Italy Balkan peace pacts ratified by Senate
The Senate overwhelmingly ratified the four postwar peace pacts with Italy and the Balkans, despite protests that the deals invite communist influence. Truman and Marshall hailed the moves as a start toward Europe’s normal era while Russia and France had not yet acted.
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Italy
Balkan
Washington
Senate
Europe
Truman
George C. Marshall
Russia
Germany
Austria
J. William Fulbright
Ark
London
Paris
New York
Arthur H. Vandenberg R
Mich
Britain
France
U. S
New Pastor Called To Calvary Church
Rev. Paul White accepted a call to become the new pastor of Calvary Baptist Church after a business meeting. A Moody Bible Institute graduate of 1948, he previously traveled Pennsylvania presenting the films They Live Forever and The God of Creation. He and his wife moved here this week seeking to aid the city spiritually.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Paul White
White
Moody Bible Institute
Pennsylvania
Institute
God of Creation
Newcomer Norman Lee Joins Pioneer Drug Store Staff
Norman Lee has become the prescription pharmacist at Pioneer Drug Store, living at 521 West Madison Street. He previously worked four years at a Walgreens agency in Webster City and nine years in Mason City, is a registered pharmacist and Drake University graduate. He and his wife have two daughters, Kay Ann 7 and Merle Jo Ann 2, and he enjoys woodworking.
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Norman Lee
Pioneer Drug
Mr. Lee
Madison Street
Webster City
Walgreen Agency
Mason City
Drake University
Kay Ann
Merle Jo Ann
The
Methodist Church
Griswold Named To Direct Greek U.S. Aid Project
President Truman named Dwight Griswold former Nebraska governor to head the Greek phase of a 400 million dollar anti communist aid program. Richard F. Allen was chosen to run the 350.69 million euro relief program in Europe.
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Washington
Trumar
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Middle East
Griswold
Allen
Europe
U. S
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
Red Cross
State Department
Congress
Truman
Greece
Poland
Hungary
Aretria
Italy
Trieste
China
Eight Washington County Seniors Set for UI Graduation
Eight seniors from Washington county are listed among University of Iowa diploma recipients for the Saturday commencement. Names include Kathryn Jean Atchison of Washington, Marjorie Louise Coon of Washington, Norma Lorene Johnson of Washington, Capitola A. Flynn of West Chester, Leah Eleanor Anderson of Crawfordsville, and Eugene Valerian Keifer of Kalona with degrees ranging from bachelor of arts to bachelor of science in commerce and nursing.
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Washington County
University of Iowa
Kathryn Jean Atchison
Washington
Marjorie Louise Coon
Norma Lorene Johnson
Capitola A. Flynn
West Chester
Leah Eleanor Anderson
Crawfordsville
Eugene Valerian Keifer
Kalona
Dulcie
Hungarian Coup Angers Truman Angers U S Over Hungary Crisis
President Truman called the communist coup in Hungary a terrible outrage and said the United States would not stand idly by. The State Department prepared a thorough investigation and hinted at protests to Russia, economic measures, and aid to democratic forces in Hungary.
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Washington
Truman
Hungary
State Department
Comunist
United States
U. S
Russia
Typhoid Traced To Ice Cream Parlor in Palmer
A typhoid fever outbreak in Palmer linked to a carrier who ran an ice cream parlor. Health officials report most victims had bought ice cream from the Palmer Maris store and note the carrier had a prior typhoid infection about 40 years ago. Authorities say 40 to 45 cases are reported with no known secondary infections.
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Taylorville
Ill
Palmer
Springfield
Jerome Sievers
State Health Department
Palmer Maris
Sievers
University awards diplomas mark record year
Lorraine Michum and John Lawrence Goetz are named among graduates. Miss Atchison studies Medicine and Liberal Arts as the 1939 class grows to 1 094 diplomas, the largest in six years, while medical and dental degrees are handed in March instead of June after the 1938 peak of 1 199.
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Lorraine Michum
Kalona
John Lawrence Goetz
Riverside
Miss Atchison
University College of Medicine
Truman denounces Tafts boom and bust economic theory
President Truman called Sen Robert Tafts boom and bust theory fallacious and dangerous and rejected the view that foreign loans and spending must raise prices. He argued price reductions are vital and warned that abandoning demand management would trigger a tragic recession.
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Washington
Truman
Robert A. Taft
R.D
Taft
Sen. Taft
School Aid Grants Washington District About 18000
Supt. W A Erbe announced the Washington independent school district will receive about 18000 as its share of the state school aid bill. The original amount was 20060 but was cut when the total fund was reduced to 7000000. The aid is based on 11 cents per grade pupil and 14 cents per high school pupil for 1806 days of operation, to be used for instruction, salaries, supplies and other needs. The state aid will help Washington schools function next year amid rising costs.
