Spring Temperatures Dip With Cold Front Ahead
After flirtations with spring like warmth a cold front moves in bringing Monday night winds up to 25 mph and showers with readings in the upper 20s. Tuesday remains chilly with mid 30s highs and cloudy skies. Local highs reached 61 Sunday while state high was 62 at Lamont. weekend floods minor in parts of Iowa and Nebraska with no highway flooding reported. Ice remains in the Missouri River but at below normal levels.
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Charles City
Iowa
Nebraska
Highway Patrol
Des Moines
Sidney
Missouri
Edward F. Stapowich
Missouri River
National Guard
Ashland
Neb
Platt River
Slapowich
Ice Jams Near Pisgah Blasted by Dynamite
Dynamiting of ice jams in Harrison Monona county ditch north of River Sioux continued as officials tried to release flood waters. The activity began Saturday and ran into Sunday, with hundreds of acres flooded near River Sioux and Blencoe. The George Baker farm home near Highway 73, close to Little Sioux, was reported endangered by high waters. About a quarter mile of highway north of River Sioux was underwater.
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George Baker
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Little Sioux
Highwa
Old Warrior Heads Leftists in Greece
Gen. Nicholas Plastiras, a moustached veteran who toppled King Constantine in 1922, rose from Greece's national elections as a potent leftist force. With about half the votes counted his National Progressive Union led over the Conservative Populists and the Liberal party.
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Nicholas Plastiras
Cornstartine
Plastiras
National Progressive Union
Constantin Tsaldaris
Sophocles Venizelos
Father, Five Children Perish in Home Fire
An unemployed mill worker Charles H. Smith 33 and his five children Robert 11 Roberta 9 James 7 Sandra 6 Wayne 3 died in a Sunday cottage fire in a remote community. Frances 30 the wife was away visiting neighbors.
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Charles H. Smith
Robert
Roberta
James
Sandra
Wayne
Smith
Frances
Chuckle Mim Wuhis Named Highest Scandal Power
The Chuckle Mim Wuhis are identified as having the top scandal power in today’s briefing. Officials suggest the group’s influence spans multiple regions and potential policy disruptions. Community leaders call for oversight while supporters argue the power reflects resilience and influence.
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Mim Wuhis
Side Streets Pose Hazards as Mud Deepens
City advisory warns motorists to use caution on unpaved side streets many are muddy and soft while nearby blocks stay dry. Street Boils from frost are minor. Avenue B near North Western crossing needs repair. Alderman Katelman seeks council ban on heavy hauling by Omaha firm on central residential streets.
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Taylor
Avenue B
North Western Railroad Crossing
Joseph B. Katelman
Omaha
Four Year Old Found After Long North Platte Search
In North Platte Nebraska a volunteer force of about 500 searched the Nebraska sand hills Sunday night for four hours before finding four year old Carol Zalud. She wandered off during a family outing and was located unharmed, sleeping near sagebrush around 10 p.m. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Herman Zalud of North Platte.
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School Candidates Will Speak Monday at Public Meeting
Five candidates for the school board will address a public meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in Community Hall, sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Council. Candidates include Francis Putnam, Harry Voss, Eldon Haworth, and incumbents Thomas McMillen and L. W. Roper. The event will not be broadcast on KFMX as planned. a tape of the talks will be aired Sunday 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. on station RSW.
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Francis Putnam
Harry Voss
Eldon Haworth
Thomas McMillen
L. W. Roper
KFMX
RSW
Life Termers Seek Clemency From Iowa Governor
Gov Beardsley said he has received letters from about six life term prisoners in Iowa penal institutions requesting clemency. He noted he asked the board of parole to review all lifers, numbering over 200, and told the writers their cases would be considered by the board as requested.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Board of Parole
Big Three Foreign Ministers to Meet in London
An authoritative French source said Monday that the big three foreign ministers will meet in London on April 12. Atlantic pact nations' ministers will also convene in London to discuss mutual defense issues.
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London
Two Newton Men Plead Innocent in Elderly Beating Case
Lemper Rob ers, 25, and Harry Nash, 44, both of Newton, pleaded innocent in Knoxville court to charges of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury in the fatal beating of an elderly man.
