Delegates Praise Jap Peace Pact At San Francisco Meeting
In San Francisco delegates from El Salvador Norway Egypt Laos Ceylon and others announced plans to sign the Japanese peace treaty despite Soviet warnings. Gromyko’s opposition drew limited response as diplomacy moved toward a signing ceremony set for Saturday afternoon.
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San Francisco
Russia
Far East
Andrei Gromyko
el Salvador
Washington
Hector David Castro
Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne
Norway
Jacques M. Leger
Haithian
Mohammed Kamil Bey Abdul Rahim
Egypt
United States
Savang
Laos
Indo China
J. R. Jarewardene
Ceylon
Iron Curtain
Gromyko
John Foster Dulles
Percy Spender
Australia
John W. Foley, Jr
Pinch on Civilians Seen With Arms Build Up
Mobilization Chief Charles E. Wilson said the arms buildup has reached quantity production and will intensify inflationary pressures on the civilian economy. He noted a civilian pinch, copper strikes, steel shortages, and the need to produce $3.0 billion in machine tools by 1953 end. Eric Johnston, Economic Stabilization administrator nominee, hinted he will resign after a nine month tour ending Oct 24.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Eric Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
ODM
Chemstrand Corporation
Johnston
Ridgway Demands New Truce Site
Gen. Matthew Ridgway demanded anew armistice talks be held away from Communist lines and not at Kaesong. He warned Democrats would face further delays and accused the Reds of deceit and treachery in fabricating incidents for hostile charges. He left future negotiations to Communist choice.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Reds
Korea
United Nations
Ridgway
Kaesong
Hargrave Wins Most Resurfacing Contracts Total $1.5 Million
The Iowa State Highway Commission awarded nine resurfacing projects totaling about 1.5 million dollars. Hargrave Construction Co of Cedar Rapids received most bids with contracts on routes including Adair Madison on Iowa 92 and Greene US 30. A. Olson Construction Co of Waterloo led a Black Hawk county bridge package, while Land Construction Co won the Cass county US 71 project.
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Garner
Albia
Emmetsburg
U.S. 71
No. 6
Cass County
Hargrave
Land Construction Company
St. Joseph
Adair Madison
Iowa
Fontanelle
Greenfield
Winterset
Boone Story
U.S
Boone
Carroll
Greene
Scranton
Madison - Polk - Warren
Indianola
Martinsdale
Des Moines
Story-Hardin
U.S. 65
U.S. 30
Story County
Hardin County
Black Hawk County
A. Olson Construction Company of
Waterloo
la Porte City
Guthrie County
Cameron, Joyce and Company
Keokuk
U.S. 75
Plymouth County
N. W. Wittgen and Son
le Mars
U.S. 6
Mosquito Creek
Pottawattamie County
E. A. Wickham Company
Council Bluffs
Des Moines River
Chillicothe
John Abramson Construction Company
U. S. 169
Missouri State Line
Iowa No. 2
Ringgold County
John W. Pipetee
Rockport
Beer Board Dispute Over Zarboutis Permit
Des Moines AP State Beer Permit Board chairman Melvin D. Synhorst clashed with two colleagues over Nikolas Zarboutis Burlington permit approval after past liquor law convictions. Synhorst voted against, citing AG opinion barring indictable misdemeanors, while Akers and Johnson pressed for the license with affidavits of longtime citizenship. Board asked for more details on Bernie Ashcraft Wilton Junction permit revocation before ruling.
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Des Moines
Melvin D. Synhorst
Nikolas Zarboutis
Burlington
Synhorst
Chet Akers
Tax Commission
Ray Johnson
Zarboutis
State Board
Akers
Johnson
Johnson and Akers
Bernie Ashcraft
Wilton Junction
Ashcraft
Allied Unit Breaks Free After 18 Hour Battle in Korea
Allied infantry and air support fought off a surprise Chinese assault on the western front near parallel 38. An 18 hour clash saw UN forces escape a trap after killing 400 to 400 Chinese and taking some prisoners. British and Northumberland Fusiliers supported the retreat amid heavy fire.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
United Nations
U.N
trans-Imjin
Seoul
Northumberland Fusiliers
Sailor faces court martial over anti chow posters
Bruce S. Hopping a 30 year old yeoman third class at the naval training center in Bainbridge Md admitted writing hand bills urging sailors to complain to congress or their parents about Navy chow. He was placed under base arrest and may face a general court martial for distributing the notices found on base movie seats.
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Bainbridge, Md
Naval Training Center
Bruce S. Hopping
N.J
Hopping
Chow
Congress
New Jersey
Culver Military Academy
Seton Hall
South Orange
N. J
Navy
Polio appears to peak nationally for year
The U S Public Health Service says polio appears to have passed its peak for the year with 1709 new cases in the last week, down from 1734. Cumulative totals reach 12188 versus 12177 last year as declines spread across New England mountain states and several midwest and southern states.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
New England
Mountain States
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Witty exchange from Inter-Ocean Optimist humor column
The Chuckle He claims better looks than he has and the She remains silent. He repeats the boast prompting an implied dalliance remark, while the She appears distracted by a garbled thought as the exchange ends.
Elementary School Walls Burst with Crowded Classrooms
Sam Dawson reports a surge of 250,000 more children in the nation’s schools, pushing elementary enrollments toward 24,468,000 with 25,000 new rooms and 18,000 replacements needed. The nation faces a teacher shortfall of 120,000 and rising per pupil costs as postwar births swell crowds in coming years.
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New York
Dad
Military Medical Service Is More Efficient But Still It Absorbs Two-Year Doctor Supply
Iowa faces a growing drain of physicians into the military as civilian needs rise. About 70 doctors statewide serve in the armed forces, with Priority I eligibles near exhaustion. Officials warn most Priority I doctors will be called by year’s end, accelerating civilian shortages and affecting rural care.
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Iowa
Army
Public
Selective Service
Donald C. Conzett
Dubuque
State Medical Society
Conzett
CIO President Philip Murray Eyes Retirement Next Year
Washington AP says CIO leader Philip Murray plans to retire soon as illness keeps him hospitalized. potential successors include Walter Reuther, president of United Auto Workers, along with James Carey and Allan Haywood as considered candidates.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
CIO Steelworkers
Walter P. Reuther
United Autoworkers
James B.carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Allan S. Haywood
Carpet Prices Cut by Bigelow-Sanford in Wool Line
Amsterdam New York AP Bigelow Sanford Carpet Company announced a 10 percent price reduction across its entire line of woolen carpets.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company
October Draft Call Boosted to 44 600
The Defense Department raised the October draft call from 41 000 to 44 600 men. The Marine Corps will receive 8 600 draftees in October, with 36 000 going to the Army. The November draft call is set at 33 700. the Army gets 29 000 and the Marine Corps 4 700.
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Washington
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Army
Department
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