Beardsley Urges Stronger Iowa Safety Drive
Gov William S Beardsley urged a two day Iowa safety congress to wage a year round campaign to cut accidents on farms in plants and at home He cited 1800 Iowa lives lost last year and called for aggressive leadership from all civic and industrial groups Twenty five hundred delegates from 150 organizations attended the first ever congress with topics including highway fire farm school recreation aviation and home safety
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Beardsley
Safety Congress
Congress
John Hattery
Nevada
Alex Drier
Chicago
Bulgarian Student to Speak at YM-YW Supper Discussion
Dimitar Krustev, a Bulgarian student at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City, will be guest speaker at the YM-YW supper discussion group next Wednesday at 6 30 in the YWCA room. He will discuss Behind the Tron Curtain and take questions. Committee chair Jim Kaster. members Justine George Joy Fairchild Nadine Payne. Reservations urged via YM or YW for dinner.
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Dimitar Krustev
State University of Iown
Iowa City
Ywca Ymca
YWCA
Krustev
Jim Kaster
Justine George
Joy Fairchild
Nadine Payne
Divorce Action Filed in Washington County
Dorothy Bernice Sayre files for divorce from Howard Arthur Sayre in Washington County. She cites cruel and inhuman treatment, seeks custody of two minor children and $40 monthly support.
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Washington County
Dorothy Bernice Sayre
Howard Arthur Sayre
Flying Saucer Sightings Reported Near Duluth
Army intelligence officer investigated two witnesses who saw a greenish blue flare over Duluth Minnesota at about 1500 feet. Lyle Osell of Duluth described a colored flare passing overhead toward Lake Superior and vanishing in smoke. Mrs. Orville Hiller of Canyon reported a similar sighting toward Duluth to the county sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Lyle Osell
Lake Superior
Orville Hiller
Canyon
Here
St. Louis County
Hope to Send Gas Bill to Committee
Senate opponents seek to return the natural gas bill to the commerce committee while supporters claim a slim majority for passage. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Kerr of Oklahoma, would exempt independent gas producers from regulation by the Federal Power Commission despite House passage of a similar measure. First Senate test looms on the move to send it back, with the committee having favored passage 7 to 5. Senator Douglas of Illinois predicts a very close vote.
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Washington
Senate
Commerce Committee
Robert 8. Kerr
Okla
Federal Power Commission
House
Paul H. Douglas
Ill
Government Considers Haylift To Help North Dakota Livestock
Federal officials weigh an emergency haylift as cattle starve under blizzard snow in North Dakota. Gov Randahl warns of heavy livestock losses while a district GSA official rushes to Bismarck to assess reports of starving livestock. Snow and thaw disrupt roads. flood warnings issued along the upper Mississippi. a ranchhand dies in Wyoming bringing storm toll to 24.
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Chicago
North Dakota
General Service Administration
Bismarck
N. D
Fred Randahl
St. Paul
Minn
Dakotas
Minnesota
Canada
U. S
Illinois
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Alma
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mississippi
la Crosse
State Highway Department
Wisconsin
Elk Mountain
Wyo
Bednasek Set to Describe Death of His Sweetheart
In Iowa City the defense prepared to have Robert Bednasek recount how a dream and a drug carved a forgotten story from his mind about Margaret Jackson's death. Bednasek 24 faces a jury as doctors testify the throat injuries likely came from a blow and that self-inflicted marks followed during a struggle.
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Bednasek
Sweetheart
Iowa City
Robert Bednasek
University of Iowa
Margaret
Gee Gee) Jackson
Harry Jenkinson
Andrew C. Garvey
Chicago
Edward Bate
Jenkinson
Jenkinnson
Harvey
Threaten Action on Telephone Strike
CIO Communication workers may strike next month after failing to reach a contract since 1948. Joseph A. Beirne warned at the 183rd Pennsylvnia Industrial Union convention that a strike would be vicious and aimed at pulling the telephone industry down. The union holds a 60 day truce but could pull 100000 workers nationwide starting April 25 if negotiations fail.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Joseph A. Beirne
Beirne
CLO Pennsylvania Industrial Union Council
Iruman
Psychiatrists to Examine Ellis in Murder Case
Des Moines report says two court appointed psychiatrists will start evaluating Tommy Ellis 17 after his return from Helena. The AWOL soldier faces a first degree murder charge in the Feb 4 Des Moines knife slaying of 85 year old Flora Bryan. Arraignment set for April 6.
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Des Moines
Tommy Ellis
Ellis
Flora Bryan
Helena
Mont
Verne Sawyer
Pilis
Rank Ely
Ely
Paul Cash
Lou Ladd
Sawyer
Polish Minister Addresses Methodists at Potluck
Rev. Joseph Szczepskowski of Warsaw and Krakow, Poland spoke to more than 200 at the Methodist church family night potluck. The native American who has spent 28 years abroad will soon become dean at a Polish Methodist university. He traced Slavic history and critiqued Marxist atheism, noting illiteracy gave control after 1917 and education is helping Slavs advance. Introduced by Mrs. Irene Nickerson.
