No Decision On Seizure Allis Plants
President Truman expressed hope at a news conference that seizure of the strike bound Allis-Chalmers plants would not be necessary. Seven plants across Wisconsin Illinois Ohio and Indiana have been idle for over two months as union security seniority and grievance issues stall talks with CIO United Electrical and United Auto Workers and United Farm Equipment Workers. The White House has considered seizure but has not acted. Earlier the National Farmers Union urged government takeover.
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Washington
Truman
Alliis-Chalmers
Allis-Calmers Company
CIO
United Electrical Workers
United Auto Workers
United Farm Equipment Workers
West Allis
la Crosse
Wis
Norwood
Pittsburgh
Boston
Springfield
Ill
la Porte
Ind
National Farmers Union
Iowa Conservation Positions Filled
Five new state conservation commission positions were announced. James Becker of Cascade and Lester Pike of Nichols become fish and game conservation officers on temporary assignments. Dwight Morse of Osage heads Palisades-Kepler State Park at Mt. Vernon, Vert Holmes of Jefferson patrols Clear Lake, and S. E. Carrier of Maiengo patrols Lake Manawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Commission
James Becker
Cascade
Lester Pike
Nichols
Dwight Morse
Osage
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Mt. Vernon
Vert Holmes
Jefferson
Clear Lake
S. E. Carrier
Maiengo
Lake Manawa
Union urges seizure of Case and Allis Chalmers plants
The National Farmers Union urged government seizure of strike bound farm equipment plants at Case and Allis Chalmers. Kenneth W. Howes, chairman of the emergency committee, accused the administration of fumbling and blundering and called on Labor Secretary Schwellenbach to resign unless he follows prior seizure recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Farmers Union
Case
Allis- Chalmers
Kenneth W. Howes
Farm Equipment Emergency Committee
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Schwellenbach
Whisker War Challenge Spurs Ot tumwa Centennial Fest
Ot tumwa men on the west side issue a whisker challenge to other city sections to grow fancier mustaches and goatees. The competition runs until the Iowa centennial celebration set for September 17 to 19 in Ot tumwa.
Tenant House Burns On Wellman Farm
A tenant house on the Miller farm near Wellman burned yesterday with contents. Eldon Miller and family were away. only clothing saved. The fire may have started from an oil stove. Loss partly insured. An adjacent Miller house was saved. An appraisal group later valued Rock Island railroad right of way land east of Wayland road, completing condemnations. Awards ranged from 742 to 22 625 with tenants receiving portions.
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Family Saves
Wilson Farm
Rock Island
Miller
Wellman
Eldon Miller
Mr. Miler
Mr. Miller
Washington
Rock Island Railroad
Ainsworth-Brighton
H. M. Putnam
Authoity
State Commerce Commission
Wayland Road
John G. Bear
Henry Lunning
C. H. Dittmer
William Sreyenberger
C. J. Wilson
Fred P. Heek
George Sojka
Anton Kaufman
Wilmer J. Kaufman
H. J. Schoonover
S. W. Karl Farm
Charles Cannon
Paralyzing Polio Not Always Inevitable Doctor States
In New York three fourths of polio victims recover without lasting effects, Dr. Hart E. Van Riper of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation said. He noted paralysis is comparatively rare and not an inevitable consequence of polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hart E. van Riper
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Hart
Car Fire on East Washington Street Near East End Grocery
Fire units responded yesterday afternoon to East Washington Street near East End Grocery where a car caught fire from a short in an ignition wire. No injuries are reported. The incident prompted responders to secure the scene and monitor for hotspots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington Street
East End
Funeral set for Dubuque youth electrocuted at home
Frederick Bock aged 20 was electrocuted while stringing an aerial at his Dubuque home. The incident happened when the 2,300 volt live service line touched the aerial. He lived with his grandparents, the only survivors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Frederick Bock
F. S. Leonard
Dubuque County
Bock
Fire Ends Quickly After Minor Damage
A small blaze was extinguished with only slight damage reported to the property. Firefighters arrived promptly and contained the fire, preventing further harm or spread. Local officials are investigating the cause.
Shortage Of Meat And Poultry Hits Nation
Meat supplies sank to a new low and a developing poultry shortage spread from the east to New York bypassing Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Officials eyed July 1 for price control decision while hogs and cattle were held on Midwest farms as groups discussed possible nationwide buying strikes.
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East
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Midwest
Johnson County Youth Drowns Near Sharon
Herold Miller an 18 year old farm youth from near Kalona drowned last night in a small artificial pond north of town near Sharon. He suffered cramps and sank in about six feet of water as firemen attempted artificial respiration for hours but could not save him.
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Kalona
Herold Miller
Here
Sharon
Miller
Veterans Day planning approved at Wellman meeting
The American Legion county group formed a planning committee with two members from each Post to organize a veterans observance in Washington on August 24. The gathering, at Oakwood Pavilion, drew about 250 people and featured leaders from Burlington, Des Moines, and Washington. An induction service for 28 new members, including one WAC and one WAVE, was held, and the next county meeting is set for Brighton on August 8.
