Steel Worker Is Ejected From Committee Hearing
A Pennsylvania steel worker, Paul Ault, 43, was ejected from a Senate investigating subcommittee hearing after calling an FBI undercover agent a dying steel pigeon and a smirking Judas. Ault invoked the Fifth Amendment and questioned McCarthy while protesting Bethlehem Steel, as Mundt signaled the probe may end soon.
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Washington
Capitol
Pennsylvania
Senate
FBI
Judas
Paul Ault
Communist Party
Williamsport
Herman E. Thomas
Thomas
Ault
Charles E. Potter
R-Minn
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Bethlehem Steel
McCarthy
Potter
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Reaction to McCarthy Charge Divides GOP Leaders
Washington reports a wave of Republican reactions after Senator Joseph McCarthy denounced President Eisenhower. Leaders including Leonard Hall William Knowland Arthur Watkins Herman Welker Homer Ferguson Karl Mundt condemn or defend McCarthy while Walter Reuther Eleanor Roosevelt and James P. Mitchell comment on the turmoil and the allegations.
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Leonard Hall
McCarthy
Herman Welker
Idaho
Eisenhower
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
Republican Policy Committee
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
CIO
Walter Reuther
Eleanor Roosevelt
George Marshall
Labor
James P. Mitchell
GOP
Con
Senate
William F. Knowland
Hall
Wisconsin
Eden appeals to Labour to press China on freed Americans
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden urged Labour MPs with ties to the Chinese Communists to influence Beijing to release 13 American airmen held on espionage charges without delay. The Daily Mirror also urged former PM Clement Attlee to pressed Red China to free 15 Americans serving long terms.
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London
Anthony Eden
Labor Party
Daily Mirror
Clement Attlee
Attlee
Red China
Eden
House of Commons
United States
Chiang Kai Shek
Formosa
Teachers of County Will Meet on Monday
All Washington county teachers are urged to attend a 7 30 p m meeting at Washington high school Monday December 15. Speaker Wesley Erbe of Iowa City, ex superintendent and former Iowa State Education Association president, leads a panel with Marion George Joe Jones Lester Krabill and Everett Van de Voort to discuss 1955 school legislation. Refreshments will follow.
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Washington County
Washington High School
Wesley Erbe
Iowa City
Washington
Iowa State Education Association
Mr. Erbe
Marion George
Joe Jones
The
Farms Bureau
Lester Krabill
Everett van de Voort
Brighton
Former Clinton City Clerk Indicted Over Fuel Oil Shortage
Clinton County grand jury indicted Fr. Leslie Crabb, former city clerk, on charges of receiving more than 900 dollars worth of city fuel oil at his home. The shortage was found during a city motor fuel audit after Crabb had quit as city clerk and become purchasing agent for the Clinton school board, a post he later resigned.
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Clinton
ILP
Cliinton County
Grand Jury
Leslie Crabb
Crabb
Clinton School Board
Construction Worker Arrested in Ohio Grand Larceny Case
Police in Keokuk detain Donald R. Brook a construction worker held on request from Portage County Ohio Sheriff for grand larceny in Ravenna Ohio. Brook 11 year old son James accompanied him as he agreed to waive extradition.
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Keokuk (Op
Donald R. Brook
Portage County
Ohio
Robert Stockdale
Stockdale
Brook
Ravenna
Keokuk
James
Hoegh Urges More Iowa Highway Patrol and CID Agents
Gov elect Leo A. Hoegh endorses adding 75 highway patrol officers and boosting the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation staff from 13 to 15. He argues higher staffing could cut traffic fatalities, with a projected cost of 487,500 dollars annually for patrols and a CID budget request of 3,396,032 dollars for the coming biennium.
