UN Troops Push Toward Seoul in Fierce Night Charge
United Nations troops, led by American infantry, drove Communist forces back near Seoul with a bayonet charge on a hill south of the Han River. Capt. Lewis F. Millett of South Dartmouth, Mass., led a daring advance as U.S. and allied units pressed within four miles of the Han River amid heavy artillery and armored support.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Seoul
U. S
Han River
U. S. 10Th Corps
Lewis F. Millett
South Dartmouth
Mass
World Organization
Pusan
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
38Th Parallel
Farm Bureau Quota Reached in Washington County
Washington county's Farm Bureau membership tops 1 520 with 153 new members, county fieldman Wayne Edmundson reports. Quotas for 1951 are expected to be exceeded with remaining reports. twelve townships have surpassed targets, three remain, kickoff dinner was in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Wayne Edmundson
Harm Bureau
Washington Township
Franklin
Funeral services held for L J Varney at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for L J Varney were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the Jones funeral home with Rev Karl Longfellow in charge. Pallbearers were Nate Young Boyd Crandall Lacey Lines Glenn Garner Forrest and Delmer Henry. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Varney
Jones Funeral Home
Karl Longfellow
Nate Young
Boyd Crandall
Lacey Lines
Glenn Garner
L’orrest
Delmer Henry
Elm Grove Cemetery
Des Moines Iowa Weather Outlook Through Thursday
Weather report for Des Moines Iowa notes sunny cold conditions this afternoon with highs from zero to five above in the north and ten to fifteen above in the south. Tonight fair but cooler in the extreme west, rising clouds and temperatures Thursday with southerly winds.
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Des Moines
Washington
Rites Thursday For Mrs. Howard Crozier
Mrs. Howard Crozier 60 of 302 West Main Street died Tuesday at 3 PM after a stroke. She taught piano in Crawfordsville and lived in Washington since 1919. Survived by husband, one daughter, a granddaughter, and a half sister. service February 8 at Sherman's Funeral Home.
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Howard Crozier
West Main Street
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Wilson McDonald
Mary (Gormly ) Moore
Crozier
Washington
Olive Moore
Clinic Registers Fifty-Four At Crippled Children Clinic
Fifty four patients were registered for the annual crippled children clinic held in the Methodist church Tuesday under the Iowa State Services for Crippled Children. Doctors from Washington and Keokuk counties referred patients. staff included Dr. J C Macequeen and Dr. Winfeld Stryker, plus orthopedists Dr. Michael Gonfiglio and Dr. C J Wright from the University of Iowa Medical College. Local volunteers and welfare staff assisted, with cooperation from Supt. Lester B Krabill and Washington county welfare director Mrs. Payne Marshall.
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Methodist Church
Iowa State Services For
Washington
Keokuk
KR. R. Rembolt
Iowa City
J. C. Macequeen
Winfeld Stryker
Michael Gonfiglio
C J. Wright
State University of Iowa Medical College
Herbert Kk
Lee
Dorothy Shaw
State Division of Child Welfare
Volkennant
Irma Thompson
Evelyn Kyle
Eileen Jeffries
Robert McFarlane
Ed Sorrell
Logan Heilman
Clyde Pratt
D. L. Ross
Mary Conkity
Keokuk County
Lester B. Krabill
Payne Marshall
Washington County
Funeral services for Alva Sands in Ainsworth
Funeral services for Alva E. Sands of Ainsworth were held Tuesday at 2 pm at United Presbyterian Church with Rev. V. V. Wortman officiating. A quartet provided special music and George Colthurst sang a solo. The town closed schools and businesses for the service. pallbearers were Blaine Pressley, Pete Koenler, Mae Wallace, William McGinnis, and Roger Colthurst. Burial followed in Ainsworth Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Alva E. Sands
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Shurch
V. V. Wortman
al Wortman
Scott Orris
William Koehler
Kenneth McConnell
George Colthurst
Blaine Pressley
Pete Koenler
Mae Wallace
William McGinnis
Roger Colthurst
Ainsworth Cemetery
Jones Funera Home
Camp Fire meeting urged for Thursday evening
Mrs Irene Nickerson president of the Camp Fire board called attention to the meeting to be held Thursday evening February in the Camp Fire rooms All board members are urged to attend.
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Irene Nickerson
Camp Fire Board
Allied Korea Victory Sparks UN Disunity and Debate
The piece argues that despite Allied gains in Korea, UN unity frays over strategy. MacArthur contemplates whether to push the 38th parallel or halt, while Britain favors caution and the United States demands a tougher stance. The conflict fuels uncertainty as commanders await orders.
