Wool tariff bill draws fire from Marshall and Aiken
Secretary of State George C. Marshall criticized a wool tariff bill approved by house senate conferees saying it could derail Geneva trade talks and hinder future trade agreements. Senator George D. Aiken warned the measure would isolate the United States economically. Marshall released letters from Cordell Hull and a telegram from Henry L. Stimson alongside his note.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
House-Senate
Geneva
Marshall
George D. Aiken
United States
State Department
Aiken
Cordell Hull
Henry L. Stimson
Former Senator Walsh Dies in Boston at 74
David L Walsh former U S senator from Massachusetts died at 74 from a cerebral hemorrhage in Boston. He served in the Senate from 1919 to 1945 as a Democrat and chaired the Naval Affairs Committee. He was defeated last fall by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. and had lived in seclusion since.
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Boston
David L. Walsh
U. S. Senate
Massachusetts
Walsh
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Yes
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
County Deputies Convene In Des Moines With Notable Addresses
Clara Faulkner reports the Des Moines gathering of county school deputies featuring state wide speakers. Mrs Lulu Knappenberger hosted visiting officials at tea, as Faulkner is named leader for northern counties and Gladys Miller for southern counties. meetings of these groups will be planned.
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Clara Faulkner
Des Moines
Iovwa
Lulu Knappenberger
Polk County
Miss Faulkner
Iowa
Gladys Miller
Donnellson
Recreation Plan for Girls Announced
The YWCA sponsors a summer swimming and recreation program for all girls in the community starting tomorrow with a new schedule. Joan Michels named as swimming instructor. classes run Tuesday and Friday with multiple time slots for beginners private instruction swimmers and older groups.
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Joan Michels
YY. W
Y. W
Norman White
Mt. Pleasant Man Heads Iowa Masons
J. W. Gray Mount Pleasant was elected grand master of the grand lodge of Iowa at the convention closing session. Ray R. Douglass Postville became senior grand warden and R. C. Brown Bloomfield was named junior grand warden. Noel W. Cloud Chrukton was re elected grand treasurer and Earl B. Delall Cedar Rapids became grand secretary. Sioux City awarded the 1848 convention to be held here when needed.
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Davenport
Iowa
J. W. Gray
Mount Pleasant
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Ray R. Douglass
Postville
R. C. Brown
Bloomfield
Noel W. Cloud Chrukton
Earl B. Delall
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Assistance for Chinese Students United Service aids 1263 in 1945-46
George Olmstead Iowa chairman reports 1263 Chinese students received direct educational assistance during 1945 46. The campaign buys reference and text books for Chinese universities and urges Iowans to contribute to the program at Des Moines state headquarters or Washington through local chairmen.
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United Service To China
George Olmstead
Iowa
Oday
Bor
America
Olmstead
China
Third Street
Des Moines
Fowe
Washington
M. L. Brown
Snow Hits Denver Marking Unseasonal Colorado Storm
Denver reports the latest snowfall in weather bureau history with more snow forecast before warming. Eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming recorded rain and snow with ground near freezing. Cheyenne Wyoming saw an inch, Leadville Colorado three inches. Ranchers warned to protect livestock as some crops sustained damage.
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Denver
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Wythe
Cheyenne
Wyo
Leadville
Colo
Rainfall and Cool Weather Mark June Day
Rain last night and this morning totaled 1.07 inches with .58 inch in the forenoon. The temperature dropped to 48 degrees overnight and stood at 49 at noon as a cool June day continued.
Speed Observing First Anniversary at Speedway Food Store
This week marks the first business anniversary of Fred Speed proprietor of the Speedway Food Store on the east side of the square. He started after A & P moved their store from Washington and now runs a remodeled shop with a new meat department and neon sign. Teaming with Marion Tommy Thompson and others, Speed expanded display racks and a walk in cooler to improve service.
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Fred Speed
Speedway
Fred
Washington
Mr. Speed
A & WL
Leen
Marion
Tommy" Thompson
Speed
Mr. Thompson
Joe Schlatter
Evelyn Chalupa
Dale Caulwell
Blaine Goff
Million Dollar Five Months Receipts Reported by County Treasurer
The office of County Treasurer W E Howell reports $1 044 842 06 in receipts for January through May 1947. Main items include current taxes 659 113 87 gasoline tax 77 577 28 and automobile license sales 357 657 75. Office expenses totaled 933 949 21 with road bond redemptions 116 000 and state bond payments 74 483 30.
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W. E. Howell
Ees
Immanuel Lutheran Fifth Anniversary Observed Sunday
Immanuel Lutheran church marks its fifth anniversary with services at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Rev. E. H. Wendland of Janesville, Wis., guest speaker in the morning, tracing the congregation from 1942 to 1946. Rev. H. C. Nitz of Waterloo, Wis., delivers the afternoon message. district president of the Western Wisconsin joint synod. Junior choir and Sunday School children will sing. all are welcome.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
E. H. Wendland
Janesville
Wis
H. C. Nitz
Waterloo
Pastor Nitz
Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin
Immanuel Lutheran Echurch
Heavy sugar sales surge as ration ends nationwide
Households rushed to buy ration free sugar for the first time in five years. In cities like Atlanta and Reno stores reported wild crowds and purchases of 100 to 200 pounds, while major markets such as New York and Chicago saw no notable surge. Grocers blamed distribution backlogs for shortages expected to be temporary.
