Minority Report Urges More Study Of Iowa Toll Road
Attorney L J Kehoe of Washington filed a minority report with Governor Beardsley urging further study of an Iowa toll road. He wants funds for a thorough review and proposes exploring a super highway. Kehoe’s report circulated to several committee members who were urged to back the plan.
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Iowa
L. J. Kehoe
Washngton
Iowa Toll Road Study Committee
Beardsley
Kehoe
Washington
Frances Kerr Vo
Manila
Karl Madden
Davenport
Hans Morgan
Clarinda
Forrest Parrott
Sioux City
Harry Wilford
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Highway Commission
White
Morri
Highway Commission
Weather Iowa: Fair Tonight Then Warmer Saturday
Fair conditions across DES MOVNI 3s region tonight with colder readings in the extreme east. Temperatures fall to 20 to 26 degrees, local pockets at 15 to 20 in north central areas. Saturday brings warmer air with highs from 46 to 53 in the northeast and 54 to 60 in the southwest.
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Iowa
Evergreen roping available to residents in Central Park
Local residents may purchase evergreen roping used for the Chamber of Commerce decorations in Central Park while supplies last. Kenton Mangold, chamber secretary, said the chamber has slightly more roping than needed for the park display.
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Chamber of Commerce
Central Park
Kenton Mangold
Chamber
Mangold
Tunisian leader Ferhat Hached assassinated sparks curfew
Ferhat Hached, a major Tunisian nationalist and head of the General Workers Union, was killed Thursday night. French authorities imposed a curfew from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to prevent revenge riots as the UN General Assembly opened debates boycotted by France over Asian and Arab complaints about the Tunisian administration.
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Tunis
Tunisia
CUP
Ferhat Hached
General Workers Union
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Xmas Decorations Erected In Park
Washington’s Central park began take on a holiday appearance as Chamber of Commerce decorating committee started placing the city's decorations. Decorations concentrate in the park due to street light changes and include three trees, a nativity scene on the band stand, and fountain decorations, to be completed in days.
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Washington
Central Park
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Girl Dies as Mother and Man Hurt in Iowa Crash
A 11 year old girl Nellie Crouse of Winthrop was killed in a two car collision on an icy highway. Her mother Mrs Byron Crouse 37 and Dale Jarretson of Manchester were critically injured and cared for at Manchester hospital. Police say the Jarretson car skidded on ice and struck the Crouse vehicle.
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Winthrop
Lowa
Nellie Crouse
Byron Crouse
Dale Jarretson
Manchester
Jarretson
Crouse
Largest Appendix Ever Reported At Bayton Hospital
Natividad dad Olachia visited a Texas hospital with a nine inch appendix seven inches longer than normal. Surgeons removed the unusually long appendix and said it may be the longest on record.
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Bayton
Tex
Natividad Olachia
Natividad
Truman Hosts Farewell Dinner With Cabinet
President Truman held a formal farewell dinner at the White House attended by all cabinet members and their wives except Secretary of Commerce Sawyer who was abroad. Secretary Brannan returned from Mexico and Secretary of Labor Tobin rushed from Boston to attend the event.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Charles Sawyer
Europe
Charles Brannan
Mexico
Maurice J. Tobin
Boston
Lie Fires U.N. Communists from United Nations
Secretary-General Trygve Lie accepted a legal recommendation to dismiss known or suspected American Communists from the United Nations. He circulated the report by three top lawyers to all member nations and said nine U.N. employees may be dismissed for ducking Senate subcommittee questions. Lie plans a new advisory panel to handle cases of noncooperation with U. S. investigations.
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United Nations
N.Y
Trygve Lie
U.N
Lie
U. N
Senate
Internal Security
Communist Party
McCarrar
U. S
New Chairman Named To Wage Stabilization Board
Washington observes Charles C. Killingsworth installed as chair of the Wage Stabilization Board succeeding Archibald Cox who resigned amid criticism. Cox warned Truman policy could favor a few unions or weaken wage controls as miners won a $1.90 daily raise contrary to board inflation fears.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Charles C. Killingsworth
Archibald Cox
White House
John L. Lewis
Cox
Mr. Truman
Evangelist Billy Granam Heads to Korea for Revival Meetings
Evangelist Billy Granam departed Los Angeles for Korea to hold revival meetings with American troops. He urged nationwide humiliation repentance and prayer as the sole solution to the Korean crisis. He, six foot four, was escorted by his wife and friends at the airport.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Billy Granam
Korea
Mrs. Truman's Mother Dies at the White House
Mrs Wallace the mother of Mrs Truman died at 72 35 p m at the White House after an illness. The White House said she died of a cerebral thrombosis following a stroke on November 22. Both the President and Mrs Truman were at her bedside. No funeral arrangements were announced.
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Mrs. Truman
White House
Washington
David W. Wallace
Wilt House
Wallace
Truman
Mrs. Mame Miller Dies in Wellman Iowa
Mrs. Mame Miller of Wellman died in Mercy Hospital Iowa City Wednesday after hip fracture treatment. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday Powett funeral home Wellman Rev Bissinger officiating burial Champion Hill cemetery. Survived by son Dr Roy Miller Pasadena and sister Mrs Anna Wade Iowa County with granddaughter and great granddaughter.
