Wallace to See Truman Tomorrow
Acting Secretary of State William L. Clayton said future Wallace policy speeches will be cleared with the State Department. President Truman will meet Wallace tomorrow afternoon after Wallace vowed to continue pushing a get tough with Russia stance and Balkans influence.
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Washington
William L. Clayton
Henry Wallace
State Department
Wallace
U. S
Russia
Truman
Paris
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Byrnes
United States
Soviet Russia
Balkans
Clayton
Arrow Coach Lines Granted New Bus Routes
Des Moines Sept 17 applications by Arrow Coach Lines Ottumwa for two new bus routes were approved by the Iowa State Commerce Commission. Route one runs Eldon Selma Douds Birmingham and Fairfield while route two covers Junction Iowa high west 16 and 1 Mount Zion and Keosauqua.
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Des Moines
Arrow Coach Lines
Ottumwa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Arrow Bus
Eldon
Selma
Douds
Birmingham
Fairfield
Junction Iowa
Highwest
Mount Zion
Keosauqua
Ot tumwa City Lines faces license revocation over bus strike
Ottumwa City Council orders revocation of Ot tumwa City Lines license if buses do not run by noon. The action follows a Aug. 0 walkout by 42 operators amid a dispute over union president Lester Parcel. Company claims council lacks power under jitney laws. 23 buses serve about 13 000 passengers daily.
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Ottumwa
Towa
Ottumwa City Lines, Inc
Street Railway Employes Union
AFL
Lester Parcel
Parcel
Jitneybus
Sugar shortage to continue for year despite efforts
Washington experts warned that the sugar shortage will extend into the year, despite government efforts to ease supplies and stabilize prices through policy measures and imports.
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Washington
OPA Raises Prices Across Cotton Goods And Dairy Outlook
OPA announced higher prices on many cotton goods including garments and bed linens due to a 5 cent an hour textile wage rise. A three member decontrol board will decide if dairy ceilings on cheese and butter should be restored amid rising costs and seasonal production declines.
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Washington
POPA
Decontrol Board
OPA
Legion of Merit Awarded to Grandview Colonel
Washington Sept. 16. The War Department announced Lt. Col. Warren Allen of Grandview Iowa received the Legion of Merit for his role as executive officer of the director of personnel in the Seventh Service Command. The citation praised his comprehensive understanding of procurement and efficient utilization of personnel in achieving the command's mission.
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Washington
War Department
Warren Allen
Grandview
Seventh Service Command
Sugar Ration Shortage Extends Into 1948 for Home and Industry
Plague housewives report continued scarcity as rationing likely lasts another year with spring as the earliest for larger sugar allotments. The current acute shortage cannot meet all valid ration coupons, a result of reduced supplies affecting both households and industrial users.
Washington Forms New Boy Scout Troop Under Church Auspices
Several fathers and boys met at the Presbyterian church to plan a new Boy Scout troop in Washington. G R Gregg from Iowa City outlined issues and the committee appointed Clarence Pooth Harvey Davis Clarence Geoff and John Lemmon. Rev R White to serve as temporary scoutmaster.
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Presbyterian Church
Washington
G. R. Gregg
Iowa City
Clarence Pooth
Harvey Davis
Clarence Geoff
John Lemmon
Rev
R. White
Christian Church
T. ©. Polk
Harold Jarvis
Trocp
The
Seaouting
Legion Meeting Invites Leon Beatty Post Members
Members are urged to attend the regular meeting of the Leon Beatty post at 8:00 p.m. in the city hall Legion rooms. The Auxiliary will join for a social evening after the business session with state convention slides by Fred Downing and dancing to Jimmy Dennis and his band. Card games will be available.
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Legion
Leon Beatty
Legion Rooms
Auxiliary
Legionaires
Fred Downing
Jimmy Dennis
Washington residents obtain marriage licenses and more
Paul Preston Banks and Barb ara Louise Boomershine of Washington obtained a license at the courthouse yesterday. A license was issued this morning to Clarence W. Blum of Weil ton and Hilda M. Graf of West Chester.
