Truman Draft Authority Faces Historic Senate Fight
President Truman seeks power to draft workers who strike against the government amid fierce opposition from Republican leaders and liberal Democrats. AFL chief Green calls the measure fascist, while labor mobilizes with CIO members and others to protest. Senator Taft argues the draft could punish traitors, and Vandenberg opposes using it to break strikes.
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Washington
Truman
Sheridan Downey
Cal
Wayne L. Morse
Ore
House
Senate
Allen W. Barkley
Robert A. Taft
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Leverett Saltonstall
Mass
Claude Pepper
Fla
Organized Labor
AFL
William Green
Free Workers of America
New York Cio
Capitol Hill
Taft
Barkley
Coul
Vandenberg
Wind damage knocks out county telephone lines
Wind last Thursday caused extensive damage to local telephone lines including Washington county hospital, the airport, rural lines and Van Buren street residences. M E Houck the Iowa Continental Telephone Company manager thanks subscribers for patience as of Saturday service was restored and workers continue repairs.
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Washington County Hospital
van Buren Street
M. E. Houck
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Appraising Land in Brighton Vicinity by County Committee
Sheriff H. M. Putnam led a delegation to Brighton to appraise damages in Rock Island railroad condemnation actions for land needed as a railroad right of way. The committee targeted property of Ira J. Schafer and Homer E. Pfeiffer and planned to survey the Roy Soswash farm south of Washington after hearing legal arguments. Members from Washington and Brighton included W. L. Gates C. A. Fishburn Sam Turkington Archie Farrier J. C. Bridges and Albert C. Saunders.
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H. M. Putnam
Brighton
Rock Island Railroad Company
Ira J. Schafer
Homer E. Pfeiffer
Roy So Wash
Washington
W. L. Gates
C. A. Fishburn
Sam Turkington
Archie Farrier
J. C. Bridges
Albert C. Saunders
Stores to Close On Memorial Day Observed in Washington
Memorial Day on May 30 will be a regular holiday with broad business closures in Washington. The Chamber of Commerce reports most stores, poultry houses, barber shops, lumber yards and food stores will shut. drugstores by 10 pm. public library and Y M C A closed. post office and court offices closed. theaters run holiday shows at State and Fox venues with specific afternoon and evening performances.
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Washington
Fred Downing
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
the Fox
Marriage License Issued to Burham and Lemley
A marriage license was issued Saturday to John Oscar Burham and Ruth H Lemley, both residents of Washington.
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John Oscar Burham
Ruth H. Lemley
Washington
Funeral services for Mrs Viola Roth McDole held
Funeral services for Mrs Viola Roth McDole were held Saturday at L A Jones funeral home. Dr Fred E Miller officiated. Pallbearers included Elmer Batterson Roy Brewer Leslie Brecht and Francis Roth. Burial was in Kim Grove Cemetery.
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Viola Roth McDole
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
Elmer Batterson
Roy Brewer
Leslie Brecht
Francis Roth
Kim Grove Cemetry
Funeral of Mrs. Etta Marsh at United Presbyterian Church
The funeral of Mrs. Etta 2. Marsh was held Saturday afternoon at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth, led by Rev. Alfred Trenerry with assist Rev. Karl Mendelsen. Pallbearers were Lee Norris Howard Stewart Carénee Richards Lee Hunt Harry Hazelete and Milburn Spessard. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery.
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Marsh
Etta
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
Alfred Trenerry
Karl Mendelsen
Lee Norris
Howard Stewart
Carénee Richards
Lee Hunt
Harry Hazelete
Milburn Spessard
Ainsworth Cemetery
Funeral services for Jennie Estill held at Sherman’s
Funeral services for Jennie Estill were held Sunday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. Thomas High tower in charge. Pallbearers were grandsons Luther, Lester, Sherman Ballew, Chester Howard, Donald Howard, and Richard Mimms. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Jennie Estill
Sherman
Thomas Hightower
Luther
Lester
Sherman Ballew
Chester
Donald Howard
Richard Mimms
Elm Grove Cemetery
Milk and dairy price hikes eyed by federal agencies
Washington officials say retail prices will rise soon with increases of about one cent per quart for milk 10 to 12 cents per pound for butter and five cents per pound for cheese. A joint Agriculture OPA and OES announcement is planned possibly with a butter fat limit for ice cream and whipping cream.
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Washington
Office of Economic Stabilization
Department of Agriculture
Office of Price Administration
OES
Poppy Sale Nets $456 in Saturday Benefit
Mrs. FE. E. Ward announced total receipts from the Washington poppy sale reached 456.56, the largest ever. Eight thousand one hundred poppies were sold with 14 Camp Fire girls and 18 Legion Auxiliary women assisting, awards went to top three girls Helen Baker, Margaret Baker, and Darrene Snyder.
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FE. E. Ward
Washington
Camp Fire
the Legion Auxiliary
Helen
Margaret Baker
Darrene Snyder
Nebel Fined for Intoxicated Driving by Judge Patterson
Judge J G Patterson fined D W Nebel 300 dollars and costs after a guilty plea to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The court ordered a 60 day driving license suspension.
