Dewey to Stress Foreign Policy in Broadcast Speech
GOP nominee Thomas E. Dewey prepared a major foreign policy address to be delivered via NBC from Salt Lake City. He urged bipartisan support for a firm U.S. stance on Berlin and cited collaboration with John Foster Dulles as he weighed prospects for lasting peace.
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United Press
Truman
Oklahoma
Missouri
Thomas E. Dewey
Salt Lake City
GOP
NBC
Berlin
Dewey
Missoula
Mont
U. S
United Nations
Paris
Dulles
John Foster Dulles
Oklahoma City
Republican Party
Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
FBI
Congress
Wallace
Texas
Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
Houston
City police issue warrant for Gwen Coverdale on license charge
A warrant was issued by city police last night charging Gwen Coverdale with operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license. Hearing set for Oct in police court before Mayor Gki. Mace.
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Gwen Coverdale
G Ki. Mace
Lincoln school adds new first grade reading teacher
Lincoln school expands reading program with Mrs. E. H. Gustafson assisting first grade teacher Faye Domer. Due to large class sizes, students will be split into small groups. Gustafson teaches one and a half hours each morning and afternoon, with Mrs. ReSarn Davis substituting during Gustafson’s vacation absence.
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Lincoln School
M. M. Schell
E. H. Gustafson
Faye Domer
Schell
Y's Men View Vacation Film Tour By Elmer Wenger
Washington Y's Men hear Elmer Wenger present color travel films from a summer trip through the western United States. Bryce Canyon Painted Desert Grand Canyon and other vistas are shown. The group also plans a Des Moines regional conclave and a Halloween party with local service clubs. Guests include James Kendrick Ontario region director and Irvin Rich area band director.
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Elmer Wenger
Washington County
Ainsworth
Washington Y's Men's Club
United States
Mr. Wenger
Bryce Canyon
Painted Desert
Grand Canyon
Y's
Des Moines
James Kendrick
Guelph
Ontario
Irvin Rich
West Chester
Keota
Columbus Junction
Dice game lure costs friend wallet in New York case
Joseph Domski, 32, admitted in court that after being trusted with a friend's wallet containing $66 he lost $40 while shooting dice. The story also notes September derives its name from septem meaning seven and mentions Caesar adding two months to the Roman calendar.
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New York
Joseph Domski
Julius Caesar
Russian Yak fighters harass U.S. Berlin supply flights
Five Yak fighters from the Soviet air force buzzed two American C 54 transports funneling supplies into Berlin. They swooped to within 190 feet of the near field Gatow, creating a dangerous airspace incident and prompting a written protest from U S officials.
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Berlin
U.S
B. E. Steadman
W. D. Hall
Armed Forces Division
Steadman
Sovie
Gatow Air Field
Gatow
Penny Carnival Planned at Washington Armory
Plans for the Penny Carnival at the Washington armory Tuesday evening Oct. 5 are underway. St. Rita's and St. Mary's circles of St. James church sponsor the event to raise funds for the St. James school building. Features include a crazy house boxing match swimming meet and country store with many games contests and a queen candidate booth space at Horak shoe store and Pioneer Drug store window displays.
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Washington Armory
St. Rita's
St. Mary’s
St. James Church
St. James
Booth
Horak
Pioneer Drug Store
Six County Teachers At State Meet In Des Moines
Six representatives of the Washington County Educational Council attended the state association school of instruction in Des Moines this week. They discussed plans to improve the welfare of school children and teachers during the coming legislative year. Attendees from the county included Dorothy Nehlson Riverside county president, Raymond D. Stephens Washington, Glen Thomas Wellman, Kathryn Huber West Chester, and Lester B. Krabill.
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Washington County Educational Council
State Association
Des Moines
Dorothy Nehlson
Riverside
Raymond D. Stephens
Washington
Glen Thomas
Wellman
Kathryn Huber
West Chester
Lester B. Krabill
Commercial nitrate exploitation in Chilean deposits begins
The record notes the start of commercial exploitation of Chilean nitrate deposits in the early 14th century, marking a significant phase in mining and export history driven by nitrate as a key commodity for trade and industry.
Marr Farm Returned to Donor by Washington Association
The Home Association of Washington Iowa voted to reconvey the Marr farm to Mary Marr of Ainsworth effectively ending plans for a city based aged home. The board cited location feasibility and preferred in town site for access to services and fundraising. Reverend Carl Stieffel represented Miss Marr and stressed the farm’s suitability for county farmers. A three member committee was authorized to study alternative sites with donations already offered to support a future home.
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The
Home Association of Washington
Marr
Mary Marr
Ainsworth
Aisworth
Miss Marr
Home Association of
Washington
Iowa
Oregon Township
County
Mary
Home Association
Highway 92
Washington County
Carl Stieffel
Marr Farm
John Owen
Board of
Harriet Coulter
M. L. MccCreedy
George Kerr
Henry B. Bailey
Dora Jones
Ralph E. Shannon
Earl Munson
Crawfordsville
L. J. Kehoe
Wellman
Emil Hesselechwerdt
Katona
Ivan Cummings
Riverside
FE. L. Edmondson
Brighton
Alva Sands
Fred Bauer
West Chester
Local Draft Board Assigns Numbers to Registrants
Washington county draft board to begin assigning numbers to registrations starting with the 25 year old group. The process will proceed through all age groups as men sign up. Kalona physicians Dr D G Sattler and Dr C A Henry named medical advisors. Bailey named legal advisor to interpret laws and directives.
