Pleasant Weather to Continue Here This Week
Pleasant weather continues with cooler conditions ahead though weekend temperatures may still rise. Highs around 90 Tuesday and Wednesday, lows near 58, with top Monday at 88. The Missouri River crest near 74 feet may rise less than 10 feet more this week. Rain expected Thursday and Friday amounting to one quarter to three quarters of an inch. Water shortages threaten Wichita Kansas and Lincoln Nebraska as a 36 inch line breaks cut news water supply briefly.
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Russians Offer to Return 185 Ships to United States
Washington reports a surprise Russian offer to return 186 American ships as part of negotiations to settle the one billion dollar World War I lend lease account. State department officials see the renewal as advancing talks after more than five years of stalemate.
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Special Notice to Cops Dont Shoot at City Bank Roof Work
Police board notice warns officers not to shoot workers on the roof of City National Bank tonight. Bank officials say workers are changing pipe fittings on the air conditioning system after office hours.
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Steel Shortage Strains Munitions and Industry
Steel shortages from a two week old strike ripple through the economy as munitions plants curtail production and 650,000 CIO United Steelworkers and 100,000 allied industry workers idle. Coal miners, railroaders, oil and gas crews, and other steel related workers join the layoff, while Lempco and GM halt mortar shell and rocket tube production due to scarce steel.
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Council Raps Sale of Beer to Kids Here
City council, facing 45 beer sales applications, urged crack down on sales to minors and discussed limiting off premises Class C permits. Griffith and Mulqueen urged stricter enforcement. Most Class C renewals approved. Class B renewals mostly granted. Hangar bid accepted. other matters continued.
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Thomas é Drustrup
Copper Allocation Increase To Fuel Imports
Washington announced a substantial rise in copper allocations for civilian goods to spur imports of foreign copper. By July 1, manufacturers of washing machines ranges refrigerators jukeboxes and vending machines will receive 50 percent of pre Korea tonnage instead of 35 percent. The aim is to secure the nation’s full share of world copper output as permitted by international accord. Des Moines reports and state insights show the policy shift across industries. A separate note from Des Moines confirms state soldiers home costs near 1520000 for the past year with auditors calling operations businesslike.
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Maristown
Baxter's Bugling Bachelor Takes First Vacation in 28 Years
Baxter Tennessee reports Charlie Hughes, the town bugler, begins a two week vacation after 28 years of daily reveille. Since 1924 he chose bugle blowing as healthy exercise, sounding reveille from a backyard pole each day at a.m. sharp.
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Charlie Hughes
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Marshalltown Judge Named District Judge in Tama Benton County
Gov William Beardsley announced on Tuesday the appointment of M C Farber Marshalltown municipal judge as district judge in the Marshall Tama Benton county district. Farber will succeed the late Judge B C Tankersley of Marshalltown.
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M. C. Farber
Marshalltown
Marshall Tama-Benton county
Far ber
B. C. Tankersley
McCloy to Retire as Grinnell Mayor Nominees Named
Commissioner John J. McCloy announced Monday he will step down as mayor of Grinnell in about a month. Nominated for the post were Margery Hoyle of Missouri Valley Mikel Mouw Bonn Germany and Sioux Center high of High. Walter Donnelly then U S ambassador to Austria is linked to the succession amid persistent reports June 17 1952 and June 17 1951 dates referenced in coverage.
House Bill Pegs Farm Price Props at 90 Percent Parity
Washington agency reports House Agriculture Committee approved a bill to peg farm price supports at 90 percent of parity for cotton, wheat, corn, peanuts, rice, and tobacco through 1955. The measure sets a floor, preserves higher parity under either old or modernized formulas, and notes rice and tobacco already receive higher parity under the newer method.
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WASHINGTON
house agriculture committee
agriculture department
Chamber drive nears goal with $26525 raised
The Chamber of Commerce reports $26 525 raised in its membership drive about 75 percent of the $35000 goal with just days to go. Twenty nine accounts were added and top groups received awards as campaign progress and future meetings were noted by officials including L W Ross and E L Allphin.
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Southwest Jowans Return From Korea In Navy Transport
Four South West Jowans arrived in San Francisco from Korea Tuesday aboard the Navy Transport Gen. W. F. Hase. They include Sgt. Clyde L. Ames of Denison, Plc Hans M. Buckholdt of Hamlin, Sgt. Walter L. Osborn of 905 Sixth Avenue, and Cpl Richard L. Slate of Creston.
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Creston
Kerr Emphasizes Price Guarantees in Iowa Campaign Stop
In Sioux City Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma urged a farm price parity guarantee as essential to national prosperity. Speaking before about 100 Democratic leaders, Kerr touted soil conservation and Missouri basin development to boost food and meat production. He criticized Taft and Eisenhower, claiming Republicans rely on generals while Democrats field seasoned leaders.
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Missouri
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight PD. Eisenhower
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First Band Concerts At Bayliss Park Wednesday Night
Eight weekly band concerts will be held at Bayliss Park at 7 30 p. m. on Wednesdays in addition to eight city playground concerts. The volunteer band is directed by Harry Hitton, instrumental music instructor at Abraham Lincoln High School, under Recreation Director Forrest Wakotcil.
