U S Credit To Hungary Suspended After Coup
The State Department announced that pending further study of Hungary's Soviet backed coup the United States will suspend more than 15 million dollars of U S credits to Hungary. The action follows the removal of anti communist premier Ferencgy and his replacement by Lajos Dinnyes who has Russian support. The department would not say if a protest to Russia would be filed.
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Washington
State Department
Hungary
U. S
Michael J. McDermott
United States
Russia
Surplus Property Administration
Ferencagy
Lajos Dinnyes
Britain’s India Plan Presented
New Delhi report: Viscount Mountbatten outlined to seven Indian leaders a plan for transferring power with a partition of India and an international boundary commission. The original unitary plan was scrapped and partition framed as the likely outcome with Bengal and Punjab divided along communal lines. Security steps were tightened as details emerged.
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New Delhi
Great Britain
Cadets of
India
Viscount Mountbatten
Britain
Mountbatten
Bengal
Punjab
Parkistan
Garden Club Flower Show Planned for June 10
Washington County Garden department sponsors a county flower show at Legion hall on Tuesday June 10 with entries open to all amateur growers. Exhibits enter 8 to 10 am, judging then, public viewing 1 50 to 4 pm, admission 25 cents. rules include final judge decision and no cross-class entries.
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Fortnig Tly Club
Legion Hall
Outertown
Washington
Garden Department
Sweet
Washington County
Holiday Death Toll Rises Across Nation On Three Day Weekend
United Press reports 482 accidental deaths over the three day Memorial Day holiday. Traffic fatalities totaled 206, plane crashes 103, drownings 53, and other accidents 120. California led with 33 traffic deaths, followed by Michigan with 20 and Indiana with 17. New York state also reported casualties.
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United Press
California
Michigan
Indiana
New York State
Peony Show Classifications and Awards Outline
The text lists peony show classes for double named varieties by color White cream Pink crimson and dark red. It also specifies single named varieties including white cream pink crimson dark pink and largest collection of named varieties one specimen each. Additional awards cover most artistic arrangement best specimen peony and collection of Japanese varieties.
Iris Show Catalog Entries Across Colors And Arrangements
A list of iris specimen categories covering stalk colors from white to purple, bi colored blue and red, and largest named collections. Includes single stalk and full collection options, variety naming, artistic vase arrangements, and notes on Iris Pseudacorus and best specimen.
Wellman Flower Show Invites Public to Tuesday Event
The Wellman Flower Show announced for Tuesday at the Wellman High School building invites local flower enthusiasts to attend Tuesday afternoon events.
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Wellman
Wellman High School
Government Eyes Soft Coal Pact To Avert Strike
Washington officials seek a new soft coal wage contract by June 20 as talks with United Mine Workers head John L. Lewis resume after a pause. The White House and labor departments weigh steps to avoid a nationwide strike ahead of the Taft Hartley bill decision, with industry demand high and production lagging.
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Washington
White House
Interior and Labor Departments
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UPL
Truman
Lewie
Truama
Lewis
AFL
Brown Funeral Is Tuesday Morning
Edward Brown 78 died May 23 in Laguna Honda San Francisco after eight months illness. Funeral services at St James Catholic Church at nine Tuesday morning, Rev H J Corcoran officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Body at Sherman’s Funeral Home until service. Survived by brother James C. Brown of Pueblo Colorado who came with the body.
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Edward Brown
St. James Catholic Church
H. J. Corcoran
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman
Mr. Brown
Laguna Honda
San Francisco
Fredonia
Iowa
Philip and
Catherine (Sheehan) Brown
Washington
Eldon
Southern Pacific
San Franccisco
James C. Brown
Pusblo, Colo
Vacation Bible School Opens Across Washington Churches
Over 200 children attend the union daily vacation Bible school sponsored by five churches, with attendance rising to 127 at the Methodist church 45 at United Presbyterian and 38 at St Pauls Evangelical. Departments operate across three churches as other congregations run their own summer schools.