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J. G. Patterson
D. W Nebel
Nebel
Remote log cabin tenant reads world’s history by newspapers
A quotation notes the tenant on the edge of civilization benefits from newspapers that record the passing history of the world. The line by Lewis Cass highlights the role of press in expanding awareness beyond frontier life.
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Lewis Cass
Virginia Population Lead in Early U.S. Censuses
Virginia led all states by population in the 1810 1820 and 1830 censuses. By 1840 New York surpassed Virginia and has held the top spot since.
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Virginia
United States
New York
Driver Pays Fine After Traffic Stop in Town
Hubert Kolosick was stopped by Highway Patrolman Powers for driving without lights and lacking an Iowa license. He paid the fine before Justice J E Rover and said he forgot to turn on his lights after leaving a service station while holding an Arizona license.
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Hubert Koloisick
Powers
Iowa
Kolosick
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Rover
Arizona
Presbyterian Leaders Attend General Assembly Meeting
Dr. George Kerr will travel to Tarkio Missouri Tuesday for the United Presbyterian general assembly meeting he is joined by J B Pressley layman representative from Keokuk presbytery of Ainsworth and Chaplain Kilpatrick from Hancock IL son in law of Mr Pressley The pre assembly conference starts Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning Kerr will preside at the conference on the rural church The General Assembly opens Wednesday evening.
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George Kerr
Tarkio
United Presbyterian General Assembly
J. B. Pressley
Keokuk
Lewis Meets Krug and Truman In Negotiation Talks
John L. Lewis continued talks with coal administrator J A Krug as soft coal miners defied President Truman by not returning to federally seized mines. The United Mine Workers trend stayed distant from a union government contract, despite a late-night meeting with President Truman that yielded no statement.
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United Press
United Mine Workers
oPman
Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
J. A. Krug
Krug
Mr. Truman
Trains Return to Normal Schedule During Strike
Train services through Washington resumed normal operations with resumed freight and passenger traffic. Post office mail flow also returned to usual levels after a period of scarcity during the strike, though overall travel remained light.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars District Meeting Held in Iowa City
Twenty one members of the Washington county Veterans of Foreign Wars post and Auxiliary attended a district V F W meeting and banquet in Iowa City yesterday. The group included numerous couples and members such as Mr. and Mrs. Marion McAvoy and others.
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Washington
Kenneth
Cleo Shockey
Ralph Hesseltine
Fred Longer
Tomato Production Leaders Across Maryland New Jersey Indiana and California
Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana and California top the nation in tomato production, leading the states in output with these key producers driving supply and market share across the union.
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Maryland
New Jersey
Indiana
California
States of the Union
Miners in Iowa Fail to Return To Work Today
Iowa miners did not return to work after the two week old strike truce expired. George Heaps of the Iowa Coal Operators Association said no reports of workers returning to major mines. Union leaders in Washington had not sent guidance to Iowa miners.
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UMW
Des Moines
Iowa
George Heaps
Iowa Coal Operators Association
Washington
J. P. Agnesson
Cenfterville
Iowa Council of the United Mine Worker of America
Soap Box Derby Meeting Friday at Y
A meeting for all entrants and interested boys will be held Friday at seven o'clock at the Y. Committee heads will provide derby information and discuss rules. Entries close Saturday with limited days left for late entries. Eligible ages are 11 to 16, including county towns and Washington. Entries may be turned in at Tucker Chevrolet garage. race set for June 27.
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Washington
Tucker Chevrolet
Hugh Crayne Dies and Funeral Held in Oska loosa
Funeral services for Hugh Crayne 81 of Gaksingon were held at 2 30 P M in an Oskealoosa funeral home. He died Friday afternoon at his Oska loosa home after a heart attack suffered in the yard. Survived by wife Mary Stewart a son Floyd Crayne of West Chester daughters Mrs Roy Homer and Mrs Roy Hinkle of Oska loosa and three sisters Mrs J G Arnold Chinook Montana Mrs Bertie Horsley Nakust British Columbia and Mrs Mekarlane.
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Hugh Crayne
Gaksingon
Oskeloosa
Crayne
R. F. McFarlane
Washington
Oskaloosa
Mary Stewart
Frank Stewart
West Chester
Floyd Crayne
Roy Homer
Roy Hinkle
Oskalosa
J. G. Arnold
Chinook
Mont
Bertie Horsley
Nakust
British Columbia
Mekarlane
Patriotic Groups Hear Dr Miller Memorial Service
Strong turnout of Washington patriotic societies at a Sunday memorial service in the Methodist church. Dr. Fred E. Miller preached on Lest We Forget urging honors for those who gave their lives in war with the Women’s Relief Corps notably represented.
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Washington Patriotic
Bolivia Tops Tin Output In Annual Global Share
Bolivia produces over 50 000 metric tons of tin yearly, amounting to about a quarter of the world's total tin production.
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Bolivia
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International
Jennie
Agriculture Department
A. Ff. Whitney
Trainmen’s Union
Alvanley Johnston
Engineers’ Brotherhood
John R. Steelman
Whitney
Chicago
Louis Dean
Congress
W. F. George
Georgia
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Capital
Lewis Grim
VY. F. W
Soap Box Derby
Dr. Miller
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