Eisenhower’s Far East talks aboard USS Helena
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower and party sailed past the International Date Line en route to Hawaii for renewed discussions on Far East issues. On deck, Eisenhower and aides held unit meetings and small groups while Ike’s brain trust and Gen. Lucius Clay and George Humphrey joined skeet shooting aboard the Helena, with perfect scores. The Helena heads to Pearl Harbor for further briefings before a possible three more days of talks with military leaders before the general returns to New York.
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Helena
Hawaii
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Far East
Eisenhower
Pearl Harbor
Brain Trust
Lucius Clay
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Guam
New York
Jensen Denies Interior Job Rumor
Rep Ben J Jensen denies persistent rumors he might take an under secretary of interior post. He says the job has not been offered and he would not accept it if offered. He notes seniority on the appropriations panel could influence a 1954 Senate bid amid Senator Gillett's term expiration.
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Ben J. Jensen
Extra
Interior
Washington, D.C
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Zowan
Appropriations
Interior Department
House
Appropriations Committee
Guy M. Gillett
Burglar Alarm Stolen From Indianapolis Furniture Store
Indianapolis owner Phil Greenberger reported a Monday night burglary at his furniture store, with thieves stealing merchandise worth several hundred dollars and the shop’s burglar alarm.
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Indianapolis
Phil Greenberger
One for the Road Free Cup of Coffee Idea
Washington and Maryland traffic leaders and liquor industry members urged tavern owners to offer a free cup of coffee to holiday tipplers and ensure a safe way home. Some 10,000 letters will be sent to employers, tavern keepers, and liquor dealers, with a trade meeting slated next week.
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Washington
Maryland
Iowa Board seeks 50 percent funding rise for two years
DES MOINES The Iowa Board of Control asked for a more than 50 percent annual increase in operating funds for the 1952-53 biennium and $15,287,000 for building improvements. The combined request totals $23,091,368 per year, up from $9,835,771. The board plans hearings with Gov. Beard-Isley and Comptroller Sarsfield before the 1953 legislature convenes.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Control
William S. Beard- Isley
Glenn P. Sarsfield
Clarinda State Mental Health Institute
Clarinda
Glenwood State School
Lock-picker Birt Opens 2 Jail Doors
Dallas Birt, aged 30, and nephew Lawrence Richards, 20, faced charges after Birt opened two bullpen doors at the county jail with improvised tools before guards intervened. Birt previously escaped jail twice and claimed he earned the trade at Ft. Madison. Bond set at 10,000 for Birt, 2,000 for Richards. both could not post.
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Avenue F
George Willian
William Swassing
Lindsey
Birt
Swassing
Lawrence Richards
Richards
Matt Walsh
Lindsay
Otto Gudath
John L. Lewis
Truman Plumbing
WSB
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Santender
Ft. Madison
Tag
WSB Faces Recovery Push After Coal Pay Fight
Washington admin officials on Tuesday aimed to revive the Wage Stabilization Board with or without industry members. Mobilization Director Henry Fowler and Economic Stabilizer Roger L. Putnam sought new industry seats while public and labor members remain. The board had stalled after industry members quit in protest over Truman’s reversal of a coal miners pay raise.
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Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Henry Fowler
Roger L. Putnam
Truman
Politicians Seek Industry Help for WSB Reforms
Fowler and Putnam issued a joint statement urging industry to assign new members to the crippled WSB. They described improved prospects for recruitment but insisted wage controls will not be abandoned, deeming the move politically expedient.
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Fowler
Putnam
WSB
Draft call sends 10 draftees to Casablanca reinforcements
The Pottawattamie County Draft Board announced a January induction for 10 men, to depart January 14. Inductees must be at least 20, from potential draftees, with Casablanca, Morocco cited as the destination amid ongoing anti-French riots. Formal notices will be mailed soon as the rotors reach Casablanca.
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Pottawattamie
Casablanca
Morocco
Governor Beardsley names Iowa doctor guest of honor
Des Moines Gov William Beardsley said he will appoint a 75 year old Iowa physician as guest of honor at the first Western hemisphere conference of the World Medical Association in Richmond Virginia from April 23 to 25.
