Conference Report on Parity Prices Adopted by House
A report notes parity price measures discussed in a conference. the piece also covers a column about Iowa and a fatal farm accident near Newton where a horse-train dragged a girl after her harness ensnared her foot. Maytag Co workers in Newton vote 1 percent wage increase and seek a contract with vacations, wage protection, and strong seniority clauses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hantlay Turowah
Beverly Cat
Here
Robert Bunt
Beverly
Newton
Maytag Co
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Maytay Co
Missouri Valley men plan corncob chemical plant
Two Missouri Valley TM grain elevator operators, Joe Guinai and Francis Day, announce plans to build a factory to process corncobs into defense chemicals. They say land is being sought and a small pilot run could start next fall, with a capacity of about 40 tons of cobs daily into nitro cellulose gunpowder and other products. Francis R. Wilkinson, a local consultant, notes the plant aims for 40 tons per day and multiple end products.
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Missouri Valley
Joe Guinai
Francis Day
Francis RE. Wilkinson
Nine Eagles Names Iowa Park Near Davis City
Iowa conservation commission selects Nine Eagles as the new state park name near Davis City in Decatur County, noting it matches historic post office and village names later renamed Pleasanton after the Civil War. The commission also bans fishing at Union Grove Lake near Gladbrook this season due to stocking records showing insufficient leval-sized fish for an open season this year. McGregor baby dies from head injury after a fall at home. nine month old Michael Tesar, son of Mr and Mrs Albert B H Tesar of Marquette, died at McGregor hospital.
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Des Moines
Davis City
Decatur County
Iowa Conservation Commission
Nine Eagles
Pleasanton
Union Grove Lake
Gladbrook
McGregor - Michael
Albert BH. Tesar
Marquette
McGregor Hospital
Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Windell Money Lending Case
The Iowa Supreme Court, in a five to four decision, reversed a Mahaska District Court ruling that held Ed Windell of Oskaloosa and his wife Emma operated as partners in a money lending business. Windell was murdered April 8, 1938, and Emma had died in 1936.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Mahaska District Court
Ed Windell
Oskaloosa
Emma
Windell
Negro Lynched In Quincy Ill by Mob Over Alleged Assault
Quincy Fla May 183 UP Sheriff H P Luten said five or six white men lynched A Charles Williams a black man accused of attempted assault on a 12 year old white girl He was beaten and abducted on Sunday night then shot eight to ten times after being taken from an ambulance on a highway His body was found this morning
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Quincy
Fla
H. P. Luten
Charles Williams
Luton
Williams
Hess
Glasgow
Duke of Hamilton
Duke
Berlin
Rudolph Hess
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
England
Presbyterian Meeting in St. Louis to Mull Church Mergers
In St Louis May 22 28 the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States will consider proposals to merge the United Presbyterian Church the Presbyterian Church in the United States and the Protestant Episcopal Church The move involves about 1 500 000 members and may see tentative plans presented for approval Action on mergers not expected this session Leaders to be elected include Dr Henry Sloane Coffin and Dr Herbert Booth Smith The assembly will also address national defense church cooperation with federal authorities military chaplains conscientious objectors morals and protections for service members A five member committee will report on the church service pension plan covering some 10 000 ministers and staff
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ST. Louis
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
United States
United Presbyterian Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Henry Sloane Coffin
Army
Navy
Britain moves to stamp out food rackets and black markets
London officials and retired Scotland Yard detectives join the Ministry of Food effort to curb food rackets. They chase sources of black market eggs butter onions and oranges and expose schemes including toll payments and mispricing. Reports cite rustling poultry thefts and a London cafe scene selling meals with rationed items at high prices.
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Britain
London
Old Scotland Yard
Ministry of Food
Woman Faces Forgery Charge in Waterloo Case
Eva Marine, 23, Arlington, is jailed in Black Hawk county on a federal forgery charge for endorsing an Agricultural Administration benefit check payable to her brother Glen Marine. She allegedly signed "Mrs. Glen Marine" and cashed the $185.93 check. Bond set at $1,000.
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Waterloo
Eva Marine
Arlington
Black Hawk County
Agricultural Administration
Glen Marine
Miss Marines
Increases Return to Farmers Increases Return to Farmers
Washington D C May 13 The House adopted a conference report on a bill guaranteeing farmers at least 85 percent of parity prices for wheat cotton corn tobacco and rice. It raises price pegging loans to 85 percent and adds cash benefits for cooperative participation, aiming for parity on the 1941 crop. It may lift retail tool costs by about ten percent.
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Washington,c
House
Senate
Officials deny possession of bank receivership report
Des Moines on May 13 State Auditor C B Akers and Attorney General John M Rankin testified they do not possess the state bank receivership report tied to a $60,000 libel suit against Governor George A Wilson and they do not know its current location Lehan T Ryan Des Moines attorney who filed suit pressed the point to argue the special audit of the division is not part of official state records
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Des Moines
C. B. Akers
John M. Rankin
George A. Wilson
Lehan T. Ryan
Freven and Stout Family Visitors From Keota
Mr and Mrs Menno Freven Herrer of Wayland Mrs Georg Stout George Jr and Eddie of Keota were visitors here yesterday.
