720 Young Iowans Attend Boys State
CAMP DODGE The 720 young Iowans attending Hawkeye Boys State moved into the business of state and local government by caucusing as campaigns wind down. Elections will be held Wednesday to determine officeholders at state county and city levels. A W Coon of Des Moines supervisors and 24 Town high school teachers serve as counselors. The event is sponsored by the American Legion with State Commander Robert H Bush of Des Moines giving the opening address.
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A. W. Coon
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American Legion
Robert H. Bush
A Foot of Snow for Coloradoans
AAP report notes Colorado sees a one foot snowfall while Tennessee endures drought. Temperatures reach into the 20s across Wyoming Colorado and Montana as Arkansas Nebraska and the deep south face dry spells and looming agricultural losses. Tobacco cotton and soybeans face stress without rain.
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Florida
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Vacation Brings 100 Pupils Back for Summer School
Summer vacation was brief for about 100 pupils in Council Bluffs who received report cards last Friday then returned to register for summer school. Classes begin Tuesday and run until July 14 with morning sessions at Washington School.
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Washington School
Graduates Voice Faith and Foresight at St Francis Graduation
The St Francis high school class heard Very Rev Carl Reinert warn against communism secularism and indifference as they enter future education Irene Jansenius and Stephen Sulentic led with multiple awards including religion English and scholastic honors Jansenius earned a Creighton university scholarship while Sulentic received top marks and basketball awards More than 700 attended as Msgr Danahey presented diplomas and the mass was led by Rev Kaufman.
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Carl M. Reinert
Creighton University
Irene Jansenius
Adolph A. Jansenius
Tenth Avenue
Stephen Sulentiec
Emil Sulentic
Eighth Avenue
Miss Jansenius
James P. Danahey
Sulentic
Steve Sulentic
Mary Shields
Jane O'Conner
Clarke College
Thomas Mulvehill
William Roarty
Msgr
Danahey
OQ. L. Kaufman
ISD teacher discharge inquiry prompts state report
Gov William Beardsley said he asked the state board of education for a report on the discharge of two Iowa School for the Deaf teachers and possible probationary rehiring of two others. The move follows a request for an investigation from Council Bluffs Local 738 of the American Federation of Teachers. State reps from Pottawattamie also inquired, with contracts offered only conditionally to two staffers.
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Board of Education
Iowa School
Associated Press
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Council Bluffs
American Federation of Teachers
Pottawattamie County
Iowa House of Representatives
Howard E. Brookings
Oakland
T. J. Frey
R.neplai
Beardsley
David Daner
Lelia McQuern
William Moran
Ruth Robey
Beverly Peterson
Farley urges graduates on politics at Loras
Former Postmaster General James A. Farley addressed the Loras college graduating class in Dubuque on Sunday. He called politics the most dangerous and noble worldly career open to men and women today.
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Loras Dubuque
James A. Farley
Loras
Allied Troops Repel Savage Counterblows North Korea drive stalls Reds repelled in rain battle near main red defense line
Allied forces pushing through heavy rain toward a main redoubt in North Korea beat back fierce counterattacks as United Nations troops pressed along a sawtooth front from Yonchon to Kansong. Chinese forces fought from camouflaged fortifications and were swept out with flame throwers. Van Fleet vows continued pursuit to destroy military targets.
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Sarsfield Named State Comptroller in Des Moines
Glenn D. Sarsfield, 29, will become state comptroller on July 1, succeeding Ray Johnson, announced by Gov. Beardsley. Sarsfield, previously assistant comptroller for five years, earns 4500 a year now and 6500 in the new post. He was born in Atlantic and praised by the governor as a young man with mileage.
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Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported June Fourth 1951
A brief Iowa death notice notes traffic fatalities reported on June fourth in 1951. Details on victims, locations, and agencies are sparse in the visible OCR fragment. Officers and medical staff are not named in the legible text.
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Associated Press
Six Members of Family Drowned In Iowa Tragedy
A Waterloo family of seven traveling through Iowa to Kansas saw six relatives drown when their car swerved after passing a semi and hit a bridge abutment, plunging into seven feet of water on Highway 92 near Tracy. Dorothy Postel survived. two motorists saved her and located the car, while a third spent hours pulling victims from the water.
