Ministers Open Talks On Europe
Paris hosts Russia Britain and France as Molotov Bevin and Bidault begin discussions on the Marshall plan for European reconstruction with press details tightly controlled. Bevin and Clayton relay American views on self help while Moscow signals caution in a Tass dispatch from Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrench Foreign Office
Ernest Bevin
Paris
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Molotov
Russia
Britain
France
Europe
Bevin
Cabeinet
William T. Clayton
Clayton
Ridavit
Molotova
Moscow
Tass
George C. Marshall
Pravda
Callus
Marshall
Good Samaritan Robbed After Car Breaks Down
In Millersburg Ohio Herbert Hostetler offered aid to a man working on a stalled car when two other men emerged from the vehicle and robbed him of all his cash, six dollars.
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Millersburg
Herbert Hostetler
Gasoline Reserve Down 30 Percent in Midwest
Standard Oil of Indiana reports a 30 percent drop in Midwest gasoline inventories from 1941 levels. The ad cites more vehicles, tractors, diesel locomotives, aircraft activity, and heating oil as drivers, while noting new wells and pipelines boost supply yet bottlenecks persist and transport capacity remains insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indian
Midwest
Wid-West
Flood Control Funding Slashed by House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee approved 359,186,869 for War Department civil functions including flood control and rivers and harbors for the next fiscal year, about 11.3 percent below the President’s request. Major items cut include General Flood Control and Rivers and Harbors construction, with no new projects funded. Mississippi River flood control received 24 million and Sacramento project 1 million. The panel aims for large overall budget reductions as part of an economy drive.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Tremain
Mississippi River
Sacramento
Cal
Flood Control General Fund
Truman
Results of X-Ray Program in Washington County Schools
About 950 students enrolled. 1 percent, or 9 to 10 students, used the free chest exam offer. Of 1,014 total examined, 860 students and 154 teachers or staff received X-rays. Fifteen people were recommended for large X-rays in April after a March mini film survey conducted with mobile units and funded by Christmas Seals. Examinations required signed parent requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Inal
Wielow, Tuberculosis Association
Brighton
Kalona
Riverside
Washington
Wellman
L. H Flancher
Town Tuberculosis Association
State Department of Health
Jov Harmon
Soil Conservation Aims Are Explained
A business and farmer group toured lands south of Washington under supervision of Leo Sturgeon and Paul Boettcher. Experts Val Silkett Howard Oak Sanford Smith spoke on soil types crop rotation flood control tiling drainage and drought history during Soil Conservation Week events.
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Washington
Leo Sturgeon
Paul Boettcher
Val Silkett
Ames
Howard Oak
Iowa City
Sanford Smith
Sigourney
Silkett
Towa
Blue
Iowa
Wheeling Wins Old Truck Contest in Keota
C S Wheeling of Washington County wins the oldest Chevrolet truck title in the county and a 15 dollar prize from Tucker Chevrolet. Steve Wolfer takes second with a 1927 model earning 10 dollars. Both trucks carry 1927 serials, but Wheeling’s is older. New Chevrolet advance design trucks are on display at Tucker showroom with a ventilating cab and more room, open 7:00 a.m. to 6:60 p.m. daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Tucker
Chevrolet
Tucker Showroom
Tucker Chevrolet
Local health project sponsored by county medical groups
Films were reported to the parents and to the family physician. The project was sponsored locally by the Washington County Medical Society, the Washington County Tuberculosis Association and the County Nursing Service.
