U N and Communists Near Korean War Armistice
Washington officials voiced strong confidence that the United Nations Command and Communist negotiators were close to a Korean War truce. Key issues remained minor. POW disposition and terms for prisoners refusing repatriation were central sticking points. Talks, with Panmunjom as a rendezvous, were set to resume with high-level officials reviewing the Communist plan.
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Joan M. Hightower
Washington
United Nations
Amswee
U.N. Command
Hyee
Mark Charl
al & Fam
Yi Am
Panmunfon
Must Extend EPT to Cut Income Tax
In Congress discussions three key figures weigh extending the excess profits tax to support broad personal income tax cuts. Martin warns that without the tax extension the planned 40 percent personal rate cut beginning 194 may not proceed. The administration and lawmakers push for continuation despite opposition from some industry members and future financial conditions questions.
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Washington
Congress
Martin
fMisenhoscer
Espira
Prudtes
Clomgess
Eens Peopil
Pragent
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported By Associated Press
A brief Iowa traffic death tally is reported by the Associated Press with figures dated June 4, 1952. The item notes fatalities across the state and lists preliminary counts affecting several counties and towns.
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Associated Presa Sune
Chuckle: A coward is a man who thinks with his legs
A brief humorous quip notes that cowardice is linked to acting on impulse rather than reason, suggesting the coward relies on quick legwork over careful thought. The line plays on wordplay and everyday wit more than a formal premise.
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Sirese
Reds Offer Britain Billion-dollar Deals
Hong Kong report says Communist China offers trade deals up to 24 billion dollars. Publications trumpet them, but analysts doubt Peiping meant them. The moves may widen Britain US tensions over China trade or reflect Allied pressure on Red China. The piece notes propaganda shifts in tone.
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Hong Kong
China
Peiping
Britain
United States
Two Die In Storm Lake Fire at Club Nightspot
A fire at a Storm Lake night club killed two elderly guests identified as Rollo Phillips and Mrs. May Reeves. Owners Mr and Mrs. Russell Wood were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The blaze swept the west shore location about 1 am, trapping victims as the building burned to the ground.
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Som Lake
Manaywa
Rollo Phillips
Stormy Lake
May Reeves
Liberal
Kan
Anel
Russell Wood
Storm Late
Storm Tyke
Mack Little
Reeves
Phillips
Harold Stanton
Ase
Storm Lake
Neely
Earling to Vote on Town Hall Plan
Mayor Fred Stinn announced a special election for June 29 on funding a new town hall. The 3 percent estimate would finance fire facilities and a combined town hall and other rooms on Main Street. If approved, construction would start after loan authorization and involve the Recreation and Vermelek Implement Co. site, with $41,000 authorized and bonds possibly exceeding $1.00.
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GRP
Earling
Fred Stinn Phuvediy
John Connell
Wwe
Lesser Recreation
Vermelek Implement Company
Main St
Voteys
Forty Congress Members Attend Dakota Celebration
Forty members of Congress will attend the Dakota celebration as President Eisenhower spends time in North Dakota for the dedication of the Garrison Dam. Representative Kruger Mills said nine senators and 31 representatives accepted invitations to the ceremony. Included invitees cited are Rep. Renferd Otower and others.
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Bixenhower
North Dakota
Krurger
Ren
Youngsters Protest City Dog Confinement Law in Council Bluffs
About 7 to 100 youngsters from ages 3 to 13 picketed City Hall on Thursday in a bid to block a proposed dog confinement ordinance. The council planned final passage that day mandating dogs be confined May through September. Speakers like Doh Jensen and Dan Pedersen urged action, while signs claimed the law would hurt pets and families.
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Council Bluffs
Doh Jensen
Pranklin B. Jansen
Glo
Java
Young Jensen
Dan Pedersen
Warren Pedersen
Tt Fifth Ave
Tensen
Sve
Mason City
Iory
Franklin Jensen
Traffic Trouble as Ancient Well Found at Main and Broadway
Workmen uncover a 60 by 12 to 15 foot brick and concrete well during sewer main construction on Broadway near Main. The discovery causes a traffic snarl, delays two days for the project, and prompts rerouting of buses and autos while officials assess the structure and age. Local historian Carl Hill notes a fire well may have existed there since earlier times.
