Allies May Set Up West German State Says Gen Clay
General Clay states the western Allies seek a unified Germany with power retained by occupying nations under the London agreement. He notes a plan for a Western German governmental structure and hints at a separate West German state, while pressing currency reform to lift the Berlin siege. Science and medical aid would be prioritized if the blockade persists.
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Gen. Clay
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
United States
Germany
Clay
Western
Marriage License Issued to Norton and Carey
A marriage license was issued today at the courthouse to Harold L. Norton of Brighton and Mary Catherine Carey of Washington.
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Court House
Harold L. Norton
Brighton
Mary Catherine Carey
Washmereton
Reverend Webster to Speak at U P Church
Rev Norman G Webster formerly of Crawfordsville will preach at the Washington United Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning in the absence of Dr Kerr who is in Clarinda. He and Mrs Webster are in Washington visiting her brother and are en route to California to visit Mrs Oscar George.
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Norman G. Webster
Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Hold Military Rites For Maynard Reiner
Funeral services for Pvt. Maynard R. Reiner were held Friday at St. James Church with Rev. H. J. Corcoran officiating. Military rites followed at Elm Grove cemetery by the American Legion. Pallbearers named, color guard members listed, and firing squad named in the observance.
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Maynard R. Reiner
St. James
H. J. Corcoran
Elm Grove Cemetery
American Legion
Harold Kerr
Clay & Stewart
Leonard McKeone
Harold Jarvis
Clarence Richards
Jay Brewer
Leland Carris
Charles Kennedy
S. W. Kuster
Georg Birne
Woman Calls Off River Search After Reunion with Children
In ROCK ISLAND Iowa police halted Mississippi River drag searches when Mary Dusenberry and her two children Barbara Jean and a 20 month old baby appeared at relatives' home in Grandview Iowa. Earlier Cousin Charles Simmons reported they were missing since Monday amid housing troubles and sleeping in a park. River Captain Higginbotham had reported seeing a woman drag a child toward the river, prompting the search.
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Rock Island
Grandview
Mary Dusenberry
Barbara Jean. G
Two WWII Veterans File Claims in July in Iowa
July reports show only two Washington county World War II veterans filed unemployment claims at the Iowa employment services office. The office will close effective July 31 but a full time Washington County employment office will remain at the same location to assist job seekers and employers.
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Washington County
Iowa Employment Services
Permelia Lay
Lay
Iowa Employment Commission
Washington
Wesley Engel 74 Taken by Death at Grace Hill
Wesley Engel county resident died at his home near Grace Hill after a stroke. Funeral services set for Monday at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Grace Hill Cemetery. He was born August 23 1873 in Brighton township and survived by his wife two daughters one son six sisters and grandchildren. He attended Grace Hill church.
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Wesley Engel
Washington County
Grace Hill
Jones Funeral Home
Cem
Mr. Engel
Brighton Township
Joseph
Hannah Mikseh Engel
Muscatine
Lucy White
Cora Fisher
Verlee Chapman
Bensei
Grace Hill Church
L. P. Guy
Maurice Gowey
Brighton
Joseph Engle
The
Coast Guard
Keethikan
Alaska
Carrie Lemley
Nell Engel
Sarah Messer
Luella Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Lightning Nearly Strikes Scout Tent on Farm Outing
Dick Longer, scoutmaster, led six Boy Scouts from Troop 2 on an overnight near Washington. A lightning bolt hit a locust tree five feet from a tent, sparking a rush to a vacant farm house. no one was hurt though rain soaked the group. Scouts included Bruce Lemmon, Duane Hudspeth, Dave Orcutt, Leonard Nenoux, John Brooks, and Duane Martin.
