II Crop Saving Rains Bring Relief to Midwest States
Rain fell across much of the central plains easing drought fears as two inch totals spread over Illinois Indiana and other states. Heavy snow hit parts of Wyoming Colorado while Oklahoma received notable relief. forecasts predicted continued showers across Iowa Missouri Illinois and Indiana with warmer conditions in coming days.
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Central Plains
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Illinois
Montana
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Effingham
T.ill
Wyoming
Colorado
Casper
Wyo
Cheyenne
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Ohlo
Ohio
Coal Shortage Threatens Minnesota Creameries
A coal shortage could force Minnesota and Wisconsin creameries to halt operations within a week or ten days, risking dairy processing and distribution for domestic use and famine relief. Governor Thye telegraphed President Truman about the crisis. The Commerce Department forecast butter output in 1946 would be the lowest since 1926, blaming black market factors for retail scarcities.
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ST. Paul
Minn
U.P
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Europe
Edward J. Thye
Truman
Washington
Commerce Department
Funeral services for Bert Smith Saturday
Funeral services for Bert Smith will be held at two o clock Saturday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home with Rev Milo J Phillips in charge. Burial will follow at New Haven cemetery. A son.
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Bert Smith
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Milo J. Phillips
New Haven
Blue Designs Famine Sunday in Iowa May 19
Gov Robert Blue designates Sunday May 19 as food for famine Sunday urging solemn prayer and retrospection. He asks ministers to focus major parts of services on the issue and all Iowans to attend church and aid the food for famine program to maintain peace.
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Des Moines
Robert Blue
Escaped Convicts Captured in Forest City Iowa
Two inmates from Stillwater Minnesota escaped April 25 and were captured by Winnebago County deputies after a shooting fray. Arnold Bouman 29 was wounded in the hip and Joseph Howden 42 was taken into custody. Bouman received hospital treatment for a non fatal wound. Authorities suspect the men robbed a Barent service station in Osage for 450 dollars earlier.
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Forest City
Iowa
Stillwater
Minn
Winnebago County
Arnold Bouman
Joseph Howden
Jack Johnson
Merrill Peterson
Johnson
Peterson
Howden
Bouman
Barent
Osage
Minne
Los Angeles Visitor Attends Local Services
A visitor from Los Angeles is coming to attend the local services. The event draws interest from residents and highlights regional connections.
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Los Angeles
More Money for Farmers of U S in 1946
The agriculture department estimates total farm income including government payments at about 20.9 billion dollars in 1946, about 10 percent higher than last fall, contingent on farmers harvesting a wheat crop of a billion bushels or more.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Veteran and Girl Wed in Dining Car Ceremony
An Army veteran Lee Metcalf age 38 and Wanda Page 33 a Wichita born department store clerk married during a 10 minute stopover in Gallup New Mexico on a train from Kansas City to Los Angeles. Conductor Pat Williams arranged for a Congregationalist minister Harry Patten and deputy county clerk Mrs. Meade Sonny to perform the ceremony with the steward as best man.
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Wichita
Kan
Lee Metcalf
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Wanda Page
Kansas Plains
Belen
N. M
Pat Williams
Winslow
Ariz
Harry Patten
Meade Sonny
Funeral of Mrs Moore at L A Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Bruce Moore were held yesterday afternoon at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Rev Thomas C Polk. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Robert Stevens Ted Anderson Ernest Crawford Harry Dusenbery Charles Thrapp and Lester Merz. A sofa license plate was stolen at Mason City and suspects may be tied to robberies in Austin Minnesota.
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Bruce Moore
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Thomas C. Polk
Elm Grove Cemetery
Robert Stevens
Ted Anderson
Ernest Crawford
Harry Dusenbery
Charles Thrapp
Lester Merz
Shortage of meat to be worst ever
Western feeders official warns summer shortage could be the worst in American history if price ceilings and subsidies are not removed. Senate Banking Committee heard that outcome with calls for government action to avert a lasting crisis.
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Washington
UPA
Mark W. Pickell
Naperville, Ill
Corn Bed Livestock Feeders Association
Senate Banking Committee
John H. Bankhead
Ala
Pickell
Million Dollar Blaze Destroys Am erican Excelsior Plant
A Minneapolis fire leveled the American Excelsior plant and yards, 17 acres, destroying 25 buildings and threatening nearby veteran housing. Nineteen firefighters were injured as winds and water shortages hampered efforts. investigators will probe the blaze.
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Minneapolis
American Excelsior Co
University of Minnesota
Arthur Spottswood
Fire Prevention Bureau
Service Station Changes In Town As Brown Buys Block
Edsall Brown recently discharged from the army buys the East Washington street service station from Mrs. Ralph Dougherty and plans to reopen by June offering gas oil tire repair and battery work. Don Orr, now a salesman for an oil firm, will remain connected. Harold Mangold will extend his own station across the street adding a display room and shop for radios and other lines while retaining his current radio service setup.
