Truman signals stance on Eisenhower in GOP nomination race
President Truman said he will not remove Eisenhower from command if he seeks the Republican presidential nomination and may let the general return home anytime. He aims to reveal his own plans before the Republican convention and notes Watt as his favored GOP hopeful while Taft and Stassen vie for delegates in Illinois Wisconsin and Ohio.
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Washington
Truman
Dwight
Mero Truman
Eisenhower
Hoever
Mt. Truman
Hisenhower
Mr. Truman
Easil
Len Robert A. Watt
Ohio
Taft
Harold EE. Stassen
Illinois
Wiconsin
New Hampshire
Stassen
William Lynes
Waverly
Tvol
Rev Basil McBee to Speak at Week of Prayer Service
The Rev Basil McBee of the Associate Presbyterian church will deliver the main address at the Week of Prayer evening service in the Baptist church tonight at 7. Presiding will be S. W. WKaster with Dr Co A Boice assisting as the services continue through Friday evening.
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Basil McBee
Associate Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
S. W. Wkaster
Co A Boice
The
Council May Discuss Airport Lease Plan Monday
The Washington city council tentatively schedules a Monday night meeting on January 14 to discuss leasing farm land at the municipal airport. The agenda centers on potential lease terms and impacts for the airport property.
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Washington City Council
Weather update for Des Moines and statewide trends
Weather report for Des Moines and eastern Iowa. West area warmer tonight with milder lows. east sees colder readings. Highs reach 20 to 80 this afternoon and 20 to 25 Friday, with partly cloudy to mostly fair conditions. Saturday may bring light snow by evening and mild, with further cloudiness.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Navy to build super aircraft carriers
Chairman Carl Vinson announced plans for at least one and possibly two more super aircraft carriers modeled on the USS Forrestal. The 59,900-ton flush-deck ships at Newport News will carry atomic bombers, cruise at over 30 knots, and stay at sea for more than three months.
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Washington
Mays
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Newport News
Iowa Traffic Toll Rises Three Percent in 1951
Iowa safety officials report a 3 percent rise in traffic fatalities in 1951 from 1941 levels, with 587 deaths versus 1950 figures. national NSC projections show an eight percent increase nationally. The toll reflected 308 million more miles driven and more vehicles on the road, with a high number of crossing accidents and one drowning incident.
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Lowa
Iowa
National Safety Council
Highway Patrol
3. N. Jesperson
China Says No Truce Without Airfields
In Panmunjom reports the Chinese radio warns there will be no Korean armistice unless the United Nations allows North Korea to build military airfields during the truce. The broadcast, citing a Panmunjom dispatch by Wilfred Burchet, reiterates final Chinese position on airfields, cease fire lines, and Kaesong.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Red China
United Nations
North Korea
Peiping
Wilfred Burchett
Kaesong
Armour Plant Struck by Giant Meatpacking Walkout
CIO United Packinghouse workers halted operations at Armour & Co meat plant in Chicago, the world’s largest of its kind, as part of wage negotiations protests. 7,000 to 9,000 workers idle. mass delegation planned to Armour president Specht. Similar actions reported in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, St. Joseph and Omaha, where hundreds of workers were idle at multiple plants.
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Chicago
CIO United
Armour & Co
Ihe
Armour
FL W. Specht
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Neb
Drunken in Overnight Cell Lodging Incident
Thaddeus Pomniekowski asked for a nights lodging at police headquarters in New Britain Connecticut. He was taken to a cell and later found drunk with a bottle of liquor under the cot. He was booked on a drunkenness charge and returned to the same cell.
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Thaddeus Pomniekowski
Nicholas Will Call For Broad Program Of Highway Improvement
Nicholas of Des Muines outlines a campaign plank for broad highway improvements and four year gubernatorial terms. He proposes a legislative council to streamline bills, names a study committee to assess road needs, and asserts the governor should appoint such panels.
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Nicholas
Des Muinkes
W. Ho Nienotas
Mason City
GOP
Murray accuses steel industry of using robots not men
CIO President Philip Murray blasts steel makers as hearings begin on a wage and benefits demand. He argues plants are run like machines, ignoring human values, while steel firms seek concessions amid rising living costs and profits. The testimony opens a four to five day union case with planned industry replies. Benjamin Franklin noted for early electrical studies.
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Washingtow
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Arthur J. Goldbere
Ise
State Theater Birthday Club Opens for Toddlers
Children aged 1 to 2 are eligible for membership in the State Theater Birthday club. There is no charge. Kids register at the theater and, on their birth month’s last Saturday, attend a party and enjoy an afternoon movie as guests. The club is launched this month under manager Al Hopper.
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State Theater
al Hopper
Mr. Hopper
McGrath to Lead Federal Clean Up Efforts
President Truman announced Attorney General Howard McGrath will stay in office and direct any needed corruption clean up within federal operations. He rejected creating a special commission and said McGrath is the proper person to carry out the drive.
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Washington
UDP
Truman
Howard McGrath
McGrath
Searching for Sinking American Freighter Pennsylvania
A coast guard PBM Mariner reached the last reported position of the sinking American freighter Pennsylvania off the Washington coast, finding no sign of the vessel or its 45 men in life boats. A VBMs plane planned a downwind search pattern as six ships pressed toward the area amid heavy seas.
