Communist Offensive Forces UN Back Toward Pusan
Chinese Communist van guards pushed 45 miles south of the 8th parallel in a major flanking drive threatening the U S 8th army around the Pusan perimeter. The retreat extended toward Taegu as Inchon and Han River positions were abandoned while air forces pressed heavy strikes.
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Tokyo
Mas
U.S
Pusan Perimter
Wonju
Seoul
East Coast
Pohang
Han River
Taegu
Pusan
Inchon
8Th Army
Sth Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
Seoul-Pusan
U.S. 10Th Corps
Damages Sought in Havre Road Crash Suit
William E. Lukovsky and son Larry sue Frank Novy Jr for 4658.35 dollars over a July 13 automobile crash on Havre road north of Washington. The plaintiffs allege the defendant’s pickup was centered on the road at a hill crest when their car collided with it. Attorney John C. Owen and Livingston & Day represent the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
Noonan
Havre Road
Washington
William E. Lukovsky
Larry
Frank Novy Jr
John C. Owen
Livingston & Day
Special Week of Prayer Services at Associated Presbyterian
Week of Prayer observances in Washington will be held with special evening services at the Associated Presbyterian church sponsored by the Washington Ministerial Association. Services run 7:30 PM Monday through Friday with speakers including Rev Basil G McBee Rev Walter Smith Rev Jacob De Koning Rev F A Hahn and Dr C R Reed.
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Associated Presbyterian Church
Washington
Washington Ministerial Association
Basil G. McBee
Walter Smith
Jacob de Koning
F. A. Hahn
C. R. Reed
Union Services To Start Sunday Night
The winter series of union Sunday evening church services in Washington begins Sunday January 7 at United Presbyterian church. Dr. Evert Haney will speak on One Canon at the opening service. The first three services are at United Presbyterian, then move to Presbyterian church. Local ministers host sermons through February 4, with outside speakers from February 4 to March 18.
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Union
Srvices
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Evert Haney
Haney
Presbyterian Church
Evangelical Churches To Install Officers
New officers at the Washington church include Walter Sheets president Henry Witthoft vice president Everett Westen financial secretary Raymond Landau secretary Kermit Jopfenstein treasurer and Ralph Witt hoff promotion chairman. Valley church officers are Homer Mayer president Howard Altenbernd vice president Lester Mayer secretary Anton Hotle treasurer and Kenneth Sheetz promotion chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and Valley Evangelical and Reform Churches
The
Valley Church
Washington Church
Walter Sheets
Henry Witthoft
Everett Westen
Raymond Landau
Kermit Jopfen- Stein
Ralph Witthoft
Homer Mayer
Howard Altenbernd
Lester Mayer
Anton Hotle
Kenneth Sheetz
Fire Prevention Campaign Planned Here January 3
Washington prepares for a city wide fire prevention inspection on January 3 led by the Chamber of Commerce. Local groups schools churches and Boy Scouts join Iowa Fire Prevention representatives to inspect business district basements and hallways and report hazards to owners. After 60 days inspectors report on improvements, with school programs and home hazard blanks for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Fire Prevention Association
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee
T. R. Phillips
Washington Business District
Fire Prevention Association
Iowa State Fire Prevention Association
W. H. Brode
Glen H. Campbell
G. E. Mace
Les Hamil
Cloud Willits
Irv Whitham
Paul Fern
John Hedberg
The
M. M. Sehel
Air Force and Navy May Curtail Enlistments
Des Moines report says air force processing backlog of 150 men with substation scheduling and requests for orderly applicant flow. Navy station notes potential quotas to regulate recruit flow to camps, though no limits are in effect yet.
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Air Force
Navy
Des Moines
Hope for Miracle to Save Girl’s Eyesight
Four year old Carolyn Purcell’s parents took her home from Grady Memorial Hospital rejecting doctors’ advice for eye cancer surgery. They refuse to consent, hoping for a miracle, despite telegrams from Helen Keller and others urging treatment. The family leaves with the girl and a vase of wilted flowers, saying they cannot proceed.