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Paul Preston Banks
Barbara Louise Boomershine
Washington
Court House
Clarence W. Blum
Weilton
Hilda M. Graf
West Chester
Two New Cigarette Licenses Granted by City Council
Two Washington food stores were granted licenses to sell cigarettes at yesterday evening's city council meeting. Neither had prior licenses. The recipients are the Piggly Wiggly store, recently sold by Albert Orcutt to Dale Fuhr and Joe Cochran, and the National food store.
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Washington Food
World War II Disruption of Global Production
The war strained worldwide output as strikes at home and abroad intensified the disruption of manufacturing and supply chains impacting essential goods and war materials.
More Lumber Is Made Available for Veterans Housing
Washington Sept 17 More than a billion board feet of lumber will be made available by construction of 14 new access roads to remote government timber lands. Funds come from the Veterans Emergency Housing Act for five Indian reservations and other areas adding 119 miles of roads.
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Washington
Veterans Housing Program
Interior Department
Office of Indian Affairs
Wilson W Wyatt
National Housing Agency
Wyatt
Flathead
Blackfeet
Rocky Boys
Chippewa Reservation
Minnesota
North Carolina
Colville
Washington State
Great Lakes Reservation
Wisconsin
Fort Apache Reservation
Arizona
Klamath Reservation
Oregon
Indian Affairs
Divorces Granted In Multiple Cases By Local Court
Judge P J Siegers grants a divorce in Helen Wittmer versus Robert Wittmer. Marilyn Alice Adams sues Charles Stanley Adams filed today in Garnerville Nevada. asks restoration of Marilyn Alice Walker. Thelma Goodwin wins decree against Delbert D Goodwin with custody of two minor children. decree confirms yesterday’s stipulation.
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P. J. Siegers
Helen Wittmer
Robert Wittmer
Marilyn Alice Adams
Charles Stanley Adams
Garnerville
Nevada
Husbiond
Avcsust
Marilyn Alice Walker
L. J. Kehoe
Thelma Goodwin
Delbert D. Goodwin
Democratic Candidates Speak Thursday in Washington
Democratic candidates attend a Thursday evening meeting in Washington with Frank Miles candidate for governor joined by Claire A. Williams candidate for congress Ralph Smutz candidate for the state senate Forrest Walker candidate for the legislature will sing. The public is invited to hear the speakers at eight o clock with a pre meeting pot luck dinner at 6 15. Ex service men and wives receive a special invitation. Hart Nichols and More are expected to attend.
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Claire A. Williams
Danville
Congress
Ralph Smutz
Salem
State Senate
Forrest Walker
Washington
Mr. Miles
Democracic Party
Will R. Hart
Iowa City
Alberta Kelly
Nichols
Duke More
Harlan
Maasdam Decision Reversed by Court
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a Jefferson County ruling that had awarded Marie Maasdam of near Fairfield 15940 from her father Jacob Maasdam's estate. The decision alters the probate outcome in the Maasdam family dispute.
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Nes Moines
Supreme Court
Jefferson County
Marie Maasdam
Fairfield
Jacob Maasdam
Pepper Rebukes Truman on Labor in Miami Beach
Senator Claude Pepper endorsed Henry Wallace’s foreign policy stance and joined Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen leader A Whitney in blasting President Truman’s labor handling. Pepper urged cross party and union unity to advance labor aims, while Whitney warned of renewed rail strikes and faulted Truman for breaking faith.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Claude Pepper
Henry Wallace
A. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway
Truman
Pepper
Wallace
Whitney
Labor Movement
Democratic Party
Reublican Party
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railway Praimuen
Bee Line Bus Driver Takes Linn County Oil Tour
Jim Batterson of Washington drove a chartered Bee Line bus on a three day Cedar Rapids to Kansas City Coffeyville tour. He carried Linn County Co operative Oil directors and employees to visit the Consumers Cooperative Association headquarters in Kansas City and its Coffeyville refinery, returning to Cedar Rapids after the trip.
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Jim Batterson
Washington
Bee Line Bus Company
Bee Line
Linn County Co-operative Oil Company
Consumers Co-operative Association
Kansas City
Coffeyville
Kansas
Cedar Rapids
Batterson
Rivalry Grows in Horseshoe Match at Fall Festival
Jim Stewart has challenged Howard Freshwaters to a special horseshoe match at the fall festival. John Lee says the contest will settle differences from fishing trips on Minnesota lakes. Stewart brings gate tournament experience. Freshwaters is practicing hours daily for the showdown.
