Citizens Pay Fines After False Fire Alarm in Southeast Town
About 48 men paid a two dollar fine and costs after following fire trucks to a Greenfield field blaze, violating a 500 foot rule. Mayor G E Mace led the court, with some drivers excused or paying, others from out of town. A list names those who paid fines, including Harold McConnell and Ray Tweeten, a 15 year old boy fined for driving without a license.
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G E. Mace
Green
Harold McConnell
Leo Mangold
John M. Lloyd, Jr
Calvin Wolfe
Robert Boileau
Ronald Cole
Keith McBride
Charles Pacha
Robert Speed
Joe Stalder
Robert Lloyd
Herman Kron
Tom Murphy
Richard W. Bennett
Philip Salterburg
Ray Tweeten
Jack Fields
Carl Heller
Bill Wessler
William Crayne
Giles Walk
Clarance Trinning
Lester Butterbaugh
Fred Reid, Jr
Maurice Peterson
Philip Dusenbery
Carl McCutchen
Howard Freshwaters
Elmer Batterson
William I. Schull
Merle Vakneh
Dale Caldwell
Hubert Lohrer
Richard Dare
James Easter
John Hughes
Joe Whirkpatrick
Woward Hazen
Robert Glandon
Merle Shellman
Allan Barclay
Don Gray
Clarence Hayes
Dick Tweeten
Dan Brindley
Bill Lloyd
Carl White Jr
Dale Sheetz
Truman to Speak Saturday on Emergency Economic Measures
President Truman plans a White House fireside chat Saturday night to outline emergency economic controls including price and wage limits, rationing, and curbs on installment buying. He expects to sign the control bill soon and avoid a centralized stabilization agency.
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Truman
U. S
Washington
White House
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Roped In Eyewitness Account Of Fire in Washington
An observer recalls last night’s Washington fire scare. Fire trucks flooded streets around Case Field while neighbors flocked about Greenfield and Clara Barton area. Traffic cops issued numerous tickets as crowds chased updates.
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Washington
van Juren
Casefield
Greenfield
Clara Barton Street
Case Field
Eleven Die As C-54 Crashes In Japan On Way To Korea
Tokyo reports an Army air transport C-54 exploded and crashed shortly after takeoff from a southern Japan base en route to Korea. Among the dead are IN S war correspondent Frank Emery 28 and photojournalists Charles Rosecrans Jr. 30 and Ken Inouye. Other victims unnamed pending notices.
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Tokyo
Korea
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
International News Service
Frank Emery
INS
Here
Military Air Transport Service
Emery
Randolph Churchill
Winston Churchill
Charles D. Rosecrans, Jr
Ken Inouye
Telenews
More Reservists Ordered to Report for Duty
Iowa military district announced 51 enlisted army reservists to report at Fort Hood Texas on September 0. Two others were ordered to report to Fort Riley Kansas on September 29.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Hood
Tex
Fort Riley, Kan
Urges Cutting Thistles Before September 15
Washington county farmers and landowners are urged to cut thistles on their land before September 15 by E. P. Hayes county weed commissioner. After September 15, notices will require that thistles be cut and burned. Cutting before the deadline prevents seeding and burning.
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Washington County
E. P. Hayes
Hayes
Marines Reconcile With Truman but Demand Cabinet Changes
Marine Corps veterans at a national convention accepted President Truman’s public apology for calling Marines a naval police force. They, however, urged him to remove Dean Acheson and Louis Johnson, accusing Acheson of tolerating Reds and Johnson of repeated defense missteps. Truman expressed regret in a letter to Gen. Cates, saying his remark targeted supporters, not the Marines.
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Marrine Corps
Truman
Defense
Marine Corps League
Stalin
Dean Acheson
Louis Johnson
Resolutions Committee
Acheson
Johnson
Clifton B. Cates
Marine Corps
Kids Parade Highlight at Corn Fiesta Event
The Corn Fiesta features a Kids Parade in four divisions dolls bicycles or tricycles pets and costumes. Three prizes are awarded in each division and every entrant gets a free theater ticket. Parade on Thursday September 14 at 6 30 p m supervised by Art Brown Dale Doggett John Lee and Les Hamil.
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Art Brown
Dale Doggett
John Lee
Les Hamil
Bread supplies 26 percent of iron in diet brief
Although bread accounts for 17 percent of total food expenditure, it furnishes 26 percent of the iron.
Iowa Sets Draft Quota for November Call
Des Moines reports Iowa Selective Service announces a November draft quota of 1 179 men, part of 70 000 nationwide inductions. The total Iowa quota reaches 2 899 so far, with 560 for September and 859 for October.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Selective Service
Democrats Open Midwest Conference in Minnesota
Democratic leaders from 15 midwestern states gathered in Detroit Lakes Minnesota to plan a campaign for the November elections. The talks focused on foreign policy preparedness and agriculture as party leaders seek to tie war issues to domestic economy and answer voters questions. Delegates from Minnesota the Dakotas Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Kansas Ohio Oklahoma Wyoming Michigan Nebraska Missouri and Montana took part.
