Germany seeks equal say in European defense talks
West Germany demands parity in defense deliberations in exchange for a 2.5 billion dollar defense contribution and 12 divisions for a proposed European army. Chancellor Adenauer urges equality in Western talks with the United States Britain and France as NATO ambitions loom.
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Germany
London
West Germany
Western Europe
Konrad Aden. Auer
Bonn
Bran Acheson
U. S
Anthony Kalen
Britain
Robert Schuman
France
Western
Adenauer
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Arrest Of Klansmen Ends Terror Reign
State and local officials announce the arrest of 10 former Ku Klux Klan members on kidnapping charges ending a reign of terror in Columbus County North Carolina. Gov Kerr Scott Sheriff Hugi Nance and others voice relief as prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for the night riders charged with abducting Dorothy Martin and Ben Grainger in Fair Bluff on October 6.
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Whiteville
North Carolina
Kerr Scott
Sam Scott
Fair Bluff
Dorothy Martin
Ben Grainger
U. S
Charles P. Green
Fayetteville
N.C
Masonic Meeting At Washington Lodge In Second Degree
Washington lodge No. 26 A. F. and A. M. invites visiting brothers to attend second degree work on Wednesday February 20. Members and guests urged to attend.
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Washington Lodge No
Weather Forecast for Iowa: Cloudy and Warmer Then Rain or Snow
Mostly cloudy today with a slight warming trend. Highs reach 50 in the southwest and 38 in the north. Tonight will be windy with rain or snow, changing to snow and turning colder Tuesday. Lows 20 to 28 northwest and 32 to 36 southeast. Temperatures slowly fall Tuesday. Outlook calls for Wednesday mostly cloudy and continued cold with occasional snow flurries.
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Iowa
Deadline Near for Washington Independent School Board Papers
Nomination papers for the Washington Independent school board are due ten days before the March 10 annual election. Papers can be obtained from Phil Weldin, secretary of the board. One candidate, John Winga, has filed to seek re-election to the board.
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Washington Independent School Board
Phil Weldin
John Winga
Dulles Warns Reds Fear Loyalist Army
John Foster Dulles told about 600 at the Des Moines farm institute that Soviet leaders fear their own army may betray them. He argued the Red army, not Communist leadership, would be used to wage war if it rose against Communism and cited Russia’s small Communist population as proof.
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John Foster Dulles
Truman
Dulles
Farm Institute
Red Army
Russia
Communist Party
Iowa Farm Bureau Nears Membership Record
Des Moines Iowa farm bureau director Al Hagen said 120000 people have joined in the annual membership drive Bremer Plymouth Ida and Cass counties met their quotas last week as the campaign neared a record peak. Less than 14000 more members are needed to set a new record.
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al Hagen
Iowa Farm Bureau
Bremer
Plymouth
Ida
Cass
Hagen
Four In Family Electrocuted In Douglasville Field
A Douglasville family of five was struck by a 4400 volt power line that fell from a pole and ignited grass near their home in Bill Arp. Father Tommy Chapman and mother Ester, and two sons Charles and Bryan died trying to rescue the younger boy while a fifth child survived.
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Douglas County
M. C Abercrombie
Tommy Chapman
Ester
Charles
Bryan
Kell
J. Cowan Whitley
Chapman
Bill Arp
Here
Whitley
Mrs. Martha Lemley 94 Dies in Washington County
Martha Jane Lemley a lifelong Washington county resident died at her daughter’s home 421 South Avenue C at 1 am today. She was born October 25 1857 and married John E. Lemley in 1875 who died in 1925. Survived by two daughters Mrs WH Carris Keota and Mrs Joe Schlatter Washington a son George Lemley Brighton eleven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Rose Miller Ollie and Mrs Ella Mann Hishy Missouri with several others deceased. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev Longtelow officiating. Burial Grace Hill Cemetery.
