Labor Bill Agreement Is Reached
Washington reports that House and Senate labor conferees approved a compromise bill closely aligned with Senate action. One senator and two representatives refused to sign. Taft optimistic about possible override of a presidential veto. The dispute centers on 250,000 agricultural processing workers and their Wagner Act rights. The House plans to act Wednesday, Senate last.
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Washington
House
Senate
James E. Murray
D. Mont
Clare B. Holtman
Mich
John Leszinski
Taft
Robert A. Taft
R. C
Senate ‘Aber
Georgia girl wins national spelling championship
Fourteen year old Mattie Lou Poclland of a one room school near Thomaston Georgia won the national spelling championship over 34 rivals. She spelled Chlorophyll and maggoty to secure the top prize of 500 dollars and a two day trip to New York.
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Washington
Mattie Lou Poclland
Thomaston
Mattie Lou
Scripps-Howard
New York
Georgia
Sange Rodolfo
Chicago
Two Die in Collision Near Maquoketa Iowa
Two people died in a crash eight miles east of Maquoketa when a pickup collided with a car driven by Lester James 25 of Preston who was injured and taken to Clinton hospital. Victims were Wayne Molesberry 39 and Mrs Pauline Watters 27 of Maquoketa.
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Towa
Here
Wayne Molesberry
Pauline Watters
Lester James
Preston
Clinton
Jackson County
Loren Feldermen
Molesberry
James
D. L. Moody
Rubio
Fieres
Frank Anderson
Towns and Villages Over Iowa to Honor Soldiers Friday
Iowa towns plan a Memorial Day tribute to dead and surviving veterans from four wars. Notable honorees include GAR state commander James F P Martin of Sutherland and Ebenez er McMurray of Iowa City, with national memory focus on World War I and II casualties and totals across the state.
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Iowa
Des Moines
John M. Gudgel
Shenandoah
Martin
Co. H. 1St Wisonec
Sutherland
O Brien Counts Mutual Insurance Association
GAR
Truman Returns To Capital Today
President Truman left Grandview Missouri at 2 10 P M EDT after a 12 day vigil by his aged mother Mrs Martha Truman. He returns to Washington but stays reachable should his mother’s condition worsen. He is due back June six to join the 35th division reunion program in which he served as an artillery captain.
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Washington
Truman
Capital
Grandview
Grandview, Mo
Martha FE. Truman
Fairfax
Kansas City
Kan
Bess Truman
Margaret Truman
Urges a New Plan to Aid Agriculture
M. B. Ronald urged Congress to adopt a two price system for agriculture to cover farmers full production costs and lift nutrition via a self financing food stamp plan. He described a grassroots approach to farm surpluses and said quotas would be set by a surplus disposal corporation co run by the agriculture department and farmers.
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Washington
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
M. B. Ronald
W. R. Ronald
Daily Republic
Mitchell, S. D
Ronald
Chester H. Gross
United States
Aurplus Disposal Corporation
Agriculture Department
Farmers Themelves
Esther Sears To Lead Camp Fire Cooking School
Esther Sears of Osceola representing I 8 U will conduct Camp Fire girls cooking classes at the high school next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m.
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Esther Sears
Osceola
I 8 U
Truman Reveals Cottage Hours Driven by Family Duty
Mr. Truman describes long hours at the cottage as driven by the need to be near his mother who helped him many times and whom he wished to assist when she needed him.
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Mr. Truman
Unusual May Snowstorm Hits Iowa Towns
Des Moines reports a freak May snowstorm with up to four inches in Cherokee and other towns. Temperatures fell below freezing across Mason City Sioux City and Spencer setting historic lows. Crop damage in Cherokee County estimated at 200 000 as the weather bureau records a rare cold wet May.
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Clines
Weather Bureau
Cherokee County
Mason
War Department funds reduced by 5.3 percent in House action
The House appropriations committee cut 475 million dollars from the War Department budget for the next fiscal year. The panel recommended 5.24 billion for army and navy functions, versus Truman's request of 5.72 billion and last year's 7.27 billion. Secretary Patterson warned the cut would impair army effectiveness and foreign occupation programs. The committee said the budget still supports about 1,070,000 officers and men.