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Washington County Medical Society
The
Washington County Tuberculosis Association
County Nursing Service
Committees Named for Washington County Exposition Spectacle
Washington County Exposition Inc president M M Hebner released committee lists for the United Nation's Historical Spectacle with dates now set September 9 10 11. John B Rogers will direct the show with a promotional man to arrive by August 31 and committees include Finance Publicity Spectacle and Hospitality divisions plus event specific panels and chairmen across numerous posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Hebner
Washington County Exposition, Inc
United Nation
Washington
John B. Rogers
Marion S. George Appointed to Iowa School Boards Board
Marion S. George of Washington is named to the executive board of the Iowa association of school boards. He replaces Edward Burchett of Bloomfield. New members include Mrs. Russell D. Mowry of Ankeny and Paul Millhone of Clarinda, filling vacancies and the death of Glen G. Schaffert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Marion S. George
Washington
Iowa Association of School Boards
George
Edward Burchett
Bloomfield
Russell D. Mowry
Ankeny
H. M. Wasen
Fort Dodge
Paul Millhone
Clarinda
Glen G. Schaffert
Avoca
Flood Crest Recedes at Des Moines
Des Moines and Raccoon rivers fell from their peak after the city endured its worst flood in 44 years. About 12 800 acres in Polk county flooded with 6 000 of Des Moines city lands under water at the crest. Searches continued for two men believed drowned near Pinehill, and another man was missing near the flooded district.
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Des Moines
Raccoon
Ottumwa
Eddyville
Polk County
Pinehill
James Armstrong
Clair McNeil
Armstrong
Sheriff's Office
Raymond Spencer
Tracy
Middle River
Weather Bureau
Hamburg
Army Engineers
Missouri River
Here
Nebraska City
Delbert B. Freeman
U. S. Army Engineers
Omaha
Neb
Freeman
Missouri
Barker Arrested by FBI Agents in Chicago
Amiel R. Barker, 40, described as one of the nation’s most dangerous criminals, was arrested in Chicago after seven years on charges including bank robbery jail break jewelry theft and murder. FBI agents overpowered him as he sat in a parked car. The agents called the arrest a rolling arsenal operation.
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Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation Today
Amiel R. Barker
Barker
FBI
YXBI
Funeral for Mrs. Lottie Sampson Held at St James
Rev H J Corcoran officiated yesterday at St James church for Mrs Lottie Sampson. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers included Henry Miller Eli Jackson Pearl Parcell Fred Jarvis Jess Quisley and Willam Pamer. Arrangements were by Sherman's funeral home.
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H. J. Corcoran
Lottie Sampson
St. James Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Henry Miller
Eli Jackson
Pearl Parcell
Fred Jarvis
Jess Quisley
Willam Pamer
Sherman
Marriage License Issued at County Court House
A marriage license was issued yesterday at the county courthouse to Dorald A. Doran and Batty Sabin, both of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorald A. Doran
Batty Sabin
Washington
Judge Suspends Three Month Beer Sale Sentence
Judge R G Yoder of Sigourney, holding court in Washington, suspended part of a three month sentence for John R Jackson who pled guilty to selling beer to a minor. The case was heard today in county court.
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R. G. Yoder
Sigourney
Washington Today
John R Jackson
Drive To Aid Sufferers In Iowa Floods Intensifies
The Chamber of Commerce reports a growing relief drive for Ottumwa and southeast Iowa flood victims. Donations of clothing should go to Humble Produce Plant, furniture via call to 62, and money to Logan Heinman or Dick Weeks for relay to the WHO flood relief fund.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
John Lee
Washington
West Second Street
Camp Fire Girls
Salvation Army
Logan Heinman
State Bank
Dick Weeks
National Bank
Eisler Sentenced in Contempt Case as Marzani Gets Prison Term
In Washington June 27 Gerhart Eisler labeled top Soviet agent in the United States was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 1000 for contempt of Congress. Carl Marzani former state department employee received one to three years for concealing communistic ties and the State Department disclosed it has discharged 10 employees for suspected disloyalty. Eugene Dennis of the American Communist Party remains under contempt conviction while appealing.
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Washington
Gerhart Eisler
United States
Eisler
Carl Aldo Marzani
State Department
Wisler
Judge Admits Defendant in Routine Washington Session
The trial moved through routine docket items as the defendant was paroled into the custody of Sheriff H. M. Putnam. John Owen served as state attorney and E J Van Hoene defended the respondent during the Washington session.
