Secret atomic talks spook allies over uranium sources
Washington reports indicate a high level secret briefing led by President Truman with about 15 top officials focusing on atomic problems and uranium supplies from Bear Lake Canada and the Belgian Congo. Officials say the lid remains on and no details are released.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Alben W Barkley
Eben Ayres
Blair House
Great Britain
Canada
Bear Lake
Belgian Congo
U. S
Weather Outlook Des Moines Area This Weekend
Fair and warm this afternoon with a high near 86. Low tonight from 45 to 40s north and 60s south. Saturday partly cloudy with local afternoon thunder showers in extreme west. High Saturday 86 to 89. Winds 5 to 12 mph this afternoon, 10 to 15 mph turning southwesterly Saturday.
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Des Moines
T. H. Peters Hardware Here Fourteen Years
The Peters hardware store marks its fourteenth anniversary this week with a sales promotion. Since 1935 Tom Peters and Edna Peters have operated the business on the south side of the square in Washington, with Bill Kendrick Bud Lechner and Joe Barnes on the store staff.
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Tom Peters
Carlisle, Iown
George W. Stewart
Peters Hardware Store
Washington
Peters
Stewart
Tom
Mrs
Edna) Peters
Bill Kendrick
Bud Lechner
Joe Barnes
Rev. Ira Carney to Speak at Sunday Park Service
Rev. Ira E. Carney of Keota will headline the Sunday evening union church service in Central Park at 7 39 unless rain forces indoors. The service is led by the Christian church of Washington with Rev. T. C. Polk presiding and features readings by Dr. William Grossheim and prayer by Rev. J. A. Cochran. Mrs. Ira Morrison will direct congregational singing and sing, with Mrs. U7. 3. South as pianist offering Sibelius Landia as piano prelude.
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Ira E. Carney
Christian Church of
Keota
Union
Central Park
Christian Church of Washington
T. C. Polk
Carney
Presbyterian Church
William Grossheim
J. A. Cochran
Ira Morrison
Jesus
O'Hara
South
Sibelius
Ffinlandia
E. E. Thomas Taken. Brother Lived in California
Charles S. Thomas of Washington learned of his brother EE E Thomas death in Pasadena California where he had lived 35 years. EE E Thomas was 87 and burial occurred in California leaving Charles the sole surviving Thomas family member. Sam Batterson returns from Albia and plans to attend a Carthage air show Sunday.
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Charles S. Thomas
Washington
EE. E. Thomas
Pasadena
Calif
Thomas
California
Charles Thomas
T. W. Thomas
Sam Batterson
Albia
Carthage
New Washington Names City Hostess to Welcome Newcomers
The Washington Chamber of Commerce appointed Mrs. Warren Dare as official city hostess to greet new residents. She will visit newcomers to brief them on local facilities, schools, churches, and recreation, and help them settle in. Residents are urged to notify the chamber of new arrivals for timely visits.
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Washington
The
Chamber of Commerce Today
Warren Dare
Dare
Shirley Brown
M. L. Brown
University of Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Ainsworth Choir Plans Sacred Concert Sunday Night
Members of the junior and senior choirs of the Ainsworth United Presbyterian church will present a sacred concert Sunday evening July 17 at 7 30 oclock in the church. The program includes solos by Betty Koehler Kenneth McConnell and Scott Orris, a mixed quartet a male quartet a sextet and piano selections by Dorothy Hunt.
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Ainsworth
Betty Koehler
Kenneth McConnell
Scott Orris
Dorothy Hunt
DU cadet Bain trains at Brooks AFB in Texas
Roger F. Bain son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Co Bain 314 South Marion Ave is among 44 University of Denver students at the reserve officer training camp for air force cadets at Brooks Air Force Base Texas this month. Bain will complete his training July 28 and receive a reserve second lieutenant commission after ROTC at DU next year.
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Roger F. Bain
Elmer Co. Bain
Marion Ave
University of Denver
Air Force
Brooks Air Force Base
Texas
Plan Legion Dinner Wednesday July 20
Tickets for the American Legion chicken dinner at the Legion rooms in city hall on Wednesday July 20 are on sale. District Commander Ben Summer will of Iowa City leads the installation of officers. Only 150 tickets available due to limited space. Ray Minick named commander for the coming year and will be installed with his slate of officers.