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Wellman
Mame Miller
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powett
B C. Bissinger
Champion Hill
Mary Carson Miller
Illinois
George
Emile Carson Lambdroux
Iown
Friley Hints at Running for Iowa Governor in 1954
Iowa Democratic chairman Jake More quotes a state legislator saying President Charles E. Friley of Iowa State College has indicated an interest in running for governor in 1954. Friley, 64, plans to retire next July. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn returning from a Lansing Michigan visit.
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Des Moines
Llp
Jake More
Iowa
Charles E. Friley
Iowa State College
Friley
State College
Soviet Proposes Massive Jet Bomber With Long Range
London reports from Jane's All the World’s Aircraft describe a Soviet super bomber under development. It would use six jet turboprop engines, feature swept back wings, and boast speed and range exceeding the American B 36 while being larger than the wartime B 20 but smaller than the B 36.
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London
Russia
United States
Jane's
Atlantic
U.S
Over Two Million Reds Are Purged
An AP report notes purges in east European satellite states since 1948 have expelled between 2,000,000 and 2,500,000 party members. About 150,000 remain jailed. leadership shifts are reported across Poland Romania and Hungary with Prague trial seen as a prelude to further purges.
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London
Poland
Romana
Hungary
Prague
Two Soldiers Held in El Paso Slaying
Two soldiers from Iowa and Arkansas were jailed in El Paso as they waived preliminary hearings for a federal grand jury on December 15. They face charges of premeditated murder in the November 238 slaying of Jesus Gonzalez, a taxi driver and father of four.
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EL Paso
Tex
Iowa
Rayment L. Batton
Des Moines
Martin Austin
Marmaduke
Ark
Jesus Gonzalez
Funeral services for E. R. Davis at Salem Church
Funeral services for E R Davis were held Thursday afternoon at 2 in the Salem church with Rev. Ernest Smith and Duane Meyer in charge and John Hughes as soloist. Pallbearers were Joe H Johnston Blake Spencer Paul Davis R John Davis Kommie Davis and Robert Thomas. Burial followed in Cambrian cemetery with Jones funeral home in charge.
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E. R. Davis
Salem Church
Ernest Smith
Duane Meyer
John Hughes
Joe H. Johnston
Blake Spencer
Paul Davis
R. John Davis
Kommie Davis
Robert Thomas
Cambrian Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Adult Farmer Class Meets Monday on Oats Growing
The adult farmer evening class will meet Monday December 8 at 7:30 PM in the vocational agriculture room at the high school. Topic is Growing a crop of Oats. All farmers are invited to attend.
Stevenson Ends White House Visit After Two Days
Gov Adlai E Stevenson left the White House after a two day stay with President Truman and other officials. He planned to remain in Washington one more day before returning to Illinois. He discussed the Democratic Party future and its new role with Secretary Oscar Chapman Francis Biddle and ADA leaders Robert Nathan and others.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
White House
Illinois
Truman
Democratic Party
Stevenson
Interior
Oscar Chapman
Francis Biddle
Americans For Democratic Action
Robert R. Nathan
ADA
Eisenhower's Korea trip staged as domestic drama
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower used a week of maneuvering at the Commodore Hotel in New York and at Columbia University as a cover for his Korea trip. Cabinet selections were announced by Arthur H. Vandenberg after Eisenhower's departure, naming Durkin as labor secretary Weeks as commerce secretary Williams as under secretary. Durkin was the last key figure to visit Ike before he left Saturday morning.
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New York
Eisenhower
42Nd Street White House
Commodore Hotel
Korea
Columbia University
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Ike
Durkin
Morningside Heights
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Herbert Brownell
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Constellation
United States
Seoul
Iwo Jima
Alice McIntire Moves to Mt Pleasant State Hospital
Alice McIntire formerly at 709 West 2nd Street moves today to Mt Pleasant. Her new address is Box 92 State Hospital Mt Pleasant.
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Alice McIntire
West 2Nd Street
Mt. Pleasant
State Hospital
Iowa
Washington residents older on average than national peers
Census data show Washington’s median age at 36.5 years versus 39.1 nationally, with 17.7 percent of residents 65 and over against 8.2 percent nationwide. Education averages 11.3 years locally, above the national 9.3 years, alongside rising marriage rates, more young children, and more women in the workforce.
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New York
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Iowa
Lodge Seeks FBI Review Of His Record
Sen Henry Cabot Lodge Jr the future U S delegate to the United Nations says he asked the FBI to check his record to set an example for Americans connected with the world organization to clear doubts about loyalty Meanwhile sources report nine U N employees will be fired for refusing to testify to the Senate Internal Security sub committee about possible subversive activities.
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Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United Nations
Eisenhower
FBI
World Organization
Lodge
U. N
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Eisenhower Concludes Korean War Inspection Plan for Expanded Aid
President elect Eisenhower completes a three day Korean war tour near combat zones. He supports increasing American aid to South Korea but warns against widening the war. He meets UN and South Korean leaders and inspects frontline conditions.
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Eisenhower
South Korea
Europe
Reuther Promises New Labor Crusade
Atlantic City reports Walter P. Reuther vowing a great human crusade for labor. The CIO leader warned industry and government, after winning the CIO presidency, that 4 million members will seek economic justice and march on picket lines if needed.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
The
United Workers
America
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Texas
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Lansing
Mich
Allan Barth
Carlton Bump
Washington High School
Bump
Chicago
Arthur C. Stewart
Spencer Dunham
Greensburg
Ind
Crannae Dunham
Adlai
Mark W. Clark
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Syasam Rhee
Rhee
Reuther
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