Berlin rail strike stalemate persists as Soviet refusals loom
Western leaders pressed for written assurances from Soviet transport chief Major General Kvashnin to end the month old Berlin walkout. He offered 60 percent west mark pay for non strikers but refused guarantees against reprisals, as 15,000 West sector workers rejected earlier terms amid threats in Soviet run media.
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Berlin
P. A Kvashnin
Kvashnin
Westmarks
West Sector
Kvashkin
British Vessel Attacked in Chinese Waters Near Shanghai
Nationalist planes bombed and strafed the British motor vessel Anchises in the Whangpoo river near Shanghai. Four of the 68 crew members were injured as the ship was heavily damaged and driven aground. Britain protested to the Nationalist foreign office in Canton and reserved the right to seek compensation. The attack marked the fourth major Nationalist raid on Shanghai amid wartime tensions. The report also notes a veterinary drug name and etymology of Bible from ancient Phoenician roots.
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Shanghai
China
Whangpoo River
Canton
Wn Urotal
Blue Funnel Line
Anchises
Britain
Foreign Office
Weather: clearing, cooler today. warm, humid tomorrow
Gradual clearing and cooler conditions with diminishing humidity this afternoon. High around 76 to 84 with fair, cooler tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer with scattered thundershowers in the extreme west in the afternoon or evening. Low tonight 55 to 60, south region 55 to 60. High tomorrow 84 to 88. Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph today becoming 5 to 15 mph southwesterly tomorrow. Temperatures here Monday high 92, low 69.
Impressive strides noted in Washington County conservation
Knotek cites ongoing progress as Washington County soil conservation district marks Soil Conservation Week. Commissioners Knotek Vincent and Anderson lead a team under farm planner Paul Boettcher with Floyd Koster adding support as Aaron Handley’s replacement. District records show contour farming acres and terraces with ongoing farm planning efforts benefiting 302 farmers who now hold farm plans and 90 adopted last year.
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Washington County
Soil Conservation District
Joe Knotek
Knotek
Iowa
Mr. Knotek
Homer Vincent
Wellman
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Paul Boettcher
Floyd F. Koster
Krotek
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Rainfall Registers Half Inch Amid Heat Wave
Last night’s storm brought 0.58 inches of rain to Washington, official reading shows. The brief shower did little to ease the heat, with temperatures reaching a high of 102 degrees Monday afternoon, while winds knocked down some small branches.
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Washington
Weldin and Gault to Enroll at Iowa State Teachers College
Patricia Weldin daughter of Mr and Mrs C Phil Weldin will enroll this fall at Iowa State Teachers College after graduating from Washington High School. Lucille Gault daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank E Gault of Crawfordsville will also enroll this fall at the same college.
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Cedar Falls
Patricia Weldin
C. Phil Weldin
Iowa State Teachers College
Patricia
Washington High School
Lucille Gault
Frank E. Gault
Crawfordsville
Fines Paid in JP Putnam Court Over Used Car Charges
Harry Watkins paid fines totaling 70 dollars in the court of Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam. The penalties were 50 dollars for one charge and 10 dollars each for two other charges, while a fourth count was dismissed for lack of substantiation in the case of illegal used car sales.
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Court of Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
Harry Watkins
Putnam
Ridiculous Isn't It Guessing Contest on Adding Machine Parts
Nicola and Harmon sponsored a contest during Washington Ridiculous Day to guess the number of parts in their small adding machine. After wires between Des Moines New York and a factory, the correct count emerged at 1 327 parts. Terry Leeper won with 1313 parts, earning $10 in trade. guesses ranged from 67 to over 12 million.
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Washington
Nicola
Harmon
de Moines
Des Moines
New York
Terry Leeper
North Marion
Miller divorce petition filed in district court
William F. Miller files for divorce from Anna Miller in district court. Married August 19, 1947 with no children born to the union.
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R. R. Noonan
William F. Miller
Anna Miller
Sheriffs Attend 13th Annual Peace Officers Short Course
Forty nine instructors join the 13th annual peace officers short course at the State University of Iowa. Sheriff Charles C. Snyder and deputy Loren Robertson attend. Professor R. L. Holcomb directs the program sponsored by state agencies and police associations.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Charles C. Snyder
Loren Robertson
R. L. Holcomb
University Bureau of Public Affairs
the Attorney General of
Iowa
The
Lowa Department of Public Safety
Lowa State Sheriff's Association
Lowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers
Iowa State Policeman’s Association
Navy to refit ships for heavy bombers in new plan
Secretary Johnson announced approval to convert two fleet carriers Essex and Wasp to handle heavy bomber operations with strengthened flight decks. Funding, drawn from saved money after canceling a 65 000-ton super carrier, will cover the project with Congress informed. Johnson spoke at the National War College amid a broader rebuke of navy partisans opposing armed forces unification.
