International Emergency Food Council Proposed by Western Allies
Washington reports Britain and Canada back a 20 nation emergency food council to replace the Anglo American Canadian board. Russia and Argentina invited along with 17 nations to join. council would advise on food fertilizer and feed allocation and ensure prompt information and action. President Truman seeks Soviet aid again for world famine relief, asking Stalin to allocate grain to starving nations.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Canada
International Emergency Food Council
Council
Truman
Josef Stalin
State Department
Moscow Radio
Stalin
Mr. Truman
Russia
Bond Sale Good In This County
A state headquarters report shows Washington county residents continued strong savings bond purchases in April totaling 207 986 with 121 575 in Series E 3 811 in Series F and 82 600 in Series G. The county trailed only Muscatine in total sales among listed counties, despite smaller population.
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Washington County
Cedar
Des Moines
Henry
Iowa
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
Keokuk
Louisa
Mahaska
Muscatine
Powesheik
van Buren
Wapello
Marriage Licenses Issued At Court House
Marriage licenses were issued to Kenneth R. Cuddeback of Washington and Marion McDowell of West Chester Leo R. Hall of North English and Martha England of Wellman Estele Wilson DeLay and Sarrah Lucille Johnson both of Brighton.
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Court House
Kenneth R. Cuddeback
Washington
Marion McDowell
West Chester
Leo R. Hall
North English
Martha England
Wellman
Estele Wilson DeLay
Sarrah Lucille Johnson
Brighton
Misel Buys Muscatine Grocery Store and Moves In
L. E. Misel of Washington has purchased a Muscatine grocery business and took possession this week. He will relocate to Muscatine and has previously worked for Lloyd Little and was employed at the Farmer's store.
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L. E. Misel
Washington
Muscatine
Mr. Misel
Lloyd Little
Farner's
Directors Named for Y M C A Hear Dr Mayer Address
Six directors elected at the Washington Y M C A annual meeting attended by about 150. E D Morrison Jr Milo Sorden John Winga Richard Stewart Clarence Logan and Robert Wiley named to the board. Dr Herbert C Mayer of Parsons College delivered an address on The American Way urging responsibility and hard work by returning veterans. Willis Jones presided.
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Washington Y.M.C.A
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Milo Sorden
John Winga
Richard Stewart
Clarence Logan
Robert Wiley
Ivek
Dr. Mayer
Ralph Shannon
L. E. Dunlap
Cloud Willits Theodore Brown
John Lemmon
Dave Elder
Claude Tucker
Herry Ramseyer
Dave Livingston
Willis Jones
Y's Men’s Club
Four People Hurt In Highway Accident Near Washington
Four residents of Osigourney and Harper were hospitalized after a highway 2 wreck west of Washington. The steering rod discon nected on Frances Stanton's car, sending it into a ditch and turning over. Passengers Katheryn Kerkove Patty Kerkove and Mrs F P Stanton sustained non life threatening cuts and bruises.
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Osigourney and
Harper
Washington
Frances Stanton
Sigourney
Katheryn Kerkove
Patty Kerkove
F. P. Stanton
Sijourney
Truman Signs Emergency Housing Bill for 2.7 Million Veterans Homes
President Truman signed the emergency housing measure to spur construction of 2,700,000 low cost homes for veterans by end of next year. Wilson Wyatt leads the effort with up to 400 million in subsidies to secure materials and speed production. The act allows price ceilings, guarantees for prefabricated cases, and material export controls as needed.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Wilson W. Wyatt
Wyatt
OPA Plans Price Increase for Shoes and Autos
Washington May 22 OPA plans about a 10 percent rise in standard price shoes for men women and children to go into effect around June 1. The increase will be passed to consumers as no dealer absorption. OPA also weighing auto part price hike around five percent to offset higher costs and expects an order allowing limited price setting by certain manufacturers with OPA veto within 15 days.
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Washington
U -Opa
OPA
Committees Named for Washington County Soap Box Derby
The Washington County soap box derby directed by the U's Men's club will take place on June 27. The general committee includes Bob Mckarlane Clarence Logan Daniel Brind sey Bill Shannon and Gene Tucker. Subcommittees cover prize race inspection and advisory place and arrangement with listed members. Entries for boys aged 11 to 15 are due by June 1 at Tucker Chevrolet or with any general committee member.
