Russia and Britain clash over Palestine at UN
At Lake Success on May 29 the Soviet Union accused Britain of hypocrisy in its Palestine policy as the UN Security Council prepared to vote on rival proposals for a cease fire and arms flow. The Russian plan called for a four week truce and strict controls, while Britain condemned the move as dangerous and ill conceived. France offered a third plan aiming for a Jerusalem cease fire.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
Britain
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
Holy
Jerusalem
Andrei Gromyko
Middle East
Alexander Cadogan
Gromyko
Cadogan
Holy Land
Deaths in Farm Accidents Reported by Safety Council
Chicago May 29 Motor vehicle accidents caused the greatest number of accidental farm deaths last year. The National Safety Council reported that 19,500 were killed and 1,00,000 injured in 1946 and 1947 figures were similar. The agricultural death rate stood at 52 per 100,000 workers versus 26 in non agricultural work.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Large egg laid by New Hampshire Red at Sitlers
Ernest Lambert of Sitlers reported another unusually large egg from a New Hampshire Red hen. The egg measured eight inches by seven and adds to the year’s notable poultry yields in the area.
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Ernest Lambert
Sitlers
New Hampshire
Bible School Program At Biehb er Church Sunday
Seventy two children who attended Bible school at the Biehb er church will present a program Sunday May 30 at p m in the Fieher church. Eight teachers supported the event including Mrs W H Regier Carla Johnson for beginners Mrs Galen Widmer Norma Widmer for primaries Mrs Wayne Bitting Mary Ellen Nebel for juniors and W H Regier Treva Bontrager for intermediates. The pastor Rev W H Regier directed the school and invites all to the program Sunday night.
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Biehber
Fieher
W. H. Regier
Carla Johnson
Galen Widmer
Norma Widmer
Wayne Bitting
Mary Ellen Nebel
Treva Bontrager
Holiday Death Toll Opens Early
The Memorial day holiday death toll mounted as thousands traveled for a three day weekend. Nine people were killed in traffic drowning and miscellaneous accidents with state tallies led by Pennsylvania. The National Safety Council estimated 225 highway deaths over the long weekend.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Nebraska
New York
National Safety Council
Graduation at St James marks Sunday ceremony
On Sunday May 30 the St James school graduation will begin with seven o clock mass and Holy Communion followed by breakfast at the school. At eight pm Rev H J Corcoran will confer diplomas on a list of graduates and several students will receive general excellence awards.
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St. James School
H. J. Corcoran
Thomas Adam
Helen Baker
Wayne Barnes
Lawrence Barth
Donald Creech
Vivian Hines
Mary Ann Peiffer
Nancy Perez
James Sehulty
Carol Walker
Genevieve Redeker
Kathie Gevoek
Sylvia McClure
Frances Peitier
Margelene Fritz
Judy Campbell
Michael Flynn
Sally Bruty
Phyllis Kriner
Janice Kos
Shirley Mattes
Dorothy Kos
Mary Jane
Chrysler Union Claims a Victory
The United Auto Workers CIO says a resounding victory was won with a 13-cent-an-hour wage rise ending Chrysler Corp strike after 17 days by 73 000 workers. Chrysler says production will resume in about a week with inventories complete and no price rise expected.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers (Cio
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Dodge
Plymouth
General Motors
United Press
CLO
United Automobile Workers
General Moors
JOLIET Dog Catcher Bitten in Vaccination Program Tale
Five years after Joliet began free anti rabies vaccinations for all dogs no bites had occurred. Yesterday Frank Grein the 71 year old dog catcher was bitten, illustrating lingering risk in city dog care.
Attendance Award Recipients Named at Ceremonial Service
Nancy Perez and Wayne Barnes receive honors for perfect attendance. Awardees include Francis Friese Teddy Fritz Joanne Friese Craig Wolf Donald Libe Robert Friese Janice Kos Margaret Baker Diana Sehulty Rob erty Sehulty Audrey Wittetoe Vivian Hiyes and Nancy Perez. Rev C F Griffith of St Ambrose College Davenport will preach with benediction and Mrs Anna Harmeier at the organ.
Labor Strikes Ease as Auto and Meat Sectors Settle
Nation records a period without major strikes as Chrysler and General Motors wage disputes end with small raises. CIO United Auto Workers wins 13 cents, packinghouse workers secure nine cents, easing immediate labor tensions though coal and railroad fights loom.
Six Die in Two Chicago Apartment Fires
Six people died and one was critically injured in a west side three story apartment fire. A second blaze in the same neighborhood within hours injured seven others. Authorities say no connection between the fires but arson is being checked.
