Frost damages corn crop across five states
The Weather Bureau reported widespread frost last night hit the corn crop hard across five states. Estimates show about 778.5 million bushels may be affected, nearly a third of the national crop, with Indiana and Ohio also facing frosts that could worsen damage.
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Farmers Reject Wallace Third Party Plan
A Successful Farming survey finds 71 percent of American farmers will not back Henry Wallace’s third party movement. Four percent would support if he starts one, 24 percent have no opinion, and one percent offer qualified approval.
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New Credit Bureau of Washington County Hires Miss Cater
Newcomer KarlS Cater, resident of Harper, is named manager of the Credit Bureau of Washington County. Offices will be in the Journal building with daily trips from Harper. Cater has worked in Washington DC and Chicago and at Eldora Iowa in an abstractor’s office. The local bureau links with Muscatine’s bureau. Cater also enjoys hunting and fishing.
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Russians Charge Truman Marshall Lead Ring of Criminal Aggression
MOSCOW says President Truman and Secretary of State George C. Marshall head a ring of international reaction and criminal aggression outdoing Nazi violence. Soviet critic Zaslavsky attacks U.S. policy with references to the UN and Naval diplomacy, likening Truman to Hitler and urging action against alleged conspirators.
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Poppy Sale Set For Washington This Saturday
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will sell poppies in Washington on Saturday September 27 chaired by Mrs Milo Steele Jr. The shift to an earlier date avoids Armistice day weather issues and funds support veteran welfare offices nationwide.
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Iowa 1947 Traffic Deaths Rise to 372
Iowa reports 11 more traffic fatalities raising the toll for 1947. Harold Gordon 48 of Nashua dies in an Oskaloosa hospital after his car collides with a Rock Island train. His wife also dies. At Oxden crossing two miles west of Boone, Robert Leichliter 57 and Allen Bennett 65 die when their car is struck by a Chicago Northwestern train. Leichliter's son LaVerne 19 severely injured. Three others die when a Rock Island train hits a car near Earlham. Robert Godby 47 James Stegall 40 and Sam Buchanan 57 perished. Buchanan’s body thrown far from the scene. Henry Walters 65 of Rockwell City dies later from injuries from a highway crash near Rockwell City. No inquest planned.
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Bayonne's Dutch roots anchor historic refinery hub
Bayonne New Jersey traces back to 1665 when Dutch settlers arrived. The city evolved into a global center for refining petroleum products, shaping regional industry.
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N. J
Russia demands equal admission for five eastern satellites
Deputy Foreign Minister Andre Gromyko stated Russia would back Italy's UN bid only if Hungary Romania Bulgaria Finland and Albania were admitted simultaneously. He accused powers of deviating from Potsdam by favoring Italy and urged the council to approve a blanket resolution endorsing all five satellites.
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Whiting Named Marine Reserve Recruiting Officer
Clare Whiting has been appointed recruiting officer for the Marine Corps Reserve in southeastern Iowa under the th naval district reserve program. His office is in the Wise Long building above Leet’s market. Former Marines may rejoin at their discharge rating, and the branch also seeks young men with no prior service.
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Iowa
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Wisie Long
Tsaldaris Urges UN Action Over Greek Border Strife
Constantin Tsaldaris Greek vice premier and foreign minister urged swift UN General Assembly action on the Greek border conflict. He cited daily Greek casualties and destruction, and backed a US draft plan to blame Greece's northern neighbors, establish a watchdog commission, and seek voluntary minority and refugee exchanges.
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Constantin Tsaldaris
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False fire alarm halts Syracuse bus at downtown intersection
A bus door apparently jarred the tire alarm on its cover, prompting firefighters to rush the scene. Joseph Lb. Kalen Jr. opened the door to find two hook and ladder companies and four engine companies surrounding the bus at a downtown intersection in Syracuse.
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Joseph Lb. Kalen, Jr
Firemen Save Farm Buildings After West Chester Blaze
Glenn Martin reports his Lissie area barn fire destroyed the barn but helped save three other structures on the Martin farm a hay barn hog house and a double corn crib. Fire crews from West Chester Washington Farmers Mutual and Keota plus neighbors fought the blaze originated by a brush fire and driven by flames affecting machinery hay and feed. The Wright tenant tractor was moved out before the fire and insurance will not cover the loss due to high building material costs.
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Chester
Washington
Keota
Howard Wright
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Washington Farmers’ Mutual
Truman Starts Citizens Food Committee For Europe Aid
President Truman outlined a plan to aid hungry Europe without a special session of Congress. He created a Citizens Food Committee to promote national food conservation and reduce waste while urging selective buying and farmers to feed less grain to livestock.
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Local Restoration Plans Skip Rebuilding Wain Barn
The report notes the shed from the construction area will be removed but the wain barn structure will not be rebuilt at this time. No further details on project scope or timelines are provided.
Fourth of Food Waste Sparks Call for Action in U S
CHICAGO Sept 25 UPI One fourth of all U S food produced is wasted each year, a grocers spokesman said, tying the loss to a daily two hour effort to maintain a near endless garbage dump. Mrs R M Wiefer urged Truman’s conservation program as the best immediate step.
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National Retail Grocers Association
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Medical Association Reports Hospital and Baby Bed Totals
The American Medical Association approved 6 280 hospitals with 1 468 714 beds and 84 145 bassinets this year. About 15 1534452 settlements were admitted to those hospitals last year.
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