Panama Woman Recalls Cold Night in Wrecked Car
Mrs. Tom Arkfeld, 21, Panama, recounts a freezing, delayed rescue after her car rolled 20 feet down an embankment during Iowa’s cold spell. She walked three-quarters of a mile barefoot to Otto Kline’s farm then to Mercy Hospital with one shoe in hand.
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Tom Arkfeld
Panama
Mercy Hospital
C. W. McManamy
Arkleid
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Portsmouth
Chuck Hale
Tom
Klines
Storm Goat
Living costs decline in November reversing eight months rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports living costs fell 0.3 percent in November to 115 percent of the 1947-49 average, the first drop since February and signaling some economic stabilization. A 1.4 percent drop in food prices drove the decline, though December may see higher prices.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mit
Time Runs Out for 22 American PWs
At Panmunjom observers report the 80 day appeals window for repatriation of 22 American prisoners of war expired at midnight. Captives and others staged chants and a final display to block last minute broadcast appeals as mood among the group remained unsettled.
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Panmunjom
Wounded Wakehouse Dreams Of Home For Christmas
Cpl. Donald L. Wakehouse of Woodbine Iowa, hospitalized in Tokyo with a stubborn leg infection, recalls a 26 hour odyssey in mud and rain after a battle with Communists. He and 22 other American prisoners in Korea sought return home as balloting continued in New York and Brooklyn for a labor relations election.
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New York
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Iummons
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Louise
Turin
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Korea
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Lewis Wakehouse
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Woodbine
Hoegh Weighs 1954 Run for Iowa Governor
Atty. Gen. Leo A. Hoegh said he has given thought to a Republican gubernatorial bid in 1954 but has not decided. He noted he is not yet a candidate. The piece lists rival GOP hopefuls including William S. Lynes, William H. Nicholas, A. B. Chambers, Stanley L. Hart, and Ernest Palmier Jr.
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Chariton 2
Leo ‘A. Hoegh
GOP
Huegh
Larson
Hoegh
William S. Beardsley
Robert L. Larson
Beardsley
Iowa Supreme Court
William S. Lynes
Waverly
Iowa House
William H. Nicholas
Mason City
Fire damages Stanton Viking office in town blaze
The Stanton Viking office suffered extensive damage from a Wednesday fire at about 4 am. Editor Bernard Wickstrom reported most equipment remained intact and weekly publication would resume. Miss Ruthella Roberts heard an explosion in the front window as Hed Oak and Stanton firefighters battled the blaze. Olson Variety Store next door also took smoke damage.
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Stanton
Stanton Viking
Bernard Wickstram
Ruthella Roberts
Wickstrom
Hed Oak and
Olson Variety Store
City Announces Christmas Holiday Closures and Services
City offices and stores will close for a long Christmas weekend with Christmas Day observances planned across churches and communities. City Hall Court House banks and federal offices close Saturday will be a partial business day Retail Merchants Assn notes most city retail stores stay open Nonpareil newspaper will not publish on Christmas Priv day but offers holiday wishes.
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Merchants Assn
Warmer Trend Forecast Reaches Western Iowa
Weather outlook shows warmer air moving into Western Iowa Wednesday with moderate temperatures through Friday. Thursday highs near 37, Wednesday night low around 18, while subzero readings did not materialize as a high pressure center moved south. Light snow possible in Northern Town Wednesday night and east by Friday.
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Iowa
Oklahoma
Lone Rock
Lone’ Rock
Kossuth
Mercury
Distribute Food Baskets To Needy In Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Goodfellows with American Legion Auxiliary and Lincoln High students unloaded repacked and distributed Christmas food baskets at St Francis Auditorium and then delivered to families. The 441 names on the list reflect a small decline from last year while baskets included chicken potatoes oranges cocoa cake mix and other staples.
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Goodfellow
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert G. Edmonds
Arlene Chapp
C. M. Reed
H. F. Gustafson
Alice Miller
Harry Barcus
Carl Nelsen
Phato
Council Bluffs Goodfellows
American Legions Auxiliary
Abraham Lincoln
St. Francis Auditorium
Council Bluffsh Service League
Dulles urges French backing for European Defense Community
Secretary Dulles urged the French to approve the six nation European Defense Community to defend Western Europe with U S troops limited by the German rearmament plan. He warned of an agonizing policy reevaluation if the EDC fails and stressed three main reasons including immediate defense, German remilitarization checks, and bridging Franco German tensions.
