Midwest Storms Swamp Plains and Midwest Towns
A powerful storm dumps rain and heavy snow across the midwest and heads toward the Atlantic coast. Nebraska towns including Bloomfield and Norris report isolation and mud hinder travel while 15 inches of snow pile up in North Platte and storms bring record rainfall to Chicago and surrounding areas. Local officials plan a relief push to combat isolation.
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Midwest
Atlantic Coast
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio Valley
New York
New England
Great Plains
R. B. Kolitz
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Jelinek
Bloomfield
Neb
Lincoln
North Platte
Goodland
Kan
Valentine
Dover
Chicago
Joliet
Crofton
Haskins
Winside
Nebraska
Gerald Hicks
Nubbins Hoffman Loses Long Fight
Seven year old Nubbins Hoffman died today at the foster home of Mr and Mrs Marshall Hoffman in Cheyenne Wyoming He had fought for life for five years and endured multiple operations after a kidney ailment despite doctors warnings The child had inspired many across the nation with repeated battles against death.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Nubbins
Marshal Hoffman
Weather forecast for Des Moines region today and week
Cloudy statewide with snow in the northeast and rain or snow in the southeast this afternoon. Fresh northerly winds 20 to 25 mph. Highs 35 to 45. Clearing tonight with a chilly low 25 to 30. Tomorrow clearing and warmer in the afternoon. Wednesday highs around 58 with a 39 low.
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Des Moines
February Traffic Deaths Top Two Thousand in Chicago Report
In February 1949 2,070 people were killed in traffic accidents, the National Safety Council reported. The February total fell slightly from 2,090 in 1948 due to having one fewer day, while the average daily deaths rose three percent to 74, indicating an up ward trend in traffic fatalities.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Mrs. Mary Watson Claimed by Death
Mrs. Mary R. Watson aged 76 of West Chester died at Adams nursing home after a three year illness. Survived by eight children, three brothers, two sisters, 22 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. burial at West Chester cemetery after funeral April 1. Born February 12, 1873 in Washington county. married C. C. Watson in 1894.
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Mary R. Watson
West Chester
Adams Nursing Home
Watson
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Vernon Pike
Wesley
Susan Marker Baker
Seventysix Township
C. C. Watson
Methodist Church
Ben Holt
Washington
Wilbur
Garden
Danforth
Glen
Burlington
Don
Davenport
Kenneth
Wellman
Cloyce
Portland
Ore
Lonnie Baker
Henry
Glendale
Calif
George
Detroit
Mich
Albert Deal
Everett
Nettie Davidson
Vera Hunt
Chamberlin Bros to Open Men s Clothing Store Here
Wayne and Denis Chamberlin announce the grand opening of Chamberlin Bros Sport Stop for April 9 at the northeast square corner. The remodeled building houses sports goods in the basement and a main floor men s furnishings department with nationally advertised merchandise.
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Chamberlin Bros
Wayne and
Denis Chamberlin
Sporting Goods
Mayor Denies Rumor of Heart Attack
Mayor-elect Ernest Salladay denies reports he suffered a heart attack Friday night amid election coverage. He says the incident was an asthma attack, not a heart event, and he is fully recovered. No hospital visit was required.
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Ernest Salladay
Salladay
Saunday
Home Talent Play Draws 400 In Audience At High School
The Y's Men's annual three act comedy drew enthusiastic crowds at the high school. Dave Elder led the cast with Harold Wehr in a tale of an attempted marriage and comic mishaps. Tickets remain for tonight and Friday with extra entertainment between acts by the Y's Men quartet.
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Dave Elder
Harold Wehr
Chester Binney
Harold
Mr. Simmons
Ethel
Martha Ann Boshart
Don Shepherd
Roger Shields
Gay Blade
Chicago
Paris
Chester
Gene Tucker
Donald Swift
Simmons
Binney
Wendell Rider
Washington High School
Milo Sorden
Don Boyer
Irvin Rich
Herbert Osincup
John Yousling
Lytle Hral Funeral Services Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Viviad Ar thur Lytle were conducted Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev. G C Gieselman presiding. Mrs Kenneth McCoy and Mrs Lester Butterbaugh sang a duet. Pallbearers included Marvin Warnock Boyd Stephens Merle Lytle Robert Lytle Robert Rae and Kenneth McCoy. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Arthur Lytle
Jones Funeral Home
G. C. Gieselman
Kenneth McCoy
Lester Butterbaugh
Marvin Warnock
Boyd Stephens
Merle Lytle
Robert Lytle
Robert Rae
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rail Conductors Vote to Strike
Chicago and Northwestern conductors voted overwhelmingly to strike. F H Nemitz said the date would be set by president H W Fraser who is in Washington. About 1000 conductors would be affected as management fails to observe agreements and adjust disputes.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Northwestern
F. H. Nemitz
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Nemitz
Order
H. W. Fraser
Fraser
Washington
Wellman Woman 70 Dies at Home
Mrs. J. D. Perrin, a Wellman resident for 40 years, died at her home Wednesday. Funeral services are set for Friday at the Wellman Baptist church with Rev. Ada Hillis and Rev. William Althoff. Burial will follow in Wassonville cemetery. Born August 31, 1879 in North English, she was the daughter of John and Alvin Kolesick and is survived by numerous children and relatives across Iowa and Arizona.
