AFL Delegates Back Adlai as Presidential Candidate
Delegates at the annual American Labor Convention voted to support Adlai Stevenson for the presidency. Robert McLagan and others joined in a cheer as the reading of the transport to unity was paused. Green called for a standing vote, which passed. A few from the Workers section reserved their approval but no opposition was recorded.
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Adlai
York
Robert McLaro
Aewgares
APL
Ota
Avi
Surp
Infected Oats Report Across Iowa Also Marriage License Issued
An Iowa State College spokesman cites many Iowa cases of oats going out of condition while entomologist Harold Gunderson says the issue is not unusual and mainly in Central and Northwest towns. Infested oats occur when slightly damp grain is stored with dry oats. cooling and drying by stirring transferring and ventilating are advised. A marriage license was issued at the courthouse here to Bennie L. Abbott of Iowa City and Barbara A. Crossett of Wellman.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Harold Gunderson Asion
Col
Rei
Gunderson
Court House
Bennie L. Abbott
Iowa City
Barbara A. Crossett
Wellman
Symington Accused of War Profits by Opponent Kem
Kansas City reports Sen James Kem charges Democratic rival James Symington profited from war era dealings. He cites Securities and Exchange Commission records claiming Emerson Electric stock trades from 1941 to 1944 yielded substantial gains. Symington previously held posts including RFC chairman and secretary of the Ait.
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Kansas City, Mo
James P. Kem
Kansas City
Kei
Securities and Commission
Symington
Emerson , St. Louis
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ait Kem
Emerson Electric
Nixon to speak on nation with secrecy over speech
Los Angeles AP reports Senator Richard Nixon will address the nation at 7:30 p.m. east without advance copies of his speech. Nixon’s aides say the text will remain secret until the broadcast on CBS and NBC. Wealthy donors funded an $18,285 expense fund tied to the event. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the GOP nominee, awaits Nixon's explanation of how the money was used.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Minon
CBS
MBS
NBC
Square Dance At YMCA Public Invite This Friday
The YMCA sponsors a square dance to be held in the gym at the YMCA this Friday evening. Public is invited to attend the event and enjoy the community activity.
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Ymca & P.m
Father and Son Banquet Highlights Chicaqua Chapter Event
A crowd of about 100 attended the Chicaqua Izaak Walton League chapter’s Father and Son banquet Monday evening at James Social Hall. The event opened with prayer in memory of chapter president Kay White. Music by Audrey Wittetoe Mary and Joanne Friese followed. Suggestions included roadside parks and developing a scenic highway along the Mississippi waterway. Richard Horak reported on Wildlife School, Ronnie Robinson on the local wildlife and conservation school at Lake Darling. Vaut Horak was elected second vice president for the next term. The next meeting is October 27 with fall membership drive to begin. Committees announced: Nominating Paul Horak chairman A A Wetern and Walter Messer. Membership Kate Puhr chairman Marc Jarvis Boyd Crandall.
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Chicaqua Izaak Waite League
Father and Son
James
RJ. Kionavey
Kay Wmtehead
Audrey Wittetoe
Mary
Joanne Friese
Mays
Richard Horak
Panl Horak
Wild Life
Division
Vinton
Ronnie Robinson
Newton Robinson
Brighton
Wild Ie
Lake Darling
Ray Whitehead
Vaut Horak
Washing
Morte Ben Runs
Mississippi
Kloptenstein
Paul Horak
A. A. Weteraan
Walter Messer
Kate Puhr
Marc Jarvis
Boyd Crandall
UN Troops Repel Red Attacks in Korea Assaults
UN forces repelled two major Communist attacks across Korea using artillery mortars and machine guns. In Hill area and near Bridgeport Punchbowl and Luke Gook's Castle, probes were treated as harassing actions. Fighter-bombers faced clouds while Sabrejets patrolled MIG Alley without MiG-15 sightings.
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Shull
Korea
Munist
Kore
U.N
Reak Bridgeport
Luke the Gook's Castle
Eighth Army
U. S
Kumsong
Nixon fund probe stirs political uproar nationwide
A flare of controversy erupts over private funds paid to Nixon and state appointees linked to Stevenson. Dana Keith oversaw an $18,285 Nixon fund with help from Nixon’s office as a tax claim pursued. Smith seeks a $600,000 tax refund for Red River Lumber Co. Jona Irwin introduced Smith to a Justice Department lawyer, while officials study potential legal violations. Nixon plans a nationwide broadcast to state his side amid Republican splits on Eisenhower’s reaction. Stevenson and Sparkman refrain from direct criticism as fund disclosures surface.
