Congress May Legally Remain on Duty After Aug 1
Washington officials say the nation remains in a state of emergency making it lawful for Congress to stay in session beyond August 1. Speaker Rayburn and Vice President Barkley hint Congress could adjourn early in September if conditions allow.
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Congress
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Alben W. Barkley
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Martin
Truman
Rayburn
Dean Acheson
YMCA Slumber Party Planned At Washington YMCA
Grade school boys are invited to a Friday night slumber party at the Washington YMCA. Artemas Brown, YMCA secretary, says the event is open to all boys, including those under nine who cannot join certain activities. A 20 cent deposit is requested, with swimming and stage events planned, and sleeping arrangements in the gym followed by breakfast Saturday morning.
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Washington Ymca
Artemas Brown
YMCA
Don Wilson
Polio Victim Craig Waddell Released From Hospital
Polio patient Craig Waddell son of Mr and Mrs Howard B Waddell was released from University hospital on Tuesday his condition reported satisfactory and he returns home to recover.
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Craig Waddell
Howard B. Waddell
University Hospital
Des Moines Weather Then: Warm Humid Skies
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon or evening. Highs reach 86 to 95, lows 68 to 75, with southwesterly winds 14 to 18 mph today and Thursday.
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Des Moines
Bid Requests for Corn Storage Bins in USDA Program
Howard J. Witting announces USDA aims to double farm storage to 90 million cubic feet and invites bids from firms or individuals for storage bins or facilities. Bids due August 1 postmarked, with opening August 3 noon EDT. include plans, specs, and price offers. Most storage to be built in the Midwest. This offers farmers a market and supports price stability amid a bumper crop.
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Howard J. Witting
Washington County Agricultural Conservation Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
West Wing Administration Building
Washington
D. C
Midwest
Witting
Teenage girl testifies shooting was accidental in romance case
Joyce Schumaker, 17, testified in a circuit court that she shot Carl Reeder accidentally while trying to scare him away. She said their relationship began before she learned he was married, and Reeder had threatened to kill her with a butcher knife as she broke off the engagement. The state says she shot him in his car near Lake Michigan shore after he refused divorce and marriage.
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Waukegan
Ill
Joyce Schumaker
Carl Reeder
Reeder
Wan
Pale
William Carroll
Lake Michigan Shore
Andy Tschantz Elected Wayland Legion Head
Andy Tschantz named commander of the American Legion post in Wayland at a recent meeting, succeeding Bill Thoma. Other officers include Glen Earnest as vice commander Roy Mullenax adjutant Clarence Goldsmith treasurer Vernon Boshart sergeant at arms Charles Spenser chaplain George Boller historian and Dr J R McKilahan service officer. Retiring officers listed include Commander Thoma William Broods vice commander Victor Hessel tine adjutant John Martin chaplain Jim Boshart treasurer George Boller historian and Dr McKirahan service officer.
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Wayland Andy Tschantz
American Legion
Bill Thoma
Glen Earnest
Roy Mullenax
Clarence Goldsmith
Vernon Boshart
Charles Spenser
George Boller
J. R. McKilahan
Commander Thoma
William Broods
Victor Hesseltine
John Martin
Jim Boshart
McKirahan
No Inquest Planned In Drowning Accident
Deputy Des Moines County Coroner Leo Snyder said there will be no inquest into the drowning of Kenneth Forrester 12 on the Mississippi River near Burlington. He and six other boys were on a Salvation Army outing when their boat capsized. the other boys were rescued.
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Burlington
Des Moines
Leo Snyder
Kenneth Forrester
Mississippi River
Here
Salvation Army
Snyder
Forrester
Washington County Retail Sales Top 21 Million
Retail sales in Washington County rose to 21,076,000, up from 17,984,000 last year, totaling 161 percent of national business with 151 percent of the population. The average buying income per family reached 4,008 and 1,204 per person after taxes, while the market quality index stood at 105, signaling strong local buying power.
