Dedication of Grand Army Highway No 6 in Iowa City
A Sunday ceremony in Iowa City marks the dedication of Grand Army of the Republic Highway No 6 on the terrace of the Old State Capitol. Local and national G A R leaders attend with addresses by Mayor Koser and University President Hanecner, led by Dr. William Peterson, with music by the Sons and band.
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Iowa City
Grand Army of the Republic
Old
State Capitol
Grand Army
Iowa
Nettie HE. Billhymer
Woman’s Relief Corps
Ottumwar
Cora van Hosen
Des Moines
Jantah Johnson
Daughters of Union Veterans
Marshalltown
W. F. Hethaway
Sons of Union Veterans
Ethel Jones
Amy Noll
Washington
Oleg Nelson
William Peterson
State Historical Society of
Koser
Virgil Hanecner
University
Blue
H. M. Havner
Havner
United Spanish War Veterans
The
Sons
Robert M. Rownd
Ripley
New York
Grace Ju. Vedetta
Woman's Relief Corps
Brooklyn, N. Y
Irene Mangel
Ladies of the
Milwaukee
Wis
Anna&. Dolan
Pittsburgh
Katherine Joyce
Charles Moran
Holyoke
Mass
Trusty Escapee Captured After Prison Farm Break
Ottumwa Iowa Sept 20 Trusty Everette Burzette 53 who escaped from Fort Madison state prison farm Thursday night was captured here today by patrolman Elmer Collier. Burzette a life term murderer stepped from a taxicab still in prison clothes carrying a bundle of clothing under his arm and offered no resistance.
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Elmer Collier
Burzette
Fairfield
Collier
Cool Wave Forecast for Iowa Moves In
The weather bureau reports a cool wave entering Iowa with a forecast of mostly cloudy skies and possible rains in the southwest and extreme west tonight and tomorrow. Des Moines reached a Septem ber record high of 93, while Sioux City Burlington and Oskaloosa tied a state high of 94. Atlantic logged a low of 54.
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Des Moines
UPA
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Atlantic
LaGuardia Dies at 64 Former New York Mayor
Fiorello H. LaGuardia, famous for championing the little man, died at 7:22 a.m. in his Bronx home from pancreatic cancer. His body will lie in state at St John the Divine Cathedral in New York, with funeral on Monday. He led New York as mayor for 12 years and was mourned nationwide.
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New York
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Little Flower
St. John the Divine
Bronx
Lower East Side
Butch
William O'Dwyer
LaGuardia
Americans to Spend Record 55 Billion on Food This Year
The Agriculture Department says American households will spend a record 55 billion dollars on food in the year, up 17 percent from 1946. It notes the share of income spent on food remains below prewar levels, while costs rise.
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Ican
Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Thief Department
French Foreign Minister Rejects UN Plan Amid Soviet Attacks
In Flushing on Sept 20 French Foreign Minister Bidault rejected endorsing U S plans to revamp the United Nations and denounced Soviet charges that the Marshal Plan aimed to divide the world. He defended the plan and warned Soviet threats would not deter France. Masaryk urged UN to narrow the East West gap and cautioned against rapid German industrial rebuilding postwar plans.
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United Nations
Hall Flushing
N. Y
George Bidault
France
Andrei Eo Vishinsky
Russia
Europe
Soviet Union
Vishinsky
Jan Masaryk
Bidaul
Masaryk
United Nations General Assembly
U. S
Germany
Grain prices fall for third straight day on big exchanges
Grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade dropped the full limits for all grains as prices slumped. Secretary Clinton Anderson warned any decline could affect consumers and noted the wheat crop might leave 200,000,000 bushels for next year.
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United Press
Chicago Board of Trade
Clinton Anderson
Chicago
County men win awards at National Barrow show
Listed among the winners in the National Barrow show at Austin Minnesota are Monroe D. and other county participants earning commendations.
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Austin, Minn
Monroe D
Blasts and Fire Destroy Factory at Air Reduction Sales Co
A series of explosions destroyed the Air Reduction Sales Co factory in Warren Ohio near noon. An acetylene welding tank likely ignited the disaster causing hundreds of blasts among 700 tanks and a surrounding fire but no injuries were reported. Police noted the small Saturday staff limited casualties. The plant produces and compresses acetylene gas.
Kalona exhibitor crowns Herefords and hogs at fair show
Yoder of Kalona showcased the champion pen of Herefords and three lightweight hogs while J H Jones of Ainsworth presented the champion Tamworth barrow a 200 pound lightweight pig at the event.
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Yoder
Kalona
Herefords
J. H. Jones
Ainsworth
Tamworth Barrow
Witting on Food Prices and Farm Profits
H Witting, chairman of the local AAA, urged fairness in judging rising food costs. He said prices reflect more than farm costs, noting farmers share of national income and that farmers do not set prices. He warned about soil loss, increased production costs, and the need to restore soil fertility.
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H. W
Witting
AAA
Heould
Mr. Witting
Iowa better off in case of recession says savings bonds official
Des Moines Sept 20 UP Lawmakers would fare better than other states in a recession due to Iowa's record in buying and holding savings bonds. Ver ron J L Clark National Director cites Iowa's leadership in selling war bonds and notes residents hold over 88 percent of series E F and G bonds totaling more than 1.5 billion dollars with an average annual interest around 32 million. He argues inflation fights by spreading debt to individuals rather than banks or insurers.
