Licensing of P-60 Declared Contrary to Iowa Law
An Iowa legislative committee found that agriculture secretary Clyde Spry issued a P-60 salt base anti freeze license in 193? that violated state law and was unsound scientifically. The panel urged further probes by the state bureau of criminal investigation and noted the investigation was hindered by political pressure. Spry revoked the license in December after the interim committee’s recommendation.
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Des Moines
Agriculture
Clyde Spry
Iowa
All-Republican
Spry
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Gene Poston
Corydon
John A. Walk
Williams
Poston
Clarence Miller
Iowa State College
Agriculture Department
Fire Shells Hit Seoul As UN Forces Press Advance
Allied artillery fired into Seoul for the first time since Communist forces retreated from the city. U S and United Nations units attacked south of Seoul while heavy air raids blasted Chinese reinforcements entering Korea from Manchuria. Task force Colvin tanks moved within gunshot of Seoul as spotter planes confirmed shells landing inside the city.
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City of Seoul
United Nations
Tokyo
Seoul
Korea
Mancehuria
U.S. 8Rd
United Press
Jack Burley
Davie Spivey
Washington, D. C
Han River
Richard Applegate
Western Front
Colvin
Urge Attendance At World Day of Prayer Service
Washington groups urge members to attend the World Day of Prayer program Friday at 2 PM in the Methodist church. The World Fellowship committee of the YWCA reminded YWCA members of the event. A skit by women from several participating churches will be part of the service.
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Washington
World Fellowship Committee
The
YWCA
Joan Wilson to Speak on WSUI Morning Chapel Show
Joan Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Wilson will be speaker on WSUI Morning Chapel program Friday morning February 9 at 9 o clock Her topic titled Bible as a Channel of Devotion.
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Joan Wilson
Glenn Wilson
WSUI
Funeral Friday for Mrs. Sarah J. Wilson
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah J. Wilson will be held Friday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Dr. Evert Haney and Dr. William J. Grossheim presiding. Mrs. Wilson, 932, died here Tuesday morning.
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Sarah J. Wilson
Jones Funeral Home
Evert Haney
William J. Grossheim
Community Forum Opens Tonight With Major Hutton
Tonight at eight the community forum opens in the high school auditorium with Major C. Clayton Hutton as speaker on Secrets of the Secret Service. The program promises a detailed look at covert operations and agency history.
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Community Forum
C. Clayton Hutton
Sso
Major Hutton
The
Secret Service
Remington Guilty of Federal Charge
William W. Remington former government economist was found guilty of perjury for lying under oath about being a communist. A seven woman five man jury convicted after 4 hours 30 minutes of deliberation. Judge Gregory S Noonan set sentencing for 2 p.m. EST with a possible five year term and 2000 dollar fine.
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New York
William W. Remington
Gregory S. Noonan
Remington
Noonan
Cancel Iowa Staters Programme Here Tonight
Officers of the Iowa Staters club reported this afternoon that the banquet and program planned for tonight at the YMCA have been cancelled due to speakers being unable to travel from Ames. A new date is hoped.
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Iowa Staters Club
YMCA
Ames
Rev J A Cochran 81 Dies at Home Here
Rev J A Cochran an 81 year old Baptist minister died at his East Second Street home at 2 10 this morning after illness since Thanksgiving. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church here Sunday at 1 30 and again at 3 30 in Lockridge. Burial will be in Lockridge cemetery with IOOF lodge in charge. Survivors include his wife a son Joseph A Cochran a step daughter and three daughters plus 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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J. A. Cochran
East Second Street
Cochran
Baptist Church
Baptist
Lockridge
Jones Funeral Home
Earl C. Longfellow
Basil McBee
Thomas Polk
Lockridge Cemetery
Ioof Lodge
Washington
Ithel Piper
Cromwell
Ind
Sue Ross
Cleveland
Ohio
Betty Kepler
Ottumwa
Ruth McCosh
Santa Ana
Calif
Lenten Thursday Service at Local Methodist Church
A special Lenten service will be held at the Methodist church tonight at 7 50 in the chapel. These services are to be held each Thursday night during Lent.
