Meatless Tuesday compliance rises but remains spotty nationwide
Reports from across the nation show mixed adherence to the meatless Tuesday program. Stores and restaurants in cities like Chicago report slower business and continued meat servings, while officials in Washington see early signs of broader compliance than last week.
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United Press
National Restaurant Industry
Chicago
Washingon
Charles Lueckman
Citizens Food Committee
Mustard Gas Trucks Cross Iowa Under Army Guard
A caravan of 10 trucks carrying mustard gas for the army moved from Savannah Illinois toward Denver Colorado and crossed southern Iowa under army guard. Public safety director Jesse Halden urged the public to avoid areas if an accident occurs and noted rest stops at Bloomfield with about nine days of travel remaining, routes including highways 61 218 34 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Savannah
Denver
Colo
Jesse Halden
Department of Public Safety
Halden
Bloomfield
Sidney
Department
Highway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sabula
Anamosa
Iowa City
Mount Pleasant
Fairfield
State
Corn Fields Drying Slowly After Weekly Moisture Tests
The AAA office reports the four weekly tests show three corn fields drying at an average 2.92 points per week. Tests over three weeks are listed in order for the fields.
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AAA
Iowa Governor Blue backs food conservation panel
Des Moines reports Gov. Robert D. Blue expressed willingness to appoint a state food conservation committee to cooperate with a national citizen’s committee. He sent a telegram to President Truman urging clearer public explanation of the food program and steps to prevent waste, inflation, and black market sales while aiding Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
National Citizens Committee
Truman
Iowa
Blue
Europe
Riverside Resident Takes His Own Life
Riverside resident Alexander Mehaffey, 51, was found hanged in the family barn. Coroner Dr. W. S. Kyle ruled death by his own action after Mehaffey suffered a September 1945 stroke, leaving him unable to work and despondent. He was a World War I veteran.
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W. S. Kyle
Riverside
Alexander Mehaffey
Mehaffey
Dr. Kyle
Mr. Mehaffey
Bike Hike Saturday For Boys of the Y
A bike hike for junior high members of the Y is set for Saturday October 18. Riders depart after gym and swim class around 11 45 in the morning and return to the Y for testing. Field data follow.
Enlistment Open for Washington 113th Guard Troop A
Captain Charles Snyder announced enlistment for Troop A of the 113th Mechanized Cavalry Washington National Guard now being organized. Recruiting at the armory runs Wednesday to Friday evenings 7 to 9. Eligible ages 17 to 35. veterans from Troop D invited to join. Unit will be quartered at the armory with full first class equipment.
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Charles Snyder
113Th Mechanized Cavalry
Washington
National Guard
Snyder
Armory
113Th
Washington National Guard
Frame of Ainsworth Photography Winner
John F. Frame of Ainsworth was named winner in the amateur photo contest by the Washington Oil company. The local event was part of a national contest sponsored by Goodrich dealers nationwide. Frame will receive four Safety Seal-o-matic tubes. Toni McConeghey of St Louis won the national contest. judging occurred in Chicago.
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John F. Frame
Ainsworth
Washington Oil Company
Goodrich
United States
Mr. Frame
B. F. Goodrich
Toni McConeghey
St. Louis 12
Chicago
Lincoln pupils salvage 11500 pounds of paper
Pupils at Lincoln school collected 11 500 pounds of waste paper Saturday in a Lincoln P T A drive. The effort raised 46 04 for the association. Committee members led by Mrs Gene Gorham expressed gratitude to participants donors and collectors for their work and hours spent on the drive.
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Lincoln School
Lincoln P.T.A
Gene Gorham
Paul Wolfe
Elsie Glassburner
Helen Levis
R. R. Noonan
W. F E. Howell
Hike Participants Must Bring Bicycles for Outing
All hikers must carry a bicycle and riding double is forbidden. Boys should bring dinner to eat at the destination about six to eight miles from Washington.
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Washington
Harriman accuses Soviet press of hate and fear campaign
Secretary Harriman charged that Soviet leaders using controlled press push a deliberate hate and fear campaign to aid communism. He cited press tactics, the Comintern revival, and hostility to democratic socialist leaders as part of Moscow's plan to destabilize Western Europe and push Marshall Plan reconstruction.
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Chicago
W. Averell Harriman
Andrei Vishinsky
Harriman
Europe
Democratic Socialist Parties
U. S
Iowa corn nearing harvest as frost risk fades
Des Moines report shows 90 percent of Iowa corn fully matured and 95 percent safe from frost damage. Five percent harvested for feed, with drying to 25 percent moisture. Soybean harvesting underway statewide, 25 percent complete by week end. Northwest leads with half of fields harvested.
