New York Truckers Back on Job Amid Wider Strike Wave
United Press reports the first coast truck drivers strike ended on union terms while aero mechanics in Seattle returned to Boeing after a four month walkout. Other strikes across the West Coast, Detroit, California, and Minneapolis leave tens of thousands idle, with mixed settlement offers and stalled talks.
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New York
United Press
Aero Mechanics
Boeing Airplane Company
Washington State
Detroit Auto
California
Minneapolis
AFL
Boeing
Seattle
The
Independent Aero Mechanic Union
Russia blasts Marshall over Italian colonies talks
London dispatch reports Russia denounces U S Secretary of State Marshall for not attending a big four foreign ministers meeting on Italian colonies. Moscow says the American note was arbitrary but will join a smaller ministers meeting in Paris and may attend a larger discussion next Monday if new proposals are offered.
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London
Russia
U. S
George C. Marshall
Paris
Radio
Moscow
Marshall
Council of Foreign Ministers
Abnormal Clotting Poses Death Risk in Surgeries
Abnormal blood clotting frequently causes fatal outcomes during surgical procedures, prompting warnings about clot prevention and management for patients and medical teams.
Republican Women to Meet Here Sept 15 in YWCA
Washington county Republican Women plan a fall meeting at the YWCA rooms on Wednesday Sept 15 at 2 30 pm to transact summer backlog business. Mt Pleasant district resident Marie Wilson will speak on district club activities and a program includes music. County women are urged to attend and precinct chairmen are especially asked to join. A tea at the Mcklinney House Fairfield Sept 23 at 4 30 pm follows with a barbecue and program for republican women.
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Women's Republican Club
Washington County
Y.W.C.A
Marie Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Council of Re~blican Women
Mcklhinney House
Fairfield
Morrell workers vote to strike in Iowa
In Ottumwa Iowa the CIO United Packinghouse Workers Local No 1 authorized a strike against John Morrell and Company. Members voted 39 percent for authorization and seven percent against in a secret ballot. Morrell pork out department workers were to report for work but their status depended on company orders.
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Ottumwa
Iowua
CIO United Packinghouse Workers Local No. 1
John Morrell and Company
Morrell Porkout Department
Ed Filliman
Filliman
Hurricane Heads For U.S. Coast
A tropical storm east of Puerto Rico intensified and was expected to become a hurricane within hours. The Miami weather bureau said strongest winds near the center reached 65 to 70 mph, with hurricane force at 75 mph or more.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Puerto Rico
Miami Weather Bureau
Maplecrest Sells Horse for 15000 at Auction
Maple Crest ranch announced the sale of Forever Amber, Iowa state fair three gaited stake winner, to Jacob Bunn Jr of Springfield for 3252008. Bunn said Arthur Simmon of Omaha will train the bay mare for national championships.
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South English
Maple Crest Ranch
Amber
Jacob Bunn, Jr
Springfield
Bunn
Arthur Simmon
Omaha
British Mail Train Sent Toward Berlin Marks Possible End of Blockade
Berlin dispatch reports the British military government ordered a mail train from Hanover to Berlin crossing the zonal border. It would be the first direct rail movement to Berlin since the blockade began months ago, signaling cautious steps amid Soviet pressure and four power talks.
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Berlin
Hanover
Russia
Moscow
Pratt brothers mark 37th anniversary in Washington theater service
Clyde and Rob Pratt of Washington started in the motion picture business Sept. 12 1911 in Winfield and opened the Fox theater in Washington Jan. 20 1830. Their record spans three to seven consecutive years in the theater business, making them among the oldest theater owners in the region.
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Clyde
Rob Pratt
Washington
Pratt Brothers
Winfield
Fox
Graham Opera House
State
Thetite of
Towa
Migrating Birds Clash With Empire State Building Night Flight
New York reports thousands of little brown birds migrating south from Canada struck the Empire State Building for six hours from midnight to dawn. Birds fell onto Fifth Avenue sidewalks and ledges as crowds watched. Three people were hit by birds but none seriously injured. Ornithologist noted most birds were ovenbirds Maryland Warblers and Redstarts.
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New York
Canada
Empire State Building
Fifth Avenue
Mid- Vrawhittan
Bronx
Maryland
Iowa Corn Crop To Rank Second In State History
Des Moines reports a predicted Iowa corn crop of 1 2480 million bushels as of September 1, down from August estimates due to high temperatures and rain shortages, mainly in the northeast. The crop would still rank second to 1946 in total and yield only behind the 60 bushel per acre record set in 1942, with Iowa regaining the top position among states in overall production.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ulinbis
Hartley Woman Dies in Highway Crash
Mrs. C. F. P. Cashman, 54, of Hartley, died after her car struck a feed grinder on a county road near Hartley Iowa. Passengers Mrs. Duke Fick and Edward Mohni, both from Hartley, sustained minor injuries as the women had been returning from a rural school where they taught.
