Hickenlooper Discusses GOP Advances at Iowa Lincoln Dinner
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper told Black Hawk county Lincoln Day attendees that Republicans lead in advancing workers' protections and business reform. He criticized the New Deal as lip service and pledged Democrats as the spendocrat party. He warned subversives are hidden in the administration and predicted more convictions. This was his third Iowa speech since announcing re election bid.
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Hickenlooper
Black Hawk County
Lincoln Day
GOP
Spendocrat
Iowa
Final Rites Are Held For Martin F Schmidt
Funeral services for Martin Frederick Schmidt aged 84 were conducted Friday at Monger funeral home Fairfield with burial in Hope Lutheran cemetery near Germanville. He was the son of Solomon Schmidt, born on a farm near Germanville, and survived by three sisters Soloma Hostettler Lula Limbaker and George Hoefer and a brother Herman, all in various statuses.
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Brighton
Martin Frederick Schmidt
Monger
Fairfield
Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Germanville
Solomon Schmidt
Schmidt
Soloma Hostettler
Lockridge
Lula Limbacker
Wapello
George Hoefer
Los Angeles
Calif
Herman
Assault Charge Gets Gl's Long Prison Terms
Two American soldiers Davis and Shackleford received extended prison terms from an army court martial in Tokyo for assaulting two Swedish diplomats and others at a December party. Davis, 22, of Lexington North Carolina, drew 10 years. Shackleford, 19, of Newport Kentucky, five years. The pair were accused of inciting a near riot at a local restaurant after Scandinavian diplomats objected to their remarks to women guests.
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Tokyo
Japan
Lawson R. Davis
Lexington
N. C
Sanford E. Shackleford
Newport
Davis
Shackleford
United Presbyterian Men See Film at Church Meeting
The United Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood held a Monday night program at the church featuring a movie about displaced persons. Rev Wilson of the United Presbyterian Home led the devotions and a high school brass ensemble provided music. The group is directed by Melvin Hill and the showing followed the regular dinner meeting.
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United Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood
Rev. Wilson
United Presbyterian Home
Melvin Hill
Barbados Nazarene set to host Rev. James Jones
The Church of the Nazarene invites the public to a 7:30 PM address by Rev. James Jones of Barbados. The Wednesday evening meeting promises a special speech from the guest pastor and welcomes all attendees.
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The
Church of the Nazarene
James Jones
Barbadose Islands
No Soybean Acreage Allotment This Year
Howard L. Witting announces no acreage allotments for soybeans in 1951. USDA officials cite lack of statutory provisions and current demand to justify not allotting. He notes a 3 million bushel October carryover and urges farmers to avoid overplanting to prevent future controls.
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Howard L. Witting
Washington County
PMA
U. S .Department of Agriculture
Mr. Witting
Witting
Presbyterian Mens Brotherhood Monthly Meeting Highlights
The First Presbyterian church Mens Brotherhood met last night at 6 50 with an oyster supper served by the kitchen committee led by Mr and Mrs Sam Munson and others. Charles Murdock gave a solo and the men’s chorus sang two numbers. Rev Walter Smith demonstrated violins and group singing followed. Next month a program by University of Iowa students is planned.
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Mens’ Brotherhood of the
First Presbyterian Church
Sam Munson
Glen Owen
William Glassburner
Charles Murdock
Walter Smith
University of
Lowa
Marriage License Issued for Putnam and Chabal
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Dorothy Mae Putnam 23 of Washington and Edward C. Chabal 28 of Riverside.
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Dorothy Mae Putnam
Washington
Edward C. Chabal
Riverside
White Service Held Yesterday at Jones
Final rites for Robert Sherman White were held yesterday at 2:00 PM at the Jones funeral home. Rev. Fred E. Miller conducted the service. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery with active pallbearers Glen Fisher Clyde Courtney Kenneth Cherryholmes Harry Reschley Elon Christner and John McNeill and honorary pallbearers Orrin Johnson Dr N J Lease Clyde Huston Robert Williams Clint Fletcher Sam Turkington Robert Shafer and Lee Norris.
