Taft Eisenhower drive for GOP delegates in Chicago
With four weeks to go the Taft and Eisenhower camps move to win the 341 pivotal delegates for the Republican nomination opening a two day session in Chicago. State by state delegate tallies show shifts as 462 Taft and 390 Eisenhower supporters are listed with 13 delegates left to choose.
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Associated Press
Republican Convention Arrangements Committee
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
GOP
Eisenhower
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Taft
Fine
Connecticut
Brien McMahon
Marie Keener of Lewis Dies After Long Illness
Marie Maude Keener 68 of Lewis died Sunday afternoon at Atlantic Memorial hospital after a six day stay. Born February 5 1884 in Marion county she moved from Clarinda to Salt Lake City eight years ago and has lived in Lewis the past two years. Survived by two children and two grandchildren plus four sisters and a brother. Funeral will be Wednesday at Roland funeral home with interment in Clarinda cemetery.
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Marie Maude Keener
Lewis
James E. Keener
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Mr. Keener
Marion County
George H
Laura Lucile LeGrand
Page County
Clarinda
J. C. LeGrand
Lormur
Vicky Diane
Terry Keener
Roland Funeral Home
Harold Smith
Clarinda « Vetery
Audubon Hearing Set On 6,900-Volt Line Plan
The Iowa State Commerce Commission will hold hearings June 24 on Iowa Public Service company’s request to build a 6,900 volt half mile transmission line in Audubon County.
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Audubon
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Iowa Public Service Company
Audubon County
Ike Backers Oppose MacArthur as Convention Keynoter
Ike forces opposed to selecting Douglas MacArthur for the Republican national convention keynoter citing his public support for Taft. New York committeeman J Russell Sprague said they favor nonpartisan leadership and will oppose MacArthur despite Taft backers outvoting them on committee choices. Walter Hallanan predicted MacArthur would be named as keynoter by Taft forces, though he is a Taft supporter. Sprague noted no fixed candidate exists for keynoter or temporary chairman.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Douglas MacArthur
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Taft
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
Convention Arrangements Committee
Hallanan
Sprague
Plan Hog Shipment for Use in Korea
Des Moines will air the first hog shipment to Korea on June 20 under the Inter-faith Rehabilitation agency heifer project. About 200 high grade Duroc Hampshire and Berkshire breeding hogs will bolster native stock and rebuild wartime losses as part of an agricultural rehabilitation program led by Thurl Metzger.
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Des Moines
Korea
Thurl Metzger
New Windsor
Inter-faith Rehabilitation Agency
Duroc
Hampshire
Berkshire
Metzger
Down payments on new houses cut under federal relax ions
The Federal Reserve Board announced a relaxation of down payment rules for new private residences built since October 1950. Effective Wednesday, 5 to 40 percent down payments apply depending on house price, with 5 percent for $7 000 or less and 40 percent for $25 000 or more, on a sliding scale for mid-range prices.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Republican state convention call issued for July 25
Des Moines reports the post-primary Republican state convention set for July 25 with delegates chosen June 27 at county meetings. James Schramm of Burlington issued the call. delegate allocation mirrors that used for the presidential selection. The convention will name candidates for lieutenant governor and a commerce commission vacancy, with district caucuses preceding the 11 a.m. program at KRNT theater.
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Des Moines
GOP
James 8. Schramm
Burlington
Commerce Commission
KRNT
Reds Hesitate To Use Germ Warfare
Defense officials say the Reds possess germ weapons but have not used them in Korea. A suspected BW lab near Pyongyang was found to be a public health site with no offensive materials. US biowarfare experts note no evidence of imminent deployment and warn that Washington could retaliate with overwhelming force.
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Washington
Themunists
United States
Korea
Defense Department
North Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Russia
V. S
Tokyo
Kores
Foreign Aid Bill Vital To Freedom
Sen. Connally says the $6.45 billion foreign aid bill is vital to defend the United States and the free world. He warns the mutual security act dies if the conference report is rejected and calls the measure a rampart against totalitarian invasion. Sen. Kem pushes to add a provision denying aid to nations that ship military equipment to Russia and its satellites.
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Washington
Sen
Connally
D-Tex
United States
Free World
Senate
Senate-House
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Sen. Kem
R-Mo
Russia
Weather outlook shows cool, near-term gentle changes
The forecast calls for fair, cooler today and tonight. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies with possible light showers in the west, then a warming trend. Wednesday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change and scattered showers and thunderstorms develop in the west Tuesday night and spread statewide by Wednesday afternoon.
Montrose Couples Lead War Dads and Auxiliary Officers
Dallas Kerr of Montrose elected president of the Iowa American War Dads at a two day session with Mrs. Kerr chosen as Auxiliary president. Richmond Petersen and Mrs. Chas. Drake retire as presidents. New War Dads officers include Henry Kauffman Tony Sareski Wayne Sandall R. J. Pemberton Ed Leyb and 8. P. Christofferson. Auxiliary officers include Richmond Petersen Genevieve Gillaspy Glendora Lorentzen Mabel Stevens Flossie King Mabel Goodwin Olive Smith and Mrs. Otto Hartkopf with Elizabeth Rowe named life and memoriam chairwoman. 100 attend Saturday Sunday sessions and 125 the banquet. Distinguished guests include Mrs. J. C. Youngstrom and Mr. Youngstrom.
