Winnipeg Flood Fight Deadlocked
Winnipeg with 320000 people faces a stubborn flood as 55000 floodfighters and the Red River battle to hold 20 miles of dikes. The crest at 30.3 feet threatens 10500 homes while rain sustains high water. Army engineers expect two to three more days of crest, with 110000 residents evacuated and average house repairs estimated at 5000 dollars.
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Winnipeg
Man
Red River
D. M. Stephens
Newfoundland
British Columbia
Four From County Are ISTC Graduates
Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College capped its largest class with 487 graduates at spring commencement. Dr Marshall R Beard announced 314 bachelor of arts degrees and 173 elementary teaching diplomas. Washington county honorees included Joyce A Gault Julia M Hauter Bonita M Brower Colleen M Godwin. President Malcolm Price presented diplomas and degrees and gave the charge.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Marshall R. Beard
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Lee H. Mangold of Keota and Patricia Jeanne Hotle of West Chester and to Fred N. Rodestock and Naomi Ruth Wyman, both of Burlington.
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Lee H. Mangold
Keota
Patricia Jeanne Hotle
West Chester
Fred N. Rodestock
Naomi Ruth Wyman
Burlington
Southern Democrats Claim FEPC Victory
Southern Democrats claimed victory in their bid to kill President Truman's FEPC bill for this year. Senate moves to limit debate failed as Scott Lucas, ill, planned another cloture attempt at a later time.
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FEPC
Washington
Truman
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
Armed Forces Day Observed Worldwide in 1949 Demonstrations
Washington marked the first Armed Forces Day with a major parade led by President Truman and Defense Secretary Louis Johnson. Eight B 36 bombers flew from Carswell, while 85,000 participated in Berlin displays amid Cold War tensions. Gen. MacArthur ordered duties paused in Japan as parades and ship visits spread from Tokyo to Norfolk.
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Tokyo
San Francisco
Berlin
New York
Truman
Louis Johnson
Washington
Carswell Air Base
Ft. Worth
Tex
Germany
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Soviet Russia
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Yokohama
Two Trucks Collide on Highway 92 in Fog
Late Friday night around 10 36 o'clock two Chicago drivers faced a collision on highway 92 about 11 miles east of Washington. John L Becker’s truck struck the rear of David Kniep’s in heavy fog causing 350 dollars in front end damage. Kniep’s truck suffered no damage. Kniep had stopped for a stalled car. Sheriff Charles Snyder investigated.
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Highway 92
Washington
John L. Becker
Chicago
David Kniep
Kniep
Becker
Charles Snyder
Five Junior High Students Win Citizenship Awards at Assembly
Five pupils across sixth to eighth grades at Washington Junior High received Citizenship Awards at the annual ceremony led by Principal Edward J. Kelly. Additional honors went to eighth graders Margarette McCleery and Eddie Wing for leadership and to others for band, vocal music, perfect attendance, and intramural successes. The day peaked with the eighth grade dance at Lincoln School, organized by students with supervision from staff.
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Washington
Pauline Crone
Roger Hamim
Patricia Anderson
Dick Wiley
Margarette McCleery
Edward J. Kelly
Margarette McCleerys
Eddie Winga
Melvin Hill
Wendel Rider
Glenn Hall
Kelly
Dwight Letts
Id Gorham
Orville Courtney
City Firemen Complete Testing of Fire Hose
Washington firemen finished the annual test of the station’s 4,000 feet of hose. It withstood 7 pounds of water pressure to reveal leaks or weak spots. Officials announced none of the 2% or 5 inch hose sections needed replacement.
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Washington
Pharmaceutical Group Meets at YMCA In Iowa City
Group 16 of the Iowa Pharmaceutical association and their wives attended a dinner and business meeting at the YMCA Thursday night. Forty-four pharmacists from five counties Iowa Johnson Washington Cedar and Muscatine were present. George Le McDaniel served as general chairman and R H McCleery spoke. A planned joint meeting with physicians was announced by state Iowa Medical Society and Iowa Pharmaceutical association. Attendees from Washington included J F Lemmon Mrs J F Lemmon Merritt McDaniel Mr and Mrs Marion Snodgrass Stanly Zager Norman Schoonover and Mr and Mrs Vera Lintz.
