Iowa Truck Tire Quotas Rise While Car Demand Remains Tight
Des Moines district OPA rationing official Charles Cacf ord reports October truck tire quotas total 15 500 with 9 000 small and 4 500 large size tires, an overall 20 percent rise from September. Passenger quotas stay about 46 362 tires, similar to September and likely only 40 percent of applications fulfilled.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Cacford
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Plan to Oil for Oil Near Council Bluffs
J. F. Hollingsworth, calling himself a wildcat driller, has leased 4,000 acres of Missouri river bottomland north of Council Bluffs and plans to begin drilling in a few weeks. He cites surveys indicating oil at 1,700 feet and notes he and his brother H. L. Hollingsworth operate wells at Edgemont, South Dakota, and are drilling another at Ardmore, South Dakota.
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Council Bluffs
J. F. Hollingsworth
Missouri River
Here
Hollingsworth
H. L. Hollingsworth
Edgemont
S. D
Ardmore
State Grange Opposes Compulsory Training
Newton delegates at the Town State Grange convention opposed peacetime compulsory military training and backed National Grange stance. They urged rearranging rural schools and redrawing township lines, and voted to extend state aid to reduce property tax burden. The group also urged rural mail routes to be prioritized in road improvement, under J. R. Powers.
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Newton
State Grange
National Grange
Educational Committee
Legislative Committee
J. R. Powers
Kellogg
Bishops Son Reclassified 1-A in Draft Again
Robert Mark Brashares 18, son of Des Moines Methodist bishop, was classified 1-A by Polk County Draft Board No 8 after repeated delays. He is a pre theological student at the State University of Iowa and may appeal within 10 days. The file was ordered reopened and then sent back with no presidential appeal filed.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Robert Mark
Brashaers
Brashares
Charles W. Brashares
Methodist Church
National Selective Service Headquarters
National Headquarters
Washington
Board 8
Bragshares
State University of Iowa
Six Hundred Strike At Ottumwa Plant
Ottumwa workers walkout at Dain Manufacturing Co. plant halts production. United Automobile Workers Local 74 president Lloyd Demoss says the action is not a sympathy strike. He notes the Dain plant is subsidiary of the Moline Deere plant and cites a wage increase proposal presented to management on August 1.
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Ottumwa
Lloyd Demoss
United Automobile Workers, Local 74
Dain Manufacturing Co
Moline, Jr., Deere
Dain Company
Demoss
Dain
Oil labor talks foretell gasoline shortage on eastern seaboard
Edgar L. Warren of the labor department urged moving the stalled oil strike talks to Washington after a ten minute session. He warned a gasoline shortage could hit parts of the eastern seaboard by next week as negotiators face a deadline to decide whether to resume in Washington tomorrow or Saturday.
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United Press
Edgar L. Warren
United States Labor Department Conciliation Service
Seaboard
Warren
Washington
One Oil Company
Truman Accepts Crowley Resignation From FDIC Board
President Truman accepts Leo T. Crowley’s resignation from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation board and as head of the Foreign Economic Administration effective October 15. The White House states Crowley will sever all government connections.
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Washington, D
Truman
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Foreign Economic Administration
White House
Crowley
Fence consideration for Eldora boys training school
DES MOINES Officials study a 12 foot wire mesh fence to enclose Eldora Boys Training School after a mass escape of 179 inmates and subsequent escapes. Officials estimate fencing would require about a mile and a half to surround school grounds excluding farms.
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Des Moines
Eldora Training School
State Board of Control
Schoor
Hirohito Meets MacArthur In Historic Tokyo Visit
Emperor Hirohito held an unprecedented half hour talk with General Douglas MacArthur at the American embassy in Tokyo. Reports say Hirohito pledged to honor surrender terms and may abdicate as Japan drafts a new constitution. Premier Higashi-Kuni visited the emperor afterward, with no clear link to cabinet reshuffles.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Douglas MacArthur
BBC
NBC
MacArthur
Japan
Naruhiro Higashi-Kuni
Local 74 Walks Away From Negotiations
The committee of Local 74 declared negotiations stalled with no progress and said continued talks under the current conditions were pointless, as Demoss stated.
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Demoss
Low Beet Grades Off Ration Lists
The Office of Price Administration announced that one third of meat will be removed from rationing next Sunday. Lower beef grades including canning and cutter, veal and lamb culled classes become ration free. Pork remains scarce with unchanged point values for most cuts, except hearts liver and tongues.
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Washington
D.C
Office of Price Administration
Truman Angered As House Panel Shelves Unemployment Plan
President Truman told Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee he felt the Senate let him down and stood by his 26 weeks and $25 unemployment compensation proposal after the panel voted 14 to 10 to shelve the administration bill. White House secretary Ross described the meeting as vigorous.
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Washington
D. C
Truman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Robert L. Coughton
Dem
N.C
Wilbur Db. Mills
Ark
Noble J. Gregory
Milton H. West
Tex
Sidney A. Camp Ga
Stolen Murphy Car Recovered in Missouri
Dave Murphy’s car stolen from his home was found in Lebanon Missouri in good running condition. Three Davenport youths Leroy Bair 16 Lee Phipps 17 and John William Wright 15 were detained in Lebanon for the theft and to be returned for juvenile court proceedings. the truck involved was seen in Washington prior to its abandonment.
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Dave Murphy
Lebanon
Murphy
Missouri
Leroy Bair
Lee Phipps
John William Wright
Davenport
Washington
Walt Kieses
H. M. Putnam
Warn Women Drivers To Make Less Speed
Des Moines reports state highway patrol warns women drivers to slow down on main highways. Principal complaints cite high speed driving by women and returning soldiers’ wives. many journeys involve vehicles loaded with goods.