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Dick Longer
Troop 2
Fred Longer
Washington
Bruce Lemmon
Duane Hudspeth
Dave Orcutt
Leonard Nenoux
John Brooks
Duane Martin
Nine from County At Demo Meeting
Washington county residents attended the state democratic convention in Des Moines yesterday. The group participated in the district caucus at Hotel Fort Des Moines then the regular session. William Ko Hart of Iowa City and Mrs Alberts Kelly of Nichols were named to the democratic central committee from the first district. Hugh Harrison of Davenport was named to the resolutions committee and James D France of Tipton was elected presidential elector. Also listed are Seana Charles Berdo, Harry Dye, Nw West, Ho M. Rabenold, Charle Steiner, Harry Dusenberry and Henry Witthoft.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Ft. Des Moines
William Ko Hart
Iowa City
Alberts Kelly
Nichols
Democratic Central Committee
Hugh Harrison
Davenport
Resolutions Committee
James D France
Tipton
Seana Charles Berdo
Harry “Dye
Ho M. Rabenold
Charle Steiner
Harry Dusenberry
Henry Witthoft
Japanese cabinet bans government employee strikes
Tokyo July 31 The Japanese cabinet ordered an immediate prohibition on government employee strikes. Labor leaders had warned of a nationwide walkout by up to 3 million workers if action was taken. The temporary rule lasts until Diet passes permanent changes to the public service law.
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Tokyo
Diet
Douglas MacArthur
Hitoshi Assida
Visitation pastor named for First Methodist Wattkezan
The First Methodist church of Wattkezan announces the appointment of the Rev Warren Munster of the Iowa Methodist conference as visitation pastor. He will assist Pastor Dr Thomas M Pende and continue duties with Rev Weldon Johnson in Christian education and youth work. Munster, native of Rock Island, trained at Iowa Wesleyan and Boston University after studies at Chicago and Northwestern. He previously taught at Iowa Wesleyan before joining the ministry. he and Mrs Munster, who died earlier this year.
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Philadelphia
Carl Bassler
C. FE. Bassler
Ainsworth
Iowa
San Francisco
China
American Friends Service Committee
Bassler
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ilinois
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Haverford College
Haverford
Eddyville
Oakwood School
Poughkeepsie
New York
Service Committee
H. W. Mynster
Brie
West Chester
Visitation
Waukegan
Iiinois
Wattkegan
Unm
Munster
First Methodist Church of
Wattkezan
Warren Munster
Iowa Methodist Conference
Visitation Puase
Thomas M. Pende
Weldon Johnson
Mr. Munster
Rock Island
Iowa Wesleyan
Boston University
Chicago
Northwestern
Wesleyan
Lowa
Missing Wellman Woman Found in Stockton California
Officials in Washington report Mrs. Howard E Walker and her son Billy have been located in Stockton California after a broad search following their disappearance from home July 17 They were last seen heading to a Dailey Brothers Circus showing two weeks earlier as authorities awaited further word on their activities and location.
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Washington
Stockton
California
Howard E. Walker
Billy
Sinc
Dailey Brothers Circus
Methodist church shows China moving pictures Sunday
The Primary department of the Methodist church will present moving pictures of China during church school on Sunday August 1. A new Broadway advertising sign features a bright 112 foot wide waterfall like Niagara Falls.
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The
Methodist Church
China
Broadway
New York
Niagara Falls
Lawsuit Defendants File Counter Claims in Three District Court Trials
Papers filed in the district court list three cases with defendants Ralph Curl Ralph Erlenbush and the firm Yoder Construction Co in counter claims and motions for dismissal. Curl denies negligence in a February Highway 1 crash and seeks 700 damages while Erlenbush claims Palmer failed to clear drainage and penalty ditch duties with 1 damages and a jury trial. Yoder Construction Co faces a dismissal motion from Bertha Ward with a requested jury trial if denied. Miss Margaret Mundger noted as music supervisor in local North Chicago schools resides at 2388 Stewart Ave with her father.
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District Court
Washington
R. R. Noonan
Ralph Eugene Curl
G. Heilman
Ralph Errenbush
E. R. Palmer
Rlenbush
BE. R. Palmer
Erlenbush
Pallner
Iso
George G. Yoder
Wm. E. Jackson
Yoder Construction Co
Bertha A. Ward
Margaret Mundger
North
Government Officials Named by Red Spy as Source of Information
Elizabeth Bentley, a former Communist spy, testified before the House committee naming Laughlin Currie and Harry D. White as officials who fed wartime secrets to Russia. Currie, ex-administrative aide to FDR and TR, allegedly revealed details of a broken Russian code in 1944. White, ex-assistant secretary of the treasury, linked to funneling information through Bentley for Kremlin transmission. Remington, a Commerce Department official, denied party membership but acknowledged loyalty questions and knowing his mother-in-law Elizabeth Moos was a communist.
