Communism as Campaign Issue Sparks U P Debate
United Press reports GOP chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr accuses the U S Communist Party of endorsing Truman in 1944. He cites party policy forbidding endorsements unless in full agreement with the candidate, urging Truman to clarify if he approved such backing. The dispute adds to the rising campaign rhetoric ahead of Truman versus Dewey debates later this month.
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GOP
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
U. S
Communist Party
Truman
Scott
Eugene Dennis
Second Annual Homecoming Sunday Observed at Baptist Church
The second annual Homecoming Sunday will be observed this Sunday at the Baptist church with morning worship and a covered dish Homecoming dinner at noon. Rev. Wells will speak on The Corinthian Church. A brief entertainment will follow the meal, and all members and friends are invited.
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The
Baptist Church
Wells
Corinthian Church
Wayland and Richland Entries Win at County Fair
Wayland exhibitor F. R. Brenneman won the junior champion Hampshire sow and also third in the breeder feeder litter class. Richland's Co E Wolcott took third best Brown Swiss bull, eighteen months old, under two years, in yesterday's judging.
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Wayland
Richland
Town
F. R. Brenneman
Hampshire
Schuman Fails to Form Cabinet in Paris Crisis
Paris Sept 3 Robert Schuman resigned as Premier-designate after four days of desperate negotiations to form a new French government. He advised President Auriol that he could not secure a satisfactory interior minister and could not agree to cantonal or partial national elections demanded by his party. De Gaulle pushes for dissolution of the assembly and new elections amid ongoing governmental turmoil.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Vincent Auriol
Andre Maries
Paul Reynaud
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Republican
Schuman
Francois Mitterand
Union of Democratic and Social Resistants
National Assembly
Auriol
Davenport Minister Receives Call From Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran extends a call to Rev Alvin Starke of Davenport to succeed Pastor Beiderwieden whose farewell sermon is this Sunday. At Thursday’s farewell, Beiderwieden was presented a gold wrist watch. During vacancy Rev Alton Koch of Mt Pleasant will serve. Sunday school meets at 10 am and evening services at 7 30 pm.
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Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Alvin Starke
Davenport
Beiderwieden
Alton Koch
Mt. Pleasant
Hurricane Heads For New Orleans
A hurricane built toward the gulf coast and neared New Orleans with the main land expected to feel violent winds and tides early tomorrow. The storm centered about 300 miles south of New Orleans with top winds near 75 mph and moving slowly northward. Hurricane warnings were ordered from the Mississippi mouth to Vermilion Bay as winds extended up to 250 miles from the center.
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New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Firth AL
Brownsville
Tex
W. R. Stevens
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Vermilion Bay
Baby champions named at Iowa State Fair health contest
Albert City boy Richard Paul Lampe, age one, and Des Moines girl Rebecca Sue Bell, age one, won the baby health contest at the Iowa State Fair. Lampe scored 99.675 to Bell’s 99.1 with two improvement winners also highlighted for 1947-to-1948 gains.
Eviction ends brief tar-paper one-room home stay
Burlington Massachusetts United Press report states a 40-year-old garage attendant his wife and five children were evicted from a tar-paper one room hen house where they had lived for three months.
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Burlington, Mass
Chiropractor to open new clinic on Saturday in Washington
Dr. Carl Frederick announces the opening of a new chiropractic clinic in Washington this Saturday. He has purchased the former Sadee McAvoy home at Fast Madison and South Second streets and brings years of experience from Iowa City and Denver. He is married with one son, Ronald.
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Carl Frederick
Sadee McAvoy
Fast Madison
South Second Street
Washington
Frederick
Andy Blattner
Iowa City
Spears Chiropractice Sanitarinum
Denver
Colorado
Ronald
Benes Dies in Seclusion After Resigning Czechoslovakia Presidency
Eduard Benes former president of Czechoslovakia died at 64 in Sezimov Usti near Prague after resigning last June to avoid a communist figurehead role. He suffered a circulatory ailment worsened by bitterness over the party’s rise and the new constitution. His longtime ally attended him as newsmen gathered outside.
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Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Sezimov Usti
Benes
Commmunists
Gottwald
Des Moines Man Killed in Self-Inflicted Shooting
Des Moines resident James A. Carlson, 27, was found dead beside a road southeast of Ankeny after a shooting incident. Chicago salesman Harry Brower, 40, was wounded in the chest and treated at Lutheran hospital, declaring Carlson shot him then killed himself. Brower led authorities to Carlson after meeting at a Des Moines tavern and taking a ride. A .22 caliber pistol and six spent cases were recovered near Carlson. A woman was questioned and released with no name released.
