Democratization of Japan Tops History Says MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur argues historians will rank Japan's democratization above the two world wars. He praises Japanese adaptability, the Anglo-Saxon influence during occupation, and the lasting shift toward liberty and human dignity fostered by U S forces in Asia.
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Japan
MacArthur
Tokyo
INS
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Franklin Roosevelt
Pope Pius XII
United States of America
Asia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Thought
Gibson accuses Taft and Wherry of aiding Communists
John W. Gibson former assistant secretary of labor, speaking at Davenport, claims Senators Taft and Wherry give comfort to the Communist enemy. He cites voting records on Greek Turkish aid, interim aid, Marshall Plan, Atlantic Pact, Point Four, and military aid, saying Wherry matched Marcantonio 100 percent and Taft 85 percent.
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Marcantonio
Gibson
Davenport
International Chiropractors Association
Wherry
Taft
Ship Mary Luckenbach Collision Details Hobble In Fog
Captain Bacon testified that the Mary Luckenbach slowed before the crash and was moving at about 15 knots with engines off at impact. Survivors said there was no signal to abandon ship and some jumped into the water as others left, though Bacon claimed he did not order abandonment.
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Bacon
Mary Luckenbach
Funeral services for J. W. Wharton set Sunday in Iowa town
J. W. Bill Wharton 58 died Thursday. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at the Methodist church in Mt. Vernon. Born in Cedar County he worked 24 years for Iowa Electric Light and Power. Burial in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
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Mount Vernon
J. W
Bill” Wharton
Cedar County
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Mt. Vernon
Independence
Allan Wayne Jensen
First Methodist Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Swan Funeral Home
Albert C. Cox
Rowley
Presbyterian Church
People’s Funeral Home
Williamsburg
Robert Meyer
O. B. Preston
Uhlman Funeral Home
City Briefs and Local Events Highlight Week
City boards meet and speak at local clubs with times and venues listed. Notable items include the Board of Adjustment meeting Monday at 3 p.m., Optimist Club luncheon speaker Don Isett Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel, and Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church reopening services at 327 Thirty-fifth Street NE. Also notes on charitable gifts, a Rotary Club program, two church suppers, and a Far East travel update about Rev. Harold E. Mayo.
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Optimist Club
Don Isett
Roosevelt Hotel
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Kenwood School
Thirty-fifth Street
Rotary Club
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture and Industry
Wrong name on panel mars Fort Worth murder trial
In Fort Worth Texas the jury panel included Truman Power, the assistant district attorney assigned to prosecute the case, who was quickly removed once the error was discovered. The incident prompted questions about panel selection and potential conflicts of interest.
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Fort Worth, Texas
ULP
Truman Power
Seventh Fatality in Iowa Drive Right Week Report
Marvin Monagan 30 of Winter set was fatally injured in a head on collision west of Bevington during Drive Right Week. The death marked the seventh fatality in the two week campaign begun last Tuesday noon.
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Marvin Monagan
Winterset
Bevington
Associated Press
Iowa
C. B. Hopkins
Independence
People’s Hospital
Reds Held On All Fronts In Korea After Week Of Stale Fighting
U N forces report no major gains by Communists for a full week around Taegu and along the Naktong front. The U S 2nd Infantry Division trapped about 2 000 Communists in the Hyonpung bridgehead and began starving them after seizing a hill that cut off their supply route. American artillery and air power hit enemy positions as patrols limited ground action.
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Associated Press
United States
Korea
U. S
Kumhwa-Chongno Line
Taegu
U. S. 2Nd Infantry Division
Hyonpung
Naktong River
United Nations
Walton H. Walker
U.N
United Press Staff
Pressman to testify on secrecy and 1950 elections
Pressman will appear at a Monday hearing of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He plans to label North Koreans and Communists as instigators of the Korean War and defend his resignation from the CIO in 1948 as a voluntary act. He may implicate new names and his testimony could affect the 1950 congressional elections.
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Alger Hiss
Truman
Senate
House
Mressman
House Committee On un-American Activities
Mr. Pressman
United States
United Nations
Wallace
C.I.O
Washington
Mapping the Nation May Take Half Century at Current Pace
The U S Geological Survey estimates it will take about 50 years to complete nationwide mapping if the present rate continues. The projection reflects the scope of the project and the time needed to cover all regions.