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New York
Washington County
United States
Sales Management
Iowa
Pact Approval Voted By French Deputies
Paris officials report the French National Assembly approved ratification of the Atlantic pact by 398 to 187. The debate featured name calling and brawling between Communists and Anti-Communists. The measure moves to the consultative council, then back for a final reading.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Consultative Council of the Republic
Assembly
Murders In County Before 1860 Record
Records show four murders occurred in the county before 1860. The list itemizes four fatal cases linked to the county, reflecting historical crime activity prior to the Civil War era.
Accidental Death Noted in Burlington Incident
A death in Burlington was ruled accidental and the body was recovered by Burlington firemen.
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Burlington
Beardsley Names Two To Cosmetology Board
Governor William S Beardsley appoints Bernice Wieckard Des Moines and Inga Jepson Clinton to the Iowa state board of cosmetology replacing resignations. Wieckard fills the seat of Nina Schneider Davenport fills Mae Davenport. The new board meets Friday with Alice Graf remaining as third member. Ex secretary Helen Vernon appointment sparked the resignations.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Bernice Wieckard
Inga Jepson
Clinton
State Board of Cosmetology
Wieckard
Nina Schneider
Councie Democrat
Jepson
Mae Davenport
Glidden
Beardsley
Alice Graf
Stuart Republican
Schneider
Davenport
Helen Vernon
Les Moines
County Homes Costs Rise Across Iowa in 1947
Iowa Taxpayers Association reports increased expenses for county homes and outside county care in 1947. County homes operated at 641675 dollars, up 13.47 percent, with an average weekly inmate cost of 3.10 dollars. Taylor county led weekly costs at 21.77 dollars per inmate while Washington averaged 10.54 dollars. Outside the county homes total spending reached 3725917 dollars, up nearly 19 percent, with an average 1.47 dollars per Iowan. Counties paid 4446575 dollars to state institutions, up 19.54 percent. Collection of benefitted-user fees totaled 816303 dollars, 1.36 percent of payments. Fremont led in collections at 70.29 percent, Clarke at 2.3 percent, Washington at 26.04 percent. Sunset Park was established by Frank Stewart and Abijah Savage.
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Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Taylor County
Washington County
Fremont County
Clarke
Honor Trees Planted for Barton and Nightingale
Two trees planted on Washington county hospital grounds honor Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale, arranged by the W. R. C. preserving wartime nursing legacies and local civic memory.
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Washington County Hospital
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Lake project bid accepted for 400-acre Iowa lake near Brighton
Word from Spirit Lake shows the state conservation commission in session as E M Duesenberg of Clear Lake submitted a bid of 257 028 for the 404 000 artificial lake project near Brighton in Washington county. Bruce F Stiles conservation director says work will start immediately after funds were allocated Monday for Honey Creek lake and two smaller projects. Izaak Walton league members from Chicauqua and neighboring counties have promoted the lake, which will be Iowa's largest at over 400 acres when finished.
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Spirit Lake
State Conservation Commission
E. M. Duesenberg
Clear Lake
Brighton
Washington County
Duesenbergs
Bruce F. Stiles
Immedi
Ately
Conservation Commissioners
Honey Creek
Chicauqua
Izaak Walton League
Iowa
Carolina 4-H Leaders Visit Ames with County Officials
Haywood North Carolina 4-H leaders visiting Washington county arrived in Ames with Floyd Goodell and Ruth Foster. They plan to attend the Municipal band concert in Central Park and a farewell program at the YMCA, then depart Thursday at six for Lexington Kentucky and return home the next day.
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Haywood County
North Carolina
4-H
Washington County
Ames
Floyd Goodell
Ruth Foster
Iowa
Central Park
YMCA
Washington
Lexington
Kentucky
Plan Funeral Services For Infant at Brighton
Gary Allen Widmer infant son of Rex and Hed Widmer of Brighton died at 4 10 a m in Washington county Hospital. He was born Friday morning July 9 and is survived by his parents a brother Larry paternal grandfather John Widmer of Washington and maternal grandfather Tony Meath of Brighton. The body lies at Omer Hoskins funeral home in Brighton with arrangements still indefinite.