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Anti-aircraft Batteries to Protect Strategic Plants
The army disclosed on Tuesday it has sent anti aircraft batteries to defensive positions near strategic industrial plants and urban centers. Civilian defense workers will maintain a 24 hour vigil starting July 14 as air force orders call for around the clock watch. The move, described as a step in deploying the U S air defense system, aims to provide maximum defense against attack from any direction and to bolster readiness for possible Soviet strikes.
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Frederic H., Smith
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United States
Taft to Conference in Chicago June 30
Taft of Ohio announced he will go to Chicago on June 31 to confer with delegates to the Republican national convention opening July 7. He will be at the Taft for President headquarters at the Conrad Hilton from June 30 through July 3, then return to Washington. He will spend the July 4 holiday with his family and take Mrs. Taft to Chicago on July 5 afternoon. Tom Coleman of Madison Wisconsin, floor manager for Taft at the convention, will open the Taft Chicago headquarters later this week.
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Social Security Hike Approved by House Vote
The House approved a bill to raise Social Security benefits by at least $5 a month for about 4.4 million current beneficiaries, with an estimated annual cost of $300 million. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Toughton, moves to the Senate after a 360 to 22 roll call approval. It proposes a $5 monthly increase or 12 percent, whichever is larger, for current retirees and similar boosts for future retirees and other beneficiaries, plus higher earnings limits and protections for totally disabled recipients.
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Soils District Names Two Commissioners
William C. Strahbehn and Louie Fahrenkrog elected as commissioners of the West Pot tagwattamie county soil conservation district. Strahbehn won 24 votes for a six-year term, Fahrenkrog 22 votes for a two-year term to fill Don Anderson’s unexpired term. Officials and polling staff listed. new commissioners take office immediately.
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Louie Fahrenkroz
Carson Monday
West Pottagwattamie county
T. Wellman
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Ed Fischer
Treyner
Emil Hamaan
Warry Grubn
Harvey Saar
Council Bluffs
Carl Saar
Richard Mathews
Madeleine Moore
Fight Over Seating Could Bring Split
Denver's campaign co chair warned that illegal seating of delegates at the Republican national convention could trigger a third party movement. Pexton of Denver said he would consider joining a third-party effort led by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower if the seating dispute occurs.
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Maine primary pits Payne against Brewster in tight race
Gov. Frederick G. Payne ousted Sen. Brewster by about 3,000 votes in a bitter Maine Republican primary amid a record total 155,885 votes. Payne leads over Roger P. Dube in the gubernatorial race while tensions rose from liquor monopoly graft probes. In Omaha, bus fares rise 15 cents to 15 cents with ICC approval and identification tickets for cross-rreet riders.
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Taft
Eisenhower
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Freight Embargo Amid Long Island Rail Strike Ends
Long Island Railroad tightens a freight embargo after a two day engineers strike paralyzing New York commuters. About 150 000 riders faced delays as the system shut down its 406 miles of tracks in a major traffic jam. The embargo was announced to the American Railroad Association.
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Ridgway Denies U N Used Germ Warfare in Korea
General Matthew Ridgway sharply rejected communist propaganda about germ warfare in Korea. He stated, as God is my witness, germ warfare has never been used by United Nations forces.
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Removal of Police Radio Towers Bid Request
The Iowa executive council authorized the state public safety department to ask for bids on removing police radio towers. The move aims to shift stations to new sites in the Atlantic and Fairfield areas to prevent interference with television reception. The councils seek cost estimates before approval.
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Political Pocketbooks Last Round Fight
The Democratic National Committee heads into the election-year home stretch as Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Republican rival weighs next steps. Reports filed with the clerk of the house show the Democrats’ balance at 267391 and Republicans at 322790 as the fight tightens ahead of June 1 naming.
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democratic national committee
DENVER
Dwight D. Hisen
house
Ison
Department stores may boost prices next week
Washington says department stores plan price increases on most goods starting Monday, ranging from a penny on small items to over a dollar on furniture and audio sets. OPS notes many items already sell below ceilings due to competition, and that freight and parcel post rate rises since May 1951 drive the moves. Large appliances like washing machines and breezers may be excluded until separate orders are issued.
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office of price stabilization
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Senator Douglas Sees Taft Victory Now
Henry county Democrat Senator Paul Douglas says he believes Robert A. Taft will win the Republican nomination. He says Eisenhower was the favorite two weeks ago, but Taft and his backers now control the convention and should win, as Douglas told Henry County Democrats Sunday night.
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No Abandonment Decision Delays Prairie Branch Line
The Interstate Commerce Commission on Tuesday refused for the fourth time to allow the Chicago and North Western Railway to abandon a 3 mile branch between Belle Plaine and What Cheer, Iowa.
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Belle Plaine
What Cheer, Ja
Earthquake authority Dr Andrew Cowper Lawson dies in California
Berkeley California reports the death of Dr Andrew Cowper Lawson world authority on earthquakes at a San Leandro hospital Monday authorities said Lawson who helped map fault lines and warned of earthquake risk passed away at age 48 4) in Berkeley California.
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