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Red Spy
Treasury
Russia
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Washington
New York
FBI
House
American Activities Committee
Miss Bentley
Laughlin Currie
Roosevelt
Truman
United States
Harry D. White
the Treasury
Kremlin
Treasury Department
White
International Monetary Fund
Capitol Hill
Pack
William Walter Remington
Department of Commerce
Remington
Communist Party
Atomic Energy Commiission
FRE
Elizabeth Moos
Junction Resident Dies by Own Action
Lewis Peters 64 of Columbus Junction died Friday July 3 from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Coroner E H Chittum ruled death by own action. Peters lived alone after long poor health. funeral at Central Presbyterian church with burial at Cambrian cemetery. Survived by daughter Dorothy Buttington in Columbus Junction, three grandchildren, two brothers and several sisters.
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Columbus Junction
Lewis Peters
Lewis Pugh
Louisa County
E. H. Chittum
Peters
Central Presbyterian Church
E. R. Mitchell
Cambrian Cemetery
Ritchie Funeral Home
Mr. Peters
Richard Peters
Wales
Jennie Evans
Dorothy Buttington
Richard
Daniel Axwell
Iowa
Jane Williams
Ruth
Mary Hughes
Columbus City
Th da Vis
Anna? R
Columbus
Women Organize Buyer's Strike In Dallas Meat Boycott
Dallas housewives planned a one week buyers strike against butcher shops led by Mrs. R O Vaughan of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The move aims to curb meat purchases as dairy prices rise nationwide. In Indianapolis dairies edged milk and cream up one cent amid feed costs and a shift to beef. Chicago officials accused the government of politicizing the dairy industry amid price fixing indictments. Hog prices hit records in midwest markets while New York wholesale meat prices fell from consumer resistance.
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Indianapolis
Dairy Association
Dallas
R. OD. Vaughan
Dallas Women's Chiamber of Commerce
Chicago
Bowman Dairy Company
Midwest
New York
Brighton county Legion names new officers at Crawfordsville meeting
A J Fritz was named county commander of the American Legion at Crawfordsville. Clarence St Smith was named adjutant along with Max Donaldson and others. Kalona will host the next meeting in September. Maynard Brown installed the new officers. Sixty Legionaries attended.
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Alfred J. Fritz
Brighton
American Legion
Crawfordsville
Clarence St Smith
Max Donaldson
Washington
Charles Hotle Washington
W Kuster
Glenn Sith
Glenn Smith
Kalona
Maynard Brown
Washington County
Soviet Promises To Supply Berlin In Exchange For Cooperation
Berlin reports say a Soviet run trade company offered to supply Berlin industry in all sectors with electric power and other raw materials if Western zones joined with the Soviet Union. The promise aimed to reassure markets in the Soviet zone and Russian controlled areas as tensions rise. Major Kotikov warned Mayor Schroeder of responsibility in police headquarters matters while Berlin’s police council moved to avoid Communist control. American officers in Munich said U S air power was on alert as the Anglo American airlift to Berlin continued, delivering freight by air.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Alexander Kotikos
Kotikov
Franke Schroeder
Sian
Johannes Sturmm
Munich
America
Attorney files information against Chiude Capper in Wellman
John C Owen files an information in district court against Chiude Capper of Wellman. Wellman Savings Bank alleges Capper sold mortgaged property, a one half ton Chevrolet pickup, under a chattel mortgage.
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ROR
Weather notes for Des Moines July One
Des Moines forecast reports a cool and pleasant night with varying temperatures. Tomorrow expected highs around 64 to 65 and a light northeasterly wind from the south, with modest southwest influence and low readings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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