Allies drive into Chorwon Kumhwa area in Korea
Allied troops and tanks pierced into the iron triangle north of Kumhwa and Chorwon advancing toward new Chinese defenses. Eighth army infantry moved up to 4500 yards but met Chinese regiments and heavy artillery. Civilians cheered as Kumhwa and Chorwon were entered mid Monday, closing on Pyongyang and Won San roads.
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North Korea
Eighth Army
Kumsong
Kumhwa
Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyongyang
Mum- Song
38Th Parallel
James A. van Fleet
Chorwon
U. N
Pyong-yang-Wonsan
Korea
Cherwon
Red Korea
Pyongyang
Won San
Chonwon
Jumhwa
U. S
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Fishing Boat Sinks Amid Squalor. 13 Feared Lost
A sport fishing boat carrying weekend vacationers sank in rough weather at the eastern end of Long Island Sound Saturday. Authorities fear 13 lives lost with Sunday squalls causing additional wrecks along the Sound.
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Groton, Conn
Long Island Sound
Long Island! Sound
Northern Natural Gas seeks $9.3 million annual rate increase
Northern Natural Gas Co. of Omaha presented more evidence to bolster a rate increase request totaling 9.3 million dollars annually. The hearing resumed with Sam Jensch, a power commission examiner, noting that Northern sells wholesale gas to 28 companies serving Des Moines, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha and other Midwest cities. The commission allowed exhibits tied to a Kansas order over Northern's self produced gas cost, and Ernest Blease explained exhibit calculations. The 12 month anticipated sales period ends Oct. 27, with final commission ruling pending.
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Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Sam Jensch
Power Commission
Northern
Des Moines
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Jensch
Broadway Detour Cuts 50 Percent Drop In Business
Local merchants in the 1000 block of West Broadway report a 50 percent drop in trade due to a North Western railroad crossing repair detour. J H VanBibber, furniture dealer at 1008 West Broadway, says the job, originally three days, has stretched to four weeks with no end in sight. Street engineer Tharp could not confirm a timeline, noting the crew has completed one crossing and is on the second, with four to go.
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West Broadway
J. H. VanBibber
North Western
VanBibber
Kenneth J. Tharp
Hey
Sheriff Planes New Radio Net to Link Six Vehicles
Sheriff Gay Stuelke announced a new radio network will begin Thursday morning connecting six vehicles with the sheriff's offices in Council Bluffs and Avora. The system will operate on the same wavelength as the Council Bluffs police radio network.
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Sheriff's
Avora
Council Bluffs
Body Found In Lake Manawa After Daylong Search
Donald Schwab 33 of Omaha was recovered from Lake Manawa around 11:30 a m Monday after volunteers and firefighters dragged the lake for six hours overnight. Schwab, who with his family had been at a picnic, disappeared during a swim Sunday afternoon and was later found near a diving raft at the public beach. Coroner Henry Meyer planned a postmortem to determine if drowning or heart attack caused the death.
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Donald Schwab
Omaha
Lake Manawa
Schwab
Darlene
Schwabbs
Dick Thomas
Ward Garrett
I. E. Carrier
Jack Smith
Manawa
Donna
Deena
Doris
Stony Silence on Peace Overtures At UN
Reports of a peace bid to end the Korean War meet stony silence from red China at the United Nations while Western diplomats note an air of expectancy about truce negotiations. Some say Peiping may face pressure from Moscow to engage, with face and propaganda shaping any announcement as a victory.
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N.Y. P
Korea
Red China
Peiping
U. S
George €. Marshall
Washington
China
Moscow
Ohio Congressman Brehm Given Five to Fifteen Months
Rep. Walter E. Brehm of Ohio received a suspended five to 15 month jail sentence and a $5,000 fine for illegally accepting $1,000 in campaign gifts. Federal Judge Burnita S. Matthews delivered the sentence after a jury conviction on April 30. The 38 year old lawmaker, now in his fifth term, declined to speak before sentencing.
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Washington
Waltter E. Brehm
Ohio
Burnita S. Matthews
Brehm
Seris
Congress
Damp Weather Ahead for Southwest Iowa
Southwest Iowa remains soggy with more rain forecast through Tuesday. Council Bluffs saw 0.32 inches Sunday evening as general rains spread across the area. Light thunderstorms are expected Monday night and Tuesday. highs near 8 degree. Playland Park fireworks were rained out Sunday night but may be lit Thursday at 10 p.m. Rain extended across Nebraska and central Iowa with varying amounts up to 1 inch. Shenandoah logged 0.33 inches, Clarinda and Carroll 0.25 inches.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Weather Bureau
Playland Park
Nebraska
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Carroll
Young Culprit Seeks Big Cell After Self-Surrender
A 10 year old culprit turned himself in to police Monday morning admitting stealing $1.25 from his grandmother and asked to be placed in the big cell. Officers instead kept him in the station anteroom while they notified his parents to pick him up.
Gasoline slashed to 14.4 cents at New Sharon station
Marsh Saunders of Colonial Oil Co cut regular gas to 14.4 cents and ethyl to 15.4 cents a gallon on Saturday in New Sharon. Eight stations in town matched the price, with no sign of further reductions. Nationwide prices run around 24 to 23 cents. Saunders said the cut aimed to stimulate sales, a tactic he used about six months ago.