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United States
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Atlanta
Reno
Nev
Jrocers
New York
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Dallas
Pittsburgh
House defers action on Schick Hospital bill
Washington June 12 The House Veterans Committee deferred action on a bill directing the Veterans Administration to take over Schick General Hospital at Clinton Iowa. The hospital has been declared surplus by the army. Rep Henry O Talle introduced the measure. Acting subcommittee chairman William J Crow said further consideration will be at a later meeting.
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Washington
House Veterans Si-Co
Veterans Administration
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Army
Henry O. Talle, R
Subcommittee
William J. Crow
Ayrshire Breeders To Meet at Wellman
Southeast Town Ayrshire Breeders club will hold district show in Wellman Iowa on June 19. Activities include a 10:00 a.m. judging contest a noon basket dinner and afternoon cattle showing and judging with Richard Sears of Grinnell Iowa as judge.
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Ayrshire Breeders Club
Wellman
Iowa
Richard Sears
Ayrshire
Grinnell
Lowa
Do Flies Carry Polio Say Michigan Scientists
Two University of Michigan researchers presented evidence to the American Medical Association that flies can carry and transmit the polio virus. They described experiments showing multiple animals exposed to fly-borne contamination, with the fly identified as a definite carrier.
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Atlantic City
Michigan
Thomas Francis, Jr
Gordon C. Brown
University of Michigan Medical School
American Medical Association
Knopp Burial Scheduled After Funeral Home Notice
Announcement from L. A. Jones funeral home states a burial for Knopp will take place Saturday. Details beyond the notice are not provided in the available text.
Funeral Notice for Mrs Bertha Knopp at St Joseph’s
Funeral for Mrs Bertha Knopp who died in Moline Illinois yesterday will be held Saturday morning at 980 St Joseph’s Catholic Church East Pleasant Train. Rev Father Whetstine will be in charge of the services announced yesterday.
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Bertha Knopp
Moline
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
East Pleasant
Father Whetstine
Parking Spaces Will Be Widened In Washington
Washington city council approves wider parking stalls to ease entering and exiting cars while preserving space. Fifteen inches added between vehicles. stalls grow from 7 ft 3 in to 8 ft 6 in. Work to repaint marks will be scheduled in weeks under Street Commissioner Ralph Minick. Mayor G E Mace and the council consulted state safety officials and Prof Richard L Holcomb who praised local traffic handling and noted wide downtown streets aid parking. A survey shows 900 to 1,490 cars can park around the square and adjacent blocks, though more space is still needed.
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Washington
Ralph Minick
Counceil
Rdl
Richard L. Holcomb
Bureau of Public Affairs
the State University
Washington City
Holcomb
Maceaid
Saturday Morning Event Planned Locally
Fragmentary note indicates a gathering or event scheduled for Saturday morning at a local venue with uncertain details and participants.
Kills Her Baby Cries Too Much Woman Charged
In Racine Wisconsin on June 12 district attorney Edward A Krenne filed a second degree murder warrant against Frances Stowell 18 who admitted strangling her three week old daughter Linda Marlene after the infant cried too much She was to be arraigned before court commissioner Eugene L Haley with a preliminary hearing date set The charge carries a prison term of 14 to 25 years
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Racine
Wis
Edward A. Krenne
Frances Stowell
Burlington
Krenzke
Eugene L Haley
Linda Marlene
City Council Talks Sewer Outlet and Beer Permits
The council meets this afternoon with Cedar Rapids engineer Howard R. Green to discuss the sewer outlet east of town and seek expert advice. Tonight officials from nine beer establishments will discuss permits and tavern regulations with the council.
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Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Seware
Overflow of Des Moines River Seen
Floods rise across a four state area as the Des Moines and Raccoon valleys face more rain. Forecasters predict 11 to 12 feet at Ottumwa and two to four feet above flood stage along the Des Moines river between Tracy and Eldon. Thousands homeless, crops and property damaged. continued heavy rain expected with possible dangerous conditions.
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United Press
Midwest
Tansas City
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Ralph Adrich
Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Raccoon River
Tracy
Eldon
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Bureau
Clarinda
Atlantic
Creston
Lamont
Osceola
Oskaloosa
Madison
Warren
Red Rock
Des Moines River
Communities Can Be Fly Free with DDT Plan
Dr. Carl F. Jordan of the Town State health department urges community groups to join in city and rural fly control using DDT. He warns flies spread typhoid and bacillary dysentery, and outlines measures from sanitation to milk safety and disease reporting in a coordinated public health program.
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America
Carl F. Jordan
State Department of Health
Jordan
Mies
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
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National War Memorial
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