Indians Triumph 4–3 To Take World Series Title
Cleveland Indians defeat Boston Braves 4 to 3 to win the World Series at Braves Field. Bob Lemon earned the win for Cleveland while Bill Voiselle started for Boston, with key hits including Gordon’s homer and Doby, Boudreau, and Keltner contributing runs as the Indians rally to clinch the title.
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Masson Boy Taken To Honolulu For Treatment
Word from Iowa City reports Tommy Masson son of Professor and Mrs William Masson of Iowa City flown to Honolulu for treatment of a rare usually fatal blood disease A Japanese physician and University of Tokyo graduate treats him after a decline at Iowa City hospital His condition has shown slight improvement since arrival Also noted is a five day ocean crossing time for England to New York and a US air route covering half the globe
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Tommy Masson
William Masson
Iowa City
W. J. Masson
Washington
Tommy
Honoolulu
University of T.wwai
Tue Iowa City Hospital
Hawaii
Weather forecast for Iowa and Des Moines area
Des Moines forecasts clearing and cooler tonight with frost statewide. Moderate to heavy local frost early tonight, then fair and warmer tomorrow with highs from 55 to 69 today and 60 to 65 tomorrow. Low temperatures range 28 to 34 with regional variations.
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Marshall Heads Back to Paris
Secretary of State George C. Marshall headed back to Paris to ease what he called harmful influence from confusions over President Truman's abortive peace mission to Moscow. He said the plan to send Chief Justice Vinson to Stalin was not how he does business and could harm Western unity.
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Pierce Knox to Tour Iowa Starts November First
Blind marimba player and former Washington resident Pierce Knox, winner on Horace Heidt radio, plans a Iowa tour beginning November 1 at Cedar Rapids Civic Auditorium. He visits Des Moines November 2, Marshalltown November 4, Iowa City November 6, and others in Illinois and Iowa through November 11.
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Iowa
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Quincy
Shafer Is Released After Fine For Reckless Driving
Warren Junior Shafer paid a total fine of 125 dollars and was released from Washington county jail. Fines consisted of 100 dollars for reckless driving and 25 dollars for possessing an altered driver license imposed by R. W. Fillmore, a justice of the peace at Brighton. The case stems from an accident on the Brighton Washington road last weekend.
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Funeral for John J D Hamil Held at Jones Home
Funeral services for John JD Hamil were conducted Sunday afternoon at Jones funeral home with Rev PD K Ford of Crawfordsville presiding. Pall bearers included John Lease, Richard Lease, Raymond Howsare, Lafe Hamil, Les ter Hamil, and William Main. Burial followed in Columbus City Cemetery.
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PD. K. Ford
Crawfordsville
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Raymond Howsare
Lafe
Lester Hamil
William Main
Columbus City Cemetery
Pleasant Hill Christian Church Celebrates 112th Anniversary
A homecoming service at Pleasant Hill Christian Church southeast of Washington marked the 112th anniversary with morning and afternoon sermons by Rev. Robert Mattson of Des Moines and Rev. Corney of Keota. An all day program included a noon basket dinner and special music by Mrs. Carlos Cannon and a junior choir of 22 members.
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Charles Kephart
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Des Moines
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Washington
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J.T. Nichols
Carter
Clarinda
Tom Nicholson
California
Lloyd Frye
Carlos Cannon
John Gammon
Aso
Ex-Communists Propose Industry Drive to Sabotage Defense
Ex American communists outline a public, non secret plan to organize basic industries in Illinois Ohio Michigan and Western Pennsylvania to undermine national defense and the economy. Henry Winston, the party organizer, described the program as political concentration and mobilization of the working class.
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Plan Auction at Appliance Show
An auction plan kicks off the Youth Center Auto and Appliance Show at the Washington Armory Tuesday evening. Merchandise includes a fourteen pound turkey table lamp oil change and pantry staples with door prizes nightly. Local groups Brigh ton Washington Keota join for midweek sales to raise funds for decorating and furnishing a new hall.
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Oakland Mills Span Caves In Injuring Two
Mrs. Lucy Carson 23 from near Mt Pleasant is in critical condition after a car she rode in collapsed the Skunk river bridge at Oakland Mills on Sunday. Driver Albert Parker was treated and released. The bridge is a popular Washington fishing spot.
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Oakland Mills
Albert Parker
Washington
Detroit Law Bans Bath Tub Naps Says Magazine
The American Magazine reports Detroit authorities ban sleeping in bathtubs. The rule aims to prevent accidents and protect public safety amid rising concerns about unsafe practice.
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Dewey Urges Labor Support on Pennsylvania Swing
Gov Thomas E Dewey appeals to labor groups in a Pittsburgh speech after Erie stop where he criticizes Truman veto of Taft Hartley act as the most incompetent public document in 160 years. He touts a 50 percent drop in strikes since the law and plans five western Pennsylvania stops in a nine state tour.
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Dewey opens nine state tour with Pittsburgh speech
Governor Dewey barnstorms Pennsylvania in a nine state tour to outline labor policy. He defends bi partisan foreign policy and unity with Paris delegation while warning against Vinson plan criticism. Truman, in Cincinnati, attacks Dewey for not stating campaign positions and praises Taft while contrasting welfare aims.
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Warren stance questioned by president over unity
The president said Gov. Earl Warren of California as the GOP vice presidential nominee stands for nothing the senator believes in, signaling a lack of unity within the Republican Party.
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Truman Opens Ohio Campaign Amid UMWA Sparks
President Truman begins an Ohio tour with a get out the vote breakfast in Cincinnati as John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers denounce him. A labor speech in Akron targets rubber workers while a broader 10 spade barnstorming run reaches Hamilton Dayton and other cities.
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Cincinnati
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Noonan Suffers Broken Collar Bone in Highway Crash
R R Noonan district court clerk in Washington county sustained a broken collar bone in an automobile crash on Highway 2 west of Washington Sunday at 4 45 PM. His wife Mrs Noonan suffered severe bruises as Jerry Danford Carpenter of Pella failed to signal a left turn into Merle Sheetz driveway.
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Washington County
Washington
Noonan
H. M. Putnam
Merle Sheetz
Jerry Danford Carpenter
Pella
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Mr. Noonan
Marriage License Issued to Cory and Stone at Courthouse
A marriage license was issued Saturday at the courthouse to Robert FE. Cory of Greenfield Iowa and Helen Bell Stone of Washington.
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Greenfield
Iowa
Helen Bell Stone
Washington
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