Accused Doctor Pleads Not Guilty in Mercy Death Case
Dr. Hermann N. Sander arraigned in Manchester on a first degree murder indictment for the mercy death of Abbie C. Borreto 59. He pleads not guilty and bail of 25000 is continued. Trial likely March or April.
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Hermann Sander
Abbie Borreto
Grace Hodge
Candia
N. H
C. Leslie Curtice
Manchester, N. H
Hermann N. Sander
New Hampshire
Harold E. Wescott
Abbie C. Borreto
Arthur
Healy
Sander
Wants to Give Children Away in New Orleans
Felix Perilloux a retired army warrant officer offered to give away his six children ages one to sixteen free for the asking He said his wife left home and he cannot obtain domestic help He claimed welfare agencies refused aid because he can support his family and has money This item notes his wounds from Italy and his inability to manage alone.
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New Orleans
Felix Perilloux
Perilloux
Ida Mae
Patricia
Felix
Sue
Tillie
Judy
Italy
Phone Workers Poll for Nationwide Strike
Washington WP report says Clo communications workers began polling 150000 members to strike if Bell system rejects demands for substantial wage increase shorter work week and shorter apprentice periods. AT&T responded immediately to the threat.
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Washington
Clo Communications Workers
Bell System
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Defense and aid face budget cuts in Truman plan
The administration targets defense and foreign aid for sizable reductions totaling about 3 billion dollars in a new budget outline to Congress. The army, navy and air force would lose roughly 2 billion with the Marshall plan cut near 1 billion. Speaker Rayburn says most savings will be offset by domestic spending increases, keeping the total around 42 billion. Republicans demand deeper cuts and faster debt payoff.
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Washington
Uup
Truman
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Charles W. Halleck
Ind
Britain May Agree Not To Produce A Bomb Stockpile
Washington sources report Britain may concede sole U S rights to produce atomic bombs if the United States stores some A bombs in Britain. Britain would focus on weapon experiments and industrial atomic power, while the sea day note details six four hour periods.
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Britain
Washington
Lnformed
Great Britain
United States
U. S
Warmer Levels Seen For Iowa
Southeast winds bring warmer temperatures to Iowa after two days of sub zero readings. The weather bureau forecasts increasing cloudiness and warmth with tonight and tomorrow bringing warmth and possible snow. Illinois and Indiana rivers flood warnings rise as the Wabash crests above flood stage endangering nearly 60 families near Terre Haute.
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Wabash River
Illinois-Indiana
Terre Haute
Wabash
Sylvia Ann Noffsinger Dies at 62 in Iowa City
Sylvia Ann Noffsinger 62 former head of the serials department at State University of Iowa libraries died at her desk in Iowa City after a heart attack. A former superintendent of Ainsworth schools she was sister-in-law to Ella Faulkner Noffsinger. Funeral arrangements pending with L. J. Powell Funeral Home in Wellman.
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Sylvia Ann Noffsinger
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Miss Noffsinger
Ainsworth Schools
Ella Faulkner Noffsinger
Washington
New York City
L. J. Powell
Wellman
Auto crash near West Chester causes 225 dollars in damage
On a county road east of West Chester two cars collided as Green of Keota swerved to avoid a parked vehicle. Pence of Sigourney drove the Pence car, owned by Briggs, and damage was 125 dollars to Green and 100 dollars to Pence. No injuries reported.
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West Chester
West Ches
Joseph C. Green
Keota
Kenneth R. Pence
Sigourney
Pence
Lester A. Briggs
Sheriff Snyder
Green
Government Urged to Act as Coal Shortage Grows
Chicago reports rising coal shortage amid rail cutbacks and cold waves. Citizens fuel committee appeals to President Truman to secure full capacity operation of mines. Big soft coal operators seek court orders to resume full digging. Illinois miners strike over contract terms threatening heating fuel supplies.
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Chicago
ASC
United Mine Workers
Citizens Fuel Committee of St. Louis
Truman
Midwest
Steel Mills
National Labor Relations Board
UMW
American Retail Coal Association
B. E F. Arheim
Interior Department
Illinois
Mayo Clinic to Build Ten-Story Expansion in Rochester
Mayo Clinic announces plans for a new ten story hospital building to nearly double capacity from 85,000 patients annually to 150,000 to 160,000. Construction to begin by August 1, 1950 and take three and a half to four years.