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Washington
Dulles
Europe
United States
Paris
National Press Club
Germany
U.S
France
America
Gergimans
Liquor Store Clerk Feister Shot Dead in Long Beach
In Long Beach California Lynn G Feister a 56 year old liquor store clerk who had previously killed three holdup men was found shot to death in his shop early Wednesday Police said Feister was killed by a bandit he had shot earlier in the four year span and that the killer fled the scene leaving the cash register untouched A .38 revolver lay near Feister and another pistol was found but unfired
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Glen McKnight
St. Joseph
McKnight
Sidney
Alter Jong
Long Beach
Calif
Liequoy
Lynn G. Feister
Feister
Tenant House Fire Kills Four Children in Delta
A fire in a tenant house in Scott, Mississippi killed four children and badly burned another. Deputy Sheriff Jack Hendrick said the victims were the children of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jones, aged from 15 months to 6 years, in the Delta plantation community about 14 miles north of Greenville.
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Here
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Ranger
London Receives 65 Million Gold Shipment From Kremlin
The Kremlin secretly sent about 65 million in hammer and sickle bars to London for the Bank of England, the first such central bank deal since 1986. The two air shipments, paid in sterling, may move to American vaults, while Britain faces large wartime debts due to the United States and Canada.
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Canada
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Old 1907 ordinance cited to keep streets clean
City officials highlighted a 1907 law forbidding sweeping waste onto streets and sidewalks and requiring property owners to keep the sidewalk in front of their establishments clean. The rule also covers snow removal. Public Works Supt Forest Grover urged Broadway merchants to avoid depositing debris on roads and sidewalks, noting enforcement could be difficult within an hour. Fines range from 5 to 100 dollars, but Grover seeks voluntary compliance.
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Forest Grover
Broadeway
Broadway
Grover
Nixon TV Radio Report Draws Iowa Republican Eyes
James Schramm Iowa Republican chair man on Wednesday said all citizens aware of the delicate international situation would be eager to hear the radio and television report from Vice President Nixon at 9 30 o clock Iowa time Wednesday night
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Burlington
James 5. Schramm
Iowa
Nixon
Pup Trapped In Dry Well Sparks Wide Rescue Ideas
A stray puppy became trapped in a dry well and drew a flood of rescue ideas from readers and radio listeners. The incident followed a separate local tragedy where a man died on a stage set after building a gallows for a play.
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Grass Valley
Calif
Richard B. Looser
Looser
Shirley Brattin
Asis Oh
Vis
Carlsbad
N. M
Swith
New York
Ira Stockwell
Court Acknowledges Dog Rescue And Tragic Finds
The Davenport Davenport-Paper reports a chaotic scene involving a missing pup and a fatal incident. Police and witnesses describe a rescue attempt in which a 12 year old boy assisted and a pup was lowered into a well with a burlap sack. The article notes a related crash involving a semi trailer and a railroad crossing, with injuries reported.
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North
Egan
Teresa Curtis
Versailles
Rene Coty
Dan Tardin
Poe Hardin
Renee Mai
Alin Chee
Davenport
Chester J
Hardin
Waukee
Davenport Crossing
New Mexico
American Can Co Warehouse Burns in Tampa Fire
A blaze leveled the American Can Co warehouse in Tampa and two other buildings, destroying 15 million cans. Estimated loss runs about 750000 dollars. The adjacent plant had been idle since December 2 due to a CIO United Steelworkers strike. The Marine Oil and Supply Co and a chemical ice plant were also destroyed.
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Fla
American Can Co
Oul
Can Company
CIO
United Steelworkers
Citrus Canning
Marine Oil and Supply Co
Chemeice Co
Buffalo roast could replace New Year dinner in Charles City area
A Nora Springs locker firm announces purchase of four buffalo from Francis Sherman, Nora Springs farmer. The meat will go on sale next Monday as a proposed New Year’s Day menu item.
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Charles City
Nora Springs
Francis Sherman
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