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Lemper Robers
Harry Nash
No Indication of Life in Doctor's Murder Trial Testimony
Dr Hermann N Sander testified he injected air into Mrs Abbie Borreto s veins with no life indication or reaction and said he never intended to kill her He claimed cancer caused her death and he noted the air entry on the death certificate He recalled seeking a syringe the morning of Dec 4 after judging her dead but could not explain the action saying something snapped and there was no blood on her arm
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Hermann N. Sander
Abbie Borreto
Dr Sander
Lewis Offers Loan to UAW for Strike
John L. Lewis on Monday offered a one million dollar loan to the CIO Auto Workers as aid in the seven week Chrysler strike. He told Walter Reuther that the UMW policy committee authorized the offer and urged other CIO and AFL unions to contribute to ensure the UAW’s success in its present struggle.
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CIO
AFL
Philip Murray
Richmond Lawyer Nominated to Federal Trade Commission
Martin A. Hutchinson of Richmond Virginia was named by President Truman on Monday to join the Federal Trade Commission. Hutchinson, a former 1946 unsuccessful Senate candidate against Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia, is the new nominee ready to serve on the federal trade panel.
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Martin A. Hutchinson
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Truman
Federal Trade Commission
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Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Peronists Win In Entre Rios Province Elections
The Peronista party won the elections in Entre Rios province on Sunday, extending an unbroken string of provincial gains for supporters of President Juan D. Peron.
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Peronista Party
Entre Rios
Juan D. Peron
Russians to Stay in Germany Says Communist Leader
A German communist politburo member said Russia will keep an occupation army in eastern Germany as long as Allied forces remain on German soil. The remark was reported from Leipzig on Monday.
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Germany
Russia
Slow Retreat From Russian East Europe By U S Officials
Washington reports a slow U S withdrawal from Russian dominated eastern Europe amid alleged communist methods. The case of Bulgarian translator Michael Shipkovy is highlighted after a 32 hour interrogation and a claimed forced confession. The State Department cites pressure on Bulgarians as an apparently hypnotic process affecting Mindszenty Vogeler and others.
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United States
Europe
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Michael Shipkovy
Grimes
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Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
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Truman to Key West for 3 Week Vacation
President Truman will depart Sunday for a three week vacation at Key West Florida aboard the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg. The White House said he will reach the naval station at Key West on Thursday morning and plans to return by air.
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Alexander to Speak at Des Moines Meet
Assistant Secretary of the Army Archibald S. Alexander will address a defense day meeting in Des Moines Tuesday. The Advertising Club of Des Moines invited Gov. William S. Beardsley and high ranking Midwest military officers to hear the address.
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Archibald S. Alexander
Advertising Club of
William S. Beardsley
Midwest
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported By The Associated Press
Iowa traffic deaths for the reported period are summarized by the Associated Press, noting figures for March 6, 1950 and the prior year. The brief includes fatalities, locations, and patterns observed by state authorities.
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Associated Press
Three Iowans Die in Marengo Crash Near Marengo
Three youths from near Williamsburg died in a head on collision with a transport truck three miles east of Marengo on No 6. The car was badly twisted and bodies removed after more than two hours. The Liberty Freight driver E H Moore of Omaha remained in serious condition. Two other drowning and fall deaths also reported in Iowa over the weekend.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Lloyd Yeaman
James E. Keegan
David M.fry
Williamsburg
Marengo
Daniel Cassidy
Marshalltown
Lovilla
J. W. O'Brien
Stuart
Greenfeld
Donald Little
Muscatine
Jesse Niles
Rock Island
Til
Carpenter
Davenport
Buffalo
Joan Elaine Larsen
Audubon
E. H. Moore
Omaha
Ned
Liberty
Marengo Hospital
Lewis Clemms
Putnam to Moderate City-wide Meeting
Charles Putnam a realtor and former state legislator will moderate a city-wide meeting for Good Government committee candidates Tuesday in Community hall. The 7:30 p.m. event features brief talks by Frank Griffith Einer P Juel James Mulqueen Carl Schonberg and Marion Shugart as council candidates. The gathering is sponsored by a group of Council Bluffs men.
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Charles Putnam
Good Government Committee
Frank Griffith
Einer P. Juel
James Mulqueen
Carl Schonberg
Marion Shugart
Council Bluffs
Dairy prices drop in Sioux City dairies
Two large Sioux City dairies cut the retail price of most dairy products by one cent on Monday. Managers of other dairies indicated they would follow with similar reductions.