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Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
YMCA
Iowa
Johnson
Washington
Cedar
Muscatine
George le. McDaniel
Tlr
Phillips
R. H. McCleery
Iowa Medical Society
J. F., Lemmon
McDaniel
Merritt McDaniel
Marion Snodgrass
Stanly Zager
Norman Schoonover
Vera Lintz
Illini and Iowa Synods Home Mother's Day Offering
More than $1,000 was raised in the first offering for the Home at Washington from the local United Presbyterian church. The two synods aim to collect $20,000,000 annually for five years to support the Home's building program. Dr. George Kerr serves as president of the Home's Board of Directors.
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Illinois
Iowa
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Washington Church
Home
Chinese Prisoner to Head Chicago Parade
Marine My/Set Emer CC. Bender, held prisoner by Chinese Communists for 18 months, returns to his wife’s hometown to lead Chicago’s Armed Forces Day parade. He will ride in an open car with 25,000 marching Marines Sailors and Soldiers, after an Armed Forces Day luncheon in a Loop hotel. Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews presides at the luncheon.
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Chicago
Emer CC. Bender
Featherneck
Bender
Shirley
Kathy
Edna Bender
Cincinnati
Glenview Naval Air Station
Long Beach
Cal
Loop
Michigan Boulevard
Secretary of the Navy
Francis Matthews
Hunter Funeral Rites Held in Davenport
Last rites for William Hunter were conducted at 2 pm at Halligan's funeral home Davenport with Rev. Carey Christie presiding. Interment followed at Memorial Park Davenport. Jones funeral home handled arrangements. casketbearers were Larry De Leakey Frank Thelken Francis Roederer Charles Engleman A N Butler and William Degan.
California Potatoes Flood Markets Without Price Support
Washington dispatch notes a surge of California potatoes entering consumer markets with no price support while other potatoes retain guarantees. More than 400 carloads daily move east and west as officials watch if price declines will follow.
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California
Washington
Charles A Curl 56 Dies Saturday in Brighton
Charles A Curl 56 a native of Kansas died here at 2 20 this morning Funeral services will be handled by Omer Hoskins funeral home of Brighton with arrangements awaiting word from distant relatives Born July 24 1893 in Osborn county Kansas he lived in Kansas most of his life before moving to Brighton Survivors include his wife five children Mrs Russell Hampson of Ralston Ind Dale Curl of Plainville Kans Mrs R V Hoover Brighton Charles R Curl in Japan Army and James A Curl at home Five sisters one brother and seven grandchildren also survive
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Charles A. Curl
Kansas
Omer Hoskins
Brighton
Mr. Curl
Osborn County
Russell Hampson
Ralston
Ind
Dale D. Curl
Plainville
Solon Warns of U S Moral Licking by Red Propaganda
Senator Benton of Connecticut says America suffers a moral licking from Soviet propaganda in the cold war. He contrasts U S focus on rhetoric with western nations debating bullets and bombs. Benton also accuses Senator McCarthy of Kremlin style tactics, saying he hits and runs.
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Solon
America
Red
Washington
William H. Benton
Conn
United States
Benton
Con Mutual Broadcasting System
Joseph F
McCarthy
Wis
State Department
Kremlin
Mediation Board Moves to Avert Second Rail Strike
The national mediation board seeks last minute talks to prevent a second railroad strike within a month. Spokesmen for the Switchmen's Union of North America and ten western and midwestern railroads will hold conferences Tuesday. The union agreed to move up its strike deadline to June 1 and demands 48 hours pay for a 40 hour week, threatening 4,000 switchmen off lines including the Chicago Great Western and Northern Pacific Terminal.
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Washington
National Mediation Board
Switchmen's Union of North America
AFL
Western and Mid-Western
Chicago& Great Western
Chictago
Rock Island & Pacific
Davenport
Rock Island & North Western
Denver & Rio Grande
Great Northern
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Northern Pacific Terminal Company
Oregon
St. Paul Union Depot
Rinabargers Move to Washington Address Given
Robert and Paula Rinabarger recently established residence in Washington at 19 North 4th Street. He is the new highway patrol officer for the district, moving from Davenport after two years with the patrol. He is a member of the American Legion and a Mason. The Rinabargers arrived May 6 and were welcomed by hostess Mrs. Warren Dare.
