Ickes Renewed Attacks on Pauley and Scandal Warning
Former Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee recounting a warning to FDR that Ed win W Pauley would trigger a Democratic Party scandal. He claimed he urged Truman about Pauley’s fundraising conduct and noted a lawyer driven from the California oil man’s California HQ.
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Washington
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Thay
Roosevelt
Edwin W. Pauley
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Ickes
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Pauley
Navy
California
Democratic
Truman
Millard E. Tydings
Tydings
Three Governors at Iowa Picnic in Los Angeles March Sixteen
Iowans in California will host Governor Robert D. Blue of Des Moines at the 47th annual winter picnic of the Iowa Association of Southern California in Lincoln Park Los Angeles on March 16. Also present will be Mrs Blue and Blue’s staff with a band concert at 1:00 and a program at 2:00. Governor Warren will be welcomed by former Governor Merriam.
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Los Angeles
California
Robert D. Blue
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Southern California
A. Lincoln Park
Blue
Eagle Grove
Wright County
Earl Warren
Frank F. Merriam
Warren
Iowa
Judge Bechly Stricken While Walking to Court
Montezuma judge Frank Bechly fell ill in the afternoon near the square and was taken to the Washington hotel for care. Passersby helped him to the hotel and he improved, hoping to return home tonight or tomorrow after a brief illness described as indigestion.
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Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Court House
Washington Hotel
Washington
Brewer Ends 46 Year Dairy Career in Washington
Jay Brewer announced he has no dairy cows to milk for the first time since 1900 marking the end of his 46 year dairy career. The last 25 cows sold at private auction and Garrett Purchases Dairy Business to run the plant on West Madison Street with about a dozen local milk producers supplying daily.
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Jay Brewer
Garrett
Dale Garrett
Brewer Dairy
Madison Street
Mr. Brewer
Brewer
Head of Highway Patrol Is Dead
Clint Knee, 58, chief of the Iowa highway patrol since 1939, died of a heart attack at his home after arising this morning. A former Dallas County sheriff for five terms, Knee was born in Perry and began his political career on the Perry city council. He gained national fame in 1932 for capturing Marvin Barrow and his wife near Dexter. He also led the Iowa Sheriff's Association as president.
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Clint Knee
Iowa Highway Patrol
Dallas County
Perry
Knee
Marvin Barrow
Texas Desperadoes
Dexter
Iowa Sheriff's Association
Report of Red Cross Work in Iowa 1945 Receives State Totals
Governor Blue announces Iowa Red Cross campaign raised 5 701 408 for 1945 with 129 chapters and 32 867 members. Volunteers logged 2 820 566 hours while nurses aided the army and navy, and 404 087 Junior Red Cross members produced 209 602 articles for troops.
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Des Moines
Army
Red Cross
Iowa
Navy
Blue
Truman Urges Religious Renewal to Back Policy
President Truman asked church groups to back his legislative program and warned greed for gold threatens the nation. He urged a genuine renewal of religious faith as the solution to atomic age problems, amid sharp criticism of opponents and calls for social reforms. He spoke to the Federal Council of Churches in Columbus, broadcast worldwide after arriving from Fulton, Missouri with Winston Churchill.
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Winston Churchill
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Fulton
Westminister College
Churchill
Columbus
Federal Council of the Churches of U Christ In
America
Congress
Brotherhood of Man
White House
Westminster College
Washington
Truman to Speak at Hyde Park Historic Site Dedication
President Truman will address the dedication of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Hyde Park home as a national historic site on April 12. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will turn over the property to Interior Secretary Krug, with the ceremony marking the first anniversary of Roosevelt’s death.
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Washington
Truman
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Oscar L. Chapman
Riverside Farmer Dies of War Injuries at Mercy Hospital
Richard Armbruster 30 of Riverside died yesterday at Mercy Hospital after Saturday crash while driving to his farm north of Riverside. He served in Europe two years from 1942 and was wounded in Sicily in 1943. Funeral plans await word from two brothers in service. he leaves his mother and seven brothers.
