Sides ready for largest battle in Korean War
The United Nations army pulls back to south of the 38th parallel as 20 000 Communist troops prepare to assault Seoul. Jet battles over the Manchurian border pit 35 to 40 MiGs against 15 U S Sabres with UN planes claiming the enemy jet downed. Red forces 250 000 strong mass near Seoul as ground units and heavy equipment concentrate along the front.
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TOKYG
United Nations Army
Seoul
North Korea
South Korea
U. S
Manchurian
United Nations
Taegu-Pusan
Red
Imjin River
Korangpo
Chunchon
Kaesong
38Th Parallel
Chongju
Changsu
Unbong
Crop total reaches $175000 in Iowa
Des Moines reports preliminary and final county totals for the Christ a Rural Overseas Program raising 175000 with Bremer leading at 8000 and Black Hawk Hardin and Pocahontas following. The effort will aid the needy abroad and counties improved from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Christa Rural
Bremer County
Black Hawk
Hardin
Pocahontas
Des Moines Iowa Weather Outlook Holiday Weekend
Partly cloudy and warmer today then rain and snow in the east and snow flurries in the northwest over New Year's Eve. Highs 25 northeast to 45 southwest, tonight lows 10 to 20 east and 18 to 24 near. Sunday highs 35 to 80 across regions and 40 to 50 southwest turning colder by New Year's Eve. Southerly winds 10 mph rising to 20 to 25 mph Sunday. Snow flurries and colder weather expected New Year's Day with highs near 20 northwest and 24 southeast.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Taft Calls Korean Setback Worst In American History
Sen. Robert A. Taft says U.S. military leaders secretly call the Korean retreat the most complete setback in American history. He warns the defeat could threaten Japan and the Philippines and criticizes defense plans that could harm the U.S. economy and ability to fight.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Onio
U.S
Japan
Philippine Islands
Senate
Republican
Four Small Girls Die As Flames Sweep Home
In Bedford Indiana four young Beavers daughters Irene six Helen four Charlotte three and Linda Kay nineteen months died as a stove fire swept their four room home. Fire chief Ernest Baker reported the infant found in a crib two others on the floor and one in bed. The mother worked and the father was away when the blaze started. It follows another Indiana fire involving children two days earlier in Edinburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Edward Beavers
Irene
Helen
Charlotte
Linda Kay
Ernest Baker
Indiana
Edinberg
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Couples in Local Court
Two additional licenses granted at the courthouse to Harold P. Wolf and Eleanor Marie Swift of Washington. Also licensed were Betty L. Dennis of Haskins and Charles D. Hemm of Eldon.
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Court House
Harold P. Wolf
Eleanor Marie Swift
Washington
Betty L. Dennis
Haskins
Charles D. Hemm
Eldon
Interim Committee Calls for Liquor Buying Controls
Iowa's 951st legislature faces a package of reforms from an interim committee. It urges the liquor control commission to buy liquor by demand, require public hearings before new brands, and cut state publication in juvenile and veterans care. The report also covers university hospital modernization, anti freeze licensing, mental health screening, and curbing new state capital projects pending national defense needs.
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Des Moines
Iowa Legislative Interim Committee
Liquor Control Commission
Board of Control
Veterans Administration
Marshalltown
University of Iowa
Federal Bureau of Standards
Insanity Commissions
Conservation Commission
Legionnaires Schedule County Meeting and Events
Marion Rapp, commander of Leon Beatty American Legion post, reminded members of a regular meeting on Tuesday evening January 2 at the Legion hall. Plans for the joint county meeting will be finalized then, with visits from state commander and president and district officers on January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Rapp
Leon Beatty American Legion
Legion Hall
Dulles Warns America Against Abandoning Allies In Europe
John Foster Dulles warns in a New York speech that the United States must not abandon European allies to Soviet aggression. He says solitary defense is impermanent and argues against retreat into a Western Hemisphere strategy or endless overseas Korea-like conflicts. The remarks spark GOP and Democrat responses, with focus on Europe versus domestic defense.
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Dulles
America
Europe
Washington
John Foster Dulles
State Department
New York
United States
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
U. S
Plan for January adult farm classes in county
Adult evening farm classes will meet weekly on Wednesdays in January directed by Leonard Tindall. Topics include pasture needs for cows on January 5, artificial insemination with Stephen Viggers on January 10, crop varieties on January 17, and Outlook for 1951 on January 31, all at 7:30 in Lincoln high school agriculture room. A closing square dance will cap the month.
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Leonard Tindall
Lincoln School
Tindall
Stephen Viggers
Washington County Breeders Association
Four Die as Missing Plane Found in San Francisco Bay
A missing Navian airplane from San Gabriel California was found in shallow water in San Francisco Bay. Coast Guard said four aboard were dead including pilot A E F Banks a wartime Navy flyer who operated Rosemead airport. Passengers were believed to have boarded at Lockheed airport while Banks circulated in fog near the city.
