Eisenhower for President Gains Early Iowa Backers
A nascent Iowa Eisenhower movement gains backing from GOP lawyers and officials as a spokesman says a state delegation could back the general at the national convention. Key figures include Whitney Gillilland, E. R. Hicklin, W. O. Weaver, Roscoe Jones, Leo Hoegh, John DeWitt, Hughes Bryant, Robert Tyson, Edmund Morrison Jr, and Edward J. Kelly. The governor is not coordinating the effort.
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Frank Nye
Gazette
Iowa
Hawkeyeland
Eisenhower
Whitney Gilliland
Glenwood
E. R. Hicklin
W. O. Weaver
Wapello
Roscoe Jones
Atlantic
Leo Hoegh
Chariton
John DeWitt
Griswold
Hughes Bryant
Mason City
Robert Tyson
Shenandoah
Edmund Morrison, Jr
Washington
Edward J. Kelly
Des Moines
Tyson
Jones
Lincoln
Robert A. Taft
G.O.P
Hoegh
Lucas County
DeWitt
Cass County
Iowa Republican Veterans League
Bryant
Iowans Named on Prisoner of War List in Korea
The Gazette area lists 11 Iowans among reported prisoners of war in North Korea. Names include Cedar Rapids Cpl. Richard L. Cones and What Cheer Maj. Ronald D. Shirlaw. others hail from Victor Luzerne Marengo Marion New Albin Lisbon Clutter Waukon and more, with many previously listed as missing in action. A Pentagon list will add home towns for clearer identification, but accuracy cannot be vouched for as sources originat ed with enemy records.
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Iowa News
North Korea
Gazette
Milton L.herren
Air Force
Ronald D. Shirlaw
Dyersville
Marvin E. Willenberg
New Albin
John E. Ryan
Lisbon
Robert ‘Kohl
Clutter — Army
Louis L. ‘Rand
Waukon
Dale L. Reeder
Tokyo
Pentagon
Washington
Defense Department
Cpl
Cedar Rapids
Richard L. Cones
William F. Cones
Thirteenth Lavenue SW
Pfc
Albert D. Fabor
Albert Fabor
Luzerne
Cecil Gilbert
Ray Gilbert
Marengo
Gilbert
Iowa County
Marengo High School
Durbrow Canning Company
Emmett J. Ryan
New Albia
Ryan
Korea
Robert Kohl
George Kohl
Kohl
Pfe
Louis L. Rund
Joe Rund
Clu
Tier
East Iowans
Pert
D. W. Armstrong
Seph C. Billick
Robert M. Krumm
Cedar Rapids strike stalls as talks end without progress
After a 12 day walkout, wage talks collapsed with no concessions from either side. Union officials vow a long strike while company representatives depart to Chicago. A Cedar Rapids meeting with city leaders was arranged to seek possible remedies.
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Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
E. S. Jackson
Steps Required Before Captives Can Reach Home
International News Service outlines the remaining steps for Allied war prisoners listed by the Communists in Korea to be returned. Agreements on lists, exchange basis, trading locations, and supervising agencies must be reached, followed by post armistice transport, identification, medical care, and embarkation for home as ships become available. The Red list is only a roster with unknown alive status and condition.
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International News Service
Korea
Japan
U.N
Plane Bearing 28 in Trouble Near Pacific Runway
Emergency escort planes flew to meet a four engine navy transport reported in trouble about 900 miles off the coast. The pilot said a runaway propeller prevented control of blade speed and pitch. The Honolulu to Oakland route craft carried seven crewmen and 21 passengers.
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Oakland
Pacific
Honolulu
Navy Air Base
Ett Field
San Franando
Barbara Stanwyck Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Actress Barbara Stanwyck was reported resting comfortably at St. John's hospital on Wednesday after being stricken with pneumonia at her West Los Angeles home Tuesday.
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Santa Monica
INS
Barbara Stanwyck
St. John’s Hospital
West Los Angeles
Food Poisoning Illness Hits 36 at Wilson and Company
In Cedar Rapids, an estimated 36 employees at Wilson and Company were stricken by food poisoning late Tuesday afternoon. Eighteen were hospitalized after the noon meal of pork and noodles served in the company cafeteria. Ambulances ferried patients to Mercy and St. Luke's. a company bacteriologist from Chicago was en route to assist.