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Des Moines
Okaloosa
Dorothy Postel
Oskaloosa Hospital
Gabriel Bruccini
Knoxville
Wiliam Powell
Milliwenkees
Wis
Clayton, Moorman
Fentony
Mich
Lyle Earl Postel
Namie Payne
Mary Jean Postel
Des Moines Tiver
Tracy
Bruciani
Truman's Name on '92 Spring Primary
Washington reports President Truman may enter next spring's primaries as a candidate to succeed himself. Administration aides say a decision could be delayed until after the Republican national convention in Chicago in July 1952, keeping the outcome largely in his hands if he chooses not to run again.
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State liquor official alleges bribe attempt
Democratic state headquarters reported Monday that a state liquor commissioner provided the source of an attempt to bribe him but no action has been taken. Chief R W Nebergall denied the claim and said the investigation continues with no corroboration found.
Warmer Readings Forecast Tuesday In Council Bluffs
The Council Bluffs area will see warmer temperatures after three days of cool weather. Tuesday’s high near 73 with Monday night a chilly 42. Northeastern Iowa frost Monday night with lows around 38. Rains push annual totals to 11.51 inches, Des Moines and Raccoon river flooding affecting streets, Missouri River crest near 11 feet, with 10.5 feet expected Tuesday morning and flood stage at 19 feet.
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Amburn Suffers Nervous Breakdown at Norfolk Navy Base
19 year old sailor Tom Amburn whose emergency leave to marry a cancer doomed sweetheart was revoked by the navy. He arrived at his base in Norfolk on Monday and suffered a nervous breakdown. He was admitted to the dispensary. A navy spokesman called it a case of nerves.
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Tom Amburn
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Upheld Conviction for 11 Communists by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the conspiracy convictions of 11 top American communists. Chief Justice Vinson said they intended to overthrow the U.S. government speedily by force and violence. Justices Black and Douglas dissented. Clark had disqualified himself, leaving a 6-2 vote. Clark was attorney general then.
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Supreme Court Allows Local Bans on Door-to-Door Sales
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that cities may ban door to door selling by book agents and magazine solicitors. The decision upholds an Alexandria Louisiana ordinance requiring callers to obtain occupant permission before calling. Justice Reed wrote the majority opinion, while Chief Justice Vinson filed a dissent.
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Cities Can Compel Loyalty Oaths Despite Past Party Ties
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that municipalities may require employees to swear they did not advocate violent overthrow in the past five years and were not members of groups that promoted such violence. It held that punishment for past Communist Party membership is not allowed. The decision arose from a Los Angeles case where 17 workers were fired for refusing to sign disclosures.
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Brown Weatherbeaten Tough Professor Fights South Army Fighting Strength
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor says the 8th Army in Korea is at full combat strength for the first time since the war began. He notes improved U N forces capability and counterattacks, crediting training and manpower gains, while stressing the troops are professional fighters. He challenges perceptions abroad that American forces are deteriorating.
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Acheson Denies Communist Influence in China Policy
Secretary of State Acheson told senators he does not believe communist influence has shaped U S policy toward China. He rejected claims that Beijing or Moscow dictated Washington’s approach, asserting independence in U S decisions and actions nearing policy formulation.
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Stampede for Bargains in New York Stores
Throngs of bargain hunters jammed Manhattan and the Bronx as New York City entered a second week of a broad price war. In Herald Square crowds surged into Gimbels and Macy’s as cuts of up to 50 percent depleted stock, with two shoppers injured smashing through a department store window. A separate account notes Acheson defending U.S. policy and MacArthur’s dismissal, while Vietminh forces attacked Phatchem, testing a fragile Indochina truce.
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Russia Sets July 23 Meeting with Western Powers
Russia agreed Monday to attend a foreign ministers conference in Washington on July 23 to debate the North Atlantic pact and overseas bases. Western officials call the note a near rejection of their invitation as Soviet and Western representatives exchange identical notices in Paris.
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Andrei Gromyko
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Detour Planned for Crossing Work on Broadway
Westbound traffic on Broadway will be detoured at Tenth Street for three days starting Tuesday. Chicago and North Western workers will install 158 square feet of welded plate on the Eleventh Street crossing surface, routing vehicles north on Tenth to Avenue B, west to Fourteenth, then south to Broadway. Parking is banned along the detour route during the period. The Iowa state highway department supplies barricades.
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Study on peace prospects in Korea war talks
Washington diplomats from the fighting nations study here this week the chances for a peace agreement but their read is only optimism. They see no public sign that the communist aggressors now realize they cannot win.
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Korea
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Gas Station Gaffe Reveals Misuse Of Vehicle Accessory
A Chuckle starts with a gas station attendant pointing a choke lever and asking about high fuel use. The woman replies she never uses it, using the lever to hang her handbag, highlighting a comic misapplication of car controls.
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