Nationwide Auto Death Toll Soars Past 942000
United Press reports that 942000 Americans have died in automobile accidents over 148 years, with most deaths since 1900. The piece highlights a grim projection of more deaths this year and references a 1925 motor-vehicle fatality rate of 1.0 percent per 100 million miles driven.
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United Press
Chicago
Des Moines
Nashville
Richmond
Omaha
Miami
United States
Richard Trevithick
Trevithick
National Safety Council
Washington Police Chief Warns Drivers For Fourth of July
Washington Police Chief Carl Hancher urges extra care on the Four th of July four day weekend to reduce holiday traffic deaths. He cites a nine percent rise in deaths in Q1 and notes national safety council coordination to lower the highway toll.
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Washington
Carl Hancher
Hancher
National Safety Council
Kalona Residents Attend Iowa City Reunions
Kalona residents joined the Strabala Schillig reunion at Iowa City park with many families listed, then attended the Zager reunion there. Other visits included Kalona residents hosting and dining with friends in Davenport, Detroit, and Michigan City, plus local home construction notes and various dinners.
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Lowa
Kalona
Eugene Way
Walona
Towa City Park
Willis W Gingerich
Tommy Lee
J. E. Grady
Gret- Chyn
H. L. Grady
Timmy
Dean Jackson
E. €. Kern
Larry
Anna Grady
Norma
Margaret Pieper
Keith
Verne Escher
Jmily
David Ashby
J. J. Kelley
Richard Kelley
Lamont Kelley
Wino Strabala
James
Thersa Eglin
Lloyd Strickler
Zager
Iowa City
J. B. Strickler
Jack Muengerich
P. Strickler
Edwin Rrout
Kathy
Ivan L. Yoder
Amelia Zafer
Co. J. McKenzie
Kk. J. Hesselsclawerdt
Detroit
Michigan
Rotary International
Donald Hesselschwerdt
Allen
3. Rice II
Michigan City
Ind
Taxpayers Say County Board Costs Could Drop
The Iowa taxpayers association released a study showing 1948 county board expenses totaling 825,801 above the prior year. It found per person costs ranging from 74 cents in Worth County to 14 cents in Linn, with Iowa average at 35 cents.
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Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Boards of Supervisors
Worth County
Linn
Iowa
Weekly Livestock Sale Schedule Across Iowa Bureaus
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sale every Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Iowa Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock Sale every Tuesday afternoon at 1 00 p m Olite Livestock Exchange Ollie Town.
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Whittaker
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Olite Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Republicans Lead in North Dakota Primary Victory
Fred G. Randall appears to have won the GOP nomination to Congress with ROC candidates trailing, and Nonpartisan League incumbents leading for lieutenant governor and insurance commissioner. With about one third of precincts reporting, ROC faces potential loss of two constitutional offices, while Randahl leads Stenehjem in the congressional race and Burdick seems to have won as well.
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Bismarck
Fred G. Randall
GOP
Congress
Republican Organizing Committee
ROC
Nonpartisan League
Randahl
League
Martin Stenehjem
Asher
L. Burdick
Young Wins renomination in North Dakota Senate race
Milton R. Young easily beat T. Thoresen of Grand Forks for renomination as running mate. The ROC party hold looked secure with Norman Brunsdale ahead of Frank Vogel in the governor contest, signaling strong GOP control in the state.
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Milton R. Young
T. Thoresen
Grand Forks
ROC
Norman Brunsdale
Frank Vogel
Bismarck
Acheson Denounces Attack on Koreans
Secretary of State Dean Acheson called the North Korean attack the most cynical and unprovoked aggression and said it tests whether the United Nations will survive. He urged steady nerves and sober actions and said the U.S. will support decisive UN action in Asia while avoiding speculation on Soviet moves.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Free World
United Nations
Portugal's New Ambassador Presents Credentials to Truman
Luis Esteves Fernandes, Portugal's new ambassador to the United States, leaves the White House after presenting his credentials to President Truman.
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White House
Truman
Luis Esteves Fernandes
Portugal
United States
Honor New Minister At Crawfordsville
A reception in the Crawfordsville Methodist church honored Rev. and Mrs. Clare Boos as the new minister and wife. Guests enjoyed social time with pie and coffee. The article also notes numerous regional visits and family gatherings across Iowa and nearby states.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Methodist Church
Clare Boos
Howard Beenblossom
Sunset Park
Washington
Charles Beenblossom
Los Angeles
Morris R Beenblossom
St. Joe
Milan Thompson
Harold Gerdes
Ainsworth
Harold Miller
Marilyn
Rock Valley
Will Rozeboom
Robert Miller
First Brood Corn Borers Hit Iowa Record High
An Iowa State college extension entomologist warns the first brood corn borer infestation in Iowa may be the worst on record. Egg masses are doubling and quadrupling across sections despite cool, rainy weather. He advises spraying when corn reaches 35 inches and 50 masses per 100 plants.
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AMS
Iowa State College Extension
Lowa
C. Bhlickenstaft
Blickenstaff
Towa
Cool Weathsr
Blickenstatt
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