Beardsley names toll road study committee in Iowa
Gov William Beardsley appointed a 1953 toll road study committee including L J Kehoe and state officials to explore creating a toll road authority for self supporting turnpikes across Iowa. The panel will report recommendations by December for possible legislative action.
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L J. Kehoe
Beardsley
Toll Road Group
William 5. Beardsley
Iowa
Legislature
State Highway Commission
The
Iowa Development Commission
Industry, Labor, Agriculture
Good Romls Association
Chambers of Commerce
Sanford Ziegler
Fairfield
John Hattery
Nevada
State
Highway Commission
Harry B. Watson
Sanborn
Senate Highways Committee
Sp. Carroll Crown
Oskaloosa
House
Roads and Highways Committee
Charles S. van Eaton
Sioux City
Iown Development Commission
Glenn G. Cooper
Marshalltown
Industry
Marty Wilford
Cedar Lapids Federation of Labor
Francis Kerr
Manilla
John Ryan
Des Moines
Forrest Parrot
L. J. Kehoe
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Claud Coykendall
Good Roads Commission
Beadsley
Beardley
Lowa Utilities Commission
Mrs. Schantz Returns From Southern Tour
Mrs. Leona Schantz comes home from a several weeks trip through the southern states with her sister Mrs. Marion Olds of Davenport. The group also visited California and later hosted visitors at the Rathmell and other homes in Crawfordsville.
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Mrs. Schantz
Jacek Howard
Crawfordsville
Leona Schantz
Schanntz
Marion Olds
Olds
Davenport
California
No Charges Against Webster City Doctor
Dr. Carl Heise of Jewell will not be charged after a scuffle last Friday in which he accidentally shot his wife and Darrell Neese, a 20 year old former boyfriend of his daughter. Heise said he used an automatic pistol as a club to evict Neese from the home, and the gun discharged when his wife intervened.
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Webster City
Jewell
Lawrence R. Kayser
Carl Heise
Darrell Neese
Carolyn
Neese
Burglar Loots Home Brings Hamburger For Dog
A Worcester resident reports a burglar looted George Longstreet's house and brought hamburger to keep the family watchdog occupied while he ransacked the premises.
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Worcester
Mass
George Longstreet
Another Inspector Is Suspended In Illinois
Springfield Illinois AP report states Charles D Hunter Atedo Jr a state food inspector was suspended amid an Illinois horsemeat racket probe. He worked in Mercer Henry Stark and Rock Island counties as one of the 15 inspectors affected by the investigation.
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Springfield
Ili
Illinois
Illinois Agriculture
Roy Yung
Charles D. Hunter
Atedo
Hunter
Mercer
Henry
Stark
Rock Island
Milwaukee tax consultant promotes TV entertainment wait
A Milwaukee based income tax consultant advertises "Television entertainment while you wait" as a customer incentive. The note highlights a local business marketing approach in the tax season.
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Milwaukee
March of Dimes Campaign Tallies Near $3000 in County
The Washington county March of Dimes campaign raised almost $3,000 during January. Campaign director Joe Pease reported the drive at the county organization’s annual meeting held at The Pines. The National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis county group re elected its entire executive committee for another year. Members include John Phleger as chairman Eileen Jeffrey as vice chair Dr C A Boles as treasurer Mrs Freda Day of Brighton as secretary and Paul Horak as member at large.
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Washington County
John Phleger
Eileen Jeffrey
C. A. Boles
Freda Day
Brighton
Paul Horak
MacArthur May Get New Staff Job
General Douglas MacArthur was named as a possible military leader if Sen. Robert Taft is elected president. Taft said he would oust the joint chiefs of staff and use MacArthur’s knowledge and experience. Harold Stassen, in Salt Lake City, praised MacArthur though less forcefully. Taft called MacArthur our greatest soldier and blamed Truman for Korea, saying the war would have been won earlier with his advice.
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Seattle
Wash
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Stassen
GOP
Harold Kb. Stassen
Salt Lake City
Utah
Korea
Truman
Social Security Man Speaks at Y's Men Club Meeting
John Steadman from the Burling ton social security office spoke at the YMCA Y's Men club meeting Tuesday evening. He explained new social security regulations and answered questions from the audience. During the business session, reports on the Home Talent Play and the mental basketball tournament scheduled for March were heard.
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John Steadman
Burlington
Y's
YMCA
Steadman
Y's Men
Duke of Windsor Arrives in London for King’s Funeral
The Duke of Windsor docked at Southampton aboard the Queen Mary from New York to attend King George VI’s funeral. He spoke briefly of the queen and invoked God save the King, recalling his abdication in 1936. A separate note mentions Brighton high girls defeating Brighton high school 42 to 32 in a basketball game.
