Marshall Affirms American Policy in Battle for Berlin
Secretary of State George C. Marshall said the United States will seek an acceptable Berlin settlement with the Russians but will not be coerced or intimidated. He spoke at a news conference as Gen. Lucius D. Clay and ambassador Robert Murphy prepared a report on the Soviet starvation blockade and planned talks.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
United States
Berlin
Germany
Marshall
Lucius D. Clay
Robert Murphy
Soviet Union
Summer Rehearsals to End Next Week at Washington High
Melvin Hill, instrumental in structor in Washington schools, reports 125 students will wind up summer music work next Thursday July 29. He has led two high school bands with 46 musicians meeting twice weekly and a second band of 30 junior and elementary students meeting twice weekly, plus 15 beginners and several small groups learning harmony arranging and baton twirling.
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Melvin Hill
Washington
Oday
Hill
Des Moines Weather Forecast Tonight Through Tomorrow
Iowa remains generally fair tonight and tomorrow with cooler conditions. Highs near 90 today, cooler in western areas, low temperatures from 60 to 65 across the northwest to southeast. Tomorrow’s high expected around 85.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Install Officers At Legion Dinner At Washington Club
Seventy Leon Beatty post Legionnaires gathered at the Washington Golf and Country Club for the annual installation of officers and a chicken supper. Maynard L. Brown presided opening the terms for Commander George Baker and his slate. delegates to the August convention were named.
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Legionaires
Leon Beatty
Washington Golf and Country Club
Maynard L. Brown
George Baker
S. W. Easter
Charles Hotle
Marshall says no danger from UN agents to U.S.
In Washington on July 21 Marshall stated the United States faces no serious threat from foreign agents at the United Nations. He noted legal means exist to act against foreigners harming national security but none have been used. His remarks contrasted with congressional testimony alleging some foreigners at UN headquarters in New York acted as agents or terrorists collecting intelligence.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
United States
United Nations
Marshall
State Department
New York
R .Clyde Larkin
State Departments’ Public Safety and Security Division
Dailey Brothers Circus Wagon Held in Washington
A Dailey Brothers circus wagon remained in custody in Washington today under an at at.
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Dailey Brothers Circus
Washington
City Wide Bargains in Washington July Clearance Event
Washington merchants sponsor a city wide July clearance running Thursday through Saturday. Today’s Evening Journal columns overflow with bargains inviting shoppers to save significantly during the weekend sales.
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Washington
Evening Journal
F B Weekly 71 Dies Here in Washington County
Frederick Benson Weekly 71 longtime Washington resident died at 1 15 am at his home 64 South Avenue B after years of ill health He was born January 25 1877 in West Union West Virginia and moved to the area at age five Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Sherman s Funeral Home with Dr Fred E Miller officiating Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery Survivors include two brothers two sisters and a number of nieces and nephews A distant cousin Mrs Edith Miller served as housekeeper for ten and a half years
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Frederick Benson Weekly
Washington
Washington County
South Avenue
Shermans Funeral
Fred E. Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
West Chester
Mr. Weekly
West Union
West Virginia
Solomon
Minnie (Coleman
Bertha May Duvall
Weekly
Methodist Wingect
Mediapolis
Louis Ora
Kalispell Mont
Virgil Martin
Mt. Union
Iowa
Blanche Lenore
King
Greeley
Colo
Effie Frances Fischer
Waldo
Ohio
Edith Miller
Telephone Union Plans Public Drive Over Wage Dispute
Northwestern division No 45 of the communication workers of America will use sound trucks in Omaha and other cities to announce a wage dispute with Northwestern Bell. President Ray Rogers says Bell refused to arbitrate or appoint a fact finder and seeks a fair raise in light of recent rate increases. The 17,700 non supervisory Nebraska Minnesota North and South Dakota workers are backing the campaign to gain public sympathy and settlement.
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Omaha
Neb
Northwestern Division No 45
The
Communication Workers of America
Ray Rogers
Hits Council Permisson
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Rogers
Nebraska
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Rain Rain Damages Crops In Washington County
Heavy rainfall across Washington County caused widespread crop damage with estimates between 3.5 and 4 inches. Lightning struck homes including Dr. F M Mahin’s residence causing plaster and mirror damage while fire crews from West Chester assisted Ferguson’s tree fire. Corn soybeans and oats suffered from wind and flood damage, with oats near harvest already down in several townships.
