Oliphant Cancels Testimony At Tax Scandal Probe
Charles Oliphant, who resigned as chief counsel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, canceled his scheduled appearance before House investigators due to illness. The subcommittee plans to reschedule. Oliphant had demanded an open hearing to defend his reputation amid accusations of a Washington clique involved in shakedowns.
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Washington
Charles Oliphant
Bureau of Internal Revenue
House
Cecil R. King
Calif
Ways and Means
Torgenndels
King Sated
Cbiploane
Tin
Internal Revenue Hure
Charles Irelan
Paul Shearer Reelected District Boy Scout Chairman
Paul V. Shearer, Washington attorney, was reelected district chairman for the Boy Scout organization in Washington counts at the annual election held Thursday evening. West Vetter was named vice chairman and Bill Dochart district commissioner. Members-at-large for the district, including nearby communities, were announced for a later date. Judge R G Wader handled district court matters in Washington. Funeral services for Earnest Garrett were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Jones funeral home with Dr Bell officiating. Pallbearers included Orville Long, Ralph Williams, John Beenblo som, Earl Little, and W. B. Dupuis. Burial followed in Woodland cemetery.
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Paul V. Shearer
Washington
Boy Scout
West Vetter
Bill Dochart
Histrict
Earnest Garrett
Jones
Dro Bell
Charce
Paul Thayer
Seloist
Orville Long
Ralph Williams
John Beenblossom
Earl Little
W. BL Dupuis
Harry Moran
Woodland Cemetery
Iowa sorority head resigns over race discrimination
Ossie Marken a senior at the University of Iowa says he quit as president of a commerce sorority after members refused to initiate Negroes Gwen Moore, a Negro girl from Manly, was debated for rush and nine of 10 members voted against including Negroes, prompting Marken to resign on October 25. Margaret Jensen and Pat Vannies replaced leadership. Vannies voiced concerns to the Daily Iowan and WSUI, but letters were not published or broadcast.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
4 Commerce
Grece Marken
Manista
Phi Gammi Nu
Ossie
Marken
Gwen Moore
Manly
Sorverity
Margaret Jensen
Denison
la Pat Vannies
Weet Liberty
Miss Moore
Tio
Miss Marken
Tinester
Miss Vannice
Daily Lawn
WSUL
Roger Thompson
Tews
WSU
Miss Vannics
New Angle On Airport Issue At City Council Meeting
A city council member argues the proposed special election on the municipal airport should not definitively bind votes. He says the council is not unanimously in favor and will consider results without guaranteeing decisive impact.
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Washington
Sale Ouly
November Brings Record Cold to Iowa Residents
Des Moines reports the Iowa weather bulletin shows November as the coldest since 1911 with an average of 31.5 degrees, five degrees below normal. The first week brought a record cold snap, a Thanksgiving storm followed by unseasonably warm readings, and harvesting hampered by cold and humidity.
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Des Moines
Uns
Lowa
Weather Bureau
Agriculture Department
Decora
Shay
UN Moves Toward Korea Truce Plan and Troop Withdrawal
UN proposes a new three point inspection program and says troop withdrawal talks may start in armistice discussions. Communists reject most requests while agreeing to study the plan. A UN communique notes slight progress as both sides agree on cease fire within 24 hours of the armistice and withdrawal from the buffer zone under military police supervision.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
Waste critique ends luxury in military budget
A Senate subcommittee report on six Air Force training centers condemns "trivial" waste in the armed forces economy. It warns that such waste imperils national finances and declares that the days of luxury are over for the military establishment.
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Washington
Senate
Hatlon
Bandits Rob Davenport Store Steals $612
Four hooded men robbed Davenport food store last night escaping with $612. Co owner Jharnett Weingweig and clerk Merc Patricia Stantes Jr were in the store when the men split up one guiding the owner to a rear storeroom while another took cash from the counter. The masked gunman entered as the others restrained the clerk. Weingweig cited the weapon as realistic and offered no resistance.
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Davenport
Bunelite Hedd
Davenport Food Store
Jharnett
Toll from Mittibokthibok eruptions feared near two thousand
Manila reports the Red Cross says 2000 may be dead as lava floods trap 200 in Nasac village. Evacuations begin for Mindanao refugees while 12,500 seek relief at centers on Camiguin. Col Isidor Javier and Joaquin Canute direct relief and sanitation concerns rise at Mathings center.
