Cardinals Lead Dodgers 5–1 in Crucial Playoff Game
St Louis held a 5 to 1 lead in the sixth inning as Hatten struggled for Brooklyn. Brooklyn answered with a run in the first and Behrman relieved after walks, while St Louis built on hits by Hatten and a four-hit fifth inning to widen the gap in the National League playoff.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Higbe
Behrman
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Galan
Stevens
Walker
Hatten
Iowa
Dodgers
Dickson
Indianapolis inmate found guilty of first degree murder
Anamosa Iowa October 3 A jury of eight women and four men found Louis B Hofer 35 Indianapolis Ind an inmate at the state reform atory guilty of first degree murder in the death of a reformatory guard last June The jury recommended the death sentence marking the first such recommendation in Jones county courts history
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Anamosa
Louis B. Hofer
Indianapolis
Ind
State Reformatory
Hofe
Jones County
Bandit’s Scar Recovered After Iowa Grocery Heist
Iowa highway patrol says the routine used by two youths in a $200 holdup of the McMickle and Wallace grocery store Monday has been recovered in Kansas City. Police continue to search for the two bandits.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
McMickle and Wallace
Kansas City
Drastic Duck Hunting Rules Approved
Des Moines reports the U S Fish and Wildlife Service sets the strictest season since 1938. Town Conservation Commission approves an administrative order, shortening season and tightening bag limits. Open Oct 26 to Dec 9 with daily hours 30 minutes before sunrise to 80 minutes before sunset. Geese rules restrict blue and snow geese to four bag and possession. Many species banned.
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Des Moines
U. S. Fish and Wildlire Service
Town Conservation Commission
Commission
Iowa
Canada
Birthday greetings for local residents mark 91st year and anniversaries
Fred R. Mauthe reaches 91 as part of the Three Quarter Century club born in Seneca Falls New York. Charles Church observes a wedding anniversary. John K Hesseltine and Robert Lee Harland celebrate 15th birthdays. Several locals niece and nephews receive birthday wishes including Donald Libe Betty Mayo Randall Jee Hesseltine and others from Wellman Keota Taileyrand Shiloh communities.
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Fred R. Mauthe
Three Quarter Century Club
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Charles Churchbill
John K. Hesseltine
Frank Hesseltine
Robert Lee Harland
Elmer Harland
Donald Libe
Lawrence Libe
Frank Meyer
Wellman
Betty Mayo Randall
Ted Bailey
Jee Hesseltine
Harold Fulton
Everette Dillon
Keota
Mike Tinnes
Taileyrand
Ellen Schantz
Shiloh
Meat shortages to worsen this winter says reconversion head
Reconversion director John R. Steelman warned the meat shortage will worsen through the winter with fats, oils and sugar also remaining scarce for many months. He noted high farm income but continued shortages despite record crops and government price controls.
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Washington
John R. Steelan
Truman warns wages may fall further in purchasing power
President Truman said there is real danger wages could drop again in purchasing power and the government is trying to counter it. He cited a report by reconversion chief John R. Steelman and noted rising employment, falling unemployment, and strong consumer spending as peacetime prosperity nears. He opposed new price controls and urged job gains for veterans.
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Severin D. Flatness
Department
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
United States
Emanuel Celler
N. T
Celler
Fladness
Columbia
Venezuela
Argentine
Uruguay
Brazil
Paraguay
Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Election Probe in 5th Missouri District
The house campaign expenditures committee sent two investigators to Kansas City to probe fraud and excessive spending in the Democratic primary for Missouri's fifth district. The race pitted Rep. Roger C. Slaughter and Enos Axtell, who was backed by President Truman, after Jerome Walsh’s telegram alleging breach of spending limits.
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Washington
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
Kansas City
Missouri
Roger C. Slaughter
D., Mo
Enos Axtell
Truman
Jerome Walsh
Walsh
Slaughter
Axtell
Iowa Farmers Give Blue Lead in Farm Magazine Poll
Iowa Governor Robert Blue leads Democratic candidate Frank Miles by farm voters in a Wallace-Homestead poll. Blue has 49 percent to Miles 29 percent with 22 percent undecided. a prior poll showed Blue 54 percent and Miles 27 percent.
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Iowa
Farm Magazine
Hes Moines
Robert Blue
Frank Miles
Wallace
Farmer and Iown Homestead Magazine
Wallace-Homestead
Blue
Miles
Iowa Illinois agree on Mississippi River duck hunting rules
Iowa and Illinois conservation officials announce a reciprocal agreement for the 1946 duck season on the Mississippi River. Hunters with a valid license from either state may hunt anywhere on the river between Iowa and Illinois but cannot go beyond the opposite state's bank. Nebraska talks on Missouri River also underway.
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Mississippi
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Game Department of Illinois
Mississippi River
Illinois
State Conservation Commission
Nebraska
Missouri
Secretary Anderson warns against price gambling in Worthington
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson told Worthington farmers to avoid gambles on higher farm prices that could spark inflation. He cautioned price rises beyond parity limits, noting basic food costs drive living expenses and may trigger higher wages and prices elsewhere. He also urged maintaining beef production to meet strong demand as national income nears a projected $175 billion.
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Worthington
Minn
Clinton P. Anderson
Alderson
Anderson
Green Predicts AFL Split Over Communism at CIO
President William Green told the CIO convention the communism issue would split many unions within the dual movement. He predicted dissatisfied members would return to the AFL as he cited AFL membership at an all time high of 7,190,600.
