House Panel Approves Army Civil Functions Cut
The House appropriations committee recommends a 586.8 million dollar budget for army civil functions a 23 percent reduction from the prior year aimed at floods rivers harbors and related projects for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 If construction costs fall 15 percent as expected funds may be added to complete the program The panel noted a downward cost trend since October 1948 with further declines likely in 1950 reductions include 95 million for rivers and harbors and 50 million for flood control
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Army
House
Missouri Doctor Surrenders in Cedar Rapids Hotel Room Murder
Dr. Robert Rutledge of St. Louis surrendered to Linn County sheriff James Smith in Cedar Rapids. He is charged with stabbing Byron Hartman to death in a hotel room last December during a dispute over Hartman’s attentions to Rutledge’s wife. Rutledge, who ingested poison at arrest, was jailed and expected to be arraigned in district court.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Rutledge
St. Louis
Linn County
James Smith
Leo Laughren
Iowa
Missouri
Rutledge
Byron Hartman
Hartman
Weather Forecast for Des Moines and Region
Cloudy this afternoon with occasional rain or snow west portions. South easterly winds 10 to 15 mph this afternoon and tonight. Cloudy and warmer tonight and tomorrow with occasional rain. Low tonight 35 to 45. High tomorrow 40 northwest and 60 southeast. Southerly winds 20 to 25 tomorrow, shifting to northerly in the northwest one third of the state late tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Mar
Tydings Sees Atlantic Pact Steering Armament Aids
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Millard E. Tydings said Atlantic pact defenses may require short term U S military boosts but long term should permit cutbacks in U S armed forces. Proposals include three regional defense blocs and a four year program to strengthen free nations with American arms.
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Washington
Millard E. Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
America
Maryland Democrat
Europe
U. S
North Atlantic Alliance
United States
Canada
Greenland
Iceland
Britain
France
Benelux
National Security Resources Board
State Department
Congress
Tydings
Armed Services Committee
Western
Acheson Denies U.S. Base Claims in Iran
Secretary of State Dean Acheson dismissed Soviet charges that the United States is building military bases in Iran to attack Russia as false. He said at most 62 American officers are in Iran, advising on organization and supply and helping Iran strengthen its internal police. He warned against interpreting U.S. interest in Greece Turkey Iran as a retreat from the region.
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Washington
Mar
Dean Acheson
United States
Iran
Russia
North Atlantic
Greece
Turkey
Near
Middle Eastern
Acheson
Washington men begin 18 and 10 day jail terms
Two men from Washington were sent to the county jail to serve terms of 18 days and 10 days after a morning hearing. The court considered their alleged offenses and imposed the shorter sentence for one defendant while the other received the longer term.
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Washington
Washington County
Bailey Elected President of Washington Independent School Board
Henry B Bailey unanimously chosen president of the Washington Independent School District board at its first meeting after elections. Richard A Stewart, long time member, did not seek reelection. John Winga elected as new board member and sworn in at the first meeting. Bailey praised Stewart for his decade of service. Routine business and plans for next year filled the session.
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Henry Bb. Bailey
Washington Independent School District Board of Directors
Bailey
Richard A Stewart
Stewart
Washington
John Winga
Winga
Mrs. Cora Long Taken by Death
Mrs. Cora Ellen Long 80 a Washington county resident for 20 years died after a brief illness. She fractured her hip in a fall and was hospitalized last Saturday. Services are set at 3:00 PM Thursday at Jones funeral home and 1:00 PM Friday at Jackson Memorial Carthage with Rev. T Polk. Burial in Majorville Cemetery. She was born November 30 1868 in Niota Illinois. Survived by daughter Mrs. Swift brother Harry Doolittle five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Cora Ellen Long
Washington County
Jackson Memorial Funeral
Carthage
Ill
Rev. T. Polk
Majorville
Mrs
Mrs. Long
Niota
Charles
Mary Atherton Doolittle
Hanecock County
Illinois
William L. Long Navy
Mrs. Swift
Harry Doolittle
Niota, HL
Two Men jailed for license fraud and intoxication
Richard L. Carey received 18 days for altering his driver’s license and Glen Van Auken was jailed 10 days on intoxication charges. Sheriff Charles C. Snyder and deputy Loren G. Robertson arrested them last night before Justice of the Peace H. M Putnam.
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Fore Justice of the Peace
H. M Putnam
Richard L. Carey
Glen van Auken
Charles C. Snyder
Loren G. Robertson
Swift Case To Reach Jury As Trial Nears End
The case of Thomas O Swift against the Ainsworth State Bank and R M Whitehead was expected to go to the jury this afternoon. Lawyers for both sides neared the end of their final arguments at noon. Earlier Judge J G Patterson upheld a directed verdict in favor of E Ward named as a defendant.
