Torrential Rains Trigger Fatal Floods Across North Texas
Severe storms drenched Dallas Fort Worth area with flash floods causing at least ten deaths. Drownings occurred in Garland and Dallas County, four in Fort Worth after a train washout, and two more fatalities from other storm impacts. One youth died from electrocution during the downpour.
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Dallas
Tex
Dallas-Fort Worth
Grapevine
Richardson
Garland
Dallas County
Fort Worth
Booth to lead Washington Junior Chamber after interim tenure
Dale Booth was named permanent president of the Washington Junior Chamber at a Monday meeting. Wayne Marston and Don McClure were named first and second vice presidents with Dr. Wendell Shaffer as secretary. Eight board members were chosen, including four two year directors Richard Skipton Phillip Kneen Virgil Wittmer and Bob Speed. Remaining directors are William Perdock Dale Caldwell Dick Ross and Tom Tanner. The group will hold one dinner meeting monthly and will announce the next meeting location soon.
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Dale Booth
Washington
Junior Chamber
Wayne Marston
Don McClure
Wendell Shaffer
YMCA
Richard Skipton
Phillip Kneen
Virgil Wittmer
Bob Speed
William Perdock
Dale Caldwell
Dick Ross
Tom Tanner
Mrs Randolph Kelsey Opens Independent Alteration Dept
Mrs Randolph Kelsey has opened an alteration department in Tom Duncan's Shop for Women. Though located at Duncan's, the department is her own independent business and separate from the Duncan organization.
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Randolph Kelsey
Tom Duncan
Duncan's
Des Moines Weather Report Shows Scattered Showers and Warm Temps
Weather outlook for Des Moines notes showers and thunderstorms in the south and east, with scattered showers in the northwest this afternoon and tonight. Northerly winds 10 to 15 mph, highs near 75 to 80, lows 55 to 60, and a rainfall total of 0.48 inches. Monday highs expected around 83 with a low near 69.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Strikers Resume Jobs After Pause
Public transportation returned to normal in Des Moines as AFL union members voted to resume work following a 41 hour strike. They demanded an audit of the Des Moines railway company's books to support wage and fare reduction claims. The council ordered a city-approved auditor, while the union wanted its own auditor.
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Des Moines
AFL
Amalgamated Association of Streetcar and
Des Moines Railway Company
Max Putman
Heck Ross
Topeka Picnic Poisoning Hits Sey mour Packing Workers
About 200 Sey mour Packing Company employees and family members were stricken with food poisoning at the annual Topeka picnic. Hospitals filled as the firm shut down and coroner Clark warned the illness was painful and serious. Officials tested potato salad as a possible cause.
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Kans
Seymour Packing Company
H. S. Clark
Clark
Funeral rites for Mrs Anna Doran Lambert held at Tones
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Doran Lambert were held Saturday afternoon at two o clock in the Tones funeral home with Rev T C Polk in charge. Dale and Betty Caldwell sang a special number. Pallbearers were Howard Caldwell John Gamon.
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Anna Doran Lambert
Tones Funeral Home
T. C. Polk
Dale
Betty Caldwell
Howard Caldwell
John Gamon
Democrats Make Brannan Farm Plan The 1950 Election Issue
Delegates from 16 states at a midwest Democratic farm rally adopted a unanimous resolution to push Brannan's farm price support plan as the major issue of the 1950 campaign. They challenged the GOP to compare Democratic progress with Republican reaction and the Aiken farm income law, which takes effect next year. Brannan urged consideration of changes if needed.
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Des Moines
Charles Brannan
Midwest
National Committee
Brannan
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Willits YMCA reelects Willits president at annual meeting
Cloud Willits was re elected president of the Washington YMCA at the organizational meeting of the new board held Monday evening in the Y. Officers named include RE Morrison Jr vice president George Masson Jr secretary and L A Dunlap treasurer. Morrison replaces Richard A Stewart whose term expires. A committee report on sealing off humidity from showers and pool was heard with definite action planned later.
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Cloud Willits
Washington Ymca
RE. D. Morrison
George Masson
L. A. Dunlap
Masson
Mr. Dunlap
Mr. Morrison
Richard A. Stewart
Near-Cloudburst Hits Maquoketa
A near cloudburst dumped 4.86 inches of rain on Maquoketa with 1.91 at Burlington and 1.49 at Town City. The weather outlook called for more precipitation, cloudy skies, and cool temperatures this week. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
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Uup
Maquoketa
A.m
Burlington
Town City
Indianola
Osceola
Davenport
Charles Anderson
Lee Hesseltine
William Miller
Howard Benn
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Supreme Court Upholds WWII Veterans Bonus Plan
DES MOINES UP The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the World War II veterans bonus law and the 1949 financing method. The decision clears the way for payments of 85 million dollars after a 30 day rehearing period if none is granted. About 12,000 applications are ready for check writing with average payments around 394 dollars.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
High Court
Towa
County-Wide 4 H Rally Planned At Washington High
Washington county 4 H members parents and leaders will gather at Washington high school auditorium Thursday at eight for a county wide rally. Clubs with 100 attendance receive special awards and county officers will check attendance. Mrs Booth presides with Gayle Cupp assisting. The program includes songs skits and talks by Ruth Foster Floyd Goodell and others.