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Sioux City
Old Farm Problem of Want and Plenty Reemerge
Secretary Brannan reports that global shortages have given way to surpluses in many food producing nations, including the United States, yet demand remains in undernourished regions. He urges action on international purchases and stronger domestic price support to avert a new farm downturn and foster stability worldwide.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Brannan
United States
Truman
Corn Production to Continue High in Iowa Despite Acreage Cuts
Des Moines based Iowa Farm Bureau spokesman C M Wilson notes a 20 percent cut in corn acreage will not lower total Iowa corn output. He predicts farmers will boost fertilizer use and adopt better methods to grow more corn on less land, with soybeans or hay replacing corn on some fields. He adds exports for soybeans stay strong and livestock production may rise, hinging on higher meat consumption.
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Wilson
Rail traffic resumes on Great Western after derailment
Durango Iowa workers cleared wreckage from a Saturday night derailment on the Great Western route. Thirty-two freight cars and three diesel units jumped a curve, with the scene roughly ten miles northwest of Dubuque. Traffic was resumed Monday after cleanup.
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Dubuque
March 28 Hearing on Gas Line Application
The Iowa commerce commission announced a March 28 hearing at its offices on an application by Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric of Davenport for authority to construct a five mile natural gas lateral pipeline.
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Des Muinen
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Davenport
Coal Legislation Emphasis Shift in Congress
The focus moved from enacting a mine seizure bill to establishing a presidential study commission on coal industry peace. Some lawmakers still push standby authority to seize mines in a future crisis, while the Senate labor committee left the seizure bill shelved as unnecessary for now.
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Congress
Truman
John L. Lewis
Capehart
R-Ind
Tam
Lewis
Senate Labor Committee
Elbert Thomas
D'Okla
Pope greets 600 American pilgrims in special audience
In a nearly two hour audience in the ducal hall at the Vatican, Pope Pius XII greeted and blessed 600 American Holy Year pilgrims. Cardinal Francis Spellman led the group and introduced many pilgrims as the pope blessed each, exchanging a few words and giving a holy year medal.
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Pius XII
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Rome
Francis Cardinal Spellman
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Cardinal Spellman
Cardinal Speilman
Chiropractors Hear Dr Knee on Reflex and Emergency Tech
About 40 members of the Southwest Iowa District Chiropractors association met in Oakland for a regular monthly session. Dr D C Knee of Blair Nebraska spoke on reflex and emergency techniques, with Max Putnam Des Moines legal advisor outlining legislation and Arlene Raymond Independence addressing public relations.
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Oakland
Southwest
Prince Bernhard III Continues US Goodwill Tour
Prince Bernhard III of The Netherlands continues his U S goodwill tour despite influenza illness. He flew to Fort Worth Texas after arriving in Los Angeles to visit aircraft plants and canceled engagements Sunday. He did not pilot his plane on Monday as usual.
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Prince Bernhard
Netherlands
Fort Worth
Tex
United States
Des Moines Cafe Robbed by Armed Bandit
An armed robber entered a Des Moines cafe on a clear night, ordered coffee, and pointed a pistol at a waitress before taking $61 from the till. Harlan Laffey, the cafe owner, described a calm but tense encounter during the quick theft.
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Des Moines
Harlan Laffey
Strike Ends as Miners Return to Pits After 31.40 Pay Package
The signing of a new contract ends a four week soft coal strike. UMW President John L. Lewis proclaims all mines will resume. The deal raises daily wages to 14.75 plus 0.70 in welfare, and ends the "able and willing to work" clause while adding a five day memorial limit. It stabilizes industry, with costs to consumers likely 25 to 50 cents per ton and a potential $250 million annual impact to operators.
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Washington
Truman
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Federal Court
New York
Paris Transit Strike Fails to Halt City Life
A communist-led strike on Paris bus and subway lines Monday disrupted traffic briefly but failed to stop daily life. In the National Assembly the government ended a 72 hour red filibuster aimed at defeating the anti-sabotage bill.
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Paris
National Assembly
Coplon's Attorneys Decline Summation in Spy Case
In New York on Monday Judith Coplon's lawyers said they will not present a summation in the spy conspiracy trial of former government employee Coplon and Soviet engineer Valentin A Gubitchev. The case appears headed for a late Monday jury verdict after the arrests a year and two days earlier on charges of conspiring to pass U S defense secrets to Russia.
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Valentin A. Gubitchev
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