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Ainsworth State Bank
R. M. Whitehead
J. G. Patterson
E. Ward
Public Sales Lecture by Byron Lopp Tonight
Byron Lopp, nationally known sales expert, speaks at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium on The Human Side of Selling. Admission is free. open to public, Chamber of Commerce members, and employees.
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Byron Lopp
Chamber of Commerce
Ivan Norton
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Move to Weaken Rent Controls
The Senate debated a Bricker Cain proposal to weaken rent control by dropping a tight eviction provision. The plan would keep eviction rules and allow the housing expediter to issue needed regulations to protect tenants, as the 12 to 15 month extension bill faces extended consideration in a Senate with eviction rules described as inadequate.
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Washington
Senate
John W.W. Bricker
Harry P. Cain
Wash
Francis J. Myers
Recreation council meeting set for Thursday at YMCA
Rev. T. C. Polk, chairman of the recreational council, announced a meeting of the group Thursday afternoon at five o'clock in the YMCA. All members are urged to attend.
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T. C. Polk
Recreational Council
YMCA
Legislators Pause Debate on Union Shop Repeal Plan
In Des Moines the House halted progress on a bill to repeal the ban on union and closed shops to seek a compromise. The 58 46 vote backed a motion by Rep. Harry Weichman to defer action and avoid a final decision, with no date set to resume.
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Iowa
Des Moines
The
Town House
House
Harry Weichman
Newhall
Weichman
M. F. Hicklin
Wapello
Robert Munger
Sioux City
Witness to Testify in Reds Conspiracy Trial in New York
In New York on March 23 the first government witness, kept anonymous, is to testify in the conspiracy trial of 11 communist leaders. After weeks of opening statements, federal Judge Harold R Medina denied defense mistrial motions as attorneys accused him of prejudice. The judge warned the jury not to be misled into thinking the conspiracy charge is not a crime.
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New York
United States
Harold R. Medina
Medina
Predict Cuts in Cost of Rankin Pension Measure
Washington March 26 supporters and foes of the Rankin pension bill anticipated passage by the House with heavy trimming. The plan would grant 90 dollar monthly pensions to all 65 year old World War I and II veterans and include need tests and income limits to reduce costs. Committee chair Rankin said passage with amendments was likely before nightfall amid tense parliamentary moves.
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Rankin
Washington
House
Budget Bureau
Veterans Committee
John E. Rankin
Miss
Studs
John A. Carroll
Colo
Carroll
Funeral Thursday for Arthur Woods
Funeral services for Arthur Woods who died Tuesday morning in the Veterans Hospital at Knoxville will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 30 o clock in the Behner funeral home in Fairfield Burial services will follow at Elm Grove cemetery in Washington between 3 30 and 4 00 o'clock Les Woods of Washington is a brother of the deceased and sisters are Mrs Ed Custer and Mrs Joe Simm ering
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Arthur Woods
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Behner
Fairfield
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Les Woods
Ed Custer
Joe Simmering
Services Thursday For Goodwin Infant
Dorothy Jane Goodwin infant daughter of Kenneth E and Opal Moore Goodwin died Tuesday afternoon four miles northwest of Wayland Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 30 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev W J Stevens in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery She was born January 29 1949 in Washington Survived by her parents paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Goodwin and Jay Moore all of Washington and brothers and sisters Jerry Lee Gearold John Ray Connie Jean and Steven
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Dorothy Jane Goodwin
Kenneth E
Opal Moore Goodwin
Wayland
Jones Funeral Home
Rev
W. J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Dorothy Jane
Washington
John Goodwin
Jay Moore
Jerry Lee
Gearold
John
Ray
Connie Jean
Steven
Taft Signals Support for European Recovery Cut
Senator Robert Taft says he would back trimming European recovery funds by about 1 billion dollars but will not lead the push. He calls the 1950 request around 4.0 billion acceptable yet questions the extra beyond 1.0 billion for the next three months as debate opens on a 5.58 billion authorization for European recovery.
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Washington
Mar
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Taft
Farm Housewives Return to U S From Europe Trip
Thirty midwestern farm wives, touring Europe to study Marshall Plan life, left Shannon Airport Ireland aboard a Pan American Clipper for New York arriving about 2 20 p m CST. They joked the early wake up felt like farm hours and planned to return soon.
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Shannon
Ireland
U. S. Midwest
Europe
New York
Tourists assess European trip on American aid plan
A 39 day tour through France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Britain and Ireland examined the American aid program in operation. Some travelers even visited Denmark, Sweden and Norway as side trips to their ancestral lands.
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Europe
France
Italy
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Holland
Britain
Ireland
Scandinavia
India Builds Two Towns to Resettle Pakistani Refugees
India plans two new towns to rehabilitate refugees from Pakistan at an estimated cost of 81 million dollars. The move aims to provide housing and services for displaced residents amid regional tensions and humanitarian needs.
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India
Pakistan
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