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Richard Armbruster
Mercy Hospi al Town City
Richard Constantine Armbruster
Frank and
Mary Bop Armbruster
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Manhoo
Ambrose
Frank Bopp
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Louisiana
Texas
Sicily
North Africa
Maly
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North Carolina
Springfield
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Gerald
Francis
Paul
Claude
Germany
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Camp Lee
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Vehicle collision injures no one in city intersection
A truck driven by Ivan Pummelhart of Hills collided with a car driven by Albert Walkey of Streator Ill at the West Madison Street and South Avenue D intersection yesterday afternoon. Estimated damage to both vehicles is about $100. No injuries reported.
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Hills
Albert Walkey
Streator
Ill
West Madison Street
South Avenue D
Funeral of Charlie A. Davis Held at L A Jones Home
Funeral services for Charlie A. Davis were conducted yesterday afternoon at the L A Jones Funeral Home with Rev. E presiding and other clergy assisting. The obituary notes Davis’s local ties and community involvement.
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Charlie A. Davis
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Cumming Describes Calendar Process at Y’s Men’s Dinner
Harold Cumming of McCleery Cumming Calendar explains offset lithography used to produce religious calendars. He outlines steps in the process and presents samples and original artwork. Willis Jones presides as guests and new members are introduced.
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Harvey Holden
Chares Barclay
Logan Heilman
Roy Fields
Dan Pence
Lloyd Scott
K. H. McCleery
Harold Cumming
McCleery Cumming Calendar Company
McCleery-Cumming
Mr. Cumming
Vesper Service at United Presbyterian Church Sunday
Washington residents are invited to a vesper service at United Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon at four o clock. The Fortnightly club music department sponsors with Washington high school mixed chorus under Mary Margaret Broghammer. Local men with musical talents appear. A free will offering will be received.
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United Presbyterian Church
Washington High School
Mary Margaret Broghammer
Sehoois
Pallbearers Named for R. Mitchell and W. Ailen Service
The pallbearers were Howard Crozier, Hilton Rabenold, Merle Twainam, Earl Ferguson, Manford Rabenold and John Sands. Burial took place at Elm Grove cemetery.
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W. 2. Ailen
Howard Crozier
Hilton Rabenold
Merle Twinam
Earl Ferguson
Manford Rabenold
John Sands
Elm Grove Cemetery
Legion Post Reaches Five Hundred Members in Washington
The American Legion post in Washington reports 690 members with 500 active in the Leon Beatty post. World War II veterans are joining rapidly as they settle in, and plans include a spring district conference in Washington for a joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting. A survey seeks preferred sports as part of an athletic program, and the post backs universal training for national security. A March 19 joint meeting will feature a potluck dinner and initiation for new members, with Boys State plans for June and remarks from Major Al Baldrige, recently returned from Europe.
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American Legion
Leon Beatty
Legion
Auxiliary
Alvin Rommett
al Baldrige
Europe
Ed mondson and Carol Stephens marry in court at Ainsworth
Staff Sergeant Floyd R R Edmondson and Carol Stephens both of Ainsworth obtained a marriage license at the courthouse.
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Floyd RR. Edmondson
Carol Stephens
Ainsworth
Court House
Rail unions plan nationwide strike set for March
A 24 hour strike window looms as Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers threaten walkouts involving about 300,000 workers on major rail lines. Emergency mediation anticipated under President Truman with 30 day postponement. Iowa dates listed for March 11 12 and 13 affecting Burlington Great Western Milwaukee Northwestern Rock Island Wabash Winds Central and others.
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A. F. Whitney
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Alvanigy Johnston
The
Engineers Union
Brotherhoods
Truman
Chicago
New York
Henry Mayer
Coonsel
National Federation of Telephone Workers
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Mayer
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Southwestern
Bell) Telephone Workers’ Union
St. Louis
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Detroit
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Paul M. Herzog
Des Moines
Iowa
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Brotherhood of Railway
Lovejoy
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Rock Island
Wabash
Winds Central
Minneapolis
Indianapolis Store Change Helped Paydown Suit Deal
A man in Indianapolis enticed a department store to break a $1,000 bill into the initial $5 payment on a suit he had arranged to buy with a $5 down and weekly installments. The episode centers on credit arrangements and alleged deception surrounding the payment plan.
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Indianapolis
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