Bank Bandit Steals 11629 From Iowa Bank Vault
A bandit forced three Dallas County Savings employees into a vault and escaped with 11629 Tuesday afternoon. He fled in a green Dodge with another man, leaving a sawed off shotgun behind. Investigators sought clues in Taylor County and Des Moines area taverns.
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Crumley
Des Moines
Barrelhouse
Beaver and
Douglas Avenues
Stevens
State Bureau of Investigation
Phil Messamer
Minburn
Adel
Messamer
Marjorie Briggs
Marcia Luellen
Williams Eligible Again After 17th Wife Divorce Granted
Cedar Rapids report says James F. Williams, a 64 year old veteran, becomes eligible again as his 17th wife Laura N. Martin wins a divorce for cruel and inhuman treatment. Judge Charles Penningroth restores her name and orders $100 alimony. the marriage occurred last October in Kansas City.
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Cedar Rapids
James F. Williams
Charles Penningroth
Kansas City
Williams
Louise
Cleveland
Willams
Acheson: No evidence ties with Mexico damaged by O'Dwyer
Secretary of State Acheson said there is no sign that the Senate crime committee’s criticism of Ambassador William O'Dwyer harmed U S relations with Mexico. He added he has no plan to confer with O'Dwyer over the report and noted any action would involve the President. White House aides voiced no recall plans.
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Washington
Acheson
Senate Crime Committee
William O’dwyer
U. S
Mexico
O’dwyer
White House
Joseph Short
Crime Committee
Congress
Fish Story Stuns Decorah Anglers at Twin Springs
In Decorah during the trout season opener at Twin Springs, Harry Opsahl age 17 and Robert Runkle age 18 both caught a bite from opposite banks. Their lines tied and the trout jumped, hanging on both hooks. They flipped a coin to decide ownership, and Runkle won the 18 inch fish.
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Decorah
Twin Springs
Here
Harry Opsahl
Robert Runkle
Runkle
Wholesale Food Prices Decline In Dun and Bradstreet Index
New York AP reports wholesale food prices edged downward this week. The Dun and Bradstreet index fell to 7.14 from 7.16, comparing with 5.84 a year ago. The index had turned up last week after six weeks of decline, with a year’s high of 7.31 on Feb 20.
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New York
South English Youth Receives First Iowa Commissurotomy
Wayne Hahn a 19 year old farm boy from South English underwent a rare heart surgery at the University of Iowa to open a stenotic mitral valve. Surgeons led by Dr Johann Ehrenhaft performed the commissurotomy using a finger to cut scar tissue and expand the valve. Hahn is recovering and will be watched for months as doctors assess suitability for broader use of the procedure.
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Associated Press
Wayne Hahn
Byron Hahn
South English
University of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa Hospitals and College of Medicine
Wayne
William G. Renee
Sigourney
Johann Ehrenhaft
Ehrenhaft
SUI
Thoracic Surgery
U.S. Casualties in Korea Rise to 62 799 in Week
The latest Pentagon tally shows 62 799 American losses in Korea, up 1 055 from the previous week. Among them, 9 603 killed, 42 246 wounded, and 10 950 missing in action. Of the wounded, 1 110 have died. 100 missing are now known dead, and 9 571 remain missing in action.
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Washington
Korea
U.S
Cop Praised After Crowd Hail Syracuse Patrolman
Syracuse AP report says Patrolman Ray Pawlewicz faced several hundred students at a haystack fire on campus. After boos and a push toward his car, he mounted the vehicle and quoted General MacArthur, saying Syracuse is a fine city, eliciting cheers and dispersal.