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San Mateo
Calip
San Gabriel
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard
A. E F. Banks
Navy
Rosemead
Banks
Lockheed
San Francisco Municipal Airport
Here
San Francisco
Pratt and Weber Attend Quality Cheket Dairy Meet
Richard Pratt of Washington accompanied Irving B. Weber general manager of Sidwell Ice Cream Co to Chicago for the annual meet ing of the Quality Cheket Dairy Products association. Mr Weber was reelected president of that organization. Pratt is local representative of Sidwell.
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Richard Pratt
Washington
Irving B. Weber
Sidwell Ice Cream Co
Chicago
Quality Cheket Dairy Products Association
Mr. Weber
Mr. Pratt
Sidwell
Paul V Shearer Named District Chairman For 1951 Scouts
Paul V. Shearer of Washington is named chair man of the Washington County Boy Scout district for 1951. Ray Witting and Harold Hunzelett are elected vice chairman and district commissioner respectively. New district committee members include Logan Reif Arch Haberman Dr Charles Beckman Kalona E N Foster Dr E W Swarthout Wellman G Gifford Morrison Clarence Logan Washington Rev Carl Steefel Ainsworth.
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Paul V. Shearer
Washington
Washington County
Ray Witting
Wellman
Vicechairman
Harold Hunzelett
Logan Reif
Arch Haberman
Charles Beckman
Kalona
E. N. Foster
E. W. Swarthout
G. Gifford Morrison
Clarence Logan
Carl Steefel
Ainsworth
Council
Iowa River Valley Council
Iowa City
J. Kesselschwerdt
Mr. Shearer
Robert Day
Milo Phillips
T. C. Polk
William Sitler
Nels B. Westermark
Ford Skola
A. E. Baldrige
L .A. Holland
A. C. Gingerich
Government curtails civilian copper use to conserve metal
The U S government bans copper in most civilian goods starting March 1 to reserve the metal for defense. Harrison says the move targets nonessential items such as jewelry, furniture, clothing accessories, and dashboard ornaments, with exceptions for items already in production. A cobalt allocation order follows, signaling broader material curbs.
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Washington
NPA
William H. Harrison
Harrison
Highspeed
New Year Holiday Travel to Be Heavy
United Press reports dangerous highway conditions as Americans take planes and trains for New Year trips. Bad roads curb bus and car travel. safety council had forecast 320 deaths from 6 p m yesterday to midnight Monday. The 1950 highway toll is rising toward a nine year high with an estimated 35 000 or more deaths for the year.
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National Safety Council
Morrow Divorce Filed in District Court
A divorce petition was filed in the office of clerk R. R. Noonan today by Eulala Morrow against Ned Morrow. The couple, married February 22, 1923, have no children. Plaintiff seeks half-interest in shared property and a divorce decree.
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R. R. Noonan
Eulala Morrow
Ned Morrow
DeMolays to Attend Roy A Means Funeral in a Body
All DeMolay members are urged to meet at the Masonic Temple at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of Roy A Means in a body. Means served as Dad of the local DeMolay chapter for nine years.
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DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Roy A. Means
Mr. Means
Self-Defense Plea Likely For Archie Henry in Milford
Archie Henry, 25, Milford, indicated for self defense as grand jury action looms on an open murder charge in the fatal beating of farm hand Wieskus. Deputy Eckard testified Henry admitted slugging Wieskus with a grease gun. coroner Dr. Clayton said Wieskus died from multiple blows to head and neck. Henry’s temporary attorney Paul Cooksey said a truth serum test supported a self defense plea.
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Spirit Lake
Archie Henry
Milford
Elmer Eckard
Henry
Henry Wieskus
K. L. Clayton
Dickinson County
Paul Cooksey
Spencer
Suit Filed Over 1950 Rent Owed for Richmond Building
Joe Conrad sues Carl Wiseman and Mrs. Wiseman in the local clerk of court for 120 dollars claiming rent for a Richmond building in 1950. Defendants reportedly left Richmond and their equipment remains in the store room.
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Richmond
Joe Conrad
Carl Wiseman
Rejected Lake Odessa Recreation Proposal
Des Moines reports the federal Fish and Wildlife Service rejected a plan by the Louisa County conservation commission to create a year round Lake Odessa recreation area. Dan Jansen said development should be part of a broader Mississippi River lands plan and land transfers should go to the federal service rather than the state.
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Des Moines
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Lake Odessa
Louisa County
Bruce Stiles
Stiles
Army Engineers
Dan Jansen
Minneapolis
Fish and Wildlife Service
Conservation Commission
Jansen
Mississippi River
Midnight Communion Service Planned at Washington Methodist
A midnight communion and watch night service will take place at Washington Methodist Church Sunday night beginning at 11 15 p m with organ selections by John Yousling GU. Communion follows at 11 30 p m and the public is invited to attend.
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Washington
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Ohio
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Clyde Ellis Morrow
Georgia Ann Morrow
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REDS
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Taegui
Toledo
Davenport
Soldier's Home
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Republican National Committee
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Weber Reelected
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Louis D. Brownlow
Arthur Sweetser
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Polk
Artemas Brown
Robert Everetts
Robert Rinabarger
Ferd K. Skola
United Press
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