Truman Signals Stevenson as Democratic Presidential Possibility
President Truman refused to reveal his political plans but indicated Adlai Stevenson is a good man and one of Illinois best governors. He did not announce any run for reelection and spoke during a Key West vacation period, noting Stevenson could be a strong potential nominee if Truman does not seek the presidency.
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Washington
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Mer. Truman
Stevenson
Durig Bois
Caringe
Key West
Bla
Hlinois
White House
Trumen
Nooe
Russell
Senate
Plan Instruction For Peace Officers In Iowa
A statewide series of narcotics and crime investigation courses will be held at 21 peace officer training schools across Iowa starting March 11. Instructors from the Iowa Bureau of Investigation state Board of Pharmacy Examiners FBI and University of Iowa will run four day sessions weekly for nine weeks, sponsored by the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers. Cedar Rapids police chief William Kudina, who heads the association, called the program the most ambitious yet and urged agencies to send many officers.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
State Board of Pharmacy Examiners
Federal Bureau of Investigation
University of Iowa
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers
William Kudina
Kudina
Eace
Urge Participation In World Day Of Prayer
The Des Moines Iowa Council of Church Women asks citizens to join World Day of Prayer tomorrow. Governor Williams Beardsley backs a return to prayer as a path to peace of mind. Churches in about 500 Iowa cities plan observances with offerings aiding U S missionary work.
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DES Moinestore
Iowa
Williams Beardsley
United States
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast Summary
Cloudy and colder this afternoon with highs near 30 northwest and 40 southeast. Partly cloudy east, mostly cloudy west with light snow possible west tonight and colder lows around 15 to 25. Friday mostly cloudy with occasional snow and highs near 28 to 30. Saturday partly cloudy and cool with a chance of snow late.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Merchants Warned Against Check Forgers
Sheriff Charles Snyder urged Washington county merchants to beware of cashing checks for strangers in the coming weeks. He noted no spike locally but cited reports from other areas of active bad check schemes and warned that cashing for strangers can be costly.
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Charles Snyder
Washington County
Snyder
Eighteen Jump From Plane Lost In Snow
Eighteen men parachuted from a U S air force C 47 in a blizzard near Sydney Nova Scotia. All were picked up unharmed by police after abandoning the wrecked transport en route from Westover Field Massachusetts to St John’s Newfoundland. Pilot T F Koblenski and co pilot W L Riley were the last to bail out.
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Sidney
N. S8
Robert J. Hessler
Jackson Heights
New York
Sydney
Westover Field
Mass
St. John’s
T. F. Koblenski
Caseline
Koblenski
W. L. Riley
Cape Trenton
Union Head Backs Kefauver for President
AFL President Dan Tobin urged Union members that Senator Estes Kefauver should be president. Tobin, head of the Teamsters, called Kefauver a crusader and noted labor support for Kefauver, who helped defeat Crump’s machine in 1948.
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Washington
Daniel J. Tobin
Bigcest
AFL
Sen. Gstes Kefauver
United States
Tobin
AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Tennessee
Kefauver
Crump
Senate
Ferrell Fund Near $400 Total Today
Gifts to the Jeffrey Ferrell fund neared the $400 mark today as donations arrive by mail to Box 454 and at the chamber office. Additional contributions come in via jars placed in Washington business houses to collect funds.
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Jeffrey Ferrell
Kenton Mangold
Chamber of Commerce
Klein
Klothing Ko
Mangold
Washington
School Band Concert Tonight at Washington High
Washington high school band performs in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets available at the door and season tickets for the school music series will be accepted.
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Washington
Mrs Birney Named Cancer Drive Head In Washington County
Mrs James Virney was named fundraising chairman for the Washington County cancer control program by the Iowa division campaign chairman. Washington County previously exceeded its quota and ranked third in the state. Mrs Kenneth Patterson leads the year round cancer education and service program as chapter chairman.
