Subway Strike Threat Ties Up New York Transit
Strikes loomed in New York threatening to halt subway service and disrupt radio programs as union votes loom for 22 000 transit workers while docked coal and shipping disputes edge toward talks and a federal conciliator returns to oversee stalled settlements.
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United Press
New Yorks
William O'Dwyer
New York
California
CIO Transport Voters Union
AFL American Federation of Radio Artists
Chicago
San Francisco
Hollywood
80th Congress Floor Leaders Race Heats Up
Observers expect a contest for the 80th Congress majority leadership between Ohio’s Clarence J. Brown and Indiana’s Charles Halleck. Brown led the GOP campaign, while Halleck helped propel Wendell Willkie’s 1940 nomination. Democrats may see Sam Rayburn’s resignation as speaker trigger, with Massachusetts’ John W. McCormack named potential minority leader.
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Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Brown
Halleck
Wendell Willkie
Philadelphia
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
International
Airplane Crash In River Near Columbus Junction Injures Two
Burton Lowe and Lester Ohlsen escaped a float crash when their Aeronea plane struck a high line and fell into the Lowe River three and a half miles south of Columbus Junction. Lowe suffered a scalp gash and both men were treated for bruises and shock.
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Columbus Junction
Burton Lowe
Lester Ohlsen
Lowe River
Lowe
Army Air Corps
Aeronea
Roy C. Smith
Ohlson
Smith
British Police Killed by Jews in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem three British policemen were killed and one seriously injured when a booby trapped building exploded as they approached it early today. A number of civilians were also hurt. Authorities believe Jewish underground members detonated the blast rather than surrender, noting the explosion occurred on the Jewish Sabbath.
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Jerusalem
Three-Car Crash Near Waterloo Kills One Man
A three-car crash north of Waterloo last night left one man dead and five others injured. Harry Nanny, 54, of Readily, Iowa, died in a hospital early today from injuries suffered in the collision.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Harry Nanny
Readily
Sixteen New Cases for November Term Docket
The district court docket for the November term shows sixteen new cases, nine of them are divorces. Two are replevin suits, two law cases, one foreclosure action, one guardianship and one marriage apartment. The term starts November 18 and may be delayed a week or two, with Judge Frank Beehly presiding.
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District Court
Rock Island
Ainsworth
Brightton
Frank Beehly
Newton
Health Unit Activites Week of November 11
The schedule notes a Thursday conference from 1:30 to 3:45 p m on child health in the office. The entry lists a health unit activity block for mid November with a focus on pediatric topics.
Accident injures wife and grandchildren identified
An accident left his wife Mdna in serious condition while two grandchildren Jane and Claudette sustained minor injuries.
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Mdna
Jane
Claudette
Nations admitted to UN group in New York assembly
The General Assembly approved Afghanistan Iceland and Sweden for UN membership unanimously after Security Council approval last spring. Denmark and the Netherlands backed the motion. Molotov and delegates from Iran Greece Egypt and others welcomed the three as Sweden Iceland and Afghanistan prepared to sign the UN charter.
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United Nations Hall
Flushing
Afghanistan
Iceland
Sweden
Wea
United Nations
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Europe
Assembly Action Unanimions
Security Council
Ireland
Portugal
Transjordan
Albania
Mongolia
Wilhelm Munthe de Morgensteirne
Iran
Greciasilvakia
China
India
Poland
Ecuador
Uruguay
V. M Molotov
Seeden
Tceland
Yoder Store Marks 10th Anniversary
The Yoder family celebrates ten years since buying Yoders East End Grocery from J B Kunath estate in November 1956. Mr and Mrs EB J Yoder, daughters Orpha and Catherine, manager G Marshall, Mrs Melo Kallaus, and Leo Allbaugh assist. The shop offers delivery service and enjoys Washington patrons.
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EB. J Yoder
Yoders
East End
J. B. Kunath
Yoder
Washington
Samuel Schulty Taken by Death
Samuel Schulty 79 of 509 North Town avenue died suddenly yesterday at 5 45 pm after returning home He was a farmer born March 3 1867 in Washington county and lived in the area all his life Surviving are wife Lottie Perrin two children and several grandchildren The funeral will be Monday at 2 pm at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr Fred E Miller with burial at Elm Grove cemetery
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Samuel Schulty
North Town Avenue
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fred’ E. Miller
Byaebo
Elm Grove
Ceme
Mr. Schulty
Washington County
Washington
John H
Margaret (Snodgrass) Sehulty
Lexington
Laura Worthen
Lottie Perrin
70 Veterans Enter Congress in Historic Election
New York reports show WWII veterans won 70 House and Senate seats on their first post service run, with 47% of Republican veteran candidates and 25% of Democratic veterans elected. Across all veterans from Spanish American War to WWII, 213 of 393 candidates were elected about 44 percent, led by WWII and WWI veterans.
