Taft Signals Support for Peace Time Draft in Fast Track
Senator Taft said he would back a peace time draft if needed to meet armed forces manpower. He dismissed $1000 volunteer bonuses as unlikely to help. The blended draft bill moves toward floor debate after armed services committee approval, while Gurney's panel lags in progress.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Republican Policy Committee
Truman
Taft
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Chan Gurney
Fire Destroys Brooder House and Garage in Brighton
A blaze at the Harry Newton place on the Brighton highway in the west part of town destroyed a brooder house and adjacent garage at 1 a.m. A 1939 Plymouth car, about $200 in Raleigh products, garden tools, and home poultry were lost. Chickens and brooder had been checked at 11 p.m. but the fire was discovered two hours later as Chris Pohren passed by. Firefighters could not save the structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Harry Newton
Raleigh
Chris Pohren
New York Wastes Water From Leaks Daily
Water Commissioner John M. Cannella says New York uses about 1.127 billion gallons daily and wastes 200 million through leaky faucets and similar faults. The amount wasted could supply eight Newark-sized cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John M. Cannella
Newark
Good Will Bus Aid For Des Moines Visitors
Rain fell as 100 men from the Des Moines Manufacturers and Robbers Bureau arrived at Rock Island station. John Lee urged Bee Line Transit to deploy buses to the Y. Sam Finley sent the buses and offered to charge it to good will. Drivers stayed late to transport the group, delaying lunch to assist the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Manufacturers and Robbers Bureau
Rock Island
John Lee
Dne
Chamber of Commerce
Bee Line Transit Company
Sam Finley
Des Moines
Iowa highway plan estimates 482 million in road needs
Iowa officials estimate primary road construction and reconstruction costs totaling 482,282,155 dollars for the next 15 to 20 years. The plan emphasizes using existing pavement and bridges, with no superhighways included, and notes rural roads account for about 409.6 million while urban roads total 72.7 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. White
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
White
Des Moines
Highway Commission
Two Iowa City Men Face $25 000 Suit Over Cafe Shooting
Clifford Kelly sues Strand cafe owners Andrew Karas and Louis Maniatis for 25 000 alleging negligence in admitting Oscar Anderson who shot Kelly on April 26. Kelly, wounded, is at University Hospital. Anderson jailed on assault with intent to murder charges.
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Iowa City
UPB
Andrew Karas
Louis Maniatis
Strand
Clifford Kelly
Kelly
Oscar Anderson
Anderson
University Hospital
Organ Dedication Concert At Ainsworth Methodist Church
Ainsworth May 7 A dedication concert will be played Sunday afternoon at three o clock in the Ainsworth Methodist church memorial organ. Kenneth Peterson of Davenport will perform. Donors funded the organ and cathedral chimes in memory of loved ones. Mrs Larry Trotter opens the program with remarks. Intermission speakers include Mrs Albert Jeffrey and Mrs Charles W Rademaker. Flowers furnished by the church choir. Peterson presents Mendelssohn and Tschaikowsky selections and well known hymns.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Kenneth Peterson
Peterson
St. Paul's Church
Davenport
Quade Cities
Methodist Church
Earl and
Olive Mikseh
Tillman
Elizabeth Mikseh
Harm Rademaker
Hannah
Richard Stephens
Song
Richard and Boyd
Jess L. Tomlinson
Frank E. Tomlinson
J. D. Radenold
Charles W. Rademaier
Gene Stephens
Diberson
Larry Trotter
Hopes Fade for Ending Strife In Palestine
United Press reports dwindling chances for a broad truce in the Holy Land as talks at United Nations headquarters and in Palestine continue. Jewish and Arab forces brace for organized warfare as British tenure ends May 14, with possible protection of Jerusalem's holy shrines now in doubt.
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Palestine
United Press
Holy Land
United Nations
Long Island
Sir Edmund Allenby
Jerusalem
Tear Gas Routs Angry Students at Nebraska Campus
Lincoln police used tear gas on students after a mob formed over a parking dispute near the University of Nebraska. Gov. Val Peterson met with officials, urging talks with the university and promising action to provide adequate workspace.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Val Peterson
T. J. Thompson
University
City Hall
Stat Capitol
Peterson
Dike Voters Again Rebuff Bond Issue for School
Dike Iowa May 7 voters in the Grundy county district rejected a 210000 bond to add to the school. Ballots showed 265 for 198 against though Iowa law required a 60 percent majority to pass. The measure failed by 15 votes after an earlier loss in March by 14 votes.
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Dike
Iowa
Grundy County
Beulah Land Intermission Ill Mother Machree- Ball PUES ee Soltek
A fragment listing musical selections including Brahms The Lullaby Dvorak pieces and sacred hymns such as The Old Rugged Cross Panis Angelicus Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring and Handel Hallelujah Chorus.
