Coal mine walkout faces possible government action
John L. Lewis rejects a government peace plan to end the nine day coal strike affecting about 380000 soft coal miners. President Truman signals possible intervention and dispatches conciliation chief Cyrus Ching to the White House. In South St Paul meat packing lines, deputies clash with strikers as Swift and Armour plants face protests.
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United Press
John L. Lewis
South St. Paul, Minn
CIO United Packinghouse
Truman
Cyrus Ching
U. S. Conciliation Service
White House
Justice Department
Lewis
South St. Paul
Swift and Armour
Foreign Aid Bill Wins First Test in House Vote
The $6.205 billion omnibus foreign aid bill passed its first test in the House by a 314 to 21 roll call on adopting a rule for 15 hours of debate. The vote concerned the rule, not the bill itself, and will lead to amendments. The package combines the European Recovery Program, Greece and Turkey aid, and China aid, which the Senate has been handling separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Greece
Turkey
China
Senate
Return of Convicted Forger to Moline Illinois
Ivan Sinclair a 40 year old ex convict was held in St Paul Minnesota for return to Moline Illinois to answer charges of passing 5636 in worthless checks and deserting a wife from East Moline after a whirlwind courtship. He was arrested by FBI agents during a routine hotel search.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Moline
Ill
East Moline
Ivan Sinclair
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Italy Rejects Tito Trieste Exchange Plan in Rome
Italy rejects Yugoslav offer to trade Trieste for Gorizia as Milan sees third day of street clashes over the Trieste issue. Printers strike shuts Italian papers. labor ministry blames Communists for the stoppage. Premier De Gasperi returns to Rome amid cheering crowds.
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Italy
Tito
Trieste
Carlo Sforza
Gorizia
Milan
Ministry of Labor
Rev Basil McBee Speaks at Morning Holy Week Service
Rev Basil McBee of the Associate Presbyterian Church led the second Holy Week service in the YMCA community room. He outlined four parts of prayer adoration confession thanksgiving and supplication and urged a forgiving heart as the test of Christianity. The event featured a high school girls sextet and a Stewart school vocal group with planned music and a punctual eight o'clock start.
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Basil McBee
Associate Presbyterian Cdurch
Y.M.C.A
Wendell Rider
Rev. McBee
Vernon Witting
George Kerr
John C. Owen
Stewart School
Carolyn Neal
Ime
Mary Forinash Dies In Iowa City Today
Word reached Washington this afternoon of the death of Mary Arlene Forinash five year old daughter of Dr and Mrs E C Forinash She died at 100n in University hospital at Iowa City The body will be brought to Washington pending funeral arrangements Jones funeral home is handling arrangements
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Washington
Mary Arlene Forinash
E. C. Forinash
Mary Arlene
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Packers refuse to handle stored beef in plant dispute
Striking CIO packing house workers in Cedar Rapids have rejected a request from Wilson and Co to assign men to handle beef stored in the plant. Superintendent W. W. Whitford said the company sought to move the beef but workers declined.
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Cepar Rapids
Marel 23
CIO Packinghouse
Wilson and Co
W. W. Whitford
Former Los Angeles and Idaho Springs Resident Mentioned
A brief note identifies a person as a former resident of Los Angeles and Idaho Springs Colorado, noting past ties to both places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Idaho Springs, Colo
Fields Celebrates 24th Anniversary in Washington Garage
J W t Bud Fields, longtime Washington automobile man, marks 24 years in his current garage location with a total of twenty nine years in the trade. Since starting after World War I, he advanced from a two-car shop to a larger complex offering auto repairs, body and fender work, welding, wheel and axle straightening, and serving as a Dodge and Plymouth dealer.
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Fields
Ralph Schulty
Parnell
Washington
H. A. Fields
E. P. Foss Building
Anio
Beecaue
Dodge
Plymouth
Hts
Dodge and
Hickenlooper Endorses Aid Plan at Ames Dinner
Sen Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa pledged strong military preparedness and backed the Marshall Plan in a speech read at a dinner marking Iowa State College's 90th anniversary. The senator, detained in Washington, said democracy and communism cannot share a divided world.
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Ames
Iowa
Sen. Bourke
Hickenlooper
Iowa State College
Washington
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Judge Beehly Denies Wages Claim in Henry v Martin
Judge Frank Beehly ruled for the defendant in Sam Henry versus Charles Martin also known as The Martin Construction Company. The court dismissed the plaintiff's petition on its merits and awarded costs to the defendant.
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Frank Beehly
Sam Henry
Charles Martin
The
Martin Construction Company
Beehly
Revival Services Planned by Nazarene Pastor Gieselman
Rev. C F Gieselman pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Washington announced a revival series to begin Sunday evening March 28 at 7 30 o clock. Services will run nightly for at least a week with special music by Washington church members and visiting church groups. He invited Washington residents and nearby communities to attend.
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C.F. Gieselman
Church of the Nazarene
Washington
Gieselman
Washington and
Sur
Dewey Urges Big Air Force and Intelligence Boost
Governor Thomas E. Dewey accused President Truman of vacillating foreign policy and called for immediate expansion of the air force and intelligence services. He urged accelerating aid to Europe and warned that partitioning the holy land would hurt American prestige. Dewey planned two months of speeches to outline his positions and hinted at a campaign start soon. He said war is not the only answer and favored stronger armed forces and diplomacy to avert another catastrophe.
