GOP Senators Expect Eisenhower to Seek MacArthur Korea Plan
Republican senators say President-elect Eisenhower will seek Gen. Douglas MacArthur's views on ending the Korea stalemate. They expect no formal meeting yet but anticipate direct or indirect input through intermediaries as Eisenhower and advisers hold secret discussions aboard the USS Helena.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Henry C. Dworshak
R-Ida
MacArthur
Korea
Truman
Dworshak
Andrew F. Schoeppa
R-Kans
Helena
Washington High School Concert Open Tonight in Auditorium
Members of the Washington high school concert band will present their first concert of the school year tonight in the high school auditorium. The program includes The Star Spangled Banner, A Fantasy of Christmas Melodies, Eroica, Zacatecas, It’s a Grand Night for Singing, Indiana State Band March, and The Orange and Black. Tickets available at the door or in advance from Melvin Hill.
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Washington High School
Indiana State Band
O. R. Farrar
Harold L. Walters
Marek Lemmananaw
Cane
Taneo
LeRoy Anderson
Stays Awake 98 Hours But Loses $1,000 Bet
Midland painter Jess Hensley concededs at 8 14 a m after 98 hours 41 minutes without sleep losing a 1000 bet to Robert Cook who remained awake. They planned to spend the money on Christmas presents. Both had kept busy with side bets and shaving routines to stay alert.
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Midland
Tex
Jess Hensley
Robert Cook
Hensley
L. J. Hensley
Cook
Jess
Weather DES MOVIES IOWA Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday
Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday with no major temperature changes. Low tonight 22 to 28 in the north and 25 to 35 in the south. High Wednesday 40 to 45 in the north and 45 to 52 in the south. Considerable cloudiness and mild Thursday with occasional showers.
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Iowa
Leo and Don Stone Open New Floor Covering Store
Leo and Don Stone announce the opening of their floor covering store in Washing ton Theatre south of Lemmons Drug Store on South Iowa avenue in the former Gamble store. The partnership will open Wednesday at 9 am with years of furniture and floor covering experience. Visitors may register for prizes to be drawn Saturday night at 8 o'clock.
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Leo
Don Stone
Washington
Lemmons Drug Store
Iowa Avenue
Gamble
Columbus Junction
Aipsworth
Vishinsky Leaves For Home Killing Hopes for Peace
Soviet Foreign Minister Anrei Vishinsky departs New York for home aboard the Liberte, ending any immediate chance for a Korean peace in the UN General Assembly session. Observers note his departure as a sign there is little room for constructive progress on the truce talks.
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United Nations
N. Y
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Kremlin
U. N
Peiping
Pyongyang
General Assembly
Larry Sinn to Start Wayland Carrier Job
Larry Sinn, a Washington Journal carrier boy at Wayland, will begin his regular route in Wayland Wednesday evening. For two days residents have received copies of the Journal regardless of subscription status. Starting Wednesday evening Sinn will deliver only his standard route.
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Larry Sinn
Washington Journal
Wayland
Waylend
Journal
Larry
UN Planes Pound Red Supply Lines
Allied bombers in round the clock raids damaged Communist supply lines as ground fighting slowed due to shortages. Sabrejets shot down a MiG‑15, their ninth in three days, while defending daylight raids. Lt. Graham EF Trulse of Henley England downed one MIG as others fled across the Yalu. UN aircraft hit a railway, a supply center, and convoys heading to the front.
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Seoul
Korea
Graham EF. Trulse
Henley
England
Yalu River
United Nations
French Troops Guard Against More Riots in Casablanca
Five thousand French troops patrolled Casablanca as riots erupted, killing 57. Tanks ringed native districts while infantry and police guarded the European quarter amid talk of martial law. A dusk-to-dawn curfew remained in force after the violent anti European clashes.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Atlantic
French North Africa
Tunisia
Algeria
Des Moines Bank Robber Breaks Free at Hospital
Michael J. Walsh, 62, dubbed the silent bank robber, escaped from a deputy at Broadlawns General Hospital today but was recaptured within an hour. Detectives Hugh Fitzpatrick and Starold Traffley arrested him in downtown Des Moines after he wandered from the emergency ward.
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Des Moines
Michael J. Walsh
Broadlawns General Hospital
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Starold Traffley
Chamber Directors Assign Members and Plan Drive
Charles Hotle, Chamber of Commerce president, announced permanent committee assignments at the new year meeting. Bill Smart to lead the finance department and oversee the membership drive. Budget tentatively set at 10 000 dollars for 1953.
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Charles Hotle
Chamber of Commerce
Hotle
Bill Smart
Chamber
Smart
Military Ball Set Thursday at Washington Armory
The S72nd Ordnance unit sponsors a military ball at the Washington Armory. It will begin at 9 o clock Thursday night following the reserve unit drill period. Tickets are available for purchase at the armory Thursday night.