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Mrs. Birney
Cancer Drive
James Virney
Cancer Control
Washington County
Iowa
the Americas Cancer Soviets
T. Dd. Berdo
Washington
Congress
Kenneth Patterson
Wesleyan Choir Announces Annual Spring Tour Schedule
The Wesleyan College a cappella choir outlines its southeastern Iowa spring tour from March 9 to 14 visiting Washington Des Moines Montezuma What Cheer Sigourney Delta Riveride Kalona Blakesburg Albia Moravia Milton Eldon Keesau Quincy Kahoka Bloomfield and more. Director Oscar N Butler Professor George Pisiey and Doctor John Sylvester Smith accompany and manage the tour.
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Office of Public Relations
Wesleyan College
Iowa
Washington
Des Moines
Montezuma
What Cheer
Sigourney
Delta
Riveride
Kalona
Blakesburg
Albia Moravia
Milton
Eldon
Keesau and
Quincey
Kahoka
Moqua
Bloomfield
Hamilton
Oscar N. Butler
George Tpisiey
John Sylvester Smith
Workmen Remove Trees From Washington Park
Workmen have removed a number of trees from Sunset park under a plan by the park board to make space for younger, healthier growth. Architects are preparing documents to apply for permission to build a new band stand in Central park.
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Sunset Park
Park Board
Applicat
Central Park
There's No Safe Place Not Even A Hospital
Ottumwa police report Floyd Hubbard was sitting in a hospital bed when he said he had been shot in the eye by an air pellet. A stray pellet from children playing with air cans shattered his glasses but did not injure him.
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Ottumwa
Floyd Hubbard
Hubbard
Warren Files State In Wisconsin Voting
Gov Earl Warren arrives in Madison with pro Eisenhower anti Taft supporters to file his Wisconsin primary slate. He meets with delegates and officials, rallying Republicans including La Follette Progressives and Zimmermann a key backer as Eisenhower shift picks Warren.
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Madison
Wis
Earl Warren
Wisconsin
Secretary of State
Walter Kohler
Warren
la Follette
Robert Taft
Harold Stussen
Douglas MacArthur
Grant Ritter
Beloit
Two Youths Caught With Stolen Auto Near Hubbard
Two teens from Indpendence, Richard Westenmeier 17 and Donald Campbell 14, were arrested in a stolen car after a high speed chase across Hardin county. Sheriff Hodgson said they would be turned over to Independence authorities on breaking into a service station and may face auto theft charges at Manchester. The incident began when an Ackley service station attendant alerted police after the youths stopped for gas.
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Eldora
Hubbard
Hardin County
Paul Hodgson
Hodgson
Richard Westemeier
Donald Campbell
Independence
Manchester
Ackley
Town Falls
Connelly Hardware Opens with Three Day Celebration
Connelly Hardware holds a formal three day opening on the south side of the square with free coffee, door prizes, and special demonstrations. The event marks the change in ownership from Tit Peters Hardware to Clifford Connelly and son from Tipton, announced in January.
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Connelly Hardware
Tit Peters Hardware
Clifford Connelly and Son
Dui
Tipton
Peters
U.S. Secures Air Naval and Army Bases in Japan
Tokyo reports Japan signed a defense pact granting the United States air, naval, and army bases in Japan to defend the islands and deter communism in the Pacific. Dean Rusk and Earl Johnson signed for the United States, Katsuo Okazaki for Japan.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States Air
Pacific
Dean Rusk
Earl Johnson
United States
Katsuo Okazaki
Iowa to Increase Public Health Nurse Salaries
Iowa officials announce a new pay scale to attract more public health nurses. New graduates can earn 2580 to 2700 dollars annually, after two months training under a supervisor. Experienced nurses may now earn 3560 to 4080 dollars, addressing statewide shortages.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mattie Brass
Iowa State Department of Health
Plan Lenten Services At Trinity Lutheran
Special Lenten services are planned at Trinity Lutheran in Washington with the first service tonight. Services will be each Thursday at 7 p.m during Lent, led by Pastor O H Moll. The theme is Behold the Suffering Savior with a schedule of nightly titles through April 10.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Washington
Trinity
O. H. Moll
Governor Candidate May Withdraw Amid Payroll Scandal
Chicago report says William N. Erickson, leading Republican gubernatorial hopeful, announces withdrawal tied to a payroll purge investigation. The probe reveals high taxpayer costs for unusual county and city positions, including names linked to political influence and past criminal associations.
