UN Team Sees Little Proof of Greece Invasion Claim
UPA investigators in Lake Success report little firsthand evidence of an international brigade invading Greece. They will visit Ioannina to review Greek government complaints and possible further inquiry as the Balkans debate continues. In Washington, Eaton warns the U.S. stands on the brink of war in Greece if Russia escalates. Athens reports a third of 2,000 to 2,500 guerillas in the Albania-linked fighting were wiped out, with remnants possibly in the Zagori Hills south of Vonitsa.
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Lake Success
N. Y
UPA
United Nations
Security Council
Greece
Ioannina
Athens
Albania
Zagori
Vonitsa
Man Pleads Guilty To Improper Parking In Fort Dodge
Billy Schultze, a horse and buggy driver, pleaded guilty to improper parking before Police Judge Elmo McCormick. The judge fined him $2. The incident occurred in Fort Dodge on July 18.
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Fort Dodge
Towa
Billy Schultze
Elmo McCormick
Billy
County reports 16 criminal cases for year in Washington County
R R Noonan, clerk of the district court, submits a year end report showing 18 cases, 16 disposed and 2 pending. Motive cases include nine operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and one each for various offenses. Convictions totaled 12 with four jail terms and six fines. sentences suspended in six cases. Expenses listed include grand jury fees 85.80, jail costs 704.51, defense and county attorney fees totaling 2,?040.12.
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R. R. Noonan
District Court
Ito
Washington County
Ananosa Reformatory
Lort Madison
Justice of Peace
Board of Prisoners
Trains kill four children in Iowa in 1946
Four Iowa children under nine years old died in 1946 due to train incidents. The accidents underscore ongoing railroad hazards for youths in rural communities during the period.
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Iowa
Washington County Soil Conservation District Forms Agreement
Commissioners Carl T. Anderson Joe Knotek and Howard Anderson reached a working agreement with earth moving contractors George Statler and Lyle Ross. The plan calls for township by township farmer outreach to identify needs for waterway shaping gully control ponds tiling terraces drainage ditches hedge removal land clearing farm road work and related conservation installations. Howard Oak notes Soil Conservation Service technicians will assist cooperators and others as time allows.
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Washington County
Soil Conservation District
Carl T. Anderson
Joe Knotek
Howard Anderson
Earth Moving
George Statler
Brighton
Lyle Ross
Washington
Howard Oak
Soil Conservation Service
Anderson
Washington County Soil Conservation District
Boy Drowns After Creek Fall Near Shenandoah
Robert Waldron three of Shenandoah wandered from playmates and fell into a creek. His body was recovered in four feet of water near Missouri Valley after he disappeared yesterday.
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Missouri Valley
Iowa
Robert Waldron
Shenandoah
Nazi Leaders Begin Sentences at Spandau Prison
Nazi leaders from Nuernberg including Dolph Hess and six others were secretly flown to Berlin to serve their war crimes sentences at Spandau. They face strict rules, limited contact, and harsh penalties as they begin nine months after Hangings and Goering's death.
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Berlin
UPO
Nuernberg
Hermann Goering
Spandau
Favor Early Liquidation of the ODT
The house appropriations committee urged liquidation of the Office of Defense Transportation by July 1 and a faster closing of the Office of Temporary Controls. The $1.608 billion supplemental bill would cut the ODT budget from 644000 to 140000, with remaining duties handled by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harry
Office of Temporary Controls
House
Rural Youth Elects Temporary Officers in County
The Washington County Rural Youth association elected temporary officers at its second organizational meeting. Shirley Conry was named president Phyllis Galloway vice president Bob Conry secretary and Dale Johnston treasurer. A third session to complete the work is planned for August 1.
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Washington County
Shirley Conry
Phyllis Galloway
Bob Conry
Dale Johnston
Farm Bureau
4H Club
Broken Leg in Soapbox Derby Accident at Oskaloosa
In Oskaloosa Iowa on July 1 a Mahaska county soapbox derby incident left Mrs. Thomas Butt with a broken leg as a contestant car left the course and struck a crowd after finishing. Danny Scotts’ car shed a front wheel tire. spectator Donald W. Applegate hurt a foot and J. C. Vroom was treated for shock.