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Jim Stewart
Howard Freshwaters
John Lee
Lee
Minnesota
Stewart
Freshwaters
Implied contract dispute under dead man statute
High Court finds Marie Maasdam incompetent to testify about a family conversation that formed the basis of the implied agreement for services and work in the home prior to her father’s death. The ruling affects her claim under the dead man statute.
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High Court
Marie Maasdam
Walton Chapter Dinner Plans in Chicagua Izaak Walton League
The Chicagua chapter of the Izaak Walton League plans a Monday Sept 23 dinner at the country club. Dinner at 7 20 is turkey with a dollar plate. Golf from 2 to 6 offers prizes for experienced and beginner players. Horseshoe pitching also runs 2 to 6. Dr John Patterson of Des Moines and Ducks Unlimited president gives an 8 30 address after dinner. Games and visiting continue from 10 pm.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
John Patterson
Des Moines
Ducks Unlimited
Army Festival Exhibit Showcases Tank and Artillery
Corporal Charles L. Anson announces at the Muscatine recruiting office that the fall festival will feature a United States Army exhibit. The highlight includes an army tank and a howitzer along with a jeep and staff car. Additional army equipment and items captured in the war will be displayed in downtown store windows through festival committees.
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United States Army
Charles L. Anson
Muscatine
Anson
Washington Franchising Vote Election Boards Named
At a Washington city council meeting election boards for four ward precincts were named for the Thursday vote on a 20 year gas and electricity franchise with Iowa Southern Utilities. The ward boards list judges and clerks by name for each ward.
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Washington
Daisy McConnell
W. B. Dupuis
William Sitler
Third Ward
Clarence Jacobs
A. L. Griffith
Marion Logan
Willa Weldin
Edna Jacobs
Fourth Ward
H. A .Montgomery
Carrie Harvey
Charles Davis
Rose Reid
Ralph Bauer
Mary Welch to Handle Pet Show at Fall Festival
Mary Welch a popular kindergarten teacher will help line up entries for a children’s pet show opening day of the fall festival. Mia Sorden in charge announces the Sept. 26 program with a pet parade at 4 30 am. Children urged to bring pets or participate in a costume division with prizes and theater tickets.
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Mary Welch
Mia Sorden
Miss Welch
Washington
Y. B
Iowa restaurants shut in five cities over OPA meat price ceilings
In Des Moines on September 17 the Office of Price Administration price cuts to June 30 levels trigger a protest across five Iowa cities. In Oskaloosa Waterloo Cedar Falls and others most eateries close tonight or on September 22 while Fort Dodge reports four restaurants open. Owners warn the movement could spread state wide as they demand removal or adjustment of ceilings.
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Des Moines
Iowa Cities
Office of Price Administration
L. J. Radtke
KoWa Restaurant Association
Oskaloosa
Waterloo
Shell Rock
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Madtke
Fort Dodge
OPA
OPA. i
Radtke
Ft. Dodge Fort Dodge
Iowa
Hospital Board to Sell Property Again
Washington County Hospital trustees decide to sell the old nurses home at 951 South Fourth Avenue at a public auction on Wednesday at 2 pm Sept 26. The house and lot, previously sold to Mrs. Cecile Tarpey, has had her contract relinquished, prompting a second sale.
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Washington County Hospital
South Fourth Avenue
Cecile Tarpey
Street Surfacing Planned Next Week By City
The city awarded Richards Construction of Washington a contract to seal coat 30 000 square yards of blacktop on many Washington streets. Street Commissioner Ralph Minick and city workers finish hole filling before surface work begins. The street committee and commissioner will select streets to receive the seal coat per the contract.
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Washington
Richards Construction Company
Ralph Minick
Triple prices hit rationed goods in Moscow
Prices of most rationed goods were tripled today by order of the council of ministers in Moscow. The announcement said the increases would prepare conditions for a end of rationing next year and for the price scale of rationed foods to climb to non rationed items.
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Moscow
Council of Ministers
Govrnment
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