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Nce Ennegy IL
Main St
Broadway
Roolh Anf Qison Construction Co
Pearl
Counc
Bluffs ‘Transit
Onaha
Counci
Bluffs Streat Railway Company
First Avenue
Fourth
Sixth Streets
Carl J. Hit
Charles Hill
Council Bluffs
Hill
Don Murfield
Sioux City
Booth and
Olson
Myrfield
Marshall Lawn
iMeinly
Murfield
Inside Three CB Students SUI Frat Presidents
Three Council Bluffs students hold fraternity presidency roles at the University of Iowa. The item includes a story and photo on page 15, with additional notes about related features and page references.
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SUI Frat
Council Bluffs
University of Iowa
Southwest
Cornell Bluffs
Creighton University
Phyllis Schilleman
Rodney Dee Brodie
Nhis
University of Tinals
Rodney
Cochran Sets Two New Speed Records at Edwards AFB
Jacqueline Cochran, renowned aviatrix, added two more international speed marks at Edwards AFB. Flying a Canadair built F86 Sabre jet she reached 670 miles per hour on a 15 kilometer straightaway near Rogers Dry Lake, with wind offset. The National Aero Association also noted a May 23 record of 590.273 miles per hour over 500 kilometers around a 100 kilometer course.
Cooler readings forecast Friday with strong wind gusts
The Weatherman predicts cooler readings and clearer skies Friday across the region with high near 80 and a low around 60. Strong winds are forecast, with gusts reported up to 89 mph in Lincoln causing downed trees and lines, while statewide highs reached 95 in one location, the year’s hottest so far.
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Bhutts
Nica
Midwest
Redford
Lincoln
Rev Darius Hower Dies of Pneumonia at 86
The Rev Darius Tra Hower aged 86 pastor emeritus of Trinity Methodist Church died Thursday noon in a local hospital from pneumonia. Born in Decatur Ind he preached in Indiana and Southwest towns for 43 years retiring in 1930. Survived by widow Cora Belle four grandchildren and two great grandchildren and several children. Funeral services pending with Culler Funeral Home in charge.
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Darius Tra Hower
Trinity Motssist Church
Mr. Mower
Decatur
Ind
Indiana
Southwest Town
Manilla
Council Bluffs
Atomic fuel breeding milestone reported by AEC head
Atlantic City officials report United States success in breeding atomic fuel, a milestone predicted to enable future power use. Gordon Dean, chair of the Atomic Energy Commission, described the advance as a landmark toward a feasible atomic power industry, while cautioning against overoptimism about immediate economic impact. The demonstration occurred at the Arco Idaho reactor station, with further details and context provided by the Las Vegas test blast notes and public reactions across California and Nevada.
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Atlantic City
United States
Gordon Dean
Atomicnergy Commission
Edson Wleetrla Institute
Dean
AMC
Arca
Idaho
Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada Proving Ground
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca
Fiat
Los Angeles
Polie
Burbank
van Nuys
North Hollywood
San Fernando Valley
Lancaster
Palmdale
Antelope Valley
Santa Monica
Beverly Wils
Wilson
Associated Press
California
Marysville
Yuba City
Paso Robles
Probaly
Enewetok
Pacific
Scientific
C&t
San Francisco
Mt. Charleston
Nevada
AEC
Belmond
Jack Hansen
Wright County
Clarion
Highway 69
43 Per Cent Reserve Officers Dropping Out
Iowa Military District records show about 43 percent of Towin’s 3444 army reserve officers are dropping from the reserve program. Commissions of World War II veterans expired April 1, 1953 unless they accepted new indefinite term commissions. Of 3,444 officers, 1,042 accepted indefinite term commissions, 3,054 declined, and 448 did not reply.
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DUS Moins
Iowa Military Bistiet
Towi
Judiciary Committee approves constitutional amendment proposal
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9-4 to approve a Bricker proposal calling for a constitutional amendment to curb treaty making. The measure would require ratification by three-fourths of the states within seven years.
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Washington
Senate Tidiciary Committee
Sen. Bricker
Ohio
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