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East Washington Street
State Theater
Ralph Dougherty
Mr. Brown
Don Orr
Orr
Mangold
Harold Mangold
Roe Tin Shop Reopens Under Roe Family Name
Bob Roe announces the reopening of the Roe tin shop in the family business on North Iowa Avenue a site since 1912. The third generation leads, with Bob returning after three and a half years in the army to run the shop while Mrs. Bob Roe heads the office and Fred Franklin continues timing work from his home on 903 West Madison Street.
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Bob Roe
Roe
Bob
Iowa Avenue
al Roe
Washington
Floyd Roe
Fred Franklin
West
Madison Street
May Brings Rain After Dry April Conditions Lifted
May starts wet with storms lifting drought concerns in the county. Yesterday and last evening’s rainfall equaled more than half of April’s total precipitation, easing crop stress as May 1 brings general rain and warm weather. April saw a low of 29 degrees on the 12th and a high of 83.8 degrees with the latest freeze on the 16th at 32 degrees.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Onawa
Sioux City
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Albia
Burlington
Davenport
Town City
Keokuk
Montezuma
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Drastic Chicago Brownout Enforced by Mayor Amid Energy Crisis
A severe brownout was ordered in Chicago to conserve coal power as Mayor Edward J. Kelly declared a state of emergency and pledged police enforcement of strict electricity and fuel savings. The Illinois Commerce Commission had ordered the brownout affecting Chicago and much of Illinois. Kelly said police would back the ICC order if needed and that measures to seize surplus coal supplies were being explored.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Kelly
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois
ICC
Truman Seeks Subsidies for Veterans Housing Materials
President Truman submitted the first budget for 34 wholly owned government corporations to Congress. He urged subsidies to boost building material output for the Veterans Housing program and warned some wartime subsidies must continue to fight inflation, though many should end by fiscal year 1947 as the corporate budget integrates into the regular federal budget.
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Washington
Clinton P. Andersen
Anderson
Truman
Congress
Bread Shortage Hits Washington Homes Hard
Washington shoppers report a bread shortage with bakers producing three quarters of usual output. Fern bakery and other stores ran out quickly as crowds rush to buy early, amid concerns over flour quality and future supply for both people and livestock.
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Pau
Fern’s
Washington
Fern Bakery
Mr. Fern
Fern
Dairy subsidy payments raised for May and June
The Agriculture Department said subsidy payments to dairy farmers will rise 20 cents per hundredweight on milk and five cents a pound on butterfat for May and June. Milk subsidies will range from 45 to 75 cents per hundredweight, varying by area, while butterfat will receive a uniform 15 cents per pound.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Negotiations Break Down as Rail Strike Looms
United Press reports negotiations to avert a nationwide railroad strike collapsed as coal shortages from the United Mineworkers strike spread. Rail talk ended when trainmen and enginemen balked at offers, threatening a May 1 walkout without wage gains or rule changes. Detroit Briggs plant also closed its Mack Avenue auto body facility, laying off 6,000 over a quota dispute with UAW Local 212. John L. Lewis kept coal talks opaque as miners’ strike stretched into May.
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United Press
United Mineworkers
Chicago
Brotherhoods of Railroad
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhoods
Detroit
Briggs
Mack Avenue
UAW
Lewis
Washington
Upp
John L. Lewis
Funeral of Mrs. Fred Mitchell Held at St James Church
The funeral service for Mrs. Fred Mitchell was conducted yesterday at St. James Catholic Church. Pallbearers for burial at Crawfordsville Cemetery included Charles Casper Stephen Wolfer Leo Marie Leo Sueppel Cleo McCoy and Jawith Rien.
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Fred Mitchell
St. James Catholic Church
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Charles Casper
Stephen Wolfer
Leo Marie
Leo Sueppel
Cleo McCoy
Jawith Rien
Test train demonstrates braking power at wreck scene
A nine car Burlington test run at Naperville shows braking can stop before a red light 938 feet from the scene of Thursday's collision. Engineer W R Blaine, facing manslaughter charges, led a test run to validate signal system effectiveness amid investigators from DuPage County grand jury.
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Naperville
Ill
Burlington’s
W. W. Blaine
Blaine
Lee Daniels
Dupage County
Grand Jury
Economic stabilizer Bowles orders subsidies at ten cents
The action, directed by Chester Bowles, aims to offset higher milk production costs with subsidies set at ten cents. The move targets stabilizing dairy prices and supporting farmers facing input cost increases.
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Chester Bowles
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