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Robert Sherman White
Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
Ainsworth Cemetery
Glen Fisher
Clyde Courtney
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Harry Reschley
Elon Christner
John McNeill
Orrin Johnson
N. J. Lease
Clyde Huston
Robert Williams
Clint Fletcher
Sam Turkington
Robert Shafer
Lee Norris
Stone Service To Be Held Wednesday
BRIGHTON Funeral services for James Martin Stone 75 will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Omer Hoskins funeral home with Rev E E Voss in charge. Stone died Monday morning. Survivors include his wife Christina Mann a daughter Mrs Harold Humston of Washington two sons Carl and Alvah one sister Mrs Pearl Fraim of Washington three brothers Leo of Washington Garrie of Cedar Rapids and Byron of Searsboro.
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Brighton
James Martin Stone
Omer Hoskins
E. E. Voss
Stone
Christina Mann
Harold Humston
Washington
Carl
Alvah
Pearl Fraim
Leo
Garrie
Cedar Rapids
Byron
Searsboro
Baptist Church Holds Father Son Banquet
The Baptist church hosted a father son banquet Monday night with Rev. Wv. L. Currier as toastmaster. Ladies of the church served the meal. Lloyd Bradshaw read a poem Bridge Builders. Two University of Iowa football game films were shown and the evening concluded with recreation.
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The
Baptist Church
Wv. L. Currier
Lloyd Bradshaw
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Woman Weekend Guest of Relatives
May Crone of Cedar Rapids visited here as a weekend guest of her sister Lillian Crone and other relatives according to local notes.
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May Crone
Cedar Rapids
Lillian Crone
Russians Impede Traffic After Weekend Recess
A backlog of 40 trucks formed at Helmstedt crossing as Russians cut Berlin bound traffic to seven an hour after a weekend recess. East German deficit under a trade pact prompted Adenauer to order an embargo on iron and steel to the Soviet zone. Western Berlin shopkeepers report Soviets barred East Berlin residents from buying luxury goods in West Berlin.
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Berlin
Helmstedt
Adenauer
Germany
East Germany
Western Berlin
East Berlin
West Berlin
Bricker urges release of 1943 Quebec pact details
Sen John Bricker demands publication of the 1943 Quebec agreement outlining wartime atomic scientist exchanges with Britain. He argues the pact may have allowed Fuchs unverified access to U S plants, and says the FBI must be empowered to vet foreign researchers. Hoover's FBI assistance is cited amid security concerns.
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Bricker
Quebec
Washington
John W. Bricker
K. E. J. Fuchs
Ohio Republican
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Britain
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Canada
Fuchs
London
Soviet Union
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Hoover
Joint Committee
Brien McMahon
Conn
Closing Date For War Claims Announced
Mrs. Winnie Belter of the Washington Red Cross says war damage and personal injury claims must be filed with the War Claims Commission by March 2, 1950. Prisoners of war and others can obtain forms at the local Red Cross office.
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Winnie Belter
Washington
Red Cross
War Claims Commission
Russia Walks Out Of UN Group After Failing To Oust Chinese
The CIO telephone workers agreed to a 16 day postponement of a nationwide strike against the Bell system at the request of federal mediator Cyrus S. Ching. The delay shifts the deadline to February 24 as union leader Joseph A. Beirne vows renewed bargaining to win higher wages, a shorter work week, and other gains.
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Russia
UN Group
Washington
CIO
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Bell System
Ching
Joseph A. Beirne
Bell Companies
Beirne
Bell Systems
Communications Workers Union
Western Electric Co
CWA
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Ernest Weaver
Western Electric Workers
New York
National Executive Board
Griffith Funeral Held for Edith Griffith at Brighton
Edith Griffith 92 longtime Brighton resident died Monday at the Mumper home after care for two years. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at Omer Hoskins funeral home with Rev. R W Fillmore. burial in Brighton cemetery. Survived by son George M Griffith of Mission KS two grandsons George M Griffith Jr and R Alan Griffith a great granddaughter Marsha Lynn Griffith and several nieces and nephews.
