Truman faces GOP opposition to special session plan
President Truman weighs a special session to tighten price controls drawing pushback from Democratic leaders. Sen. Sparkman criticizes timing amid campaign, while Gov. Stevenson and Ellis Arnall push the issue, citing rising food prices and a weak price control law.
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Congress
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Johns. Sparkman
Thp
Truman
Sparkman
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Mr. Truman
Cabinet
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Mer. Truman
Eisenhower Plans Southern Campaign Strategy Meeting
Dwight D. Eisenhower focused on how strong a campaign to wage in the South should be and how to win farmers' votes. He met with 19 Republicans from eight Southern states and dined with GOP senators and congressmen on the Agriculture Committees. He returned to Denver after attending Gallup New Mexico's 20th annual inter tribal Indian ceremonial.
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Denver
Cup
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South
GOP
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Gallup
N. M
Salvation Army Breaks Ground on New Dormitory Wing
Des Moines ceremony marks start of a $245,000 dormitory addition to the Salvation Army Memorial Hospital. Guy William S. Beardsley praises the Salvation Army’s accomplishments during the ground-breaking event.
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Salvation Army
Des Moines
Guy William S. Beardsley
Salvation Army Memorial Hospital
Democrats Plan August 22 Rally In Des Moines
Iowa Democratic leaders announced a rally set for August 22 in Des Moines. At least 300 party members are expected, including county chairs, vice chairs, incumbents, and candidates in the November election.
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Moines
Jake More
Iowa
Fifty Boys Enroll in Wildlife Conservation School
About 50 boys signed up for the first annual Wildlife and Conservation school at Lake Darling Youth Center hosted Tuesday and Wednesday. The Izaak Walton League sponsors the event with assistance from other organizations. Participants depart for the camp at noon Tuesday and return around noon Wednesday.
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Lake Darling Youth Center
Izaak Walton League
Unraveling Mystery of Hidden King Estate Surfaces
In Somerset Pennsylvania authorities found almost eighteen thousand dollars in old currency coins gold and bonds hidden in the mountain farmhouse of Samuel Jackson King whose body was found eleven days earlier Sheriff Karl Hare values the estate between forty thousand and fifty thousand dollars The coroner says death by heart attack occurred in a corn field after neighbors spotted cattle grazing nearby.
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Somerset
Pennsylvania
Samuel Jackson King
Karl Hare
Luz-acre
Woo
King
New Demo Chairman Chosen by Stevenson for 1952 Campaign
Springfield TH UP President Truman gave Gov Adlai Stevenson a completely free hand in selecting the Democratic National Committee chairman for 1952. Stevenson named Stephen A. Mitchell to succeed Frank E. McKinney after consultations with Mitchell.
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Springfield
Truman
Adlai S. Stevenson
Democratic National Committee
Frank E. McKinney
Stevenson
Stephen A. Mitchell
Chicago
McKinney
Mitchell
Over 2000 Swine Entered in Iowa State Fair Show
Des Moines report: more than 2000 hogs entered in the Iowa State Fair swine show. Swine premiums totaling 21008 dollars will be the largest in the fair’s history as announced by the fair board.
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Des Moines
Keota man brings tray of odd potatoes to Journal
Lester Stone of Keota route 2 offered a tray of freak potatoes at the Journal office. He sought explanations for the strange growth pattern this year. Some potatoes bore pencil sized roots up to 10 inches long with large potatoes at both ends.
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Lester Stone
Keota
Route 2
Journal
Iranian Premier Gains Expanded Emergency Powers
The Iranian Senate backed Premier Mossadegh amid an oil dispute crisis, granting him six months of dictatorial powers to rule by decree to avert bankruptcy as oil revenue wanes. Only two of 27 senators opposed. approval awaits Shah signature after Majlis passage.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Martin Daftari
Senate
Majlis
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Children Have Day at All Iowa Fair
Thousands of Iowa children attended Kids Day at the All Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids. A free grandstand show entertained the youngsters while midway prices were reduced. The fair opened Sunday with competitions in dairy and beef cattle hogs and draft horses in the adult division.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
School Board Sale Slated for Wednesday Evening
On Wednesday August 13 at 7 o clock the residence at 502 East Madison Street will be sold at public auction. The home and garage, bought by the school board, sit on land needed for a new high school addition and must be moved. Prospective buyers may call Marion George at 5 to view the property.
