Byrnes and Bevin Hold Private Talks Amid conference Deadlock
Paris reports a second private meeting between Secretary of State Byrnes and British Foreign Secretary Bevin during World War II peace talks. Molotov is absent in Moscow, while Ivanoe Bonomi urges Trieste decisions to ease Venezia Giulia tensions as conference proceeds with routine business ahead of Molotov’s expected midweek return.
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Bevin
Molotov
Moscow
Paris
Ivanhoe Bonomi
Italy
Trieste
Venezia Giula
Bonomi
Venezia Guila Peninsula
Trieste Free State
V. M. Molotov
Veterans urged to visit Legion for terminal pay forms
All veterans invited to Legion rooms in city hall for help filling terminal leave settlement claims. Leon Beatty post sponsors sessions Sept 3 4 5 6 from 730 PM to 930 PM with staff on hand. Notary public available and discharge certificates should be brought.
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Legion
Legion Rooms
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Maxwell Funeral Services for Mrs Maxwell in Riverside
Riverside. Sept 2. Funeral services for Mrs Johanna Maxwell three children survive George Maxwell Kalona Andrew Maxwell Bismark N Dak and 11 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren. The services will be at Emery Sharp home Riverside followed by church service at Kalona Baptist and burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery near Kalona. Rev Ada Hillis Tama will conduct both services. The Royal Neighbor lodge will conduct the graveside rite. Mrs Maxwell born in Berlin Germany April 6 1862 came to America at age two and a half. She had lived in Homestead Frytown Kalona and with the Sharp family since 1945. She was married Nov 1 1881 to Thomas Rankin Maxwell.
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Johanna Maxwell
Emery Sharp
Kalona
Sharon Hill
Ada Hillis
Tama
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Maxwell
Thomas *Rankin Maxwell
George Maxwell
Andrew Maxwell
Bismark
N. Dak
Wood Nickels Sold During Piqua Centennial
Wooden nickels were sold to residents in Piqua during the Sesqui Centenn ial celebration as part of the town’s centennial activities.
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Piqua
Holiday traffic deaths fall short of early estimates
United Press reports that three day weekend weather kept many off the roads. At least 134 people died during the holiday period. 96 in car crashes, 15 drowned, 238 in other accidents. California led with 22 deaths, New York 12, Pennsylvania 9, Indiana and Michigan 7.
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United Press
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Michigan
National Safety Council
Navy confirms death of Palmer after missing status
Mrs. Ethel M. Palmer received a Navy letter changing her son Richard Wayne Palmer from missing to deceased after more than a year since the Bullhead submarine was lost. The note cites presumed enemy action and states death is effective August 23, 1946 for final records and benefits.
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Jrestal
Richard Wayne Palmer
Palmer
Navy Department
Wes
Fremantle
Australia
Lombok Strait
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Bullhead
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Seeton
Forecasts Reduction In All Meats
H M Conway livestock analyst predicts meat supplies will be greatly reduced in the coming two months due to heavy late summer marketing after OPA ceilings ended. He warns beef and lamb crops will shrink, stocker cattle may fall short for pastures next year, and the fall pig crop could be smaller as gilts are held for spring farrowing.
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Chicago
H. M. Conway
B Y National Livestock Producer
Conway
Illinois Contribution Through Civil War Grows
Illinois supplied nearly 250000 men to the Union army during the Civil War, reflecting the state's substantial role in the conflict and its wartime mobilization.
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Illinois
McChurch Burial Set for Tuesday in Davenport
Frank McChurch 70 died Saturday night in Mercy hospital Davenport after a long illness. The body lies at L A Jones funeral home with services and burial at Elm Grove cemetery. Funeral nine o'clock Tuesday at St James church. He was born July 4 1876 in Iowa City later living in Des Moines and Davenport where he worked in the fishing business. He was married to Mune Eis of What Cheer who preceded him. Surviving: son George of Middleton N Y two sisters Mrs Mary Clancy Des Moines and Mrs Mattie Maueh Racine Wis and three brothers Ben F Will Des Moines and George Washington. There are two grandchildren.
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Mercy Hospital
Davenport
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove
St. James Church
McChureh
Am H
Elizabeth McChureh
Lowa City
Des Moines
Muneeis
What Cheer
Davenport Fis Company
George
Middleton, N. Yi
Mary Clancy
Mattie Maueh
Racine
Wis
Ben F
Will
Washington
Eisenhowers Visit Boone for Family Reunion
General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower spent the day in Boone Iowa visiting relatives and old friends as he planned to speak at a veterans event in Nebraska. Mrs. Eisenhower was taken to Boone to join him, and he would return to Washington later. The couple visited relatives including Joel C Carlson and John Doud and their families in Boone.
