Hoover Commission urges breaking VA life insurance into a separate corporation
The Hoover Commission urged that the Veterans Administration life insurance business valued near 40 billion dollars be organized as a separate government corporation. It also proposed moving the housing loan program to the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency and increasing the VA administrator's authority while reducing subordinates.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover Commission
Veterans Administration
Veterans’ Housing Loan
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Good Housekeeping
Commission
Herbert Hoover
Veterans
Congress
Veterans’ Affairs
VA Life Insurance
Veterans’ Life Insurance Corporation
Veterans’ Administrator
Charge youth with court house thefts
Mervin Nordyke, 24, was arrested by Hardin county Sheriff Paul Hodgson on charges of stealing several hundred dollars from the district court clerk Fred L. Miller’s safe. An SBI agent marked currency in an envelope inside the unlocked safe. one marked bill was found on Nordyke, who admitted taking about $300 over several months. Charles Duryea's car was the first successful automobile in America.
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Eldora
Mervin Nordyke
Hardin County
Paul Hodgson
Fred L. Miller
Hodgson
State Bureau of Investigation
Nordyke
Weather Forecast for Des Moines Iowa Area
Fair tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. Highs near 40 today, lows 18 to 26. Tomorrow highs 38 to 50 in the west and 40 to 45 in the east, west to southwest winds around 15 mph this afternoon shifting to south in the east.
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Des Moines
Mar
Legionnaires Hear Conference Reports at Des Moines Meeting
The Leon Beatty post of the American Legion held a meeting last night following the commanders and adjutants conference in Des Moines. Paul Shearer spoke on service officer issues, Charles Hotle shared insights from the state meeting, Maynard L. Brown described a model graveside service, and a motion passed to send a local boy to Boys State. Attorney A E Baldrige gave the evening talk about World War II service.
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Des Moines
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Paul Shearer
Charles Hotle
Distict National Defense
Maynard L. Brown
Marshaltown
A. E. Baldrige
Missouri Valley Authority Sought by Senate Bill
Senator Murray introduced a bill to create the Missouri Valley Authority modeled after TVA and Bonneville on the Columbia river to supervise flood control power generation soil conservation forest preservation and irrigation across the Missouri basin. Thirteen senators sponsor the measure promising unified development will attract new populations raise living standards and stabilize the economy.
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Washington
Mar
James E. Murray
Mont
Missouri Valley
MVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Columbia River
TVA
Missouri Valley Authority
Murrey
Discontinue Surplus Board Aims for July 1 Closure
Des Moines reports Henry Wichman secretary of the state war surplus commodities board expects the panel to discontinue by July 1 after clearing two accounts. Debts include Van Buren county road equipment and Toledo payment on Indian hospital and Tama reserva tion land. Outstanding sums total between 12000 and 15090 with a revolving fund of 500000. The board purchased 450900 worth of commodities and 50000 PX items, yielding about 3000 in profit.
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Des Moines
Henry Wichman
State War Surplus Commodities Board
Wichman
van Buren County
Toledo
Tama
War Assets Administration
Armed Services PX
Cloudy Weather Saves Georgia South Carolina Peach Crops
Unexpected cloud cover kept temperatures at 35 40 F in Georgia and 29 33 F in South Carolina preventing a damaging freeze to 20 percent of the peach belt in bloom. Oil smudges were used by some growers earlier this week. Midwest rescue efforts and grasshopper warnings followed floods and levee breaks in Missouri Kansas and Minnesota.
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United Press
Georgia
South Carolina
Southeastern
Midwest
Forrest City
White Cloud
Kan
St. Paul
T. L. Aamodt
University of Minnesota
Continuing cabinet changes seen resignation of Forrestal rumored
The article notes looming cabinet reshuffles over the coming months focusing on National Defense. It cites Defense Secretary Forrestal and Army Secretary Royall amid tenure speculation, with Forrestal hinting at retirement when useful to the unification plan. Also mentions possible successor options and other ministers staying.
