720 Young Iowans Attend Boys State
CAMP DODGE The 720 young Iowans at the 13th Hawkeye Boys State began caucuses as they enter the business of state and local government. After campaigns Monday and Tuesday elections Wednesday will pick officials at state county and city levels in this political program. A. W. Coon of Des Moines oversees the boys state with 24 Town high school teachers as counselors. The event is sponsored by the American Legion and State Commander Robert H. Bush of Des Moines gave the opening address Sunday.
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Camp Dodge
A. W. Coon
Des Moines
Offy Boys
American Legion
Robert H. Bush
A Foot of Snow for Coloradoans
A weather column notes a warm woolen coat needed in Wyoming Colorado and Montana after a weekend snow of one foot in Colorado and 6.1 inches of rain in San Antonio. Tennessee faces severe drought threatening a 60 million dollar tobacco crop and Western Arkansas sees scattered showers while Nebraska braces for recovery after heavy rain.
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Tennessee
South
Arkansas
Florida
Carolinas
Tri-State
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
San Antonio
Nebraska
Vacation Was Brief for These Students in Council Bluffs
About 100 pupils in Council Bluffs had brief summer vacation. They received report cards last Friday, then returned to register for summer school which starts Tuesday and runs until July 14. Classes are held mornings at Washington school.
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Council Bluffs
Washington School
St Francis High Graduation Highlights Three Top Scholars
The St Francis high school class of graduates Sunday morning heard Very Rev Carl Reinert Creighton University president warn against communism secularism and indifference as future-focused education. Irene Jansenius and Stephen Sulentic led with multiple awards including religion English high scholastic average and perfect attendance. Msgr Danahey presented the diplomas as over 700 attendees watched. prayers mass and benediction followed by final rites.
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St. Francis High School
Carl Reinert
Creighton University
Kearn
Wgs
Irene Jansenius
Adolph A. Jansenius
Tenth Avenue
Stephen Sulentic
Emil Sulentic
Eighth Avenue
Miss Jansenius
James P. Danahey
Creighton ‘University
Sulentic
Steve Sulentic
Mary” Shields
Jane O'Conner
Unus
Clarke College
Thomas eMeive
William Roarty
Msgr
Danahey
Or. L. Kaufman
Governor seeks state board report on ISD teacher discharge
Gov William S Beardsley said on Monday he asked the state board of education for a report on discharge of two teachers at the Iowa School for the Deaf and probationary rehiring of two others. The move follows requests for investigation from Council Bluffs Local 738 of the American Federation of Teachers and inquiries by Potta wattamie County lawmakers Rep Howard E Brookings and Rep T J Frey. The board planned no report before next week, noting the secretary David Dancer is away. Teachers had protested to the governor who had referred the issue to the board. New contracts were not offered to Lena McQuern and William Moran. Conditional contracts were offered to Ruth Robey and Beverly Peterson, all of Council Bluffs.
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William S. Beardsley
State
J Board of Education
Iowa School
Associated Press
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
American Federation of Teachers
Pottawattamie County
Iowa House of Representatives
Howard E. Brookings
R.oakland
T. J. Frey
Neola
Beardsley
David Dancer
Lena McQuern
William Moran
Ruth Robey
Beverly Peterson
Farley Speaks at Loras College Graduation
Former Postmaster General James A. Farley told Loras College graduates in Dubuque that politics is the most dangerous and noble worldly career open to men and women today. He spoke Sunday on the campus and framed public service as a high calling with risks and rewards.
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Farley
Loras Dubuque
James A. Farley
Loras College
Allied Troops Repel Savage Counterblows
Allied forces advancing through rain in North Korea repelled fierce red counterattacks as they pressed toward the main red defense line. U.N. artillery and flame throwers aided infantry and armor in stubborn combats from Yonchon to Kansong, with Lt. Gen. Van Fleet vowing continued pursuit and destruction of military targets.
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Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
U.N
Yonchon
Kansong
Chorwon
Kumhwa
Pyongyang
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Eighth Army
Sarsfield Named State Comptroller in Des Moines
Gov William Beardsley announces Glenn D Sarsfield 29 named state comptroller succeeding Ray Johnson. Sarsfield previously assistant comptroller for years and will start July 1 after Johnson joins the state tax commission. Salary rises from 4500 to 6500 yearly. born in Atlantic.
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Des Moines
Glenn D. Sarsfield
Ray Johnson
William 5. Beardsley
Sarsfield
Johnson
State Tax Commission
Atlantic
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported June 4 1951
The Iowa traffic death toll for June 4, 1951 is summarized by the Associated Press with figures detailing fatalities across the state. No additional context or names are provided in the readable fragment.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Six Members of Family Drowned Near Okaloosa
A Waterloo family of seven perished when their car swerved after passing a semi and plunged into seven feet of water on highway 92 near Tracy. Six drowned. two passing motorists saved one life. Dorothy Postel, 28, and her surviving son were among the injured.
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Oskaloosa
Kansas
Waterloosa
Des Moines
Okaloosa
Dorothy Postel
Gabriel Bruccini
Knoxville
William Powell
Milwaukee
Wis
Clayton Moorman
Fenton
Mich
Lyle Earl Postel
Namie Payne
Mary Jean Postel
Des Moines River
Tracy
Bruciani
Truman's Name on 32 Spring Primary
Washington officials say President Truman may enter his name in next spring's primaries to succeed himself. An unnamed administration spokesman cautioned this does not commit him to a new term. He could delay a decision until after Republicans nominate in Chicago the week of July 7, 1952.
