World peace seen tied to US Russia cooperation in speech
Senator Vandenberg urged that lasting peace rests on three factors: UN effectiveness, outlawing the atomic bomb with inspection, and friendly US Soviet relations. He warned Russia must understand US respect for Russian self rule and mutual cooperation, vowing no coerced concessions or human rights bargaining.
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Washington
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R. Mich
Senate Today
United States
Russia
Vandenberg
Paris
James F. Byrnes
United Nations
Soviet Union
Siders Entertain Nearly 300 Patrons at Washington Event
Siders Auto Parts Service hosted a customer party at the y gymnasium in Washington yesterday evening drawing about 300 attendees. About 250 came from outside Washington with guests from Columbus Junction Iowa City Ottumwa Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Keosauquin South English Bloomfield Sigourney Wellman Albia and more. Six performers from radio station WHO Des Moines provided entertainment led by master of ceremonies Cliff Cari.
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Sider
Washington Company
Washington
Sitler Force
Columbus Junction
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Keosauquin
South English
Bloomfield
Sigourney
Wellman
Albia
EL Sion
Sic Jers
Des Moines
Cliff Cari
Cigarette License Granted by Council for H M Lunch Room
At the regular council meeting yesterday evening an additional cigarette license was granted for the H and M lunch room and store to be opened by Mrs Henry Harrison and Mrs Genevieve Miller at East Third street and North Seventh avenue near the MecCleery Calen lay factory. This brings the total licensed cigarette outlets in Washington to 28 for the coming year. The session focused on routine matters and city projects including the new well and the airport contract.
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Henry Harrison
Genevieve Miller
East Third Street
North Seventh Avenue
MecCleery Calenlay
Washington
Hogs Hit New Highs in Chicago Market Plunge
Chicago hog prices surged to the highest level since 1919 with 180 to 250 pound butchers at 20 per hundredweight in early trading. Five loads of choice steers sold at 25.75, and cattle held at the 25 all time record. Sheep rose 25 cents as western markets reported brisk action and overall receipts totaled 82,500 across 12 markets.
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Chicago
East St. Louis
Indianapolis
Omaha
South St. Paul
Iowa
Ft. Worth
43 Nazis Are to Hang for Killings
An American military court sentenced 43 of the 70 Nazis convicted in the Malmedy massacre to hangings. The 48 death penalties comprise the largest single group in the American zone, with Landsberg as the execution site and Gen. Joseph McNarney to review the sentences. Col. Joachim Peiper among those sentenced, part of Taskforce Peiper, tied to major executions in the Battle of the Bulge.
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Dachau
Joseph McNarney
Col
Joachim Peiper
Peiper
Largest postwar Sutler party features music and displays
The event showcased accordion guitar and violin music with dialogues and acrobatics. Clarence K. Stresnak, sales representative for American Hammon Piston Rings of Baltimore, explained piston ring manufacture and the types in use. It was the first such Sutler party since before the war and the largest held.
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Clarence K. Stresnak
American Hammon Piston Rings Company
Baltimore
Wards of Washington Develop Rolling Disc Sharpening Machine
Edward E. Ward and his sons Clayton Kenneth operate a mobile disc sharpening business in eastern Iowa. They travel to farmers with their self made rolling device, trading efficiency for time by sharpening discs on site, building a growing waiting list and gaining popularity among local growers. Ward previously worked for Deere and International before starting this venture.
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Wards of Washington
Iowa
Washington
E. E. Ward
Clayton
Kenneth
Mr. Ward
Washington County
Iowa Democrats Meet in State Convention
Des Moines July 16 UP A slate of 14 resolutions led by repeal of the state sales tax on food clothing and medicine headed the list adopted by about 2 000 delegates at Iowa's first peacetime Democratic state convention since 1940. Miles pledged active campaign and urged focus on jobs and veterans while Allen praised unity and criticized Republicans.
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Des Moines
George A. Heikers
Spencer
Rentiag
Todey Aus
Sewell Alien
Onawa
Miles
Allen
Earl C. Miller
Gerald L. K. Smith
Miller
Iowa
Wayne Ropes
Smith
America First
Carroll Reece
Frank Miles
Hart Re-elected as Democratic Committeeman in Iowa City
Results from the Democratic state convention caucuses show William R. Hart of Iowa City reappointed committeeman for the 1st district and Mrs. Alberta M. Kelly of Nichols named committeewoman. The event occurred in Des Moines on July 16.