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Bob Mckarlane
Clarence Logan
Daniel Brindsey
Bill Shannon
Gene Tucker
Dave Elder
Bob Day
Richard Stewart
Ted Brown
Merle Turner
Lee Holland
Harold Wehr
Bob Arthur
Don Armstrong
Lars Loveless
Elsall Brown
Dave Livingston
Dunham Morrison
Herbert Osineup
Tucker Chevrolet
Veterans urged to march in Memorial Day parade
At Leon Beat post American Legion meeting an appeal was made for World War I and World War II veterans to join the May 30 Memorial Day parade in uniform. The plan calls for hundreds of recently discharged soldiers and sailors to participate, with older post members in Legion uniforms. Will Graf spoke about Legion Boys' State to be held at Camp Dodge in June, involving four Washington boys.
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Leon Beat
Post
American Legion
Legion
Will Graf
Camp Dodge
Washington
Dr A H Moehlman to Speak at Washington High
Dr A H Moehlman will deliver the commencement address Thursday evening at the Washington High School ceremony in the Methodist church. He is history and philosophy professor at the State University of Iowa College of Education and former social science education associate at Ohio State University. He left Ohio in 1941 to serve as a lieutenant colonel in military intelligence in Europe and India, directing military research in logistics and administration.
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A. H. Moehlman
Washington Igh School
The
Methodist Church
College of Education
State University of Iowa
Ohio State University
Ohio
European
India
Nylon Stocking Fact Cited by Du Pont
Be I Du Pont notes a nylon stocking contains about one and a quarter miles of rayon yarn. The statement highlights the material composition and manufacturing scale of nylon products.
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BE. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc
Henry Clay Proposal Spurs Slavery Question Debate
Henry Clay urged a drastic solution to the slavery issue suggesting the purchase of all slave children at birth. John Lee, junior baseball team business manager, said the idea gains traction with growing interest and a strong team forming. Bill Brown reported a Legion meeting in Morning Sun with 53 Louisa county men welcomed by Burlington post, drum and bugle corps present. Lt. Col O J Brown spoke briefly. Legion Auxiliary members served cake and coffee to attendees.
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Henry Clay
United States
John Lee
Bill Brown
Legion
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Burlington Post
O. J. Brown
Legion Auxiliary
Miners Reluctant To Work As Government Seizes Mines
Miners show reluctance to work under government seizure as President Truman’s order takes effect. Lewis silent on his stance while J A Krug negotiates a new contract amid looming rail and coal labor actions.
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Lewis
Truman
J. A. Jug
Trainmen and engineers submit what they call final offer
The trainmen and engineers unions in Washington dispatched their final offer to carriers to settle the wage dispute before the air strike truce expires at 4 p.m. tomorrow. President A. F. Whitney and Alvanley Johnston declined to reveal details or whether negotiations would resume if rejected. John R. Steelman received the proposal for submission. Perishables are reported to have been placed on charge orders as part of a possible conference procedure later today.
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Truman
John S. Lewis
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
J. A. Krug
United Mineworkers
UFL
Krug
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Whitehouse
Charles 4. Ross
Ross
John R. Steelman
Brotherhoods of
Steelman
A. F. Whitney
Engineers
Alvanley Johnston
Cascade Attorney Elected State Deputy of K. of C.
Waterloo Iowa May 22 UP Frank W. Less Cascade attorney today was the new state deputy for the Knights of Columbus succeeding Georges O Malley of Des Moines Delegates to the organizations convention era yesterday also reelected Ray F Conley Des Moines state secretary and J L Mahony Farley state treasurer Other officers elected were Rev Newman Flanagan Sioux City state chaplain Paul L Kildee Waterloo state advocate and E P Joynt Mason City state warden Delegates chosen to attend the national convention were Less O Malley Leo Conley Des Moines J J Williams Dubuque Francis Cudahy Jefferson Clifford Delar Waterloo William Fahey Cedar Rapids J F Fox Ottumwa William Barry Jr Algona and Clarence Haltman Fort Dodge The 1947 convention will be held at Fort Dodge.
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Waterlo0
Iowa
Frank W. Less
Cascade
Knights of Columbus
Georges O'Malley
Des Moines
Ray F. Conley
J. L. Mahony
Farley
Newman Flanagan
Sioux City
Paul L. Kildee
Waterloo
E. P. Joynt
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Charles Murdock
Boyd White
Don Boyer
Herbert Osincu
Leslie Dunlap
Generato
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
International
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Uled
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Afl-Cio Strategy Council
Rochester
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Vancouver
B. C
Gordon Sloan
Pacific Northwest
Louis B. Cartwright
Ford Motor Co. of Canada
Canadian Seamen’s Union
Great Lakes
Unnion
Wasfington
Teuman
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