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Rochester
Minn
Arlie R. Barnes
Sam F. Haines
Harry J. Harwick
Mayo Association
Switzer Re-nominated By President Truman
President Truman renominated Carroll Switzer of Des Moines to be U S judge for the southern district of Iowa. The nomination, previously blocked by Senator Guy M Gillette, would require Senate confirmation after a recess appointment. Gillette intends to renew the opposition to Switzer's candidacy.
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Washington
Truman
Carroll
Switzer
Des Moines
U. S
Iowa
Congress
Guy M. Gillette
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Gillette
Russia Said Planning Second Atomic Blast
London report quotes Kenneth de Courcy claiming a second Russian atomic explosion could occur at midnight next Saturday with a possible delay to January 10 if technical issues arise. He cites an unidentifed source and notes officials declined to comment while insiders see plausibility of Russia’s continued bomb production.
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London
Kenneth de Courcy
Russia
de Courcy
New Mexico
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Elefson seeks freedom from jail on habeas corpus
Lyman Elefson a 22 year old former University of Iowa student accused of poisoning his grandfather asked for release at a district court hearing on his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Elefson's attorney Warren Schremp filed the petition.
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Sidney
Lyman Elefson
University of Iowa
Elefson
Warren Schremp
County Farmers Talk On Corn Borer Control
Twenty two Washington county farmers met at the high school to discuss the corn borer life cycle and control methods. Leon ard Tindal said about 100 billion borers in each township lie ahead in spring and urged full use of controls. DDT spraying has yielded about 13 bushels per acre. The next meeting is set for January 11 to discuss crop varieties and January 18 with Mr Hall leading a tractor maintenance discussion.
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Washington County
Town State College
Leonard Tindal
Tindal
Hall
Iowa State College Extension Department
J L Lewis Ordered To Appear In Court
Circuit court in Richmond summoned United Mine Workers leader John L Lewis to appear January 13 for a hearing on a 500000 dollar damage suit. Laburnum Construction Co. alleges a mob of union men threatened workers on two Kentucky projects, causing contract losses. Defendants seek to quash for improper service. Penance January 25, Leslie Kral to lead discussion.
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Richmond
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Defend
Laburnum Construction Company
Kentucky
United Construction Workers Union
Leslie Kral
German doctor predicts baby's sex by examining mothers eyes
In Frankfurt a German physician Dr Wilhelm Witzel predicts infant sex by looking into expectant mothers eyes at the 97th army hospital. He claims only one miss in two years and plans to publish results in two or three months with 35 American births awaiting verification.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Wilhelm Witzel
Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg
97Th Army Hospital
C. Donald Kuntze
New York City
Witvel
Capt Kuntze
Hans Naujoks
Frankfurt University
Dr. Witzel
Dr. Naujok
Truman pledges no Formosa intervention in China crisis
President Truman announces the United States will not intervene militarily to defend Formosa and will avoid involvement in China's civil conflict. He cites non interference rooted in open door and Potsdam principles and denies seeking bases or special rights. Senator Wherry denounces the policy as a surrender to Red Communists.
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China
United States
Formosa
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Munich
Far East
Continue Services At Church of Nazarene
Union Week of Prayer continues this week at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Basil McBee and Dr. Fred Miller speaking Tuesday and Wednesday evening. McBee urged Christians to be evangelists and reach others with Christ. Miller spoke on the reality of life with Christ and the need to witness to others. Rev. W. L. Currier is set to speak tonight.
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Union
Church of the Nazarene
Basil McBee
Fred Miller
McBee
Christ
God
Miller
Weather outlook for Des Moines Iowa turns milder
Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight. Friday cloudy and warmer with occasional light snow. High today 10 above northeast and 18 southwest. Low tonight 5-10 above northeast and 10-15 southwest. High Friday 25 northeast and near 3 southwest. Light southerly winds today becoming 15 miles per hour Friday. Temperatures here Wednesday high 9 low 3 below.
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Des Moines
Towa
Weather Bureau
Lamont
Davenport
Spencer
Iowa
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Ilinois
Indiana
Ainsworth
John Paul Jones
Mayo Clinic
Veep
Alben Barkley
Herbert Lehman
N. Y
William Benton
Conn
Harry Darby
Kansas
Pasadena
Cal
Monterey Park
International Soundphoto
J. L. Lewis
Elfreide Barthel
Wiesbaden
Kuntze
GOP
Vances
Church of Nazarene
Carrier
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