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Irs
Menno Frevenherrer
Wayland
Georg Stout
George, Jr
Eddie
Keota
Magnesite Deposits Found in Nevada for Defense Use
Nevada officials report a large magnesite deposit 33 miles northeast of Luning in Washoe region. Described by Jay A. Carpenter as among the largest and purest in the United States, the find may shift magnesite supply from Greece to the national defense program. Discovery opens for commercial shipment. mineral closely resembles dolomite or limestone and requires expert analysis to identify.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
Luning
Ng¢ County
Jay A. Carpenter
Macflay School of Mines
University of Nevada
United States
Greece
Carpenter
California
Revised Catholic New Testament Edition Off Press in Paterson
A revised Bible edition for Catholics and English speakers, created in Paterson New Jersey, is now off the presses. Clergy Rev. Harry C. Graham and Rev. Alexander Wyse inspect the volume, noting updated translation for clearer English and removal of obscure passages and archaic phrases.
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United States
Paterson
N. J
Harry C. Graham
Holy Name Society
Alexander Wyse
Veterans Post Bond on Gambling Charge
Six Iowa City men from the Veterans Club Inc post $500 bonds each on two charges illegal possession of gambling devices and liquor. Indictment followed grand jury evidence from John L. Johnson, former club janitor, who testified he saw liquor sales and slot machines at club headquarters and claimed threats for testifying. The Veterans Club is incorporated as a fraternal benevolent and charitable organization.
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Iowa Cit
Veterans Club
Inec
Iowa City
Johnson County
John L. Johnson
Johnson
Fountain Soon Performs Again at Central Park Fountain
Supt. P. L. Jordan of the Washington water and light plant begins preparations to illuminate the centennial memorial fountain in Central Park for the 1941 season. It marks the fountain’s second full year since its 1939 dedication on the eve of the community centennial. The winter casing was removed, lenses for blue lights cracked earlier have been replaced, and the fountain is to run by Memorial Day with nightly illuminated spray through the warm months.
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Supt
P. L. Jordan
Washington Water and Light Plant
Central Park
Brinton vs Hospital: Court SUSTAINS Motion in Hearing
Judge P. J. Siegers of Newton heard Brinton versus Washington County Hospital and the county hospital board. The defense motion for a more specific statement was sustained on some grounds and overruled on others. Brinton has ten days to comply. County Attorney John C. Owen represented the hospital board. Judge Siegers will return to Washington for further matters next Monday and Tuesday.
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P. J. Siegers
Newton
Iaa Brinton
Washington County Hospital
County Hospital Board
John C. Owen
Siegers
Washington County
Washington
Winga Again Heads Washington Y M C A Board
John Winga was chosen to serve another term as president at the first Washington Y M C A board meeting since May 6. Officers Ralph Shannon Leslie Dunlap Fred L. Stewart Leigh W. Soule and a __ board remained the same with member names listed. Soule received an invitation to a Des Moines conference May 19 on United Service Organizations for National Defense efforts involving multiple agencies to support morale for the armed forces and defense workers.
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Washington Y. M. C. A
John Winga
Ralph Shannon
Leslie Dunlap
Fred L. Stewart
Leigh W. Soule
G. N. Barclay
J. M. Bratten
R. E. Brown
Ralph Livingston
Charles Davis
Claude Tucker
Harry Ramseyer
H. L. Walker
Cloud Willits
John Lemmon
Richard Stewart
Winga
Shannon
Dunlap
Stewart
Wester marks sell home and Dempsey moves in
Mr and Mrs Nels B Wester mark sell their home at 914 South Second Avenue to Lewis Dempsey. Mr and Mrs Wes termark relocate to the Charles Brown home at 609 North Iowa Avenue. The Lewis Dempsey family had been living at 816.
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Nels B. Westermark
South
Second Avenue
Lewis Dempsey
Westermark
Charles Brown
North
Iowa Avenue
Hitler Hess conference hover on Scotland flight reported
Berlin report says Hitler addressed Nazi leaders including Goering at a conference of Gauleiters. British dispatch claims Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland, possibly to seek accord with Russia, with bullets puncturing his plane and Hess later in hospital writing.
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Berlin
Adolph Hitler
Herman Goering
Hiller
Scotland
Hess
London
Rudolf Hess
Cy Chute
Germany
Russia
Hitler
Britain
Roosevelt Receives Atlantic Patrol Report at White House
President Roosevelt received detailed reports on the navy’s extended Atlantic patrol. Rear Admiral Ernest J. King, in charge of the patrol, conferred with the president in the White House living quarters. Also met Brigadier General Thoma Robins who leads all military operations including the air corps for the new Atlantic bases.
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Washington, D. C
U.R
Navy
Roosevelt
United States
Ernest J. King
White House
King
Thoma Robins
Army Engineers
Robins
Air Corps
Atlantic
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Maytag
Capitol
Donald Murphy
New State Park
Ill
Presbyterian
Union Theological Seminary of
New York
Herbert Booth Smith
Imananual Presbyterian Church of
Los Angeles
Lockheed “Lightning
Lockheed
Burbank
Cal
Revised Bible
Veterans Post
Brinton Vs. Hospital
East Madison Street
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