Accent On Life. England’s economic shift and US risk
Archbishop Bett of York criticizes unrestricted capitalism and a century of change in England from thrift to indifference. A political economist traces the loss of thrift as England’s prosperity waned and warns similar patterns could threaten the United States if its political economy falters.
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Che Bett
York
England
Bishop
J. R. Perkins
Finglandd
Emerson
U.S
Underwood Farmer Seeks County Supervisors Seat
Starvey V. Hansen of Underwood announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Pat County Board of Supervisors starting January 2, 1955. The June primary will set two seats. incumbents John Anderson and Henry John seek re election. Hansen, a first time county office candidate, has two terms on the Havel Dell School Board and serves on the West Potta wattamie County Farm Bureau board. He lives on the family farm, is married, and has four children.
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Underwood Farmer
Starvey V. Hlansen
Underwood
Farmer
Havel Dell Township
West
Salvage feat by maritime engineers in Liverpool
In Liverpool experts uprighted the free wrecked Canadian liner Empress of Canada in 96 minutes after 44 months of preparation. The 20,235 ton liner keeled over on January 28, 19. The engineers called the operation the greatest salvage feat in Britain's history.
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Liverpool
England
Beltain
Oldtimer Tells Of Life In Cabin On The Inside
Fred Owen, 77, lives in a Mud Hollow Road log cabin and reflects on life. A feature on page 6A shares his experiences and insights, with a related photo. Marie Grell prepares sea sickness remedies for her third Europe trip in April in a separate page 4A story. An illustrated Farm Page 6C discusses modernization of southwest Iowa farms through equities petroleum gas. The local school election is uncontested after many years, with polls opening at 7 am on Monday in the 3A story.
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Fred Owen
Marie Grell
Europe
Iowa
Byrd cites optimistic deficit estimates in Eisenhower budget
Sen. Byrd argues the administration’s deficit projection for the 1954-55 year is overly optimistic and could double or triple. He proposes a deficit plan with three billion dollars in spending cuts, detailing reductions across foreign aid, military, and civilian programs while noting possible tax changes.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower
Congress
Virginian
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Kista
Ways and Means
House
Pope Maintains Progress in Illness as Soup Diet Continues
Vatican reports Pope Pius XII is slowly recovering from an abdominal ailment that began January 25. He remains on a mainly liquid diet with some solid foods like rice and fruit this week, according to Vatican sources.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican
Cement plant opens in Amman Jordan capital
Cement plant begins operation in Amman the capital. The facility can produce 200 tons daily and cost $2,870,000 to complete.
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Amman
Jordan
Lempkes Hope For Better Future After Fire
William Lempke and his wife Elsa face rebuilding after a house fire near Underwood. The family recalls hardship from wartime and displacement in Koenigsburg and Italy, but cherish their new home on the Charles Johnson farm as their son Klaus enjoys a fresh start.
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C. W. McManamy Underwood
Wiliam Lempke
Bill
Elsa
Klaus
Spug
Charles Johnson
Lempke
Italy
Red Cross Drive To Start Monday in County
The Red Cross drive for 15,125 begins Monday in Pottawattamie County led by Clifford Johnson chapter chairman. County quota is 33,625 with 18,500 from United Fund and 15,125 from county and local residential areas. posters distributed by Boy Scouts of Troop 16.
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Red Cross
Pottawattamie County
Clifford Johnson
Clifford Campbell
West Pottawattamie County
Chester Childs
Vernon Kruse
Harrison St
East Pottawattamie County
United Fund
Boy Scouts of
Troop 16
Report No Signs Of Crash Survivors
In the French Alps a U S Air Force C47 wreckage at 7 800 feet altitude near Auron was searched by American French and Italian aircraft but no survivors were found among the 20 aboard. Ground observers saw debris partly snow covered. the missing plane disappeared Thursday en route from Rome to Germany. On board were Capt Edward D Eden of New Market Iowa and Airman SC Robert D Ellis of Des Moines.
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Nice
France
French Alps
Auron
Rome
Germany
Edward D. Eden
Bertha Eden
New Market
SC Robert D. Ellis
Des Moines
Bluffs Youth Hurt In Crash
Larry Jensen nineteen son of Mr and Mrs Harry Jensen of 2608 Avenue I was reported in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Saturday night after a car motorcycle collision at a blind corner of Avenue L and 28th Street. James A Bell twenty seven of 1611 South 11th Street drove a car and Belt was uninjured. Jensen suffered probable skull fracture and head injuries after being thrown over the radiator and sun visor. Patrolman Don Peterson said Bell left turned onto 28th Street while Jensen traveled north, hitting the left front of the Dodge. He was taken to Mercy Hospital. Belt said he was traveling slowly when the mishap occurred about 6 20 p m.
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Larry Jensen
Harry Jensen
Avenue I
Mercy Hospital
Jensen
James A. Bell
Lth
Avenue L
Don Peterson
Bell
28Th Street
Belt
Collapsing Roof Kills Workman in Iowa Plant
A Cement Block Co. employee, David Murray age 60 of Graettinger, was killed and another worker injured when the roof of a newly built blowing room collapsed at the plant in L.M.Metsburg. Murray, father of nine, was crushed under a four by four foot concrete and tile slab.
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Lmmetsburg
Cement Block Co
David Murray
Graettinger
Bonfire ban returns in Council Bluffs after fires
Fire Chief Waldo Merrill ordered a city wide bonfire ban as grass and brush fires spread alarms across Council Bluffs. The ban remains until snow or rain dampens tinder dry leaves and grass, following a 34 hour prior ban lifted by rainfall.