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Chicago
William Green
American Federation of Labor
CIO
AFL
Green
Mine workers' union to join AFL convention after 109 years
The delegates recall the United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis helped form the clip and will be represented at the AFL convention after 109 years.
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United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
The
Clip
AFL
Goff Sells Interest In Implement Store
Clarence Goff has sold his share in Farmers' Implement Co. on North Marion Ave to John Patterson. The firm will be run by J W Stewart and Patterson as Farmers' Implement Store. Stewart becomes active manager while Patterson expands his hybrid seed business. John Deere farm implements will continue to be sold. Goff awaits further announcement and promotes a new trailer heater invention.
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Clarence Goff
Farmers’ Implement Co
North Marion Avenue
John Patterson
J. W. Stewart
Mr. Patterson
Gott
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Patterson
Hybrid Seed Corp
Farmers’ Implement Store
John Deere
Deere
Goff
New Managers Take Over Piggly-Wiggly Store
Dale Fuhr and Joe Cochran have begun operating the Piggly-Wigly market they bought from Albert Orcutt last month. The transition had been planned to start October first. Both new managers are veteran grocers, with Cochran having prior work at the Benteco chain and in a store now run by the duo.
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Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Albert Orcutt
Fuhr
Cochran
Benteco
PTA Convention Opens With District Program
The 6th district Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers holds a one day conference in the community room with about 130 delegates. Mrs Walter Scholtes of Clinton presided as district president. W A Erbe led a panel on P T A tasks and parent education with officers from Council Bluffs Davenport Madrid Cedar Rapids and others participating. Counties in the district include Jackson Clinton Scott Iowa Keokuk Johnson Mahaska Washington Louisa Muscatine and Cedar.
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E. G. Humm
Washington City
Parent Teacher Association Council
P.T.A
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
Walter Scholtes
Clinton
Faye Lybick
Bettendori
George Albrecht
Davenport
Frank Savacina
George On Perry
Oskaloosa
Frank Johnson
Chaiman
Boyd White
Growup
W. A. Erbe
Washington Schools
L.S. Mumford
Council Lluffs
Iowa
Congress of
EF. At. Exenison
Madrid
P.T.A. Congress
A. Norman
Cedar Rapids
A. KE
Cornelius
Jackson
Scott
Keokuk, Johnson, Mahasa
Washington, Louisa
Muscatire
Cedar
Edward Havel Earns Second in Tall Corn Contest
Edward F. Havel of Ainsworth won second place in the tall corn contest with a stalk reaching feet 11 inches in height. The Journal notes the judges reported the name as Edell F. Havel due to a misprint, but the exhibitor confirms his identity.
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Edward F. Havel
Ainsworth
Edell F. Havel
Mrs Johnson's funeral Friday in Iowa city church
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ek. Johnson are set for two oclock Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church with Rev T E White and Rev F W Eastwood officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. Surviving are two sons Ward M. and Harold L. of Washington, a daughter Mrs George Robertson of Iowa City, and three grandchildren. She died Wednesday at University hospital in Iowa City.
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Martha Ek. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
T. E. White
Washington
F. W. Eastwood
New London
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman
Davis County
Iowa
William H
Elizabeth Manda (Young) Miller
Bloomfield
Brighton and Ottumwey
Walter L. Johnson
Johnson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Star
Iowa City
The
Hone
Farfield
Ward M
Harold L
George Robertson
Ida Mast
Agency
W. L. Clapp
J. Ed Miller
Caldwell
Idaho
Charles Wickel
Burley
Zertha Wickel
Long Beach
Calif
Treasury exits red brief period with first surplus in sixteen years
Washington reports the treasury moved into a surplus for the first time in about 16 years as receipts for the first quarter of the fiscal year exceeded outlays by 119 million dollars. The gain is noted as a favorable brief development not expected to persist.
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Washington
Oct
The
Treasury
Trans-Atlantic DC-4 crashes near Stephenville
A huge American Airlines DC-4 exploded and crashed into a hillside 12 miles east of Stephenville Maine, killing all 39 aboard. A ground rescue party reached the wreck, reporting no survivors from the trans Atlantic flight that had departed Harm on field moments earlier.
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Stephenville
Det. 3
Here
Commerccal Aviation
American Overseas Airlines
Germany
New York
Berlin
Harmony Field
Gander
Nfld
Sebena
James Johnson
Air Transport Command
Harmon Field Tower
Johnson
Hope
Howard Maxwell
ATC
Harmonfield
Battle Mountain
Wallace van Reed
Lovelock
Nev
Mid
American Overseas” Airlines
Harmon Field
Fairfield Woman Found Dead At Home
Mrs. Mary Sessler aged 85 was found dead at her Fairfield Iowa home last night. Coroner Jack Raymond said the death likely resulted from a stroke and smothering by bed clothing she was carrying. No inquest is planned. funeral services will be held here Sunday.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Mary Sessler
Jack Raymond
Justice of the Peace Fines Charles Snyder
Justice of the Peace J K Bore imposed a fine of 10 cents on Charles Snyder who pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery in justice court. The complainant was Harold Hume Lon.
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Justice of the Peace
J. KE
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Esforts
Jeffer
Montana
L. E
Ance
Pittsburgh
West Liberty Avenue
Duquesne Light Company
International
Foundland
Steei
Shington
AP Pent Truman
John Elman Way
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Economics
Clinton Pr. Anderson
Hull
Secretary of State
Cordell Hull
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington, D. C
J’m Stewart
North Marion Ave
PTA
Edward Havel
Mrs. Johnson
van Reed
Justice Bover
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