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Chicago
West Side
Anthon J. Mullaney
Allout
Poultrymen Told to Cull to Save Grain
Town poultrymen can reduce grain use by culling at least one inefficient hen or pullet for every five birds in the flock, a guideline aimed at improving feed efficiency.
Strikers at Waterloo Packing Plant Return To Work Next Tuesday
Waterloo Iowa May 28 UP Strikers at The Rath Packing Co plant voted to end a nine day walkout and return to work under an interim contract with a nine cent raise. Union leaders said full pre strike terms would be enforced, while company officials said the old contract ended May 3. Guards remain on duty as removal is planned gradually.
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Waterloo
Iowa
CIO United Packinghouse
John Morrell
Ottumwa
National Guard
Wilson & Co
Bath Packing Co
Iowa Na Guard
Big Rath
Cedar Rapids
John Morrell & Co
A. T. Donnell
Lee Simon
John Pennell
Irving Picket
Penell
Des Moines
Rath Packing Co
Ralph Lancaster
Lancaster
Prack Hawk County
HH. T. Wagner
Rath
Hughes Family Plans Long Summer Trip to Wales and Europe
Mr and Mrs John R Hughes and daughters Donna and Wilma will leave Washington next Monday for three to four months traveling to South Wales birthplace of Mr Hughes. They will visit Detroit en route and sail June 4 from New York on the Britannic Cunard White Star liner. They also plan to visit Ireland Holland France and possibly Germany returning via Detroit and Niagara Falls.
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John R. Hughes
Donna
Wilma
Washington
South Wales
Hughes
Detroit
New York
Ireland
Holland
France
Germany
Wales
United States
Europe
Niagara Falls
Cemeteries Remain in Fine Shape for Memorial Day
Grover Springman at Elm Grove and John Winegarden at Woodlawn have put in extra hours to ready the two cemeteries for Memorial Day observances next Monday, with both sites reported in excellent condition by a visitor.
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Woodlawn
Elm Grove
Grover Springman
John Winegarden
Dewey Predicted Republican Nominee by Three Reasons
Lt. Gov. Joseph Hanley of New York predicts Gov. Thomas F. Dewey will win the Republican presidential nomination. He cites Dewey’s administration ability, likelihood of carrying big eastern states, and potential to be an excellent president.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Thomas Ff. Dewey
Joseph Hanley
New York
Barn Fire Contained After Hemp Pile Blaze
Firefighters responded to a hemp pile blaze on West Monroe Street at the Hesseltine property. The flames threatened a nearby barn, but crews prevented damage by allowing the hemp to burn under watch for hours.
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Harry Hesseltine
Walter Oetjen
West Monroe Street
Memorial holiday crashes claim two in Iowa
The Memorial Day weekend began with two fatalities from a head on collision near Carlisle involving Mrs. Cora Killen and John Hinrichs both of Carlisle on their way to Des Moines. Merle Hartz of Pleasantville and Beatrice Forbes a Pleasantville schoolteacher sustained serious injuries. Hartz and Forbes were hospitalized in Des Moines.
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Cora Killen
John Hinrichs
Carlisle
Des Moines
Merle Hartz
Pleasantville
Hartz
Beatrice Forbes
Miss Forbes
Harry Urell
Waukon
Joyce Jones
Mapleton
Robert Jones
Edward Weak
Onawa
Sioux City
James P. Martin
Iowa City
Ebenezer McMurray
Sutherland
Mason City
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa
Gideons Service at United Presbyterian Church
A Gideons service will be held during the morning worship at United Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The speaker is William Dyhuizen of Cedar Rapids, a businessman and Gideons member.
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Gideons
United Presbyterian Church
William Dyhuizen
Cedar Rapids
The
Wallace and Thomas Attack Communists Bill as War on Rights
Two presidential candidates Henry A. Wallace and Norman Thomas denounced the Mundt Nixon communist control bill as a declaration of war on American rights. Wallace warned the measure would force registration and allow the attorney general to target peaceful social change, while Thomas called it a blessing to communists and a dangerous misstep.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Norman Thomas
Walace
Thomas
Socialist Party
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wallace
United States
Russia
Mundt
Communist Party
Justice Department
William Z. Foster
Senate Committee
Iowa
Amica
America
Poppy Day Window Display At Scott Furniture
Mrs Wayne Chamberlin and Mrs E E Ward stated no favoritism was intended in arranging the poppy day window display at Scott furniture store. Some services were left out due to mannequin shortage and limited window space.
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Wayne Chamberlin
E. E. Ward
Poppy Day
Scott Furniture Store
Harris jailed five days for license suspension driving
Howard Harris was sentenced by Mayor G B Mace to five days in the county jail after being charged with operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended.
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Howard Harris
G. B. Mace
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