Paving Plans for East Washington Street Move Ahead
City council meeting with state highway officials engineers and utility reps outlined Ed Washington Street repaving widening from South Second to old city limits. Work depends on bids and may delay progress if costs are high. Also discussed Adams Street extension to aid Lincoln School access and 27 Washington firms renewing cigarette licenses.
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State Highwity Commission
Washington Street
G. E. Mace
The
Highway Commission
McCormick
Commission
South Second
Old East
Council
Lincoln School
East Adams Street
South Eighth
South Sixth
Clay Rusk quiz teams announced for June 15 program
The Wash ington city team includes Mrs Charles Lerdo Mrs Roger Sherman L A Holland and Dr Fred E Miller The country area team features Mrs Henry Lerdo Mrs Cloyd Knupp Don Maxwell and Dave Livingston The event titled Battle of Wits will be held Tuesday evening June 15 in the high school auditorium with admission 75 cents for adults 40 cents for children Tickets will not be sold in advance
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Clay Rusk
Y.M.C.A
Washington City
Charles Lerdo
Roger Sherman
L. A. Holland
Fred E. Miller
Henry Lerdo
Cloyd Knupp
Don Maxwell
Dave Livingston
Battle of Wits
Delegates Named for V F W Encampment in Des Moines
Delegates to the Iowa V F W encampment were named at a Washington post meeting led by Milo Steele Jr. Don Bealer, R. Burham, Steele, Marion S. McAvoy and Harold Kerr will represent Washington June 24 to 27 in Des Moines. Alternates are Ray Gaskow, Bernard Weiss, Truman Hysell and Marsh Atkinson. A grand parade through Des Moines is planned June 26 with participants from across Iowa.
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Milo Steele, Jr
V. FF. W. Post
Jes Moines
Washington
Don Bealer
KK. R. Burham
Commander Steele
Marion S. McAvoy
Harold Kerr
Ray Glascow
Bernard Weiss
Truman Hysell
Marsh Atkinson
Band Director Busy With Music Classes
Melvin Hill announced a thriving summer music program at the local high school with new classes for soloists and harmony study. Band rehearsals drew 35 for the second band session and 4 for the concert band, as beginners join Hawkeye Holiday events in Des Moines featuring 24 lighted floats and several bands. An organized group of Washington musicians plans to march in the parade.
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Melvin Hill
Hawkeye Holiday
Des Moines
Washington
Need Few More to Complete Local Band
Bob Steele who has been recruiting members for a band to represent Washington in the Hawkeye Holidays parade in Des Moines on Saturday June 26 reports only a few musicians remain to join. The band will lead the first district VFW section of the parade tied to the Hawkeye Holidays celebration. Steele says the Washington group will enter the parade at East Eighth and Locust streets and plans include a public address system for the trip to Des Moines.
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Bob Steele
Washington
Des Moines
Steele
East Eighth
Locust Street
Farmers to Attend Borer Control Meet at Wayland
Washington county farmers show strong interest in a corn borer control demonstration at Wayland on June 9 at 9 30 a m. Arch ie Kauffman farm hosts the event with Dr Harold Gunderson from Iowa State College leading the session using airplanes and ground equipment. attendees from four counties are expected.
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Washington County
Wayland
Leo Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Archie Kauffman
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Iowa ballot shortage probed after primary countywide
Assistant Attorney General Oscar Strauss said the office awaits a written report from Washington County Attorney before acting on a ballot shortage at five polling places in the county during Monday's primary. County Auditor Fred E Bourgeois said ballots delivered met state law requirement of 75 ballots per 40 votes cast, and after a telephone conference with the attorney general, the five precinct ballots were counted pending study.
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Des Moines
Oscar Strauss
Washington
Fred E. Bourgeois
John C. Owen
John C. Owen Conferred By Telephone With the Attorney General's Office
Start of Summer Classes Urged for High School
Mr Hill announces that others interested in starting classes at the high school this summer should report to Room 12 at eleven o'clock Thursday morning.
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Hill
No Service Thursday at Christian Tabernacle
Reverend W J Stevens pastor of the Christian Tabernacle church announced today that the regular mid week service scheduled for Thursday evening has been postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Stevens
Christian Tabernacle Church
Senate Defeats Segregation in Armed Forces
The Senate voted down a race segregation amendment to the draft bill. Southern Democrats Russell and Maybank urged voluntary segregation to maintain efficiency, while President Truman’s civil rights proposals were criticized. Republican leaders forecast passage of the draft bill before the recess.
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Washington
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Burnet R. Maybank
S. C
Russell
Truman
John L. McClellan
Ark
Election Pleases Two Party Heads
In Des Moines on June 4 a Democrat and a Republican found common ground. Republican Chai Whitney Gilliland and Democratic chairman Jake More discussed turnout from Monday's primary with contrasting views. More called it a protest vote while Gilliland argued it showed the party’s nominees reflect the base.
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Des Moines
Chai Whitney Gilliland
Jake More
More
Republican Estate Administration
Carroll Switzer
Gilliland
Vale
Soloist Max Lee To Perform In Central Park Band Concert
Soloist Max Lee a Washington trumpet player will present a solo Casey’s Honeysuckle Polka as part of the municipal band concert in Central Park tonight. The band will also perform another program featuring O 18 band music by American composers and two popular numbers Deep Purple and Stardust in the second regular concert of the summer series.
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Max Lee
Washington
Casey
Municipal Band
Central Park
Y Merges Mixed Swimming Groups At Local Y
Artemas Brown Y S C A secretary announces mixed swimming groups at the Y organized to meet every Thursday beginning tomorrow. Grade school children will swim from 10 to 12 Thursday morning. The junior group may follow in the afternoon.