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MacArthur
Korea
Britain
38Th Parallel
United States
Excessive speed admitted in New Jersey wreck with 81 dead
The broker express derailed on a temporary trestle near Woodbridge New Jersey killing 81 and injuring hundreds. Engineer Joseph H. Fitzsimmons admitted traveling about 50 mph overruling orders for 25 mph. Investigation into possible sabotage and contributory negligence by the state continues.
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New Jersey
Woodbridge
N. J
Ales Eber
Middlesex County
Joseph H. Fitzsimmons
FBI
United States
New York To
Pennsylvania Railroad
Express
Westerday
New Jersey Turnpike
Fitzsimmons
Use Land According to Its Ability Says ISC Man
Dr George Browning director of the Iowa State college experimental station spoke to 100 Washington county farmers at the second annual Better Farming Institute urging use of land according to its productive capacity while maintaining fertility. He warned soil loss threatens Iowa lands and stressed erosion control through legume roots and contour practices to boost soil health and production.
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George Browning
Iowa State College Experimental Station
Washington County
Better Farming Institute
Washington County Soils District
Extension Office
Dr. Browning
Institute
Iowa
Browning
Baumann
Bauman
Iowa State College
Aother
Russ Plager
Agriculture Service Department
Morrell & Co
Railroad Strike Echoes Across Industrial Centers
The back-to-work movement grows in parts of the nation as factories resume and rail hubs report mixed returns. Ford Detroit cuts 32,800 autoworkers due to freight-car shortages while Chicago area yards see modest back-to-work. Union Pacific notes no-showed switchmen west of Nampa amid stalled freight.
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United Press
West
Midwest
Chicago
St. Louis
Mid-Continent
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Detroit Aurea
River Rouge
Highland Park
Elgin Joliet & Eastern
Kirk Yards
Gary
Ind
Cincinnati
Brotherhood of Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Nampa
Ida
Hoover to Talk With Truman About Famine
Former president Herbert Hoover left by train for Washington to confer with President Truman on steps to alleviate the famine in India. Hoover had been invited earlier this week to advise on the Indian food situation after his 1946 visit to India to arrange relief.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Truman
India
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Train incident witness details clash with Fitzsimmons
Wing Leeple, a passenger on the train, testified that Fitzsimmons tried to stop the woman as she descended a grade onto temporary tracks. He claimed she heard him strike the air brakes three times.
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Wing ‘Leeple
Fitzsimmons
Plan Lenten Service At Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran church inaugurates weekly Lenten services Thursdays at 7 30 led by Rev O H Moll. Six meditations with Gospel of John passion scenes depict The Arrest in the Garden. Trinity choir to provide Lenten music. first talk covers Jesus betrayed in Gethsemane by Judas.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
O. H. Moll
Trinity Choir
Garden of
Gethsemane
Jess
Judas
Rifle Bullet Wounds Three Fort Riley Soldiers
A single accidental rifle discharge from an M-1 Garand in a storage building at Fort Riley Kansas wounded three soldiers who stood outside as the bullet pierced the wall. The incident occurred in the fort area and involved three men from the post.
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Ft. Riley
Fort Riley
Kans
Mrs Horace Jordan Dies at Junction
Mrs Horace Jordan 74 died Tuesday at Restopia nursing home Columbus Junction. Funeral 2:30 Friday at United Presbyterian Church Columbus City with Elder B Ly Nay of Cedar Falls officiating. Burial Winfield cemetery. She born May 30 1876 to W and Margaret Huston. Survived by husband son Lee grand children and great grandchildren plus siblings.
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Columbus Junction
Horace Jordan
Restopia
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
B. Ly Nay
Cedar Falls
Winfield
Stacey Tusneral
Margaret Jackson Huston
Junction
Lee
Cleghorn
Verne Gipple
William
Leslie Huston
Winsfield
Seven Year Old Bank Robber Faces Foster Care
A seven year old with a long record was held after a $15 break in at Belmont Savings and Loan. The boy and his five year old brother, known for thefts, may enter foster care under strict supervision to curb further crimes. The elder brother has 28 prior arrests. police found a hideout with candy cigarettes and keys.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Tacoma
Acs
Belmont Savings and Loan Association
Harry Albright
Big Brother
Savings and Loan Company
Savings and Loan
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Varney Funeral
Mrs. Howard Crozier
Ridgway
Suwon
Paatthew B. Ridgway
International News
Frank Coniff
CP Foreign News
U.S. Eight Army
Jersey
August F. Grenier
Jersey Central
Long Island
Rockville Centre
N. Y
Richmond Hill
New York City
Engineer Hart
Charles Berdo
Don Maxwell
John Dohogne
Morrell Packing Company
ISC
Trinity Lutheran
Albright
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