President seeks draft revival as half million idle in strikes
United Press reports a wave of labor stoppages idling more than 505,000 workers, including 100,000 in meat packing and 150,000 in coal mining. Mine walkouts curb coal output while Armour and Co resumes limited production in 11 of 21 plants. Sharon Steel halts furnaces as steel output slows.
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United Press
Oso
Uuu
United Mine Workers
United Packinghouse
Truman
Bis
Armour and Co
Sharon Steel Corp
Farrell
Savings Bond Sales Show Big Increase in Iowa 1947
Iowa savings bonds sales for 1947 reached 167 131000 with redemptions at 84 210000, a major rise from 1946 totals. County figures show Washington 2 054000 sales and 657000 redemptions, Muscatine 1 597000 sales 856000 redemptions, Louisa 755000 sales 281000 redemptions, Jefferson 828000 sales 453000 redemptions, Henry 1 281000 sales 515000 redemptions.
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United States Savings
Iowa
Treasury Department
Roger F. Warin
Savings Bonds
Washington
Muscatine
Louisa
Jefferson
Henry
Dothan Man Dies After Bicycle Collision
In Dothan Alabama police reported the city’s first traffic death in years as 47 year old Rance Stokes died from injuries after his bicycle collided with another vehicle. The crash disrupted the long standing traffic safety record.
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Dothan
Ala
IUP
Rance Stokes
Marriage License Issued at Court House
A marriage license was issued Tuesday at the court house to a couple awaiting formal union. The brief notice confirms the issuance and venue of the license.
County Legionaires Meet in Riverside
Legionnaires from all Washington county posts convened in Riverside for the regular meeting led by county commander Glen Smith. They endorsed Ben Somervell for district commander and Maynard L. Brown for Iowa department vice commander, with plans discussed for a Boys State delegation, a district conference in Fairfield on April 15, and a county membership renewal deadline of April 1.
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Legionaires
Washington County
Riverside
Leon Beatty
Washington
Glen Smith
Wellman
Ben Somervell
Iowa City
Somervell
Maynard L. Brown
Iowa Department
Brown
Wilson
Fairfield
Wingler Waives Hearing Bound Over on Drunken Driving
John Edward Wingler appeared before Justice of the Peace E. D. Rayburn and waived a preliminary hearing. He was bound over to the district court on drunken driving charges with bond set at 300 dollars.
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John Edward Wingler
Justice of the Peace
E. D. Rayburn
District Court
Curtis Figgins and Christie Yan Sky Kalona
Curtis Figgins and Christie Yan Sky, both of Kalona, referenced in a local notice. The fragment confirms their names and hometown but lacks additional context or event details.
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Curtis Figgins and
Christie Yansky
Kalona
Local Ys Men Meet With Muscatine Club
Twenty eight Washington Y Men traveled to Muscatine Tuesday evening for a joint meeting with the Muscatine club. The evening featured a volleyball match won by Muscatine and a postgame chicken dinner. Bob McFarlane and Dr. George Krogmeier wowed the group with bubbles and jack pickup while a duet of My Wild Irish Rose followed. John Owen district governor spoke and met Muscatine officers and directors. Attending were Lee Holland Dick Pratt John Owen Verle Gallacher Charles Berdo Eid Brown Dr George Krogmeier Robert McFarland Don Orr Don Shepherd Duane Griggs Roy Fields Dan Brindley Gene Tucker Harold Wehr Roger Sherman Arto mas Brown Wayne Chamberlin Bill Boshart Clarence Logan Bob Day Dunday Morrison Dr Guy Montgomery Keith Vetter Milo Sorden Bill Jones Bob Arthur Bill Shannon.
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Muscatine
Washington
Bob McFarlane
George Krogmeier
John Owen
Y's Men
Muscatine Club
Lee Holland
Dick Pratt
Verle Gallacher
Charles Berdo
Eid Brown
Robert McFarland
Don Orr
Don Shepherd
Duane Griggs
Roy Fields
Dan Brindley
Gene Tucker
Harold Wehr
Roger Sherman
Artomas Brown
Wayne Chamberlin
Bill Boshart
Clarence Logan
Bob Day
Dunday Morrison
Guy Montgomery
Keith Vetter
Milo Sorden
Bill Jones
Bob Arthur
Bill Shannon
New Restaurant to Open Thursday in Washington
Doyle Gray announces the opening of his Steak House on East Washington Street in the former Coe's cafe location. The restaurant will open at 5 a.m. tomorrow and will operate daily from 4:00 a.m. to midnight. Gray, from Davenport, brings two years in a steak house and Navy cook experience, joined by his wife with seven years in food service. The couple has a three and a half month old son Lloyd Antis. Free coffee will be served on opening day.
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Doyle Gray
East Washington Street
Coe’s Cafe
Mr. Gray
Lloyd Gray
Washington
Davenport
Mrs. Gray
Lloyd Antis
County School Officials May Have to Resign
County superintendent Lester B Krabill reports an attorney general opinion limits serving on both county and district school boards. Three new county board members may be forced to resign one post if elected. Canvass set for March 29, with several incumbents facing resignations if elected.