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Mother Machree
Ball Pues Ee Soltek
Dvorak
Pete Re
Rheinberger Panis Angelicus
Franck Jesu
Bach the Hallelujah
Handel
GOP Women Plan County Meeting
Mrs. W. B. Dupuis announces a meeting of the Washington county republican women Thursday May 13 at 8 PM in the YMCA Rieshy room. Open to the public with invitations to all Republican candidates to be introduced. Also plans for post caucus work and June primary preparations to be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Dupuis
Washington County
Reieshy
Wommen
Two Cars Damaged In Brighton Highway Crash
Sheriff H M Putnam investigated a Thursday afternoon crash three-fourths of a mile west of Brighton. Damage totaled 375 dollars to two cars driven by Donald Adam of Washington and Mon Dickinson. Both drivers escaped serious injury with Dickinson minor head injuries.
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H. M. Putnam
Brighton
Donald Adam
Washington
Mon Dickinson
Plan Funeral for John E Thompson in Des Moines
Funeral services for John E. Thompson, a former resident, will be held at Jones funeral home on Saturday at 1 o'clock. He was born May 13, 1891, north of Washington, died May 6 in Des Moines. Survivors include his mother, a sister Maude Reister, two sons, a daughter, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Burial is in Elm Grove cemetery.
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John E. Thompson
Des Moines
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Thompson
Washington
William M. and
Susannha Essley Thompson
Maude Reister
Elm Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Mary G Williams held
Funeral services for Mrs Mary G Williams were held Thursday at two o clock at Jones funeral home with Rev Hightower in charge. Pall bearers were P A McLamore Chester Howard Arthur Ballew and Aar on Howard. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.
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Mary G. Williams
Jones Funeral
Rev. Hightower
P. A. McLamore
Chester Howard
Arthur Ballew
Aaron Howard
Woodlawn
Des Moines Men Tour Washington With Luncheon
Des Moines civic leaders and 100 members of the Des Moines Manufacturers and Convention Bureau halted in Washington for a noon luncheon during their southern Iowa goodwill tour. Mayor Heck Ross and rival G E Mace traded light jabs at the meeting as Orville Scott and the Scott Austin duo entertained alongside German band and police quartet.
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Heck Ross
Des Moines
Hugh MacVicar
Des Moines Manufacturers and Robbers Bureau
Washington
Police Quartet
Orville Scott
Mr. Scott
Scott & Austin
Des Moines Men
Ross
G. E. Mace
Arthur Brayton
Des Moines Convention Bureau
Morrell Chorus Headlines National Music Week Festivities
The Morrell male chorus from Ottumwa performed a vocal concert at the high school auditorium as part of National Music Week events in Washington hosted by the Fortnightly club music department. Mrs Margaret Stoltz White directed the chorus. After the concert, the group dined with the department in the home economics room, with Mrs Ivor Carlson at the piano. Committee members organizing the supper included Mrs M M Schell, department leader, Mrs Bruce Lipscomb, Mrs U S Smith, and Mrs Walter Smith.
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Morrell
Ottumwa
Washington
le Music Department
Music Department
Margaret Stoltz White
Ivor Carlson
M. M. Schell
Bruce Lipscomb
U. S. Smith
Walter Smith
Funeral rites for Albert N Adam at St James Church
Albert N Adam funeral services were held at 9 am at St James Catholic Church with Rev H J Corcoran officiating. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery Keota with Rev C S Kempker at the graveside. Pallbearers were Kenneth Poetzald Walter Adam Leo Adam Edwin Peiffer Omer Adam and Elmer Adam. Sherman’s obituary notice notes final rites.
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Albert N Adam
St. James Catholic Church
H. J. Corcoran
St. Mary's Cemetery
Keota
C. S. Kempker
Keota Church
Kenneth Poetzald
Walter Adam
Leo Adam
Edwin Peiffer
Omer Adam
Elmer Adam
Sherman
Dewey Continues Oregon Campaign
Governor Thomas E. Dewey opened the fifth day of his Oregon campaign in Roseburg with a call to place western reclamation under Western control. He attacked Interior officials and argued for soil and water policy under locals who know the region as he pursues May 21 primary votes in Oregon.
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Roseburg
Obe
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Oregon
Julius A. Krug
Harold A Ickes
Dewey
Harold KE. Stassen
Minnesota
Coos Bay
Eugene
United States of Europe
Funeral arrangements arranged by Washington funeral home
A Washington funeral home was selected to manage the arrangements for the deceased, coordinating services and tributes per family directives.
Steelman to report on railroad strike talks with unions
John R. Steelman met with leaders of three dissatisfied unions in a general exploratory conference at the White House to head off a nationwide rail strike set to begin Tuesday morning. He plans a 4 p.m. follow up and will report to President Truman as government seizure options loom under a 1916 wartime law.
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Washington
John MR. Steelman
Truman
White House
Steelman
Tom Clark
Mr. Truman
Post Office Department
Divorce Petition Filed In District Court
A divorce petition filed by attorneys for F I Conner requests a decree divorcing from W G Conner. The couple wed in August 1921 and separated in April 1946. The petition seeks custody of the home, title to household goods, and alimony. The article notes New Orleans origin and river silt deposits.
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R. R. Noonan
District Court
F. I. Conner
W. G. Conner
City sidewalk repairs begin under Ralph Minick plan
Sidewalk sections needing repair will be painted for easy identification in Washington. City property owners are urged to act quickly to repair or have repairs done, as if the city performs the work the cost will be added to the owners’ tax bills.
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Ralph Minick
Washington
Minick
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