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Des Moines
Leo A. Hoegh
Lowa Highway Patrol
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa Public Safety
Pearl McMurry
McMurry
Hoegh
Criminal Investigation Bureau
WOOF Lodge Names Officers At Tuesday Meeting
Election of officers was held at the regular WOOF lodge meeting Tuesday night. Forrest Walker named noble grand, Forrest Brock vice grand, LeRoy Jugenheimer secretary, Elwyn Gardner financial secretary, Myron Salladay treasurer, Stan McKeown trustee for three years. One Keswick lodge visitor attended. transfer application approved. A Bowler tournament set for Champaign Illinois next March and April. Ralph Zeck to assemble a team. A first degree will be conferred Tuesday December 14.
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Woof Lodge
Forrest Walker
Noble
Forrest Brock
LeRoy Jugenheimer
Elwyn Gardner
Myron Salladay
Stan McKeown
Keswick Lodge
Champaign
Ill
Ralph Zeck
Gets 75 Year Term In Slaying at Des Moines
Rollie M Lee aged 40 of Des Moines was sentenced to 75 years for the second degree shotgun slaying of his estranged wife, 32, mother of five, on Sept 27 in front of her home after she refused reconciliation. He pleaded guilty to murder and had surrendered to police, held without bond after the shooting.
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Des Moines
Rollie M Lee
C. Edwin Moore
Lee
Mrs Roosevelt Not Surprised by McCarthy Denunciation
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arriving at International Airport said she was not surprised by Sen Joseph McCarthy’s attack on President Eisenhower. She said if he could accuse Gen George Marshall then he could accuse anyone and predicted the accusation would have limited effect.
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Los Angeles
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Eisenhower
International Airport
George Marshall
James Allen of Columbus City Dies at 64
James H. Allen, 64, of Columbus City died Tuesday night at University Hospital Iowa City after a weeklong stay. He owned a Columbus Junction barbershop and is survived by a wife Iva, son James, daughter Barbara, two grandchildren, five sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements are pending at Stacy funeral home. Born November 16, 1890, he was the son of Samuel and Mary Painter Allen.
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Columbus Junction
Jame H. Allen
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Allen
Columbus City
Stacy
Samuel
Mary Painter Allen
Iva Hanft
James
Barbara Allen
Kate Super
Arizona
Ray Greene
Floyd Rutt
Manford Gentzler
Roy Oakes
David
Princeton
Joe
Fredonia
Sitler elected head of Washington Golf and Country Club
Bill Sitler was elected president of the Washington Golf and Country Club at the first board meeting for the 1955 season. Don Boyer was re elected vice president, Vernon Witting agreed to another year as secretary, and Dr G J Nemmers had presided in 1954. New directors Walter Doak E D Morrison Jr and Irvin Coffey attended their first meeting.
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Bill Sitler
Washington Golf & Country Club
Bill
Don Boyer
Vernon Witting
G. J. Nemmers
Walter Doak
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Irvin Coffey
Iowa State Fair Posts Record Profit and Attendance
The 1954 Iowa State Fair reported a net profit of 154609 and a new attendance record of 607110, with 29181 total entries across divisions including 7723 livestock and 5232 poultry. Premiums rose to 189257 and receipts totaled 800837 while expenses reached 646227.
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Des Moines
Fair Board
L.B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Vocal Music Students Prepare First Concert of Year
Washington high school vocal music department readies an December 16 concert featuring an 80 voice a capella choir, girls glee club, and smaller groups. Christmas music and other numbers planned. Season tickets honored. individual admissions at the door in the school auditorium.
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Washington High School
Robert Ferrell
Girls Glee Club
Eisenhower Says McCarthy Third Party Move Up to McCarthy
President says a McCarthy third party would be difficult to form and he will not engage in personal quarrels. He defends civil rights, praises Zwicker, and backs continued GOP moderation while evaluating party damage from McCarthy’s actions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
GOP
Senate
Congress
Swicker
Ralph W. Zwicker
Zwicker
Leonard W. Hall
Freed Field family prisoners still unready to seek U S return
Washington reports the Field siblings Noel Herta and Hermann remain undecided on returning to the United States after release from Soviet satellite prisons. Hermann holds a valid passport and can travel. Noel and Herta have not requested passports and US contact has been limited to one pre-hospital meeting.