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Artemas Brown
Y.S.C.A
Pened Until Friday Evening June 11 Deadline
The notice states an event or deadline extending to Friday evening June 11 at eight o'clock. It references a time deadline but provides no further context or participating parties.
United States Accepts Six Power London Pact on Western Germany
Secretary of State George C Marshall announced U S acceptance of the six power London agreement on Western Germany. It calls for a constituent assembly to draft a German constitution and a seven power Ruhr administration with German participation, aiming for economic unity and liberties, while easing Soviet reparations removals.
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United States
Germany
Washington
George C Marshall
London
Ruhr
Marshall
Reich
France
Atomic workers ready for 24 hour strike notice
Atomic workers in Oak Ridge Tennessee said they stand ready to strike on 24 hours notice as wage dispute talks at national laboratories resume under new tensions. Members of AKL warned they will walk out if negotiations fail to meet demands for higher pay, while hoping talks stay productive.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
National Laboratories
Atomic Trader and Labor Council
AKL
Clinton P. Anderson Leads Senate Race in New Mexico
Clinton P. Anderson led Democrat John J. Dempsey by about 5,000 votes for the party’s nomination as returns from the New Mexico primary showed a growing Anderson margin. Observers saw the contest as a test of President Truman’s influence on regional politics as Anderson resigned his cabinet post to focus on the campaign.
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Manta FE
N. M
Sitne
Seersisi
Ag- Tricatre
Clinton P. Aversen
John J. Dempses
U.S
New Mexico
Anderson
Anderson-Dempsey
Trumens
N- Hucrece
High School Pool Hours Announced for Students
The pool will be open to high school students from 7 PM to 9 PM. Public swimming is for residents between 2 PM and 4 PM. The schedule targets student use after school and early evening hours.
New York to Admit Middle West Milk and Cream
The New York City Health Department announced that milk and cream from the Middle West will be admitted starting August 15 for manufacturing purposes only. The products cannot be sold for direct consumption in New York.
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New York
Middle West
City Health Department
Toda
Troop A 113th Cavalry Return From Waterloo Duty
All members of Troop A 113th Cavalry from Washington who had been at the Rath packing plant in Waterloo during the recent strike returned home yesterday. Capt. Charles Sayne reports the men and their equipment arrived in Washington Tuesday afternoon. Only one jeep involved in an accident was left behind.
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Troop A 113Th Cavalry
Washington
Rath
Waterloo
T.e
Charles Sayne
CIO Meat Workers Prepare to Fight Taft Hartley Act
Chicago June 9 United Packinghouse workers leaders plan to repeal the Taft Hartley Act while pledging to abide by it. CIO officials signed noncomminist affidavits, a requirement of the law, as two board members resigned in protest. Herbert Marek of Chicago and Meyer F. Stern of New York stepped down.
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Chicago
Ralph Helstein
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
International Board
Herbert Marek
Meyer FE. Stern
New York
Godber and Kraft Obtain Marriage License at Court House
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse on Tuesday to William B. Godber and Joan Kraft, both residents of Wellman.
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Court House
William B. Godber
Joan Kraft
Wellman
Milk Shortage Threat Triggers Move in New York Milkshed
A notice explains that the reason for the relocation is a threatened milk shortage in the New York milkshed, prompting consideration of action to secure supply.
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New York
Truman Urges Northwest Voters to Vote Against Republicans
President Truman denounces the current Congress as the worst in history during a Spokane visit. He urges Northwest voters to back Democrats and labor unions to block Republican lawmakers and support a major Columbia River flood control program. He vows a wider push for Democratic victory this fall.
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Truman
Northwest
Congress
Spokane
Columbia River
House
Senate
Sides Agree to Respect Palestine Truce Plan in June
Arab league spokesman says Arab states accept Bernadotte four week Palestine truce with Israel also reportedly agreeing. UN official at Lake Success confirms Israel unconditional acceptance sent to Bernadotte. Weizmann states Israel willing to begin truce at 6 am GMT. Egypt informs UN delegate of Arab reply.
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Cairo
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Arab League
Israel
Lake Success
United Nations
Bernadotte
The
UN Security Council
League
Chaim Weizmann
Paris
Bernadette
United Nations Security Council
Mahmud Bey Fawzy
Fire Destroys Metz Farm Home Near Riverside
A Tuesday 1:30 PM blaze totally destroyed the Metz farm home of Mr and Mrs Simon Metz located three and one half miles northwest of Riverside. Fire crews from Riverside Kalona and Lone Tree fought the fire but could not save the house. Loss estimated above 12,000 with only part covered by insurance, per Mr Metz.
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Simon Metz
Riverside
Kalona
Lone Tree
Metz
Election error in primary county attorney results
Journal reports a tally error in yesterday’s primary figures for county attorney candidates. In Washington ward Owen 183 Morrison 186 Boyd 95. In Crawford Owen 132 Morrison 38 Boyd 28. Totals were correct.
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Washington
Old Ward
Owen
Morrison
Boyd
Crawford
Domestic servants most flew Boston to Europe last year
Harold R. Harris of American Overseas Airlines says domestic servants were the largest single group traveling by air between Boston and Europe in the previous year.
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Boston
Europe
Harold R. Harris
American Overseas Airlines
Air express shipments hit historic peak in 1947
In 1947 the United States saw air express shipments total 8,729,000 and weigh over 70,000,000 pounds, an all time high per Railway Express.
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Air Express
United States
Railway Express
Weather outlook with clouds and showers ahead
Partly cloudy conditions persist this afternoon and tonight with possible local showers Thursday. Tonight's low near 60 degrees. Tomorrow will be cooler with a high close to 60, then warmer conditions return.
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