Showdown Seen In UN Balkan Plan
In Lake Success New York the United States won a preliminary UN Balkans debate victory by fending off French and Australian bids to bar the great powers from the proposed Balkans peace keeping commission. Herschel V Johnson defended the 11 nation council seat and the two year mission amid a looming Russia veto dilemma.
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United Nations
Balkans
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United State
UN Security Council
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Council
Colombia
Alfonzo Lopez
Andrei Gromyko
Indonesians Launch First Air Attacks on Java Towns
Batavia reports Indonesian air force conducted its first combat raids against Semarang and Salatiga on Java. The dispatch notes two planes possibly participated with additional Dutch fires near Pendopo and Mantoep where Indonesian ground troops claim to have downed two Dutch fighters and gained control of the north Mantoep area.
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Java
Semarang
Salatiga
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Sumatra
Standard Oil
Seek Missing Youth in Washington County
The Washington county sheriff's office is asked to help find Lewis Vertz a 15 year old who disappeared Monday from the farm home of Roy Wells where he had been living. The Wells family brought the youth into town for a funeral and on return he had left with his clothes and personal belongings. No word has been heard since.
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Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Lewis Vertz
Roy Wells
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Marine Sergeant to Accept Medal Applications at Post Office
Marine Sergeant John W. Single of the Cedar Rapids Marine Corps office will be in Washington on Friday August 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the post office to accept applications from Marine Veterans of World War I for American Defense Service Medals and World War II Victory Medals. Eligible Marines include those who served on active duty between December 7 1941 and December 31 1946. Also eligible are Marines who served between September 5 1929 and December 7 1941 inclusive.
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John W. Single
Cedar Rapids
Sugar Rationing Ends Prompting Boost in Production
Government officials announced the end of industrial sugar rationing, predicting a surge in bottlers soft drink makers ice cream and candy producers will buy sugar freely until inventories run down by March 1948 and prices stay controlled through Oct 31 1947. Sugar supplies are reported ample and demand high with pipelines empty and consumer purchasing power strong.
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John Owen Outlines County Attorney Duties to Rotarians
John C. Owen, county attorney of Washington County, spoke to the Rotary club on his duties. He said his office handles criminal cases and serves as counsel for schools, township trustees and the hospital board, with grand jury advising among tasks. He reported 29 convictions in two years, led by 14 DUI cases totaling 4700 dollars, and noted rising child desertion cases. A Rotary picnic at Sam Turkington farm was planned for August 11.
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Washington County
Rotary Club
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Grand Jury
Sam Turkington Farm
Eligible for the American Defense Service Medal
The text notes eligibility criteria for the American Defense Service Medal, outlining who qualifies and the conditions under which service members may receive the award. It emphasizes wartime period service and official recognition by the armed forces.
Corn Undamaged By Dry Weather
Des Moines Iowa July 29 The dry hot weather has not damaged Iowa corn but a weekly crop bulletin calls for general rain as corn nears pollination. Development was about two weeks late by July 26 with frost risk high. Hardening tassels were scarce with minimal rainfall aiding southwest Iowa fields.
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Des Moines
IoWa
Mirsouri
Raymond L. Baker Severely Burned In Gasoline Car Fire
Raymond L. Baker of West Chester was severely burned on both arms in a gasoline can accident yesterday morning near Keota. He was driving a Chevrolet coupe east with four five gallon cans when fire erupted inside the car. The car rolled into the ditch after Baker escaped through the door and was treated in Keota. Damages to the car were about 400 dollars. The incident is linked to a possible gasoline leak contacting a hot exhaust.
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Raymond L. Baker
West Chester
H. M. Putnam
Keota
Baker
Joe
Weather Notes Hit 93 Degrees At Noon Washington
The weather observer reported a noon temperature of 93 degrees in Washington. It was the high for yesterday and another 93 degree reading was expected this afternoon, matching last Saturday’s 95 degree peak.
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Washington
Iowa Reports 756 Young Children Hurt in Traffic Crashes
Iowa records show 756 children nine years old or younger injured in traffic accidents last year. The figure highlights risks for toddlers and early-grade students statewide.
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Iowa
Kaiser Tells Senators of His Plans
Henry J. Kaiser told a Senate committee he wrote a 1942 note to Franklin D. Roosevelt that helped preserve his plan for small escort carriers to combat U boats. He defended his flying boat project and alleged interference from government and industry figures while denying pressuring officials into a cargo plane contract.
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Donald M. Nelson
Budget Cuts Cut VOA Broadcasts While Russia Coverage Expands
The State Department reduced the Voice of America by 40 percent due to funding limits, trimming Eastern Europe and Soviet satellites not at risk. Russia broadcasts rise from 60 minutes to 90 minutes daily, with 15 minutes of news and 15 minutes of music, at no extra cost.
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State Department
Russia
Voice of America
Department
Congress
Europe
Will Preside at Iowa Picnic in Los Angeles on Aug 2
Will Preside Joe Crail a leader of the Iowa association of Southern California will preside over a gathering of about 50 000 former Iowans living in the west at the annual picnic set for Saturday August 2 in Lincoln Park Los Angeles The day long program will feature well known speakers as plans are completed
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Iowa Association of Southern California
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Veterans Organize Farm Training at Talbot High School
One hundred eighteen veterans attended a meeting at Talbot High School to organize a farm veterans training program under the new vocational agriculture department. Classes begin Friday, August 1, with more as interest and instructors allow. enrollment requires discharge papers and, for married veterans, a marriage license.
