Byrnes Returns From Paris Without Comment
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and his party arrived in Washington from Paris. He planned to address the nation Monday night and would report to President Truman after coordinating at the State Department. Sen. Tom Connally and Arthur Vandenberg accompanied him, greeted by Acheson Baruch Bonnet and others at the airport.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Paris
Byrnes
Tom Connally
Arthur Vandenberg
National
State Department
Truman
Dean Acheson
Bernard Baruch
Henri Bonnet
State makes offer for U. S. Hospital in Clinton
Gov. Robert Blue and the Iowa board of control filed an application with the U S Public Health Service in Kansas City to acquire Schick General Hospital at Clinton. Blue called the step the original move toward acquisition while noting the actual purchase rests with the legislature.
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Des Moines
Robert Blue
Board of Control
U.S. Public Health Service
Kansas City
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Blue
Schick Hospital
Cattle Subsidy Criticized As No Help for Farmers
In Ames Iowa May 18 about 1506 Iowa farmers heard J C Holbert of Turkington Brothers predict higher feeder cattle prices this fall if crops are good and the market tightens. Holbert and Julius Rohe argued the 50 cent subsidy did not aid local farmers and may raise prices for feeders while not easing consumer costs. They urged subsidy removal by July 1 1947.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Corn
Holbert
Julius Roher
Schleswig
Ecatlie
Rohe
Hobert
Mayer to Address Y Meeting and Dinner Staged in May
Dr. Herbert C. Mayer of Fairfield's Farsons College will address the annual Y M C A meeting on May 21. The program includes director announcements, talks by Y M C A Y W C A and Y's Men's Club, and a male quartet entertainment. Reservations via telephone for dinner at 6 30 in the community room remain available.
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Herbert C. Mayer
Farsons College
Fairfield
Parsons College
Mayer
Middle West
Church
Parsons
Army Air Corps
Omaha
Glenn Curtis
Cicero Field
Chicago
The
Curtiss
Twenty Men Sought for Construction Work
The U S employment service calls for twenty men at once for construction work. From the unemployed list at the USES office more than enough are available to fill the call. Pay is 80 cents an hour with time and a half for overtime. Unemployment here has not been acute, but job seekers have risen gradually. The twenty‑man call would ease the local situation.
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U. S
Longtime Farm Program Emphasizes Stock and Cattle Feeding
A historical farm initiative highlights stock management and cattle feeding as core elements of a sustained sound farming plan. The program aims to improve productivity, efficiency, and sustainability across rural operations.
State K. C. Meeting at Waterloo May 19
Waterloo Iowa May 17 The 45th annual state council meeting of the Knights of Columbus opens May 19 for a three day convention. An initiation mass starts the program followed by initiation of 40 candidates for first second and third degrees. Monday includes business sessions and Tuesday election of officers and delegates.
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Waterloo
Iowa
State Council
The
Knights of Columbus
Linden and Eicher Secure Marriage License
Edwin Jess Linden of Brownsville Pa and Jane Eicher of Washington obtained a marriage license at the courthouse yesterday.
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Edwin Jess Linden
Brownsville, Pa
Jane Eicher
Washington
Court House
Wheat Crop In Ukraine Seen As Economic Issue
Washington May 18 UP The Moscow broadcast quotes Peter Orlov saying Soviet aid to solve world food shortages is unlikely to change Anglo American efforts. UNRRAs mission reports Ukraine wheat and rye may fail if rain does not come in two weeks. Stockpiles in Ukraine are nearly exhausted as it is breadbasket to Russia.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
Peter Orlov
Ukraine
UNRRA
Rock Island Rail Line Buys Washington County Farm
Henry Sutherland sells an 80 acre farm six miles southeast of Washington two miles northeast of Havre to the Rock Island railroad for 375 dollars an acre. The sale ends condemnation risk for the right of way to Ains north to Brighton, with buildings moved to a new site before construction begins. T. L. Brookhart served as attorney for the seller.
