Traffic Deaths Lower Than 1946 in Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa’s 1947 traffic fatality count stands ten under the 1946 figure with 328 deaths to date versus 338 last year. August saw 67 highway fatalities, the highest monthly total, while deaths on private property or on under construction roads are excluded from the highway toll.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wen Myklebust
Department of Public Safety
Myklebust
Mykebust
State Department
Mykiebust
National Safety Council
Better Sidewalks Campaign Starts In Washington
Street Commissioner Ralph Minick announced a survey of sidewalk conditions will begin soon. Red painted marks indicate sections needing replacement, with owners responsible for repairs if not done, under city authority, to be funded by owners if required.
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Ralph Minick
Minick
G. E. Mace
Heart Disease Tops Iowa Death Causes in 1946
Iowa vital statistics show heart disease caused 7,985 deaths in 1946, over four times the fatalities from all accidents, with cancer second at 3,734 and accidents at 1,855. Cerebral hemorrhages, nephritis, and infant diseases followed, while pneumonia fell from fourth in 1923 to seventh in 1946. The state death rate has held at about ten per thousand for eight decades, with average age at death about 64.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Vital Statistics Division
State Department of Health
Loren P. Chancellor
Actiag
Iown
Recreation Center Closing for Two Fridays This Month
The city hall Legion rooms host teen activities but will close for two Fridays. No session this week due to pageant rehearsal and none next week for the fall festival. The group meeting resumes Wednesday evening September 17 at the Legion rooms.
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Legion Rooms
City Hall
Washington couple obtains marriage license
Max Leon Sheetz and Mable Darlene Stover both of Washington secured a marriage license yesterday at the courthouse.
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Max Leon Sheetz
Mable Darlene Stover
Washington
Court House
Damage to Washington Walks Reported
Numerous sidewalks in Washington are cracked and broken while others have been heaved up by tree roots growing close to the paths, indicating extensive urban infrastructure wear.
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Washington
Iowa Liquor Sales Jump in Fiscal Year 1947 Reports
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission reports a 20.4 percent rise in liquor sales to 2,662,858 gallons and revenue of 34,191,176 for the year ended June 30 1947. Net income reached a record 7,042,511 with assets totaling 16,575,976 current assets.
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Des Moines
State Liquor Control Commission
Sion
Ood
Commissons of Revene
52Nd General Assembly
Rehearsals For Echoes of Peace at Lincoln Gym
Rehearsals for Echoes of Peace occur at Lincoln gym with the east door. Ballet at 5 p.m. Mexican hat dance at 6 5 p.m. Episode 4 Pilgrim scene at 7 p.m. Episode 5 Spirit of 76 at 8 p.m. Episode 6 Generals Lee and Grant at 8 p.m. Iwo Jima and World War III veterans at 8 p.m. Dress rehearsal Friday Sept 5 at 7 p.m. at Armory Field.
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Lincoln Gym
East Door
Generals Lee
Grant
Iwo Jima
Dress Rehearsal For Spectacle Echoes of Peace
Dress rehearsal for the United Nations spectacle Echoes of Peace features a 600 member cast at Armory field Friday at seven. Only cast admitted. crews work on stage and props while Town utilities install a transformer for extra power.
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United Nations
Echoes of Peace
Armory Field
Walter G. Basset
Macter
Clarice Meek
Cast to Collect Echoes of Peace Costumes at Lincoln Gym
All cast members not yet having costumes for their episode in the spectacle must pick up outfits at Lincoln school gym tonight between 7:00 and 9:00. The list includes Gay 90s Bavarian Dances Mexican Hat Dancers Pilgrims Spirit of 76 General Lee General Grant Storm Troopers.
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Lincoln School
General Lee
General Grant
Willkie's Son Philip Seeks Indiana Congress Nomination
Rushville Ind Sept 4 Philip Willkie son of Wendell Willkie announced his candidacy for the 10th Indiana congressional district nomination to fill the seat left by the late Rep Raymond B Springer. Governor Gates said a special election will align with the November mayoral contests. Willkie, a war veteran, has pursued politics since his father's death and has been studying in the East.
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell Willkie
Indiana
Rush County
GO Chiairian
Charles Myers
Philip Willkie
Rust County
Raymond
Springer
Ralph Gates
Wuld
Willkie
Seth
Infant dies in Iowa City hospital
Richard William Smart infant son of Mr and Mrs William H Smart died at 8 30 last evening at the university hospital in Iowa City He was born yesterday morning at 6 30 o'clock Mrs Smart is the former Helen Carson Funeral plans had not been made today
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Richard William Smart
William H. Smart
University Hospital
Iowa City
Smart
Helen Carson
August Sees Extreme Heat and Minimal Rainfall
Washington's official observer reports August as abnormally hot and dry with twelve days at or above 100 degrees and seven straight days from the 18th to 24th. Only six days below 90 degrees. rainfall totalled 0.60 inches, all from a single shower, vs 5.03 inches last August. September remains warm with a 98 degree high and 93 at noon.