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H. M. Putnam
John Owen
E. J. van Hoene
Washington
Eleven Boys Enter County Soap Box Derby July 16
Washington county stocks up for the soap box derby on July 16 in Washington. Eleven boys compete for the county honors with entries including Russell Rhodes and Dale Baird plus previously announced racers such as Charles Bartholow Jr and Jack Humm. Co sponsors claim this year’s field is faster and better rounded.
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Washington County
Washington
Russell Rhodes
Wellman
Art Gardner
Dale Baird
Russell Baird
Charles Bartholow, Jr
Charles Bartholow
Washington Dairy
Curtis York
Wehr Studio
Tucker Chevrolet
Des Moines
Chinese to Get U S Ammunition
The State Department announced the sale of 130000 rounds of surplus rifle ammunition to Chiang Kai-Shek’s Chinese government. Made for China under the lend lease program, it was never sent due to transport issues. Original U S costs were 6566589 dollars. sale price 656658 dollars. Chinese government had already paid in dollars. It is a special calibre not usable by the U S Army.
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Washington
State Department
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
U. S
Shortage of Coal Cuts Production
United Mine Workers urge courage and action against the Taft Hartley act as coal strikes widen. Wilkeswalkouts and mine closures hit 1,000 soft coal pits nationwide, including U S Steel Pittsburg district mines amid coal stock depletion and a beehive coke shortage. Ford signs two year UAW contract with wage boosts and a new pension plan for 120,000 workers.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
AFL
UMW
Truman
K. C. AdGams
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illnois Steel Corp
U. S. Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
CLO United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Funeral services for Ida Shearer held at Elm Grove Cemetery
Graveside services for Mrs. Ida Shearer, former Washington resident who died in California, were conducted this afternoon at four o'clock in Elm Grove cemetery. Dr. Fred E. Miller led the ceremony with pallbearers Ed Squires Rodney Arnold Charles Denison Hubert Crail Charles Ragan and T. W. Harwood. Jones funeral home handled arrangements.
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Ida Shearer
Washington
California
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fred E. Miller
Ed Squires
Rodney Arnold
Charles Denison
Hubert Crail
Charles Ragan
T. W. Harwood
Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services held for Mrs Em ma Millson
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Millson were conducted yesterday at 2 PM in the Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Church with Rev D K Ford Dr George Kerr and Rev H M Milne presiding Pallbearers included Robert I Williams Lyle Manwell Frank Gault William Wooley Clint Fletcher and Robert Howell Arrangements by Sherman’s funeral home and burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery.
Senate committee urges continuance of crop insurance
The Senate Agriculture Committee urged Senate approval of a bill continuing the federal crop insurance program on a restricted basis. The measure would limit insurance to crops in countries where failure would cause economic disaster, targeting wheat, cotton, flax, corn, and tobacco now insured.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
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Brooklyn
N. Y
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
East
Bethlehem Steel Company
International Soundphoto
Sions
Great Britain
Quai D'Orsay
Chief Army Engineers Office
Mississippi
C. S. Wheeling
Keota Man
Steve Walter
Hebner
Committers
W. E. Farrell
R. J. McFarlane
Gifford Morrison
Wayne Marston
Leo Benischek
Wise Long
Ken Peters
Stanely Zager
Marion Rapp
Bruce Cowden
George Slosser
Harold Wehr
Ralph Martin
Guy Cole
Ted Bailey
Ralph Shannon
Lawrence Foster
Bob Choate
Clarice Meek
Marjorie Phillips
Darrell Ross
Bob Arthur
Merle Simpson
Jim Humble
Marion Swanson
Bill Wilson
Louie Jones
Nick McCleery
Paul Shearer
Earle Libe
Tedbailey
Hancher
Ray Whitehead
Bill Boshart
Keith Vetters
Art Ruegsegger
Spencer Reed
Robert Downing
ST. Louis
Corps of Engineers
Hold Sampson Services
Baruch
America
Bernard Baruch
National War College
International
Shell Oil Company
Gilmore
Long
Shell
Bell
Gevock Firestone
South Marion
U.S
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