Adlai Truman Will Confer on Strategy for Party
President Truman and Governor Adlai E Stevenson prepare to meet in Washington to plan strategy as the Democratic Party faces its first power loss in 20 years. Stevenson will arrive after addressing the CIO convention in Atlantic City and will stay through Friday for a quiet dinner and a farewell cabinet gathering.
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Washington
Truman
Adlai E. Jevenson
Stevenson
Dwight T. Eisenhower
CIO
Atlantic City
White House
Mrs. Truman
Mr. Truman
Final Action On Korea Peace Plan At United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly prepared to give swift final approval to India's compromise peace plan. Assembly President Lester B Tearson set an afternoon session after the Main Political Committee passed the plan 54 to 5, with Russia and four Cominform partners in opposition and Nationalist China abstaining. Upon approval, Tearson would forward the offer to North Korea and China for reaction while hoping for a measured response from the Oriental Reds.
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United Nations
WN. Y
United Nations General Assembly
India
Assembly
Lester B Tearson
Canada
Russia
China
Pearson
U. N
Peiping
Pyongyang
Trouble Ahead for Durkin as Taft Objects to Cabinet Slot
Washington reports that Martin I Durkin faces Senate confirmation woes as Senator Taft objects to his inclusion in the Eisenhower administration. Taft had previously supported other cabinet choices but opposed Durkin’s appointment amid a largely business minded, conservative cabinet lineup.
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Washington
UDP
Martin I. Durkin
Robert A.taft
Eisenhower
Durkin
Senate
Taft
Durkin Yesternday
Ezra Taft Benson
Utah
Des Moines Weather Forecast Rain Drizzle and Cold
Weather brief for Des Moines Iowa late tonight with rain or drizzle and lows around 32 to 38 degrees. Thursday expects cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle mainly east and a high near 23 to 58 degrees. Friday will be cloudy with little temperature change and continued cold conditions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hard-Fighting South Koreans Win Back Pinpoint Hill from Chinese
South Korean infantry fought hours of bitter weather hand to hand combat to reclaim Pinpoint Hill on Sniper Ridge from Chinese forces. Allied air and artillery softened defenses before the counter attack. ROK troops pressed to 75 yards of the crest and breached Chinese trenches, securing the northern Sniper Ridge position amid harsh cold.
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Pinpoint Hill
Seoul
Korea
Sniper
Truman invokes Taft-Hartley to end Steel Strike at Dunkirk
President Truman used the Taft-Hartley Act to speed an end to a Dunkirk New York strike by 10 United Steel Workers at the American Locomotive Co plant. He appointed an emergency board to investigate and report by December 10, saying the stoppage could imperil national safety.
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Truman
United Steelworkers
Dunkirk, N. Y
American Locomotive Co
Atomic Energy Pro
Merrimac Locals Share Visits Across Nearby Towns
Merrimac notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sehafer and others to relatives in Blakesburg Fairfield Rubio Ottumwa and Ottumwa hospital. Families mentioned include the Christners Baldosiers Leazers Watsons and Traberts with several Sunday and Thursday gatherings.
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Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Glen Sehafer
Jay Sehafer
Amos Christner
Blakesburg
John Baldosier
Ray Baldosier
Pleasant
Harold
Guy Leazer
Fairfield
Roy Eshelman
Alva
Cloyd Watson
Rubio
Gerald Anderson
Matthias Trabert
Andrew Zihlman
Carl Baldosier
Ottumwa Hospital
Adams May Reply to Taft on Labor Secretary Nominee
New York Gov Sherman Adams a top Eisenhower adviser may answer Sen Robert Taft's sharp remarks about the Durkin appointment. Adams, set to become an assistant to the president on Jan 20, visited Morningside Heights with Rep Hugh D Scott Rep Clifford Case and Gov John Lodge. He is expected to travel to the Commodore Hotel headquarters and issue a statement after arrival. Taft criticized Eisenhower's pick of Durkin a Chicago leader who backed Stevenson and favored repeal of the Taft Harvey Labor Act.
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New York
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Martin V. Durkin
Adams
Morningside Heights
Hugh D. Scott
Pennsylvania
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
John Lodge
Connecticut
Albert Leman
Commodore Hotel
Taft
Durkin
Chicago
Sebor
Adlair E. Stevenson
Walsh Found Guilty Of Iowa Bank Robbery
Michael J. Walsh was found guilty by a federal jury in Des Moines of robbing the Des Moines Central National Bank and Trust Company of 15 dollars. Deliberations began Tuesday, sentencing set for later.
