GOP Leaders Promise HST Full Support
Republican congressional leaders endorsed President Truman's wartime defense program and urged rapid strengthening of armed forces. Taft said the group agreed an emergency exists and would back the president's broader plan while reserving views on a formal national emergency declaration. Psychological effects of such a move were noted by critics.
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Washington
Preestant Teuman
White House
Truman Wii
Voice of America
Taft
Ohio
Whitehouse
United States
Senate
House
Truman
Meem
Wherry
R-Neb
Chicago Railroad Traffic Curtailed
Chicago rail traffic faced disruption as an unauthorized yard worker strike affected freight and some passenger movement. The Catellnic Illinois Steel South Chicago plant prepared to shut down, with the Elgin Joliet and Eastern belt line idle, impacting 5,000 steel workers and several railroads including Pennsylvania Soo North Western and Santa Fe.
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Chwago
Chicago
Freieht
South Chicago
Catnellc Ilinois Steel Corporation
Elgin, Jollet and Haatern
Warkern
Pennsylvania
Soo
Nero the chimpanzee star dies at eight in St. Louis zoo
The St. Louis Zoo announces the death of Nero the prize chimpanzee from a heart ailment at age eight. A breakout performer since a walk-on part three years ago, he charmed millions, learning to drive the zoo jeeps in 15 minutes and riding a unicycle backwards. The zoo director likened his loss to a baseball great leaving the game. Nero had attracted nearly 4,000,000 live spectators and widespread newsreel fame.
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ST. Louis
DiMaggio
Musial
St. Louis Zoo
Nero
Zoo
Chamber Speaker James E Gheen to keynote Chamber banquet
James E. Gheen of New York City, noted speaker and public relations counselor, arrives by plane Friday to address the Chamber of Commerce banquet at Hotel Chieftain. The 7:30 p.m. event signals the end of 1950 and the start of 1951 for Council Bluffs.
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James E. Gheen
New York City
Council Bluffs
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Chieftain
Chamber
Mild Weather Continues As Snow And Ice Target Iowa
The report notes mostly cloudy skies for Council Bluffs with a near 40 degree high and 27 degree low early Thursday. Iowa’s temperatures show Council Bluffs as the warmest spot Tuesday at 35, while Charles City posted 8 above. Light snow may arrive in the northeast Wednesday into Thursday with possible southwest freezing rain. the bureau cautions for a brief change but colder weather is expected statewide. Some points saw overnight light snow and highways remained slick in many areas.
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Towa
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Charles City
Weather Bureau
Riley Nomination Heads for Approval
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Truman s nomination of William F. Riley of Des Moines to the U S district judge for southern Iowa. Chairman McCarran said he will report the decision to the Senate and seek confirmation. The Senate cannot act before Thursday under its rules.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Truman
Wiliam F. Riley
Des Moines
U. S
Southern Iown
McCarran
D-Ney
Senate
Riley
Iowa Traffic Deaths Report December 13, 1950
Brief Iowa traffic death roundup notes fatalities recorded on December 13, 1950 with earlier reference to December 13, 1949. Sparse OCR fragments indicate a public notice style memorial tally. Names, locations, and precise figures are unreadable in the source.
Help at Christmas Funds Drive Aids Needy Families
A heartfelt plea from Mrs and Mrs Fred Peterson of 103 Stahl Avenue accompanied a $5 gift for Goodfellows to buy 600 toys and 300 food baskets. The drive aims to reach a $4,000 goal as hundreds of children face a bleak Christmas without aid, including sick four year old Greg and siblings Beverly and Caroline. Local supporters helped with donations and a Moose auditorium benefit drew about 100 wrestling fans. The Cornelia Bluffs Savings Bank added $25 and various community groups contributed as the fund tally rose toward the goal.
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Greg
Santa
Fred Peterson
Stahl Averiue
Goodfellows
Beverly
Caroline
Moose Auditorium
Cornell Bluffs Savings Bank
The
Council Bluffs
Adolf Bothe
A. L. High School
Mae Scott
Bobby Glenn Osse
George Hen- Merson
Om Hill
Cerl Hoffman
BO Allymn
Pauling
Fred
Greg Peterson
Ross Bore Tee
Counc’ Bluffs Savings Bank
Shirley B Hawkins
Florence Shugart
Plijathea
Broadway Methodist Church
William A. Keen
iMyrtle Limes . We
Phylis
Kay Boortz
W H
Woodard
Hichard Irving
Cease-fire Proposal Draws Malik Charge
Lake Success. Russia's Jacob A Malik told UN Security Council that the United States and Britain back a cease-fire to pause fighting, not to solve Asian problems. He accused Western powers of using a breathing spell to regroup for a new Korea attack.