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Duke of Windsor
London
George VI
Elizabeth I
Southhampton
New York
God
God Save the King
Edward Viele
Elaine Swick
Donna Christner
Kathryn Chuck
Bonita Brower
Irene White
Jamita Palterburg
Brighton
Brighton High School
GOP State Meeting Set For April 4 Des Moines
Republican state chairman Robert K. Goodwin issued a call for a state presidential convention to be held April 4 in Des Moines. County central committees are ordered to convene March 14 to elect delegates, with 6,050 delegates to be chosen, who will select Iowa’s 26 national convention delegates in Chicago next July. County chairmen are also told to hold precinct caucuses in March to pick delegates to county conventions.
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Des Moines
Robert K. Goodwin
Iowa
Chicago
Goodwin
Iowa City Community News Brief
Alice Jean Wehr hospitalized at Mercy hospital Iowa City. Little Georganna Franklin visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Hubert Purvis for a few weeks. Mrs Minnie Green and Mrs Sam Erwin visit Ellen Erwin and family at Keota Iowa. Olds Missionary society holds all day quilting at Mrs Karl Miller's home. Arthur V Tolander and Ednard Harrison from Philadelphia visit Oscar Tolander's home. Young Peoples TPF group hosts a pothick supper at the Legion hall. Denmark Association IPF officers attend with Mr and Mrs Green moving to Sam Haven Stein farm. Arch Huston farm sale draws neighbors. Illinois Agricultural Association reports 185 721 members as largest state farm organization.
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BE. A. Anderson
Olds
Alice Jean Wehr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Georganna Franklin
Hubert Purvis
Minnie Greeen
Sam Erwin
Erwin
Ellen
Keota
Lowa
Green
Krouse
Olds Missionary Society
Karl Miller
Arthur V Tolander
Ednard Harrison
Philadelphia
Penn
Oscar Tolander
Young Peoples Tpf
Legion Hall
The
Denmark Association
IPF
Des Moines Weather Outlook With Rain and Cooler Temperatures
Weather report for Des Moines notes a low with occasional rain and cooler afternoon, possible thunder southeast. Highs near 38 to 45. tonight light rain, possible light freezing rain or light snow in northwest. Lows about 28 in northwest and 62 in southeast Thursday with continued rain and snow north portion. Winds 20 to 25 mph shifting northerly Thursday. Outlook Friday remains cloudy and cooler.
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Thursd
Plan Conservation Program at Ames
Rockwell City chairman William Darbyshire says delegates from all 99 Iowa counties will attend a soil conservation districts recognition program in Ames. Twenty districts will receive 10-year certificates at the statewide meeting. Howard county gains a new district. Dr. Robert M. Salter of the US Soil Conservation Service will be the featured speaker, broadcast by Ames WOT at 6:15 p.m.
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Rockwell City
William Darbyshire
Iowa Soil Conservation Committee
Iowa
Soil Conservation Districts
Soil Conservation
Howard County
Robert M. Salter
US Soil Conservation Service
Ames Wot
Iowa State College
Chest appoints Julius Kunik president at first post election meeting
Julius Kunik, a well known Washington merchant, was named president of the Community Chest board at the first meeting since the annual election. Other officers include Mrs Moo McCreedy, first vice president, Jay Brewer, second vice president, and Marion George, treasurer. Dr William J. Grossheim, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, is retiring president.
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Julius Kunik
Washington
Commmunity Chest Board
Moo. McCreedy
Jay Brewer
Marion George
William J. Grossheim
The
Presbyterian Church
Chinese Reds Fear Their Army Hinders Korea Truce Talks
Reports from Panmunjom relay that Communist negotiators distrust their own troops. UN demands prisoners decide their fate after release, prompting concern that Red forces may defect. Estimates claim 70 percent of China’s 5 million soldiers are politically unreliable, with 1.5 million veterans and 1.5 million guerrillas. Economic strain and heavy taxation press farmers and laborers, signaling manpower limits despite vast population.
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Korea
Panmunjom
Hong Kong
China
Red Army
Yangtze River
Fred Moore to Speak at United Presbyterian Tonight
Evangelist Fred Moore of Fairfield will be guest speaker at the United Presbyterian church tonight at 7 30 p m. The public is invited and Moore will also play special music on his Gibson guitar. He has led revival campaigns across the Midwest and is well known locally with A L Duensing in charge of the service.