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Des Moines
Lowa
United States Presses Year-Round Little UN Assembly
United States plans a year-round little UN assembly as a tool to restore world confidence in the UN and overcome deadlock in the security council. John Foster Dulles argues the move strengthens the UN while Andrei Vishinsky accuses it as reactionary and anti veto. The plan, devised by George C. Marshall, would form an interim 57 nation committee meeting continually to tackle peace and security ahead of the 1948 assembly.
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Vishinsky
Dulles
Security Council
Lake Success
N. Y
United States
United Nations Today
Joan Poster Dukes
LAN Security Council
Little Assembly
Russia
UN Security Council
George C. Marshall
Assembly
United Nations
Andrei Vishinsky
Republican Party
Fisherman narrowly escaped as swordfish rammed dory
Gloucester Massachusetts reports fisherman Lauzra Parracheo narrowly avoided serious injury after a swordfish pierced the dory with its sword and missed him by inches. Local authorities recount the close call near Gloucester Harbor with no serious harm reported.
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Gloucester
Mass
Lauzra Parracheo
Delays Hit Bean Harvest in Parts of State
Report notes harvest completion lag in north central and central districts while southern and eastern areas delay due to weed growth and excess bean moisture.
Dedication Thursday for United Presbyterian Home in Washington
Preparations are complete for the dedication of the United Presbyterian home in Washington on Thursday October 16 formerly the Senator S. W. Brookhart residence. The day includes an open house in the evening and a Lord s acre auction in the forenoon with Charles Brown Washington auctioneer in charge. A dedicatory program features Dr George Kerr presiding and Sam Fulton of West Allis Wis as principal speaker with a Lord s acre report and greetings from Monmouth Tarkio and Meredith publishing. Traffic control by state highway patrol and a noon picnic are planned.
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Washington
Luckman
George D. Aiken
Harry P. Cain
Wash
Clinton Anderson
Agriculture
Charles Luckman
Citizens’ Food Committee
International Soundphoto
United Presbyterian Home
5. W. Brookhart
Sadie
Lord's Acre
Ullnoss
Dysain Julton
West Allis
Wis
Layuian
W. T. McIntyre
Third U. P. Church of St. Louis
Charles Brown
Lord
Oakdale
Hoopeston
Lll
Amity
Lowa
Don Stout
H. C. Finney
Monmouth College
David Hershberger
Frederick Meyers
Des Moines
Sorden Music Store
State Highway Patrol
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
George Kerr
Washington Church
G. Lunan
Monmouth
Fil
Henry Haupt
Tarkio College
John Kk. Simpson
Oak Park
Midwest
Monmouth Ecollege
Marion Austin
Jean Black
Floyd Hershberger
William Shields
Grace Peterson
D. N. McMichael
Linois Synod
Lee Walker
Semanaak
M. Earle Collins
Iowa Synod
Henry Orr Leitman
Clarinda
Meredith Publishing Company
Don Ross
Farming City of Washington
G. F.mate
Fulton
Richard A. Stewart
Paul Troy
Albia
R. W. Thompson
P. G. Dykhuizen
Iowa Supreme Court rules on pupil transport limits
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that school districts cannot transport private school pupils. The 1945 transport law applies only to public schools, avoiding state control of private schools. In a separate decision, the court reversed a Batavia beer permit ruling amid concerns about past conduct and underage drinking.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Silver Lake Consolidated
Palo Altoounty
District Court
Harry Narey
Supreme Court
Narey
Silver Lake
Oscar Hale
Jefferson District Court
Batavia
H. V. Curtis
Curtis Establishment
Slightly Injured in Combine Accident Near Westminster
Westchester area farmer E. P. Rich escaped serious harm after his pant leg caught in a combine shaft during soybean cutting. A tractor left nearby nearly collided with the machine while F. G. Rich rushed to pull him from the shaft as the guard bent and the overalls held fast.
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Westminster
E. P. Rich
West Chester
F. G. Rich
Combine
Harvester cancels wage talks after Rock Island strike
International Harvester cancelled wage negotiations affecting 11 farm equipment plants because a wildcat strike at the Rock Island Farmall works began last midnight in the foundry and spread to other departments. The company cited the discharge of two workers for physical attacks on foremen as the cause.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
Rock Island, Ill
Farmall
Rock Island
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Inland Daily Press Association
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Warsaw
Comintern
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Arab League Council
Arab League
Aleya
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Palestine
Holy Land
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Syria
Hadj Amin Husseini
U. P
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Samuel A. Fulton
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