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Seattle
Wash
Coast Guard
PBM Mariner
Washington
VBM
DeMolay Installation Slated at Local Temple
Public installation of DeMolay officers will be held at the Masonic Temple Monday night January 14 at 8 p.m. A family night potluck supper will follow hosted by the DeMolays and the DeMolays Mothers Circle. Supper starts at 6 50 p.m.
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Masonic Temple
Iowa 1951 soft corn crop discussed for farming use
Des Moines reports a U S agriculture leader says Iowa s cool damp 1951 soft corn makes good feed and should be dried or stored properly. Expert C H Van Vinck notes natural draft drying works for 20 25 percent moisture while higher moisture requires artificial drying. Farm leaders urge centralization and prompt use to avert feed shortages next summer.
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Iowa
Todas Droto L. Jolson
South Dakota State College
C. H. van Vinck
Iowa State College
Ciree Spry
Central Iowa
February Deadline for Iowa Poetry Day Contest
The annual Iowa Poetry Day association contest announces a February deadline for entries. Certificates of merit will go to authors of the best student and adult poems, with school and teacher representations also receiving certificates. Mrs Marcella M Rossiter of Manly and Permelia Robinson Lay of Washington sponsor trophies for top school and best adult poem.
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Iowa Poetry Day Association
Marcella M. Rossiter
Manly
Permelia Robinson Lay
Washington
Permelia Lay
Po L. Fenn
Fred Wagner
Elizabeth L. Powers
Washington high school adds proposal to voters
Des Moines architectural firm representative W. J. Dean met Washington board of education Wednesday night to discuss a bond issue of 175 000 for a new vocational shop classrooms and gymnasium at the southwest corner of the high school. Petitioning Junior Chamber of Commerce led to the January 21 election at city hall with absentee ballots available through C P Weldin.
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W. J. Dean
Des Moines
Washington Board of Education
Washington
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Board 2 Education
Dean
C. P. Weldin
Community Forum Talk With Henry Hart Tonight
Tonight's forum features Henry Hart speaking at the high school auditorium starting at S p.m. Tickets are available at the door for the four-meeting series or a single admission.
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Henry Hart
Welly Fined $300 for Operating Vehicle While Intoxicated
Thomas Welly appeared before District Court Judge R. G. Yoder this morning on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined $300 plus costs.
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Thomas Welly
R. G. Yoder
Truman seeks ratification of Japanese peace treaty
President Truman sent the Japanese peace treaty to the Senate with a request for early ratification. He also nominated Adm. Raymond Spruance as ambassador to the Philippines and proposed amendments and security pacts involving Greece, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Truman to Seek Tax Increase Despite Warnings
A source says President Truman plans a tax hike after consulting with aides. The proposal appeared in an early draft of the state of the union but was dropped in the final message in favor of a general needs statement. He will send tax recommendations to Congress later this month, with decisions timing unsettled for mid January messages.
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Washington
Truman
State of the Union
House
Senate
Congress
Kiwanians Hear Social Security Law Details
N. E. Treat manager of the area social security office in Burlington and Don Stedman field representative spoke at the Kiwanis club meeting at the YMCA. They explained how the new social security laws affect employees and self employed persons.
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N. E. Treat
Area Social Security Office
Burlington
Don Stedman
Kiwanis Club
YMCA
Officers Elected by St. Pauls Church Here
St Pauls Evangelical and Re formed church in Washington reports officers elected for church groups. Sunday school superintendent Edward Ziegłowsky and assistants West en and Alesłowsky. pianist Marilyn Wilson. Women’s Guild presidents and secretaries named. Church council officers listed. Men’s Brotherhood to elect January 16. Banquet planned and installations scheduled.
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Revo Milo J. Phillips
St. Paul's
Edward Zieglowsky
Vers Westen
Lloyd Miller
Ted Aleslowsky
Alberta Ziexlowsky
Marilyn Wilson
Woman's Guild
Evert Westen
Melvi Schnicker
Dale Herdlicka
Raymond Landau
Carl Zieglowsky
Harold Wilson
Raymond Landeau
Ralph Witthort
Ted Zieglowski
Melvin Schnicker
Llova Miller
Virginia Zieglowsky
Edith Miller
Men's Brotherhood
Church Council
Men Jump From Sinking Freighter Flying Enterprise
Capt. Henrik Kurt Carlsen and Mate Kenneth Dancy were rescued by the tug Turmoil as the Flying Enterprise sank off the coast of France after gale driven seas. Rescue attempts failed and the ship went down with all hands aboard.
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Falmouth
England
Henrik Kurt Carlsen
Kenneth Romancy
Keith
Kurt Carlsen
Kenneth Dancy
Turmoil
Daney
Carlsen
Gl Insurance Plans 200 Million Dividend Distribution
Washington announces a $200 million dividend for Veterans Administration national service life policyholders who kept coverage for at least three months between 1951 and 1952 anniversaries. About five million holders may receive cash on request. otherwise funds stay on deposit to cover unpaid premiums.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
National Service Life Insurance
Prayer for TSYDAY
A short prayer asks God for comfort during sorrow and bereavement. It recalls Christ’s sacrifice and seeks the Comforter to bind broken hearts and relieve pain of loss.
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