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Des Moines
Michael J. Walsh
Des Moines Central National Bank and Trust
Dee
Walsh
Paul Marvin
Marvin
FBI
Los Angeles
Eleven Czech Reds Are Hanged Today
The former Czech Foreign Minister Vladimir Clementis and nine other top Czech Red leaders were executed at Prague’s Pankrac Prison. They were found guilty of treason espionage and murder after an eight day trial and were hanged less than a week after conviction.
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Austria
Vladimir Clementis
Rudolf Slansky
Czech Communist Party
Prague Radio
Red Party
Grim Pankrac
Prague
Czech Justice Ministry
Dulles Talks With Acheson On Policy Transition
John Foster Dulles met with Secretary of State Dean Acheson in Washington and predicted a smooth foreign policy transition with no interruption to vital government business. He stated loyal government workers have nothing to fear, but foreign service employees will be carefully checked for loyalty to U.S. interests.
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Washington
CUP
John Fester Dulles
Dean Acheson
United States
New York
Foreign Service
Brighton Juniors Present The Mad Hatters Three Act Comedy
Brighton high school's junior class presents a three act comedy The Mad Hatters on Thursday December 4 at 8 00 pm The family centered play features hobbies from photography to flying with a large cast including Margaret Hatter Betty Ruggles Joe Hater and Diana Hatter The production team includes Charles Hanson stage manager Kathryn Farrier book holder and Kathryn Leeper property chairman directed by Mrs Everett Van De Voort
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Brighton
Brighton High School
Mad Hatters
Margaret Hatter
Betty Ruggles
Joe Hater
Junior Fedderson
Gigi Hatter
Belle Day
Diana Hatter
Evelyn Benda
Bunny Hatter
Dick Swick
Grandma Hatter
Wynne Petratz
Bill Harrison
Jack Mapel
Maggie Mullen
Jim Bittner
Nancy Hayward
Shirley Speidel
Elizabeth Harrison
Liz Staufter
Angelica
Kathryn Leéper
Clara Sheldon
Helen Hagist
Charles Hanson
Joan Crawford
Book Holder
Kathryn Farrier
Everett van de Voort
Luckenbill Chosen Soloist at State Music Festival
Charles Luckenbill son of Mr and Mrs Lester H Luckenbill Route four Washington IA was selected to sing the solo part for a chorus number at the Iowa state high school festival in Des Moines. He was one of two finalists chosen from all high schools in the state and performed before a 1000 voice chorus alongside Washington classmates in the all state event.
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Charles Luckenbill
Lester H. Luckenbill
Route Four
Washington
Des Moines
Charles
Washington High School
Luckenbill
Iowa
Dan Brindley
Jody Timwins
Ray Tweeter
Janice Booth
Phyllis McConnell
Beverly Wolfe
Margarette McCleery
Gus Mast
Eddie Winga
Maxine Crone
Karen Engle
Marilyn Leet
Ben Bruns Named President of Chicagua Chapter
House investigators subpoenaed Tobias Li Diamond former U S district attorney for Northern Iowa to testify in the week of December 15 about charges he misused his office to aid a private client. Diamond resigned amid controversy and faces questions over threats to prosecute Miamians who did not settle a claim in his private practice.
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Washington
House
Tobias Li
Diamond
U. S
Iowa
Frank L. Chelt
D-Ky
Richard Swalve
Only Four Lots Sold In Tax Sale Monday
Very little activity marked the Washington county tax sale at the courthouse Monday morning. Three lots in Haskins and one Brighton property were bid in by others, while 21 pieces of scavenger property were taken by the county under a law requiring the county to bid on property with three years of delinquent taxes.
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Washington County
Court House
Haskins
Brighton
John Simmering Jr Traps Multiple Animals This Season
John Simmering Jr of a location 144 miles south of Ainsworth traps wildlife for profit. He reports a lucrative season with 0 muskrats, 10 coon, 2 mink, 5 foxes, 2 skunks, and 2 beaver captured.
