Iowa Tax Study Committee Sees No New Axes
Senator Robert Keir of Des Moines said there will be no new axes contemplated by the Iowa legislature tax study committee after an executive session. The panel met with L E Kimmel of Washington D C to hear preliminary findings on Iowa tax study plans. The group agreed to first review property tax assessment methods, equalization of valuations, and how exemptions affect tax distribution.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Keir
Sper
Keir
Stalk House
L. E. Kimmel
Wasiington
D. C
Brookings Institution
Man Impersonates Army Officer Pleads Guilty in Fort Dodge
Robert L Campbell 34 of Walter Okla pleads guilty to impersonating a major wearing an army uniform and faces six months in jail. He was arrested in Sioux City after charging servicemen for money.
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Fort Dodge
Robert L. Campbell
Walter, Oklo
Henry N. Grayen
Campbell
Sioux Ois
Iowa Seizes 1200 Slot Machines In Crackdown This Year
Des Moines report indicates a crackdown on illegal gambling with at least 1200 slot machines seized in Iowa raids so far this year. Chief Nebergall of the Bureau of Investigation says seizures exceed levels seen in 1948 and 1944, while IRS data show 18 percent fewer operators purchasing tax stamps for slot machines than last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chie R. W. Nebergall
State Bureau of Investigation
Sleanvalle
Internal Revenue
Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving Day
DES MOINES Gov Robert D Blue proclaims November 22 as Thanksgiving Day this year in every state except Tennessee and Arkansas which observe on November 2
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Des Moines
Robert D
Tennesse
Arkansas
League of Iowa Municipalities suit against Pierce filed
In Marshalltown a district court suit by the executive committee seeks to bar Frank G. Pierce from acting as executive secretary and treasurer. The plaintiffs demand turnover of all league records and an accounting of money and property. The action follows Pierce’s defeat at the recent state meeting and his claim the election was illegal.
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Marshalltown
League of Iowa
Frank G. Pierce
Ito
League
Association
Pierce
Veterans Placed in Record Iowa Job Programs
Discharged Iowa veterans secured 2,122 civilian positions in October through 81 USES offices in the state. New applications totaled 3,091 that month. John H. Quigley, state USES employment representative, said veterans of all wars claimed 2,248 jobs in October, or 46.3 percent of 4,875 placements, a new Iowa record. Of those 2,248, 289 were allocated to veterans in October.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Employment Service
John H. Quigley
Favor Plan For Control Of the Bomb
President Truman and the prime ministers of Great Britain and Canada call for a UN commission to oversee atomic energy. They favor keeping bomb production know how secret while promoting wide knowledge exchange for peaceful uses and warn that dispersing practical military information could hinder safeguards.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
Great Britain
Canada
United Nations Organization
Bond Total Tops $172000 in Victory Loan Drive
All issuing agencies except West Chester bank report bond sales through Saturday totaling $172,502.50 for Victory Loan purchases. About $60,000 was added last week, with $80,042.50 in E bonds. State figures show Washington county near the bottom for percent of quota, due to late start, with a sign-off drive this week expected to boost sales.
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West Chester Bank
G. E. Mace
County War Finance Committee
Washington County
Washington
Employment Office Schedule Changed
Mrs. Permelia R. Lay in charge of the local U. S. employment service announces that due to heavy office load she will take unemployment compensation and SRA claims in the mornings only. Veterans returning home seek permanent work. employers with positions for skilled veterans are urged to contact her.
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Permelia R. Lay
U. S
SRA
Ottumwa voters to decide on junior college plan
Ottumwa public school district residents will vote in March on establishing a junior college here. The election was called after a petition with 168 signatures was filed requesting the vote.
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Ottumwa
Gifts Sought for Soldiers Now at Schick Hospital
Washington residents are urged to buy practical new gifts for wounded soldiers housed at Schick Hospital in Clinton Iowa. Gifts should be taken to four Washington drug stores by December 10 in original packages to fill Washington quota of 18 parcels.
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Schick Hospital
Washington
Schick
Clinton
Iowa
Washinton
Fred Downing
The
Legion Committee
Downing
Army Hospital
Ford Rejects Wage Settlement Amid Rising Auto Strikes
United Auto Workers press Ford for a 30 percent pay hike as 16,000 Westinghouse Corona production workers threaten strike. Ford argues settlements depend on future production and costs, while Pittsburgh General Electric workers vote overwhelmingly to strike if needed. National Labor Relations Board had set a December 8 strike vote.
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United Press
Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Westinghouse Electric Coronation
Ford
UAW
CIO Electrical Union
Pittsburgh General Electric
National Labor Relations Board
Bodies of seven fliers found in Yokohama area
U S Army reports seven more American airmen believed executed by Japan have been found. Six bodies show ropes around the necks. Military funerals set for Thursday. Also noted is a barge canal proposal west of the Red River, and a Christmas gifts appeal for soldiers in Army hospitals with a December 18 mailing deadline.
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Yokohama
fTapan
Sth
8Th Army
Red River
Shreveport
Marksville
U. S. Army Engineers
Business leaders invited to hear Carney from Wichita
The Washington Chamber of Commerce hosts a Monday evening meeting at the high school auditorium for business owners managers and area sales staff. Ralph W. Carney vice president and sales manager of Coleman Lamp and Stove in Wichita Kans will speak on postwar sales methods and prospects. Carney known as a dynamic speaker has addressed diverse audiences nationwide and in Canada.
