Czech Child Spy Policy Highlighted by Red Defector
Vienna AP report quotes Bedrich Cech, a Czech grandfather who fled with his family, saying the regime uses children to spy on parents and notes indoctrination from early ages. He describes life under communism as bleak, with a hunger crisis and propaganda in schools, while his grandchildren enjoy a first taste of freedom in the Wels camp.
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Bedrich Cech
Moscow
Cech
U. S
Wels
Austria
Ronald K. Brown
Adel
Baker
U.S
Marian
Drahomira
Iron Curtain
Ladislav
Sta
St. Nicholas
Viasta
Czechoslovakia
Death of Dr Nathaniel G Alcock Renowned SUI Urology Leader
Dr Nathaniel G Alcock 72 longtime head of Iowa University urology unit died at Mercy hospital Iowa City after eight months illness He retired Oct 1 1949 but remained in part time post He was former president of the Iowa Medical Society and held leading roles in national urology groups Survivors include wife Marjorie two daughters Jane Alcock Cedar Rapids and Mrs Jay McNamara California and son Robert Funeral arrangements by McGovern funeral home
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Iowa City
Nathaniel G. Alcock
Mercy Hospital
University of Iowa
Alcock
Platteville, Wis
Northwestern University
University of Aes
Iowa Medical Society
Mississippi Valley Medical Society
American Medical Association
American Association of Genito - Urinary Surgeons
American Urological Asssociation
Marjorie B
Jane Alcock
Jay McNamara
Cedar Rapids
Robert
California
McGovern Funeral Home
Ee Saeseees van Hancher
R. H. Flocks
SUI Urology Department
Department of
Urology
Reds Stage Rumpus at Nobel Prize Ceremony
OSLO witnesses a communist protest as General George C. Marshall is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. agitators showered leaflets and shouted anti Marshall and anti American slogans. Marshall remained calm while order was restored and he received a standing ovation.
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Borge Mars
Oslo
University Hall
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Haakon
Olav
Gunnar Jahn
Tand
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Eir
Riddle of Giant Bird Cleared Up at Mangroking Beach
In Mantoloking New Jersey investigators traced the hoax of giant bird tracks along the beach. James J. Turner a 60 year old retiree admitted making the prints with linoleum and plywood on shoes saying winter loneliness inspired the stunt.
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Mantoloking
Stevens Institute of Technology At
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James J. Turner
Turner
Jury awards $125000 in Great Western Railroad suit
A district court jury in Austin Minnesota awarded James B Briggs 125000 in a personal injury case against Great Western Railroad. Briggs, 40, of Merkel Iowa, had previously received 90000 in 1951 for total loss of sight after a June 20 1948 head injury aboard a railroad diesel engine. The railroad appealed triggering a retrial.
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Austin, Minn
lOelwein
Great Western Railroad
James B. Briggs
Great Western
Realroad
U S Hopes Soviets Soften Atomic Plan Stand
Washington reports the White House remains hopeful the Soviet leadership will view President Eisenhower's atomic pool proposal as a serious first step toward peace. Press Secretary Hagerty said Soviet immediate reaction should not be taken as the government’s final stance and noted Moscow’s critique of the plan.
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White House
U. S
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Moscow
Radio
Hagerty
Russia rejects Eisenhower plan for world atomic pool
Soviet Delegate Andrei Vishinsky told the United Nations that Russia demands unconditional prohibition of atomic weapons and strict international control before any peaceful fuel pool. He criticized the Assembly for not reducing tension and said peace hinges on weapon prohibition and global oversight.
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N. Y
Russia
Eisenhower
Andrei Vishinsky
Assembly
Hel
Russia rejects Eisenhower plan for global atomic bank
London dispatch reports Radio Moscow calling President Eisenhower's proposal insincere and lacking new ideas while criticizing the plan for a global atomic bank.
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London
INS
Russia
Eisenhower
Radio Moscow
Proper Gentleman and Guest Sip Coffee from Saucer
A dinner guest watches the host pour coffee from a saucer then imitates. The host adds cream and sugar and tastes, but places the saucer on the floor for his dog, prompting the guest to follow suit in a humorous kitchen table moment.
Theater Ad Men Bilk Cedar Rapids Merchants
Cedar Rapids police sought two men from Chicago who bilked 31 merchants out of $1,702.50 by selling a theater advertising campaign. Jerry Halperin and J. P. Curran promised ads for Times and Town theaters and offered bicycles as incentives.
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Cedar Rapids
Willis Glass
Chicago
Glassgow
Times
Halperin
Burianek
Curran
Midwest
Snow forecast follows season's first big Iowa storm
Weather experts warn of more snow for Friday as Eastern Iowa digs out from a major midweek blizzard. Reports show Maquoketa 14 inches, Morley 12, Clarence 10, North English and Dubuque 9, Cedar Rapids 6 with broader highways snow packed but passable. Salt trials on Route 218 yielded mixed results while other routes fared better. the Dubuque total marked a December record with nine inches in the area.
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Jackson
Jones Counties
Iowa City
State Highway Commission
Des Moines
Ames
Ottumwa
Albia
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Morley
Clarence
Malvern Fire After Collision With Ammunition Truck
An ammunition truck collided with another semi near Malvern Iowa igniting a fuel tank and yelding 105 millimeter shells. Explosions rattled the town for hours injuring no one seriously and knocking out power lines. Firemen and an army demolition team cordoned the area as drivers and a farmer helped free a trapped motorist.
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Malvern
Us and
Hastings
Highway 34
Here
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Beardsley urges ICC to halt highway ammunition transport
Gov Beardsley telegrams the Interstate Commerce Commission urging cancellation of interstate ammunition shipments after the Malvern truck explosion. He notes three recent local blasts, warns of danger, and cites public safety and national emergency concerns.
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Des Moines
Beardsley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Washington
Malvern
Iowa
Camp Good Health Fund Reaches 1954 Start With Donations
The Camp Good Health fund for 1953 closed with camp expenses under a $7,758 budget as Elks Club and a friend contributed $287.54 toward 1954. Previously, Elks donations totaled $300 and Boy Scout Troop No. 27 redirected $25 from a Christmas party into the fund. Contributions remain open before the January 1 tax deadline.
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Cedar Rapids
Elks Club
Elks
Pleune
Boy Scout Troop No. 27
Friend of
Camp Good
Cedar Rapids Lodge
B.P.O. Ellis
Bentley Spy Report on Page 6 Reveals Elizabeth Bentley
Elizabeth Bentley describes her recruitment into the Communist party and work under top Red officials. She names associates and contacts, details her exit, and reports on Communist activity in the United States. An informed America is a stronger America.
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Miss Bentley
Communist Party
Red
America
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