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Ankeny
Des Moines
Chicago
Polk County
James A. Carlson
Here
Harry Brower
Lutheran Hospital
Brower
Carlson
Des Moines Tavern
St James School Opens Next Tuesday With Mass Start
St James Catholic school will begin classes next Tuesday September 7 with an eight o’clock mass followed by regular registration. The Catholic church also shifts to a winter mass schedule starting Sunday September 5 with services at seven, eight, and ten o’clock, the ten o’clock mass to be the High Mass.
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St. James Catholic School
Cows Die in Storm Near Ainsworth. Power Lines Fail
Two Guernsey milk cows belonging to Russell Owens were killed Wednesday morning as a severe electrical storm struck east of Ainsworth. Electric and telephone service were disrupted and minor damage reported in neighboring areas.
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Guernsey
Russell Owens
Ainsworth
Netghbors
Enrollment figures for Columbus Junction schools
Columbus Junction enrollment totals 398 with H E Ross as superintendent. August 30 opening set by guidance. breakdown shows first grade 25, second grade 25, third 18, junior high sixth 28, seventh 82, high school freshmen 86, sophomores 35, juniors 3, seniors 23.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus
H. E. Ross
Columbus City
Champion 4-H Baby Beef Sold At Fair Auction
The grand champion 4-H baby beef at the Iowa State fair sold for 1.71 a pound to John Morrell & Co. of Ottumwa. Shown by Melvin Montgomery 14 Oska loosa, the 1097 pound animal set a new fair record. Reserve champion Hereford shown by Vernon Wader Pulaski sold to Bath Packing Co. Waterloo for 89 cents a pound. Shorthorn champion Joan Snyder Linn Grove bought by Bookey Packing Co. Des Moines for 61 cents a pound. The event capped the 90th Iowa State fair with livestock auction and other programs concluding the three day race meet and baby health contest. Attendance rose to 47,218 versus 46,738 last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Fair
Melvin Montgomery
Oskaloosa
John Morrell & Co
Ottumwa
Champ
Vernon Wader
Pulaski
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Joan Snyder
Linn Grove
Bookey Packing Company
Collision at Fast Third and North Seventh avenue
Automobiles driven by Harold Wehr and George R Norman collided at the Fast Third street and North Seventh avenue intersection early last night. No injuries were reported though both cars sustained considerable damage.
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Harold Wehr
George R. Norman
Fast Third Street
North Seventh Avenue
West Virginia Keeps 105 Weekly Papers for Population
The state sustains 105 weekly newspapers, equating to roughly one paper for every 20,000 residents. This density reflects a broad local press network serving diverse communities.
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West Virginia
Henry S. Lewis of Keota Dies at 66
Henry Samuel Lewis 66 of Keota died Thursday at 7 45 p m after a five year illness. He lived in Keota 15 years and town 20 years. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday at Sherman’s with Rev T C Polk. burial in Keota cemetery. Born June 10 1882 in Honeywell Missouri. Survived by three sons Marvin Norman of Keota Howard of Richland a daughter Geraldine Bew of Canonsburg Pa three grandchildren and three brothers and one sister.
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Harry Samuel Lewis
Bear Keota
Mr. Lewis
Beeen
Keota
Sherman
T. C. Polk
Honeywell
Shelby County
Missouri
James
Nancy
Wood) Lewis
Myrtle E. Corey
Marvin
Norman
Howard
Richland
Geraldine Bew
Canonsburg
Penna
Charles
Arizona
Clarence
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Frank
Washington
Maggie Lewis
Funeral Sunday for Mrs. Mary Ann Fox
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Fox of Washington, who died at Whaley Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant, will be Sunday at two o clock at Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Fred Pastwood to officiate. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Services were pending while awaiting word from relatives in California.
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Mary Ann Fox
Washington
Whaley
Mt. Pleasant
Jones Funeral
Fred Pastwood
Elm Grove
euLerdi
California
Journal Staff Dines, Plans Improvements and Transitions
Journal staff gathered at the Y community room for a dinner meeting. Don Gormley announced he will return to Harvard University while Harold T. Weir seeks suggested improvements in the new advertising department. Miriam Cain plans marriage and will be replaced by Mrs. Robert Day. Francis Olsen and Ralph Curl attended the event.