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Brighton
Edith Griffith
Charles Mumper
George M. Griffith Jr
Cumberland, Md
R. Alan Griffith
Mission, Kansas
Marsha Lynn Griffith
Methodist Men Hold Meeting Last Night
About nine men attended the Methodist Men’s brotherhood gathering. Harold Hazelett led a scouting program and introduced Ed Morrison II who tested Roger Hazen for tenderfoot, with Hazen passing. Candidates Jerry Richards and Dick Powers were introduced, Reverend Fred Miller introduced speaker Loren Thomas of Atlantic, district supervisor of the Methodist church. Dunham Morrison presided as president.
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Methodist Mens’ Brotherhood
Harold Hazelett
Ed Morrison II
Roger Hazen
Jerry Richards
Dick Powers
Fred Miller
Loren Thomas
Atlantic
Methodist
Truman Urged to Seek Arms Limits and Cold War Settlement
Congress leaders urged President Truman to renew arms limitation talks and address atomic bomb control and Cold War issues with Russia. They rejected a talks-only-US-Russia approach and urged broader participation by other nations in any east-west negotiations. They stressed that joint U.N. backed discussions should precede any direct talks and warned against hasty unilateral consultations.
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Truman
Washington
Russia
Elbert D
Thomas
Utah
United Nations
Strenge
Baes
Iowa Post Offices To Be Renovated
Iowa post offices to be renovated with projects approved by the General Services Administration. Sites include Fort Madison Belle Plaine Montezuma Fort Dodge Guthrie Center and Sioux City Morning side area, with land extension remodeling planned.
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Des Moines
Jake More
General Service Administration
Washington
Iowa
More
William Boyle, Jr
GSA
Fort Madison
Belle Plaine
Montezuma
Fort Dodge
Guthrie Center
Morningsidgtion
Sioux City
Sta
Shakespeare Never Made Continuous Boston to New York Trip
Report notes that, according to pyr mates, Shakespeare did not undertake a continuous journey covering the round trip from Boston to New York. The claim appears in a brief historical column with commentary on travel patterns and literary references.
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Shakespeare
Pyr. Mates
Boston
New York
Russia Abandons UN Council After Receiving Rebuff
In Lake Success New York Russia walked out of the United Nations economic and social council after a failed bid to exclude the Kuomintang group from council membership. The motion passed 19 to 3 with five abstentions. The walkout came as Chinese Nationalist delegation head Ting Tu F. Tsiang denounced Moscow and cited Dean Acheson on Moscow aims in China.
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Kuomintang Group
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Britain
France
Denmark
India
Pakistan
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Iran
Mexico
Peru
United States
Tsarapkin
Council Chamber
Economc and Social Council
Tingtu F. Tsiang
Atte Assembly
Tsiang
Dean Acheson
Washington
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Wright Estate Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court reportedly affirmed Judge Bechley’s decision in the Emma Wright estate dispute in Washington. The case hinged on the will’s wording granting Virginia Wright life title to the property with remainder to her marriage or death, and the claimed share by Altah B. Brown after Joseph Wright’s death.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Frank Bechley
Emma Wright
Washington
Wright
Virginia B. Wright
Isume
Joseph Wright
Virginia Wright
Joseph
Altah B. Brown
Virginia
Beckley
Miss Browns
Traffic Violations Heard by Justice of the Peace
No Washington county residents appeared before Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam yesterday. Charles Harmon of Washington was fined $5 for speeding and Victor G. Flynn of West Chester was fined $2.50 for failing to stop at a red light.
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Washington County
Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
Charles Harmon
Washington
Victor G. Flynn
West Chester
Des Moines Weather Forecast Mixed Cloud, Drizzle Tonight
Mostly cloudy with local drizzle tonight followed by partly cloudy Wednesday. Warmer in the west tonight with highs near 45. Temperatures reach around 46 today and 4 to 45 for Wednesday with a near 35 in the northwest. Winds south to southeast 15 to 20 mph today and 15 to 26 mph Wednesday. Yesterday’s temps: around 41 high, 31 low.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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