Killing Frost Thrills Northern States Across Midwest
United Press reports an icy front delivering the first killing frosts to Wisconsin and parts of northern Illinois and Indiana. Temperatures fell to 21 at Land O Lakes and 2 1/2 at Madison with other readings in Rockford Madison South Bend Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids. Showers spread through the Great Lakes region as rains continued in parts of Pennsylvania and New England with cool, unsettled weather expected to persist in the midwest and northeast tomorrow.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago Weather Bureau
Land O'Lakes
Wis
Madison
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Ind
Rockford
Hlane Lansing
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Lower Michigan
Creat Lakes
Ohio River Valley
North Atlantic States
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
New England
Dakotas
Pacific Coast
United States
New York
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Middlewest
Minnesota
Iowa
Michigan
Wiinois
North Central Area
Iowa City Lawyer Seeks Fees in District Court
Ingalls Swisher attorney in Iowa City sues Lyall W. Moore and Anna C. Moore for 285.27 including note principal and interest from a 1945 loan. He also seeks 238 for legal services plus interest. Doris J. Willey seeks divorce from Raymond L. Wiley with alimony and restoration of maiden name Doris J. Knott. A hearing on the estate of Godfrey Sigler in Wellman was scheduled before Judge Bechly.
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Ingalls Swisher
Iowa City
Lyall W. Moore
Anna C. Moore
Doris J. Willey
Raymond L. Willey
Memphis
Navy
Doris J. Knott
Godfrey Sigler
Wellman
District Court
Frank Bechly
Funeral Services for C H Davis Held at Sherman’s
Funeral services for C H Davis were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home conducted by Dr. George Kerr, followed by burial at a local cemetery. Davis was a longtime resident and active in the community, with neighbors recalling his charitable work and steadfast presence.
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C. H. Davis
Sherman
George Kerr
Invasion ships captured by Cuban navy near Antilla
Cuban forces thwart a Dominican expedition by capturing two amphibious landing ships El Maceo and El Fantasma off Antilla 500 miles southeast of Havana. About 800 rebels surrendered as Cuban bombers and troops blocked docking and cleared the plot.
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Havana
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Antilla
Cuba
Titus
Neuvitas
Dominica
Ciudad Trujillo
Santo Domingo
Rafael L. Trujillo Molina
Oscar Diaz
el Maceo
el Fantasma
Boys Shoot Out Electrolier Globes on East Washington
Chief of Police Carl Hanecher reports five electrolier globes on East Washington street were broken by boys or young men. Last year similar acts cost the city 300 to replace smashed globes. After a period of calm, incidents have resumed and authorities will show no leniency when the offenders are caught.
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Carl Hanecher
East Washington Street
Hancher
Burial rites in North Hill cemetery at Wayland
Active pall bearers were Glenn McCall, Andy Auens line, Leland Carris, P L Hoover, S W DeLong, William Glassburn er. Honorary pall bearers were S W Livingston, Jay Brewer, Frank McFarlane, H C Finney, D N Anwy and E Coffey.
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North Hill Cemetery
Wayland
Glenn McCall
Andy Auensline
Leland Carris
P. .L. Hoover
S. W. DeLong
William Glassburner
S. W. Livingston
Jay Brewer
Frank McFarlane
H. C. Finney
D. N. Anwy
E. Coffey
Five-Point Safety Program for Iowa Outlined by Safety Commissioner
Des Moines reports a five point highway safety plan aimed at reducing traffic deaths by 15 percent. Safety Commissioner Alfred W. Kahl announced the program to begin with the new safety responsibility law, emphasizing enhanced enforcement, public information, driver improvement, school safety training, and active public support groups. All night cruiser cars will target late hour drunken drivers, caravaning trucks, and dimming lights, with enforcement focused on open highways to reduce fatal accidents.
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Des Moines
Alfred W. Kahl
Kahl
Iowa Highway Patrol
Siety
Ars
Navy
Food Price Shifts Across 19 Cities Highlight Regional Variance
A spot check in 19 cities finds price increases in the west, southwest, and south with declines in the midwest and east, led to an overall steady average for ten food items. Eggs rose in Los Angeles while Detroit saw a drop. butter rose in most areas. bacon and lamb varied. The report coincides with talk of a November special session to address Europe aid and domestic price concerns, and notes a Chicago price-spot investigation led by Rep. George Bender.