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Washington
House
War Department
Army and Havy War Department
Truman
Robert P. Patterson
No Parking Signs Put Up on Highway 92 in Washington
No parking signs were placed this morning on Highway 92 through Washington. They prohibit parking on the south side of West Madison Street and East Washington Street and the east side of South Second Avenue between Washington and Madison Streets. The ordinance authorizing the no parking rule was recently passed and is now in effect, with enforcement likely to free space on the busy thoroughfare.
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Washington
West Madison
East Washington Street
South Second Avenue
Madison Streets
Memorial Day Concert and Parade Schedule in Washington
The Municipal Band opens Memorial Day with a nine oclock Central Park concert featuring God Bless America Overture Americana The Bells of St Marys I Am an American a sacred medley and the national anthem. A ten oclock parade ends at the cemeteries for brief programs and grave decorations.
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Central Park
Washington
Melvin Hill
Jesse Radda
Maynard Totf
Sailors Memorial
Crooked Creek Bridge
Ronnie Baker
Ted Stewart
Woodlawn
KE. K. Burham
Maz Lee
Elm Grove
John Owen
Court House
Legion Rooms
War Dept payroll cuts push GOP savings past half way mark
The committee's report outlines a plan to reduce War Department payrolls by more than 74 thousand civilian em ployees and 21 thousand officers as part of a broader effort to save about 5 billion dollars in the new fiscal year. If enacted, total cuts would exceed 88 million and lift the current tally of major appropriations reductions to eight figures, with four large bills remaining.
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War Department
House
Airports for 19 Iowa Towns Are on 1947 Schedule
Des Moines May 29 The state aeronautics commission announced that ground will be broken this summer for nearly two million dollars of airport projects in 19 Iowa towns. Lester Orcutt said $754000 in federal aid is earmarked for this year with local funds totaling about $1.17 million for land purchase and construction. Some projects date back to 1941 but most are post war improvements and several may be completed before winter or next spring.
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State Aeronautics Commission
State Aeronautics
Lester G. Oreut
Orcutt
Pew
Tax cut plan reaches final form amid veto risk
Conferees finalize a measure to cut personal income taxes from 10.5 to 30 percent with a July 1 effective date. The package heads to the House and Senate, with President Truman likely to veto unless signaled otherwise. The compromise layers 20 percent up to 136720, 15 percent to 303000, and 10.5 percent above 303000. Senate leadership opposes, but a 2 to 34 vote secures passage in the chamber.
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House
Senate
House Conference Committee
White House
Eugene Millikin
Colo
Senate Finance Committee
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Automobile Burns Calf in a Collision on Highway 218
Kenneth Burns of Marion attempted to avoid a calf on highway 218 one mile north of Crawfordsville and collided with another calf. The animal suffered a broken leg and was slaughtered. No human injuries were reported. Vehicle damage was estimated at 300 to 400 dollars.
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Crawfordsville
Kenneth Burns
Marion
Flying Farmers Meet Set in Ames Iowa
Iowa flying farmers plan a one day meeting in Ames on June 10 with about 590 members expected. Parry Dodds acting secretary says business will include a national flying farmers organization discussion and officer elections. A crop dusting demonstration is planned for the afternoon.
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Ames
Iowa
Flying Farmers
Parry Dodds
Dodds
Fire at Charles Dawson Home Causes Minor Damage
Fire units were called yesterday afternoon to 03 South Avenue C where flames burned in wall cavities. Firefighters cut a hole in the roof and used water from the booster tank. house sustained only slight damage.
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Charles Dawson
South Avenue C
Truman Names 172 Jowans For Army Commissions
President Truman announced commission awards in the regular army naming Ardent B. Hughes and Richard C. Stearns of Washington as first lieutenants. The list includes 172 names in total.
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Regular Army
Truman
Ardent B. Hughes
Richard C. Stearns
Washington
Jowans
Tabernacle Talk by Clarence Rose on Puerto Rico Gospel Press
Clarence Rose of the Puerto Rico Gospel Press will speak at 7 59 this evening at the Christian Tabernacle. Colored motion pictures depicting Puerto Rico scenes will be shown. The Gospel Press aims to print religious literature in Spanish for the island’s people. The public is invited.
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Clarence Rose
Puerto Rico
Gospel Press
Christian Tabernacle
Gospel
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