Predicted Rise in Labor Strife Across Industries
United Press reports a power plant strike curtailed electric service to 1.5 million in Pittsburgh as an independent union defied a court order at Duquesne Light Co. A 20 percent wage demand and contract talks spurred tensions while Pacific shipping recovers from a 16 day national maritime strike.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Co
Pacific Shipping
AFL
CIO
Western Union Telegraph Company
New York
American Communications Association
State Fair exhibit for Fall Festival at utilities office
Washington county homemakers display the farm home workroom, shown at the state fair, now set up at the Iowa Southern Utilities Co. office during Fall Festival. Mrs. Leslie Gates announced the display invites inspection all week. The room simulates a porch turned sunny workroom using on hand equipment with limited expense. Merchants Iowa Southern Peters Hardware Rukgaber Hardware contributed gear including water heater hot plate fan iron cream separator milking equipment ironing board and cover.
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Washington County
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Leslie Gates
Iowa Southern
Peters
Rukgaber
Ft Madison Youths Held to Grand Jury in Purse Snatching
In Keokuk Iowa three youths Louis Redden Donnelison Frank Carter and Paul Bundy 18 20 22 were bound to the Lee county grand jury on $2900 bonds after pleading innocent in superior court. Police say they confessed though stories conflicted Rosemary Babbington a Keokuk telephone operator identified the suspects alleging they snatched her purse and fled.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Lee County Grand Jury
J. A. Conconnor
Louis Redden
Donnelison
Frank Carter
Paul Bundy
Fort Madison
Redden
Volice
Rosemary Babbington
Keokuhk
Iowa Postmasters Hold a Convention
Iowa postmasters opened their annual convention in Des Moines with reconversion to standard time and postal issues as top concerns. Discussion covered truck and equipment replacement, wartime employee status, and rising mail volume. a round table on postal problems was led by William J. Noah, inspector in charge at St. Louis.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hlore
Spblight
St. Louis
Big City Vote Seen as Key in November Elections
Washington dispatch notes that 92 U S cities with 100 000 plus residents could decide the outcome of the November vote. Democratic leaders seek Wallace support to retain control of Congress as past city by city margins are reviewed.
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Big City
Washington
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce Department
United States
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Wallace
House
American Institute of Public Opinion
East North Central
Peoria
Cincinnati C
Grand Rapids
Mich
Indianapolis
Ind
Fort Wayne
Kaiser Defends Wartime Shipbuilding Profits
Washington fell into a heated hearing as Rep. Alvin F Weichel pressed Kaiser and Kaiser Co Inc over wartime profits. Kaiser claimed one major venture posted a net loss each year due to necessary steel plant costs while denying excessive profits and urging inquiry into government beneficiaries.
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Washington
House
Merchant Marine Committee
Wartim Shipbuilding
Maritime Commission
Alvin F. Weichel
Henry J. Kaiser
Edgar F.F. Kaiser
Weichel
Kaiser
Loose
Whaise Empire
Kaiser Co., Inc
4-H Clubbers on Rotary Program at Monday Lunch
Local Rotarians heard 4-H club demonstrations at the Monday noon meeting. Ruth Foster led the girls team and Leslie Gates the program, with Lucille Gault and Myra Reeves performing. The Soka sisters showcased rugs, Bob Chabal spoke on pig-raising, and Billy Litwister and Glenn Rowe demonstrated contour farming. Guests included Charles Speer and Thomas H Joyce.
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Ruth Foster
Troup
Sturgeon
Leslie Gates
Lucille Gault
Crawfordsville
Myra Reeves
Soka
Frances
Rosamond
Iowa
Charles Speer
Washington
St. Johns
Michigan
Thomas H Joyce
Joyce, Inc
Dividing Post Offices Into Four Classification Groups
A fragment notes division of post offices into four groups according to their classes. The text references organizational structure without providing dates or further details.
Dismiss Divorce Case in Idendahl Divorce
A notice of dismissal was filed yesterday with the clerk of district court in the case of Henry Idendahl versus Elva Idendahl.
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District Court
Henry Idendahl
Elva Idendahl
Fifteen New Private Pilots Graduated
The Washington Flying Service has produced fifteen new private pilots. Ten graduates are listed from Washington and Ainsworth while five more came from surrounding towns to complete check flights with examiner Ray L. Sutter. More students near check flight and openings remain in the new class. A privately owned Culver V is hangared at the Washington airport belonging to Homer Lowry.
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Washington Flying Service
Washington Flying School
James A. Boyd, Jr
James Hunsaker
Harold W. Jarvis
Washington
Glen D. Wood
Trian B. Lord
Rogertb
Lord Charles TD. Simpson
Ainsworth
James B. Helmick
Columbus Junction
Robert J. Houseul
Keota
Robert B. Swart
Endruber
Kalona
Tribesmen Capture South Iran Towns
Tribesmen of the Ghashghai movement reported to have seized the southern Persian centers of Bushire and Abedeh in Fars Province. Bushire, a Gulf port 110 miles southwest of Shiraz, and Abadeh, 330 miles south of Tehran, are key locations in the uprisings. Government quarters link the revolt to tribal activity and foreign influence.