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Norman Dieter
President Truman
Chicago
Truman
Europe
Holy Land
Dewey
District Hi Y and Y Teen Conclave Plans Here
District Hi Y and Y Teen conclave set for Washington Y M C A on Saturday April 17 moved toward completion after a council meeting. Attending were Hi Y and Y Teen members from 37 Iowa towns plus officers faculty advisors and state YMCA staff. The program centers on Understanding with five discussion groups and several planned speakers for the full day.
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Washington Y.M.C.A
District Council
Washington Hi-Y
Max Clowers
Y.M.C.A
Dorothy Brauninger
Lowa
Y.W.C.A
Anquet
Iowa
Will Name Two New Soil Commissioners
Two district soil conservation commissioners will be elected in Washington County on May 1 at the Y M C A between 7 and 9 pm. Nominees include Howard Anderson Crawfordsville Warren Morgan Brighton four year term Homer Vincent Wellman and Herbert Campbell Ainsworth six year term Anderson and Morgan seek the unexpired term of Leslie Gates Vincent Campbell seek Carl T Anderson's current post Crawfordsville voters list only farm owners.
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Washington County
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Warren Morgan
Brighton
Homer Vincent
Wellman
Herbert Campbell
Ainsworth
Anderson
Morgan
Leslie Gates
Vincent
Campbell
Carl T. Anderson
Five Perish in Rest Home Fire in Omaha
A fire at Ward's rest home in north Omaha early today killed five elderly men and hospitalized seven others. Firemen found twelve in the home at the time. the blaze started in a first floor anteroom and spread through several rooms before reaching the upper level.
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Rest Home
Omaha
Neb
Ward
Ben Meister
Fort Madison man shoots two in cleaning business
In Fort Madison Iowa Joe Russick 55 shot his partners Harrison Bethurm and John Bowman after entering their cleaning business with a 12 gauge shotgun. Russick died at a hospital and Bowman was wounded with a pipe used to defend himself. Bethurm survived. Authorities planned no action.
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Fort Madison
Joe Russick
Harrison Bethurm
John Bowman
Russick
Bethum
Bowman
Bethrum
Joe
Coffee Club forms on Journal Building second floor
Office managers and their assistants on the Journal Building's second floor establish a Coffee Club offering mid morning and mid afternoon service to members. The group persuades Dr. E. E. to endorse or participate in the club activities.
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Journal Building
E. E
Walton Leaguers Plan Sport Show for April 22 23
Chicago Walton Leaguers discuss the two day sport show at the Washington armory April 22 and 23. G H Mangold reports strong member support with 29 prizes donated by local merchants and tickets on sale through Izaak Walton chapter.
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Walton Leaguers
Washington Armory
Chicagua
Fiven Walton League
K. C. Hall
Iridas
Izaak Walton
Washington
Kiple and DePrenger Furniture
Death Takes Native of Columbus City 74
Fred Alburn 74 lifelong Columbus City resident died Monday evening at 6 50 in the home of Max Shaum where he had been cared for since December 17 1945 He suffered a stroke in 1945 before moving to the Shaum home Funeral arrangements were indefinite body at Stephens funeral home burial in Columbus City cemetery Born March 9 1874 son of Henry and Elizabeth Alburn Reared and educated in Columbus City worked many years as a stone mason No near relatives survive A sister Montie died three years ago they shared a home after parents deaths
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Columbus Junction
Fred Alburn
Max Shaun
Mr. Alburn
Stephens Funeral
Columbus City
Alburn
Henry
Elizabeth Alburn
Montie
Stutsman to Serve Roast Foose Saturday Noon
A pot luck dinner is planned in a second floor room with roast Foose at noon Saturday. Wives were invited to attend the galz event.
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Stutsman
Final Action On Reduction Expected Soon
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 18 to 5 to accept the Senate version of a 4.8 billion dollar income tax reduction bill. Chairman Harold Knudsen said he would ask for House approval of the Senate bill, delaying final action until tomorrow. The House previously passed a 6.5 billion dollar reduction. Republicans support the Senate figure hoping for enactment despite a possible veto.
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Eugene D. Millikin
R.-Cole
Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
D.-Ga
Senate
House
Soundphoeto
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Committee
Harold Kiuson
Minn
Truman
Republiccan
Ihs
Farm Groups Call for Rejection of Universal Training
Three national farm organizations urged Congress to reject universal military training in a Senate Armed Services Committee session. They warned of harmful effects on American youth while presenting alternative aims such as strengthening the UN and avoiding misuse of the veto.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Herbert W. Voorhees
American Farm Bureau Federation
United Nations
Squadron Commander Inspects Local Cavalry Troop
Col Harold Brunsell commander of the 113th cavalry visited Washington to inspect the local troop during their drill. Capt Arthur Manush and Capt Charles Snyder joined the inspection. Snyder said Brunsell was pleased with the troop’s appearance and no drill will be held Monday evening March 29 after twelve yearly sessions.
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Harold Brunsell
Burlington
113Th Cavalry
Washington
Arthur Manush
Col
Brunsell
Charles Snyder
Snyder
Niederhiser Funeral for Infant Bobby Kaye
Funeral services for 19 month old Bobby Kaye Niederhiser, son of Mr and Mrs Layton Schooley of Brighton, were held Monday at 2 30 PM at Rogers Grove church near Ely Iowa. Rev Williams led the service with burial in Rogers Grove cemetery.
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Bobby Kaye Niederhiser
Layton Schooley
Brighton
Rogers Grove
Ely
Iowa
Rev. Williams
Resgers Grove
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