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American Legion
Legion Rooms
Ben Summerwill
Iowa City
Ray Minick
Polio Victim Improves at Iowa City Hospital
Howard Ro Waddell reported that five year old Craig Waddell, Washington's first polio victim of the season, is slowly improving at an Iowa City hospital. Parents say he is eating more and seems better, though no doctor report was available today.
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Howard Ro Waddell
Craig Waddell
Washington
Iowa City
Craig
UAW votes 10 million strike fund at national convention
The CIO United Auto Workers approved a ten million dollar strike fund to back wage and pension demands for 1949. Delegates authorized weekly assessments of one dollar for up to twelve weeks, with a large majority backing the move amid calls for broader authority. President Walter P. Reuther faced dissent over a separate dues proposal. Washington state grows 90 percent of the nation’s cabbage seed.
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Milwaukee
CIO
United Auto Workers Today
UAW National Convention
Walter P. Reuther
Ford
Walter JF Reuther
Dinner to Honor New Scout Leader in Washington
Dinner will honor Martin L. Hunter new Boy Scout executive in the Iowa River Valley Council and Mrs. Hunter at the Washington YMCA Friday evening July 22. Tickets are one dollar per plate. Notify Rev. T Polk by Thursday morning July 21 to attend.
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Martin L. Hunter
Iowa River Valley Council
Hunter
Washington
T. €. Polk
Steel Strike Delayed Two Months by Truman Plan
U S steel industry giants led a late rush to accept President Truman's 60 day truce proposal averting a nationwide strike at midnight. A presidential fact finding board will study the dispute with the CIO United Steelworkers while firms reserve final compliance with board recommendations.
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Robert R. Nathan
Cio-Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Nathan
Pittsburgh
Truman
James G Thimmel
Union
Arthur Goldberg
International Sound
U.S Steel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Mr. Truman
U.S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Inland Steel Republic Steel Co
Fairless
U. S Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
U. S. Steel
Hochstetler Dies After Lingering Illness at Kalona
Henry F Hochstetler 41 died at his Kalona home after a lingering illness. Born December 14 1897 in Johnson county he lived on a Kalona farm before moving to town last fall. Survived by wife Amy Marner Hochstetler and three children Henry Jr Mrs Dwight Bender Mary Joanne. two sisters Mrs Alva Yoder and Mrs Marner Miller. brother Rav V. Funeral arrangements by Yoders are pending.
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Kalona Henry F. Hochstetler
Yoder
Mr. Hochstetler
Johnson County
Chris and
Lena Shetler Hochstetler
Kalona
Amy Marner
Cora
Henry, Jr
Near Kalona
Dwight Bendcr
Special program planned for women during scouting meeting
The article notes a special program for women while men handle scouting business for the evening. Mr. Hunter has replaced George Gragg as executive Scout official in this area.
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Mr. Hunter
George Gragg
First Bonus Checks Presented at State Office
In Des Moines Iowa the first World War II veteran bonus check was awarded to Clifton Fine 22 of Seaford while a state official presented a check to Mrs Anene Blackburn first woman veteran to receive a bonus. Four thousand more checks were mailed as plans shifted to ease mailing load.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Statehouse
Clifton Fred Fine
Seafford
Chet B. Akers
John Grimes
Anene Blackburn
Slater
Akers
Bonus Board
Blackburn
State Auditor's Office
Navy
New York City
Bethesda
Farracut
Ida
Calif
Wyoming
Ed Kallenyn
The
YWCA hosts story hour for young girls
The YWCA plans a story hour tomorrow morning at 9 20. Marie Blattner, the summer director, will supervise. The program targets girls aged five to seven, but others may attend if space allows.
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The
YWCA
Marie Blattner
Three Truck Drivers Fined For Exceeding 45-Foot Length
Three truck drivers paid fines in the court of H. M. Putnam, justice of the peace, Thursday afternoon for trucks exceeding the 45 foot maximum length allowed on Iowa highways. A fourth driver was fined by Justice Richard Houle at Ainsworth. Complaints were filed by the Town State Highway Commission.
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H. M. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
Ilowa
Richard Houle
Ainsworth
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