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Johnson
FSU
Navy
Truman
Congress
National War College
Fssex
Wasp
Record corn borer outbreak tests Iowa crops
The Iowa Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin reports corn borers now cover the entire state and the current infestation is the worst on record. Moisture deficits persist across central to northeast Iowa while growing conditions remain promising in the south and west as crops advance.
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DHS
Iowa
Bulletin
North Central
Peport
The
Suitor Vanishes and $5000 Missing in Swindle Case
Mrs. Reseda Corrigan, 39, widow, vanished June 12 after giving $5000 to suitor Sigmund Engel. She called from Newark saying she would return broke. Police traced Engel, a suspected serial swindler, as the man who stole the funds and vanished.
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Chicago
Reseda Corrigan
Newark
Concert Preview by Washington Municipal Band
Sousa and McCaughey pieces mix with Rosenkrans Smith Mareh and emblem of unity vocal selections. Donna Wylie guest soloist and a Waltz include When I Grow Too Old to Dream and Shield of Liberty. The program closes with Bye Bye Blues and Polka The Pals.
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Mareh
Emblem of Unity
Donna Wylie
Shield of Liberty
Polka
The
Pals
Final hurdle cleared in Iowa bonus payment plan
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the bonus law and its financing, and attorney Harold Newcomb said he will not seek a rehearing. If no rehearing is filed, final operations on check writing can begin about 80 days after the decision. The bonus board plans early next week to set initial payment dates. The first check goes to Clifton Kine of Bedford. The board aims to increase staff to about seven and process up to 2,000 applications daily, with 17,000 garments already staged for check writing and 216,000 applications on hand.
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Harold Newcomb
G. KF. Knorr
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Newcomb
Bonus Board
Supreme Court
Chet B. Akers
Howeve
Clifton Kine
Bedford
Trerease
No Uranium Lost at Oak Ridge Says AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission denied reports that uranium for atomic bomb production was lost at Oak Ridge Tennessee. The agency stated technical facts on source and fissionable material have been reported to the joint congressional committee and emphasized the statement was in response to press inquiries.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridges
Commission
Washington
Oak Ridge
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
AEC
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
Legion Meeting in City Hall Tonight
Members of Leon Beatty American Legion hold an important business meeting in the city hall at eight o'clock tonight. All members urged to be present.
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Leon Beatty American Legion
Fear of Water Shortage Grows Amid Drought Heat Across East
On the first day of summer, New York and Cleveland moved to conserve water as a 41 year drought rages. City officials warned of dwindling supplies and urged curbs on lawn sprinkling while forecasters predicted only brief thundershowers.
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New York
Cleveland
Sittes
Utilities
New Engeland
New York City
Farmer to Face Assault Charges in Plumbing Dispute
Beaman Iowa three men hospitalized after argument over plumbing work in a remodeled house Grundy County Deputy Sheriff George Purvis said Ira Sanderson 62 a Grundy County farmer attacked two men Theodore Fred Pierce and Howard Clemons both Union are in Marshalltown hospital with injuries. He said the extent of injuries has not been determined. Sanderson filed assault with intent to do great bodily injury. After the dispute Sanderson returned home about a half mile north of Beaman and shot himself in the scalp with a .410 shotgun. His injury is not serious. Sanderson is also in a Marshalltown hospital.
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Grundy County
George Purvis
Ira Saunderson
Purvis
Theodore Fred Pierce
Howard Clemons
Union
Marshalltown
Sanderson
Tome
Here
Mystery Sub Sought Off Florida Coast by Navy Planes
Navy hurricane hunter planes searched the Atlantic near Melbourne Florida for a reported submarine seen by four coast guardsmen. Navy officials said no U S sub was involved and that the search was abandoned though ships and planes in the area remained on alert.
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Miami
Fla
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Melbourne
Coast Guardsman
Coast Guard
Washington
Florida
U S
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Grover Rosenkild
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Miner
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Rosenkrans Smith
Desert Patrol
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Caprice
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