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Oskaloosa
Olwa
Thomas Butt
Mahaska County
Danny Scotts
Donald W. Applegate
J. C. Vroom
Meals No Longer A Mess In The Army
Des Moines reports the Iowa National Guard will drop the term mess from its nomenclature. Breakfast, dinner, and supper replace meals. Food handlers will be called stewards, and garage mechanics may shift roles between kitchens and workshops to improve army life.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
National Guard
Guard
Dr Kerr to Be Union Preacher at Central Park Service
The union church service in Central park at 7:20 Sunday evening will be led by United Presbyterian church. Rev T C Polk of the Christian church presides, with Dr George Kerr to preach on Christ Our Burden Bearer. Musical numbers by Helen Harvey and a male quartet.
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Union Church
Central Park
United Presbyterian Church
T. C. Polk
The
Christian Church
Free Br. Miller
Methodist Church
Paul K. Wells
Baptist Church
George Kerr
Helen Harvey
Merle Simpson
Tom Gray
Stewart Bell
Dave P. Livingston
Man Sells Cars at Half Price Then Jailed in Chicago
John Kiers 26 said he sold brand new autos at half price with a 5000 plus savings from army service and his accountant pay. Police arrested him after detectives learned from a customer. He says he aimed to help buyers and funded sales from prior earnings.
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Chicago
John Kiers
Kiers
Hobbs
Philanthrophy
Army
Air Force
County Board Awards Road Grading Contract
Washington county board of supervisors approved a contract for grading about 26 miles of county roads this year with Hannahs and Wilson of Donnellson Iowa. The firm will provide foreman and operators while the county supplies timekeepers and will finish the project by December 1 with equipment rental rates from 11 to 15 dollars per hour for scrapers and bulldozers and 162 dollars per day for an elevator machine.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Hannahs & Wilson
Donnellson
Iowa
Hannahs
Wilson
Board of Supervisors
Ihbat
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Washington Couple
Licenses to marry were issued this afternoon at the court house to H. Claude Goldsmith and Audrey Jean Putman, both of Washington, and to William Q. Har.
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Court House
H. Claude Goldsmith
Audrey Jean Putman
Washington
William QO. Har
Food advisor outlines pay and rank path for cooks
A report discusses improved pay and technical credentials for master sergeant and senior culinary staff. It emphasizes skilled stewardship and higher ratings for food service personnel.
Cools Off After Warmest Day In Washington
Yesterday tied as the warmest day of the season in Washington with a 94 degree high. Evenings cooled to 76 then 65 overnight as a breeze persisted and clouds shaded the sun. Farmers take advantage of the steady July heat with corn crops improving despite a wet May and June.
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Washington
Sigourney and Bette Jean Schlatter Tying Notice
Sigourney and Bette Jean Schlatter of Washington are connected in this notice detailing their involvement or relation as read in the source. The report centers on their names and a relevant event or action noted in the article fragment.
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Er of
Sigourney
Bette Jean Schlatter
Washington
House Overrides Veto With 27 Votes to Spare
The House votes 299 to 108 to override President Truman on the 4 billion dollar Republican income tax reduction, with 63 Democrats and 236 Republicans in favor. Senate action expected to sustain the veto, killing the measure for the year. Truman warns the bill inflates the economy and must be revised for fair tax structure. He cites international tensions and Marshall plan hesitations as added reasons.
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House
Senate
Washington
Truman
Carl Andersen
Minn
Merlin Hull
Wis
Mr. Truman
Soviet Bloc
Congress
Politicians Clash Over Truman Veto on Tax Relief
July 18 Washington report says Republican leaders accuse President Truman of abusing veto power for political gain. National Chairman Carroll Reece and House Leader Charles Halleck urge opposition while Knutson warns of a 1948 showdown if override fails.
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Washington
Repblican
Truman
Carroll Reece
White House
House
Charles A. Halleck
Truman decries premature tax cuts in revised plan
President Truman argued that rising international danger requires keeping tax income high. He warned world instability raises risks and criticized the revised Republican plan for new taxes as premature and faulty while reaffirming a commitment to the right kind of tax reduction at the right time.
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Russia
Truman
House
Truman Signs Succession Bill Naming Martin Heir Presumptive
President Truman signs a succession bill making Republican Speaker Joseph W. Martin heir presumptive to the presidency if the current president is unable to serve. With no vice president, Martin would be next after the president of the Senate, then the Senate, until the 20 January 194? expiration of Truman's term.
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Washington
Truman
Joseph W. Martin
House
White House
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Martin
Massachusetts
U. S
Succeesson
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Tex
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Founded in Cleveland
The Women's Christian Temperance Union was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1874, establishing an early national movement focused on temperance and social reform led by prominent local organizers.
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The
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
iCleveland
Ohio
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