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Whhen
Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church
St. Pauls
Washington
Mrs. John Shalla Taken by Death
Mrs Olga Shalla wife of John Shalla Jr 48 died at 11 10 Sunday morning at her home nine miles north of Washington She had not been well for two years Funeral services will be held at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon at the Tones funeral home in charge of Dr Fred E Miller Burial will be in the Richmond cemetery She was born Sept 20 1898 at Richmond and married Oct 12 1912 Surviving are her husband one daughter Darlene at home one sister Mrs Blanche Cartwright of Cedar Rapids and one father Joseph Spevacek of Chicago
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Olga Shalla
John Shalla
Washington
Tones
Fred E. Miller
Richmond Cemetery
Shalla
W. PP. Spevacek
Mary
Tellia) Spevacek
Richmond
John Shalla, Jr
Washington County
Darlene
Blanche Cartwright
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Spevacek
Chicago
Iowa Rivers High After Heavy Rain Crises Spread Across State
Heavy weekend rainfall caused several Iowa rivers to spill banks, blocking highways at seven spots and washing out two Rock Island track sections between Reinbeck and Morrison near Porte City and Washburn. Flooding prompted evacuations in Waterloo as Black Hawk creek overflowed, with multiple towns reporting over an inch of rain and rainfall totals ranging from 1.05 to 4.10 inches. Des Moines and Racoon rivers were forecast to rise over the next two to four days, with crests and overflow expected along various stretches.
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United Press
Iowa
Rock Island
Reinbeck
Morrison
Porte City
Washburn
Black Hawk County
Traer
Tama County
la Porte City
Albia
Othumwe
Marehalltown
Eddyville
Anamosa
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Eldon
Tracy
Independence
Pastor Reports on Assembly Meeting
Dr George Kerr reported to the United Presbyterian church yesterday morning regarding the General Assembly. A. Fulton of West Allis Wis was elected moderator, with Dr J Reade McCrory of Colonsburg Pa named vice moderator. The Sterling assembly discussed possible union with the Reformed Church in America and planned further action. Rev W T Williams from Indiana, in the U S, was noted in the report.
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George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly of the Church
Sterling
Kansas
Kerr
E Country Church
A. Fulton
J. Reade McCrory
Colonsburg
Washington Church
The
Reformed Church In America
Sterling Assembly
W. T. Willams
India
Minor track margins noted in small meet results
The report records limited results from several schools including Jefferson Monroe Per ry Guthrie Center and Sac City with small margins. Creston showed the smallest pinount at .29 in vie ranges.
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Jefferson
Monroe
Perry
Guthrie Center
Sac City
Creston
Brown Observing First Anniversary at Courtesy Corner
On June 1 1946 Edsall Brown marks his first business anniversary at Brown's Courtesy Corner opposite the State Theater. The station, previously run with Don Orr from 1939 to 1942, is now operated solely by Brown with Orr running a Cities Service tank wagon. The service shop offers lubrication washing wheel balancing tire battery work and retails tires accessories and related items.
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Edsall Brown
Brown
United States Army
Courtesy Corner
Don Orr
Oscar Lane
Delegate to the Assembly Preaches in Washington
A delegate plans to travel to Washington next Sunday to speak at both services in the U. P. church. He will address members and deliver sermons at the two gatherings.
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Assembly
Washington
U. P
Keokuk County Schools Leader Harry McVicker Dies
Harry McVicker, longtime superintendent of Keokuk county schools for 35 years, died yesterday at an Iowa City hospital, relief and memories pouring in from Sigourney and other communities. Funeral arrangements to follow.
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Sigourney, Iowa
Harry McVicker
Keokuk County
Iowa City
House approves tax cut bill sending to Senate
The House adopted the final version of a tax cut bill by 220 to 99, reducing personal income taxes from 10.5 to 30 percent for 48 million taxpayers effective July 1. The measure goes to the Senate, with White House action pending.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Truman
Hep
Robert L. Doughton
N. c
Tox
Ways and Means
Catherine Morris to Teach at Morning Sun High
Catherine Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh J Morris receives a bachelor of arts degree at Iowa Wesleyan College and will teach English at Morning Sun High School in Morning Sun Iowa today.
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Morning Sun
Ainsworth
Catherine Morris
Hugh J. Morris
Iowa Wesleyan College
Band School Opens at High School Under Melvin Hill
Summer instrumental music program for Washington schools opens at the high school directed by band leader Melvin Hill. On the first day 110 pupils enrolled with 58 receiving private instruction and plans for string classes, multiple bands, and regular rehearsals through July. Student instructors Robert Steele Pat Weldin and Shirley Blattner assist in brass flutes and saxophones.
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Washington
Melvin Hill
Hill
Robert Steele
Pat Weldin
Shirley Blattner
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