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Jackson
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Garberson
Wilson and Company
Fraser
Chicago
Unjustified Steel Price Rise Vetoed
Washington AP reports Price Administrator DiSalle warned there will be one unjustified price increase to buy peace in the steel industry. He said no price rises will be allowed unless they fit the economic controls law and there will be no automatic increases to cover wage hikes.
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Washington
DiSalle
Tribute Paid Hoover by Scientific Groups
About four score national professionals and scientific societies honored former President Hoover as their choice for the most illustrious member of the engineering profession. At a ceremony in his Waldorf Astoria apartment, Mr Hoover received a citation from Dr James Creese of Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia. It bore signatures of about 650 national groups.
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New York
Hoover
Waldorf- Astoria
Hoover l
James Creese
Dent
Drexel Institute of Technology
Philadelphia
Vishinsky hints at yank spy trial at U N
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky charged four American flyers held by Hungary were on espionage duty and warned that spies arrested in the Soviet Union or its allies will be tried under Soviet law. He spoke at the U N while denouncing U S aid to Iron Curtain refugees and clashed with Rep. Mansfield.
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Paris
Vishinsky
Hungary
U.N
Rep. Mansfield
D-Mont
Soviet Union
U.N. General Assembly
Associated Press
William Oatis
U. S
Mansfield
Russia
Indictment of E Merl Young and four others
E Merl Young former Washington Insurance man and three associates were indicted on perjury charges for lying to a senate committee during an investigation of government lending influence. The case includes Herschel Young Joseph H Rosenbaum and Robert W Dudley in the linked charges.
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Washington (Ap
E. Merl Young
Senate
Young
Washington
White House
RFC
Herschel Young
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Robert W. Dudley
Rep
Casey
D-Mass
New Cold Wave Enroute to Iowa
A snowstorm and blast of cold air will hit Iowa Wednesday night with very cold weather Friday. Northerly winds may drop four to eight inches in northern Iowa and two to five inches in the south. Lows reach 10 below in the northwest and zero to 10 above in the southeast. Thursday highs five below to five above.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Spencer
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Truman Urges Skepticism Toward Prisoner List
The White House urged skepticism toward the Korea prisoner list released by the Communists. President Truman through Press Secretary Joseph Short said the list is unofficial and possibly inaccurate until verified. He asked news media to stress that the list remains unverified to protect families of missing servicemen.
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Washington
White House
Korea
Truman
Joseph Short
Short
Prisoner exchange list sparks new strife at Panmunjom
In Munsan Korea the UN and Communist sides clashed over POW tallies. The UN reported 132,472 prisoners while the Red total 11,559 seemed too small. Negotiators recessed as the subcommittee demanded full troop rotation and stringent off the line inspections to prevent buildup.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
Panmunjom
Fare Increase for Bloomington Line
Bloomington-Normal City Bus Lines officials accepted a temporary three for 25 cent fare revival after Illinois Commerce Commission approval, reversing an earlier rejection. The company sought a straight 10-cent fare and will keep the three-for-a-quarter rate until the commission rules on its petition.
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Bloomington, Ill
ULP
Bloomington-Normal City Bus Lines
Illinois Commerce Commission
Community Christmas Fund Radio Concert Tonight
Local volunteers from Cedar Rapids pool talent for a tailored radio program at 8 PM to support the Community Christmas Fund. Call 4-4194 to request entertainment and contribute to helping the city’s needy with a festive broadcast.
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Ae Than
Cedar Rapids
Rena
Unianiean
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Marlion
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Robert Stack
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Cyrus Ching
CIO
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Cedar Rapids News
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St. Luke's Hospitals
W. O. Fraser
Lola W. Kibler
Thirty Fourth Street
John Chase
Third Street
Rosella Rifenberg
McKinley Street
Blanche Meyers
Vinton
Mildred Corporan
Pine Avenue
Martha McLaud
B Avenue
St. Luke’s
Edward Mack
Tenth Avenue
Kenneth Morse
First Street
Rex Elliot
Twelfth Avenue
Lulabelle Burks
Urbana
Robert Bruce
Central City
Earl Shettler
Wellman
Galen Engelhardt
Anamosa
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Toddville
Percell Whalen
Tipton
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