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East Madison Street
Arage
Marion George
No. 5
UN asks another recess in Korea truce talks
The United Nations requested and won a week’s recess in the stalemated Korean armistice talks. The move followed a meeting in Panmunjom where the Soviet and North Korean delegation had nothing new to offer. General Nam Il, chief communist delegate, warned the Allies of defeat if attacks continue, while outside the talks the Allies said they had warned civilians before air raids.
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Panmonjom
Korea
CAP
United Nations
U.N
Nam al
U. N
Norton Taken by Death in Unionville Missouri
Cresser C Norton 58 of Unionville Mo died Sunday He worked on the Forrest Brinning farm near Washington and had lived in the county four years Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at the Nazarene church Ottumwa with the body at Jones funeral home Friends may call until Tuesday evening Survivors include wife and children Henry Norton Mamie Norton Catherine Sample Earl Norton and Lee Norton plus several brothers and sisters
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Cresser C. Norton
Unionville
Norton
Forrest Brinning
Washington
Nazarene Church
Ottumwa
Bedy
Jones Funeral Home
Henry FE Norton
Mamie Nola Norton
St. Joseph, Mo
Catherine Sample
Earl and Lee Norton
St. Joseph
Four New Vehicles Registered in County This Week
Four new vehicles were registered at the county treasurer office in the past week. Louis Henry Wagenknecht of Ainsworth lists an Oldsmobile. John Be or Zilpha Pruner of Wellman owns a Ford. Kenneth F. E. Goodwin of Wayland registers a DeSoto. Dale Jones of Brighton registers an Oldsmobile.
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Louis Henry Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Oldsmobile
John BE
Zilpha Pruner
Wellman
Ford
Kenneth FE. Goodwin
Wayland
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Guenther held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Guenther were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 50 oclock at Jane funeral home with Rev Milo Phillips in charge. The body was sent to Centra lia Illinois for services and burial Tuesday.
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Lena Guenther
Jane Funeral Home
Milo Phillips
Centralia
Ill
Firemen extinguish blaze at Riverside home
Riverside firefighters were called to the Jennie Rath residence to put out a fire around 1:49 am. The blaze started after a kerosene stove on the back porch was lit to heat water. Minor wall damage occurred with most harm from water and smoke. no damage estimate was given.
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Riverside
Jennie Rath
Two Packing Plants Closed by Strikes
Two major meat packing plants halted operations as unions and employers faced a midnight contract deadline. The Armour Plant in Atlanta and the Cudahy Plant in Wichita stopped work amid absenteeism at Armour’s Tifton facility.
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Chicago
Armour
Atlanta
Cudahy
Wichita
Kan
Tifton
C1lo United Packinghouse Workers
AFL
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
CTO Packinghouse
Goodwin Pleased by GOP Appointment as Farm Director
Iowa Republican national committeeman Robert K. Goodwin welcomes his appointment as Farm Division director. He says the position offers an opportunity to help Republican victory and advance agricultural goals within the party. He notes his 196? pledge to farmers has been fulfilled and now aims to direct efforts to achieve their programs.
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Des Moines
Robert K. Goodwin
Iowa
Ordnance Unit Returns From Summer Training
Members of the 872nd Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company of Washington returned home Sunday after two weeks of summer training at Savanna Ordnance Depot in Savanna Illinois. Battery A National Guard remains for another week of training at Camp Haven Wise.
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872Nd Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company
Washington
Savanna
Battery A
National Guard
Camp Haven
Wise
Junior Chamber of Commerce Meet Tonight at Wingas Cafe
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting tonight at seven o clock in Wingas cafe. The event is open to members and candidates for future activities will be discussed.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Winga’s
Iran faces financial ruin as oil crisis deepens
United States and Britain seek a settlement as Iran's oil industry collapses after nationalization. Abadan refinery damage worsens sabotage fears, Wells deteriorate, and 2,000 annual contracts vanish, threatening 102 million in income and 13 000 jobs. Mossadegh's government teeters toward instability amid Kashani led demonstrations. Russia looms as a regional threat.