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Washington Armory
S72nd Ordnance Unit
Ralph W Bozman Dies at 71 in Washington Home
Ralph W Bozman 71 dies at his Washington residence after eight months illness. Funeral Tuesday December 10 at 2 PM at Jones funeral home with Dr E E Haney. burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Survived by wife Maud Long, daughter Mrs Raymond Anderson, son Ralph Bozman Jr, two grandchildren. VEW members to attend services as group. Born April 23 ISS in Lousa county. later moved to Adams County Nebraska before settling in Iowa.
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Jones Funeral Home
Evert £. Haney
Crawfordsville Cemetery
VEW
View Hall
Mr. Borman
Iss
Lousa County
Elmer L
Alice Brewer Bozman
Adams County
Nebraska
Iowa
Mr. Bozman
Maud Long
Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
Bozman
Raymond Anderson
Washington
Ralph Bozman Jr
VEW Meeting Tonight Urges Members to Attend
The VEW post in Washington will hold its regular meeting at the hall tonight. All members urged to attend. Tornadoes have caused 8,000 deaths and 500 million dollars in property loss since 1916 in the United States.
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VEW Post
Washington
United States
Ruth Jaeger Begins Public Health Nursing Practice
Ruth Jaeger a College of Nursing senior from State University of Iowa started eight weeks of field experience in Public Health Nursing at the Washington County Health Unit. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Jaeger of Sigourney and will work with Miss Ethel Gregg and Miss Evelyn Kile in Washington.
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Ruth Jaeger
College of Nursing
State University of Iowa
Washington County
Jaeger
Frank Jaeger
Sigourney
Washington
Ethel Gregg
R. N
Evelyn Kile
4-H Girls of County To Hold Xmas Party
Washington county 4-H girls leaders and committee members will meet on Saturday December 15 at the YMCA Community Room in Washington from 7 to 8 p.m. Entertainment includes games Christmas stories and a gift exchange. Attendees are asked to bring a 25 cent gift.
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Washington County
Predict Wide Use of Polio Shots Next Year
Seattle structured report notes Basil O'Connor, head of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, predicts over 1.5 million children would receive the new gamma globulin polio preventive next year. He calls it the first major breakthrough in polio fight though not a complete solution. He notes five weeks average immunity and stronger effect if administered in the first week.
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Seattle
Wash. Cup
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
O'Connor
Crawfordsville Improvement Group elects officers at annual meeting
Duane Henss was chosen president of the Community Improvement Association of Crawfordsville at the second annual meeting. Holly Johnston became vice president with Robert Miller as secretary and Blake Spencer treasurer. several board members were listed for one year terms. The group reported 1951 157 members at 2.50 each and 1952 added 91 members. total receipts 5 544 and expenditures 1 252 2 with a balance of 2 291 71.
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Crawfordsville
Duane Henss
Community Improvement Association of
Holly Johnston
Robert Miller
Blake Spencer
Kenneth Rhea
Glen Anderson
Max Owen
Sadie Davis
Wayne Davis
A. D. Henss
T. H. Huston
Camp Fire Council to Meet in City Hall Rooms
The December meeting of the Washington area Camp Fire Council will be held at 8 p m Thursday in the Camp Fire rooms of the city hall. Leaders and sponsors of Camp Fire will hold their meeting Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Washington Area
Camp Fire Council
Camp Fire
RYP to Sponsor Dance at Legion Hall
RYP members invite all who enjoy dance to a December 17 event at the Legion Hall Washington. From 9 p m to midnight the Cockayne orchestra will provide music for square and social dancing.
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RYP
the Legion Hall
Washington
Cockayne Orchestra
Cookie recipe wins Pillsbury bakeoff top prize
A Chicago housewife won $25,000 in the Pillsbury bakeoff after a cookie idea from her 10 year old twin sons inspired the winning recipe. Mrs. Peter S. Harlib received the prize from Mrs. Richard Nixon at a luncheon ending a session with 100 contestants from 36 states. The cookie, titled snappy turtle's cookie, combines dough with chocolate frosting and pecans.
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New York
Chicago
Peter S. Harlib
Richard Nixon
Mrs Michalek asks wedding guests to fund mimeograph machine
In St Louis a wedding reception for Mrs Joseph Michalek drew 200 guests who were asked not to give presents. Instead they were urged to contribute toward buying a mimeograph machine for her church.
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Lit. Louis, Mo
Joseph Michalek
Finney to lead Gideon camp at Columbus Junction
H C Finney of Washington was elected president of the Columbus Junction Washington Gideon camp at the annual election in the United Presbyterian church. Other officers named include J Fred Moore vice president Arthur Dus ing secretary treasurer and J M Finney chaplain.
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H. C. Finney
Washington
Cole Umbus Junction - Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Gideon Association
J. Fred Moore
Columbus Junction
Arthur Duesing
J. M. Finney
Hamilton
Davenport Gideon Camp
Bliss to Speak at Washington County Community Council Meet
R K Bliss of the department of Community Affairs at State College will speak Thursday at the first annual meeting of the Washington County Community Council in Wellman Shake Day evening December 11. A turkey dinner at 7 o'clock will precede the business session. Tickets are available to members from various towns and communities.
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St. K. Bliss
Department of Community Affairs
Re State College
Washington County Community Council
Wellman
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