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Hart
William R. Hart
Iowa City
Alberta M. Kelly
Nichols
Heirens Admits Degnan Murder
CHICAGO July 16 UP William George Heirens 17 year old student admitted the premeditated slaying and dismemberment of six year old Suzanne Degnan and authorities announced plans to indict him on two murder charges. State's attorney Tuohy said he would seek grand jury indictments in the Degnan and Brown cases and that a plea deal for life imprisonment would be considered only in court.
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Chicago
William George Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
United Press
Dega
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
William J. Tuohy
Degnan
Brown
Tuohy
Ross
Mrs Ferguson in Serious Condition After Car Crash
Mr and Mrs D W McClure and son Don travel to Grinnell after the serious injury of Mrs Raymond Ferguson, daughter of the McClures, in a Sunday automobile accident. She is Grinnell College executive bus keeper hospitalized with multiple fractures and head injuries. condition described as critical and she remains in shock. Patricia Meyers, 11, is noted as a daughter.
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D. W. McClure
Don
Grinnell
Raymond Ferguson
McClure
Ferguson
Busekeeper
Grinnell College
Grinnell Hospital
Atricia Meyers
Mrs. Emma Wolfer 76 Dies at Home Near Washington
Mrs. Emma Wolfer 76 died at 2 30 this morning at her home six miles south of Washington after a short illness. Funeral at 9 am Thursday at St James Catholic Church with Rev H J Corcoran. Burial in Elia Grove. rosary at Sherman's Wednesday 8 pm. She was active in the Altar and Rosary society and is survived by a son Stephen Wolter, a daughter Mrs Leo Marie, a brother Louis Fetes, two sisters Sister Mary Febronia and Mrs Rose Kuhn, seven grandchildren. two children died in infancy.
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Emma Wolfer
Washington
St. James Catholic Church
H. J. Corcoran
Elia Grove
Sherman
Altar and Rosary Society
Wolfer
Peter and
Mary Ann (Meyers) Fetes
St. Janes Church
Joseph F. Wolfer
Phil Stong invited as guest of honor for Centennial fair
DFS Movies notes Phil Stong author of State Fair has been invited as guest of honor for press day at the 1946 Centennial fair. He writes from Washington Connecticut he hopes to attend. In Grinnell a car crash injured Mrs Ferguson and Mr Ferguson. Mrs Ferguson’s secretary was killed and two others in the other car were seriously hurt.
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DFS
Phil Stong
Lews
L. B. Cunningham
Stong
Washington, Conn
Senate approves OPA renewal move sends to conference
The Senate approved the house sent bill to a senate-house conference 211 to 64 to revise the OPA renewal measure and avert a second veto. President Truman called the bill terrible and administration leaders hoped conferees would craft a compromise extending price controls only until July 1, 1947.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate House
Truman
Clarence J. Brown
Adolph J. Sabath
Til
House Rules Committee
8000 Apply For Driver License In Washington County
Sheriff H. M. Putnam estimated about 1 000 county residents failed to renew by the deadline. A total of 7 961 applied in the county with special clerks handling applications in the courthouse lobby and other towns. Examinations to drive will be held by the state patrol in Washington Thursdays from eight to four.
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H. M. Putnam
Washington County
State Highway Patrol
Washington
Court House
Department of Public Safety
Des Moines
Wedding Attire Ties Family to Celebrants in Lancaster
Newspaper reports on the wedding of Annabell Russell and James F. Goldbach note the groom wore the same shirt worn by the bride's father and three brothers at their weddings. The detail underscores a family tradition reflected in the Lancaster ceremony.
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Lancaster
Annabell Russel
James F. Goldbach
Ross and Kiefer Issued Marriage License in Washington
A marriage license was issued today at the courthouse to Richard Lee Ross and Odgean Carolyn Kiefer, both of Washington, marking a formal union.
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Court House
Richard Lee Ross
Dgean
Carolyn Kiefer
Washington
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie E Alexander Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Jen nie E Alexander will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Sherman's funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. She was daughter of Samuel V and Domina Bare and widow of George Alexander who died in 1928. Born February 4 1855 in Staunton Virginia she spent most of her life in Washington county especially Crawfordsville and Washington.
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Jennie E. Alexander
Sherman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alexander
Samuel V
Domina
Philipa) Bare
George Alexander
Staunton
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Washington
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