Government seeks rail rates refunds over explosives shipments
The United States files a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission to recover up to 40 million dollars from 717 railroads for allegedly charging excessive shipments of explosives and ammunition during the war. Attorney General Tom C. Clark cites high profits and unyielding railroads despite army efforts for lower rates. Assistant AG John F. Sennett notes action follows armed forces requests and aims to return funds to the public.
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Washington
Tom C. Clars
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICS
Clark
Qour
Residence sale yields high bids at public auction
Mincer topped bids at 515 South 5th Avenue for the Mrs Faye Turnip seed home. The selling price reached 6 250 dollars. Auctioneers were Charles Brown and Bill Bru ly. Household goods also brought high prices.
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W. Cc. Mincer
Faye Turnipseed
South 5Th Avenue
Charles Brown
Bill Bruly
County Tall Corn Contest Rules Announced
Announcement of Washington county tall corn contest rules for the September 12 event at 10 30 AM in front of the Journal office. Entry rules prizes and voting details include no fee one vote per entrant and queen contest with six contestants to be named later.
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Washington
Journal
Washington County
Miss Tallcor
Military Services For W. J. Crawford
Military honors were paid to Walter J. Crawford a Spanish American War veteran in services held yesterday at Sherman s funeral home Dr George Kerr presided Members of Albert M Huff Camp Spanish American War Veterans attended with the American Legion furnishing a firing squad color guard and pall bearers under command of Iaw Munson Legion men serving included Jay Brewer Leo Narady Stanley Richards Harry Whittaker Basil McBee Jess Redda Harvey Davis George Rudiger George Baker Charles Kennedy Leland Carris and E Ward
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Walter J. Crawford
Sherman
George Kerr
Albert M. Huff
American Legion
Iaw Munson
Legion
Jay Brewer
Leo Narady
Stanley Richards
Harry Whittaker
Basil McBee
Jess Redda
Harvey Davis
George Rudiger
George Baker
Charles Kennedy
Leland Carris
E. &. Ward
Ten Divorce Suits On Court Docket
Ten new divorce cases have been filed with the clerk of district court for the term opening next Monday. Other cases include ten law actions mostly suits and notes and accounts, one annulment, one partition, one guardianship and one annexation suit. Criminal cases include four for drunken driving one for illegal possession of liquor, two for desertion and one for...
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Clerk of District Court
Special Awards Granted to Washington County 4-H Girls
Gifts from Claude Tucker Julius Kun ik Washington Fruit Market and Knotek Brothers fund awards for 4 H Club achievements in Washington County. Myrna Reeves wins 25 dollar Knotek bond for best clothing record. eight bushels of peaches awarded to Cedar Clippers Marjorie Gamon Myrna Reeves Farmarettes Rosamond Sojka and others for records, demonstration teams and health exam participation.
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Claude Tucker
Tucker Garage
Julius Kunik
Washington Fruit Market
Knotek Brothers
Washington County
Myrna Reeves
Cedar Clippers
Knoteks
Myrna
Marjorie Gamon
Rosamond Sojka
Farmarettes
Luella
Lovisa Sojka
Farmerettes
Virginia Griggs
Vivian Luers
Mary Knotek
Mr. Tucker
West Point
Marion
Marion Maions
Jolly Jokers
Fourteen Take the Assessor Test Here
Fourteen persons sat for the assessor chief deputy exam yesterday in Washington County. Tests were given at the courthouse by R. K. Noonan. Twenty-one had applied, 16 qualified, but 14 appeared. Tests were mailed to the state tax commission for review. The commission must certify eligible candidates by November 15 and the county auditor will appoint after that date.
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Washington County
Court House
R. K. Noonan
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Mayor Fines Driver for Speeding and Bogus Check
G. E. Mace fined Robert Fish $15 including costs for operating a motor vehicle at excessive speed on East Washington street and passing a bogus check in the same incident.
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G. E. Mace
Robert Fish
East Washington Street
United States backs broader Greek government effort
U S officials push for a more representative Greek government with Henderson and Griswold meeting leaders and declaring recognition for any government with parliamentary approval. McGhee to Athens for on the spot check on reconstruction progress over a three to four week tour. Greek guerillas torture case reported from Sioux City involving Peter Bovis.
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Athens
United States
Lou Henderson
State Department
Constantin Tsaldaris
Dwight Griswold
U. S
McGhee
Washington
George C. McGhee
Greece
Turkey
Department
Near Eastern
Shafer Bound Over on Liquor Possession Charge
James Marion Moon Shafer was bound over to the September district court term on illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. The hearing before Justice J. Le Boyee noted liquor found in his automobile after deputies Kiesey and Strater detained him.
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James Marion
Moon
NLRB dismisses 59 bargaining cases nationwide
The National Labor Relations Board dropped 59 collective bargaining election cases affecting about 5,400 supervisory employees in 16 states. The dismissal cites the Taft-Hartley act removing bargaining rights from foremen and supervisors, effective August 22, clearing the docket of cases seeking union certification for supervisory staff.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Gandhi ends fast with orange juice in Calcutta report
An exchange telegraph from Calcutta reports Mahatma Gandhi ended his three day fast in London at 11 45 A M E D T by drinking eight ounces of orange juice.
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London
Calcutta
Mahandas K. Gandhi
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