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Brighton
Gary Allen Widmer
Rex Widmer
Washington County Hospital
Gary
Larry
John Widmer
Washington
Tony Meath
Omer Hoskins
Youths to Be Heard Over WOT Saturday
Barbara Dare Peggy and David Noland of Waynesville North Carolina will be heard by transcription over WOT at Ames Saturday morning at 1130 on Rural Youth Speaks. Mr and Mrs George Dare and Barbara drove Peggy to Ames Tuesday where Miss Noland who will enroll at Iowa State College this fall looked the campus over. While in Ames the three youths made the transcription.
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Barbara Dare
Peggy
David Noland
Waynesville
N. C
Ames
George Dare
Barbara
Dare
David
Miss Noland
Iowa State College
Mrs Roosevelt Denies Anti Catholic Charge In Letter
Eleanor Roosevelt responds to Cardinal Spellman denying anti Catholic prejudice and defending federal aid to education. She says the worthiness of all people rests with God and denies personal attacks while warning about increasing bitterness among religious groups.
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New York
Mes
Eleanor Roosevelt
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Cardinal Spellman
Mrs Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Doctor performs own appendix surgery returns to work
Telluride Colorado report says Dr George C Balderstoon resumed practice after removing his own appendix Sunday as a test of the procedure. Balderston described the operation as not painful and said he would not mind doing it again. Dr Richard G Gladman assisted and called it one of the smoothest operations ever performed.
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Telluride
Colo
George CC. Balderstoon
Balderston
Richard G. Gladman
Uravan
GOP Eyes New Leadership After Scott Resigns
Reports from the Republican National Committee indicate an internal candidate will be chosen chairman following Rep. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania’s resignation. Indiana’s former Gov. Ralph F. Gates is floated for the chairmanship with Hanford MacNider of Iowa as a possible organizational director.
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GOP
National Committee
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Ralph F. Gates
Indiana
Hanford Macnider
Iowa
Congress Hears Acheson Johnson On Sharing Atomic Bomb Info
Secretary of State Acheson and Defense Secretary Johnson testify on why the United States should share atomic bomb information with Britain and Canada. They argue legal authority under the 1946 act supports updating wartime partners while opponents claim the act forbids weapon information export. The debate centers on legality and national defense impact.
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Great Britain
Canada
Britain
Congress
Acheson
Johnson
U. S
Washington —i
Dean Acheson
Defense
Louis Johnson
William F. Knowland
Cal. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Millard BE. Tydings
Atomic Energy Commission
Administration
Change Swim Schedule At YMCA on Thursdays
The YMCA announces a Thursday schedule change due to many beginners in summer swimming. This week only one hour is allocated to grade school mixed swimming each Thursday morning from 9 to 10 for beginners and 10 to 11 for mixed grade lessons.
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YMCA
Senate Will Block Anti Poll Tax Bill
The House passed a bill to outlaw poll taxes 273 to 116 and sent it to the Senate Rules Committee. Senate action seems unlikely this session due to southern Democratic opposition led by Sen. John C. Stennis. No hearings are planned.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
House
Rules Committee
Truman
John CC. Stennis
Miss
Stennis
Record Crowd Enjoys Day at Silver Lake
Silver Lake park opened to a record crowd Sunday, July 24, with many tables on the grounds. Visitors enjoyed the lake facilities, the ball field, and the horseshoe court while a lifeguard watched swimmers with no accidents reported. An overflow at Silver Lake helps keep the water fresh.
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Wayland
Silver Lake Park
Silver Lake
Camp Arrowhead Counselor Praised by Ottumwa Officials
Camp Arrowhead leaders commend Paul Grossheim for two weeks as a counselor this summer. He remained for a second week after other Washington campers returned home. During that time his cabin earned a reward for best cabin order and a school swim session was arranged from 11 to 12. Mingows.
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Camp Arrowhead
Ottumwa
YMCA
Paul Grossheim
Paul
Washington
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Wayland Legion
Besse B. Jones
Court House
Miss Jones
Automobile Department
County Board of Supervisors
Bob Welte
Ned Morrow
Clarence Fulton
W. E. Howell
Ruth Shaffer
Cosmetology Board
Sunset Park
Frank Stewart
Abijah Savage
Carolina
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hickenlooper
Tydings
Ners
Senate Committee
Grossheim
Mingows
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