Congressmen Attack Truman's Radio Talk
President Truman declared Maine a disaster area and ordered federal relief. Three major New England forest fires raged uncontrolled, causing 19 deaths and over 25 million dollars in property damage. Bar Harbor and coastal areas faced widespread destruction with thousands homeless. Rain was badly needed as fires spread across six states.
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Washington
Truman
Maine
Federal Works Agency
Boston
New England
Bar Harbor
International Soundphoto
Yates to Speak at YMCA Open Forum on British Labor
Victor Yates, British Parliament member, will address the YMCA Open Forum at the High School Auditorium on Thursday October 30 at 8 pm. He will discuss What the British Labor Government Stands For and take audience questions. He travels under the American Friends Service Committee.
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Victor Yates
Yates
American Friends Service Committee
Birmingham
Apple Blossoms On A Premature October Tree In Iowa
A single Jonathan apple tree at 815 E Madison street owned by Mr and Mrs Raymond Stalder blooms in October after a prior fruiting season. The Journal notes the unusual late blossoms despite lighter fragrance than spring, with Betty Simons reporting.
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Journal Office
Raymond Stalder
E. Madison Street
Jonathan
Betty Simons
The
Journal
Washington Attorney T. L. Brookhart Dies of Heart Attack
Thomas L. Brookhart a renowned Washington attorney dies after a heart attack in Chariton Iowa while returning from a commandery meeting He was rushed to Yocum hospital and died minutes later Funeral services set for Monday at 2 30 p m with military and Masonic rites Elm Grove cemetery to host interment Survivors include his widow and three sisters Five brothers and one sister precede him in death He served in World War I and held top Masonic and royal order titles in Iowa Michigan and Washington areas
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Thomas L. Brookhart
Washington
Chariton
Iowa
Brookhart
Yocum Hospital
Methodist
Fred E. Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
American Legion
Masons and
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Masons
L Brockhart
Grand Council Royal
Washington Lodge
Cyrus
Bethlehem Commandery
Holy Order of the Priesthood
Knights of the York Cross
Fort Snelling
Minn
Motor Transport Corps
Tours
France
Camp Dodge
Knights of Mythias Lodge
Washington Academy
State University of Town Law School
Lillian Dolman
Pocatello
Idaho
Myrtle Poole
May Quinn
Columbus Junction
More Witnesses At Farm Probe
Des Moines reports that 14 more witnesses will address the U S Senate agriculture sub committee as it adjourns to tour nearby farms. Yesterday the panel heard 23 Iowa witnesses during a seven hour grass roots hearing on a long range farm program. Iowa Farm Bureau President Allan Kline urged coordinated federal farm agencies arguing too many agencies divide farmers and invite partisan politics.
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Des Moines
U.S. Senate Agriculture Sub-Committee
Iowa
Ise
Iowa Farm Bureau
Allan Kline
Sie
Speed Limit Zones Proposed on 18 Iowa Highways
State Highway Patrol area commanders urged the highway commission to establish speed limit zones on 18 major Iowa highways at a meeting with the highway commission commerce commission and department of public safety. Safety engineer W. O. Price commented on the proposal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Highway Commission
Commerce Commission
Department of Public Safety
W. O. Price
Start Probe of Plane Crash in Which 52 Died
Bryce Canyon Utah reports the United Air Lines DC 6 mainliner crashed with 52 dead after a fire in the baggage compartment. Investigators cite scattered wreckage and possible dual explosions while authorities await identification of victims and debris analysis. United Air Lines defends its safety record, stating the aircraft logged millions of miles prior to the crash.
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Utah
Octey
Upp
United Airlines
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CHW
SGOQ
J. A. Herlihy
United Airlin
United Air Lines
Commission Considers Experimental Speed Limit Ranges
The report notes maximum speed limits could run from 50 to 60 mph and that the commission would test the proposals on an experimental basis before full adoption.
Homecoming Assembly Delights Students at High School
Students celebrate homecoming with a pep assembly in the high school auditorium. Beverly Crandall crowned queen as past queen Patricia Patterson returns to reign. The program features monologues, songs, skits, a melodrama, parade around the square, and a hospitalized senior recovering from an appendectomy.
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Pat Brown
Beverly Crandall
Patricia Patterson
Grinnell College
Fred E. Miller
R. W. Minnis
Nell
JoAnn Wilson
Betty Tait
Clair Davis
Harry Hines
Barbara Dare
Patricia Weldin
Ted Stewart
Donna Crone
Jim Dawson
Jeanne Rudiger
Frances Miller
Elaine Green
Nancy Patterson
Sarah Sandys
Robert Weber
Bill Asken
Jerry Denison
Duane Grey
Jim Logan
Lloyd Luers
Tom Sturphy
Leo Olsen
Howard Patton
Bob Redlinger
Jim Rich
Bob Riley
Keith Williams
Jack Zook
Alan Barclay
Washington County Hospital
Melvin Hill
Fort Madison
Litchfield Manufacturing Sues UAW CIO Over Strike Damages
The Litchfield Manufacturing Corp. files a $25,000 damage suit in district court against the United Auto Workers union CIO 838 over a strike by 48 employees. Court action seeks $3,500 daily damages.