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Malik
Korea
Mallonee Named Outstanding Man of 1950 by Audubon Chamber
Audubon attorney L. E. Mallonee was honored Tuesday night as Audubon’s outstanding man of 1950 for chairing a committee that raised $50,000 for the Audubon county memorial hospital. He was elected last month to the Iowa legislature.
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ePecus
Audubon
L. E. Mallonee
Audubon County Memorial Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Mallonee
Iowa
Marshall Aid to Britain Cut Off
The United States on Wednesday halted all Marshall plan aid to Great Britain effective Jan 1. Marshall plan administrator William C. Foster cited Britain's year of economic recovery as the reason, noting past allocations totaling about 2.694 billion. He stressed the suspension is not a permanent end and could be reconsidered if Britain's position worsens.
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Washington
United States
Great Briiain
William C. Foster
Britain
Hugh Gaitskell
House of Commons
Foster
Ilse Koch Collapses in German War Crimes Trial
Ilse Koch collapsed again during her trial in Augsburg Germany on Wednesday as three doctors declared her temporarily unable to follow proceedings. The court continued the trial without her in accordance with German law.
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Augsburg
Germany
Hse Koch
Rock Island Rail Case Hearings Open With Farrington Testimony
J D Farrington of Chicago president of the Rock Island railroad testified as ICC hearings on a proposed Atlantic to Council Bluffs line opened at the Hotel Chieftain. The ICC examiner Paul C Albus said hearings must finish in four days as 55 lawyers and witnesses crowded the room. Farrington argued the route would shorten distance by over 10 miles and improve Rock Island competitive position while eliminating curves and grades. Opponents include Iowa commerce commission county supervisors and railroad unions with seven southwest Iowa communities opposed to loss of mainline service.
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J.D. Farrington
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Atlantic
Council
Council Bluffs
Farrington
Omaha
Burlington
North Western
Milwaukee
Shelby
Johnson
Throckmorton
Evacuation at Hungnam as Chinese attack aims to halt UN withdrawal
More than 60,000 allied troops move by sea from Hungnam in northeast Korea under heavy enemy pressure. Chinese forces in American uniforms launch a three hour assault on the escape beachhead, feared to mount larger strikes to sever the retreat of UN troops. The 81st Division is identified among incoming Chinese units, with eight red divisions pressing the position. Thousands of soldiers and materiel stream onto ships though the harbor and roads remain jammed as field dispatches note a security blackout and a top secret destination for the flotilla.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
Korea
United Nations
Sea of Japan
U.S
81St
U. S. Seventh Division
North Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
Hamhung
Tom Stone
10Th Corps
U. N
Seoul
Eighth Army
Pusan
Japan
Stan Swinton
Anzio
Italy
Swinton
Thorn in Governor Beardsley ends longtime Iowa post
Former Iowa liquor controls chair Elmer Drees testified to the legislative interim committee that he was removed to block anticipated commission policies. He accused Arthur Coburn of libel and questioned the commission’s economy since his replacement. Drees recalled a 1948 demand to set up a purchase policy and claimed current staff hires exceed former pay. Scott testified he rejected kickbacks from liquor firms.
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Des Moines
Iowa Liquor Controls Commission
Elmer Drees
Iowa Legislative Interim Committee
William 5. Beardsley
Drees
Commission
Arthur A. Coburn
Beardsley
Coburn
George L. Scott
Scott
Taverns Move To Bar Minors In Omaha Area
The Council Bluffs Tavern Owners association votes to crack down on underage beer sales. They plan an age identification card with photo and birth document copies, seek a ruling on selling beer to minors in uniform, and propose an ordinance against falsifying age. The executive committee will draft a detailed plan. Fellow members include Eugene Rice and others.
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Council Bluffs Tavern Owners Association
Ginn Mill
Earl Olsen
Olsen's Cafe
Rice
James F. Mulqueen
Mulqueen
TCA
TOA
Rigg
Doubt Cast On Confession In Coed Slaying Case
Detroit police report a burglary suspect confessed Wednesday in the Carolyn Crown case but officers quickly questioned the account amid multiple contradictions noted by Police Sgt. Lambert.
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Carolyn Crown
Lambert
New Golfer Proves Trickier Than He Seems
A new golfer jokes with his caddy amid a lighthearted round. The caddy replies with a witty line about spots on the course unseen before, adding humor to the outing at Omeo Gas.
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Omeo Gas
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