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Nixon
Miteota
Gr. Stevenson
St. Louie Post-Dis
Dana Keith
Los Angeles
Smith
Red River Lumber Co
The
Port-Dispatch
Jona J. Irwin
Smit
Justien
Justion Department
Nme
Gen
Dwight Eisenhower
Mate
Nizam
Senate panel cites USDA failures blamed for grain losses
A Senate group charges that shortages of at least 14 million dollars in privately stored government grain resulted from lax enforcement and poor administration. The report says 181 warehouses mishandled grain placed under the farm price support program run by the Commodity Credit Corp. The committee asserts the Agriculture Department contributed to shortages and deterioration, with estimates of losses ranging from tens of millions to near 84 million, uncertainty on totals remains.
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Washington
Cry Wwnate Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corp
Senate
Larson Seeks Revised State Beer Laws in Iowa
DES MOINES UP General Robert L. Larson proposed changes to Iowa beer laws to allow state control of licensing with local approval, aiming for uniform issuance across the state. Larson also requested a ruling on his opinion last week, seeking power to refuse applications with local consent.
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Des Moines
Robert L. Larson
Larso
Lason
Relwaring
Larson
Chaplin Returns Home In England After 21 Years
Chaplin stepped ashore from the liner Queen Elizabeth at Southampton for a visit to his native land after 21 years. He smiled for reporters and stamped his foot on the ground to show his satisfaction, saying he would return to the United States afterward.
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Southampton
England
Chaplin
Marine Corps League To Elect Officers This Thursday
Members of the Marine Corps League will meet Thursday at 7 pm in city hall. All members are urged to attend as election of officers will be a feature of the evening.
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Marine Corps League
Walter Kleese 85 Dies Monday Evening
Walter M. Kleese 85 of Franklin township died at 3 55 p m Monday with his son David at his side He was a farmer and former member of the Journal jury club He is survived by one daughter Mrs Nellie Tedford of Hudson Cole two sons David H Kleese and Trane L Kleese both of Washington seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Burial and funeral plans will be announced by Sherman’s Funeral Home Injury details not specified in text
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Walter M. Kleese
Franklin Township
David
Sherman's
Mr. Kleese
Mayntersville
Emma (Gortner) Kleese
Washington
Aci
Wl & Business School
Columbus C
Elizabeth Son
Kleese
Journal
Jury Club
Nellie Tedford
Hudson. Cole
David H. K. Trane L. Kleese
Cold Wave Covers Much Of Nation
A lingering cold front covers most of the country east of the Rockies eight days, cooling the Deep South and reaching Florida while not yet causing a freeze or hard frost. The autumnal equinox marks the sun’s southward journey as Canada’s cool air blends with Atlantic breezes, leaving pleasant days for some in Florida despite overall crisp conditions.
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Ily United Press
Oree
Florida
Rockies
Patrol to Advertise Highway Death Toll
Des Moines AP reports state highway patrol chief ordered patrolmen to paint figures of Iowa traffic fatalities on the backs of their cars to raise public awareness of the rising toll. The plan aims to make drivers notice the toll during daily travel and was adopted after a recent uptick in fatalities.
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Des Moines
Neaperson
High ‘Way Patrol
Iowa
Jexperson
Town
Stevenson to Speak in Baltimore on Cost of Living Cure
Gov Adlai Stevenson plans a major Baltimore address to outline a plan for easing high living costs. He will urge wage earners and housewives to adopt two key steps, seek an active collaboration with a Democratic Congress, and speak at 6 pm est broadcast by CBS and ABC radio.
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New York
Adlai Stevenson
Balti
Stevenson
Cooperative Democratic Congress
Sp. m
Columbia Broadcasting System
American Broadcasting Co
Big Three Reject Soviet Peace Bid
Washington reports that the United States Britain and France plan to deliver notes to Moscow rejecting Russia's peace proposals. The notes call the Soviet ideas unacceptable but leave the door wide open on terms set by the West. The note follows earlier signals for a conference in August 23 and aims to prevent German ratification of Allied sponsored agreements.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Russia
Orang
Students Elect Homecoming Queen At Case Field
Five candidates were elected for Homecoming Queen with the event to be held at Case Field October 10 during the airfield football game. Nominees named are Marsha Willey Reta Sybil Bagge Janice Robinson and Judy Arthur.