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Syracuse
Ray Pawlewicz
Syracuse University
Pawlewicz
MacArthur
Senate Hearing on MacArthur Raises Open Inquiry Demands
Senate armed services and foreign relations panels restrict MacArthur hearings to members only amid calls for an open inquiry. House leaders urge public airing. leaks fears and debate over secrecy in foreign policy fuel the clash on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Gen
MacArthur
Capitol Hill
House
Martin
Mass
Senate
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Kee
D-Va
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees
Connally
D-Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Army to call 105 reserve doctors to active duty
Washington reports the army will order 105 more reserve physicians to active duty in June, boosting total called since the Korean War began to 2,304.
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Washington
Army
Johnston vows to hold dam against inflation flood
Washington AP Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston told the U S Chamber of Commerce that the government will hold the inflation flood by Christmas as arms production peaks. He warned of a coming 12 percent rise in buying power and urged continued wage price controls if needed.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Johnston
Turkey
Chamber
America
Shaky Dikes Threaten Muscatine as Floods Rise
Widespread river rises along the Mississippi and Wapsipinicon threaten Muscatine and surrounding areas. Brig. Gen. Tandy warned dikes near Port Louisa could give way, potentially flooding west to Wapello and north to Muscatine. Cedar Rapids and Anamosa also report rising waters and road closures. Weather remains warm with dry spells expected Thursday.
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Muscatine
Mississippi
Port Louisa
Wapello
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Wapsipinicon
Stone City
Viola
Independence
Keokuk
Waubeek
Quasquetor
Iowa
Fred C. Tandy
Iowa City
Cedar Rivers
Cedar
MacArthur Aide Denies Wedemeyer Korea Report Discussed
General MacArthur’s chief aide, Major General Courtney Whitney, said the 1947 Wedemeyer Korea report was never discussed with MacArthur and that MacArthur had never seen it. Whitney noted MacArthur viewed Korea as his strategic command and planned to accept many speaking invitations.
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Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
Congress
Wedemeyer
Korea
Asia
Albert C. Wedemeyer
South Korea
MacArthur
China
New York
Courtney Whitney
24Th Corps
State Department
Whitney
Truman
Far East
Washington
Acheson
Gen. MacArthur
Gen
Western Union Seeks Rate Increase for Cost of Living
Western Union Telegraph Company asked the FCC to raise domestic telegraph rates to fund a cost-of-living raise for employees. The increase, effective June 1, would lift total telegraph and money order charges about 9.6 percent, raise telegram minimums from 10 to 15 words, and night letter minimums from 25 to 50 words while offsetting some costs with higher wordage allowances.
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New York
Western Union
Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
Truman Spurred Release of Data
The White House said President Truman personally ordered declassification of the Wedemeyer and Wake Island reports to aid senators who will start an inquiry into General MacArthur's dismissal and Far East policy.
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Washington
Sns
White House
Truman
Wake Island
Gen. MacArthur
Far East
Big Victory Claimed for Allied Force
In Tokyo AP report Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet says the first phase of the Red spring offensive is stopped by a great United Nations victory. He cites 75,000 Communist casualties in nine days and notes a renewed threat remains. Naval air strikes open floodgates at Hwachon reservoir as UN forces hunt Reds along rivers near Seoul.
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Tokyo
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
Hwachon
Pukhan
Han
U. N
Seoul
Uijongbu
Red
van Fleet
10Th Corps
Korea
Syria Invasion Report Sparks U N Security Council Action
Israeli delegate Abba Eban told the United Nations Security Council that Syrian forces invaded Israeli territory on Wednesday and fighting is underway. Eban charged Syria with aggression and urged a rapid UN response to remove Syrian forces from the demilitarized zone.
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Israel
U. N
Abba E. Eban
Security Council
Bban
Syria
Truman To Talk On Civil Defense Broadcast
President Truman will deliver a nationwide 8 30 p m CST address on civilian defense. He will speak at a dinner for civic and governmental leaders gathered for a conference on civil defense plans.
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Truman
Washington
INS
Meat ration to rise for Brits starting May 20
London reports a government announcement that meat rations will increase beginning May 20. The ministry said bacon will be more available with a modest rise in allocations, while overall meat limits may adjust as needed.
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London
Kane
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