Truman Proposes Own Military Reorganization Plan
President Truman sent a detailed plan to Congress to reorganize the U.S. armed forces. It tightens Defense Secretary Johnson’s control while preserving separate service departments and adds a deputy secretary plus three assistant secretaries and a chairman of the joint chiefs. The plan would take effect in 60 days unless Congress adjourns or vetoes.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Teuman
Defense
Louis Johnson
Army
Navy
Air Force
House
Esther Squire Plans Ten Day Vacation From Duties
Esther Squire, superintendent at the County hospital, will take a ten day vacation, suspending her daily duties. Hospital administration states coverage will be arranged to maintain operations during her absence.
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Esther Squire
Des Moines Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy With T storms
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers this afternoon. Slightly cooler in the extreme northwest. Highs 82 to 88 with southerly winds 15 to 20 mph east half and shifting to northwest 20 mph in the west half. Local thundershowers east tonight. Lows 60 to 64. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Tuesday. Highs 78 to 84. West to northwest winds 15 mph statewide Tuesday.
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Des Moines
Tpp
Record Iowa corn crop hits new peak in 1948
Iowa officials confirm a record 672,580,317 bushels produced in 1948 with an average 60.5 bushels per acre. Cedar, Grundy and Johnson counties lead yields, while Springdale, Clay and Fairfield townships exceed 80 bushels per acre. County totals include Mahaska Keokuk Iowa Scott Jefferson Washington with strong per acre averages and overall output.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harry Linn
Linn
Cedar County
Grundy
Johnson
Springdale
Clay
Fairfield
Cedar
Mahaska
Keokuk
Scott
Jefferson
Washington
Hold Military Rites For Pfc Roy A Glider
Funeral services for Pfc. Roy A. Glider were held at Elm Grove cemetery with military honors. The event was conducted by Troop A of the 113th AAC and included a full firing squad color guard pallbearers and a bugler. Glenn R. Murphy presented the flag to kin and Sherman's Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Pfc
Roy A. Glider
Elm Grove Cemetery
B.C. Polk
Troop A 113Th
AAC
Daryl W. Pearson
Wayne E Davis
Hal C. Longer
William D. McCall
Earl C. Kolesick
William E. Simerman
Stanley W. Chabal
Wayne A. Simerman, Jr
Edward Ge Ghabat
Paul A. Long
Scott D. Orris
Harold C. Goldsmith
John M. Beenblossom, Jr
Robert G. Amlong
William Litweiller
Phillip E. Dusenberg
Robert J. Knottnerus
Robert J. Noonan
Glenn R. Murphy
Sherman
Local Merchants Plan Flight Breakfast Show
Fifteen local dealers in autos farm implements and appliances have signed up for displays at the Junior Chamber of Commerce flight breakfast at Washington airport on Sunday July 24 The committee in charge says more registrations are expected before the deadline Planes from cities across the region will arrive and a model airplane show is planned for the afternoon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington Airport
Washington
Minois
Plans for 468th Ordnance summer camp at Camp McCoy
The 468th Ordnance company will meet Thursday evening at the armory to finalize plans for a summer camp scheduled August 7 to 21 at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Capt William Perdock reminded members that the meeting starts at eight o'clock.
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468Th Ordnance Company
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
William Perdock
Truman Steel Strike Hearing Set In New York July 28
President Truman’s three man steel fact finding board will open hearings in New York on July 28 to study the wage and pension dispute between the steel industry and the CIO Steelworkers union. The board may issue nonbinding recommendations and aims to conclude hearings within about 45 days.
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Truman
Washington
Steel Fact Finding Board
New York
CIO Steelworkers Union
Carroll Daugherty
Daugherty
White House
John R. Steelman
Des Moines Teen Injured After Mysterious Highway Incident
Des Moines 17 year old Joy Mittlestadt was found unconscious on Fleur Drive. Police hunt for how she was hurt after she regained some consciousness but could not be questioned. Detectives consider passing collision or being thrown from a speeding car. She has concussion and possible skull fracture but is not in critical condition.
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Des Moines
Joy Mittlestadt
Des Moines Water Workers
Fleur Drive
Ed McCarthy
Town Methodist Hospital
Eight Polio Victims Enter Iowa Hospital
Eight polio victims were admitted to Blank Memorial hospital in Des Moines since Friday, with two more expected today. The hospital was treating 12 polio patients, the largest number this year, including Judy Herron, 4, of Coon Rapids in critical condition, and Billy Kindred, 2, of Jefferson.
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Des Moines
Ste
Blank Memorial Hospital
Judy Herron
Coon Rapids
Billy Kindred
Jefferson
Five Iowans Killed In Weekend Mishaps
Five Iowans died in weekend accidents across the state. Lee Harness of Ottumwa drowned after a boat capsized on the Des Moines River near the Cliffland bridge. Joseph Lawler of Dubuque and John Fitsgibbons of Davenport were killed in a bumper-car crash in Dubuque County. Donald Betsinger of Red Oak died when his father's car skidded on gravel on a Highway 92 detour near Bridgewater. Alva Benton of Cedar Rapids died when his car struck a tree near Mount Vernon. Morey Wittman of Rochester Minnesota died from injuries after a truck plunged into a ditch near Osage Friday.