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NEW Sharon, Inc, P
Marsh Saunders
Colonial Oil Co
Saunders
Iowa
Conservation Men Open Meets Here
About 60 conservationists opened a two day conference for Soil Conservation Service personnel at the Hotel Chieftain. The opening featured C W McManamy greeting attendees as key figures in the conservation movement. An open forum discussion led by Frank Mendell and district conservationists chaired the day. The conference continues Tuesday with Ed Baur Wayne Pritchard and Jim Wallace on the program. Verle Arnold chaired the Monday session and Carl Zimmerman led the afternoon session.
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Soil Conservation Service
Chieftain
C. W. McManamy
Frank Mendell
Ames
Tom Powell
Shenandoah
Charles Ballantyne
Denison
Art Thoreson
Council Bluffs
Ed Baur
State Association of District Commissioners
Wayne Pritchard
State Conservation Committee
Jim Wallace
Verle Arnold
Carl Zim- Merman
Corning
Offer Pay Hike To Telephone Workers
The Northwestern Bell Telephone Co offered wage increases of 3 to 6 dollars weekly to about 170 local employees. The move was disclosed as wage talks with the CWA CIO continued to replace the expiring contract. The union cited an average gain of about 9.3 cents per hour, noting prior gains and warning that higher wages mean higher telephone rates.
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Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company
J. H.kremers
R. L. Birkholz
Communications Workers of America
J. R. Hill
District Seven
CWA
Com ‘Pany
Hill
Southwestern Bell
Cwa-Cio
Kremers
Beef flow keeps shrinking amid market shortages
The nations markets show 6,000 fewer cattle offered than last week as beef flows to dinner tables slow. Prices and receipts vary by city with butcher shops lacking certain cuts while pork remains well supplied and market receipts are generally at or above last week.
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Omaha
Epworth Pastor Is Transferred In Iowa Conference
The Iowa Des Moines conference ended its 1951 session with transfers. Rev M D Summerbell moves from Epworth to the Grinfeld pastorate as Rev M D Wyatt of Corydon succeeds him at Epworth. First Sunday in July marks the transfer. Rev Alvin Maberry of Shenandoah is appointed Otgowma district superintendent succeeding Rev A P Keast, who retires to Creston.
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Epworth Methodist Church
Greenfield
Ottumwa
Iowa- Des Moines
Summerbell
Epworth
M. D. Wyatt
Corydon
Alvin T. Maberry
Shenandoah
Otgmwa
A. P. Keast
Keast
Creston
Macksburg
Luther and
Anita
Council Bluffs
Haworth
Federal Judgeship for Thomas Murphy
Thomas P. Murphy, famed for prosecuting Alger Hiss, was nominated by President Truman to be a federal district judge for southern New York. He is currently New York City police commissioner, nominated alongside Harold & Medina for promotion to the U S circuit court of appeals for the Second Circuit, succeeding Learned Hand who retired.
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Washington
Thomas P. Murphy
Alger Hiss
Truman
New York
Murphy
New York City
Harold & Medina
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Second
Tudge Learned Hand
Waterloo Airport Opening Draws 50 000 Crowd
More than 50 000 persons attended the dedication of the $2 500 000 Waterloo municipal airport. Spectators toured the new $180 000 terminal and viewed jet fighters and displays by the navy marine corps and air force during the two day program.
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Waterloo
Wasterloo
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Eleven Burglary Week End Strike Hits Council Bluffs Churches Homes
Burglars struck Council Bluffs during the weekend, totaling 11 burglaries including three churches and multiple private homes. Grace Presbyterian on Grace and East Pierce suffered the worst damage with $400 in woodwork and rockers, a crowbar entry hit the pastor’s office, and stamps and cash were stolen. St John’s Evangelical and Reformed, First Presbyterian, and other locations reported break ins. several offices were ransacked with some items taken, and a church collection of $66.01 was pilfered from a home. Police noted loot across several residences including clothing, a pistol, and watches.
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Council Bluffs
Grace Presbyterian Church
Grace
East Pierce Streets
Kenneth Hubler
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
East Force
Eugene Schneider
First Presbyterian Church
Willow’ Avenue
Mabel Armstrong
Ted Poulos
Washington Avenue
Anna Larsen
North Seventh ‘Street
Peony Day Attracts 10000 Visitors in Shenandoah
About 10 000 people attended Shenandoah's first Peony Day held Sunday. Peonies of many colors and varieties bloomed in nursery fields and were on display in seed stores and local shops.
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Shenandoah
Medical Reunion in Keokuk for Two Former Schools
Keokuk hosts a reunion likely the last of its kind for graduates of the College of Physicians and Surgeons and Keokuk Medical College on June 18. Organizers expect attendees from both institutions to gather in the city.
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Keokuk
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Keokuk Medical College
Chuckle on horse ties and bets from old days
A light note recalls tying a horse to a hitching post to keep it still and contrasts with betting on funny trends in Thim-L and N Magazine.
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L and N Magazine
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