New Danger From Floods Is Predicted
An Army Engineers official warned of a fresh surge of potentially destructive flood waters along a 150 mile central Mississippi stretch from Wapello Iowa to Clarksville Missouri within 24 hours. Nearly 400000 acres of farmland lie in the area protected only by weakened levees.
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Mrs. Oscar Tolander 84 Dies in Olds Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Oscar Tolander aged 84 of Olds died after six weeks illness at Memorial hospital in St Pleasant. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 at the Olds home and 2 pm at Swedesburg Lutheran Church with Rev Carl Bellander officiating. Burial in Swedesburg cemetery. She was born in Sweden in 1862 and came to the U S at age five. Surviving are her husband Oscar and several children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, along with three sisters. She was a member of Swedesburg church and Olds American Legion Auxiliary. One daughter and two sons preceded her.
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Washington, D. C
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Olive Munson
Actor Chester Morris Reported in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills California June 17 actor Chester Morris is reported in the area with no further details available.
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Gas Conversion Progress and Terrell Accepts Quincy School Post
Iowa Southern Utilities reports half of natural gas appliance conversion in Washington done with 22 workers from Fort Dodge and 3 local helpers. About 3 150 gas burners, 175 laundry stoves, 515 ranges and other equipment have been converted. A. RR Terrell resigns as Washington high principal to become elementary principal in Quincy Illinois starting September, supervising 15 teachers and several hundred pupils.
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Man Suffers Two Leg Breaks After Slipping During Impromptu Dance
A man sustained two breaks in his right leg after slipping while performing an impromptu dance for neighbor children. Paramedics treated him at the scene and transported him to a local hospital for further care.
Renew Plea To Train All U S Youth
President Truman urged universal military training in a Princeton graduation address urging six months of compulsory training for all youths and six months in optional service. He warned weakness could invite fear, stressing US must lead in aiding free nations and supporting postwar recovery.
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Flooded Iowa lands forecast massive corn crop losses
Des Moines reports a state agriculture bulletin indicating that most southern half bottomland will yield little to no corn this year. Losses could run into millions of dollars, with extensive flooded acreage abandoned and high crop losses in low land pools. Rainfall in the past two weeks far exceeded normal, swelling damage across multiple districts.
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Beer License Fee Jump to Three Hundred Dollars
The city council approved raising annual beer license fees from 200 to 300 dollars, boosting city revenue by about nine hundred dollars yearly. Nine licensees hold permits to sell beer and three renewal applications await July first action. The meeting included plans to survey garbage collection fees and improve safety at key intersections, plus a 5 percent wage increase discussion for city employees.
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Weather hits Iowa corn crop prospects in 1947 season
Heavy rains and flood waters coupled with cool weather have further reduced Iowa’s prospective 1947 corn crop, the agriculture department said.
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Iowa
River at Brighton On the Rise Again
Brighton reports the Skunk river rising again nearly reaching the prior flood peak. Water covers about half the highway near the Rock Island railroad bridge northeast of town and may spill completely across the road. Rubio notes river levels near Rubio are also close to the earlier high.
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Scouts Collect 15 Tons of Waste Paper in Washington
Salvage of waste paper in Washington yesterday amounted to 15 tons collected by Boy Scouts from Washington homes. About 40 boys from four Scout troops participated. The paper was sold to Whittaker & Barnes, with six trucks supplied by local businesses.
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Council Approves About Five Percent Pay Increase
A council meeting resulted in an approximate five percent raise for staff wages. A recent petition requested a ten percent rise. Hourly workers would see wages from 77 1/2 cents to $2 per hour, with formal ordinance action pending. Cigarette licenses issued last night bring total to 34 for the coming year, at a $75 annual fee.
Gasoline Tax in Iowa Held Valid
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the motor fuel tax law constitutional, upholding uniform excise treatment for all motor vehicle users. The decision dismisses Plank and Carlton’s challenges and confirms the one- and three-cent taxes as valid under state and federal due process and equal protection clauses.
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Johnson County
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Iowa
Stanley W. Plank
Kalona
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Towa City
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Supreme Court
Beekeepers Plan Demonstration Postponed to Later Date
Washington County Beekeepers Association demo day will be held next month. President Duane C Griggs said the June 22 event was postponed due to unseasonable weather and a new date will be announced later.
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Republicans Are 2 Short In Final Vote
The U S House sustained President Truman s veto of a 4 6 billion Republican income tax reduction bill by a 268 to 137 vote with 2 Republicans Merlin Hull and H Carl Anderson joining Democrats to override Two thirds would have been required and the Senate did not vote No immediate tax relief this year and the GOP blamed the political timing as the session closed
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Kaster to Receive De Molay Degree
James Kaster will be conferred the honorary De Molay Chevalier degree in a public ceremony at two o'clock Sunday at the Masonite temple. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S W Kaster and has served De Molay as preceptor and scribe.
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