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Des Moines
Funeral set for E. M. Wallace Sunday in Wabash
Everette M. Wallace 39 died after a yearlong illness in Wabash Indiana. He lived here before moving four years ago worked as a carpenter and was a Methodist Church member. Funeral 2 30 Sunday at Sherman’s with Dr Fred Miller officiating burial Elm Grove. Survived by Dora Phillips wife four children Delores Richard Donna Jean Robert. siblings Raymond Wallace Mrs Fred Chalupa Lee Wallace and Harold Reynolds.
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Everette M. Wallace
Wabash
Ind
Wallace
Indiana
Methodist Church
Sherman
Fred &. Miller
Elm Grove
West of Washington
Lee Wallace
West of Town
Harold Reynolds
Community Fair at Keota Opens Friday
The annual F F E A community fair at Keota sponsored by the Future Farmers of America and the Keota Community club opens Friday and Saturday. Youths exhibit farm products, with judging Friday afternoon followed by a parade and horse pulling contest and an evening dance. Saturday features more judging and a park program with talks by Kenneth Parrett and Andy Wolfries, a magic act by Carleton Peters, and prize announcements by Lewis A. Baer.
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Keota
Future Farmers of America
Kenneth Parrett
Fairfield
Andy Wolfries
Cedar Rapids
Carleton Peters
Winterset
Lewis A. Baer
Keota High School
H. G. Hill Fracery Staff Rally for War Drive
In New Orleans employees pledged 300000 toward the Seventh War Loan Drive and the stores reported a cumulative total of 3355000.
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H. G. Hill
New Orleans
War Brides Prepare Homes While Husbands Are Gone
Citizens gather personal effects as families brace for returning soldiers. Patrolmen warn that fast travel is risky due to old cars and worn tires, urging caution for wartime mobility and safety.
Good Attendance At Church Meeting
Harry A. Phillips of Mason City and other Baptists from Washington Hiedrick Knoxville Fremont and Iowa City attended the town and country conference at the New Haven church west of town. Pastors and leaders including Mark Rich of New York and FE H Reif of Kalona spoke on stimulating country churches to better serve their communities.
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Harry A. Phillips
Mason City
Washington
Iowa Baptist Convention
New Haven
Washington County
Hiedrick
Knoxville
Fremont
Iowa City
Iowa
Mark Rich
New York
FE. H. Reif
Kalona
State Board of Managers
Eldora Boys' School Letter From Iowa Guard Private
Private M B Smith of the Iowa State Guard on duty at Eldora boys training school writes home about mission and care for the boys. He recalls a boy with no friends who lights up at the idea of writing to his wife and receiving letters, highlighting quiet acts of kindness.
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Crawfordsville
M. B. Smith
Iowa State Guard
Eldora
Nickerson Hurt In Busby Plant Fire
John A. Nickerson, an employee of Busby Manufacturing, suffered second and third degree burns to his hand, arm, face, and neck when an acetylene generator ignited at the Busby plant about 9 45 this morning. He was treated at Washington County Hospital. eyes remained uninjured.
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John A. Nickerson
Busby Manufacturing Company
Busby
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Nickerson
Committee Puts Off Calling Davis
The House Committee on un American Activities indefinitely postponed questioning Benjamin J. Davis Jr. the New York City councilman and Negro communist. Chairman John S Wood said he had no idea when Davis would be called again and representative J Parnell Thomas suggested Davis would not testify until after New York City's municipal election on November 2. Davis protested the delay saying the committee aimed to derail his campaign.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On un-American Activities Today
Benjamin J. Davis
New York
Johns. Wood
Dem
Davis
J. Parnell Thomas
Rep
New York City
Thomas
Guardsmen From Washington Guard Duty Impress Boys
In the opening lines, Mr. Smith notes that the boys respond to the presence of State Guard men from Washington who are stationed there for guard duty. He recalls a moment when a senior figure urged carrying on, hoping to include a photo of the speaker and Joyce in a letter.
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Joyce
Zhukov to Visit U.S. in Early October
The White House announced that Marshal Gregory Zhukov will visit the United States in early October, arriving by air. The announcement notes the high level nature of the visit as a gesture of goodwill and potential talks with U.S. leaders.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Gregory Zhukov
Well Below Two Million By Summer
Secretary of War Patterson said the army could drop well below the 1 959 000 goal set by the White House for July 1. He projected about 1 630 000 a few weeks after July 1 if discharge rates continue and noted discharges would proceed regardless of future size. He spoke after taking office and said changes in strength would not drive discharge pace until next April.
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Washington
D. C
Robert P. Patterson
White House
Henry J. Stimson
Patterson
China seeks date for Big Five talk on Japan fate
London report says China asked the foreign ministers conference to set a definite date to consider Japan's fate. Foreign Minister Wang Shih-Chien submitted a memorandum urging action before the conference adjourns, with a plan to address timing for future discussions. Russia floated an allied control council for Japan with an American chair, prompting tension among delegates over a Soviet correction to the communiqué.
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London
China
Japan
Wang Shih-Chien
Britain
Wang
Foreign Ministers' Council
Russia
Big Five
Allied Control Council
Foreign Ministers
United States
France
Weather Report Shows 1.31 Inches Rain in Two Days
This morning's hare shower yielded 0.51 inches of precipitation, while yesterday brought 0.81 inches for a two day total of 1.31 inches. Yesterday's high reached 68 degrees with a low of 66 degrees last night.
Zhukov to Visit United States for Washington Trip
In New York on October 4 Zhukov begins a visit that will continue to Washington. He will meet Mr. Truman during his U S stay. Arrangements are managed by the war department.
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New York
Washington
Zhukov
Truman
United States
War Department
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