Truman Presses Leaders on National Emergency Power
President Truman urged both Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to meet on declaring a national emergency and wage price controls. A White House briefing said a meeting was set with Taft and others to discuss the emergency proclamation and related actions. Top advisers indicated wage and price controls are deemed inevitable, with plans to establish administering organizations.
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Lemertitic
Taft
White House
Nead
Truman
Stephen Barry
Howe
Ierean Front
32nd Annual AFBF Convention Opens
Dallas delegates gather for the 32nd Annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention as war inflation defense labor shortages and policy debates loom. High officials from industry and government, including prominent senators, are expected to address general sessions beginning Tuesday.
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Tes
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Aggeultice
Todustey and
Hoverdment
Hones Moret
Allen Ettentler
Louisiana
County Officials to Parley at Crestor
County officials from 19 south will meet for a district conference Tuesday at Crestan in Crestor County. O Fleury, chairman of the Pottawattenle county board and district president, said the meeting will apeniated asm. Caykendall, secretary of the Iowa Goout Roads association, will speak in the afternoon session. A roundtable on county problems is also on the program.
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West Iowa
Crestan
Dha O. Fleury
Pottawattenle
Crack Down on Minors Enforces Longstanding Law
Des Moines police view squad vows strict enforcement of a long standing statute prohibiting minors from frequenting Blizzard Arts venues amid crackdown efforts targeting underage activities and public nuisance risk.
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Des Mow
Des Moines
Triple-event Card Grunt and Groan Boys Benefit
Wrestler Gene Ross of Council Bluffs promotes a triple event mat card at Moose auditorium at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday with Australian tag team action and a Iowa junior light heavyweight title possibility. Omaha wrestlers Frank Faherty and Vic Byrd oppose Irisn Jack Doyle and Ross. Bob Lickert faces Louis Longo. Gate supports Goodfellows fund aiming to raise about 4,000 dollars for toys and food baskets for needy families.
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Council Bluffs
Moose Auditorium
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Frank
Speed Limit for Tricycle Brigade Enacted Aimed at Parks
ABW HAVE, Dun, & The park commission announce a proposal to curb speeds of tricycles bicycles and scooters in city parks. If aldermen approve an ordinance the limit would be ten miles per hour with fines up to 25 dollars. How speed will be measured remains undecided.
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Park Commission
Small Fry
Board of Aldermen
Search Moves South as Rogers Slaying Probe Widens
The hunt for Joe A. Rogers, 32, Collins farmer, accused of killing Mrs. Grare Del Vecchio on December 3, expanded to south central Iowa and northern Missouri after authorities tracked the getaway car to Woodburn in Clarke County.
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Urs Moinel
Joe A. Rogers
Collins Farmer
Train Hits Landslide Blocks Tracks Near Sunbury
A northbound Pennsylvania train crashed into a landslide near Fitler early Monday, injuring four crewmen and 13 passengers, with serious injuries reported. The collision halted service on the line as authorities investigated the cause and assessed damage.
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Sunbury
Pennsylvania
Fitler
Beardsley Backs Opposition to Rock Island Rail Abandonment
Gov. William A. Beardsley will support southwest Iowa towns in protests against Rock Island Railroad line abandonments. The plan includes a new route from Atlantic to McClelland, while Beardsley may attend an interstate commerce hearing. The board also reappointed George Sparks as delinquent tax collector and discussed funding for McClelland fire equipment, with $1,800 raised of a $4,000 goal.
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William A. Beardsley
Rock Island
Atlantic
McClelland
Melvin Knott
Maurice van Norstrand
Avoca
Sam Crogan
Walnut
Knott
Beardsley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hotel Chieftain
C. H. Brokman
Cohen's Attorney Shot in Hollywood Canyon
Sam Rummel, long time attorney for Mickey Cohen, was ambushed and killed Monday on steps to his Hollywood canyon home. Police say a gunman hid behind a hedge, firing a 12 gauge shotgun from about 15 feet as Rummel began up the hill toward his house.
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Mickey Cohen
Sam Rummel
Rummel
Minor Cold Wave Expected Tuesday Spells Chill Across State
Comparatively mild temperatures give way to a minor cold front expected Tuesday with highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid-20s. Sunday record highs flagged 29 degrees in Council Bluffs and Sioux City, while Iowa City logged seven below. Roads icy from Monday freezing rain and up to two inches of new snow marked a cold, unsettled spell across eastern Iowa.