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Washington County
Joe D. Schlatter
South Avenue C
Sherman
Longtetlow
Grace Hill Cemetery
Martha Jane Ward
Dutch Creek Township
George W
Mary (Harvey) Ward
John E. Lemley
Mrs. Guy Whitaker 23 Dies Near Columbus Junction
Mrs. Guy Whitaker aged 23 of near Columbus Junction died suddenly of a heart attack at her home this morning. She was born December 2, 1928 and was married June 2, 1946 to Guy Whitaker. Survivors include her husband three young children her parents Frederick and Bethan Weaver two brothers Kenneth and Richard in the navy and Robert of Fairfield two sisters Patricia of Fairfield and Jeanethe of Decatur Illinois. The body is at Stacey funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
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Guy Whitaker
Crasston
Tuiles
Stacey Funeral Home
William
Charles
Jerry
Pairfield
Kenneth
Riclard
Navy
Robert
Fairfield
Patricia
Jeanethe
Decatur
Nelson Woodford
Gracehill
Harold Klopfenstein
le Ann
Jay
Patricia Seethout
Victor Klopfenstein
Ames
Jack Petry
Riverside
Richard Hayes
Lyle Hayes
Scott Wilcox
Meint Koehler
Leonard Brinning
Earl Hobbs
Eugene Engel
Robert Waterhouse
Max Waterhouse
Guy Stacy
Brighton
Ray Brenneman
J. C. Preston
Kalona
Stanley Vodicka
Celesta Maas
Wellman
Reis Tuttle to Speak at Izaak Walton Meet
Reis Tuttle of Des Moines will speak at Chicagua chapter Izaak Walton league meeting next Monday night in St James Social hall. The event is the Elk dinner with reservations due by February 21.
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Des Moines
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
St James Social Hall
Tuttle
Saskatchewan
Canada
Iowa
Izaak Walton
34 Dead In Wreckage Of Plane In Sicily
Rescuers reached the wreckage of a twin engine British Viking airliner and found 34 dead, including 14 women and three children. The plane crashed into snow covered Sierra Del Biondo during a snow storm after departing Bovington England for Nairobi. Italian soldiers, police and American airmen aided in the recovery in harsh mountainous conditions.
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Sicily
Bovington
England
Nairobi
Wwenya Colony
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Vronce
Valletta
Malta
Spon
U.S
Tripoli
Possible Sur
Evangelist Graham Praises Washington Revival Response
Evangelist Billy Graham said God answered prayers for a Washington revival after a five week crusade in the national guard armory. He spoke to 397,500 people and 6,115 came forward for conversions. A final prayer service gathered 14,000 worshippers despite weekend rain.
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Billy Graham
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Josef Stalin
Christ
Stalin
Washington Monument
Britain to test its first atomic weapon this year
London AP reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced Britain will test its first atomic weapon in the east west arms race. The test, with Australia cooperation, will occur in remote Australian desert settings ensuring no radioactivity risk to health.
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Britain
Otry
Winston Churchill
Australia
Legion Post to Meet at City Hall Rooms Tuesday
Members of the Leon Beatty American Legion post plan a regular meeting at city hall Legion rooms on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. The session will cover post business and community notes.
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Leon Beatty American Legion Post
City Hall Legion Rooms
So Pe. Am
Teens Held for Burning Man Alive in Saline Valley
Two 15 year old Indian youths, Phillip Hunter and Irving Miller, were arraigned in Independence California after confessing to sheriff's officers that they ambushed and shot a 22 year old caretaker known as Johnny in Saline Valley. They returned later and set fire to the bunkhouse where the wounded man hid.
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Independence
Calif
Saline Valley
Lone Pine
California
Phillip Hunter
Irving Miller
Inyo County
Johnny
Worst Snow Storm Hits New England
A severe storm dumped up to 17 inches of snow across New England causing at least seven deaths. Hundreds of motorists were marooned, transport and power lines failed, and air and rail traffic were disrupted. Ships were battered offshore and Massachusetts coast beach areas flooded as crowds hunkered down in Maine and New Brunswick.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
North Shore
Kennebunk
Reds Push Broader Topics in Armistice Talks
Communists indicated they will press for post armistice conference discussions beyond Korea, risking new deadlock as they demand non Korean issues be on the agenda. Peiping cited Russia as a neutral six nation bloc and hinted at including wider topics during truce negotiations. A plenary session was noted for early today with various local car owners listed for unrelated purchases.