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Washing
Case Field
Marsha Willey
Reta Sybil Bagge
Janice Robison
Judy Arthur
Rural Route Overhaul Hits Washington Post Office
Postmaster A J Brown announces consolidated rural routes out of Washington with new starting dates Oct 1 196. Inspector C B Spear confirms the changes aim to reduce cross road mail delivery and improve efficiency. Routes One to Four will see carriers shift streets and re align paths affecting several patrons across Floyd Virgis Madison Dubin Sockum Ridge Tyler Street Van Buren Adams Ninth Polk and other segments as noted.
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A. J. Brown
Washington
Post Office Department
Town Eta
C. BR. Spear
Burlington
Floyd
Virgis
Madison
Dubin
West Monroe
Oftten
Charlie Baier
Enriee
Sockum Ridge
Airport Road
Tyler Street
LeRoy Jugenheimer
North Eighth
East North Sixth
North Twelfth
East Third
East Fourteenth Street
Taylor Avenue
Shannon Heights
Walton Avenue
West Fifth
Imo
North Marton Ave
West Eleventh
Iowa
East Twelfth
Scond Avenue
West Seventeenth
North Marton
Death of Fred Van Sickle in California ICU
Word has been received in Washington of the death in a Santa Monica hospital California of Fred Van Sickle. He had been in an oxygen tent for some time and suffered an extended illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Van Sickle and a former Washington resident. He was the last surviving child in a family of four.
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Fred van Sickle
California
Washington
Santa Monica
Calif
Mr. van Sickle
Mra
Anthony van Sickle
Funeral Wednesday For Mrs. Whiting
Funeral services for Mrs. Hol Mis J. Whiting have been set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Crawfordsville Federated Church. Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mayor Recognizes Buddy Poppy Day in wartime style proclamation
Mayor W B Dupuis issues a proclamation recognizing Buddy Poppy Day on Saturday September 21 urging residents to wear Buddy Poppies to honor veterans. The document cites Veterans of Foreign Wars and appeal proceeds for disabled and needy veterans and widows.
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Buddy Hoppy
W. B. Dupais
Veterans of Foreign, Ware
Cnizea Staten
Congress
United Sates
Janisworthy
Roreign Ware
W. B. Dupuis
City of
Washington
Pate Ile
Thie Coumntey
American Citzens
John K. Sowasn
Chy Clere
Speculation on Nixon VP Pick Spurs GOP Talk
Washington observers named Senators Knowland of California Cain of Washington and Taft of Ohio as potential Republican vice presidential contenders. Taft was seen as a longshot, with many doubting he would accept second on a ticket led by Eisenhower, though some felt he might unite a fractured party in a crisis hour.
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Washington
William F. Knowland
California
Harry P. Cain
Richard M. Nixon
Roert A. Taft
Ohio
Tatty
Dwight D. Risenhower
Demon Fans May Buy Tickets Here For Game Friday
Washington high officials will sell 150 reserved seats for Friday’s Life Six conference game at Burlington. Tickets cost 90 cents each and will be sold at Klein Clothing on the southeast corner and Brody’s store on the northeast corner. Santor Hernan Jer and Clarence Loan of Klein’s will handle sales, with a student block at the high school. Reserved seats exclude the middle section where student seats go.
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Robert _Averetts
Washington High
Washington
Klein Kiothing Ko
Brody's
Clarence Loan
Klein's
Santor Hernan Jer
Everetta
Caudle Says U S Congressmen Tried To Influence Him
T Lac ar Caudle testified before a House subcommittee that congressmen and aides pressed to influence his judgments while he led the governments tax fraud prosecutions. He noted White House figures Connelly and Niles contacted him on tax cases as Truman dismissed him for outside activity.
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Caudle
U. S
Washington
T. Lacar Caudle
House
Truman
Justice Department
Cal Caudle
Repenneth B. Keating
Judiciary
Jase Hee
White House
Matthew J. Connelly
David K. Niles
Des Moines Weather Forecast Brief
Des Moines area forecast shows scattered light frost overnight with mild temperatures east to night. Wednesday expected partly cloudy and warmer with low around 38 to 43 east and 10 to 16 west. Parity cloudy conditions and warmer Thursday.
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Des Moines
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