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Washington High School
Booth
Melvin Booth
4-H
Gayle Cupp
Joyce Vault
Virginia Griggs
Joe Jones
Farm Bureau
Jolly Jokers Club
Cedar Clippers
Cedar Chips
Ruth Foster
County Home Economist
Floyd Goodell
Net Farm Income Falls Despite Lower Expenses
The Agriculture Department reports farmers’ net income for the first half of the year is at least 1 percent below the previous year’s level, with full year income down about two percent from the 1947 peak. Cash receipts from marketing are seen down seven percent January-June, while June alone could drop 15 percent. livestock receipts fall about 25 percent, crops rising slightly.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
YMCA Plans Two Friday Activities for Boys
Don Wilson announces YMCA Friday activities for the next two weeks. On June 17 an overnight hike for boys over nine starts at 1 pm with leaders. On June 24, 35 Washington boys will tour Morrell packing plant in Ottumwa, with a 25 cent fee and volunteer drivers sought.
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Don Wilson
Washington
Ottumwe
Morrell
Rboys
Wilson
Ottumwa
Property Owners Must Control Weeds in Washington
City officials remind Washington residents of a city ordinance requiring owners to keep noxious weeds down on their property and within curb lines. Violations can bring a fine up to 100 dollars or up to 30 days in jail. inquiries may be directed to Earl Little, city street commissioner.
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City of
Earl Little
City
Rotarians Visit Coppock Quarry for Picnic
Rotary Club members toured the Coppock Quarry site nine miles south of Washington at the Charles Kennedy farm. The Coppock Quarry Products Company, owned by Charles Kennedy and T B Bailey, operates a busy limestone mine with trucking and stone crushing equipment blasting high quality rock.
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Rotary Club
Charles Kennedy
Washington
Copppeck Quarry Products Company
T. B. Bailey
Will Hold Banquet For Fathers And Sons
Rev W L Currier pastor of the Baptist church announced plans for a father and son banquet to be held Wednesday evening June 14 at 230 oclock in the church. The planned union banquet was abandoned but the Baptist church event proceeds with town youths camp films from Town Falls and other features on the program.
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W. L. Currier
Baptist Church
Town Falls
Rainfall totals rise in Washington as showers continue
Over half an inch of rainfall was recorded in Washington Monday night and Tuesday morning, according to the official weather observer. The early reading at seven this morning showed .48 of an inch, rising to .55 of an inch by early afternoon as clouds stayed overcast and more rain was expected.
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Washington
Quarry tour outlines stone products and processes
Mr Bailey described crusher stone products used for highways and lime for farming. He noted large supplies of coarse rock and fine limestone, then briefed the group on operations before a walk through the quarry.
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Bailey
Lewis ready to negotiate coal contracts with operators
John L. Lewis told hard coal operators he is ready to reopen talks on new contracts. He outlined a possible soft coal stabilization czar to curb overproduction and price declines and set a deadline of August 15 for a hard coal agreement covering 78,000 miners.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Nortern
Western
Southern Soft
Bluefield W. Va
UMW
Bluefield
Southern Coal Producers Association
Czar
Cocal Industry Association
Joseph B. Moody
Ezar
Warning Signals After Dynamit Blast At Visit
A heavy dynamite blast during the visit scattered rock in all directions proving that the warning signal should be observed carefully.
Driver Uninjured As Car Kills Cow
James Lutz of Wellman escaped injury Saturday night when his car struck a cow on Highway One south of Kalona. The cow, owned by Nettie Niffenegger of Kalona, was valued at 150 and damage to the car 3250.
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Route One
Wellman
Kalona
Nettie Niffenegger
Washington
Deane Stannard
Richland
Woodrow Hall
Fairfield
Mas
Stannard
Hall
FDR Jr Begins Political Career in House of Representatives
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr arrives in Washington after a New York triumph and takes the oath as a member of the House. At 34 he is greeted by Democrats including House leader John W. McCormack. He plans an afternoon meeting with President Truman in the White House.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
New York
F.dr, Jr
House of Representatives
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Truman
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House
John W. McCormark Roosevelt
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