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Ofice
Poart
Lester B. Krabill
Mrr
Krabill
Oscar Strauss
Lowa
Mario
George
Washington
Attorney General
George Havel
Highland Township
Ef, L. Stewart
Living Lake School District
Havel
Stewart
State Department of Public Instruction
White-fronted goose egg facts from Sports Afield
The White-fronted goose lays five to seven white eggs averaging 3.11 to 2.07 nehes with a 28 day incubation. This brief agricultural note appears in Sports Afield.
Washington City Council Adopts 1948 49 Budget
The Washington city council approved the year 1948 49 budget, rising from 40 000 to 64 778 with 7 208 state poor certificates to be paid off. The package funds mayor clerk treasurer city solicitor 8000 police 6009 highways streets 2000 maintenance sewer fire equipment 1280 sewage disposal 4000 light 6800 street cleaning oiling 4000 airport certificates 7308 and related items, directing allocations across departments to support services and projects.
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Washington City Council
Lee
Oh Tories
Tin Can Collection Moves to Street Pickups
Washington residents should place tin cans and ashes along the curb in front of their houses tomorrow morning for pickup by the sanitation department truck. The truck will run its regular route early, but thaw conditions prevent alley collection. For service inquiries call 497-W.
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Washington
Sanitary Department
Bailey Elected Board President
Henry B. Bailey a Washington attorney and reelected member of the Washington school district board was named president at the organizational dinner meeting held at the high school. He succeeds Marion George as president as RB Fr and Dr M J Cruise attended. The group discussed teachers contracts due next month and voted to employ Supt W A Erbe for another year pending a new contract.
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Henry B. Bailey
Washington
Washington School District Board of
Bailey
Marion George
Fr. Bostwick
M. J. Cruise
W. A. Erbe
No Threat Of Iowa Floods Emerges From Weather Forecast
Des Moines reports no immediate flood threat as rain is forecast for central and western Iowa. The Des Moines River should stay within its banks despite a slow rise from melting snow. A slight rise was seen from Tracy to Ottumwa, then a general falling trend in 24 to 36 hours.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Tracy
Ottumwa
Truman Calls for Draft Revival to Preserve Peace
President Truman urged Congress to temporarily revive the draft and enact universal training while backing the European Recovery Program. He condemned Soviet expansion and warned that the United States must be prepared to pay the price of peace or face war. He stressed strengthening the armed forces and emphasized unity with nations to resist communism in Europe.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Sesson
House
Senate
Russia
Europe
Mr. Truman
Soviet Union
House Republican
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
GOP
Air Force
United Nations
Finland
Greece
Italy
Millard DeLashmutt Named as Sociologist for Iowa Board
Millard C. DeLashmutt senior sociology student at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon has been appointed by the Iowa State Board of Control as a sociologist on the new Use Classification board for Iowa. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. B. DeLashmutt of 601 West Main Street Washington. He will reside at Anamosa to study reformatory inmates and their histories with a staff of psychologists and psychiatrists in a program to reorganize Iowa's penal code. He will start after graduating in June.
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Millard C. DeLashmutt
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa State Board of Control
Lowa
Death of Myrtle Palmer in California
Washington relatives report the death of Myrtle Palmer age 88 at her home in Chula Vista California. Funeral services are planned there Thursday with burial in San Diego. She was a member of a pioneer Washington family.
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Washington
Myrtle Palmer
Chula Vista
Calif
San Diego
Legislators Comment Cautiously On Draft Speech
Washington reporters note mixed reactions from Congress to President Truman's draft revival request. Rep. Andrews calls for a limited selective service 18 to 21 with exemptions for students and workers. Rep. Shore criticizes it as unnecessary and driven by political crises. House Republicans largely avoid immediate comment following Hallick's lead.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Walter G. Andrews
N. Y
House Armed Services Committee
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Dewey Shore
Short
Palmer Family Daughter Remembered in Local Obituary
The Palmer daughter, born to John and Rachel Palmer, lived on a farm east of town. She was a sister of the late Mrs Latta and James Palmer, with several nieces and nephews remaining in the community. She was the last of her father’s family.
Plan Demonstration of Textile Painting
A textile painting demonstration is set for Friday afternoon March 19 at the Fara Bureau office over the Washington State Bank. Ruth Foster, county home economist, will show color application to fabrics and answer questions. Homemakers are invited to attend and asked to bring textile painting samples.
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Fara Bureau
Washington State Bank
Ruth Foster
Miss Foster
Mrs Rodney Kephart Returns From Graph Analysis Work
Mrs Rodney Kephart has come back from Springfield Missouri after six weeks as a sworn stat analyst at the American Institute of Graph Analysis. She replaced an ill staff member and typed 6000 to 10000 words daily replying to letters from around the world. She says the experience gave further training in her interest.
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Rodney Kephart
Springfield
American Institute of Graph Analyss
Glass Windows Taxed in 18th Century France
The article notes a tax on glass windows enacted by France in the 18th century. It discusses the fiscal motive, implementation across regions, and social reactions including exemptions and riots. The policy reflects broader mercantilist finance and the crown's attempts to raise revenue from property and construction.
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France
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