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Supt
W. A. Erbe
Washington Independent
Erbe
Washington
Rainfall Nears Two Inches as Streams Rise
Precipitation totaled 1.70 inches in heavy rainfall last night with thunder and lightning from about nine p.m. to four or five a.m. The showers damaged gardens and caused excess moisture on county farms. Crooked Creek and Skunk River rose above banks but remain short of major flood levels.
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Washington County
Crooked Creek
Skunk River
Electrician Electrocuted Repairing Wires in Muscatine
Lee Charles Anson 40 of Muscatine was electrocuted while repairing Iowa Electric Co. wires at Nichols. Funeral services scheduled for Saturday.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Lee Charles Anson
Iowa Electric Co
Nichols
Baptist Youth Meet In County Conference Theme Here Am I Send Me
Baptist Youth of the county gather at the Baptist church for a youth conference. The theme Here Am I Send Me reflects evangelism work. Rev Victor Wik of the Iowa Baptist Convention delivers the keynote addresses with afternoon message Builders for Christ and evening sermon Our Guiding Star. Registration starts 1 30 p m with a banquet at 6 00 and the final session ends at 9 20.
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Baptist Thateh
Ping-Pong and Marble Tours for Boys at the Y
The YMCA hosts weekly ping-pong and marble tournaments for boys. All in-school boys may enter the ping-pong event, while marble contestants must be under freshman year in high school. Register at the Y before the first round. A bean dinner is scheduled for Tuesday June 17 at noon in the Y community room for all boys 16 and under.
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Y.M.C.A
Crosby Services Set for Friday in Elm Grove Burial
Funeral services for Guy Crosby are announced for Friday at 4 30 PM at L A Jones funeral home with Dr Fred Miller in charge. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Guy Crosby
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fred Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
Trucker Roy Pope Dies From Collision Injuries
Knoxville mourns Roy Pope a trucker killed by injuries from a crash near Pleasantville Monday Funeral services were set today for Pope while Albert Newcomb a Des Moines trucker died from burns in the same accident
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Knoxville
Iowa
Roy Pope
Pleasantville
Albert Newcomb
Des Moines
Divorce Set Aside by Court in Swift Case
Judge R G Yoder of Sigourney set aside the August 30 1946 divorce decree for Hattie L Swift citing lack of legal notice to defendant Thomas O Swift and lack of personal jurisdiction. The decision orders record entry and notes possible further litigation may follow.
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R. G. Yoder
Sigourney
Thomas O. Swift
Hattie L. Swift
Yoder
Marriage License Issue For Robbins Wagamon In Wellman
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse yesterday afternoon to Otis Robbins and Jean Wagamon, both residents of Wellman.
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Court House
Otis Robbins
Jean Wagamon
Wellman
Brighton Reckless Driving Juvenile Fined in Street Race
Arthur Dunbar aged 15 of Brighton is jailed after a reckless driving case. He faced a $25 fine plus costs from Mayor M Elmore but could not pay, awaiting release once funds are available. A 16 year old Brighton boy was also cited in the same street race and fined $25.
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Arthur Dunbar
Brighton
Mayor & M. Elmore
Central Iowa Rivers Rise Toward Record Highs After Rain
Des Moines and surrounding rivers surged to near historic levels after a heavy overnight rainfall averaging over five inches. The Raccoon at Van Meter reached 19.5 feet, the Des Moines and Middle River systems showed record heights, with floods expected along six central rivers over the next three days. Forecasts predict 21 to 22 feet at Tracy and Eddyville by weekend. highway 6 blocked at Coralville and multiple routes impacted by high water.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Raccoon
Middle South
North
White Breast
van Maver
Winterset
Indianola
Weather Bureau
van Meter
Tracy
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Ania Bureau
Atlantic
Clarinda
Creston
Lamoni
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Albia
Burlington
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Jefferson
Waukee
Morroe
Greenfield
Chariton
Tingley
Glenwood
Qsceola
Red Oak
Prepare to Give Coal Mines Back
The coal mines administration plans to return government-operated soft coal pits to private owners on June 30 even without a new wage agreement with John L. Lewis. Negotiations between Lewis's United Mine Workers and southern, northern, and western coal operators are stalemated, raising the risk of a strike on July 1 by Lewis's 490,000 miners and sparking potential calls from labor for Taft-Hartley scrutiny.
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Washington
Coal Mines Administration
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Afl
Southern
Northern
Western
President Truman
Brighton Officials Seek Halt to Speeding Wave
Brighton authorities report a crackdown as they pursue measures to stop an outbreak of speeding and reckless driving on town streets. Police cite rising incidents and urge motorists to slow down for public safety.
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Brighton
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Canada
Dmitri V. Skobeltzin
U. S.S
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Vics
John Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
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