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Tehran
Bushire
Abedeh
Abadeh
Fars
Persian Gulf
Shiraz
Diet overdone ends in tragedy in St Louis
A 16 year old, Lorene Healy, who sought help for being too thin, died after taking her own life. The article links her death to a diet prescribed by a doctor. It also notes British military and naval forces in the Persian Gulf and reports tribes fighting the leftist Tudeh party in Iran, with tribesmen vowing to oppose Premier Ahmed Ghavam if influenced by Tudeh.
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ST Louis
Lorene Healy
Persian Gulfs
Tudeh Party
Ahmed Ghavam
Tudeh
Stalin urges outlawing atom bomb amid easing East West tension
Moscow report says Premier Stalin called for banning the atom bomb and warned against a new war. He proposed stronger political, trade and cultural ties with Britain in response to a Sunday Times memorandum. Western officials hailed the statements as hopeful for peace.
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Moscow
Josef Stalin
Great Britain
Alexander Worth
London Sunday Times
Stalin
Soviet Union
Annual Bureau Meeting Oct 10 At State Theater
The Washington County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting on Oct 10 at the State Theater with pre noon and afternoon sessions and a dinner at a place to be announced. Committees plan the program and nominations, with resolutions in preparation for board discussion before county action. Township meetings have been held in ten townships with elections listing English River director Marion Stransky, alternate Arlis Neffenegger, secretary Richard.
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State
Washington County Farm Bureau
State Ter
W. C. Richards
Joe Jones
Henry Miller
Robert Mikseh
Walter Bower
Elmer Steele
Washington
Sam Stephens
Ainsworth
E. L. Stewart
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Board of Directors
Pari Bureau
Brighton
Marion
Oregon
IoWa
English River
Marion Stransky
Arlis Neffenegger
Richard
OPA announces rice price increase nationwide
The OPA announced higher retail prices for rice, rising from one to two cents per pound. Mill level costs climbed from 50 cents to 1.70 dollars per hundred pounds of finished rice, with specific increases listed for long grain, Fortura, Prelude, Edith, short grain, early prolific, second leads, and screenings and brewers rice.
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Washington
OPA
Secon
Birthday notes mark Governor Blue turning 48 in Des Moines
Des Moines September 24 Gov Robert D Blue has celebrated his 48th birthday today with a noon luncheon hosted by his office staff. Attendees include Scott Lime Creek director John Miller alternate Henry Berger secretary William Wagamon Highland township director Elmer Steele alternate Grove Letts secretary Mrs E L Conry and other township officials from Cedar Franklin Dutch Clay Jackson Crawford Washington and Crawford townships with various directors alternates and secretaries listed.
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Des Moines
Spet
Robert D. Blue
Cmet
Cedar Township
Walter Duval
Robert Stephens
Franklin Township
Walter Bauer
Sam Statler
Homer Brinning
Dutch Creek
Orville Griggs
Frances Feltz
G. H. Mazer
Clay Township
Glen Dunbar
Otto Walton
Mrs. Martin
Jackson Township
George Zeck
Charles Marek
Claude Sojka
Crawford
Joe Jones
Robert l Hiowell
Walton Izaak Walton League chapter grows to 1000 goal
At Chicauga chapter dinner secretary Paul Horak announced 660 current members and a push to reach 1000 next year. The group will renew memberships for the new year and host a tent on the square during the fall festival for dues. Dr. A C Peterson presided as Dr John Watterson of Des Moines spoke on Canadian duck migrations and conservation needs. The Iowa division's Des Moines convention is Oct 10 11 12 with Tom Wallace to address members and various contests and events planned.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Paul Horak
Country Club
A. C. Peterson
John Watterson
Des Moines
Ducks Limited
Canada
Patterson
Saskatchewan
Ducks Unlimited
Iowa
Tom Wallace
Louisville
Walton League
Postmaster Faces Skunk In Jar Incident At Fremont Church
Postmaster Louis Hoffman of Fremont stood up during Sunday services at Sacred Heart church in Hankins New York to confront a skunk that had its head inside a glass jar at the doorway. He acted bravely amid the potential danger and startled parishioners.
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Hankins
N. Y
Louis Hoffman
Fremont
Hoffman
Sacred Heart
Carnival Set to Open with Rides Tomorrow
L B Lamb shows arrive in Washington and set up begins Wednesday for the fall festival opening Thursday. Rides, shows, and concessions operate Wednesday evening and all week. Streets around the square are roped off and parking on the square is prohibited after 11 PM tonight. Traffic through alleys on four sides of the square remains possible for delivery and emergency use. Thursday changes place Camp Fire Girls pageant is canceled. Prairie Flower singers and Sunshine Community male quartet perform at 7 30 with Y s Men’s quartet filling the afternoon slot.
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Washington
Milo Serden
Camp Fire
Serden
Prairie Flower
Sunshine Community
Pete Koehler
Elmer Wenger
Jesse Stout
Lyle Wilcox
Candy Bars Shrink to Offset Rising Costs
The OPA says prices for nickel and dime candy bars will stay the same while production costs rise. To offset higher costs, bars will be reduced in size, effectively shrinking the product to maintain price points.
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Washington
OPA
Skunk Returns to Quiet Life in Cornfield
A skunk is described leaving human activity and retiring to a cornfield. The account frames the animal as a polite, gentlemanly figure choosing solitude away from people.
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