Truman Plans Veto Of Information Disclosure Bill
President Truman said he would veto any bill by Congress to force disclosure of secret federal files. He argued court rulings show Congress cannot compel cabinet members to reveal confidential information. The stance follows House efforts to obtain from W Averell Harriman an FBI file on Edward Condon, who sought public release of the FBI record.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Commerce
W. Averell Harriman
FBI
Edward A. Condon
National Bureau of Standards
Condon
Steel in Automobiles Leads Industry in Use
The automobile sector continues to dominate steel consumption, employing more steel than any other industry. The growing demand reflects car makers' push for stronger frames and safety features amid rising production.
REPORTS SHOW CASH GAIN FROM LICENSE SALES
Des Moines Iowa May 18 Up sales of hunting fishing and combination licenses brought Iowa state 223000 more in the year ended April 1 than the previous year. Total licenses sold fell from 451000 to 440000 as price increases to 1 to 1.50 for fishing and hunting licenses and 1.50 to 2.50 for combination licenses boosted revenue. The conservation commission noted sales for this year exceed last year.
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Des Moines
Conservation Commission
Workers Return at Caterpillar Plant in Peoria
Workers streamed back to the Caterpillar tractor plant in Peoria Illinois as CIO farm equipment workers ended a five day stoppage. The restive labor action concluded with a return to production and resumed operations at the large facility.
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Peoria
Ill
CIO
Caterpillar Employees Return After Weeklong Strike
Caterpillar officials said employees were returning to work at full capacity after a weeklong walkout. They estimated a complete day shift resumed operations between seven and noon, and full production was soon back online.
Des Moines Iowa Forecast Warmer Weather Today
The weather bureau says warmer air will enter western Iowa tonight and spread across the state tomorrow. Western highs are 75 to 80 degrees, eastern 70 to 75. Yesterday's state high was 63 in Council Bluffs and last night’s low was 33 in Atlantic.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Atlantic
Textile specialists study elastic recovery of yarns and fabrics
Yarn manufacturers explore methods to measure how yarns and fabrics regain shape after different stresses. Researchers aim to quantify recovery under varied loads to improve fabric performance and fit.
Local News Briefs From Iowa Towns And Visitors
Mrs W J Shannon and daughter Barbara return from Vinton after visiting a ill relative. Spurgeon Harold Jarvis and others will attend an Iowa Retail Hardware Association sales school in Mt Pleasant. Tulip festival guests In Pella include Mrs George Baird and others. Mrs Powell funeral in Montezuma with Rayburns present. Antonoffs visit Washington after a visit to Minneapolis for Mr Antonoff’s father illness.
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Harold Jarvis
Don Knight
Hal ‘Bickford
John Jarvis
Elmer Bain
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
George Baird
Ruth Fletcher
B. C. Briley
Lyda Hunting
T. L. Brookhart
Pella
E. D. Rayburn
Montezuma
B. L. Powell
Powell
Mrs. Rayburn
Phil Antonoff
Los Angeles
Washington
Minneapolis, Minn
Mr. Antonoff
Florence Nicewanner Dies at 59 Near Columbus Junction
Florence Nicewanner 59 a Muscatine County resident died at home Sunday night after a three year illness at her rural route one address in Columbus Junction Born May 13 1888 in Rochester Minnesota she married Dana Nicewanner November 14 1914 in Davenport Surviving are her husband four daughters Mabel Sophia Eva Hargrove Millie Harris and two sons Arthur Ira Wayne a brother two sisters and a sister in law numbered among the survivors with further details provided by the report.
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Columbus Junction
Florence Nicewanner
Muscatine County
Rochester
Minn
Davenport
Dana Nicewanner
Mabel
Sophia
Eva Hargrove
Millie Harris
Muscatine
Arthur
Ira
Wayne
Cisco
Tex
Henry Prior
Fargo
N. D
Oscar Prior
Milan
Ill
Effie
Etta
Ethel Nicewanner
Chicago
Tillie Griffin
Rock Island
Four Die in Upsala Dance Hall Fire
Four persons burned to death at dawn when a roadside dance pavilion near Upsala Minnesota was destroyed. The victims include Donald Hippe and his 15 year old brother Delbert and 17 year old Deloris Hippe, plus August Nordstrom 48 a lodger. Luther Peter son escaped by leaping from a second floor room. The hall was attached to a house and gas station owned by Ben Hippe. The parents, asleep in the main house, woke to smoke but could not reach the second floor victims.
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Upsala
Minn
Here
Donald Hippe
Delbert
Deloris
August Nordstrom
Luther Peterson
Ben Hippe
Wildlife Flee Everglades as Floods Rise
In the Everglades persistent rains forced wild game to seek high ground. Florida Wildlife reports coons, opossums, deer, wildcats and other animals fled rising floodwaters while young quail and turkeys were trapped in some areas and snakes moved from flooded zones.
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Everglade
Everglades
Florida
Summer Round-up planned for Stewart beginners at Stewart school
The Stewart Parent-Teacher Association held its year end meeting in the school community room. President Mrs. Mary Berry announced a May 21 Summer Round-up for prospective beginners and officers for the coming year were installed. Dr. Mildred Doster spoke on essentials for healthy children and the need for the Summer Round-up. Refreshments followed.
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Stewart Parent-Teacher Association
Mary Berry
Stewart School
Homer Godwin
Gerald Moothart
Granville Humble
Berry
Gene Crossett
Sigourney
Gilbert Mills
Richard Pratt
Mil
Dred Doster
Dr. Doster
Don Orr
Artemus Brown
Lester Willey
C. R. McCutchen
T. A. Jones
Wind Force Required to Dislodge Roofing Shingles
Tests at the University of Washington laboratories show that a gale exceeding 385 miles per hour can blow shingles off a roof when applied to Douglas fir plywood sheathing.
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University of Washington Laboratories
Headliners 4H Plans Bake Sale for 4-H Camps
Headliners 4 H club met at Mrs. Don Maxwell's home to plan a bake sale. Proceeds will fund delegates to 4 H camp and the 4 H state convention in Ames. Martha Ganon and Mildred Stewart to represent the club with alternates Mary Rita McLaughlin and Maxine Lambert. Delegates to camp include Lavonne Edwards Virginia Dare Carol Walker and va Blattner with alternates Joyce Graf Mary Rita McLaughlin Carla Caldwell. Maxwell demonstrated cottage cheese making and serving ideas.
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Don Maxwell
Martha Ganon
Mildred Stewart
Ames
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Maxine Lambert
Lavonne Edwards
Virginia Dare
Carol Walker
Va Blattner
Joyce Graf
Carla Caldwell
Friends celebrate 300th anniversary of founding
The Society of Friends marked its 300th founding anniversary this year in a celebration reflecting its long history and influence. The event highlighted the Quaker group's enduring principles and community work through the centuries.
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Society of Friends
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Mildred Doster
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