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Washington County
Leland Carris
Kalona
D. G. Sattler
C. A. Henry B. Bailey
Selective Service Headquarters
Mr. Bailey
Rules For Corn Loans From Aaa In Oskaloosa Fair
Howard L. Witting AAA chair for the district announced loan qualifications after a corn storage demonstration at the fair grounds in Oskaloosa for southeast Town farmers. Eligible cribs must meet specific width moisture and air space rules. round cribs are allowed if dry enough, with ventilators placed horizontally for effective airflow. Loans run from harvest to late 1948, with dates varying from year to year.
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Oskaloosa
Howard L. Witting
AAA
Witting
Iowa Weather: Mostly Cloudy With Scattered Showers
Des Moines weather reports mostly cloudy skies across eastern Iowa with scattered showers near the Mississippi River this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures hold in the mid 70s today with overnight lows 49 to 54. Mild warmer conditions expected tomorrow, especially in the east, with highs in the mid 70s.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mississipi River
Formal Complaints of the Big Three Delivered to UN Official
The United States Britain and France formally accuse the Soviet Union of creating a threat to peace over the Berlin crisis and submit identical letters to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie. The notes cite the Soviet blockade of Berlin and place sole responsibility on Moscow while offering no remedies. Eleven supplementary documents accompany the note detailing July to September talks in Moscow and Berlin.
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Paris
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Berlin
United Nations Security Council
Trygve Ie Bt
Lie
United Nations
Security Council
Moscow
Bevin Mauitsky
Ernest Bevin
Soviet Union
Kardelj
Marshal Tito
United Nations General Assembly
Graveside Service For Mrs Meacham In Clay Cemetery
Harriet Fliza Meacham of Putnam Connecticut, former Washington county resident, age 89, widow of Dudley A. Meacham, longtime Clay postmaster. Graveside services are set for Saturday at two o'clock in Clay cemetery, with Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Harriet Fliza Meacham
Putnam, Conn
Washington County
Clay Cemetery
Meacham
Dudley A. Meacham
Clay
Jones Funeral Home
Seven Dead in Plane Crashes Across Northwest and Alaska
Seven people died and two were missing after multiple air crashes in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. A woman pilot identified as Mrs Liner and her 12 year old son were missing in a snowstorm between Watson Lake and Fort Nelson. A B 29 crew burned beyond recognition on Shemya Island with ten survivors. A Stinson crash from Coeur d Alene to Boise killed four. The report notes the word notice origin from the French adver tir.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Liner
Watson Lake
Yukon Territory
Fort Nelson
B.C
Royal Canadian Air Force
Anchorage
U. S
Phaine
U. S. Air Force
Shemya Island
Aleutian Islands
Aleutians
Ladd Field
Fairbanks
Stinson
Coeur d'Alene
Boise
Idaho
Ukrainian Delegate Attacks U S Over UN Debates
In Paris on September 29 the Ukrainian delegate Dimitri Manuilsky accused the United States of trying to split Germany and Europe to enslave them. He attacked Bevin and Spaak and cited 489 U S military bases to claim global dominance.
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Paris
Dimitri Manuilsky
United States
Germany
Europe
Manuilsky
Eduard Kardelj
United Nations General Assembly
Kardelj
United Nations
Russia
Berlin
Security Council
Bevin
Belgium
Paul-Henri Spaak
Soviet Union
Government weighs corn export plan to curb grain surplus
Washington officials study shipping 140 million bushels of corn to Europe to rebuild war torn livestock herds and ease domestic prices. The plan accompanies a new price support program aiming at about 1.45 a bushel, with export volumes set to 16 to 20 million bushels monthly, and opposition from Secretary Sawyer.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Europe
Charles Sawyer
Sawyer
New AMA Survey Shows Washington Leads in Hospital Beds
A national AMA study reports Washington has one hospital bed for 97 residents, far ahead of the national average of one bed per 286. Federal facilities excluded. In the last year Washington county recorded 44 beds and 1 664 admissions with a 11.4 day average stay, reflecting rising admissions across the country.
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New York
Washington
American Medical Association
Washington County
AMA
Hiskey Denies Guilt As Atom Bomb Spy
Prof Clarence Hiskey accused by the House committee of being an atom bomb spy telephoned his sister in La Crosse Wisconsin saying the charges are cheap election tactics and part of a political snare. He said he has done nothing to jeopardize himself and the bottom will drop after the elections.
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LA Crosse
Wis
Clarence Hiskey
House
American Activities Committee
Hiskey
Milwaukee
Louise
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Left
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Griffith
Argentine
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Uruguay
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Donor
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Radio Moscow
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Mr. Bevin
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