French government orders troops to fire on strikers
Paris dispatch reports 7000 troops alerted in Saint Etienne to clear 3000 miners barricaded in the Corriot pit. Communists reportedly handed out rifles amid clashes, with at least 7 dead in the 20 day strike. State of siege declared with deportation of agitators and ban on union meetings.
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Paris
St. Etienne
France
Corriot
Coal Miners Union
Henri Queuille
Vincent Auriol
Cornerstone to mark Hebron hall at United Presbyterian Home
Plans near completion for a ceremony to place the Hebron hall cornerstone signaling the start of the Home’s building program. Activities include an Anniversary Prayer meeting, Open House, a basket dinner, and a charity auction led by Jack Munnis.
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United Presbyteria
Washington
Hebron Hall
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Home Organization
East Washington Street
United Presbyterian Home
Dale Williams to Address Washington Rotary Club
Dale Williams a prominent radio broadcaster and head of the farm program for Station WOI at Ames will speak to the Washington Rotary club Monday at noon. He will discuss building a social interest program for midwest farmers. J C Holbert leads the program and invites farmer friends as guests for an unusually interesting meeting.
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Dale Williams
Washington Rotary Club
WOI
Ames
Midwest
J. C. Holbert
VFW Members Open Annual Convention in Boone Iowa
Nearly 2 000 Iowa VFW members gather for the opening session of their annual convention in Boone. Officials plan to stress the WWII bonus and housing relief measures for Iowa, to be submitted to the 1949 legislature. Clyde Lewis will address a joint post and auxiliary meeting tomorrow.
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Boone
Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Iowa
Clyde Lewis
States exempt from school bus safety rules include Nebraska and Georgia
A report identifies Nebraska and Georgia as the only states not requiring school buses to meet minimum safety standards. The finding highlights gaps in nationwide bus safety compliance and may prompt policy review.
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Nebraska
Georgia
Farm Women meet at YMCA to plan year's program
Mrs Merle Twinam of Crawfordsville will speak Tue at the YMCA to join county and township women’s committees. The session aims to align district goals for health, library, music, schools, and international relations, with luncheon discussions and officers’ briefings.
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Merle Twinam
Crawfordsville
District Farm Bureau Committee
Y.M.C
Richard Stephens
Stephens
Earl Booth
Clark Bauer
Mac Wallace
Merle Sheetz
Mary Shields
Republican Women Urge Voting At County Meeting
Washington county Republican Women will stress voting as they hold a county wide business meeting and tea at the home of Mrs. Dave Livingston. County chairman David Livingston will address the group at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon October 27. All women are urged to attend presiding by Mrs. W B Dupuis with a program planned by Mrs. W S Kyle.
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John FE. Simpson
Oak Park
The
Home Association
Carl McGeehan
Chicago
Atttorney
Richard A. Stewart
Washington
Kerr
Washington County
Dave Livingston
David Livingston
W. B. Dupuis
W. S. Kyle
Ame Church Service Notice in Washington
The AME church in Washington announces worship on the first and third Sundays of each month with no service tomorrow.
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A.M.E. Church
Washington
Luncheon Ends With Group Discussion Led By Chairs
Mrs. Joe H. Jones chairs international relations and Mrs. A. L. Duensing leads community representatives. After the luncheon, Mrs. Twinam will continue discussion with the full group.
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Joe H. Jones
A. L. Duensing
Twinam
Dewey Prepares Final Campaign Tour Before Election
Governor Thomas E Dewey nurses a cold and bursitis as he plans the windup of his presidential bid. He returns late from New York City after a broken water pipe on the engine delay. He will conclude with major speeches in Chicago Cleveland and Boston and urges civility in campaigning while reaffirming support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
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Albany
Thomas BE
Dewey
New York City
Hudson
N. Y
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Palestine
Pittsburgh
Truman
Johnstown
Washington
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Thomas E. Dewey
Metropolis
Sons from Communities Through Out Towa and Ilinois
A fragment notes sons from communities across Towa and Ilinois, reflecting a regional tribute or remembrance. The readable text does not provide clear events, dates, or organizations. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
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Towa
Ilinois
Hope for Peace in Berlin Rises
Paris reports rising optimism over East West tensions as the United Nations weighs a Berlin crisis settlement. No formal agreement yet, but the small nations compromise gains Western support while Russia contemplates the terms. A Security Council vote Monday could indicate a possible Berlin blockade relaxation in exchange for new negotiations.
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Paris
United Nations General Assembly
Berlin
West
Russia
Security Council
James France Addresses County Democrats in Washington Meeting
A large crowd attended the county Democratic gathering at Washington city hall where James D. France outlined his congressional platform and reviewed national administration achievements. Delegates from across the county and district officers were present along with county and state candidates. Washington county headquarters will be Farrell Printing, 218 West Washington Street.
