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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1951
Page
1
Odessa reports polio rising to 50 cases with nine deaths. The city of about 30 000 enacts a Monday cleanup drive to destroy breeding places for disease bearing insects. Eight patients treated locally while 33 others are in Abilene Big Spring Plainview Dallas and San Antonio.
In Olivet Iowa a property dispute between neighbors ended in a shooting. Andrew Kool was wounded in the right hip and admitted to a hospital in Oskaloosa with stable condition. Lewis Bartlema was arrested at a farm sale near Oskaloosa and jailed on an open charge in Mahaska County.
Atty General J. Howard McGrath expressed willingness to testify publicly before a House Ways and Means subcommittee examining tax collection irregularities. Republicans Kean and Byrnes urged questioning on Caudle testimony and on the department’s policy for not prosecuting some indicted individuals due to illness.
The Iowa cruise group warns Congress to speed up naval and air force buildup after Pearl Harbor lessons. Reserves and trained personnel are aging out or being released, raising questions who will fill roles as Korea tensions persist. Front reports from Korea note cold fighting and small enemy probes with mixed air and ground actions across Yonchon Kumsong and Pukhan sectors.
United Nations at Panmunjom pressed for a ban on air base construction or repair in North Korea during an armistice. U N spokesmen and Vice Admiral Joy warned of communist air strength while North Korea pressed to strengthen bases. Talks proceed with demands for no buildup, free joint observation, and a final plan by December 27.
Senator William F. Knowland says the sudden lull in Korean ground fighting should be investigated by the Senate Armed Services Committee. He told reporters in San Francisco he wired Chairman Richard Russell to call a meeting and to obtain a complete file on cease fire directives to troops in Korea.
Prudential Insurance faces a potential nationwide walkout as about 15,000 agents in 34 states plan to strike after a two year contract expired. Officials say essential services will continue as policyholders can mail payments. the union cites low wages, while Prudential argues a $35 million annual cost to raise pay.
A Davenport woman was killed and four others injured in a two car crash near Davenport. Cecelia Kelsey 22 died at mercy hospital admitted others include Charles Sharp 20 his wife 19 David Stull 21 and Don Paulsen 22 all Davenport. Stull survived and described the collision at the junction of highways 122 and 6. Mrs Sharp was taken to mercy hospital for delivery.
The Iowa sales tax commission reports food expenditures rose by about 10.5 million in Q2 from the previous year. Total food spending for April to June reached 160,015,679 dollars based on business conducted by food group stores.
A Beeson hotel blaze swept the first two floors in Uniontown early today but all 20 to 25 guests escaped thanks to night clerk Oscar Kelly. Fire Chief W H Raffle credited Kelly for turning in the alarm and awakening guests.
Des Moines reports the state production and marketing headquarters expects early next week to receive official figures on increased corn and oats acreage. Farmers will be asked to plant the larger fields next year.
Washington agencies said wholesale prices edged up two tenths of a percent in the week ended November 27 while farm prices gained about 1.7 percent from mid-October to mid-November.
Winnie Ruth Judd known as the trunk murderess was recaptured and returned to the state hospital for the insane after another escape. Officers picked her up near an apartment court and she pleaded to be freed claiming she had served 20 years there. In 1931 she killed her roommates and dismembered them sending bodies to Los Angeles.
Washington General Services Administrator Jess Larson defended his policies as a 1948 war surplus sale near St Louis faced questions of no competitive bidding. The St Louis Post Dispatch cited a claim that Frank Nathan received 35000 from the deal and tied associates to Nathan including H Turney Gratz and John Costello. Gratz denied any involvement and Costello did not comment.
Emery G. Barr, 55, a brakeman for the Chicago Great Western Railway and a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, was crushed to death Friday night while switching cars in the yards at New Hampton, Louisiana.
An early alarm saved the Hana Walt School in Des Moines from major damage as a fire set under the principal's office desk destroyed a waste basket and scattered papers. Firefighters said entry by breaking basement window allowed the blaze to start near the second floor office. timely discovery prevented a total loss.
Cedar Rapids McKinley high wrestler Kenneth Averill, 16, died after collapsing in a shower while trying to shed 11 pounds for a 95 pound weight class. Coach Lloyd Wilson testified he warned him to stop if sick, and officials discussed at least one medical panel to set safe sport rules, with emphasis on weight loss and supervision in wrestling.
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