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Dallas Kerr
Montrose
Iowa
Kerr
Richmond Petersen
Council Bluffs
Chas. Drake
Atlantic
Henry Kauffman
Tony Sareski
Riverside
Wayne Sandall
Mount Pleasant
R. J. Pemberton
Keokuk
Ed Leyb
Donnellson
P. Christofferson
Richmond Peterson
Genevieve Gillaspy
Argyle
Glendora Lorentzen
Mabel Stevens
Iowa City
Flossie King
Ralph Goodwin
Olive Smith
Otto Hartkopf
Ecouncilman
Elizabeth Rowe
Wer Dads
Paul Miller
Albert Lea
Minn
Top Democrats To See Iowa Delegates
Four Democratic presidential candidates plan to meet Iowa delegates in Des Moines for the national convention. W Everett Harriman will meet 44 district delegates and delegates-at-large on June 20, with Sen Richard Russell arranging a similar late June meeting. Tentative plans also include Sen Robert Kerr and Sen Estes Kefauver visiting Des Moines.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Paul A. Dever
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
W. Averell Harriman
Des Moines
Iowa
Jake More
W. Everett Harriman
Federal Security
Richard Russell
More
Robert 8. Kerr
Oklahoma
Yugoslav Papers Report Soviet Style Integration
Belgrade reports Yugoslav and Soviet allies push toward tighter military integration. Standardization of arms and training across satellite forces appears underway aiming at closer control and unified doctrine.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Van Fleet says UN forces ready for any Red attack in Korea
General James A. Van Fleet stated the U S Eighth Army is ready alert and fit to meet any offensive from the Reds in Korea Morale among UN troops is high near to wishing the enemy would attack He cited strong ammunition stocks and noted Reds reportedly fielding more guns than UN forces while estimating the communist threat at about one million troops with hundreds of tanks and thousands of planes on hand on the western front ground and air actions edged up slightly.
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West Berlin
East Berlin
Eduard von Schnitzler
East Germany
Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
U. S
Eighth Army
United Nations Fighting Machine
van Fleet
United Nations
Nam I
Panmunjom
United Nations Command
Koja
Island
Border scene tightens as Soviets aid German guards
Soviet troops reinforced East German border controls to curb flight to the west as Berlin braces for further pressure. West Berlin residents fear new squeezes while Allied patrols face restrictions on the lifeline autobahn. U S High Commissioner McCloy warns any rights violations will be met with a vigorous response.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Russia
Radio
West Germany
Helmstedt-Berlin
Coburg
U. S
John J. McCloy
al- Hes
Fasting Ozark Preacher Dies After Self-Imposed Fast
Rev. J. J. Ivie, 67, Assembly of God pastor from Cherryville Missouri, died on the first day of a self declared fast to seek God’s answers. His wife and children were at his bedside as he refused medical care and kept his vow from age 17 as the community watched.
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Cherryville
J. J. Ivie
Assembly of God Church
St. Louis
Ivie
Bertha A Hoenke Dies At 71 In Atlantic
Bertha A Hoenke 71 of 104 Cedar street died at 3 30 Sunday after seven weeks in hospital following three years of ill health. She was born December 28 1900 in Atlantic and lived there 70 years. She sang in Peace Evangelical and Reformed church choir 36 years. Surviving sisters Edith and Lizzie Heenke, nieces Louise Besch and Olivene Walish, and two great nephews. Funeral Wednesday at 3 pm at Roland Funeral Home with Rev A Yungschlager. burial in Atlantic cemetery.
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Bertha A. Hoenke
Cedar Street
Atlantic
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Miss Hoenke
Fred
Bertha Nagel Heenke
Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Edith
Lizzie Heenke
Louise B. Besch
Cedar Rapids
Olivene Walish
Sioux City
Fred Hoenke
Will C. Hoenke
Roland Funersl
A. Yungschlager
Atlantic Cemetery
Two Cumberland Men Join Bafeway Company Staff
Two Cumberland residents New-Stanley Riggs and Alan Spies have joined the Bafeway store, expanding the local workforce and strengthening Cumberland’s retail team.
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Stanley Riggs
Alan Spies
Cumberland
Bafeway Atore Salva Force
Senate Asked To Postpone Action On Steel Strike Settlement
President Truman urged the Senate to delay action on steel dispute proposals to avoid jeopardizing negotiations. Senate leaders postponed further debate to tomorrow while a White House source called the mid afternoon talks crucial and likely to yield a yes or no on a wage and union dues arrangement. A two year contract could stabilize steel production and extend long term labor pacts across industry.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Sen. McFarland
Ariz
Barkley
Ley
Maybank
D-S8. C
Banking Committee
White House
Philip Murray
Steelman
Reds send note to Gen Clark amid Korean armistice stalemate
A note from top communist commanders Nam I Sung and Peng Teh Hsi to UN Far East commander Gen Mark Clark was delivered via liaison officers at Panmunjom. The letter details were not disclosed and a Manila envelope was given to Col James Murray. Maj Gen William Harrison then set a three day recess which the Reds pressed to end, while Harrison would meet them by Wednesday only if they submit written prisoner exchange proposals.
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Munsen
Koresa
Mark Clark
United Nations Far East
Nam I Sung
Peng Teh Husi
Manila
James C. Murray
Panmune Jom
William K. Harrison
Harrison
Reds
Plane Loaded With 168 On London Run Sets Record
A chartered flight carrying 108 passengers including 42 war brides and 65 children left New York for London last night. British Overseas Airways Corp. said the 168 aboard marked the greatest load ever on a four engine BOAC plane of this type.
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New York
London
British Overseas Airways Corp
Boswell and Strother Boswell Visiting New Point Kin
From Missouri Mr and Mrs Roy Boswell and Mr and Mrs Strother Boswell of New Point Mo were weekend guests of their brother O A Boswell and wife.
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Missouri
Roy Boswell
Strother Boswell
New Point, Mo
O. A. Boswell
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