Red Sox Triumph 4 0 Over Cardinals in World Series Game
Boston defeats St. Louis 4 to 0 in game three of the World Series. Yogi York belted a grand slam in the first inning with five men on base and scored again in the eighth after a double. Ferriss allowed six hits while Boston lit up Dickson for eight. Pesky led off the first with a single and Williams walked before York cleared the bases.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Yady York
York
Schoendienst
Wagner
Pesky
Williams
Ferris
Red Sox
St. Louis
Dickson
Cardinals
Begin Harvesting Iowa's Corn Crop
Des Moines report notes Iowa farmers prepared for the state's largest corn crop harvest. Husking and snapping for livestock feed underway. moisture still high so grain not yet marketable. Soybeans about six percent combined. fall plowing ~60 percent complete. soil moisture adequate and pastures good.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Towa
Wellman Legion sponsor stag fish fry at Midland airport
The Wellman Post American Legion will sponsor a stag fish fry Tuesday evening October 15 at Midland airport sixty fourteen miles southeast of Wellman. The post extends a cordial invitation to Legion members. Boswell, blind in one eye, recently hurled a no hit no run game against the Bethlehem New Hampshire school nine.
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Wellman Post
American Legion
Midland
Wellman
The
Post
Legion
Boswell
Bethlehem, N. H
Morrell to Begin Works on Monday
Ottumwa Iowa October 9 Slaughtering operations to resume on a limited basis Monday by John Morell & Co officials says market remains open with a reduced crew President G M Foster hopes livestock receipts rise to near normal levels with greatly increased quantities expected soon
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Ottumwa
Towa
John Morell & Co
G. M. Foster
Sugar Shortage Triggers Possible Candy Price Hikes
New York and major cities face acute sugar shortages amid a shipping strike. OPA may raise candy prices or reduce piece sizes as sugar and chocolate costs rise. some bakeries cut icing, cafés cut sweeteners, and supplies dwindle nationwide with scattered regional abundance.
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OPA
United Press
New York
Washington
Boston
Cuba
San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
South
Pacific Northwest
Atlanta
Ables
Lowch Corners
Seattle
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Mater
City Employees Seek Wage Increases at Council Meeting
At a council meeting city employees petitioned for a $15 monthly increase for salaried staff and a proportional hourly raise for laborers. Farmers and county health officials raised concerns about odor from open sewage ditches southeast of town. They urged connecting that sewer segment to the main plant or using pumps to end the nuisance.
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Ployer
Eits
Washington City Council
Shrinkage Of Meat Reaches Sixty Two Percent In September
Independent grocers report 62 percent less meat in September than June, with only 18 percent of August meat on hand. Statewide surveys show drastic shortages from coast to coast, including stores in West Virginia and North Carolina. Mrs. R. M. Kiefer blamed federal agencies for hindering supplies and urged a free market to restore normal meat flow and lower prices.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
Association
West Virginia
North Carolina
Albany
N. Y
Waterville
Yugoslavia pays $150,000 indemnity for airmen deaths
The U S state department announced Yugoslavia provided $150,000 in indemnity for the five American aviators killed when their unarmed transport plane was shot down on August 19.
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Washington
State Department
Yugoslavia
United States
Protest to Find Means to End Underlying Conditions
Officials work to devise methods to remove the conditions that caused the protest. Leaders seek solutions to address grievances and restore order. Community figures emphasize dialogue and policy changes to prevent further disruption.
Farm Bureau to Elect Officers in Washington County Meeting
The Washington County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting tomorrow at the State theater starting at 10 AM. Reports from Leo Sturgeon and Ruth Foster will be heard, with treasurer, resolutions, and nominating committees presenting results, followed by voting from noon to 1 15 PM and a basket dinner in the city hall American Legion room. George Metagar, Illinois Agricultural Association chief secretary, will speak after the election results.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
State Theater
Leo Sturgeon
Ruth Foster
Extension Home
Jay Sellers
Resolutions Committee
American Legion
City Hall
Washington High School
George Metagar
Fief
Ilinois Agriculural Association
Disabled Vets Commander to Visit Washington Post
Clyde Welch, state commander of the Disabled American Veterans from Waterloo, appointments set Thursday afternoon for veteran interviews and rights guidance, then attends an eight o'clock meeting at City Hall upstairs room. The post, now 27 members, aims to reach 20 before charter. Don Knight leads the post.
