Indictment Seen for Heirens in Two Slayings
Chicago reports indicate William Heirens 17 faces indictments in the Degnan kidnapping murder and the lipstick case involving Frances Brown. Prosecutors say handwriting analysis ties Heirens to ransom notes while the grand jury returns true bills in both cases.
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Chicago
Wilbert Crowley
William Heirens
Chicaso University
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
Lojmerrow
Crowley
Degnan
Miss Brown
William J. Tuohy
University of Chicago
Clyde Little Files Appeal Notice
Clyde Little files an appeal to the Iowa supreme court at the clerk of court here. He is serving up to ten years at Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking and entering the Frank Casey restaurant in district court.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Clyde Little
Fort Madison
Little
Frank Casey
Prize cows produce twins after show wins in Oskaloosa
Stanley Mouser, a Brown Swiss dairy cow proponent, had two cows place first and second at the Oskaloosa show. Shortly after, the second prize cow bore a heifer calf and within a week the first prize cow produced twin heifer calves.
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Stanley Mouser
Oskaloosa
New Conservation Map Of Iowa Ready For Distribution
The State Conservation Commission announces a revised outdoor and highway map of Iowa for distribution. The 40,000 new maps join 40,000 existing copies, featuring a full scale highway map and five outdoor recreation maps with fishing waters hunting grounds game distributions and state parks. Orders can be mailed to the commission in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Cost of Autos Is To Be Increased
Washington July 25 UP The cost of lower priced autos will rise by 75 to cover dealer margins and handling under OPA legislation. A $995 Ford deluxe eight may cost 107 after OPA restores margins to wartime levels and increases handling charges. Clothing prices will climb this fall under a new pricing formula. Textiles will rise about 20 percent reflecting raw cotton and wool costs. Most foods stay at June 30 ceilings except decontrolled items like milk grains poultry and eggs. Restaurants may raise prices as decontrolled items enter menus and profit rules shift. OPA plans to grant increases on machinery building materials hardware newsprint and pistons. Buyers take price risk as reform outlined by Price Administrator Paul Porter.
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Washington
OPA
IPA
Senator Hickenlooper Observes Bikini Atoll Test Blast
July 26. Senator Hickenlooper of Louisiana the only congressional observer to witness today’s underwater atomic bomb test from the air called the explosion much more impressive than the earlier test. He warned the test shows the weapon’s terrible power and a tremendous blowup in any language.
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Kawajalel
Ren
B. Hickenlooper
R. la
Bikini
Hickenlooper
Operation Bikini Atoll finds ships sunk by atomic blast
Observation ships under Vice Admiral Blandy moved at Bikini lagoon to assess the radioactive waters after an underwater atomic test. Eleven vessels were reported sunk and many craft damaged as the fleet faced the environment and potential broader impacts.
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Bikini Atoll
W.hl. P. Blandy
Bikini Lagoon
Aest
Promise of larger meat and egg supplies from agriculture department
The Agriculture Department forecast somewhat larger meat supplies and near record egg availability, aided by a record corn and wheat crop. It projected heavier weights for cattle and hogs, a larger fall pig crop, and a smaller poultry market, with price trends shaping imports and fats and oils supplies.
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Department
Bride among crash victims in Clarion Iowa collision
Mrs. Clifford Johnson 42 of Belmond died in a local hospital from injuries after a head on auto crash near Clarion Monday night. The crash injured three other people and was the second fatality in the event.
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Clarion
Iowa
Clifford Johnson
Belmond
Seve Weeks
Generals to Be Called in May Probe
The Senate War Investigating Committee recalled Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt and Maj. Gen. William N. Porter to testify about Rep. Andrew J. May’s interventions with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Joseph Garsson case. May will testify tomorrow as the panel considers closed-session questioning at 4 p.m.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Andrew J. May
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Midwest
May
House
Joseph H. Garsson
Murray Garsson
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Warfare Service
William N. Porter
CWS
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Disabled Veterans Organize Chapter in Washington
A Washington chapter of the Disabled American Veterans forms with Don Knight as temporary commander Tom Tanner adjutant Omer Flanders treasurer and Clyde P Welch of Waterloo organizing. About 20 men join first. Phillips plans interviews in Washington August 3 and a 8 pm meeting. Meetings set in city hall firemen's room with a Women's Auxiliary. September 21 marks D A forget-me-not day with flowers made by Des Moines veterans hospital staff to fund service work for disabled veterans and dependents.
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Washington
The
Disabled American Veterans
Don Knight
Tom Tanner
Omer Flanders
Wellman
Clyde P. Welch
Waterloo
Muscatine
P. M. Phillips
Daryl Miller
Mr. Welch
Phillips
City Hall
D. A
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Argonne Day
Extradition Waived By Raymond Bobb
Raymond Bobb who began a habeas corpus challenge here waived extradition and will return to Illinois to face parole violation charges from Joliet penitentiary. E A Martel, Illinois parole supervisor, took him into custody. Bobb worked as a car operator on railroad construction locally after being picked up as a parole violator.