Kenneth Kitts Captured by FBI Near Omaha
FBI agents captured Kenneth Kitts, the 35 year old bank robber and jail escapee, while he slept in a tourist cabin near Omaha. He had dyed his hair, grown a mustache, and was unarmed and asleep in his underwear when seized after a 17 day flight from justice.
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Kenneth Kitts
FBI
Omaha
Iowa
Granite City
Kitts
eBl
James L. Dalton
Witts
Cedar Rapids
Justice
Linn County
Dalton
William G. Stankard
Northe Platte, Neb
Fern
Stankard
Army Orders Rail Workers Back To Jobs By Saturday Afternoon
The army orders striking rail workers to return to work by 3 p.m. CST Saturday or face firing and loss of seniority. Pay raises total 12 1 2 cents for yard crews and 5 cents for road service, retroactive to October 1, while the government maintains control of the rail system pending a new agreement. Chicago and Pittsburgh remain disrupted.
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Army
Washington
Truman
White House
Oet
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Scouts Prepare To Govern Washington City Leaders Named By Boy Scouts
Washington Boy Scouts prepared to govern the city for a day after last night’s voting at city hall. Progressives won most seats with Kim Gorham taking a council seat. Gor don Morris as mayor and several others named councilmen will serve Saturday. The mayor and councilmen will appoint more youths to offices before the one day administration.
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Washington
Washington Boy Scouts
Larry Cochran
Dennis Sorrell
Cordon Moris
Oli
Settlement Reached in Yoder Ward Case in District Court
An out of court settlement was reached in the case of George G. Yoder and others versus Bertha A. Ward before Judge R. G. Yoder in the district court.
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George G. Yoder
Bertha A. Ward
R. G. Yoder
Bealer Undergoes Operation After Peanut Incident
Stephen Craig Bealer son of Mr and Mrs Donald Bealer is recovering from an operation at University hospital in Iowa City. He swallowed a peanut Saturday morning grew ill Sunday and the operation was performed Sunday night. He is confined for at least 10 days in room 1d4 W.
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Stephen Craig Bealer
Donald Bealer
University Hospital
Stephen
Iowa City
Weather forecast for Des Moines east wind and snow drift
Des Moines area expected cloudy with light snow this afternoon into tonight. Highs near zero in extreme northeast and around 25 in the southwest. Tonight lows around 5 below in the extreme northwest to 5-15 above elsewhere. Friday snow spread across most sections with colder southwest winds, highs 5-15. Winds turn northerly Friday, with continued cold further outlook. Saturday partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Butane Blast Hits Minnesota Mining and Mfg Plant
A boilerlike explosion at the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing plant in St Paul killed at least six and wounded about 54. Foreman John Richards smelled gas before the blast in the mineral building, a five story section. Fire followed, walls were blown out, and windows shattered as 30 workers labored to control the blaze.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota, Mining and Manufacturing Company
John Richards
Ancker Hospital
Free YMCA Movie Attracts Western Star Fuzzy St. John
A free movie screening will be held at the YMCA Saturday morning at 10 30. The program includes a western film featuring the performer known as Fuzzy St John.
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YMCA
Fuzzy
St. John
Mrs. Berdo to Head County Cancer Drive
Mrs. Thom as J. Berdo of Washings ton R F D 3 is named fund raising chairman for Washington county cancer control program. Frank B. McTigue of Fort Dodge announces appointment to boost the April 1951 Crusade. Berdo pledges leadership to fund research and education to save lives in the county.
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Mason City
Thomas J. Berdo
R.F.D
Washingston
Cancer Control
Washington County
Frank B. McTigue
Fort
Iowa
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New York—New Jersey
Woodbridge
N. J
Mittee
Technical Products Corporation
Iowa Staters
St. Paul
Missouri
Rev. Cochran
Reynolds County
Joseph A
Susan Warren Cochran
Illinois
Murphysboro
Ill
Mary L. Schee
Methodist Service
Wyoming
Nebraska
VBS
U. S. Marshall
Progressive Party
Reach Settlement
Minnesota Mining, Mfg. Co
Mrs. Berdo
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