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Methodist
Joseph Szczepskowski
Warsaw
Kracow
Poland
America
United States
Szczepskowski
Russian Empire
Irene Nickerson
Weather forecast for Des Moines Iowa
For Iowa fair continued cold this afternoon and tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. Highs reach 0 35 northeast to 05 40 southwest today. Tonight lows 15 20 northeast to 20 26 southwest. Highs Thursday 40 45 southeast to 45 50 northwest. Northerly winds 15 mph this afternoon becoming southerly 15 20 mph Thursday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Fair
Spring Plans for Farmstead Remodeling
County extension director Thomas A. Robb advises planning first on paper before spring work. List current assets and desired changes, map the grounds, involve the family, and ensure improvements improve appearance and practicality. Minor changes include sidewalks to the yard and living room, a play area, and 5-foot border plantings along fences. pamphlets available from Miss Margarita Tarr for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Robb
Robb
Couple to Wed On Radio Bride and Groom Show
Ellen Brower of 902 North Marion will marry Richard F. Summers of Waterville Kansas on April 19 during the American Broadcasting Company program Bride and Groom in Los Angeles. Mrs Brower says she learned of the plan from her daughter via letter. further details are not yet known.
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Ellen Brower
Homer Brower
N. Marion
Richard F. Summers
W. R. Summers
Waterville
Kansas
American Broadcasting Company
Los Angeles
Storm and alarms hinder Ainsworth man trip
Mrs. Julia Gardner of Redfield is visiting near Ainsworth while her host Earl Miksch faces hazardous travel conditions. Winds raged 85 to 90 mph with gusts to 110, delaying routes to Iola or Wichita. A radio alert later targeted a 1949 Kaiser with Iowa plates, but Miksch’s car license differed, avoiding pursuit.
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Julia Gardner
Redfield
Kansas
Lexington
Wellman
Earl and
Olive Miksech
Ainsworth
Washington County
Iola
Wichita
Mr. Miksch
Kaiser
Iowa
Senior Class Play Henrietta VIII Stages Second Show
Grade school and junior high students saw the first performance of Henrietta VIII, a three act comedy. The Washington high school senior class play directed by Wendell Rider will have public shows Thursday and Friday nights at the high school after noon. This year’s cast includes 19 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Wendell Rider
Edward Arnold Drops California Senate Bid
Hollywood report states actor Edward Arnold whose radio persona Mr. President announced a Republican run for the California Senate last week. He now withdraws citing insufficiency of time for proper campaign preparation.
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Hollywood
Edward Arnold
Senate
California
Kline Criticizes Farm Bill as Inflexible on Air
In a Brad University fieldhouse debate on Town Meeting of the Air Rep. Wright Patman defended Brannan’s farm plan as workable and cheaper, while Allen B. Kline of the American Farm Bureau Federation attacked it as regimentation. Seven thousand attendees heard Kline urge price supports with more flexible controls to avoid driving small farmers to bankruptcy.
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Peoria, Ill
Allen B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles F. Brannan
Wright Patman
Tex
Brannan
American Broadcasting Company
Bradley University
Kline
Practice Census to Be Held in Washington County
Washington county census crew chief Mrs. CC R McCutchen Jr announces a Thursday practice enumeration to mirror the official record. Those interviewed now will not be re interviewed unless household changes occur before April 1.
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Washington County
CC. R. McCutchen ,Jr
Application blanks for small grain ready
Ames Iowa May 14 is the deadline for filing certification applications for small grain reed canary grass and bromegrass. Joe L Rob inson ISU agronomist announced blanks available, to be sent to the Iowa crop improvement association.
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AMES
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa State College Agronomist
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
GOP demands contempt citation over access to FBI files
Republicans urged the Senate to cite President Truman for contempt after he refused to allow access to government loyalty files. Led by Kenneth Wherry, they argued a Supreme Court ruling would settle executive power to defy Congress, though a floor vote seems unlikely with a Democratic majority.
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Truman
FBI
Washington
Senate
Senate Gop
Kenneth S. Wherry
Supreme Court
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
State Department
McCarthy
Court of Last Resort
Seth W. Richardson
Wherry
GOP
Owen Brewster
McGrath
Mr. Truman
Subcommittee
IOOF Regular Session Admits Members and Social Plans
The regular IOOF session met and Don Stone and Dale Herdlicka were admitted and instructed in the third degree. Five Perlee lodge members attended. The annual family social night is set for Friday March 31 with a Minstrel show segment planned for entertainment.
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IOOF
Don Stone
Dale Herdlicka
Perlee Lodge
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Arnold
Leroy Spellman
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International Soundphoto
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