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Washington
United States
Noel
Herta
Hungary
Hermann
Poland
Warsaw
Zurich
Switzerland
Budapest
U.S
Conesville Resident Dies in Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Grover C. Moyer 69 a lifelong Conesville resident died in Mt. Pleasant hospital Monday. Services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fairbanks funeral home Muscatine with burial in Conesville cemetery. He is survived by one brother Guy of Conesville. The eagle insignia noted for a 1832 Army colonel rank appears in OCR error.
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Columbus Junction
Grover C. Moyer
Conesville
Mt. Pleasant
Fairbanks
Muscatine
Guy
Mexican Students On Way to Clinton Visit
A group of Mexican high school teachers and students left by train for Clinton Iowa on a goodwill mission sponsored by Mexico's Education Ministry. They will present Clinton students with a Mexican flag recordings of the national anthem and Mexican music plus photographs and literary material. Children with the best knowledge of Mexico will receive typical costumes.
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Mexico City
Clinton
Iowa
Education Ministry
Mexico
John A. Stewart Dies in Florida
John A. Stewart, a retired farmer from Washington, died this morning in Bradenton Florida where he was wintering. The body will be sent to Washington for funeral services at United Presbyterian church with rites tentatively planned for Monday and a fuller announcement Thursday. Arrangements are by Sherman’s funeral home. Richard A. Stewart, his Washington son, flew to Bradenton and will stay a few days with his mother.
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John A. Stewart
Washington
Bradenton
Florida
United Presbyterian Church
Sherman
Richard A. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Chou En Lai Warns U S Over Taiwan Treaty Ties
Peiping Radio quotes Chou En Lai denouncing the U S Nationalist China mutual security pact as a treaty of war and aggression. He says the United States seeks to legalize armed seizure of Taiwan and extend aggression against China, threatening grave consequences.
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Tokyo
Chou En Lai
China
United States
Red China
Peiping Radio
Chou
U.S
United Press
Chiang Kai-Shek
Peiping
Taiwan
Formosa
Republic of China
Dr. Michaelsen To Speak At YWCA Dinner In Washington
Dr. Robert S. Michaelsen director of the Iowa School of Religion and campus religious activities at the State University of Iowa will be guest speaker at the annual YWCA dinner in Washington Monday December 13 at 6 30 p m The event will be in the YWCA community room with reservations due by Friday. Mrs Merle Eckels president notes election of new YWCA council members and VW wives have prepared table decorations. Special entertainment includes numbers by the high school sextet.
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Robert S. Michaelsen
Iowa School of Religion
State University of Iowa
YWCA
Washington
Edna McCarty
Ywca Council
Merle Eckels
Man’s Appetite Outweighs Generosity in Common Rule
A quip notes that, as a rule, men show more interest in getting their bite than in giving their bit, reflecting social tendencies toward self interest over sharing.
Pope Pius XII Salutes Pilgrims From Window
The 78 year old pope, recovering from a near fatal collapse, stood at his bedroom window and saluted about 5 000 pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, waving as doctors and nurses looked on. He left his bed briefly and walked unaided for about 10 minutes, eating semi solid food for the first time in 11 days.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter's Square
Vatican
Pope
Vatican Palace
Tiber
St. Peters Square
Papa
Employment Drops Less Than Normal in November Report
Washington leaders report mixed November jobs data with unemployment rising by 79 000 and total jobless claim at 2 893 000 while non farm employment hits a yearly high of 55 577 000. Manufacturing gains in autos offset farm losses amid seasonal cuts in construction and food processing.
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Washington (Lp
Sinclair Weeks
Labor
James P. Mitchell
Early Printing Pioneers in Korea Precede Gutenberg
Korean printers cast bronze type in sand and printed books at least four decades before Gutenberg. The discovery shows ancient practice of movable type in Korea predating the German inventor's metal type around the 1490s.
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John Gutenberg
Germany
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