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Rotal High School
Frank Lee
Ray Glover
W. A. Erbe
Leo Sturgeon
Paul Boettcher
Warren Morgan
Ray Minnis
Ralph Todd
Fairfield
Lee
Vocational ,Agriculture Department
Cars Damaged in Crash West of Washington
Sheriff HM Putnam and Deputy Walt Kiesey investigated a side swiping crash five miles west of Washington on highway 92 at 10:30 p m. Daniel W Hubbard of Oregon drove a coupe with a two wheel trailer westbound when Mrs Goldie Devore of Ottumwa, traveling east, struck the trailer. Estimated damage was about 150 dollars. Devore fled the scene but was later arrested for driving while intoxicated and posted 500 dollars bond to be released.
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Walt Kiesey
Washington
Highway 92
Daniel W. Hubbard
Oregon
Goldie Devore
Ottumwa
Farmers Will Share Farm Loan Dividend
More than 130 Washington county farmers will share a 2698 dividend declared at a meeting by directors of the Washington County National Farm Loan Association. Local office officials expect authority to disburse funds within days and mail dividend checks to members. The 2698 represents a 5 percent dividend on outstanding association capital stock as of May 31 1947. The local association is completely cooperative and owned by its members.
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Washington County National Farm Loan Association
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Report Finds No Oil Shortage in United States
A senate subcommittee reported there is no current or foreseen oil shortage in the United States. It cites shortages this fall and winter as due mainly to steel shortages for pipelines and tank cars, noting steel exports of tubular goods have reduced domestic supply.
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Senate Public Lands
United States
Congressional Record
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Ingalls Case Sentencing Expected in San Diego
San Diego, July 29. Boston socialite Mira Elizabeth Ingalls, 62, faces a five year prison term for enslaving applicants, with the sentence including an increase of $409,200. The outcome hinges on today’s court ruling and reflects a high profile domestic case affecting labor law enforcement.
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Plan Program at County Hospital Anniversary
The Washington county hospital marks its 85th opening anniversary with an 8 PM program on the east lawn of the nurses home, rain plan in the United Presbyterian church basement. C. F. Letts will MC and welcome. greetings from Mayor Glen Mace and others. R. H. McCleery to speak on The Value of Washington County Hospital to the Community. Esther M. Squire to present a brief hospital history. audience to sing America and remain for light refreshments.
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Glen Mace
Fred Downine
Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Michels
Roger Sherman
Dave Fider
J. M. Lloyd
E. D. Morrison, Jr
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County Medical Society
G. E. Montgomery
C. A. Boice
America
Judge to sentence in Dora Jones enslavement case
Federal Judge Jacob Weinberger will decide after reviewing a psychiatrist report a defense plea for probation and a motion for a new trial in the Dora Jones enslavement trial. Ingalls was convicted July 19 of enslaving Dora Jones with a maximum penalty of five years, a $5,000 fine, or both. Also reported are Iowa road losses from 1,792 car incidents causing 83 deaths.
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Jacob Weinberger
Ingalls
Dora Jones
County reports rise in homestead exemptions this year
County auditor Fred Bourgeois releases figures showing 1947 exemptions totaling $5,980,935 granted to 3,808 applicants, up from 1946's $5,571,755 to 3,613 applicants. The data indicate a notable increase in both amount and number of homestead exemptions in the county.
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Fred Bourgeois
Many Bills Await His Signature
President Truman returns to Washington after a rest period to tackle a backlog of legislation. He brings 99 bills delivered to the White House from the 80th Congress and faces 230 measures awaiting action with 16 days to sign or veto, a socket veto.
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White House
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Grandview Cottage
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80Th Congress
Kansas City
Congress
Eben Ayers
Thousands Dropped From U S Payroll
The civil service commission reported 78,700 federal workers were cut from the payroll in the first half of the year. Nations bureaus will continue trimming to meet budget reductions as of July 1 there were 1,902,000 civilian employees in the continental United States, down from 1,980,700 on January 1. At wartime peak the government employed 2,915,500.
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Civil Service Commission
United States
Rural Methodist conference opens to lift farming regions
In Lincoln Nebraska July 29 rural churchmen begin a three day national Methodist rural life conference. About two thousand delegates in shirt sleeves gather to pray and discuss strengthening the church and improving the souls and lives of farmers across 48 states. They focus on lifting rural life and plan to discuss all feasible measures.
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Methodist Church
National Methodist Rural Life Conference
Jews Refuse to Land in France at Port de Bouc
About 4 500 Jewish refugees aboard three British freighters refused to land in France at Port de Bouc on July 29. Intercepted aboard the President Warfield they said they would go ashore only in Palestine. Rene Calaveri, prefecture official, said Premier Ramadier offered asylum in France but the offer was rejected.
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Palestine
Rene Calaveri
Department of Bouches du Rhone
Paul Ramadier
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