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Forrestal
Washington
Mar
Department of National Defense
Defense
James Forrestal
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
National Press Club
Truman
Royall
Louis Johnson
West Virginia
Johnson
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Labor
Maurice J. Tobin
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Missouri
Battery A Officers To Get Commissions
Officers of Battery A 113th Anti aircraft artillery battalion will face a board Sunday to receive artillery commissions. Capt Charles C Snyder reports the unit shifted from cavalry to anti aircraft artillery and guardsmen were paid at this week’s drill. Lt Kenneth Blecha, liaison pilot, is reassigned to the local battery leaving one officer vacancy.
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113Th
Charles C. Snyder
National Guard
Snyder
Guard
Kenneth Blecha
113Th Cavalry
Oddfellows Honor M D See Secretary of Local Lodge
M D See secretary of the local I O O F lodge was honored at the regular meeting held Tuesday evening. Ray Box presided as See received a gift for 25 years of service. Thirteen candidates took third degree work with an Iowa City team. 24 new applications were read and four approved for initiation next Tuesday. lodge accepts invitation to Iowa City meeting on March 15.
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M. D. See
Ray Box
Mr See
Iowa City
E P Adler dies Iowa publisher dies at 76
E P Adler founder publisher of Davenport Daily Times and Lee syndicate leader in 11 midwest newspapers died in Davenport after a monthlong illness. Born September 30 1872 in Chicago he began printing at Ottumwa at age 15. Adler was a Republican civic leader and former vice president of the Associated Press and president of the Inland Press association in 1917 and 1918.
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Davenport
Mar
UPEE
Adler
Davenport Daily Times
Lee
Midwest
Chicago
Ottumwa
Associated Press
Inland Press Association
Plucky Lady II Completes Non-Stop Around-the-World Flight
United States Air Force B-50 bomber completed the first nonstop around-the-world flight in history landing at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth at 9:21 a.m. CST after 94 hours aloft. The 23,452 mile journey fueled four times in flight by B-29 tankers over the Azores Dhahran the Philippines and Hawaii. Captain James Gallagher and 12 crew members were greeted by high ranking officials.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Carswell Air Force Base
Air Force
Azores
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Philippines
Hawaii
James Gallagher
Melrose, Minn
February Employment Office Receptions Reach 1205 in Iowa
February figures from the Iowa State Employment Service show 1205 receptions, 181 interviews, and 57 new applications for work including 12 women and 12 veterans. Forty seven placements were made, 18 employers visited, and new orders for 63 workers noted. Farm Labor clinics continue Thursdays with location moved to the north side of the square.
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Iowa State Employment Service
Farmington
Albia
Permelia R. Lay
Morrison and Morrison Law Office
Tom Darbyshire 91 Dies native of Washington County
Tom Darbyshire 91 a Washington county native died at his son’s home in Moultin Ga Burial will be Friday in Tingley Iowa He was born near Washington in 1858 and married Sadie Eckerman February 29 1888. He will be remembered by many older residents of the community.
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Washington
Tom Darbyshire
Washington County
Darbyshire
Moultin
Tingley
Iowa
Sadie Eckerman
Farmers' Income In Ratio Drop In Iowa February
Des Moines reports the Iowa crop livestock service says February saw farm prices received fall to an index of 261 from 274 in January while prices paid stayed at 264. Year earlier, receipts were 30 and outlays 262. Except wool and government-supported flaxseed, most farm prices weakened.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Crop Livestock Reporting Service
Berry Guilty of First Degree Murder in Knott Slaying
Jack Berry 31 Iowa Falls was found guilty of first degree murder in the June 28 1947 killing of Ernest Knott 51. The eight man four woman jury deliberated seven hours at midnight. Knott was slain during a dance outing with Berry and wives. Berry had been declared insane in December 1947 and confined at Anamosa reformatory until sane.
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Eldora
Jack Berry
Iowa Falls
Ernest Knott
Knott
Berry
Anamosa Reformatory
Wellman Man Free Of Assault Charge
Oral Ulin of Wellman had assault and battery charges dismissed by Justice E. D. Rayburn after a courthouse hearing. The case stemmed from a Wellman pool hall altercation earlier, during which Ulin reportedly clashed with the pool hall operator and the town marshal and sustained a leg gunshot wound.
