Truman Weighs National Emergency as Wage Controls Talked
President Truman studied declaring a national emergency and possible wage and price controls. He invited Democratic and Republican leaders including Taft to White House talks with plans for a nationwide broadcast to explain government actions. White House advisers say wage and price controls are likely, aided by new government agencies amid the Korean War crisis.
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Stephen Earry
32nd Annual AFBF Convention Opens
Dallas Tex The man on the farm speaks his mind for the next three days at the annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention. Key topics include war inflation agriculture's defense role and a possible fiber shortage. Officials from industry and government are set to speak at general meetings.
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Allen J. Ellenders
Goulsiana
County Officials to Parley at Creston
County officials from 19 south west Iowa counties will meet for a conference Tuesday at Creston. O Henry, chairman of the Pottawattamie county board of supervisors and district officials president, said the meeting opens at 10 a.m. Caykendall, secretary of the Iowa Good Reads association, will speak in the afternoon session. A roundtable discussion of county problems is also on the program.
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Jin. O. Henry
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Crack Down on Minors by Des Moines Police
Des Moines police vice squad enforces an old state law aimed at curbing minors from frequenting public restrooms and billboards, signaling a strict crackdown on underage access to illicit spaces.
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Grunt and Groan Boys to Give Goodfellow Benefit
Wrestler Gene Ross promotes a charity wrestling card at Moose auditorium. Australian tag team Doyle and Ross face Faherty and Byrd in the main, with heavyweight and lighter bouts, a two out of three falls format, and admission proceeds aiding the Goodfellows fund to buy toys and food for area families. The drive seeks $4,000, with about half raised and local donors contributing to the cause.
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Speed Limit for Tricycle Brigade in New Haven Parks
The park commission announces a proposed ordinance to arrest and fine up to 25 dollars if small fry riding tricycles bicycles or scooters exceed 10 miles per hour in city parks. The board of aldermen must approve. officials admit speedometers for scooters are not yet available.
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Search Moves South Des Moines Des Moines Iowa 1930s
The manhunt for Joe A. Rogers thirty two Collins farmer accused of killing Mrs Grace Del Vecchio in Des Moines December 3 shifted to south central Iowa and northern Missouri Monday after the getaway auto was spotted near Woodburn Clarke county.
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Train Hits Landslide in Sunbury North of Fitler
A northbound Pennsylvania passenger train derailed after striking a landslide near Fitler, blocking the tracks. Four crew members and 13 passengers were injured, none seriously. The accident occurred early Monday in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.
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Beardsley backs protest against Rock Island line abandonments
Gov. William A. Beardsley plans to support southwest Iowa towns opposing Rock Island rail line abandonments and attend or be represented at an interstate commerce hearing in Council Bluffs. He did not commit to backing the protest but will oppose removing any lines. The board also reappointed George Sparks as delinquent tax collector and heard a request for fire-fighting equipment funding for McClelland, with $1,800 raised locally toward a $4,000 fire truck.
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Mervin Knott
Maurice van Norstrand
Avoca
Sam Crogan
Walnut
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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C. H. Brokman
Cohen's Attorney Sam Rummel Shot in Hollywood
Hollywood police report Sam Rummel, longtime Miller Cohen associate, ambushed on steps to his Hollywood home. The 52 year old lawyer died after being hit at about 15 feet by a 12 gauge shotgun blast hidden by a hedge, as he started up the hill toward his house.
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Minor Cold Wave Expected Tuesday
A minor cold wave is due with a high in the upper 30s on Tuesday while Monday tops were in the mid-40s. Council Bluffs and Sioux City reached 29 degrees Sunday as a cold front pushed over Nebraska.
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Government orders 28 percent cut in natural rubber use
Washington officials announce a government order to reduce natural rubber usage in new auto tires. For January and February, manufacturers must cut natural rubber consumption 28 percent from November levels, with total rubber use (natural plus synthetic) remaining about 90,000 tons. Shortfall in natural rubber will be offset by more synthetic rubber.
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New Power Plant Planned at Marshalltown Soldiers' Home
The state board of control said it will ask the Iowa Legislative Interim Committee at its meeting to approve construction of a new power plant at the Marshalltown soldiers' home.
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Nationalist Guerrillas Might Target Chinese Communists
U S officials say Chiang Kai-shek's forces could strike as guerrillas in China to divert Communist strength from Korea. Truman wary due to risk of Soviet intervention though long-range studies and a returned WWII guerrilla expert are aiding planning. Estimates of nationalist forces range up to 1.6 million but suffer from poor equipment and lack of unity.
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Republicans Reach No Decision on Acheson
Washington Republicans failed to decide on Senator Ives of New York's proposal to declare no confidence in Secretary of State Acheson and demand his ouster. A four man subcommittee met in closed session, and Ives said no conclusion could be forecast after the discussions. Other members noted were Wherry, Millikin, and Smith.
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MacArthur Visits Korean Front As Marines Suffer Heavy Losses
Washington reports the First Marine Division endured over 30 percent casualties in breaking a Chinese trap in Korea. Gen MacArthur, visiting Korea, said UN forces are in excellent shape with high morale despite heavy losses, while fighting continues along the Hamhung front as evacuations and regrouping unfold.
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Final Terms of New Korean Peace Plan Negotiated
Thirteen Asian and Middle East nations met behind closed doors to consider final terms of a new Korean peace plan. They aim to submit the plan to the U N political committee and possibly urge a cease fire and a demilitarized buffer along the 38th parallel while debates continue on a six power resolution calling for Chinese withdrawals. The United States declined to comment until a final form is released, emphasizing no recognition of Peiping and favoring U N led negotiations.
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Nonpareil Reporter Adopts Santa for a Day at Peoples
Allen Brown dresses as Santa at a Peoples department store to test whether today’s children still believe. He details shy first encounters, bold requests, and the earnest faith of youngsters from Missouri Valley to Neola, noting how kids see Santa as a hopeful guardian and insurance against a tougher year.
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Jim Hennessey
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Harrison County
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Joyce Ann Cross
Neola
Roger Bradford
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Haven
Violence in Singapore as mob seeks Maria Hertogh
Thousands of Moslems riot through Singapore on Monday as they try to kidnap 13 year old Maria Hertogh, raised Muslim but ordered by court to return to her Dutch mother. Police block access to the Catholic convent where Maria and her mother shelter, amid clashes, overturned cars, and attacks on Europeans. Dutchmen targeted. reports of European women harmed and children kidnapped remain unconfirmed. The mother superior confirms Maria Bertha and her mother are at the convent.
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Chiang Kai-shek Doubts A-bombing China Effect
Washington dispatch reports Chiang Kai-shek expressed doubt Monday that using the atom bomb on communist China would achieve the desired effect. The views were from an interview copyrighted by U.S. News and World Report.
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Prosecution Quips On Car Theft Case In Dead Man Tale
The prosecutor questions the defendant about the car scene near a cemetery. The defendant explains the car was parked in front of the cemetery, implying the owner was deceased. The strange exchange reflects a courtroom moment from the era with dates noted as December 11, 1949 and December 11, 1950.
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