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Red Cross
Mittibok
Nasac
Philippine Naval
Mindanao
Camiguin
The
Relef
Mathings
Col Isidoro Javier
Joaquin Canute
House of Flowers Ends Third Business Year
Mr and Mrs Karl Schmidt celebrate their third business anniversary at the Pattee Flowers shop. Schmidt bought the partner’s share and took control. The firm thanks customers in an anniversary advertisement on page 7 of the Evening Journal. Mrs Peters and family travel to Des Moines for grandmother Mrs Mardis funeral.
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Karl Schmidt
Schmidt
Bal
Evening Journal
T. HL. Peters
Des Moines
Peter
Mardis
Storms Mark Path Of Cold Wave Across Nation
A United Press report describes a broad cold wave advancing from west to east with rain on the Pacific coast, dust storms in the southwest, snow in the northern midwest, and heat elsewhere. Tornadoes caused deaths and injuries in Spring, and blizzard conditions brought heavy snow to Bemidji Minnesota Valentine Nebraska and parts of the Dakotas.
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Midwest
Tate
Ohnetran
Valles
Bembaji
Minn
Valentine
Neb
Dakota
North Central Plains States
Upper
Mitdwest
University Students Present Sunday Program At Local Church
The Presbyterian church hosts a Sunday evening service led by Westminister Foundation members from Iowa City. Wilma Grossheim directs student activities. Mary McMahon leads worship. Corrine Hamilton sings. Leah Lunan accompanies. Bob Lin from Korea speaks on Christians in Korea. Paul Grosshelm serves as chauffeur. service begins after 4:30 pm and is open to the public.
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Presbyterian Church
Westminister Foundation
Iowa City
Presbyterian
Wilma Grossheim
William J. Groveheim
Presbyterian Church In
Washington
Iowa Cluff Westminister Foundation
Mary McMahon
Manning
Iowa
Corrine Hamilton
Greene
Lowe
Leah Lunan
Bob Lin
Korea
Paul Grosshelm
Automobile makers free to request price increases
Washington officials say the auto industry may seek a third price hike under Capehart controls. Car prices could rise three to five percent on top of current levels with earlier increases bringing total rises since the 1950 freeze to about nine to ten percent.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Kudoon
Crosley
Capehart
Caupehart
Marel
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Honors 1941 Slain Service Members
Hawaii observes a 7:55 am ceremony marking the 1941 attack. Chaplains pray for the dead including sailors entombed in the Arizona and Pacifico graves. President Hoover officials preside as war drums echo across Pearl Harbor and nearby Hickam Field.
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Prakl
Uahhor
Pearl Harbor
America
National Cemetery
Lerce Etti
Alben W. Harkey
Oeca
Chapman
Naval Base
Arizona
Demons Face Grayhounds In Burlington Opener
Washington High School Demons travel to Burlington for the Little Six care season opener at the Burlington field house. Coach Zeke Hogel will likely use the same core players from the first two games with probable starters Phil Leyden Ernie Beenblossom Harold Messenger Gene Williams and Roger Wagsoner. Chuck Reed is expected to see significant action once again.
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Washington
Demons
Burlington
Little Six
Grayhounds
Burlington Field House
Zeke Hogel
Phil Leyden
Ernie Beenblossom
Harold Messenger
Gene Williams
Roger Wagsoner
Chuck Reed
Gene Ellis Injured in Auto Accident Near Iowa City
Gene Ellis of Washington was hurt in a traffic crash five miles north of Iowa City on Highway 218 last Tuesday evening. He was treated at University Hospital and has returned home recovering without complications. Ellis is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Lou J Sueppel. Reports say he likely struck a sand bucket on the roadside and lost control, plunging over an embankment.
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Gene Ellis
Washington
Iowa City
University Hospital
Ellis
Mr Ellis
Mra
Loo J Sueppel
U S Has Cannon To Fire Atomic Shells
Washington report notes the Army plans an atomic artillery gun ready soon. Gen J Lawton Collins says such shells bolster defense and offer a potent offensive capability. Details came during a roundup on a Mutual Broadcasting System program.
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U. S
Washington
Srimy Fas
Army
J Lawton Cole
Imerican
Russia
Collins
Weather Summary Forecast With Snow Flurries North
Mostly cloudy conditions with light snow flurries in the north later this afternoon. Cooler tonight with lows 20s to 30s Northwest to 40s in the southeast. Saturday partly cloudy and cooler with a mix of clouds and wind. Temperatures a few degrees below normal for early week with a chance of rain or snow.
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