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Oral Ulin
Wellman
E. D. Rayburn
Court House
Ulin
Wellman Poolj
Alin
Putnam Named Justice of Peace in Washington County
H M Putnam former sheriff posted bond with the county board and qualifies to fill the vacant justice of the peace post left since Ed Bovee resigned over a year ago. The board had appointed to fill the vacancy after the last general election with only one justice elected.
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H. M. Putnam
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Funeral rites for Mrs Lulu B Finch held in Isherman home
Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu B Finch were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Isherman’s funeral home with Dr. Fred E Miller officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery. Mrs Paul Thayer led special music as Good Will club members attended in a group. Pallbearers were I B Hexworth Ira Mitchell Elmer Fisher Walter Jarrard Frank Mayhew and Charles Nicola last December.
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Lulu B. Finch
Isherman
Fred E. Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
Paul Thayer
Good Will Club
I. B. Hexworth
Ira Mitchell
Elmer Fisher
Walter Jarrard
Frank Mayhew
Charles Nicola
Bulgarian Clergy Trial Witness Alleges U S War Aims
Christo Stratev, ally of executed anti-communist Nikъla Petkov, testified in Sofia that an American official urged him to gather Russian military data claiming America was preparing for war against the Soviet Union. He named Cyril Black and Nikola Naumov as present at the meeting and said Naumov supplied secrets.
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Sofia
Mars
America
Soviet Union
Christo Stratev
Nikola Petkova
Stratev
Cyril Black
Black
Petkov
Nikola Nihailov Naumov
Stratevy
Stratey
Wheat as Currency in Early Oregon Economy
Historical note on wheat functioning as a basic currency in Oregon's early economy. The commodity money system reflected agricultural prominence and regional trade practices of settlers adapting to frontier conditions.
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Oregon
World Day of Prayer Planned at St Pauls Here Friday
A union service Friday afternoon March 4 at two o'clock in St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church marks the local World Day of Prayer observance with nine Washington churches participating. Speakers include Mae Davis Puerto Rico Cape Verde Mae Lewis Puerto Rico Anna Scott Foreign Missions prayer and others. Funds from the offering go to Christian missions worldwide.
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Plan
St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s Evangelical
Washington
United Presbyterian, Presbyterian, Nazarene, Christian Tabernacle
Methodist, Christian, Evangelical and Reformed, Baptist
Associate Presbyterian
Ted Givans
Mae Davis
Christian Church
China
C. F. Gieselman
Church of the Nazarene
Cape Verde Islands
Frank Lewis
The
Christian Tabernacle
Puerto Rico
Anna Scott
Presbyterian Church
Foreign Missions
J. A. Cochran
Baptist Church
Maize Stewart
United Presbyterian Church
Basil McBee
Associate Presbyterian Church
Kalona
Missionary Societies
Crawfordsville
Methodist Church
Clifford Ott
Kathryn Williams
Daniel
Blaze in Hotel Claims One Life in Rock Island
A hotel fire at the Harms hotel in downtown Rock Island killed 46 year old Russell Darnell and injured three others. The blaze began in Darnell’s fifth floor room registered to Carl Benigson, who escaped unharmed. Firefighters arrived after a police officer spotted flames at 1 45 a m and contained the wind swept blaze.
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Rock Island
Isl
Mar
Russell Darnell
Harms
Darnell
Carl Benigson
Peter Smith
Marines Have Fought in Every War Since Revolution
The veteran note highlights the long history of Marine Corps service from the American Revolution to modern conflicts, emphasizing steadfast duty and broad engagement across major U.S. wars and campaigns.
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Marines
Little girl peddles magazines in town with striking cover
A girl canvassing for magazine subscriptions shows a front cover featuring a bawling colored baby. An elderly black woman at a door dismisses the offer saying she already has plenty. The contributor is Gary Fritz from Brighton.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
United States
Missouri River
Oddfellows
Finch Services
U. S
Naumov
Florence Chisholm
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