Liberal Party Wins Big in Tokyo Election Amid Red Threat
In Tokyo premiers Liberal party led by Shigeru Yoshida secured about half of upper house seats with 119 contests decided, Liberals 50 seats, Communists 0. Total 72 Liberal seats of 250 with Socialists 31 and others. Voters about 31.5 million of 44.5 million eligible. 22 arrested including 20 Communists for alleged illegal campaigning. Sanroku Izumiya, former finance minister, among victors.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
Democrats
Greenwind Society
Gen. MacArthur
Communists Party
Yoshida
Communist Party
Sanroku Izumiya
Filipino dies by electrocution for treason in war
Manila AP reports Teodoro Barrameda, 56, executed by electric chair Monday for treason during the last war. He is the first Filipino to be put to death for treason in the war with Japan.
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Manila
Teodoro Barrameda
Japan
Soldier Crashes Car Into Filling Station Fined
An 18 year old San Francisco soldier Kenneth Mills was fined 25 dollars and costs after a Sunday crash near Tubbs service station on highway 30 west. Mills driving from Chanute field to Ogden Utah struck Harold Wilson then pumps. Police said Mills in excess of 45 mph as Wilson admitted failing to signal.
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del Blumenshine
Kenneth Mills
San Francisco
U. S
Air Force
Tubbs Service Station
Highway 30
Mills
Chanute Field
Ogden
Utah
Tubbs
Harold Wilson
Millerburg
Wilson
LaVerne Moran
Young Republican Act Backs McCarthy Over Ives
In Washington the New York Young Republican clubs backed Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin, approving his anti Communist inquiry methods. The convention endorsed the McCarthy approach despite Senator Margaret Chase Smith's public rebuke and call for conscience on Senate floor.
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Ives
McCarthy
Washington
Wis
Margaret Chase Smith
Maryland
Wingdale
N. Y
New York
Young Republican Clubs
Sen
Young Republican Organization
Mills' Vehicle Grazes Semi Before Hitting Gas Pumps
Mills' machine grazed a parked semi and struck fuel pumps causing about 750 dollars in pump damage and 600 dollars in damage to Mills' car.
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Mills
Ives Calls for GOP Revival After New York Visit
The New York Young Republicans hosted Ives in Wingdale as he urged the GOP to abandon reaction and adopt a moderate conservative program. He warned the party risks folding as two of every three new voters lean Democratic and endorsed a Dewey style policy approach.
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Ives
Wingdale
G.O.P
G.O P
Dewey
New York
Commission to Study Moral Implications of Atomic Weapons
A commission to study the moral implications of using atom bombs and other weapons of mass destruction was established Saturday by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America in New York.
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New York
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County
On June 3 1950 Dell Adams estate in Linn County Iowa appointed as Administrator with Will Annexed. Creditors and debtors must settle claims or debts immediately with the administrator or attorney G F Byresh in the Linn County District Court Iowa.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Dell Adams
Ose
District Court
Midwest Rodeo Opens With Five-Event Schedule at Hawkeye Downs
The Mid west Championship Rodeo begins Thursday at Hawkeye Downs with five events at every show including Brahma bull riding saddle bronc bareback bronc calf roping and bull dogging. Prize money goes to the top four in each event. Free opening-night children's tickets are available at the All-Iowa fair office while supplies last. Admission is 150 for box seats and 1 for grandstand.
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Rodeo Committee
Hawkeye Downs
the Downs
Montana Hills
Chamber of Commerce
Shock of First Bath Kills Man in Paris
Lucien Duguernel, 50, died in Paris after the shock of taking his first bath in his lifetime. Doctors attributed the death to the bath shock.
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Paris
Lucien Duquenel
Patrolman Chases His Own Stolen Sedan Through City
Patrolman James Kirkpatrick on scout duty chased his own sedan after it sped past him Sunday but lost the car in a 15 block pursuit. The vehicle, stolen twice in three weeks, was later found abandoned by another officer.
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Philadelphia
James Kirkpatrick
Degrees Awarded to 152 Coe Graduates Saturday
Coe College awarded 152 degrees at Saturday commencement for the 1950 class. From Cedar Rapids the list includes Joseph M. Afflerbaugh and others. out of town graduates hail from Chicago to Denver and Des Moines with one bachelor of music going to Daryl L. Sander. Summer session candidates from Cedar Rapids include Robert W. Barnett and more.
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Coe
Clinton
Marvin V. Levy
Chicago
Frederick J. Lureman
Joliet
Richard P. McConkie
Birmingham
Mich
William T. McLaughlin
Manson
Robert F. Marshall
LaGrange
Marilyn A. Martin
Elizabeth
Ill
Otto K. Martinek
William R. Matoush
Westchester
Thomas R. Maudsley
James E. Nichols
Denver
Mary Jane Hoefer
Local Names Listed in Out‑of‑Town Directory
A compiled list presents various individuals and their hometowns including Earl L Altmeyer Evanston Ill Melvin Blanchard Hopkinton Tom V Brady Peoria Daniel G Calkins Ill Scranton Pa Clinton K Chartier Omaha Gene Edward Fries Davenport Edwin R Hemp hill Marshalltown Don D Hengan Manchester John M Lorenz Rex D McBarnes Carroll Frederick A McCard Manchester Ga Gordon W Pierce Dalton Willard J Powell Waterloo Ella Lucille Roberts Ottumwa Lowell F Schwinger Waterloo Harry E Shatzer Jesup John A Wilson Arnold's Park.
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John M. Lorenz
Rex D. McBarnes
Carroll
Frederick A. McCard
Manchester
Gordon W. Pierce
Dalton
Willard J. Powell
Waterloo
Ella Lucille Roberts
Ottumwa
Lowell F. Schwinger
Harry E. Shatzer
Jesup
John A. Wilson
Arnold's Park
Sign Change Boosts Business For Philadelphia Eatery
A Philadelphia restaurant owner posted a sign offering “Full course dinners $95 and” prompting no customers. After correcting to “95 cents and up” in the display, patrons began arriving, boosting interest and sales.
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Philadelphia
Frescoes in Viborg Cathedral Depict Old and New Testaments
Large frescoes in Viborg Cathedral Denmark illustrate both Old and New Testament narratives. The mural program emphasizes biblical scenes. Visitors glimpse intricate scenes and enduring church art from medieval to later periods.
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Viborg
Denmark
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