Flames Defy Rescue in Airliner Crash
SIOUX CITY IOWA The worst Iowa air disaster in Mid-Continent history left 16 dead and 9 injured when a DC-3 crashed in a snowstorm near the airport. Pilot Capt James Graham co pilot Philip K Toler and first officer Ernest F Eilert died. Stewardess Marilyn Woodbury injured. Soldiers among the dead and injured were stationed at Camp Polk.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Mid-Continent Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Archie McKillop
Artesian
Robert Toman
Camp Polk
Olson
James Graham
Kansas City
Philip K. Toler
Mission
Kas
Ernest F. Eilert
Overland Park
Marilyn Woodbury
W. C. Ding
Bismarck
N. D
L. L. No
Pearson Sues Sen. McCarthy for 5.1 Million Damages
Newspaper columnist Drew Pearson sues Sen. McCarthy and seven others in U S district court for 5.1 million dollars. The suit seeks 600 thousand for two counts including an alleged physical attack and a speech publication, plus 3 million for libel and 1.5 million against all defendants. Pearson seeks treble damages for business harm.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
U. S. District Court
Pearson
Senate
The
Washington Times Herald
Westbrook Pegler
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Three Minnesota Towns Hit by Destructive Fires
Fires at Osseo Long Prairie and Ceylon caused one death and heavy damage. Mrs. Ames Jones, 62, died in Osseo as a chicken coop burned. Long Prairie loss near 300000 involved six businesses. Ceylon blaze following an explosion destroyed the Gamble store. Firefighters faced heavy snow and blizzard conditions as residents escaped uninjured.
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Minnesota
Osseo
Ames Jones
Long Prairie
Ceylon
Gamble
Edward Jones
City Sued for Five Thousand Dollars Over Sidewalk Fall
Mrs Alvina Underdahl filed a $5000 damage claim with the city council saying she fell February 5 on the sidewalk before Rough Taxi Co. due to a defective sidewalk and ice. City Attorney R A Dunnette was instructed to defend the city.
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Alvina Underdahl
Freeborn
Rough Taxi Co
R. A. Dunnette
City Votes Land Buy for Airport Development
City council approves purchasing 80 acres for Austin airport development pending confirmed federal and state funding. Alderman Dugan will verify allocations with Henry Kuito and L. S. Schroeder. if in order, contract with Conlon and Johnson for 33000 dollars. Federal grants may cover half the new and present land costs, enabling the project with minimal city expense.
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Austin
George Dugan
Airport Committee
Henry Kuito
L. S. Schroeder
Thomas A. Conlon
Art Johnson
Dugan
City Recorder
Conlon and Johnson
Kaito
Power line request seeks 1050 miles of federal lines
Congress was urged to appropriate 25 million dollars for 1050 miles of federal power lines across Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin. Edward Walter of Maple Lake Minnesota led rural cooperatives in asking the House Interior Appropriations subcommittee to fund the project for the 1952 fiscal year to link transmission networks and provide federally generated Missouri River hydro power sooner. The proposal aims to accelerate the Missouri Valley long range program.
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Washington
Congress
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Rural Power Co-Operatives
Edward Walter
Maple Lake
Minn
House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
Walter
Bureau of Reclamation
Missouri River
Rural Co-operative Power Association
Missouri Valley
Winter Snow Paralyzes Minnesota Highways Across State
Minnesota highway officials warned travel was hazardous as drifting snow and strong winds closed roads statewide except in the northeast and southeast. Cities reported impassable streets, heavy drifts four to five feet deep, and nonstop plowing. The storm caused three deaths and disrupted buses and trains across several counties, with conditions expected to worsen before the storm ends.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
State
George Brown
Austin
Albert Lea
Twin Cities
Owatonna
Cornelius van Proosty
Hollandale
Clarks Grove
van Proostly
le Roy
Alfred Seykora
Seykora
Rochester
Seyvkora
LaCrosse-Austin
Northern Pacific
Staples
Shepherd’s Clinic
Fairgrounds
Midwest
Redwood Falls
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
S. D
Edward J. Peiper
Washington County
Nick Breier
Fairmont
Otto Wandke
Roy Powers
Wandke
Chinese Fire Slows Marine Advance Near Hoensong
American marines push north of Hoensong on the central Korean front but heavy Chinese fire slows progress. In three days the leathernecks gain four miles amid 1500 foot hills, while Chinese reinforcements appear to guard crucial high ground.
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Tokyo
Hoensong
Pangnim
Truman Enjoys Friendly Welcome in Key West
President Harry S. Truman returned to his winter retreat at Key West for the ninth time. He arrived from Washington via Boca Chica airport and was greeted warmly by local residents as he headed to his quarters aboard the naval submarine station. He shed formal wear for casual light blue slacks and a gray fish-figure sports shirt. A heavy work schedule is planned for next week after a relaxing weekend.
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Key West
Harry S. Truman
United States
Boca Chica
Washington
Truman
Production Goals Studied in Iowa
A system of wheat and corn production goals for Iowa farms is under study in Des Moines. The new plan, if adopted, would replace the present allotment programs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Youll Get Your Easter Suit Despite Wool Strike
Boston report on a two week old wool strike by 70,000 CIO Textile Workers across mills from Maine to Georgia. The strike aims at a 15 cent per hour raise, with wages averaging 1.42 an hour, while manufacturers stock wool a year ahead for Easter apparel.
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Boston
CIO
CIO Textile Workers Union
American Woolen Co
Washington
The
Maine
Georgia
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
TWUA
Chicago
Robert Montgomery
Senate expects 18 year six month draft age amendment vote
Senate leaders claimed enough votes to defeat a Morse amendment setting the draft age at 18 years six months. A Monday afternoon test will show full senate support on UMTS provisions as Morse seeks further reductions of service periods and deferments.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Morse
R-Ore
Defense Department
Cain
Youngdahl Seeks Public Support For Mental Health Push
Governor Youngdahl planned a WCCO radio address at 10 15 p m to rally Minnesota citizens for extra mental health funding. He would also review a week of legislative defeats including liquor inspectors arrest power and a constitutional convention. He urged constituents to pressure lawmakers while criticizing sheriffs who opposed the liquor bill and pledged to end 11 illegal liquor sales to minors in taverns.
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Minnesota
Youngdahl
Prowlers Hit Two City Businesses in Same Night
Two Austin businesses were burglarized Friday within seven blocks of each other. Holland Furnace Co. at 109 S. River suffered a shattered glass panel and an attempted safe break in. Joe Fischer Grocery at 500 E Lincoln was entered via a broken window and unlocked door. nothing was reported missing. Police suspect the same culprits.
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Prowlers
Austin
Holland Furnace Co
S. River
Joe Fischer
E. Lincoln
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