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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1952
Page
1
Washington reports GOP leaders exploring self financing to cut farm price support costs as Eisenhower and Agriculture Secretary designates seek reduced government outlays. Proposals include processing taxes and price insurance plans with costs borne by farmers or consumers in differing models.
Troops in Korea face higher point costs for rotation home after January 1. General Clark’s Far Eastern command cites no change to nine month service rules, but front line troops will see 49 points instead of 36, with three to four points per month depending on location. Families in Japan add one point, while others receive 11. The Feb rail call rose to 53 000 men. Cedar Rapids transit seeks change to two for a quarter fare from 10 cents.
A plan to form a new joint flood control commission for Muscatine city and adjacent counties was discussed at a Muscatine Levee Improvement meeting. The panel would be chosen by city and county governments and could receive private donations to fund emergency levee work across Muscatine, Louisa, and surrounding areas.
Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin received six World War II decorations from the Marine Corps eight years after discharge. Col John R Lanigan presented the honors in the senator's office. McCarthy, an air combat intelligence officer, flew 30 Pacific missions. The awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals signed by Secretary of the Navy Kimball.
A blaze in Albia damages the Hawkeye Lumber Co. yard and a Chidester building, destroying a roller rink and an electrical shop. Damage exceeds 100000, with about 60000 to the yard, and multiple injuries occur as local and neighboring fire crews battle the flames into the night.
Mrs Ethel Arata dubbed grandma bank bandit plans to plead innocent to three bank robbery charges citing an uncontrollable love for people. Her attorney Joan Martin described the defense after a conference with the 52 year old client whose father was late Robert Catts a New York millionaire. The case centers on Arata's alleged dispersal of stolen funds and a prior stage connection with the Duncan Sisters.
Colonel Tibbets, then 37, who commanded the Wendover Utah B 29 base, describes arrests of foreign agents in the surrounding area during World War II while training Enola Gay crew for the 1945 A bomb mission. He says agents were not allowed near the base or its secret information and offers few specifics on nationalities or numbers. Pentagon press officers promised to review the case.
Iowa Selective Service announces a February draft call of 1,025 men, up from January, with total Iowans called or to be called by month end rising to 26,373. The spike follows a national February quota of 53,000, the largest in months.
Six convicted Red agents were executed in Taipei on Tuesday. The executions raise the total deaths for Red agent convictions to seven since November, according to Formosa authorities.
Three men and three women killed when a blaze torn through Generals Furniture Co at 6155 South Halsted Street. Firemen found bodies after an explosion caused the ruins, with several workers and two women customers unaccounted. Names identified include Harold Kistner, Earl Hildebrand, and Miss Jame Lapka. Alvin Ressell is listed as missing.
The Vatican issues a bitter encyclical by Pope Pius XII condemning persecution of Oriental rite churches behind the Iron Curtain. He cites Bulgaria where Bishop Eugene Bossilkoff and three priests were executed, urging a steadfast Christian response and stressing that Latin rite members face repression as well.
The five day outlook calls for temperatures near or above normal with highs around 27 in the north and 35 in the south and lows around 9 to 16. Colder conditions are expected Thursday and Friday with the rest of the period warmer than normal. Precipitation is light up to one tenth of an inch, mainly southeast, Wednesday night or Thursday and again Saturday.
Allied forces recaptured frozen outposts near Chorwon after a night assault by about 225 Chinese Communist troops. About 30 Communists were killed and 100 wounded as defenders withdrew then counterattacked with reinforcements to retake the positions. Weather hindered air activity with clouds and snow. Temperatures ranged 6 to 13 above zero.
Des Moines Lt. Gov elect Leo Eithen of Fertile says the Iowa Republican Senate caucus will likely be held Saturday January 10. Senators will elect a president pro tem and a majority floor leader for the 1953 session which opens January 12.
The Iowa Legislative Interim Committee warned that any increase in appropriations by the 1953 legislature will require new revenue sources. It cites using part of a 30 million dollar surplus, or new or higher taxes, and notes they oppose using the surplus for operating expenses. The report urges boards to revert funds and curb operating money for improvements.
Marquette lawrence Goltz 49 dies in Clayton County hunting accident near his home. Sheriff Forrest Fischer says Goltz slipped and his gun discharged accidentally while hunting near white bunting rabbits.
A warrant was issued for Rubinstein a former Wall Street figure known as the boy wonder who allegedly dodged the draft and faces deportation. Attorney General James P. McGranery ordered Rubinstein taken into custody with a $1,000 bond at stake if he fails to appear by 3 p.m. Central Standard Time. Rubinstein, who has fought deportation for years, was not located by newsmen. his attorney said he would appeal to the Supreme Court if needed.
An informed source says President Truman will urge Congress to approve about 73.4 billion dollars in new appropriations for next year. He predicts government spending slightly under 80 billion, with a five to six billion dollar budget deficit by next June.
Nassau broadcasts the wedding of Nancy Oakes and Baron Ernest Lyssaxd Von Hoyningen 4ene. The heiress, 28, is the eldest daughter of Lady Eunice and the late Sir Harry Oakes. The groom, 32, studies languages and economics in Mexico City and today they flew to Europe for their honeymoon following Monday night nuptials.
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