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Wellman
J. D. Perrin
Wellman Baptist Shurch
Ada Hillis
Kalona
William Althoff
Wassonville
Powell
Roy Funston
Keota
Archie Perrin
Tuscon, Ariz
Ray Sojka
Washington
Lawrence
Freeport
Lester
San Diego
Calif
Jess
Williamsburg
Cora
Chicago
Wilford
Harold Miller
Curtis Maines
Josephine Gladwin
Mason City
Towa
Guy Stumpf Sale Fetches Unusually Strong Prices
Auctioneers Charles Brown and Bill Bruty report rising demand at the Guy Stumpf sale held last Tuesday. A tractor sold for 1090 dollars, corn at 1.24 per bushel, oats at TS M cents, five cows averaged 210 dollars, three veal calves 70, shoal 35.50 per head, and 11 pigs plus 11 brood sows sold for 165 and 150 dollars per head respectively.
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Guy Stumpf
Charles Brown
Bill Bruty
Taxi Strike Threat Looms As Lewis Union Calls Action
New York taxi operators plan to keep service despite John L. Lewis union threats of a city-wide strike. Mayor O'Dwyer orders 2,900 police on around the clock duty starting at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. The walkout aims to gain recognition for Local 35 of Taxi Workers Organizing Committee linked to UMW.
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New York
John L. Lewis
William O'Dwyer
Taxi Workers Organizing Committee
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ind
National Labor Relations Board
Dow Chemical President Dies In Ontario Plane Crash
Dr. Willard H. Dow, 52, president of Dow Chemical, his wife, and three others were killed when their plane crashed and burned three miles east of London airport in Ontario. Survivors included Mrs. Calvin Campbell and pilots Fred Clement and A. J. Bowie, all from Midland Michigan. Campbell survived shock and injuries after the emergency exit was opened, reporting his wife could not unfasten her belt and was engulfed in flames.
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London
Ont
Willard H. Dow
Dow Chemical Company
Dow
Calvin Campbell
Fred Clement
A. J. Bowie
Midland
Mich
Campbell
St. Joseph's Hospital
Damage suit filed for 800 by Robertson vs Statler
A damage action for 800 is filed in the office of R R Noonan clerk of district court by Charles Robertson against George Statler asking judgment for the amount and related relief.
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R. R. Noonan
Clerk of District Court
Charles Robertson
George Statler
Iowa House Adopts Adjournment Resolution Amid Labor Debate
DES MOINES UP The Iowa House voted to adjourn by April 15 amid clashes over the 1947 county assessor law and a labor measure to repeal the closed and union shop ban. The GOP backed a four year term for assessors with county board appointments and the labor bill faced cautious Senate action.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Harry Weichman
House
Newhall
Iowa
Final rites for George B Wheelan at St James Church
Final rites for George B. Wheelan were held Wednesday at nine in St James church with Father H J Corcoran in charge. Pallbearers were Edward Ambrose Clement Benny and Richard Peck and Ed mund Zelinski. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery with Jones assisting.
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George B. Wheelan
St. James Church
H. J. Corcoran
Edward
Ambrose
Clement
Benny
Richard Peck
Edmund Zelinski
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Deadly cancer agent described at chemistry meeting
Scientists at the American Chemical Society meeting described a virulent cancer causing agent found in a mouse mammary gland that can infect millions of mice from a tiny dose and behaves like a virus. They aim to isolate it and study how it converts normal cells into cancer cells.
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San Francisco
American Chemical Society
Jeep and Disc Roller Purchase Alleged in 1948
The court records involve a Jeep and a disc roller allegedly bought by the defendant in November 1948. E. L. Edmondson of Brigh ton represents the plaintiff in the matter.
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E. L. Edmondson
Brighton
President opposes cuts to foreign recovery funds
President Truman rejected a 10 percent cut in economic recovery funds proposed by Sen Taft and Sen Russell. He said no cut is needed and warned that deflationary effects from tax hikes threaten the nation more than inflation. He defended the $5.43 billion ECA request as essential to the European recovery program.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Richard B. Russell
Walter F. George
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Rainbow Girls Attend Methodist Church Service
The Rainbow Girls will attend the Methodist church in a body for a group gathering or service, indicating a coordinated church visit by the organization.
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Methodist Church
Five Killed as Bluestone Bridge Section Collapses
Five construction workers died when a center span buckled and collapsed into the Bluestone river at Hinton West Virginia. Four others were injured as the 150 foot drop sent workers into the water. three victims were not recovered initially.
Windstorm Causes Minor Damage Here
Rainfall in Washington on Thursday and Thursday night totaled 0.60 inch per the official forecast. A general statewide storm brought strong winds here, toppling sign boards and felling several large trees east of town with no major damage reported.
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Washington
Meeting Requested at Masonic Temple Sunday Morning
Sunday morning a group is requested to meet at the Masonic Temple by 10 15 am.
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Masonic Temple
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Nubbins Hoffman
Tors
Siberia
North Pole
World Book Encyclopedia
Mary Watson
Brooklyn, N. Y
John Hedberg
Richard McCleery
Osineup
Lytle Kun Hral
Willard Dow
Gus T. Kuester
Salvador
Gulf of
Fonseca
Pacific Ocean
Nicaragua
United States
Mexico
Guatemala
Cosista Rica
Atlantic
Greytown
Atlantic Ocean
West Indies
Panama Canal
South America
Pacific
U. S
Gulf of Fonseca
Corn Islands
Arrows
Lake Nicaragua
Lake
San Juan River
Wheelan
Rainbow Girls
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