Meeting of Big Three To Be Soon
President Truman said at a news conference that a big three conference will occur in the not distant future. He said he was in daily contact with Prime Minister Churchill about the Levant crisis and that France has ceased firing after Churchill's message to Gen. De Gaulle, while denying any plan for a big four or big five including France or China.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
Winston Churchill
The
Levant
Churchill
Charles DeGauille
France
China
Scout Wiener Roast Moved To Monday Evening
Washington Boy Scouts postponed the wiener roast from tomorrow due to no wieners. The group will meet at the Y at three, travel to the Scout cabin northwest of town, roast wieners at six, then hold the regular Monday night meeting around the campfire.
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Washington
Narrow escape as Kalona driver wrecks on highway 22
Harold Kelly of Kalona 21 was pinned in a flipped truck four miles west of Kalona after gravel caused a swerved rollover on highway 22. He suffered bruises and possible broken ribs with gasoline burns but escaped fire. Vehicle damage ran to the hundreds of dollars.
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Harold Kelly
Kalona
Ellsworth Kelly
Highway 22
Clint Chambers Dies in Hollywood After Career in Rail Service
Mrs. Grover Neiswanger of Oskaloosa learns by telegram that her cousin Clint Chambers died Tuesday in Hollywood California. He was 60 to 65, a former railway mail clerk later working in Des Moines post office. Surviving: wife, three sons C C Chambers Jr Las Vegas Lt Robert Chambers of Las Vegas Nev Philip in the Navy San Diego and three grandchildren. He had lived away from Ainsworth over 35 years in Burlington Minneapolis Kansas City and Des Moines.
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Grover Neiswanger
Oskaloosa
Ainsworth
Clint
Chambers
Hollywood
Calif
Samuel
Laura
Hunter) Chambers
Des Moines
California
C. C. Chambers, Jr
Robert Chambers
Las Vegas
Nev
Philip
Navy
San Diego
Burlington
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House Yesterday
Marriage licenses were issued at the court house to Robert Edward Kloppfer and Marie Katherine Sojka, Dale Kenneth Sojka and Dariene Dor.
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Court House
Robert Edward Kloppfer
Marie Katherine Sojka
Dale Kenneth Sojka
Dariene Dor
Fire Damages Bee Line Bus at Second Street Garage
A Bee Line bus was badly damaged by a mid afternoon fire at the Second street garage near the square. A mechanic was at work when flames erupted, another nearby bus was slightly damaged, and the skylight area caused some glass breakage and minor building damage. Firefighters contained the blaze within thirty minutes.
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Bee Line
Second Street
Visual Education At Trinity School
Trinity Lutheran summer Bible school adds a 35 mm tri purpose film strip projector for daily sessions from June 4 to 15. Beiderwieden applies methods used by the armed forces to show Bible stories on screen with accompanying manual workbooks and projects. The program is open to the public and runs mornings from 9 to 12.
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Trinity Lutheran Summer Bible School
Aftor Beiderwieden
Trinity Lutheran Bible School
Y W C A Girls Plan Saturday Hike
Jean Atchison in charge of YWCA summer activities announces a hike for kindergarten to third grade girls if weather permits. The group will meet at 9 20 tomorrow morning at the YWCA rooms and each girl should bring a personal sack lunch.
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Jean Atchison
Y.W.C.A
Miss Atchison
Y.W
Dewey Accepts Bid by Truman
Governor Thomas E Dewey, the 1944 Republican presidential candidate, has accepted an invitation from President Truman to confer at the White House. Dewey reportedly sent a letter accepting the invitation. his office did not release the letter.
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Albany
Thomas J&. Dewey
TruMan
White House
Dewey
End of miniature Syrian war seen after cease fire order
Paris reports France ordered troops in the Levant to cease firing and withdraw to barracks, signaling the end of a miniature war amid fighting in Damascus and Hama that reportedly killed about 400. Churchill pressured De Gaulle, while Eden in London spoke of talks with US France Syria and Lebanon for settlement.
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Paris
T P
France
Levant
Damascus
Hama
Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
DeGaulle
de Gaulle
Syria
Washington
London
Anthony Eden
The
Bernard Paget
Middle East
Eden
United States
Lebanon
Tabernacle Vacation Bible School To Be Led By Mrs Edna Sholes
Mrs Edna Sholes of Monmouth Michigan will conduct the Daily Vacation Bible School at the Christian Tabernacle starting Monday June 4 at 9 am. The two week program runs June 4 to 17 with classes Monday through Friday 9 to 11 30 am featuring Bible teaching art woodwork and recreation. Sholes is an experienced children's teacher and was secured for the program.