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Des Moines
William 3. Beardsley
Iowa
World Medical Association
Richmond
Iowa Traffic Deaths Across 1951 and 1952 AP Summary
The Associated Press reports on Iowa traffic deaths for the years 1951 and 1952. Data outlines totals, patterns, and regional variations in fatalities, reflecting driving hazards and statistical changes from the prior year to 1952. Details compare monthly totals and identify prominent contributing factors and locations with higher fatality rates.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Allan Kline Attacks Insidious Fallacy At Farm Bureau Meet
Allan B. Kline president of the American Farm Bureau Federation denounced the get-it-from-the-government-for-nothing philosophy as an insidious fallacy. He warned inflation would rise from such views and condemned price fixing and regimentation as threats to living standards in agriculture. His critique capped the convention's second day, as about 5,000 delegates from 47 states and Puerto Rico gathered.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Allan B. Kline
Big Farm Organization
Puerto Rico
East Germany faces purge amid economic woes
East German leader Otto Grotewohl announced the dismissal of a top cabinet member and signaled a broader party purge amid serious economic troubles. Reports say Karl Hamann was removed as trade minister, while Hermann Matern reportedly faces arrest as Berlin intensifies actions against alleged conspirators.
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Berlin
Otto Grotewohl
East Germany
Grotewohl
Karl Hamann
East Zone
Hermann Matern
Gretewohl
Soviet Zone
Water main break disrupts Broadway traffic and water service
A major 24 inch water main ruptured between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Streets on Broadway in Council Bluffs causing a four block cut off of water to homes and businesses and a 20 block traffic jam. Crews worked through the night to repair the break as pressures dropped citywide and police set barricades plus traffic diversions along Avenue A.
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Twenty-ninth
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Avenue A
Don Bragg
New York
Andrei Vishinsky
Uni- Water Works
Franklin B.ted Nations
General Assembly
Jensen
Bragg
Weather steady with slight drop in Southwest Iowa
Weather forecaster predicts little change in Southwest Iowa through the week with Wednesday high near 45 and a low around 25. A drop in temperatures is expected Friday, while sunshine remains common. The Goodfellows fund in Council Bluffs seeks help for 250 families facing Christmas without meals, urging donations via The Nonpareil to aid meals and gifts.
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Bluffs
5th Air Force Planes Destroy 155 Vehicles
U S reporting that 5th Air Force planes destroyed 155 vehicles. Vishinsky criticized the United Nations, saying its Assembly adopts resolutions not promoting peace, undermining its duty as an instrument for peace. He cited India’s Korean War resolution as an example.
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5Th Air Force
Deease
Froebel High Boys Admit Burglaries in Gary
Seven Froebel High School boys confessed to more than 90 burglaries 22 auto thefts and 71 purse snatchings. Police estimate cash loot and property damage around $20 000. Two teens age 14 and 15 were arrested after an incident at Roosevelt High School where a safe was attempted to be opened.
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Ind
Froebel High School
Lon West Broadway
Roosevelt High School
Federal Employees Get Four Days Off at Christmas
President Truman announced an executive order granting federal workers four days off at Christmas. The order excused duty on Friday December 26, extending a vacation from Thursday through Sunday since most government employees do not work on weekends.
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Washington
Truman
Ex-convict testifies on New York waterfront crime
Longshoreman Anthony Tischon testified before the State Crime Commission about dock rackets in New York and New Jersey. He described ex-convicts being favored for pier jobs and urged greater city and state protection. The hearing revealed how the 700 mile waterfront feeds a multi‑billion industry, with firms like American Export Lines seeking reforms.
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New York
Sing Sing
Anthony
Tony) Tischen
State Crime Commission
Tischon
New Jersey
Ossining
N. Y
John E. Slater
American Export Lines
Slater
Independence
Constitution
Labor and Management Set Talks for 1953 Water Work Pact
Labor and management of the city water system will meet next Tuesday night to forge a new working agreement for 1953. The AFL union asked the session, scheduled by the Water Works Board for 7 30 p m December 16, as the current contract expires January 1. The union intends to seek a wage rise for first class operators, not a broad raise overall. Also, the board opened proceedings to issue 99000 in revenue bonds to cover warrants connected with the new purification plant on North Twenty fifth Street and River Boulevard. A hearing on the 98000 issue is set for 9 30 a m December 3.
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State
North Twenty-fifth St
River Boulevard
Olmsted to Return to Private Life After Year Start
Maj. Gen. George H. Olmsted, a Des Moines businessman and director of the office of Military Assistance in the Department of Defense, announces he will return to private life after the first of the year.
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Washington
George H. Olmsted
Des Moines
Office of Military Assistance
Department of Defense
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