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Rock Island Railroad
Washington County
Brighton
Henry Sutherland
Washington
Havre
Sutherland
Rock Island
T. L. Brookhart
Mr. Sutherland
Poppies Sell in Washington for Memorial Day Tribute
Poppies will be sold next Saturday in Washington to honor service members who died or were wounded in war. The Legion Auxiliary leads the drive with Camp Fire Girls selling in residential areas and on downtown streets. Poppies, made by disabled veterans, will fund relief for disabled veterans and families of the fallen.
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Washington
The
Legion Auxiliary
E. E. Ward
George Bunker
Scott Furniture
Mrs. Ward
America
Great Britain
British Empire
Europe
Weasel Trapped in Postoffice Basement Window
A bantam variety weasel was caught yesterday afternoon in a postoffice basement window by Joe Melinski. The animal entered the building from the rural area, and careful steps were taken to trap it without risk of injury. Melinski used a pipe, meat, string, and time to lure the creature into a coffee jar for capture.
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Joe Melinski
Mr. Melinski
Zelinski
Nebel Held Here for Intoxicated Driving
Police officers Will Clark and Ward Hessley arrested Dan Nebel of Washington for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Nebel, a Washington-Sigourney mail carrier, ditched his car near West Chester and was held to the grand jury under $500 bonds, with release possible after posting.
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Will Clark
Ward Hessley
Dan Nebel
Washington
Nebel
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Bovee
Grand Jury
Trainmen Postpone Nationwide Rail Strike To May 23
President Truman announced a five day postponement of the nationwide rail strike to 4 p.m. May 23. The delay came minutes before the deadline as unions disagreed with government efforts to avert the walkout. Railroads canceled some crack trains and emergency plans shifted to air and road transport to sustain essential movement. The embargo affects Express Agency pickups and could trigger widespread unemployment and food shortages in major cities.
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Washington
Truman
Cleveland
Brotherhoods
Eastern
United States
Seaboard
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Army
Navy
Air Force
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
T. J. Harkins
Southern Pacific
Texas
Louisiana
H. C. Hobart
Omaha
Alvaney Johnston
Engineers
A. F. Whitney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Express
Railway Express Agency, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
St. Louis
Expect Strike in Iowa Starts On Schedule
DES MOINES May 18 UP The nation wide railroad strike planned for 40 L.m. today appears to begin in Iowa without disruption Local brotherhoods indicate they will not follow national orders and no premature walkouts were reported Train crews remained at work up to the deadline as government seizures had little effect Engineers say they will strike at the nearest division point if on the road When the strike hour rings in Iowa the action is expected to proceed as planned Railroads began laying off workers in main plants statewide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lloyd Durbin
West Des Moines
The
Rock Island Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
National Headquarters
Thomas Wynn
Western
Rock Island
Brotherhood of Railway
Durbin
Strikes threaten nationwide rail paralysis and crop loss
Tens of thousands of travelers may be stranded as strikers refuse to haul perishables, risking rotting crops. Rail shipping by trucks or planes is minimal, and all but one of 130 Class I lines could join a nationwide stoppage, delaying trains for hours as the network grinds to a halt.
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Buford Milwaukee
Judge Patterson Schedules Washington Court Day
Judge J G Patterson of Oska loosa to hold another day of court in Washington Monday May 27. He attended to routine court matters here yesterday.
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J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Washington
Toy maker feeds sick children with 1270 creations in 1945
JP Lovell of the occupation therapy department produced 1,270 toys in 1945 and sent them to ill children in seven New England hospitals.
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Fort P
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Tommy Self
Edward Filorio
International Soundphoto
Dr. Mayer
Wright Flying Service
Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
Boston
Dr. H. C. Mayer
K. C
Finland
Poland
Romania
France
Poppy
United Press
Charles H. Buford
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Buford
Milwaukee Road
University of Arkansas
Association of American Railroads
Association
Buck
Jess Radda
James Buck
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
Bob Swartzendruber
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