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Chicago
William N. Erickson
Erickson
Cook County Board of Supervisors
Martin
Moe the Gimp
Myrl Alderman
Snyder
Allied Bombers Destroy Bridge In North Korea Action
Allied fighter bombers knocked out a 250-foot bridge in north central Korea and damaged two other spans on supply routes. MIG Sabrejets patrolled MSG Alley while Thunderjets and Marines cut main rail lines in over 120 locations. UN bombers hit 1,158 enemy vehicles at night and destroyed 112 on the ground as Communist probes near Panmunjom marked the day.
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LTH Army Headquarters Korea
Korea
Msg
FSA
Shooting Stars
Marine Corsairs
United Nations
U. N
Panmunjom
FBI Probes Far Eastern Expert Lattimore for Perjury
Attorney General James McInerney said the Justice Department is conducting an extensive FBI led investigation of Owen Lattimore. Lattimore urged perjury action against ex Communist editor Louis Budenz. Lattimore testified before the Senate Internal Security Committee amid sharp exchanges and denials.
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Washington LLP
James M. MeInerney
Justice Department
Owen Latth
Lattimore
Louis F. Budenz
Budenz
Senate Internal Security Committee
Budena
Eight Are Victims Of Eastern Storm
A brutal nor'easter paralyzed New England with up to 20 inches of snow on Cape Cod and islands. Eight deaths were reported on the mainland as highways clogged with drifts and thousands lost power. The fishing vessel Swallow refloated at Buzzards Bay with eight crew after grounding. the tanker Evelyn Anne leaked off Block Island and reached Fort Pond Bay for repairs. Coast guard cutters escorted the vessel to safety.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Nantucket Island
Noreaster
Cape Cod
Swallow
New York
Cape Cod Canal
State Pier
Buzzards’ Bay
Coast Guard
Evelyn Anne
Block Island
Fort Pond Bay
Long Island N. Y
Mrs. Emil Fink Dies in Keota Funeral Services Set
Mrs. Emil Fink died this morning at an Iowa City hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM in the Federated church with Rev Emer Bostow in charge. Marsh funeral home handling arrangements in Keota Iowa.
Georgia Senator Richard Russell Enters Democratic Presidential Race
Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia announces candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, joining Sen. Estes Kefauver in the race. Russell, a leader of the southern Democratic bloc, frames himself as a Jeffersonian who favors local self government and states rights in a union, and says he complies with wishes of Georgia party groups.
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Sen
Richard B. Russell
Washington
Richaard B. Russell
Georgia
Russell
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Georgia State Democratic Executive Committee
Georgia General Assembly
State Executive Committee
Farmers Day Draws Large Crowd At Washington Event
A large crowd of farmers and interested locals gathered at the Fenn Implement building in Washington on Wednesday for the Farmers Day program sponsored by Massey Harris dealers. The day began at 10 a.m. with free lunch at noon, prizes totalling about 50 dollars, and a sequence of movies including Our Daily Bread. Visitors included MP Fenn's parents from Keokuk.
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Fenn Implement
Washington
Massey-Harris Implement Dealer
Our Daily Bread
MP. Fenn
Keokuk
King Palmer to Speak at County GOP Meeting in Court House
King Palmer executive director of the Republican State Central Committee of Iowa will address a county Republican meeting at the courthouse on March 7. Precinct caucuses are planned earlier that evening, with attendees adjourn to the courthouse for the 8 p.m. county meeting.
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King Palmer
Republican State Central Committee of
Iowa
Court House
Paving Contract For No One Highway Approved
The Iowa highway commission approved the contract to pave highway No. 1 between Washington and Brighton. Bushman Construction Company of Kansas City was the low bidder at $849,582. The project, part of a $4.5 million road package, should be completed this summer.
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Washington
Brighton
Iowa Highway
Bushman Construction Company
Kansas City
Washington County
Cancer deaths in Iowa projected if current rates persist
The Iowa division of the American Cancer Society cautions that cancer will claim about 460000 lives among Iowans alive today if current death rates continue.
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Bayess
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U.S
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