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New York
Exservicemen
Seats Still Available for Rubinoff Concert Tonight
The Rubinoff concert seat sale remains open at Phillips and Hebner drugs until 6 pm then moves to the high school for a 7 pm opening. Some balcony seats and a few downstairs chairs remain. Student price is 1.20 dollars. The program includes Mendelssohn concerto movements and Rubinoff own compositions plus popular tunes. Rubinoff and his violin are renowned worldwide. The event is billed as an outstanding musical occasion.
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Rubinoff
Phillips & Hebner
Mey
Bakcony
Rubinoffi
County to Host Livestock Institute at Cattle Congress Grounds
County extension director Leo Sturgeon says Washington county breeders and 4H members will attend a two day meat animal show and livestock institute at Waterloo Cattle Congress grounds on Nov 22 and 23. The program features cattle lamb and hog grading contests a banquet with speakers from Iowa groups and demonstrations on the production and marketing of livestock with no admission fee and capacity for 10,000 in the heated hippodrome.
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Leo Sturgeon
Washington County
Meat Animal Show and Livestock Institute
Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Harry Linn
Lowa Secretary of Agriculture
Pp. S. Shearer
Towa State College
Army housing policy limits overseas shipping for families
The Army announced Nov 9 that dependents of the four lower enlisted grades will not be shipped to most overseas areas after December. Affected are privates, privates first class, corporals, and the lowest sergeant grade.
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Washington
Army
Marriage License for Alvin Kephart and Phyllis Crone
A marriage license was issued at the court house to Alvin Kephart and Phyllis Crone, both of Washington.
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Court House
Alvin \. Kephart
Phyllis Crone
Washington
Latchem Burial Here on Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Berry Latchem 82, of East Main Washington, will be held Sunday at 1 30 pm at Sherman’s Funeral Home. Rev. Trevelyn White of the Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Surviving: daughters Mrs C M Gronstal Estherville Iowa and Mrs Frank Hicks Chicago. sons Charles and Dr Ray Latchem. daughter Louise Mae deceased. Family had lived in Washington, Iowa City, and Chicago.
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Frank Latchem
Sherman
Trevelyn White
Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Chicago
Latchem
Kate Berry
East Main Street
Iowa City
Latehem
C. M. Gronstal
Estherville
Iowa
Frank Hicks
Charles
Ray Latehem
Louise Mae
Another Storm Strikes Mountain Area in Colorado
A new snowstorm hits the Rocky Mountain region as Colorado faces fresh heavy snowfall hindering rescue efforts for cattle hands and sheepherders. The body of a traveler presumed dead in the prior blizzard is found 250 yards from his home near Rosita, with two other men still missing.
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Colorado
Tranelier
Rosita
Abuses in Wagner Act Under GOP Plan for Reform
Senator Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska, Republican whip, said the first Republican priority is balancing the budget. He argued to investigate surplus property sales and remove abuses in the Wagner Act, possible by amendment or rewriting the labor code, while postponing tax cuts until expenditures are trimmed. He also plans a 19 day Europe trip to assess U. S. food commitments and foreign policy alignment with the administration.
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Washington
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Republican Congress
Wherry
Congress
Arthur H. Vandenberg
United Nations
New York
Gorham Takes Course At Armstrong Laying School
Gene A Gorham of Washington Iowa completed a linoleum installation course this week at Armstrong Cars Company Laying School in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Students toured the Armstrong Floor Plant to study the manufacture of linoleum and other resilient floorings.
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Lancaster
Gene A Gorham
S. 4Th Avenue
Washington
Iowa
Gorhan
Armstrong Cars Company
Armstrong
Blizzard Drifts Tie Up Colorado and Wyoming Roads
The U S Weather Bureau reports heavy snow trailing across Colorado north of Colorado Springs and most of Wyoming. Snow drifts remain largely uncleared after a three day blizzard last weekend.
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U. S Weather Bureau
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Wy Oming
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