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Iowa
Cen
Dwight PD. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Army
Des Moines
Washington
Eisenhowers
Joel C. Carlson
John Doud
Denver
Cata
Garrett Home Damaged by Morning House Fire
About six o'clock today the Lorel Garrett home at 811 South Avenue B suffered major damage from a fire likely started by a kerosene stove. Mrs. Garrett heated water for washing and left briefly. upon return the back porch was ablaze. Fire destroyed the back porch kitchen and upstairs area. insurance covers building and contents. It was Washington’s worst blaze in months and the second fire for the department in three days.
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Lorel Garrett
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Washington
Win by Ten Points In Trap Shoot Here
The Louisa county Izaak Walton league chapter beat Chi caqua trap shooters by ten points in a 20 a side meet at Mike Edwards traps in Wapello. C Paris led with a perfect 25, followed by 22 for Mike Edwards and 21 for Pearson Banks and H Crist. Washington shooters posted several 19 21 scores and the meet drew a large crowd as plans for a triangular meet with Louisa Scott and Washington Walton leagues were floated.
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Izaak Walton League
Chicaqua
Whic
Washington County
Lake Odessa
Wapello
Washington
C. Paris
Mike Edwards
Pete Pearson
David Banks
H. Crist
Don Rabenold
Adolph Guenther
Weaver
Peew
Howard Hazen
Lerman Wagenknecht
P. Downs
Wyoming Women End Qual Rights Era After 24 Years
After 24 years Wyoming women lose a global distinction as the state ends a qual rights era. The move marks a shift in access to equal privileges once unique to Wyoming.
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Wyoming
Church Leader Urges Restir Itself to Renew Faith
Rev Trevelyn Kk White of the Presbyterian church urges revival of Christian faith at the closing Union Park service. He blames the church for moral decline, cites diluted gospel and overemphasis on social issues, and calls laymen to action. Three former servicemen contributed to the service with readings and music.
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Trevelyn Kk. White
Presbyterian Church
Union Park
Waite
Washington
John MecGaffer
Paul Shearer
Harold Jarvis
Martha Ann Young
Esther Gerdes
Margaret Pfeifer
Ainsworth
Hesseltine Burial at Sandy Hook Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Ed Hesseltine 39 were held at 2 PM at the Brighton Christian church. Rev. R W Finncore led the service followed by burial at Sandy Hook cemetery. Hesseltine died Saturday at University hospital Iowa City after a major operation. She was born Henrietta Barnett January 26, 1887 east of Brighton and married Ed Hesseltine April 3. Surviving are the husband with six children and several relatives.
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Brighton
Ed Nessetine
Ed F Hesseltine
Ethel Edfera
Clinton
Sylvia Hanson
New Boston, Il
Mart Polton
Horace Hesseltine
West Brighton
Donald
Harold Hesseltine
Pleas Year After Jap Peace From Halsey and Nimitz
Adm William F Halsey warns on the need for a strong navy a year after Japan's surrender. Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz urges peacetime naval power as a deterrent and talk shows the navy shrunk to about one sixth wartime size with 3 5 million demobilized since victory.
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Taf
William F. Halsey
America
Third Fleet
United Press
Tokyo Bay
Nimitz
Boston
Chester W. Nimitz
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U. S. Navy
Navy
Marine Corps
Legion Post Touts Convention Reports
Commander Boyd White of the Le on Beatty post of the American Legion seeks strong turnout for the Tuesday meeting. Delegates and alternates who attended the state convention in Des Moines will report on proceedings.
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Boyd White
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Regular Legion
Des Moines
Ehrecke Slaying By Gas On Road Still Unsolved
Davenport Iowa September 2 The gas slaying of Edward C Ehrecke a 42 year old Tipton Iowa implement dealer and Davenport resident remains unsolved Police said they found a farm girl near Maysville who saw a death car followed by another vehicle on a road north of Davenport The girl helped establish the time of death near 8 PM last Wednesday The case ties to a theory that Ehrecke was driven to a lonely road after being bound in the improvised gas chamber in the car trunk Authorities note possible links to counterfeiting sugar stamp rings and describe the motive as a strong lead but say the investigation continues
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Davenport
Towa
Edward C. Ehrecke
Tipton
Iowa
Maysville
Ehreeke
Here
Scott
Walter Bease
Barnet Brothers of Brighton and Schooley Family
Irwin and Andrew Barnet of Brighton are listed as brothers to Mrs. Marion Schooley of Des Moines in a community notice. The fragment references familial links among the Barnet and Schooley families.
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Irwin
Andrew Barnet
Brighton
Marion Schooley
Des Noinves
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