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John Simmering Jr
Ainsworth
Funeral Services for Carolyn Hamilton Held at United Presbyterian
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at the United Presbyterian church for Carolyn Hamilton. Dr KE L Haney led the service with pallbearers Ralph Kleese Marion George George Stewart George Masson Jr Tom Gray and Clarence Logan. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Carolyn Hamilton
United Presbyterian Church
KE. L. Haney
Ralph Kleese
Marion George
George Stewart
George Masson Jr
Tom Gray
Clarence Logan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Local LOOF Lodge Elects New Officers
John Beenblossom was elected noble grand and will preside for the year. Keith Williams, LeRoy Jugenheimer, Elwyn Gardner, Myron Salladay and Fred Whephart were elected to key posts. The group amended by laws and named a refreshment committee: Earl Nicola, Howard Waggoner, Stanley McKeown, Luther Crom, Harold Wilson.
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John Beenblossom
Noble Grand
Loof Lodge
Keith Williams
LeRoy Jugenheimer
Elwyn Gardner
Myron Salladay
Fred Whephart
Earl Nicola
Howard Waggoner
Stanley McKeown
Luther Crom
Harold Wilson
Continue Search For Missing Plane Over San Bernardino Mountains
Reinforced air and ground teams combed the snow bound San Bernardino Mountains for a C 47 transport with 13 crewmen missing after vanishing Monday night in a thunderstorm while en route from Arizona to March Air Force Base. The last radio ping came at 9 15 p m over Palm Springs as the search pursued several leads and past crash sites.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Air Force Transport
March Air Force Base
Here
Arizona
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Thermal
Palm Springs
American Casualties In Korea Reach 127 383
Washington reports total U S army casualties in Korea at 127 383 as of last Friday an increase of 86 from the prior week. Included are 22 331 deaths 92 256 wounded 11 405 missing and 1 391 previously missing but returned to service. Oklahoma is a Choctaw Indian word for red people.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Elected at Coon Ham Dinner Here
Ben Bruns was named president of the Chicagua Izaak Walton league at the election during the coon and ham feed Monday night at the VFW hall. The Red Brick Rhythm band entertained, and Ray Beckman spoke on conservation laws and Lake Darling. Officers and directors were announced. December meeting will be cancelled.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
VFW
VEIW
Red Brick
Benson
Ray Beckman
Division of Fish and Game
The
Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Beckman
Nation
Iowa
Lake Darling
Mr. Bruns
Harold Mangold
Harold Brock
Paul Rotenburger
Max Donaldson
W. M. Tweeten
William A. McGinnis Sr
Dale Fuhr
C. C. Niffenegger
Newton H. Robinson
Dr. L. C. Swain
Walter Messer
K. Kermit Klopf
Memorial tributes ease CIO leadership fight at Atlantic City
At the CIO’s 14th annual convention in Atlantic City memorial rites for Philip Murray sparked a cease fire among union chiefs. Adlai Stevenson urged labor not to view the Republican contest as disaster while Walter Reuther led the race for Murray’s successor with Allas Haywood pushing to keep their man in key posts.
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Atlantic Cit
N. J
Adlai E. Stevenson
CIO
Philip Murray
Stevenson
Murray
Atlantic City
CI0
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Reuther
Walter P. Reuther
Auto Workers Union
Allas S. Haywood
The
Auto Workers
Department of Organization
Haywood
Het
Lewis Kline Dies in Oklahoma City
Joe Barnes of Washington reports the death of Lewis Kline in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Kline had visited Barnes in his home three weeks earlier and fell seriously ill, with Barnes driving him to Oklahoma City at that time.
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Lewis Kline
Oklahoma City
Joe Barnes
Washington
Okla
Mr. Kline
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Adenauer seeks support for West German peace plan
Bonn Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urged Parliament to ratify the West German peace contract and the European army pact. He warned that a rejection would amount to a vote for Stalin and Bolshevik influence as parts of his coalition opposed timely approval. He urged a political decision as the debate opened.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Stalin
Adenauer
Europe
Snow Drizzle Closes Roads Across Iowa Highways Hazardous
Freezing drizzle and light snow blanket Iowa roads as travel becomes hazardous across many counties. Forecasters expect precip to end by Thursday with lows near 25 to 38 and highs around 33 to 38. Fog and smoke reduce visibility in eastern areas while Western counties face mist and icing risk overnight.
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United Press
Towa
Marriage License Issued at Court for Duane Small
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse today for Duane H. Small and an unnamed partner. The ceremony location and partner details remain unclear in the fragment.
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Duane H. Nt Eee K. Small
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