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Atlanta
U. P
Carolyn
Joan Purcell
Frank Purcell
Grady Memorial Hospital
Purcells
Helen Keller
Purcell
Police Explore Lead In Possible Murder Case
Police traced a hot lead suggesting a five member Illinois family may have been murdered in West Texas. A Mosser family resembling Carl Mosser and his kin, missing after leaving Atwood Alabama for Albuquerque, was seen in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mosser's bullet ridden car was found near Tulsa, Oklahoma, as investigators weigh a hitchhiker robbery in Texas.
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Tulsa
Okla
Illinois
West
Texas
Osage County
Ira Ball
Carl Mosser
Atwood
Albuquerque N. M
Wichita Falls
Tex
Mosser
Thelma
Tohoka, Tex
Funeral rites for Harlan Kennedy at Sherman’s home
Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Thursday at Sherman’s funeral home with Dr. William J Grossheim in charge. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Masonic lodge members attended and Russell Goodin acted as master at the graveside. Pallbearers were Robert Wiley, Don Maxwell, Will Sheetz, Lloyd Neiswanger, Guy Cole and Victor Blattner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Kennedy
Sherman
William J Grossheim
Elm Grove Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Russell Goodin
Robert Wiley
Don Maxwell
Will Sheetz
Lloyd Neiswanger
Guy Cole
Victor Blattner
Lahr Funeral Monday At E Pleasant Plain
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lahr 90 will be held at 9 30 Monday January 8 in St Josephs church East Pleasant Plain Rev Paul Whetstine will preside Burial will be in the adjacent cemetery The body will be taken from Omar Hoskins funeral home to the Lahr home Sunday afternoon A rosary will be held there Sunday night at 7 20 A son Fred Lahr of Denton Montana is en route to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Mary Lahr
St. Josephs Church
East Pleasant Plain
Paul Whetstine
Omar Hoskins
Lahr
Fred Lahr
Denton
Montana
Funeral Held Today For Mrs Shellabarger
Funeral services for Mrs. H. M. Shellabarger, longtime Washington resident, were held today at 2 o'clock in West Des Moines. She died Tuesday at her home in Washington and burial followed in West Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M Shellabarger
Washington
West Des Moines
Thirty Day Price Freeze Seen For U S Next Week
Defense officials said they will seek authority to draft all physically fit 18 year olds for 27 to 30 months of service. They also plan tighter deferment rules for ages 19 through 25 and seek a 27 to 30 month total service period. Felix Larkin said the legislation could reach Congress within two weeks.
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Washington
U. P
Defense
Defense Department
Congress
Felix Larkin
Millard DeLashmutt Speaks at RYP Meet on Juvenile Delinquency
Millard DeLashmutt of the Washington county welfare office spoke on juvenile delinquency and welfare issues at the Washington County Rural Young People's meeting in the Farm Bureau building. LeRoy Hotle chaired a business session. district rural youth training school was announced for Mt. Pleasant January 8, with 6 pm assembly at the Washington Farm Bureau building for transportation. Mary Knotek led recreation. Hotle and Joenen Ollinger organized refreshments. Farmerettes and Cedar Chips 4-H clubs attended as guests.
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Millard DeLashmutt
Washington County Welfare Office
Washington County Rural Young People's Group
Farm Bureau
LeRoy Hotle
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Farm Bureau
Mary Knotek
Mr. Hotle
Joenen Ollinger
Farmerettes
Cedar Chips 4-H
Hills Woman Hurt in Fall at Riverside
Mrs. Walter Michel of Hills remained unconscious at Mercy hospital Iowa City today after slipping on ice at Riverside school last night. She suffered a skull fracture and was brought from Ed Muller’s home by ambulance for urgent medical care.
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Hills
Riverside
Walter Michel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Michel
Ed Muller
Ridgway warns Americans on Asian tragedy and risk to the west
United Nations commander Lt gen Matthew Ridgway called the Korean refugee retreat a great tragedy. He urged describing to Americans the human cost and warned the issue is broader than Korea, stressing the west must prevent similar events until international accords resolve the problem.