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U. S. Geological Survey
Talk Heard In France of Gaullist Coup
Kingsbury Smith reports from Paris on rumors of internal plots within France as Gaullist factions discuss power shifts amid political tension. Authorities caution against speculation while observers note potential regional impacts.
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France
France faces political storm over Gaullists and Communists
In Paris the Korean conflict fuels domestic strife as Gaullists discuss insurrection and Communists accuse them of civil war. Premier Pleven moves to curb extremism, bolster forces to 250000, and launch a three year rearmament at 5 714 million dollars while purging Communist agents.
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Paris
INS
France
Charles de Gaulle
French People’s Rally Movement
Rene Pleven
Fifth Column
de Gaulle
Russia
Pleven
Jules Moch
Czechoslovakia
Deaths Rose Ann McCauley 77 in Cedar Rapids
Rose Ann McCauley 77 of 4221 Mt Vernon Road SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 p.m. Saturday after a lingering illness. A New York City native, she lived in Cedar Rapids three years and is survived by daughter Mrs M Phelps of Cedar Rapids. Funeral 9 a.m. Monday by Rev George Stemm. Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Brady mortuary after 2 p.m. Sunday. Parish Rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.
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Rose Ann McCauley
Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
McCauley
New York City
M. Phelps
George Stemm
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Father Stemm
Mortuary
Services for Joseph W. Rebec Scheduled Monday
Funeral services for Joseph W. Rebec of 211 Sixteenth Avenue SW will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Barta-Hesser chapel conducted by Dr. Galen Lee Rose. Burial follows at Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Joseph W. Rebec
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Galen Lee Rose
Bohemian ‘National Cemetery
Russian Treaty Violations Noted By House Group
In a report by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Russia is accused of breaching about 60 major treaties since World War II while honoring agreements only when convenient. The document also cites Soviet UN obstructionism and territorial gains, plus anti American propaganda.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
John Kee
D-W. Va
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Kee
United Nations
Bee Sting Causes Death Of Wisconsin Farmer
Madison Wisconsin news reports that 41 year old Ridgeway farmer Donald McKinzey died an hour after being stung on the upper nose by a bee. Dr S B Marshall said venom traveled by blood vessel to the brain.
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Madison
Wis
Ridgeway
Donald McKinzey
S. B. Marshall
McKinzey
Polio Patients Grow at University Hospitals in Iowa City
Three polio patients were admitted to University hospitals Saturday, five were moved to the inactive ward and one discharged, dropping active cases to 30. Clyde Terhune, 28, Waterloo, was admitted in serious condition, with John Cutting, 5, Decorah, and Robert Dochterman, 20 months, Jefferson, in fair condition. Barbara Young, 5, Cedar Rapids, admitted Friday night, was listed in serious condition Saturday.
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Iowa City
University Hospitals
Clyde Terhune
Waterloo
John Cutting
Decorah
Robert Dochterman
Jefferson
Barbara Young
Cedar Rapids
Tokyo Geisha Girls Support Red Cross for GIs in Korea
In Tokyo one district sent nearly $200 to the Red Cross as a letter explained the funds would buy gifts for American soldiers in Korea. The report appeared in Stars and Stripes on Saturday.
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Tokyo
Red Cross
Stars and Stripes
G.i.’S
Korea
U S Senator Lodge Calls for Strong UN Power
Massachusetts Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr plans to join the United Nations General Assembly as a U S delegate. He argues the United States must regain initiative to build a stronger UN capable of preventing aggression and pursuing disarmament. He proposes three aims including international inspection, halting strong over weak oppression, and boosting UN authority, possibly via a special General Assembly session.
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Washington
Llp
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Congress
Libya
Massachusetts
United Nations General Assembly
U.S
West World
Russia
Lodge
Wilson
League of Nations
United Nations
United Press
Free World
United States
General Assembly
Meeting on Low Cost Housing Set for Monday
City officials announced a Monday 2 p.m. meeting in Cedar Rapids council chambers with seven members from the Ellis park trailer camp and others interested in the low cost housing project. Residents face finding housing before next summer when the camp is abandoned. the council promised help.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Quaker Oats and Local 110 Pause Talks Until Monday
Negotiations between Quaker Oats officials and Local 110 of the Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers union were recessed late Saturday after agreeing to reconvene Monday. May Davis, Local 110 president, and Mervin Myers, business agent, said a membership meeting is planned at the Labor Center Tuesday to report on progress.
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Quaker Oats Company
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers Union
May Davis
Mervin Myers
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