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Fred Moore
Fairfield
United Presbyterian Church
Moore
Middlewest
A. L. Duensing
Gun Used in Slaying of GOP Politician Investigated
A shotgun found in a Wisconsin farmhouse was being returned to Chicago to determine if it was used in the slaying of Republican politician Charles Gross. The Cook County state's attorney's office reported two assistant prosecutors and two detectives were returning from Kaukauna with the shotgun.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Charles Gross
Gross
Underworld
Cook County
State's Attorney's Office
Kaukauna
Wis
Storms In Alps Take 76 Lives in Ten Days
A 10 day Alpine storm toll rose to 76 with avalanches burying skiers in Austria and Switzerland. British skier Albert Thomas Hargreave, 44, died in the Austrian Alps and a 42 year old Swiss mother of two was killed near Pontresina as rescuers saved several others.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Europe
Albert Thomas Hargreave
Pontresina
Unified Plan Sought to End Military Shopping Waste
Washington reports the national munitions board may approve a unified plan to curb waste in purchasing clothing and equipment for the armed forces. Rear Adm. Morton L. Ring told a House subcommittee the decision would be discussed at tomorrow's board meeting and a favorable outcome could come by noon.
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Washington
National Munitions Board
Morton L. Ring
Office of Supply Management
House
Early Spring Hints From Pleasant Ridge Community
In Pleasant Ridge on February 6 residents note a brief noontime sun and rising warmth as signs of spring. Local reports mention flies appearing with sun, a caterpillar seen on warm days, and social visits including the Kauffman and Woodyard families with Kenneth Kauffman turning two. Nearby guests from Burlington join the Woodyards for weekend activities and a birthday party with ice cream and cake.
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Ernest Woodyard
Pleasant Ridge
Billy
Steve Frye
Jimmy Kauffman
Edward Kauffman
Kenneth Kauffman
Kenneth
Orval Russell
David
Burlington
Wilmer Kauffman
Karen
Sharon
Mary Ann
Carolyn
Truman told to decide soon on running again
Zionist leader Benjamin Brawdy said at the White House that President Truman indicated he would decide within 10 to 16 days whether to seek re election. Brawdy urged Truman to run, noting strong support after a nationwide tour. Republican efforts focus on Pennsylvania as Eisenhower backers push for a major bid.
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Washington
Benjamin G. Brawdy
The
Zionist Organization of America
White House
Truman
Mr. Truman
Rowdy
Brawdy
New York
Adolph J. Sabath
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower Focus Shifts to Pennsylvania Primary
Republicans plan a major push in Pennsylvania as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower targets the April 22 presidential preference primary. Filing deadline is next Monday. Taft and Stassen compete in earlier contests with Stassen declaring entry in Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
North Atlantic
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Robert A. Taft
Harold K. Stassen
Stassen
McHugh Film To Be Shown Here Thursday
Tom McHugh noted naturalist photographer presents the second Community Forum program in Washington. The adventure film Wonders of the Wilderness starts at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with tickets at the door or season passes honored. He spent three years filming nature in the western mountains and captures wild animals in their native habitat.
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Tom McHugh
Washington
Noon callers at the Anton Kauff home
Noon visitors called on the Kauff household with children staying until after supper. Congratulations go to Howard Benn named supervisor from Moon township and to Pleasant Hilt on success in the new role. The Pete Rich family were Sunday evening callers at the Edward residence.
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Anton Kauffman
Howard Benn
Moon Township
Pete Rich
Edward Kauffman
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Art Rathmell
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Ray Rathmell
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Marilyn Miller
Pella
Central College
Amy Johnson
Kenneth Abbes
John Martens
Mt. Pleasant
Central
Iowa Wesleyan
Harold Miller
Waterloo
Clark
Lyle Lowe
Clarence Hering
Kenneth Beenblossom
Virgil Hering
Karen Beenblossom
Connie Hering
Max Hering
Mirza Woolverton
Elon Christner
Kion Christner
Chester Cherryholmes
W. A. Orris
A. F. Finke
Dell Farrier
William Davidson
Sandra
Kathleen
W. P. Davidson
Ralph Beauchamp
Kenneth van Dorn
Salem
Herbert Lee
Presidential Train
George McNally
Dec
March of Dimes
Ilinois Agricultural Association
National Airlines
Elizabeth
N. J
International Soundphoto
Ames
Allegiance
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Ring
Hebert
Defense
William C. Foster
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Tamea H. Dorflester
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