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Council Bluffs
Waldo Merrill
Merrill
Forsees Springlike Weather For Sunday
Southwest Iowa expects springlike weather Sunday with a high near 55 and a low around 25. Skies to be mostly sunny with late afternoon clouds, while Saturday highs ranged 44 to 65 in nearby towns. In contrast Mobile Biloxi and Pensacola saw up to four inches of snow, with mild temperatures Saturday night in the 20s to 30s. The Weatherman says Monday will be partly cloudy and a bit warmer.
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Iowa
Gulf Coast
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Mobile
Ala
Biloxi
Miss
Pensacola
Fla
Austria Seeks Refugee Privilege
Vienna officials press to extend asylum rights to political refugees in Austria with Western powers already granting this privilege. They note many refugees in the Soviet occupation zone have been returned after Soviet demands to hand over all refugees to Russian authorities.
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Vienna
Austria
Soviet Union
Shows Champ Cedar, Hampshire Barrow Grand Champion
Cedar hog Shown by Richard Oberreuter of Newhall was named grand champion at the 9th annual Iowa State Spring Market Hog show held Saturday at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar
Rafivy
Still No Decision On Senate Candidacy
Hav Vak K Mrs Hiram C Houghton of Red Oak says she has not decided whether to seek the Republican nomination for United States senator. She plans to announce this week after earlier saying an announcement would come before March 10. Houghton is assistant director for the Foreign Operations Administration in charge of the office of refugees and migration.
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Hav Vakk
Hiram C. Houghton
Red Oak
United States
Houghton
Foreign Operations Administration
Office of Refugees and Migration
Adlai Assails McCarthy Campaign and Slavery of Truth
Adlai E Stevenson accused Senator McCarthy of attempting to capture the Republican party and push a campaign of slander discord and deception to retain Congress. He blamed Eisenhower for tolerating McCarthyism and urged accountability amid Democratic harmonies at a Miami Beach fundraising dinner. Stevenson cited press threats and demagogic tactics, denouncing a calculated deceit by McCarthy allies and Eisenhower advisers alike.
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ACK Bell
Miami Beach
Fla
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Congress
Stevenson
Illinois
Sens ‘Holland
D-Fla
Fulbright
D-Ark
Wisconsin
Servants of God
J. B. Matthews
Matthews
United States
Man Hurt In One Car Crash Near Pisgah
George Brown 24 of Missouri Valley was reported in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after a one car crash on Highway 183 near Pisgah. He suffered a skull fracture and multiple scalp lacerations. The car was found upside down in the road around 10 p.m. His father I L Brown said he was alone in the vehicle and the cause is not known.
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George Brown
Missouri Valey
Mercy Hospital
Pisgah
I. L. Brown
Brown
Stevens Denies Resigning Over McCarthy Stormy Weather
Robert T. Stevens declared he will remain secretary of the Army, denying rumors he would resign amid the McCarthy clash. He noted support from military personnel worldwide and said he has not considered stepping down. John F. Kane, his aide, quit his $10,000 job after claiming lack of full backing in the Pentagon fight. Deputy Defense Secretary Roger M. Kyes also resigned, effective May 1, in a move unrelated to the Stevens matter.
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Wasilington
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Stevens
John F. Kane
Kane
Pentagon
Roger M. Kyes
General Motors
Kyes
White House
Stevens-McCarthy
Wilson
Eisenhower
United States Army
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Savage Fighting in Red River Delta and Dien Bien Phu
French forces beat back Viet Minh in Dien Bien Phu surroundings and in the Red River Delta. Hand to hand clashes around Dien Bien Phu persist as French and Vietnamese troops report about 40 rebels killed and 20 captured in mopups.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Red River
Dien Bien Fhu
Oakland Welcomes Jackettes After State Final Run
Oakland High School girls basketball team returns Sunday after losing 48 45 to Garnaville in the Town Tournament final at Drake University Field House. The Jackettes beat Monticello Sacred Heart 54 46 Farr hmville 52 42 and West Liberty 74 66 to reach the final. Oakl and Commercial Club leads welcoming plans with band, civil air patrol escort, and keys of the city to Supt. Lester.
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Oakland
Des Moines
Jackettes
Garnaville
Candy Kids
Drake University
Monticello Sacred Heart
Farrhamville
West Liberty
Iowa Highway Patrol
Oakland Civil Air Patrol
City Park
Main St
Tvan White
C. E. Lester
Lester
Jackette
Pottawattamie County
Boy Drowns After Ice Break At Des Moines Pond
An eight year old boy named Michael Stevens drowned Saturday after he and his dog fell through one inch thick ice on a Grandview Golf Course pond in Des Moines. Police said a neighbor and another boy attempted a rescue with a rope but were unable to reach him.
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Des Moines
Grandview
Michael Stevens
Edward Stevens
Michael
Michael Smith
Smith
Bullet Just Misses Spine Of 7th District Congresssman
Walter Buneh recaps the 1968 House shooting in which Rep Jensen of Iowa was struck in the back as shots rang out. Jensen describes the moment he felt a hot stab, believed he initialed a deliberate attack, yet his nerves and Army training kept him focused on staying alive.
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Jensen
Walter Buneh
Washington
House of Representatives
Ben Franklin Jensen
Iowa
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Tom Martin
Thomas Martin
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Lempkes
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Watson
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