Negro Treatment Warmer Follows Scored in Capital
Washington committee report accuses segregation of Negroes in housing jobs theaters and parks as a stain on America's freedom. The 91 page study notes Washington shows segregation more than anytime this century and cites visitor shock at the capital. It names Dr George N Shuster and other prominent backers. Weather: bitter cold with lows below zero in many areas and snow expected. Iowa and surrounding states report subzero readings and icy highways in places.
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Washington
Civie
Horatio Alger
America
Hezding
National Committee On
George N. Shuster
Hunler College
New York
G. Bromley Oxnam
Marshall Field and
Palmer Iayt
Melvin Douglas
Helen Hayes
James Bo Carey
Walter Reuther
Hubert Humphrey
Minn
Eleanor Housewell
Atlantic
Narron
Orr
Iowa Weather Bureau
Mason City
Spencer
Decorah
Town City
Des Moines
Sioux City
Ames
Laroni
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa
Town
Police Radio Power Given Big Increase
Iowa received authority to operate state police radio stations at 5000 watts under FCC experimental permission alongside Missouri and Kansas while Illinois had similar approval earlier. The high power, using very high frequencies outside entertainment bands, aims to assess interference risk with other medium powered police systems.
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Washington
Iowa
Ats
The
Communications Commission
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Inside Holiday Power Load Threatens Shortage
Omics public power district reports no curtailment yet but warns of seasonal shortages. Kiwanis hears that state aid to schools is the lowest in the U.S. Primo Camera and Brant advise Joe Louis to quit wrestling. Hal Boyle interview appears. A Council Bluffs man is named president of the southwest Iowa Boy Scout council at Atlantic.
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Omics Public Power District
Kiwanis Club
U. S
Primo Camera
Brant
Joe Louis
Hal Boyle
Bluffs
Southwest Iowa Boy Scout Council
Atlantic
Iowa Flying Forger Helps Open Airport
An Iowa flying farmer will be among the first to fly into Chicago's new lake front airport for its official opening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Paul of Nevada Iowa will fly their small plane to Chicago Friday and stay overnight. Two other flying farmers and their families from Michigan will participate.
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Chilago
Iowa
Chicago
Lake-Front
Elmer Paul
Nevada
Michigan
Chambers Resigns as Time Magazine Editor
Whittaker Chambers, a former communist courier and key figure in the espionage probe, resigns as a senior editor of Time magazine. His statement notes his nine years fighting communism and cites his unwillingness to reveal further details, while Mrs. Priscilla Hiss testifies before a grand jury probing communist spying.
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New York
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Priscilla Hiss
Alger Hiss
Federal Building
Time
Pumpkin Papers Hidden for 10 Years
Washington Congressional spy investigators report that the pumpkin papers lay hidden for a decade in a Brooklyn house shaft. Nathan L. Lavine, a Brooklyn lawyer, produced microfilm copies of secret government documents tied to a 1930s spy ring, with the papers later found on a Maryland farm. A New York federal grand jury has resumed inquiry as the justice department seeks to limit publicity while law enforcement proceeds.
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Congressional
Brooklyn
Nathan L. Lavine
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Eourier
Maryland
New York
Justice Department
House un-American Activities Committee
Cedar Rapids Student Heads to New York Philharmonic Concert
Cedar Rapids high school student Bob Swayne leaves by plane Friday for New York to be a guest on the Columbia Broadcasting System Philharmonic concert Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Swaney
Columbia Broadcasting System
Philharmonic
New York
Free Dental Care Brings Big Money to British Dentists
Britain’s national health plan has dentists earning far more than before with many pulling in over 12 000 pounds annually. Bevan proposes a levy of half earnings above 4 200 pounds to curb costs amid claims the system runs four times higher than official estimates.