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Carney
Wichita
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
High Schoool
Washingtonn High School
Ralph W. Carney
Coleman Lamp and Stove Company
Wichita, Kan
United States
Seattle
Boston
Canada
First Day Y Campaign Nets 3376 Dollars
The Y.M.C.A. campaign in Washington opened with a 3376 dollar first day total. About 40 workers, led by John Owen in the third ward, pressed subscriptions and plan to complete the drive this week. Several interviewees reduced pledges from last year to help fund expansions.
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Y.M.C.A
Washington
Third Ward
John Owen
Car damaged in side-swipe at town intersection
Dr. R. H. Deans car sustained an estimated 150 damage after a side-swipe by a truck driven by John Jeffry at South Town avenue and Clara Barton street intersection. The truck suffered no damage and there were no injuries.
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R. H. Dean
Hubert Kolesick
John Jeffry
South Town Avenue
Clara Barton Street
Western states account for large share of sugar beet output
The seventeen western states produce about 76 percent of the nation's sugar beet output, highlighting their dominant role in the crop's production and supply.
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Western States
Eisenhower Says Russia Has Friendship With United States
General Eisenhower testified before the House Military Affairs Committee that there will never be a war between Great Britain and the United States and that Russia’s policy is friendship with the United States. He argued universal training strengthens world peace and cited U S military power as a key factor. Rep. J Cornell Thomas pressed on possible future enemies in questioning.
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Washington, D. C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Eisenhower
House Military Affairs Committee
J. Cornell Thomas
Rep
N. J
Seven Men Sent for Pre-Induction Examinations
Seven more Washington County men were sent by the county selective service board to Fort Snelling Minnesota for pre induction examinations. They traveled by bus and train via Davenport. The list includes Richard Gene Conklin Karona Roger Franklin Bain Wayland Roger Marshall Arnold Gordon Eugene Lough Clarence Robert Wehr Keola Dwain David Johnson Joe Max Bauer.
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County Selective Service Board
Fort Snelling
Minn
Davenport
Richard Gene Conklin
Karona
Roger Franklin Bain
R 2
Wayland
Roger Marshall Arnold
Gordon Eugene Lough
Red
Washington
Clarence Robert Wehr
Keola Dwain
David Johnson
Joe Max Bauer
West Cheater
Hear Dr. Spitzer At PTA Session
The November Stewart and Lincoln PTA meeting in Stewart school hosted about 150 members. Dr. Herbert I. Spitzer spoke on Schools and Progress, stressing parental cooperation and future teaching advances. The evening included a girls sextet performance and social refreshments.
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Stewart and
Lincoln Parent Teacher Associations
Stewart School
Earl L. Loveless
Stewart Association
America
Helen Caldwell
M. M. Schell
Herbert I. Spitzer
University
Iowa City
Dr. Spitzer
Gene Gorham
Lincoln Po. T. A
Loveless
Mary Berry
Phil Antonoff
Floyd Ayers
Henry Bailey
Russell Beard
Carl Bereiter
Rosie Benson
David Blankenhorn
Soybean Plant Changes Hands in Washington Sale
Announcement reports the Honeymead Products soybean plant in Washington sold to Joseph Sinalko and brother J D Sinaiko of Springfield Ill. Sinalko plans expand the plant while retaining the Honeymead name and personnel.
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Honeymead Products Company
Washington
Joseph Sinalko
Cedar Rapid
J. D. Sinaiko
Springfield
Ill
S. H. Burchfield
Lowa Milling Company
Cedar Rapids
Cargill Company
Decatur
Fairfield
Wisconsin
Sinaiko
US to redeploy 70 point enlisted and 75 point officers
Colonel Duncan Sinclair of the United States 24th Corps announced that all enlisted men with 70 points and officers with 75 points in Korea will be redeployed by December 1. The update comes from Seoul amid ongoing postwar drawdown.
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Seoul
Korea
United States
Duncan Sinclair
Name of Boxing Champion Corrected to William Harrison Dempsey
In historical records the famed heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey is properly identified as William Harrison Dempsey. This naming reflects his full given name and lineage.
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Jack Dempsey
William Harrison Dempsey
Riots in Tel-Aviv Quelled by British Troops
Reuters dispatches report Tel-Aviv riots broke out again this morning but British infantry dispersed small extremist groups quickly. Two Jews were seriously injured and hospitalized after clashes, while two deaths were reported in last night’s street brawl.
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Jerusalem
Tel-Aviv
Local ladies coordinate decorations for event
Mrs Eli Cook, Mrs John Blodgett, Mrs Dale Carstenson, Mrs Berry and Mrs Antonoff led the decoration effort for the occasion with responsibility shared among the group.
Japs Ready For Attack Evidence Shown In Pearl Harbor Inquiry
Evidence from intercepted Japanese messages presented to a congressional inquiry indicates December 6 1941 Britain warned of a Pacific war the next day and Japan prepared to act if necessary. The messages reveal Tokyo Berlin Russia talks and plans to avoid war with Soviet Russia until strategic conditions allowed.
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Washington, D. C
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Budapest
Hungary
Tokyo
Germany
Berlin
Russia
United States
Tokyo-Berlin
Japan
Honolulu
Lahaina Roads
County Superintendents Meet at Washington High
Town school superintendents in Washington county and their wives gathered last evening at Washington high school for a potluck dinner and program. B. S. Moyle of the state teachers association spoke on recent legislation benefiting teachers and schools. Plans were made for a mid winter meeting of the county educational council.
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Washington County
Washington High School
B. S. Moyle
State Teachers’ Association
County Educational Council
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