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Shah
LC. S
United States
Iran
Britain
Rus Sia
Funeral services for Mrs Effie Kelly scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs Effie Kelly who died Friday night will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stephens funeral home with Rev. W. L. Sanford presiding. Burial follows in Columbus City cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Effie Kelly
Stephens Funeral
W. L. Sanford
Columbus City Cemetery
1952 U.S. corn harvest forecast lowered by drought
The Agriculture Department forecast a 1952 corn crop of 5.16 billion bushels, down from last month’s 3.37 billion due to drought in Dixie. If met, the crop would rank as the fourth largest on record, with wheat at 1.30 billion bushels and fall planted winter wheat dominating the total.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Dixie
The
Crop Reporting Board
Wollrab Services Held in Riverside
Funeral services for Harry Wollrab were held at 2 pm Saturday at Trinity Methodist Church in Riverside. Reverend Lawrence Jones presided. Arrangements were by Sorden and Adams of Lone Tree, with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Duets by Ruth Anderson and Jones. organist Delbert Flynn. Pallbearers: Malichky, Malichky Jr., Artis, Linnwood Heck, Harold Proby, Melvin Havel. Flower girls: Nadyne Sojka, Donna Sojka, Marilyn Krotz, Dorothy Havel.
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Riverside
Harry Wollrab
Trinity Methodist Church
Lawrence Jones
Sorden and Adams
Lone Tree
Riverside Cemetery
Ruth Anderson
Jones
Delbert Flynn
Hubert Malichky
Harry Malichky Jr
Artis and
iLnwood Heck
Harold Proby
Melvin Havel
Nadyne
Donna Sojka
Marilyn Krotz
Dorothy Havel
Appeal Defines Legality of Smorgasbord Bingo in Iowa
Iowa Attorney General and Pottawattamie County Attorney appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court from Council Bluffs Municipal Court case against Carter Lake Mayor Wilson Mabrey. They seek a legal definition of whether payment for a dinner with free bingo constitutes gambling.
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Des Moines
Attorney-General’s
Iowa Supreme Court
Atty
Robert Larson
Pottawattamia County
Matt Walsh
Council Bluffs
Wilson E. Mabrey
Carter Lake
Mabrey
Allan Ardell
Attorney-General’s Office
Local Dancer Joins Nationally Known Hoveler Dancers
Rose Bates assistant instructor at Wick School of Dance in Washington will join the Hoveler Dancers in Springfield Illinois for a two week engagement with Gloria De Haven as co star. The troupe will tour supper clubs in eastern cities then perform in Miami Beach Florida at the Gold Gotham hotel for the winter. Bates was one of 16 chosen from 211 applicants and trained mainly at Wick studio.
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Rose Bates
Wick School of Dance
Washington
Springfield
Ill
Miss Bates
Wick Dance Studio
John Wick
Wick Studio
Beverly Wick Cornick
Rainfall in Washington Sunday Night Totals .93 Inch
Rainfall in Washington on Sunday night measured .93 of an inch according to the official weather observer. The report notes precipitation as part of ongoing weather patterns in the region.
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Washington
Official Weather Observer
UN Air Units Attack North Korean Chemical Plant
UN fighter bombers struck a North Korean chemical plant and Namsok near Wonsan. 140 tons of bombs destroyed 29 buildings and damaged a power station while MIG-15 jets were claimed as destroyed or damaged. Ground forces reported 2,520 Communist casualties in early August.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Namsok
Wonsan
U. S
Siberia Hill
Eighth Army
Defense Department orders 47 000 draftees for October
The Defense Department announced a 47 000 man October draft for the Army. Navy Marine Corps and Air Force will not take draftees that month. The increase aims to replace late 1950 draftees eligible for release and maintain strength after reinlistments and new enlistments. The total drafted since September 1960 reaches 1 060 430.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Department
Weather outlook for Des Moines Iowa clears and cools
Fair northwest with slow clearing elsewhere and cooler temperatures tonight. Tuesday should be mostly fair and not as cool with lows 45 to 50 northwest and near 55 southeast. Highs Tuesday will reach the upper 70s with Wednesday turning cloudy, cooler, and showers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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