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Sioux City
Nebraska
Towa
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Highway Patrol
Iowa City
Government orders cut in natural rubber use in tires
Washington reports the national production authority orders a 28 percent cut in natural rubber use for new tires in January and February from November levels. The November quota was 52,000 tons. Total rubber usage for the month reached 90,000 tons, with January and February quotas staying near 90,000 tons by substituting synthetic rubber.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Iowa board to seek approval for Marshalltown power plant
The Iowa state board of control said on Monday it will ask the legislative interim committee meeting beginning Tuesday to approve construction of a new power plant at the Marshalltown soldiers' home in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
Iowa Legislative Interim Committee
Marshalltown
Nationalist Guerrillas Could Hurt China War Plans
Washington officials say Chiang Kai-shek's forces could launch guerrilla operations on the Chinese mainland to divert Communist strength from Korea. Estimates place nationalist guerrillas between 1,000,000 and 1,600,000 but poorly equipped and needing unified leadership. A Kremlin risk and diplomatic factors temper support despite some quiet studies underway.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Korea
Truman
Russia
Anh
Far East
Spencer Moosa
Associated Press
Formosa
United States
Republicans Reach No Decision on Acheson
In a closed door meeting a four man subcommittee of the Senate Republican Policy Committee considered Ives of New York’s proposal demanding Secretary of State Acheson be removed. Ives said no conclusion was reached and it is impossible to forecast the outcome. Also present were Wherry, Millikin, and H. Alexander Smith.
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Ives
New York
Senate Republicans
Acheson
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Millikin
Colorado
Senate Republican Conference
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
MacArthur Visits Fronts as Marines Suffer Heavy Casualties
Washington AP reports the First Marine Division faced over 30 percent casualties in Korea as Gen. MacArthur flew to the front for assessment. He said UN forces remain unbeaten and capable, noting Marines and Army units withdrew to Hamhung coastal plain amid heavy losses and a planned withdrawal may proceed.
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Korea
Frost Ite
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MacArthur
United Nations Command
Hamhung
Changjin Reservoir
Hungnam
10Th Corps
U.N
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Army
Seventh Infantry Division
Changjin
Hagaru
Koto
Atoll
Tarawa
Final Terms of New Korean Peace Plan Debated
Behind-closed-doors talks on a six-nation plan to halt the Korean conflict considered final terms for a new peace proposal. The plan likely calls for a cease fire and a demilitarized buffer along the 38th parallel, with U.N. involvement and no U.S. recognition of Peiping. The U.S. stated it would not comment until final form and emphasized the U.N. as the proper venue for negotiations.
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North
South Korea
Korea
United States
U. S
Peiping
Nonpareil Reporter Finds Santa a Great Guy With Kids
Allen Brown dons Santa attire at Peoples department store and learns children still believe in Saint Nick. Tales from Jean Hennessey and Joyes Ann Cross show wide-eyed awe and honest requests from babies to six-year-olds, while older kids mix hope with a wary grin.
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Allen Brown
Santa Claus
Santa
Sam
Peoples Department Store
Saint Nick
Jean Hennessey
Missouri Valley
Harold M. Hennessey
Harrison County
Jean
Joyes
Ann Cross
Neola
Roger Bradford
Violence erupts in Singapore over Maria Hertogh case
Thousands of violent Moslems roamed Singapore on Monday aiming to kidnap 13 year old Maria Hertogh, raised Moslem but returned to her Dutch mother by court order. Police blocked access to the convent sheltering Maria and her mother, as mobs burned cars and clashed with officers. Reports said European women were attacked and kidnappings of European children were rumored amid the unrest. The convent stated Maria Bertha and her mother Mrs Adeline Hertogh remained there.
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Singapore
Maria Bertha Hertogh
Maria
Maria Bertha
Adeline Hertogh
Chiang Kai-shek doubts value of A-bombing China
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek expressed that the atom bomb should not be used on communist China. He said he doubted that dropping the A-bomb would produce the desired effect. The views were in an interview copyrighted by News and World Report, an independent weekly magazine in Washington.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Chiang
S. News and World Report
Chuckle Prosecutor Quip Sparks Courtroom Laughter
A humorous courtroom exchange features the prosecutor quipping about the defendant’s claim to take the car. The defendant quips that the car was parked by the cemetery, noting they assumed the owner was dead, prompting amused reactions.
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