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London
Britain
Bevan
Health Ministry
British Dental Association
Ministry
Israel Agrees to End Egyptian Siege in Negev
A United Nations official said Israel agreed to lift the siege of 1,200 Egyptian troops at Faluja in the Negev. Israel notified acting Palestine mediator Ralph Bunche that it is ready to negotiate a stage by stage withdrawal, enabling the Egyptian force besieged since Israel’s October offensive to break out.
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Paris
United Nations
Israel
Faluja
Negev Desert
Palestine
Ralph J. Bunche
Negev
Gut
Combined School Location Sought by District Board
The school board seeks a site for a new building to serve the combined McMillen and Second Avenue districts. Clyde David moved authorization Thursday night. the committee of the whole will handle the matter and approve razing the Pierce Street school. A cottage style grade school for 1,000 students is proposed on the Pierce site, with input from Mrs. Maurice Speer and PTA president Mrs. Leo Fleming.
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McMillen
Second Avenue
Clyde David
Pierce Street
la Cottage
Pierce
Fifteenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-second Street
Maurice Speer
Fifth Avenue
Leo Fleming
South Ninth Street
Longfellow Pta
Russel J. Maurer
University of Iowa
Robert Bayard
John Baird
Council Bluffs
Thelle Benedetti
Thomas ‘Jefferson High School
Cosmetology Board Seeks Ban on Permanent Parties
The Iowa board of cosmetology plans to ask the 1949 legislature to ban home cold wave permanent sets run as “permanent parties” where neighbors gather to give each other permanents. Current law allows compensation only via licensed cosmetologists and the board contends “compensation” includes swaps or value exchanges. The board would not bar a mother giving a daughter a permanent.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Cosmetology
Iowa
Watts
Iowa Traffic Deaths AP Summary
A brief AP compilation notes traffic fatalities across Iowa with scattered counts and dates. It reports that several drivers lost lives in December incidents, highlighting the ongoing danger on state roads and urging cautious driving.
City Council airs on air courtesy of JayCees
The Council Bluffs city council will broadcast its meetings on KFMX next Monday at 7 30 p m with a wire recording to be replayed on KSWI KFMX Tuesday at 12 45 p m The JayCee group led by Max Shipley Bob Emarine James Lengyel and Wayne Conn funded broadcasts for 50 days and hope to run year round Mayor George Sparks predicts a strong start Vine Street residents who protested meters earlier may attend again Alderman Meldrum welcomes the plan while Alderman Koll reserves judgment until after initial rebroadcasts
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Council Bluffs
Max Shipley
Bob Emarine
James Lengyel
Wayne Conn
Emarine
George Sparks
Vine Street
Clarence B. Meldrum
H. R. Koll
Don L Harding elected president of Chamber of Commerce
Don L Harding of 226 High School avenue was chosen president at a board meeting Friday at the Hotel Chieftain. Leon E Morse moves to the executive committee while Einer Jue is re-elected treasurer. Tra Hays named as acceptance of the 1949 budget proposal includes a 12000 publicity campaign to be discussed next meeting. Charles Saville Carton Woodward Jr and J E Doc Cole elected as vice presidents and division chairmen for November. The group noted a 1948 year balance of 4643.
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Don L. Harding
High School Avenue
Council Bluffs
Wes
Harding
Charles Saville
Carton Woodward, Jr
J. E. “Doc” Cole
Chamber
Tyel
Berlin Lift Speeds Air Force Expansion
The Berlin airlift accelerates the U S Air Force expansion to a 60 group force with three overstas unit redeployments. A transport unit moves from Japan to Germany and a fighter wing joins the Panama Canal defense system as strength grows beyond earlier plans to 68 groups by next June 30.
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Washington
Berlin
Air Force
Japan
Germany
Panama Canal
Clinton Bar Forms Team to Oppose DiCarro Readmission
A three member committee of the Clinton County Bar Association was appointed to oppose Joseph DiCarro’s readmission to the Iowa bar before the supreme court on February 8. DiCarro was disbarred October 11, 1987 after surrendering his certificate and had previously been suspended for one year in Clinton for practicing law under the name William Clark.
