist church in Wellman with Rev D C Bissinger in charge and burial in the Wellman cemetery.
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Eliza F. Johnson
Methodist
D. C. Bissinger
Merck plant strike halts penicillin streptomycin production
In Rahway New Jersey 1600 workers struck Merck & Co halting penicillin streptomycin and cortisone production. The walkout followed refusals of a 27 cent hourly wage increase and fringe benefits after the workers voted to strike on July 3.
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N. J
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Merck & Co
Cooler Air Edges South as Heat Breaks Across Regions
Sweltering heat yields to cooling air moving from the Midwest toward the South and East. Thunderstorms flood Wilber Nebraska with knee deep water after four and a half inches of rain in an hour, causing extensive property damage but no casualties.
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Chicago Weather Bureau
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New York
Chicago
Grand I Island
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Midwestern
Duluth
Mann
Aberdeen
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Casper
Wyo
Democrats Move Into Battlegrounds For 1952 Nomination
Democrats swarm into the National Convention area as the 1952 Eisenhower Nixon ticket gains GOP traction. The party faces a crowded field with 17 hopefuls, including Stevenson and Harriman, amid rising civil rights tensions and internal party divisions. Fire devastates the Pioneer Hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska, with at least four dead and up to 50 feared trapped.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Alaska
Pioneer
Barkley Named As Lead Dem Presidential Contender
Campaign manager for Senator Richard J. Russell said Vice President Iben W. Barkley is the man to beat for the Democratic nomination. Senator Estes Kefauver's camp indicated a first ballot pace setter role, but Russell believes the 73 year old Barkley is the key challenger when the chips are down. The field remains wide open since 1982 when Roosevelt secured the nomination.
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Richard J. Russell
Iben W. Barkley
Edwin C. Johnson D-Cole
Georgia
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Russell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Colors Mixed At Oxford License Tags
In Oxford Mississippi many university routers accept but dislike the mix as license tags show colors of arch rival Mississippi State College on their cars.
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Oxford, Miss
University of Mississippi
Mississippi State College
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