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Waterloo
Litchfield Manufacturing Corp
Farw
United Auto Workers Union Cio Joc
Coutin
Donates Speaking System to Church Memorial Gift
Mrs. C. W. Stewart presents a new public address system to the Methodist Church as a memorial to her late husband Cc W Stewart MD. The RCA system from Sorden Music Co of Washington is installed in the main sanctuary with two basement speakers and an additional chapel outlet. The wired basement allows future microphone or projector sound, plus phonograph and film audio. A bronze memorial tablet will be placed in the church.
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Methodist Church
C. W. Stewart
Cc. W. Stewart
Sorden Music Company of
Washington
Radio Corporation of America
Funeral Sunday for John L. Coon in Morning Sun
Funeral services for John L. Coon age years resident of the area will be held at 1 30 p m Sunday in the Morning Sun Presbyterian church Rev Burns and Rev Harley Henderson will officiate Burial will be in Nossuth cemetery He died Wednesday at the home of his son John F Coon East of Columbus Junction Surviving are three sons John F Alfred and Roy Morning Sun two daughters Mrs May Ibbotson Winfield and Mrs Audrey Pellerin San Diego Calif ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Columbus Junction
Oct
John L. Coon
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Burns
Harley A. Henderson
Nossuth
Coon
John F. Coon
John F
Alfred
Roy
Morning Sun
May Ibbotson
Winfield
Audrey Pellerin
San Diego
Calif
Plant vote grants union rights before talks
A local plant conducted an election on October 9 granting collective bargaining rights to the United Mine Workers Union before negotiations began, as reported by a caller describing the strike.
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Ued
United Mine Workers
UFL
Mrs Ivan Shaffer Dies in Brighton at 37
Mrs. Ivan Shaffer 37 died suddenly at 2:15 am at her Brighton home. Funeral services will be 10:20 am Monday at L. A. Jones funeral home Washington with Rev. T. C. Polk officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery Washington. She is survived by husband Ivan Shaffer two daughters Margaret Frances and Patty K her father T. E. Jackson and stepmother, plus a son Tommy deceased. The family had moved to Brighton last April to run the Iowa cafe.
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Ivan Shaffer
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Washington
T. C. Polk
Washington Christian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Marie Jackson
T. Karl and
Frankie G. Beatty Jackson
Washington High School
Washington County Hospital
University Hospital
Town City
Chicago
Ivan K Shaffer
Geneseo, HL
Des Moines Slot Operator Awaits Prison Term
Fred C. Cave a Des Moines slot machine operator awaits commitment to a federal penitentiary for income tax evasion totaling about $79,477. The Supreme Court refused to review his May 1946 conviction, leaving an eight circuit order of commitment to be issued from St. Louis. Cave faced a three year sentence and $10,000 fine.
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Des Moines
Fred C. Cave
Cave
United States Supreme Court
High Court
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Internal Revenue
Crewe
Marriage License Issued to Strohm and Holm
A marriage license was issued at the county clerk’s office recently to Bernard R. Strohm and LaVonne F. Holm, both of Iowa City.
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Bernard R. Strohm
LaVonne F. Holm
Iowa City
President Should Offer Definite Plan for Special Session
Republicans in Congress criticized President Truman for not laying out concrete legislative proposals in his national address. Senators and representatives said the talk was too general on foreign aid and inflation, with traders urging a clear plan to start the November 17 session and curb living costs.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Ralph E. Flanders
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
President's food committee warns major whiskey shutdown
The committee said over 95 percent of distilling capacity will close at midnight to save grain for Europe. Chairman Charles Luckman called the shutdown a major contribution to feeding hungry Europeans this winter amid ongoing drought in the winter wheat belt threatening exports.
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Washington
Europe
Charles Luckman
Morrissey Leaves for Crash Scene in Utah
State Rep. Edward J. Morrissey of Valeria travels toward Bruce Canyon Utah after the United Airlines crash that killed 62 people. His daughter Helen Morrissey 25 a United stewardess and one of the victims had been with the airline three years and recently assigned to the Los Angeles to Chicago route.
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Des Moines
Edward J. Morrissey
Valeria
Bruce Canyon
Utah
United Air Lines
Helen Morrissey
Morrissey
Veerin
United Airlines
Los Angeles
Chicago
Italian government acts to halt falling food prices
Rome October 25 The Italian government tried to stop a dramatic fall in food and stock prices with a 4 000 000 000 lire industrial and public works program. In parts of the country food prices sank below government set levels while black market traders faced losses as markets sagged and foreign exchange on the free market declined.
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