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IRGUN
ZVAI
Jerusalem
D. F. Rea
A. E. Taylor
K. H. Spencer
G. C. Warburton
Legion
Veterans
Oakwood Pavillion
Wellman
Legion and Auxliary
WAC
Mt. Pleasant
Brighton
Letts
Wellman Post
Divorce Petition Filed by Ruth A Leslie in Alabama
Ruth A Leslie filed for divorce from Floyd M Leslie yesterday in Alabama. They married in Moline on January 15, 1944 and lived as spouses until April 1946. They have four children ages 11 to 16. Ruth seeks custody and support for their maintenance and education.
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Ruth A. Leslie
Floyd M. Leslie
Moline
New Contests Slated For 1946 Iowa State Fair
Des Moines June 27 A dozen statewide contests will join the state fair program in August at the Iowa state center. New events include a farmers only horseshoe hitching tourney a statewide art show a cooking and canning contest and a 16 class photography show. Prizes run from 100 in the fiddlers contest to 661 in the grain contest with many pioneer themed events for Iowa’s centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UDP
Iowa State Center
Starmers
Towa
Ilowa
War Dead in County List 54 for Washington County Iowa
The War Department released an honor list naming 54 men from Washington County Iowa as dead or missing in World War II. The list shows statuses such as KIA DOW DOI and DNB for each servicemember including Adams Carl R Allen Max W Arndt Joseph FY Babcock Cloyce W Barden Edwin G Barnett Robert L Bauer Robert L Bear Richard R Beenblossom V. R Brinning William S Bowersox William S Dawson Harold R De Marce Virgil R Dougall Joseph T Edmondson H. R. jr Edmondson Lyle R Finke Hershel L Flading Donald R Glider Roy A Hill Herbert H Hiller Merle E Hoyle Date Th ixnerr Gale G Kugera Robert A Liebe Woodrow Long Lester Longer Jack D Longer William J Mace Glenn E F Marner Robert G McArtor Donald H Miller James L Mitchell William R OConnor William T Olinger Roy J Patterson Roy J Polton Charles M Reiner Maynard R Richardson R. E Schenk Clair F Schwartz Wills R Semler Claude J Semler Shannon Robert H Snields Henry E Simmering Robert J Sistern Ralph W Skubal Joseph J Snider Everette H Strathman Harry F Stutsman Glenn L Sutton Charles A Sutton Bernard E Swift Wendell CC Voss Gareth A Wehr
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Dow Beenblossom
V. R
Kia Brinning
William S
Bowersox
Dawson
Harold R
Fod de Marce
Virgil R
Dougall
Joseph T
Kia Edmondson
H. R. Jr
Kia Ixnerr
Gale G
Tee
Kugera
Robert A. Pfe
Liebe
Woodrow
Kia Long
Lester
Kia Longer
Jack D. Epl
William J
Kia Mace
Glenn Ef, Jr
Kia Marner
Robert G
McArtor
Donald H
Kia Miller
John A
Mitchell
James L
Kia O'Connor
William R
Pfe
Kia Olinger
James T
Dow Patterson
Roy J
Kia Polton
Charles M
Kia Reiner
Maynard R
Dnb Richardson
R. E
Kia Schenk
Clair F
Marriage Licenses Granted at Court House
Marriage licenses were granted yesterday at the court house to Gene Smith and Neoma Jtanus Snow of Washington, and to George Charles Wolf of Iowa City and Phyliss Jean Bringman of Clarion, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Gene Smith
Neoma Jtanus Snow
Washington
George Charles Wolf
Iowa City
Phyliss Jean Bringman
Clarion
Iowa
Texas Solon Would Talk Bill to Death
Senate majority leader Alben Barkley said he would keep the chamber in continuous session until a vote on the OPA compromise bill is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Solon
Bill
Washington
Senate
Alben
Barkley
Senate Today
Senate talkathon forms against Price Control extension
Washington June 27 Senate foes of the OPA begin a talkathon as Bowles seeks resignation over the extension bill. Senator Moore attacks the OPA while Sen. O Daniel readies a potential Monday filibuster amid no clear sign of a formal blockade before the price control law expires. Truman sighs over delays and bows to stay or veto action pending Senate completion.
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Washington
Senate
OPA
Truman
Chester Bowles
H. Moore
Okla
W. Lee O'’Daniel
Tex
Bowles
Bread rationing to start in Britain July 21
Britain will begin bread rationing on July 21 with bread and flour added to the ration list. The basic bread allotment is nine ounces daily for adults and 15 ounces for male manual workers, with 11 ounces for expectant mothers and women manual workers.
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London
Britain
John Strachey
Cof Commons
Strachey
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