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Clyde Welch
Waterloo
Washinon
Washington Post
City Hall
Welch
Don Knight
Hesselschwerdt Addressed Y's Men on Mennonites
E. J. Hesselschwerdt of Kalona spoke at the Y's Men club after dinner about Mennonites, praising their farming, service, and simple living. The talk contrasted horse drawn life with modern autos and tractors. Merle Gallagher led the program, with Mi lo Sorden as president and Dave Elder bidding Merle Turner farewell as he moves to Chariton.
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E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
Y's Men Club
Steal Car Plates Then Discard Them
Harold Crawford on North Sixth Avenue reported two men removed license plates from his car. He left to fetch a gun. the men disappeared and the plates were later found on South Second Avenue in front of the Stewart and Crow garage. Officers could not determine the intention behind removing and discarding the plates. A separate crash on Wayland Road six miles south of town involved Vern Gering of Wayland and Homer Lowry. no injuries and damage estimated at more than $300.
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Harold Crawford
North Sixth Avenue
South Second Avenue
Stewart & Crow
Crass
Wayland Road
Vern Gering
Wayland
Homer Lowry
Scott of Sioux City Heads State K of P
Harry G. Scott of Sioux City was elected grand chancellor of the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias at the 76th annual convention in Des Moines. He succeeds B Kubby of Des Moines. Francis Gosling of Manchester was named vice chancellor and Icle Prugh of Medford was named grand chief of the Pythian Sisters.
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Des Moines
Harry G. Scott
Sioux City
Granc Lodge
the Knights of Tythias
Kubby
Francis Gosling
Manchester
Icle Prugh
Medford
Pythian Sisters
County Tax Collections Distributed To Districts
Distribution of September and prior taxes by the county treasurer totals 902160.52 for the year to Oct 1, 96.54 percent of 1946 assessments. School districts receive 179113.49. town and consolidated districts share relations include Washington 45022.69 and others. townships receive 1629.61 for township expenses.
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Washington
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
Washington Township
Soldiers killed in munition blast near Brem
The U S army reports three American soldiers and three German prisoners were killed when a ton and a half of German munitions exploded in a dump at Speckenbettel near Brem erhaven. Nine others, including three American soldiers, were injured. Fire followed the blast but was controlled quickly.
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Frankfurt
U. S
Toa
Speckenbettel
Bremerhaven
Boy, Lockbox and Chain Disappear
Atlanta police sought 267 dollars in a steel lockbox tied to an 18 year old Negro employee. He carried cash receipts to the bank using a fool proof combo. the lockbox chain and youth vanished before reaching the bank.
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Atlanta
Brighton man posts bond in assault and battery case
Charles Robertson of Brighton, who had a warrant served on him for assault and battery, furnished a $25 bond for his appearance in Justice of the Peace J. RE. Bovee's court this Saturday to answer the charge.
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Charles Robertson
Brighton
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. RE. Bovee
Marriage license issued at court house yesterday
A marriage license was issued at the court house yesterday to Max M. Martin of Winfield and Dorothy Statier of Washington.
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Court House
Max M. Martin
Winfield
Dorothy Statier
Washington
Reds Refuse Compromise On Trieste
London and Paris report Britain and likely the United States advised Turkey against direct talks with Russia over Dardanelles. In Paris the peace conference rejected Molotovs demand for a set withdrawal date from the Trieste area and moved to finalize sections of the Italian treaty with a compromise boundary between Italy and Yugoslavia. Molotov urged compromises while defending the Soviet stance and warned against rigid East West divisions.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Turkey
Russia
Dardanelles
Paris
V. M. Molotov
Tri
Italy
Yugoslavia
France
Belgium
Ethiopia
Trieste
United States files first German factory dismantling claim
Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said the United States has filed its first application to dismantle and transfer a complete German factory unit the optical works of Hensboldt & Sons at Herbore in Germany’s zone. The move forms part of reparations and follows a plan to take specific plants and equipment for disposal. The U S will receive 11.8 percent of ships and capital equipment and 28 percent of other items.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Hensboldt & Sons
Herbore
Germany
Acheson
U. S
United States
Reparations Agency
Ford to Close as Steel Shortage Bites Detroit
Ford Motor Company announces it will shut down nearly all plants from tonight until Monday due to a severe roller steel shortage. About 100000 workers affected. Highland Park tractor plant to stay open. steel purchases have dropped to new lows amid Pittsburgh power strike impact.
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Detroit
Ford
L. Bricker
Highland Park
Mich
Hinicker
Pittsburgh
Brie
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