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Lee Harness
Ottumwa
Joseph Lawler
Dubuque
Donald Betsinger
Red Oak
Alva’ Benton
Cedar Rapids
John Fitsgibbons
Davenport
Harness
Des Moines
Cliffland Bridge
Lawler
Norbert Behr
John Schneider
George Capps
Betsinger
Bridgewater
Iowa
Benton
Mount Vernon
Morey Wittman
Rochester
Minn
Rochester Hospital
Osage
Rev Ira E Carney Speaks at Central Park Service
Rev Ira E Carney pastor of the Christian church in Keota spoke at a Sunday evening union service in Central Park. He urged guarding against inhumanity citing Cain and Abel Joseph and his brothers and the stoning of Stephen with examples from church history.
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Ira E. Carney
Christian Church
Keota
Central Park
Coon
Carney
T. C. Polk
Washington Christian Church
William J. Grossheim
J. A. Cochran Music
Tra Morrison
Jesus
A.S. Smith
Plan Rites Tuesday For Kalona Resident
Mrs Mary Spevacek 78 died Saturday in Chicago where she had been cared for since 1947. Born Richmond Oct 28 1875 she lived in Kalona. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm in Kalona Methodist Church Rev Leonard Jones to officiate. Burial in Richmond Cemetery. Survived by son Joe Chicago daughter Mrs Blanche Cartwright Cedar Rapids granddaughter Mrs Preston Edmondson Kalona two brothers William Tellin Washington and Frank D West Palm Beach Fla. One daughter Mrs John Shalla preceded her in death.
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Kalona
Mary Spevacek
Chicago
Ill
Frank
Barbara Tellin
Veneil J. Spevacek
Richmond
Washington
Spevacek
Joe
Blanche Cartwright
Cedar Rapids
Preston Edmondson
William Tellin
Frank D
West Palm Beach
Fla
John Shalla
Youths Must Register for Draft Under 1948 Act
Lloyd Foster of the Washington county selective service board outlines registration requirements under the 1948 act. Register within five days of turning 18 at a local board or nearest office and keep a bona fide address. failure risks prison up to five years or a fine up to 109000 dollars or both.
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Lloyd Foster
Washington County Selective Service Board
Selective Service Act
Selective Service
Wittmer and
Witting Corner
Foster
City police court fines rise as traffic enforcement continues
Five motorists paid fines in city police court amid a sustained effort to enforce traffic rules. Charles Kenneth Jenkins paid $15 for speeding, Wayne Lewis $15, A. W. Clow $10, George Widmer $10, and Leroy Hochstetler $1 for failing to stop at a sign.
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Charles Kenneth Jenkins
Wayne Lewis
A. W. Clow
George Widmer
Leroy Hochstetler
Tucker and Conger Issued Marriage License
A marriage license was issued Saturday at the court house to John T. Tucker and Oleta W. Conger both of Washington.
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Court House
John T. Tucker
Oleta W. Conger
Washington
Livestock Feeders Attack Brannan Plan in Senate Hearing
A Chicago livestock feeder and fellow Corn Belt members condemned Secretary Brannan's farm program before a Senate agriculture subcommittee led by Sen. Anderson. They argued the plan grants "dictatorial" power, opposes subsidies, and threatens farmers and consumers with higher prices. The Pace bill would test Brannan's plan on select crops with parity price adjustments and possible direct payments to farmers.
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Brannan
Mark W. V Pickell
Chicago
The
Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Pickell
Senate Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
N. M
Agriculture
Administration
Gore
Mechanical Defect Is Cause of Crash Here
Donald K. Gardner of route one Washington escaped with minor injuries when his car lost control on South Iowa avenue and struck a parked vehicle owned by W. Q. Boshart. Police say steering trouble appeared to cause the crash. Both cars suffered heavy damage with Boshart estimating 300 and Gardner 350 dollars in damage.
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Donald K. Gardner
Route One
Washington
Iowa Avenue
W. Q. Boshart
Carl Haneker
Gardner
Boshart
Sanitary Sewer Levy Now Payable in City
City officials say the council has levied assessments for the southeast sanitary sewer project. Payments are accepted at the city clerk’s office with no interest if paid within 20 days. Residents may opt for ten equal installments.
Two Escape Injury In Crash of Plane
Paul K. Watkins of Binghamp ton New York and his four year old son escaped injury when their light plane struck a power line pole after a forced landing on a farm field. The accident occurred near Coppock road at nine this morning during a rain squall.
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Paul K. Watkins
Binghampton
New York
Vernon Roth
Washington
Coppock
Watkins
Walter Horning
New Culligan Water Softener Unveiled by Vetter
Keith Vetter manager of Culligan Soft Water Service for Washington and area announces in the Journal a new permanently installed water softening unit called the Culligan tine the jl matic. The unit is offered for outright sale and is described as nearly automatic and distinct from prior models.
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Keith Vetter
Culligan Soft Water Service
Washington
Jl Matic
Vetter
Oppendal Divorce Petition Filed in County Court
Eleanor Mae Oppendal files for divorce from TFP Oppendal. They married June 5, 1948 in Marshalltown with no children. First payment was due August 16, 1949. remaining installments to be paid with March taxes at the county courthouse.
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Court House
Eleanor Mae Oppendal
TFP
Ments
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Grinnell
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Warrington Neb
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