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Edna Sholes
Monmouth
Christian Tabernacle
Sholes
Funeral Services for Mrs Leonard Smouse Held
Funeral services were held at the graveside in Woodlawn cemetery for Mrs Leonard Smouse. The service was conducted by Dr. F. W. Eastwood of New London. Pallbearers were KR. M. Smith, Harry Montgomery, C. S. Lemmon and W. G. Stewart.
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Leonard Smouse
Woodlawn Cemetery
F. W. Eastwood
New London
KR. M. Smith
Harry Montgomery
W. G. Stewart
Death of Charles Wesley McGill and funeral details
Charles Wesley McGill, longtime Washington resident, died yesterday afternoon at his Bettendorf home after a three week illness. Funeral services are set for 2:30 Saturday at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev Alfred Trenerry of the Baptist church officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born January 29 1873, married Jennie Mook in Harbor Creek Pennsylvania in 1899, and worked as a machine operator at the Bettendorf ordnance steel plant. Surviving: wife Jennie Mook McGill. daughters LaRue Conklin and Gertrude Murphy. sons Leland Charles John W and William A McGill. mother Mrs Margaret McGill of North Mass, Pa.. sisters Mrs Jennie Stone and Mrs Margaret Cole. ten grandchildren. One brother, one sister and one granddaughter are deceased.
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Charlies Wesley McGill
Asw
Washington
Bettendorf
Harbor Creek
Jennie Mook
Ordnance Steel
McGill
LaRue Conklin
Gertrude Murphy
Leland
Charles McGill
Davenport
John W. McGill
William A. McGill
Margaret McGil
North Mast
Rev D C Fulton to preach at Washington church Sunday
Rev D C Fulton former pastor of Washington United Presbyterian church will preach Sunday morning in Washington. Dr George Kerr local pastor arranged his visit after attending the Monmouth general assembly. Dr E B Grice Egypt missionary connected to the Washington church will be there early next week. Fulton will stay with David McLaughlin and George Rudiger and an informal open house is set for Saturday.
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D. Chalmers Fulton
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Youngstown
Ohio
Fulton
Monmouth
General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
E. B. Grice
Washington Church
Washington
David McLaughilin
George Rudiger
Moving Day at Mutual Building Shifts Insurers and AAA Offices
On moving day in Washington the Farmers Mutual Insurance association relocates from upstairs to the main downstairs fronting South Iowa avenue. The AAA office moves upstairs from the downstairs rooms to the former insurance space, while Yard & McFarlane Insurance shifts to the rear downstairs rooms, freeing vaults once used by the Washington National Bank for Mutual and giving AAA access to the former Mutual vault.
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Washington Farmers Mutual
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
South
Iowa Ave
AAA
Federal Agency
Insurance Association
Yard & McFarlane Insurance Agency
Atchison Shoe Store
The
Charles Kennedy
Japan's Three Largest Cities Scorched by Fire Bombs
Osaki Osaka Yokohama Tokyo suffered massive fires from a 2200 ton incendiary raid by B 29s. Smoke rose miles high as industries and homes burned. 47 bombers were shot down and battleships reported in the aftermath. Okinawa frontline reports push US forces inward.
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Guam
Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
Osaka
Radio
21St Bomber Command
Tokyo Radio
Japanese Central Army District
Jsaka
Amagasaki
Shing
Kii Peninsula
Shingu
Honor Roll Makes Fine Appearance at Memorial Day Display
Washington county honor roll on North Marion avenue reflects special work by Shields fuel company men. Henry Shields donated plants placed by Dave McGaffey and Clarence Brinning for Memorial Day. About 2 190 names listed, per Mr. Radda.
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Washington County
Marion Avenue
Shields Fuel Company
Henry Shields
Dave McGaffey
Clarence Brinning
Radda
Evening in the McLauchlin Home Favors Social Calls
A brief social note describes an evening at the McLauchlin residence inviting friends to call, reflecting common social routines of the era.
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McLauchlin
Truman urges renewed nation effort in war against Japan
President Truman appeals to Congress and the nation for intensified action against Japan. He proposes an army nearly four million in the Pacific, warns of a broader air war, and urges civilian evacuation to save lives. He outlines a plan emphasizing massive concentration, holding Japanese forces, and relentless pressure across sea, air, and land.
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Burma
Southeast Asia
Okinawa
Naha-Shuri-Yonabarv
Radio Tokyo
Luzon
Cagayan Valley
China
Paoking
Kweilin
Liuchow
Truman
Japan
Washington, D. C
Pacific
Congress
Germany
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