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Democratic Organization
Washington City
James Dpd
France
Congress
S. W. Easter
Farrell
West
Washington Street
Washington County
Democratic
Soviet seeks further changes on German peace treaty
Vishinsky dissatisfied with the UN resolution in its modified form presses for more changes to satisfy Soviet demands. Observers say the Kremlin remains the ultimate gatekeeper, with the 14 man policy bloc led by Stalin guiding any final compromise. A recent lull in sharp debate may be temporary as charges could resume.
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Vishinsky
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Kremlin
Josef Stalin
Truman Defies Lewis Amid Pennsylvania Mining Tour
President Truman campaigns in Pennsylvania coal country with two speeches in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre praising John Mitchell and urging a Democratic Congress. He denounces the Taft-Hartley law as a threat to labor and plans a Pittsburgh address on labor and domestic issues before continuing to Johnstown and other cities.
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Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
Mr. Truman
John Mitchell
Miner’s Union
Mitchell
Truman
Oet
Republican Congress
Wilkes-Barre
United States
Fighting by Jews Syrians in northern Palestine border area
Reports from both Arab and Jewish sources say severe fighting has broken out in the Syrian border region of northern Palestine. Syrian troops and Arab irregulars under Fawzi El Kaukji clash with Israeli forces in the Manara area with Syrians said to have captured heights near Sheikh Abbad and pressing the attack.
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Tel Aviv
Palestine
Fawzi El-Kaukji
Manara
Shiek Abbad
Beirut
Syria
United Nations
United Nations Tr Tce
Haifa
Auditions Held for All State Music Pupils
More than 260 high school musicians from towns across the region auditioned at Washington high school for the All State band orchestra and chorus. Judges selected a 50 piece band 50 piece orchestra and 125 chorus members to compete at a Des Moines state meet. Judging was incomplete in some orchestra divisions by noon and rehearsals announced for Lincoln elementary school. String auditions took place in room 200 and brass and woodwinds in room 2 with All State ensemble rehearsals in the high school auditorium later that day.
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Washington High School
Des Moines
Lincoln
Prices Average 340 At Ayrshire Sale In Wellman
The Southeast Iowa Ayrshire sale in Wellman featured 85 purebred cattle averaging $340 per head. Highlights include Lyle Yoder of Katona consignments selling a cow to Glen Echo dairy in Quincy for $570 and a top bull calf to Maynard Brenneman of Katona for $800. Marion Timmins of Washington bought the top heifer calf for $530. Laneway Dairy Farm of Taunton, Mass. consigned it. The sale, sponsored by the Southeast Iowa Ayrshire club, drew three states and was managed by Richard Sears of the Ayrshire breeders association.
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Lowa Ayrshire
Wellman
Lyle Yoder
Katona
Glen Echo Dairy
Quincy, Sr
Yoder
Maynard Brenneman
Marion Timmins
Washington
Laneway Dnuiry Farm
Taunton
Mass
Iowa
Ayrshire Club
Richard Sears
Ayrshire Breeders Association
Sir Barton Becomes First Triple Crown Winner in 1919
Sir Barton, winner of the 1918 Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, is noted as the first horse to claim the triple crown. This marks a historic milestone in American thoroughbred racing achievements.
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Sir Barton
UN postpones Palestine debate to study Arab observers
The UN political committee delayed the Palestine discussion for a week to pursue disarmament and the Greek issue. Iran's motion won 19 to 16 with 14 abstentions as the chair set the agenda to address disarmament first, then the Greek problem, amid procedural fights over Arab higher committee observers.
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Paris
United Nations Political Committee
Palestine
Iran
Nassrollah Entizam
United States
France
Russia
Britain
Bombed constable survives dynamite attack in Hyderabad
Residents of Kulali claim a police constable sleeping on the village platform was struck by a one-pound dynamite bomb hurled from a passing train. The device did not explode, and he survived the incident with no injuries reported.
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Hyderabad City
Kulali
Weather forecast for Des Moines and Iowa regions
Fair tonight and tomorrow with cooler conditions in eastern and south central areas. Warmer tomorrow in the extreme northwest. Lows tonight 24 to 28 east and 30 to 36 west. Highs tomorrow 60 to 65. Des Moines temps: Friday high 65, low 42.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Fulton Company
Milwaukee
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Germany
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AMLE
Church Service
James France
West Wash
Ington Street
Lewis
Johnl
Lewis’ United Mine Workers
Raises Mitchell
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
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Ayrshire
Ss. BR. Lowa Group
Holy Land
Poland
Julius Katz-Luehy
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgium
United Nations Assembly
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