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Washington County
Washington
F. M. Mahin
West Main Street
Lynn Ferguson
Dutch Creek
Swanson Family to Meet Here in August
R E Swanson general manager of the Summer Metalcraft in Crawfordsville Ind flew to Washington with his wife to arrange a family reunion planned for Sunday August 22. He met with John Lee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce and said 159 to 170 Swanson family members from five states are expected to attend.
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Washington
Swanson
Sunset Park
R .E. Swanson
Summer Metalcraft Corporation
Crawfordsville
Ind
John Lee
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Youths Rush to Enlist in Army
Des Moines and statewide recruiting offices report growing interest as 18 year olds seek one year enlistments exempt from selective service. Six youths queued at the Des Moines army office by 9 am with a monthly quota of 46 enrollments. Navy district in Des Moines also saw several applicants.
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Des Moines
Jly
Army and Navy
Army
S A.m
Air Force
Iowa Navy
Iowa to Form 100 Local Draft Boards for Aug Sept Registration
Governor Blue received a request from Lewis Hershey to appoint Iowa state and local draft boards for the upcoming registration period Aug 30 to Sept 18. Col Ralph Lancaster outlined board composition including three members per county and one top Agriculture Business Industry Labor Law Medicine panel with expansion planned.
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Ralph Lancaster
the Guard
Polk
Polk County
Lancaster
Hershey
Justice Court Posts Minor Fines and Warrants
Justice of the Peace Rayburn fined Mrs Lester Woods ten dollars and costs for driving without a license after arraignment. Mr Woods was found not guilty of allowing an unlicensed person to drive. Two warrants surfaced: Claude Capper accuses Howard Walker of auto theft and Bernice Kerr seeks Hilbert Speake’s apprehension for desertion and lack of child support.
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Justice of the Peace
Dr. Rayburn
Lester Woods
Woods
Mr. Rayburn
Claude Capper
Howard E. Walker
Bernice Kerr
Hilbert
Basements Flooded After Heavy Washington Rain
Heavy rain in Washington flooded basements across the city as sewers backed up and surface water entered lower levels. Workers cleared water from basements including the National Bank building where up to fourteen inches of water was reported.
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Washington
National Bank
World record bass caught at Cape Hatteras
The world record channel bass weighing Tit. lbs was landed at Cape Hatteras North Carolina on November 29 1941 The catch was reported by Sports Afield.
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Cape Hatteras
N. C
Reject Bids on Governor's Home
Des Moines Iowa July 21 the governor s home committee opened bids totaling 26185 for alterations to the state purchased governor s home but rejected all as too high. low bids covered electrical heating and plumbing and general work from Furlong F Electrical Co central Heating and Plumbing Fane Vawter and others chairman Fred Maytag Jr said the committee architect John Brooks will confer with firm representatives to seek modifications.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Selective Service
Lewis Hershey
Iowa State Selectiie
Charles Grahl
Iowa
Grahl
Washington
Furlong F Electrical Co
Fane Vawter
Fred Maytag, Jr
John Brooks
Spy ring tipped FBI in 1945 led to 12 communist leaders indicted
A conscience-stricken woman, described as a New England blonde and ex-relief official, alerted the FBI in 1945 about a spy ring that fed data on B-29s and war production to the Soviet Union. The ring included more than 50 government workers in Washington, New York, and elsewhere, with roles across the OSS, Army Air Forces, War Production Board, and related offices. Indictments cite the Smith Act violations. bail bonds posted for six leaders.
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FBI
New York World-Telegram
New England
Office of Strategic Services
Army Air Forces
War Production Board
Office of War Information
White House
Washington
Grand Jury
Communist Party
U. S
Pilotburo
Carl Winters
Detroit
William Z. Foster
United States
Eugene Dennis
Benjamin Davis
Johan Williamson
Henry Winston
Jack Stachel
Vincen L. Leibell
Robert W. Dunn
Civil Rights Congress
Maytag bids cut cost for furnishings and renovations
Maytag cites a low bid that would leave about $29,000 for furnishings after alterations. The plan includes a downstairs guest powder room enclosing the past porch and modernizing the upstairs bathroom along with other changes.
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