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U. S
Korea
Eighth Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Asia
Ridgway
Heaven
America
Military officials defend Korean retreat as orderly withdrawal
A high army officer at the Pentagon stressed that the United Nations pullout in Korea is well organized and not a rout. He said the withdrawal plan was prepared in advance, with two South Korean units initially cut off but one moving back into UN positions. He cited roughly 200,000 North Korean troops and 500,000 Chinese troops in the battle, with 11 Chinese armies and 19 North Korean divisions involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Nations
Korea
Pentagon
Junior Red Cross Plans Discussed in Washington County
Mrs. Clayde Knupp chaired a YMCA meeting with teacher sponsors to promote the junior Red Cross. A continuing gift program to send gifts overseas was agreed upon and correspondence with children abroad will be encouraged. In the county 1,889 new junior members have joined. Attendees included Mrs. Thelma Schupbach Leona Kos and others from Ainsworth St James and local schools.
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Red Cross
Washington County
Clayde Knupp
YMCA
America
Robert Chabal
Ainsworth
Thelma Schupbach
Leona Kos
Virgil Lintz
St. James School
A. E. Atchison
Cleda Troop
Washington
Rosalyn Mayer
West Chester
YMCA to Show Free Movie Saturday at 10:30
The YMCA will screen a free film Saturday morning at 10 30 featuring sports themes. The program avoids comedies and highlights basketball and football in the week’s selection.
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YMCA
Taft Attacks Truman Over Korea War Powers
Sen. Robert A. Taft accuses President Truman of violating the law by sending U S forces to Korea without congressional approval. He argues for sea and air power over large ground combat and warns of economic strain and broader conflict with Russia. Taft fires up foreign policy debate ahead of the State of the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Truman
Korea
Washington
U. P
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
U. S
Congress
Ohioan
Russia
Europe
Desertion charge filed in Washington County case
Richard Guilion remained in the Washington county jail this morning awaiting a hearing before Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam on charges of desertion.
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Richard Guilion
Washington County
Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
Price freeze eyed by Disalle for 30 days
Informed sources say Michael V. Disalle will issue an order within a week to freeze most prices for 30 days. He would require 30 days notice from manufacturers wholesalers and retailers for any price rises. The plan aims to spread to food products but may not cover farm products.
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Washington
Michael V. Disalle
Disalle
Food Prices Near All Time High As Inflation Mounts
Washington reports retail food prices surged to within two tenths of the July 1948 peak, with a 3.2 percent rise in the month ending December 15. The BLS notes a 5.7 percent jump since mid June and a 9.6 percent rise from a year ago as prices climbed about two tenths of a percent every three days.
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Washington
U. R
Bureau On Labor Statistics
BLS
Locker Plant Owners To Meet Here January Twenty Fourth
Washington chosen as meeting place for the Corner locker meeting set for January 24 from 2 to 5 p m at the YMCA. About 75 locker owners and managers from southeastern Iowa expected. Loren W Lazenby Iowa association second president and chamber of commerce official coordinating details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
YMCA
Southeastern Low
Loren W. Lazenby
Iowa Sociation
Ber of Commerce
Des Moines Weather: Snow, Deep Cold Through Weekend
Weather forecast for Des Moines Iowa calls for light snow this afternoon with a high of 15 to 25 degrees and east-northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Tonight will be clear with lows from zero to 10 below north and near zero to 10 above south. Saturday remains sunny and cold with highs of 5 to 10 above north and 10 to 20 south, light northerly winds, and a fair, very cold Saturday night with lows 10 to 20 below north and near zero south. Sunday will be cold with highs 5 to 10 above, temperatures easing Monday and Tuesday with more snow likely around Tuesday and overall below-normal temperatures in the next five days.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Wilson
Sidney Weinberg
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National Production Authority
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Thelma Dennis
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