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Robert
Paula Rinabarger
Washington
North 4Th Street
Rinabaurger
Davenport
American Legion
Rinabargers
Warren Dare
Work Rites Friday for John N Work
Funeral services for John N Work were held at 2 o clock Friday afternoon at Sherman s funeral home Rev Kerr conducted the service and burial was in Elm Grove cemetery Bearers were Fred Wagner Howard Wagner Charles Schiebel Richard Schiebel Elmer Schantz and Stanley Doig
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John N
Sherman
Rev. Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fred Wagner
Howard Wagner
Charles Schiebel
Richard Schiebel
Elmer Schantz
Stanley Doig
Plan Ceremony Upon Liberty Bell Arrival
City officials plan a short celebration in Washington for the Liberty Bell replica visit. The bell will be at Central Park Thursday May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mayor G. KE. Mace will give a welcoming address from the bandstand and a brief history will be presented.
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Washington
G. KE. Mace
Central Park
Bolivian Battle Kills 50 in Two-Day Fight
In La Paz and surrounding hills a two day battle between government troops and communist led insurgents left fifty dead and ninety three wounded. The fighting ended last night as insurgents were wiped out and hospitals issued urgent blood donor appeals. The clash arose from a government banned general strike by the MNR.
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LA Paz
National Revolutionary Movement
MNR
Bob Noonan Named to Owl Club at Wesleyan College
Bob Noonan son of Mr and Mrs R R Noonan of Washington has been named to the Owl club at Iowa Wesleyan college. The honor is given to the top 5 percent of students by scholastic standing after 12 weeks of the second semester. He carries a 9.06 GPA and is a junior at Mt Pleasant High School.
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Bob Noonan
R. R. Noonan
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Bob
Mt. Pleasant
Kiwanis Program Staged by Iowa City group
Joe Wagner and Joe Schaaf of the Iowa City Kiwanis club plus two State University of Iowa officials traveled to Washington on Wednesday to stage the program for the local Kiwanis club. The new organization is meeting at noon.
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Joe Wagner
Joe Schaaf
Iowa City Kiwanis Club
State University of Iowa
Washington
Kiwanis Club
Social Security Agent Visits County Next Week
A Social Security Administration representative will assist with Old Age and Survivors Insurance claims or issue social security numbers. He will be in Wellman at the Community building Tuesday May 23 from 2 to 2 30 p m and in Washington Wednesday May 24 from 9 80 to 10 30 a m at the Town Phite Employment service office.
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Social Security Administration
Wellman
Washington
Town Phite
Munitions blast in South Amboy leaves 24 dead and $20 million damage
Authorities probe possible sabotage after a massive explosion destroyed a shipment of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines bound for Pakistan and India. Fire Chief O'Leary cites 24 dead, 20 injured, and over 20 million dollars in property damage as two-thirds of South Amboy suffers damage and many victims are never recovered.
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South Amboy
N. J
UTP
India
William O'Leary
O Leary
New York City
Pakistan
Newark
O. O'Leary
New Jersey
Coast Guard
New York
Por fown weather update with mild weekend forecast
Partly cloudy this afternoon through Sunday with occasional showers in the extreme west. Cooler tonight in the east and south central. Highs near 75, lows around 40 to 45, and Sunday highs near 75 in the north and 70s in the south. Northeast winds 15 to 19 mph.
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Turqua
Lucas
GOP
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Norfolk
Lincoln School
G. M Humble
Joe Picken
Pharmaceutical Group
U.S
Lawrence Tierney
Santa Monica
Eureka
Joe M. Goodlander
Leonard Malmberg
Glen Malmberg
Marie Green
Mary Ann Green
Joe Walter
George Moore
Bill Moore
Mildred Ann Moore
Knight Wagner
Wesleyan
Kiwanis
Cleary
Raritan Bay
Groucho Marx
Los Angeles
Kay
Groucho
Melinda
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Des Moines
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