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Minn
Congress
James C. Quigley
Valentine
Neb
Minnesota
Karl Relvang
The
Dakotas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Ohio
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Michigan
Nebraska
Missouri
Montana
Future Farmers Plan Annual Swine Sale
Members of the Washington High School Future Farmers of America chapter complete plans for their annual hot sale to be held at Green Field on September 30 at 1 30. The sale concludes a year of project work with accurate feed records and expenses. Most stock was shown at the junior achievement show. some hogs were top animals there. Duane Martin was elected president for the coming year Harry Duensing is secretary treasurer and the pure bred swine association of the FFA will assist in planning the sale.
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Washington High School
Future Farmers of America
Greenfield
Duane Martin
Harry Duensing
FFA
Last rites for Mrs Campbell Sr. held at Jones funeral home
Last rites for Mrs. Mark G Campbell Sr were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Jones funeral home. Rev Carl Magdelsen led the service and burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery with casketbearers Melvin Houck John Jarvis Earl O'Con nor Don Nichols Raymond Hasty and Charles McConnell named.
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Mark G. Campbell Sr
Jones Funeral Home
Carl Magdelsen
Ainsworth Cemetery
Melvin Houck
John Jarvis
Earl O'Connor
Don Nichols
Raymond Hasty
Charles McConnell
Extension Office Opens in New City Building
Washington county extension office staff moved today into the Calvary Baptist church property after the Farm Bureau bought the building. Farm Bureau and Farm Service staffs occupy the new site with Jay Sellers an insurance agent. The extension office sits on the ground floor while other groups use the second floor. Formerly in the State Bank building, which burned weeks ago, the new headquarters stand a block south of the city hall on South Second Avenue.
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Washington County Extension Office
Farm Bureau
Calvary Baptist Church
Farm Service Office
Jay Sellers
State Bank
City Hall
South Second Avenue
Truman Threatens Veto Of Red Control Bill
President Truman said he would veto the McCarran communist control bill if Congress passes it. He called the Senate version worse than the House bill and noted his two year pledge to veto the latter. He criticized the measure as misnamed and preferred Kilgore's revised substitute, but could not guarantee signing it without final form.
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Congress
Senate
House
Pat McCarran
Nev
Mr. Truman
Harley M. Kilgore
W. Va
Administration
McCarran
Mrs. Dan Brindley Just Misses Course Record
Mrs. Dan Brindley yesterday came close to tying the course record for local women at the Washington golf and country club. A final green miscue left a three putt for a 43, still one stroke better than she had previously carded at the course. The nine hole record remains at 41 by Mrs. Bob Day set in the recent ladies city tournament.
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Dan Brindley
Washington Golf and Country Club
Grinnell City Workers Strike For Wage Hike
Grinnell city street and water department workers struck for higher wages. Fourteen strikers led by water commissioner R R Saunders and street commissioner W J Osborn cited nonunion status and a long running wage demand since before the city budget planning in April. Representatives pressed the council but action was delayed until Tuesday night.
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City
R. R. Saunders
W. J. Osborn
Wood Tick Transmits Rocky Mountain Fever
The common wood tick is identified as the carrier of Rocky Mountain spotted fever a rare but serious disease. The note highlights the tick’s role in transmission and the health risk to the public.
Washington Moose Lodge to be Instituted Tuesday
Washington's Moose chapter will be instituted Tuesday evening September 12 at 8 o'clock in the Legion rooms city hall. J E Van Hook state membership director says 125 candidates signed and expected membership over 160. Iowa City degree quartet national champions will lead the ceremonies with Al Swartz state vice president among visiting dignitaries.
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Moose Lodge
Legion Rooms
City Hall
J. E. van Hook
Iowa City
Chicago
al Swartz
Burlington
Iowa
Washington Moose Lodge
United States
Legion Post Reports State Convention and Summer Camp
The Legion post reviews the state convention in Sioux City with Commander Marion Rapp and photos by Fred Downing. Arnet Wiley wins an addressograph at the convention. Central Office Supply Co. provides the item. William Perdock and Kenneth Blecha discuss ordnance reserve and national guard training, noting increased intensity this summer due to world events.
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Army Reserve
National Guard
Washington
Leon Beatty
Marion Rapp
Sioux City
Fred Downing
Arnet Wiley
Washington Post
Central Office Supply Co
Wiley
William Perdock
Ordnance Reserve
Kenneth Blecha
Yanks Retreat Three Times in 48 Hours
UPI reports Taegu under renewed pressure as American forces fall back to within seven miles of the city. Red forces, leveraging 70,000 troops and two tank brigades, press on while air sorties claim 61 enemy tanks destroyed. Waegwon falls. fighting centers near Kyongju and Pusan with mixed results along the Naktong river line.
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Tokyo
Taegu
U. S. First Cavalry
Reds
Connecticut
Waegwon
United Press
Robert Bennyhoff
Kyongju
Pusan
Fallen Angang
Yongchon
Youngchon
United States
Jack Burley
U.S
Naktong River
Burley
Naktong
Fortnightly General Meeting With Guest Speaker
The Fortnightly general meeting is held this evening September 7 at 7 30 at the Christian church. Guest speaker is Mrs Marcus Bach of Iowa City.
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The
Christian Church
Marcus Bach
Iowa City
Des Moines Weather Outlook Shows Warm Day then Cooler Friday
Des Moines Iowa area forecast calls for fair conditions with a high between 72 and 78 today. Tonight will be warmer with a low near 50 to 55 and Friday brings cooler northwest winds. High Friday 75 to 80, southeast to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, shifting northwest in the far northwest. Dry and fair through Saturday and Sunday with slightly below normal temperatures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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