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Verron JL. Clark
Treasury Department
Savings Bonds
Clark
Mananger
Iowa War Finnance Committee
Lowa
Iowa
Clark Saad
Fire destroys Coppock Sawmill after blaze at Coppock landmark
Sept 20 Coppock Cochran sawmill a landmark for over 50 years burned to the ground. William Cochran and son Howard operated it. Fire started during dinner. Washington and Wasland fire departments fought the blaze. Large saw and lumber saved. mill building, tools, pasteur and sawdust losses. Fire spread to one acre pasture owned by Ralph Kauffman. water needed from nearby. No mill insurance. possible rebuilding discussed.
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Coppock
Cochran
William Cochran
Howard
Washington
Wasland
Ralph Kauffman
Kauffman
Kauffman Place
Seistom
Prices and Angles in High Food Cost Debate
The remark discusses high food costs and argues for considering all prices and angles. It emphasizes not justifying high prices but urges careful assessment of every factor involved.
John W Davidson Taken by Death in Washington
John W Davidson 79 of 1602 South Town avenue died at county hospital at 8 30 this morning after a hip fracture and a stroke. Funeral services are set for two oclock Sunday at Shermans funeral home with Elm Grove cemetery burial. Surviving are wife Sally and children including J I Davidson Milan Milan area, M E Davidson Coal Valley, E J Wilson Coal Valley, Mrs Harry Murphy Milan. 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. One brother Perry Davidson of Washington. two sons Lawrence H and Morton and daughter Mrs Lorena Murphy preceded him. He lived in Washington since 1870, born July 28, 1868 in Butler County Pennsylvania.
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John W. Davidson
South Town Avenue
Sherman
Elm Grove
Davidson
Washington
Butler County
Thomas
Martha (Wallace) Davidson
Marc
Sally Hays
Journal
I. Davidson
Benna Vista
Colo
R. A. Benblossom
Milan
M. E. Davidson
Coal Valley, Ill
E. J. Wilson
Coal Valley
Harry Murphy
Perry Davidson
Lawrence H. and
Morton
Lorena Murphy
Four Men Trapped in Harper Cave-In Rescue Underway
A Harper cave-in at the Natural Gas Company plant trapped four men at two o'clock. An early call sought an inchex lator to Harper and L A Jones funeral home. Later reports said three were rescued, one in bad shape, with no fatalities confirmed.
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Harper
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
The
Natural Gas Company of America
Funeral services for Richard C. Miller Held Yesterday
Funeral services were held yesterday at Sherman's funeral home for Richard C. Miller with Rev. Milo J. Phillips of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church in charge. Pallbearers were Legion members in uniform including Howard Miller Harvey Davis Alvin Rommel Jay Brewer S W Easter and Sam Munson. Mr Miller was a World War I soldier and is buried at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Richard C. Miller
Sherman
Milo J. Phillips
St. Paul's Evangelical
Health Unit Activity December Conference Event
Health unit activity notes a child health conference scheduled in the office from 1 15 p m to 4 00 p m on December 23. The event focuses on child health matters and unit coordination.
Fire at Sawmill Near Cochran Home Extinguished
A fire at a nearby sawmill drew two fire engines and about 59 Coppock and community men, plus around 25 schoolboys. They used shovels and improvised tools to check the blaze near the Cochran home, and the fire was put out around four o clock yesterday afternoon.
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Coppock
Gulfport Struck As Deadly Hurricane Ravages Mississippi
Mississippi coast from Biloxi to Pass Christian endures martial law after a hurricane that killed at least eight and injured over 500. Gulfport reports three dead, Biloxi four, with one drowning near New Orleans. thousands lose homes and power lines are down. National guards patrol to curb looting as damage nears a hundred million dollars.
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Gulfport
Mississippi
Biloxi
Jefferson Parish
New Orelans
Shreveport
Texas
Oklahoma
Florida
Gulf
Alabama
Louisiana
Rites Set for Cedar Falls Driver Killed in Crash
Final rites were scheduled in Cedar Falls for George Behrens 66 a retired farmer killed when his car collided with a truck driven by Joseph Arends of Parkersburg on highway 20 west of Cedar Falls yesterday afternoon.
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Cedar Falls
Town
George Behrens
Joseph Arends
Parkersburg
Here
Over Industrious Husband Triggers Divorce Claim
Mrs Regina Wright of Waukesha Wisconsin sought a divorce claiming her husband was over industrious. She testified he rose at 5 a m to scrub floors and iron, which she said exhausted her nerves.
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Waukesha
Wis
Regina Wright
Newcomer L. R. Williams Heads Lemmon Jewelry Watch Dept
New employee L R Williams joined Lemmon Jewelry this week to lead the watch repair department. He succeeds Robert L Grimes who served at Lemmon for 30 years. The Williamses moved from Ogden Iowa after a Spokane Washington stint. He is in the Masonic lodge and his wife is affiliated with the Order of Eastern Star. Williams enjoys fishing in his recreation time.
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L. R. Williams
Lemmon Jewelry
Williams
Robert L. Grimes
Lemmon
Mrs. Williams
Ogden
Iowa
Spokane
Wash
Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
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Fla
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Trusty
Ottumwa
Tpy
Everette Burzette
Fort Madison
State Prison Farm
Ebenezer McMurrey
Ment
Amer
Tions Meeting
Senate Agriculture and Forestry
Washington, D. C
Scott Lucas
Elmer Thomas
Okla
George D. Aiken
George A. Wilson
Edward Thye
Minnesota
John Davidson
Harper Cave-in
Richard Miller
New Orlans
Christian
Harold Foreman
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