23 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1950
Page
1
BONN Germany defeated people weigh a proposed horse trading deal with the West. Allies consider allowing German troops to serve alongside Americans and West Europeans as occupation controls may be eased. Adenauer expresses cautious optimism about negotiating as equals with the big three.
Russia proposes a February Big Four meeting with the Kremlin backing a broad agenda. Moscow hints UN delegates will draft the agenda and foreign ministers may be invited, with talks focused on outstanding world problems alongside Germany.
Nearly 25000 North Korean refugees were evacuated from Hungnam, with 300 officials among them moved on special UN orders. Most evacuees were ordinary citizens ferried to southern ports by South Korean navy LSTs, while the 300 officials faced targeted withdrawal due to alleged collaboration.
General Motors capitulated to a government order to cut prices on new models, agreeing to restore 1950 prices for 1951 Chevrolet DeSoto and Cadillac cars. It was the only major producer to resist and then comply, awaiting a clarification of wage controls amid the interim policy.
RED OAK Dr Velura E Powell 76 co founded a school for backward and handicapped children with her mother Frances M Powell nearly 50 years ago in Red Oak She died Thursday at Murphy Memorial hospital after 12 days of illness from a heart attack Powell retired in 1943 Born in Ohio she held medical training from Michigan school of medicine Immediate survivor is sister Mrs William Waterbury Funeral at her home 2 p m Wednesday burial at Glenwood under Perryman service
The calendar marks winter with a mild start and sunny skies as highs near 60 degrees. The outlook calls for near normal five day temperatures in Iowa and Nebraska, with mornings near 18 Friday and 28 Saturday, and only a small chance of flurries Sunday.
An Associated Press report recalls the Stalin peace prizes announced by the Soviet Union in 1950. Five to ten individuals of any nationality were to receive 100000 rubles each for advancing peace, with the first awards due December 21, 1950, Stalin’s 70th birthday. Despite expectations and a prime time unveiling, no prize announcements followed the birthday, and later dispatches offered no clarity on delays.
Dan and Brad Street reported Friday that Christmas retail trade surged to an all time high. Shoppers nationwide near the holidays lifted retail dollar volume to record levels for the week ended Wednesday.
The Goodfellow fund surpassed its $4 000 target late Thursday by 185 29 with help from the Chamber of Commerce Spark Plugs. About 225 Christmas food baskets were prepared for more than 1 000 needy families. 650 children were set for a party at Moose Auditorium with Santa and toys. The campaign will not accept further contributions, and any excess funds will be saved for next year.
Adam Hat Stores said it would not renew radio commentator Drew Pearson's contract when it expires February 18. Charles V. Molesworth, Adam Hat president, cited a planned change in advertising media for 1951 and denied the move was tied to the Pearson McCarthy controversy.
ESTHERVILLE A three year old named Margaret Ruth Holmgren who was to play an angel in a church Christmas pageant died of acute leukemia after a trip to Rochester Minnesota with her parents Albert and Mrs Holmgren. The family, expecting a February birth, kept life normal as they faced the loss.
A Chicago and Great Western freight train derailed at the east end of Dyersville on Thursday night, with 34 cars wrecked and a fire breaking out. Homes within 300 feet were scorched and residents miles from the scene opened windows due to heat. no injuries were reported.
Senate majority leader Lucas of Illinois announced on Friday that he and his partner will open a law office in Washington in January after his senate term ends. Lucas and Charles A. Thomas already have offices in Chicago and Springfield. Lucas was defeated for reelection by former Republican Rep. Everett M. Dirksen.
Robert F. Hamilton, 27, Harrisburg, MI, a federal inmate, escaped Lincoln city jail early Friday. He forced a second story window open and slid to the ground on a blanket to effect his break for freedom.
America's welterweight boxing champion Kay Robinson reacted with nuts to attacks by the official communist press in Paris. The remark followed hostile coverage by French communists.
New Ulm Minnesota reports the death of former Minnesota Supreme Court associate justice Thomas I. Streissguth on Thursday night. He was 61 years old.
Washington confirms a conference committee approved a 3.3 billion dollar tax boost on corporations with a 77 percent excess profits levy. Top normal rate climbs to 47 percent with 25 percent on the first 25,000. Excess profits tax retroactive to July 1, 1950 expires July 1, 1953.
AUSTIN recounts a Christmas scene where a boy asks Santa for a pencil and promises Santa will forget. The boy asserts Santa will forget, then kicks Ben Howell and runs away after asserting his list.
Michael V. DiSalle announced Friday that Chrysler has canceled a price increase on its 1951 model cars, restoring prices to December 1 levels. The move halts the planned raise and returns pricing to prior figures.
A three judge federal court in Chicago on Friday ruled in favor of CBS color television but delayed color telecasts until April 1. The decision, 2 to 1, dismissed RCA's challenge to the FCC approval of CBS mechanical color telecasting. The FCC had set November 20 for the color launch, but legal actions stalled CBS.
Washington defense mobilizer Charles Wilson said it is too early to tell how much consumer goods production may be cut as a result of the stepped up munitions program. He described the analysis as ongoing after a Senate expenditures committee meeting and noted reliance on military requirements to determine any wage and price controls.
Roger Hance, 26, of Red Oak, Ta, is hospitalized in Geneseo after a Friday morning automobile truck crash about ten miles northeast of the city. His heavily damaged 1950 Chevrolet struck the truck and trailer driven by Jan Bill, 30, of Waukegan. Hance sustains a fractured right leg and lacerations with possible internal injuries.
Washington reports wholesale prices rose for the fourth straight week ending December 19. The Bureau of Labor Statistics index reached 174.7 percent of the 1926 average, up 11.3 percent from the May 24 to June 24 period and 1.2 percent above December 5 levels.
Gaylord Stuelke announced the appointment of two deputies to his staff as he becomes sheriff on January 2. Wayne Moser, 32, will replace Fred Strother as chief deputy, and George Lindsay, 29, will bring the force to full strength. Existing deputies H J Carter and James Huyck will stay, with Robert Clark retained as deputy sheriff in charge of the Avoca office. The staff expansion leaves one more deputy than the previous sheriff operated with.
Tokyo reports Peiping rejects the United Nations cease-fire appeals in Korea. Premier Chou En-lai calls the three member committee's bid unlawful, while General MacArthur warns of a potential new Chinese offensive. In Hungnam, 25,000 civilians evacuated as red attacks intensify, with rockets and naval guns shielding the beachhead.
Des Moines Secretary of Agriculture Clyde Spry Friday revoked the license he issued for a salt base anti freeze. He said the action would be effective until the state legislature acts on the committee recommendation. The interim committee urged a hearing to revoke until the law allows field tests of anti freezers.
An American Santa Claus distributed gifts to about 300 refugee children arriving from Europe on Friday. Each child received a Christmas stocking filled with candy and toys.
Dennis Jungers 21 son of Mr and Mrs Emil Jungers of Sibley was killed early Friday when his car skidded on frosty pavement on a curve one mile north of here on Highway 33. The tragedy occurred in SEbley Iowa area and law enforcement is investigating the crash.
Vincent Hillyer, a young Californian whose marriage to Princess Fatemeh angered the Shah last summer, announced Friday that the Persian ruler has completely forgiven his pretty sister.
Korean President Syngman Rhee announced a partial Christmas amnesty in Seoul’s jails, excluding death-penalty prisoners for peculiarly revolting crimes, a move signaling clemency amid the holiday season.
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