24 Jun 1951
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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1951
Page
1
A town shopkeeper quips that adults spoil youth by their rotten example. He argues youth embody virtue while adults wreck it, suggesting funds be directed to improving adult conduct rather than scolding youths. The narrator recalls learning from the philosopher and reflects on moral decay.
The forecast covers the next three days with showers and thunderstorms in the region. Highs near 73 and lows around 60 stay steady, while Sunday brings clouds and scattered storms. Mild temps range 55 to 75 with similar patterns on Monday and Tuesday. Nebraska forecasts mirror these conditions with more clouds and rain.
Washington reports a net increase of more than 3.9 million men and women in civilian jobs or the armed forces since the Korean War began. The Labor Department says this tightens the labor balance, with shortages limited to a few occupations and areas and not hindering defense production expansion.
Welcome news for hay fever sufferers with a preview of a summer weed eradication campaign. Includes note of a page 10 story and mentions a July 4 activation of new Iowa laws. Also references Lake Manawa’s 1851 Missouri River bend and the Potawatomi county survey anniversary with page references.
At the University of Iowa closing session of a labor-management conference, experts reject compulsory manpower allocation. Dale Yoder urges tapping all workers including 9 million seniors and 11 million part time women. Stanley Rutenberg cites sufficiency of current manpower and calls labor-management committees to solve allocation. Norma Mayer links productivity to better management employee relations and reducing counter-motivations like fear of rate cuts and personnel friction.
Retired Rear Admiral John G. Crommelin told a Navy club reunion that a federal propaganda machine threatens national security. He cited 45,000 federal employees in propaganda roles and argued about misleading coverage of Korea and wartime decisions in 1950.
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway said he does not believe Russia would supply arms or equipment to Chinese communists for the Korea war. He spoke without naming Russia, calling it the professed friend and ally of the Chinese on the first anniversary of the conflict in Tokyo.
Grinnell hosts the biennial national convention of Kappa Phi the Methodist college women's club. Advance officials arrive on campus for a week of workshops beginning Tuesday with about 200 delegates expected. Hostess chapters include Iowa State College the University of Iowa and Iowa State Teachers College.
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo mock enemy bombers pierced the nations air defenses in the first 24 hours of a vast country wide test during which 4 Navy F 9F jets crashed killing the pilot and an air force pilot was injured. Bad weather helped invaders hinder interceptors observers radar reported bombers penetrated the U S defense area from Canada across the northeast and Great Lakes regions extending to the Pacific coast and southern lines. The command headquarters in Colorado Springs directing 210000 volunteers said no conclusions yet as the exercise continues through Sunday. The maneuvers span Minnesota Wisconsin California Oregon and Washington with radar spotting bombers between Chicago Detroit Norfolk and Boston.
TULLAHOMA Tenn A major pronouncement of American aims is expected Monday as President Truman dedicates a giant laboratory to develop future super warplanes. The ceremony marks the first anniversary of the Korea War and will feature pomp and ceremony arranged by the air force. The 25 minute address at noon CST will be broadcast nationally.
Carl Gebuhr, 34, press and public information officer at the U S Embassy in Stockholm, discusses shaping perceptions of the United States for foreign audiences. He and his wife Jayne, with their 22 month old son, Richard Gregory, are visiting his parents in local suburb while planning to return to Sweden in August.
Antonio Losato and Alejandro Torres, farm workers in Vincen town, were arrested by state police on a Saturday for stealing a car owned by former Republican State Senator Emmet Roberts of Burlington County. Held without bail for the county grand jury, police eyed the case after spotting license plate NJ AO 1. The pair were nabbed in Delaware township while allegedly en route to Philadelphia to see a girl.
The federal government gave the go ahead for the 24 84v50 Rue school addition after May contracts, though materials funding remains uncertain. National Civilian Education Requirements official Ralph Flynt warned the permit requires start within 60 days, with construction already under way per Superintendent Russel J Maurer. Anderson Construction of Council Bluffs serves as general contractor, while other projects like Second Avenue and Walnut Grove faced different rulings.
Mrs James Wallace of Des Moines is slowly improving after surgery at Mayo Clinic, and is expected to return home Tuesday. She is the sister-in-law of former U S vice president Henry A Wallace.
A quirky column titled Mission Grams writes about what women in their forties wish they could have or do, presenting lighthearted reflections on aging, ambition, and everyday desires with a playful tone.
Mrs Hiram C Houghton Jr of Red Oak was named state chairman of the women s activities section of the U S savings bond division with Des Moines businesswoman Mrs Ivan B Boyd named as co chairwoman The appointments were announced by state co chairmen Gerald S Nollen and Dr John S Nollen Mrs Houghton serves as president of the General Federation of Women s Clubs in Washington
Tokyo reported Allies advancing in central and western Korea while facing Communist pressure in the east on the war’s last year day. U N forces struck near Korangpo, driving about 3,000 Chinese troops from the area as combat raged south of Pyongyang and near the 38th parallel. Russia pressed for cease-fire talks via Jacob Malik, but no front-line response emerged. Commitments and massed troops along the 100 mile front suggested a major push, possibly on June 25, the war’s first anniversary.
United Nations dispatch reports Jacob Malik Russia's chief UN delegate calling for a Korean cease-fire conference. He urged belligerents to discuss an armistice and mutual troop withdrawals from the 38th parallel, signaling a possible shift in Soviet diplomacy.
June, traditionally the brides month, shows a declining trend in Pottawattamie County. Through June 24 this year 70 marriage licenses issued versus 82 last year and 50 the year before. Youthful marriages increase with 23 under 19 married this year, up from prior decades. local schools struggle with rules banning married students from finishing high school, while state law allows some boards to expel or permit continuation.
Mary Alice MacLafferty daughter of Mr and Mrs James MacLafferty of 40 Bluff Street was named an alternate delegate to the fifth annual Girls Nation in Washington D C from July 7 to August 2 She was elected to the city council at Girls State held at Grinnell last week
Washington lawmakers and military officials fear new Moscow aggression after a year of Korea. Iran and Yugoslavia are highlighted as trouble spots due to oil, arming, and leverage against the Soviet threat. Officials warn Western Europe still lags in rearmament, while U.S. edge in atomic weapons may shrink as Soviet arsenals grow. The danger of small wars rising into a global conflict remains a grim possibility.
The Weather By the U. S. Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy mild conditions in Council Bluffs with highs near 75 and a Sunday night of showers and lows around 60. Nebraska and Java area show cloudy skies with showers and storms, slight temperature changes, highs near 70. Hourly readings list temperatures from 63 to 78 with NE winds around 6 mph and recent highs of 79 and lows of 63. Total precipitation tallies at 2.36 inches with a 10.98 inch excess.
Demers farmer aged 48 from seven miles northeast of Storm Lake was instantly killed when a lightning bolt struck him as he and his son Lee drove tractors into a farm yard Saturday.
Washington reported the United States is ready to contribute to ending the Korea conflict. The State Department dismissed Russia's Malik cease fire proposal as more than propaganda, signaling skepticism about its veracity after high level consultations.
Walter A. Gus Baltimore a Negro coachman who once drove General U S Grant died Saturday in the county home. He was reputed to be well over 100 years old.
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