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United Press
Southwest
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Midwest
Miami
Detroit
Yankees Warp Dodgers 5-2 In World Series Opener
New York leads Brooklyn 5 to 2 after eight innings as Branca falters in the fifth, surrendering three hits and five runs. Dodgers tally all their runs in the first, sixth, and seventh frames while the Yankees hold the edge in the 1947 World Series opener.
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New York
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Branca
Yanks
Moisture Readings Placed On New Corn Field Schedule
The AAA begins testing corn moisture with a new field at the east edge of Washington once owned by S W Brookhart and now owned by United Presbyterian Home for the Aged. Rev George Kerr directs sampling with field No 3 husked Oct 15 and auction Oct 16.
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AAA
Washington
S. W. Brookhart
United Presbyterian Hone
George Kerr
Kerr
Most Unions to Sign Anticommunist Affidavits
Sen. Joseph H. Ball predicts AFL and CIO leaders will sign the non-communist affidavits under the Taft-Hartley act. He says the oath requirement is fair and workable and expects many to file before the October 31 deadline, despite 13.5 million union members lacking NLRB protection currently. Ball disputes Sen. Cain's repeal proposal, arguing the clause applies to unions but not managers.
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Washington
Joseph H. Ball
Minn
Senate House Labor Committee
AFL
CIO
Ball
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Harry P. Cain
Wash
Washington Recreation Council Reports Summer Accomplishments
At a recent business meeting, President Clarence Logan chaired a review of the council. Major summer highlights include community baseball at Greenfield, Lincoln school playground activities, and teenage dances at Legion Hall.
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Clarence Logan
Greenfield
Lincoln School
Legion Hall
Raburn Davis
Lois Jare
Lincoln
Ruth Miller
Norman White
Ministerial Association
Lennon Hall
Hallowe'en
Enrollment Month for County 4 H Clubs in October
Washington county 4 H clubs announce October as enrollment month with plans for a drive led by county committees. A kickoff at Johr Knotek Farm on Monday October 6 at 7 00 P M invites 4 H members and parents. The county targets 170 boys and 214 girls in 10 and 14 clubs respectively for 1948.
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Johr Knotek Farm
Washington County
Community Chest Plan Urged by Washington Committee
A special committee approved a plan to form a Washington community chest with Mayor G E Mace to call a public meeting. Lee Holland said an annual budget of about $20 000 is needed to fund the drive, including at least ten groups. The proposal aims to centralize fundraising, reduce duplication, and enable one organized campaign.
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G. E Mace
Washington
Lee Holland
Holland
Boy Scout District Meeting Set in Washington
The Washington district of the Town River Valley council will hold a Boy Scout meeting at the Washington Y M C A Thursday at 7 30 p m. The nominating and election of a district chairman will be the main business, with planning of programs and activities also on the agenda. G R Gragg Iowa City Scout executive announces the event.
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Eunecutive
Washington District
Washington Y. M. C. A
G. R. Gragg
Iowa City
Town River Valley
Gragg
Coldest Autumn Night Brings Frost Risks Nearby
Last night proved the coldest autumn reading so far with a 35 degree minimum. Forecasters warned of possible tent frost in parts of the locality as temperatures dipped.
Truman Considers Waste-Less Plan to Cut Prices and Aid Europe
President Truman summoned top food and foreign aid advisers to a White House conference to push a waste-less program. The plan aims to lower domestic prices while increasing food for hungry overseas, with Luckman, Marshall, Lovett, Harriman, and Steelman in attendance. Wheat and livestock prices hit new Chicago highs as the debate about Europe’s hunger and a possible special congressional session continued.
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House
Joseph Martin
Truman
Europe
Washington
White House
Charles Luckman
New Citizens Food Committee
Mr. Truman
Citizens Group
Chicago
Vandenberg
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Western
Congress
Italy
France
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UN Red Advisor
Flushing
N. Y
Sergei M. Kudriavtsev
International
Olution
San Domingo
Republic
Eisler
Capitol Hill
George Messersmith
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
N. J
House un-American Activities Committee
Messersmith
Hanns Eisler
Hollywood
Gerhardt Eisler
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fivepoint
Carl Kahl
George Bender, R
Cleveland
Oun
Yankees
Bronca
Cain
Albert S. Goss
Eugene Meyer
National Grange
Washington, D. C
Post
International Soundphoto
Paul V. Shearer
Ed Muck
Boy Scout District
For
Luckman
George C. Marshall
Robert A. Lovett
Agriculture
Clinton
Anderson
Commercce
W. Averell Harriman
John R. Steelman
London
U. S
Christian Herter
Mass
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