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Washingson
Utiess
Truman
Chicago
Musial Hits Pair as Cardinals Beat Giants 7 2
Stan Musial homered twice and drove in two as St Louis beat New York 7 2. Joe Presko allowed eight hits in a strong mound performance to move the Cardinals into second place. The afternoon games also saw varied results across the National League with Boston Philadelphia and Pittsburgh contesting vital division clashes.
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New York
Sian- Musial
St. Louis
Joe Presko
Presko
Omaha Cardinal
New Yorks
OOD
Rice
Janse
Getcal
Weatram
Boston
Cincinnati
Spencer
Wehmeier
Brault
Byerly
Smith
Scheffing
Surkont
Donovan Yy
Schacht
Zatock
Cooper
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Friend
Dickson
Meyer
Candini
Miler
Weather warms in Council Bluffs area Tuesday
Forecast calls for much warmer temperatures after several days of cold, with the high near 73 on Tuesday. Monday's low was 42, with a mid 60s high. Frost possible in northeast Iowa Monday night around 33. Des Moines and area see river crests and rising flood risks as Raccoon and Des Moines rivers surge.
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Council’ Bluffs
Mercury
Iowa
Davenport
Lamoni
Bluffs
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Weather Bureau
Sailor Tom Amburn Faces Nervous Breakdown at Norfolk Base
Norfolk report says 19 year old sailor Tom Amburn, whose emergency leave to marry a cancer doomed sweetheart was revoked by the navy, arrived at his base and suffered a nervous breakdown. He was admitted to the dispensary and a navy spokesman called it a case of nerves.
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Amburn
Norfolk
Tom Amburn
Navy
Uphold Conviction of 11 Communists
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conspiracy conviction of 11 top American communists. Chief Justice Vinson said the leaders intended to overthrow the U S government as quickly as possible. The ruling affirmed violations of the Smith Act with a 6-2 vote despite two dissents.
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Washington
Supreme Court
America
Vinson
Red
United States
Communist Party
Supreme Court Allows City Ban On Door-To-Door Selling
The court ruled cities may ban door to door selling by book agents magazine salesmen and other pedl ers upholding an Alexandria Louisiana ordinance requiring sellers to obtain permission before calling at homes Justice Reed delivered the decision Chief Justice Vinson filed a rare dissenting opinion.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Alexandria
Reed
Vinson
Cities may compel loyalty oaths for workers
A 5 to 4 Supreme Court ruling allows cities to require municipal employees to take loyalty oaths covering non advocacy of violent overthrow in the past five years and nonmembership in organizations advocating such acts. The court prohibited firing workers solely for past communist party membership, in the Los Angeles case of workers dismissed for refusal to reveal party ties.
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Washington
Communist Party
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Los Angeles
Army reports 8th in Korea at full combat strength
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor says the 8th Army in Korea has reached full combat strength for the first time since the war began. He cites training, manpower, and improved fighting capability as factors behind UN forces' spring offensives and rapid counterattacks, noting troops are weathered and professional fighters.
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Elton C. Fay Washington
Korea
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army Department
United Nations
Taylor
8Th Army
United States
Acheson Denies Red Influence in China Policy
Secretary of State Acheson told senators he sees no communist influence shaping U S policy toward China during five years of policy efforts. He defended MacArthur dismissal, saying the general failed to support administration policies. He noted U S aid to Chinese nationalists and cautioned overestimates of Soviet entry into the war.
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Acheson
China
Washington
U. S
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Orient
Wiley
R.-Wis
State
United States
Russia
Japan
Barr
Stampede for Bargains in N. Y. Stores
New York shoppers swarmed department stores as a price war entered its second week. At least two were injured pushing through plate glass windows in uptown and Bronx outlets while crowds packed Gimbels Macy’s and other shops. Affordable vacuum cleaners and popular small appliances drew heavy demand as prices fell up to half.
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New York
New York City
Manhattan
Square
Gimbels
Macy's
McGraw
Dormeyer
Westinghouse
Russia agrees to meeting July 23 in Washington
Paris note says Russia will attend a foreign ministers conference in Washington on July 23 if discussions cover the North Atlantic pact and U S bases overseas. Western officials call the note tantamount to a rejection of the offer to convene the conference.
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Russia
Paris
Washington
U.S
Andrei Gromyko
U. S
Britain
France
Detour Planned at Crossing as Work Commences
Westbound traffic on Monde Westoo will detour at Tenth Street for three days starting Tuesday. Chicago and North Western railroad workers will install welded metal plates at Eleventh Street crossing. Police Chief Earl E. Miller says traffic shifts route north on Tenth to Avenue B, west to Fourteenth, then south to Broadway. State highway department provides barricades and parking along the detour is banned for the period.
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Westoo
Rayway
Tenth Street
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Eleventh Street
Earl E. Miller
Avenue B
Fourteenth Street
Fourteenth
Broadway
Iowa State Highway Department
Miller
Diplomats weigh Korea peace prospects in Washington
Diplomats from warring nations meet in Washington to study peace prospects this week. They hold only hope that communist aggressors will realize they cannot win, with no public signs of a shift in stance from the Reds.
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Washington
Reds
End of 4-year Truce Shattered by Vietminh Attack
Communist led Vietminh troops attacked the Catholic province of Phatdiem on Monday, breaking the four year old truce between the pro communist regime and the small church state in north Indochina.
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Saigon
Indochina
Vietmanh
Phatdiem
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Yalta
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