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Korea
Russia
Ean
Peiping
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Eighteen Vehicles Registered in County Last Week
Eighteen new vehicles were registered at the county treasurer office. Six trucks and twelve cars were listed with buyers including DeLong & Durlan Lumber Co, O W Schmitter, Melvin W Boyse, Louis Bruess, Moyle Palmer, Harry or Louise Boileau, Mrs Omer E Conklin, Walter R Speas, and Dr M J Cruise among others.
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DeLong & Durlan Lumber Co
West Chester
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O. W. Schmitter
Rubio
Ford
Melvin W. Boyse
Wellman
Louis Bruess
Ainsworth
Moyle Palmer
Washington
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Harry Or Louise Boileau
Pontiac
Omer E. Conklin
Plymouth
Walter R. Speas
Kalona
M. J. Cruise
Wash
Legion Officials Hold Two Day Conference
Ameri can Legion commanders adjutants and service officers met in Des Moines for a two day conference on veterans problems following a briefing on benefits and care National Commander Ronald R Wilson of Clarksburg West Virginia was to close the gathering with a speech alongside Governor Beardsley.
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American Legion
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R. Wilson
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W. Va
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S. Beardsley
Rev McBee Speaks At Union Service On True Christian Life
Rev Basil Mejem of the Associate Presbyterian church led the union service urging believers to live fully with Christ. Other ministers Dr Evert Haney and Dr William Grossheim assisted. Presbyterian choir provided special music under Edith Shields.
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Basil Mejem
Associate Presbyterian Church
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Evert Haney
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United Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
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North Xenia Locals: McCartneys Visit Friends
Mrs Glen Lord reports that Mr and Mrs Will McCartney and Mr and Mrs David McCartney with children spent Sunday evening in North Xenia visiting the Eva and Roe family.
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North Xenia
Will McCartney
David McCartney
Eva
Former Junction Man Linked To Runaway Bride Mixup
Edward Wiegner, once of Columbus Junction, now in Chicago, is involved in a tale about Lois Er. Weiland who vanished two days before a planned Valentine's Day wedding. Weiland later told Pittsburgh officials she was not for him, ending the engagement and triggering a wide search.
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Junction
Pittsburgh
Columbus Junction
Lois Er. Weiland
Edward Wiegner
Chicago
Etta Wiegner
Inlaw
Julian Wade
Des Moines
United Press
Weiland
Akron
Wiegner
Spangler Won't Seek GOP Committee Post
Cedar Rapids veteran leader Harrison K. Spangler 71 former national Republican chairman says he will not seek re election as national GOP committeeman when his term ends in July He said retirement has been planned since 1948 while affirming continued political involvement in the fall campaign Spangler amid party controversy remains active in American politics.
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Cedar Rapids
Harrison Kk. Spangler
Spangler
Republican State Central Committee
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Planes and Infantry Engage in Korean Front Battlefront
United Nations forces clash with Communist troops across northwest, west, and eastern Korea. Nineteen Sabrejets from Operation Strangle damaged two MiG-15s and forced 38 from the sky. U N tanks and infantry conducted three killer raids destroying bunkers and killing an estimated 30 enemy troops near Silver Star hill south of Pyongyang. One raiding group reached its objective, while another faced heavy resistance. 1st Lt. Kenneth C. Gieser scored hits on two MiG-15s in aerial combat over MIG Alley as 25 Sabres engaged about 35 enemy jets.
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Korea
United Nations
U. N
Pyongyang
Chorwon
Kuurssong
U.N
Mundung
Kenneth C. Gieser
Sherburne
Minn
Mig Alley
Gracehill Residents Visit Ames Student in Iowa News
Gracehill residents visit Ames student Victor Klopfenstein as families gather for Sunday visits. Various local couples host meals and attend events, with moves, social visits, and community updates noted, including U. S. Marine Private W. A. Leavitt’s quick field strip and reassembly of a machine gun.
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U. S. Marine
W. A. Leavitt
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