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Hartley
Iowa
C. FP. Cashman
Here
Duke Fick
Cashman
Edward Mohni
Queuille Assembling Cabinet To Stabilize France
Paris Sept 11 Premier Henri Queuille moved toward a centrist government to avert economic collapse. He faced last minute party bargaining as he planned a four to five group cabinet including socialists and moderates while likely making finance minister the tough post. The Assembly confirmed his premiership 241 to 196 with many de Gaulle supporters abstaining.
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Paris
Henri Queuille
France
Premer
Queuille
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
Charles de Gaulle
Plans Formed for Washington Saddle Club Horse Show
Plans for the Washington Saddle Club horse show to be held Tuesday evening September 21 are nearly complete as club officials announce details of classes. Entries must be mailed to secretary Mrs. Jack Trotman on or before September 14 with entry blanks available from her. Horses from Iowa will compete in multiple classes including Local Pony Open Fine Harness and Open Three Gaited. A highlighted feature is the first Iowa appearance of Joe Dumond s Championship Tennessee walking horse Hope s Black Ace, piloted by Josh Hawkins.
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Washington Saddle Club
Jack Trotman
Trotman
Washington
Iowa
Joe Dumond
Hope
Mr. Dumond
Josh Hikwins
Warm Air Brings Warmer Temps Across Iowa
Des Moines reports a mass of warm air moving in from the west will raise temperatures into the upper 80s today and tomorrow. Tonight's lows range from 56 to 62 in northern Iowa and 55 to 60 in the south with showers expected in western Iowa tomorrow night and across central and eastern areas Monday. The state high yesterday was 80 at Oskaloosa. last night's low 49 at Iowa City and Atlantic.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Lowa
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Atlantie
Illinois soybean crop holds steady in August estimate
The August service says the heat did not significantly damage soybeans and prospective production stays at 31,262,000 bushels, unchanged from the August 1 estimate and well above most years. The expected yield of 22 bushels per acre would rank second only to the 22 bushel record set in 1446.
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Illinois
Western Powers Demand Lifting of Berlin Blockade
Western powers plan a final bid to end the Berlin crisis after two months of talks. If the Soviet Union does not lift the blockade, they will issue a joint White Paper assigning blame to Russia and refer the case to the United Nations at the Paris assembly opening Sept 21.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
Russia
United Nations
Paris
Hyiwe
Kremlin
Moscow
Josef Stalin Himeets
Public invited to hear Tsutae Nara at Y’s Men event
The Y's Men plan an evening program Tuesday September 14 in the community room of the Y to feature Tsutae Nara general secretary of the YMCA Osaka Japan He will speak after their regular meeting Nara a longtime Christian leader has served in Osaka Kobe and China and is regional director for Japan of Y s Men clubs
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Washington Y
YM. C.A
Thomas Tsutae Nara
Y.M.C.A
Osaka
Japan
Nara
Y's
California
Kobe
China
National Council
Y.m.c.a.'s
Egg production at new high in August
Des Moines Iowa September report shows August egg output reaching a record 304 million dozen. Output rose 12 percent from August last year and seven percent above the 1942-46 August average. Milk production, however, dropped five percent from August 1947 and 12 percent below the 1942-46 average.
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New High
Public GOP Urges Unity as Hearings Delay Atoms Case
Washington dispatch reports House un American Activities Committee eyes a new turn in the atomic espionage probe which may push public hearings originally set for next Wednesday. The panel has postponed hearings once and will not discuss fresh evidence from secret sessions led by Lt Gen Leslie Groves. In New York, Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Governor Thomas Dewey reaffirmed GOP unity against aggression while criticizing administration foreign policy and outlining a broad western tour.
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Washington
House
Bny
House UN- American Activities Committee
Subcommittee
Rep. J. Parnett Thomas
U. SS
Leslie R. Groves
Army
Manhattan
To Quiz Lemay On Wife's Death
Milwaukee authorities said they would question Edmund LeMay after he is returned from Newark New Jersey. Claire Simonson Milwaukee deputy sheriff flew to Newark to take custody of LeMay who waived extradition on a check forgery charge. LeMay, 62, could be connected to the disappearance of his wife Cecelia LeMay 54 a Milwaukee schools lunch supervisor missing since June 15. Sheriff George Hanley said he is convinced foul play was involved and LeMay has given conflicting stories.
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Milwaukee
Edmund LeMay
Newark
N. J Claire Simonson
Milwaukee County
Or LeMay
Simonson
LeMay
Cecelia LeMay
LeMa Wes
Hs Emavlover
George Hanley
Des Moines Weather And Public Notices Summary
Des Moines forecast calls for warmer conditions through Sunday with highs near 80 to 90 and cooler nights in the 50s. A Social Security official from Burlington will visit Washington on September 13 to help with Old-Age and Survivors Insurance claims and issue numbers. Newspaper items note ag crop topics in Nebraska and a Newark police statement about LeMay and Mrs Eva Clark in a housing situation.
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Social Security Administration
Burlington
Washington
Washington County
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