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Journal
Harold
Miriam Cain
The
Journal Today
Robert Day
Washing
Francis Olsen
Ralph Curl
Processing Season Opens at Corn Belt Plant
William HH Olduel of Philadelphia discussed season start with Don Stutzman of the Corn Belt Turkey plant. Mr Oldacher leased the plant for the season and Stutzman will run operations. The 1948 season has started with a large local force. Oldach praised the setup and noted strong eastern demand for Corn Belt turkeys.
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Willliam HH. Olduel
Philadelphia
Don Stutzman
Oldacher
Stutzman
Oldach
Stutz- Mims
Sale of Football Tickets Planned
Season tickets for high school and junior college football will go on sale tomorrow. Nine home games are scheduled with Friday evening dates. Tickets cost 4.50 and may be used in any combination for admissions. Salesmen will contact business district members and tickets are available at local shops.
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High Sehves
Letter Club
Coffee Club
Chamberlin Bros. Sport
Nicola & Harmon Book Store
Duncans Shop
Draft Registrations Rise as Local Office Reports Seventy-Two
Seventy two youths registered for the draft yesterday at the local selective service office. Registrations will continue today and tomorrow, but the office will be closed Monday September f.
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Selective Service
VFW Concludes 49th Encampment with Elections
The Veterans of Foreign Wars closed its 49th annual encampment today electing officers and selecting a convention city for 1950. Retiring commander Ras H. Brannan of Denver will be succeeded by Lyall T. Bergs of Madison Wisconsin, with Clyde A. Beggs of Plattsburgh New York moving to Bergs post as senior vice commander. Junior vice commander was contested between Charles C Ras of Washington state and Frank Miles of Des Moines. Denver was noted as the original VEW supporter amid talk of the 1949 golden anniversary encampment.
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Sr. Lols
Rene
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VEFW
Ras H. Brannaman
Denver
Lyall T. Bergs
Madison
Wis
Clyde A. Lewis
Plattesburg
SN. Y
Begg
Washington State
Charles C Ras
Frank Miles
Des Moines
Marriage license issued to Sojka and Simon at county court
A marriage license was issued today at the courthouse to George W. Sojka of Washington and Lucille W. Simon of Riverside.
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Court House
George W. Sojka
Washington
Lucille W. Simon
Riverside
Currency Popularity Battle Heats Up Between Two Greenbacks
The $20 bill vies with the SLU bill as the most popular greenback with $8.73 in circulation compared to $6 earned from $10 bills.
Communists Move To Seize Berlin City Government
In Berlin on September 3 1948 Communists moved openly to seize control of the city government as four military governors pursued talks on currency and lifting the Soviet blockade. A separate Soviet backed assembly meeting formed a “democratic bloc” to usurp power from the elected non communist city assembly. Major Kotov refused police protection, leading to two weeks biweekly communist meetings in the usual assembly room.
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Reds
City Assembly
Berlin
Moscow
Ccontrol Authority
Democratic Bloc of
Alexander Kotokov
Howell Urges Prompt Payment of Taxes
Washington county taxpayers are reminded that second half 1947 taxes are due September 1. County Treasurer WE Howell warns penalties begin October 1 for delinquent payments and urges payment at the treasurer’s office at once to avoid the charge.
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Howell
WE. Howell
Washington County
Detucives Patrol Soo Line Rail Road Near State Line
Kenosha deputies and private detectives patrolled the Soo Line tracks near the Wisconsin Illinois border after two trains struck obstacles yesterday. Officials found two inch steel pipe and loose ties on the line with relay and signal boxes smashed and two switch lights destroyed.
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Kenosha
Wis
Soo Line
Washington Y's Men’s club opens fall term meeting
John Owen, president, urged members to attend the club’s first fall term gathering to be held Tuesday evening September 7 in the YMCA community room at 6 20. The note also references early air power with ships adopting the catapult in 1913 to launch planes.
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John Owen
Washington Y's Men's Club
Everning
Y.M.C.A
Des Moines Weather Forecast
Fair tonight and tomorrow with warmer readings. Scattered showers likely in the west portion tomorrow night. Lows tonight 50 to 55 north and 58 to 64 south. Highs tomorrow 69 to 93 west and 57 to 92 east.
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Des Moines
Sept
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