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Clinton County Bar Association
Iowa
Joseph DiCarro
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Clinton
DiCarro
Council Bluffs
William Clark
Bonus Board Names New Full-time Secretary
DES MOINES Iowa world war EX bonus board announced Ed Kallemyn 34 state house custodian as its full time executive secretary. The position pays 4000 dollars a year effective January 2. The board announced it at the close of its first organization meeting.
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Des Moines
Iowas
Ed Kallemyn
State House
Indict Trio in Glenwood Case
A Mills County grand jury indicted three inmates of the Glenwood state school for feebleminded on second degree murder charges. Thomas William Price Dale Clark and Wayne Chase face possible sanity trials with expert commission reports to follow. Originally four youths were charged with first degree murder in the death of 77 year old B B Melway. Dale Allen was also charged.
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Glenwood
Mills
Thomas William Price
Des Moines
Wayne Chase
Toledo
Ed Pruitt
Council Bluffs
Mills County
William JB. Drake
B. B. Melway
Dale Allen
Dale Clark
Melinay
Price
Clarke
Pacific Junction
Extend Martial Law to All China Under Nationalist Control
President Chiang Kai-shek Friday extended martial law to all China under nationalist control except for the far western provinces and Formosa. The move follows deepening civil war crises as Communist armies threaten Naming and Peiping. Martial law already covers Shanghai Nanking and Peiping from weeks ago.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Formosa
Naming
Peiping
North China
Chiang
Shanghai
Sabotage Scare Grips East Berlin
In eastern Berlin a sabotage scare gripped the communist government after a fire destroyed a large gas works. Paul Markgraf, chief of police in the Soviet-occupied sector, said he assumed direct command of the fire department following the investigation into the blaze.
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Berlin
Paul Markgraf
Paratrooper Pierces the Tron Curtain
Edward Lada a 28 year old Newark man who once breached Berlin and visited his German girlfriend and their child recounts his tale from behind bars. He blames U S immigration rules for his troubles and seeks to be reunited with Ruth Rieck and Nancy while the army weighs exit visa options with Swiss or French help.
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Berlin
U. S
Edward 3. Lada
Newark
N. J
Germany
Ruth Rieck
United States
Nancy
Lada
Canada
George Hays
Hays
Talks on Military Alliance Resume in Washington
Negotiations to create a North Atlantic defense pact under the United Nations resume in Washington with Undersecretary Lovell meeting Friday with ambassadors from Britain France Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg and Canada. The talks, begun last summer, aim to unite Western Europe and North America though several details remain disputed.
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Washington
United States
Europe
State Department
State Lovell
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Canada
United Nations
Trap Shoot Adds 43 to Goodfellows Christmas Fund
The Goodfellows drive gains 43 from Elks Country Club trap shoot and eight other contributions. A letter from a 13 year old asks Santa for help as a father is out of work and a new baby arrives. Chief Al Stemler urges generosity to reach the 33,500 goal, describing it as everyone’s Christmas program. Contributions listed include Elks 43.08 and other donors totaling 326.14.
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Goodfellows Fund
Elks Country Club
Game Mall
the Goodfellows
Santa
al Stemler
Council Bluffs
Stem Jer
Goodfellows
Christmas Shopping Feels Mixed In Council Bluffs
Merchants in Council Bluffs report a mixed holiday season with Peoples and Continental Keller seeing solid or above last year while jewelry, appliance and music stores lag. Some observers expect a late surge though overall volume trails 1947. Federal data show a dip in business and real estate loans in late November.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York
Council Bluffs
Millard Krasne
Peoples Department Store
Julius Rosenfeld
Continental-Keller
George Beno
John Beno Company
William Foster
Federal Reserve
Des Moines church council names officers
Dr. Raoul C Calkins Des Moines district superintendent of the Methodist church was named president of the Town Inter church council. T M Campbell Newton was chosen vice president. The council includes fourteen denominations.
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Des Moines
Raoul C Calkins
Counul
T. M. Campbell
Newton
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