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Raymond Bobb
Ilinois
Joliet Penitentiary
E. A. Martel
Illinois
Bobb
Retired minister Arthur Bottom dies in Estherville
Funeral services set for Rev. Arthur Bottom 63 at Estherville Iowa after several months illness. Bottom a retired Methodist minister died at his home yesterday.
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Estherville
Iowa
Arthur Bottom
1946 Outlook Calls For Higher Food and Fuel Output
Analysts urge modest increases in exports and production of fars and oils to balance the 1946 economy. Government planners emphasize maintaining steady growth while stabilizing postwar demand and supplies.
Four Candidates Up to Convention in Iowa GOP Fight
Des Moines report on a four way secretary of state race and a district committee contest at the Iowa Republican state convention. Veterans Hughes Bryant and Jack Pinta enter the secretary race alongside Wayne Ropes and Rollo Bergeson. Governor blue speech opens morning session. 3,022 delegates expected with several district committee bids and leadership stakes.
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Des Moines
Hughes Bryant
Mason City
Jack Pinta
Nanly
Wayne Ropes
Onawa
Rollo Bergeson
Sioux City
Bryant
Bergeson
Fail G. Miller
Robert Blue
Cof
Kansas
Andrew Schoeppel
R. E. White
Ottumwa
Kieth Hamill
Newton
G. C Wyland
Avoca
Whitney Gilliland
Glenwood
George Hurley
Harlan
Keokuk Carnival Revived by Chamber Sponsors
The Keokuk street carnival returns after a three year gap and will run September 9 through 14 under the Keokuk chamber of commerce sponsorship. The event began in 1898 as the first Keokuk fair street carnival in the city.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Keokuk Fair
Salvation Army Campaign Nears Goal in County and City
The Washington city campaign stands at 1 258 dollars, 220 from the goal. the county total reaches 2 500 dollars with several towns not yet reporting. Rural requests seek 500 more. Mail solicitations yield 325. John Owen chairs the county drive and collections can be mailed or left with him.
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Salvation Army
Washington
City of
John Owen
Iowa State Colleges Cancel Fall Enrollments Over Housing
Iowa board of education restricted fall term enrollments at Iowa university and colleges due to housing shortages. Prospective students must secure their own housing or face denial, including veterans. Institutions reported total applications exceeding capacity with only limited housing options remaining.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Education
David Dancer
Iowa University
Iowa State
Iowa State Teachers College
SUI
ISC
ISTC
Event of its kind held west of the Mississippi
It had been held each year except for two and three year gaps during the two world wars. The note records the long-running tradition of the event and its historical interruptions due to global conflict.
Artificial Lake Site Remains Under Consideration
Secretary Paul Horak of the Chi cagua Izaak Walton League and Frank Miller report that state officials still consider a southern county site for an artificial lake. G L Zimmer confirms no final decision yet and cites core borings needed to test foundation conditions delaying completion until fall. The location lies southwest in the county near Brighton Rubio and near the Keokuk Jefferson county line.
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Paul Horak
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Frank Miller
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Washington County
Des Moines
Walton League
G. L. Ziemer
Brighton
Rubio
Keokuk
Jefferson Counties
Rabbit season opens August first across state
Iown hunters may hunt jackrabbits and cotontails after Aug 1, as the State Conservation Commission announces the first season on protected game. Daily bag limit is ten with no possession limit. The report notes the statewide rabbit population is being monitored.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Bill Passes Senate Early Today On Price Control Measure
The Senate approved the price control bill by a 53 to 26 vote. The White House signaled President Truman would likely announce his decision at a 4 P.M. news conference and could send a message to Congress late today or tomorrow. If signed, the decontrol board appointment would be announced promptly.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Congress
Ross
Senate
House
Rain Falls Nearly One Inch Cooling Washington County
Rainfall last night and this morning totaled .95 of an inch. The rain was steady for hours and benefits Washington county fields gardens pastures and lawns. Cooler weather accompanied the precipitation with a 54 degree low. yesterday’s high reached 81 and it was 70 at noon today.
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Washington County
Committees Named for Washington Fall Festival
A meeting of the general committee for the Washington fall festival appointed several subcommittees and planned events. The three day festival will open with a county day music festival, feature an Iowa day with centennial speakers, and close with Veterans day honors for wartime veterans.
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Washington
Iowa
Iowa Allows Training Bird Dogs on Game Birds After Closure
The commission announced that training of bird dogs on game birds became legal in Iowa on July 15 after a five month closed period. The closed season aimed to prevent hunting dogs from disturbing ground nesting birds and causing population losses.
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Iowa
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