Air Force suffers heaviest losses of Korean War week
The Sth Air Force reported its worst week of air losses since the Korean War with seven days ending yesterday. Sabrejets, Mustang and Thunderjet aircraft were shot down, while MiGs faced Allied anti aircraft guns. Ground actions across Korea included raids, hill position seizures, and a pinned infantry raid west of Chorwon.
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LTH
Korea
Sth
Airforce
AO Lairerar
Porthwest Korea
Chorwon
Business As Usual At Packing Plants
CIO walkouts continue at meat packing plants as workers vote on a nationwide strike date. Most disruptions affect selective departments while main plants like Cudahy Armour in Omaha report idle crews and others such as Swift and Co. face walkouts. Union demands include a guaranteed annual minimum wage of two thousand dollars and related benefits.
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Chicago
Speadie
CIO Packinghouse
UPW
AEC
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
CIO
Cudahy and Armour
Omaha
Neb
Swift and Co
Armour and C € Co
Flaughterers Cio
Fort Worth
Tex
St. Joseph, Mo
SSA rep to visit Washington for claims help at UI Employment Office
A Social Security Administration representative from Burlington Iowa will be in Washington on Wednesday January 16 from 8:50 to 10 00 am at the Iowa State Employment Office 110 West Main Street to assist with filing old age and survivors insurance claims and applying for social security numbers.
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Social Security Administration
Burlington
Iowa
Washington
Towa State
Weather Summary for Des Moines
Partly cloudy this afternoon with cooler conditions in the west and north. Highs 20 to 25 northwest and 28 to 34 southeast. Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with colder air. Lows five to 10 north and 10 to 15 south. Tomorrows highs 15 north and 20 to 25 south. Outlook Monday shows a cloudy sky with a chance of snow.
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Des Moines
Taber Leads New Money Saving Drive in Congress Today
Rep. Ken Taber, veteran on the Appropriations Committee, launches a money saving drive opposing higher taxes and deficit financing. He doubts the 80 billion federal budget for 1966 and urges targeted cuts, stressing economy over spending.
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Taber
Congress
Korean Armistice Talks Collapse Over Airfields and Repatriation
At Panmunjom Korean armistice talks broke down as双方 clashed over airfield construction and prisoner repatriation. The Communists challenged UN demands and warned that persistence would delay the negotiations, while the UN pressed to clarify Communist intentions on base building during a truce.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
North Korea
Hsieh Pang
Tai
Althoneh
U.N
Four Washington county officials seek reelection in 1952
Nomination papers were filed by four Washington county office holders to run in the 1952 primary under Iowa law. Present incumbents taking out papers include Sheriff Charles Snyder Clerk of district court Ro Noonan County attorney Gifford Morrison and County Board chairman Ned Morrow. Also, Cpl Robert A Jugenheimer of Washington part of 15 Iowa soldiers arriving in San Francisco on rotation from Korea.
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Washington County
Fredi Rousgeois
Iowa
Charles Snyder
Ro Ro Noonan
Gifford Morrison
Ned Morrow
County Board of Supervisors
Cpl
Robert A. Jugenheimer
Washington
San Franccisco
Korea
Jugenheimer
Leroy Jugenheimer
South Headquarters Co
60Th General Depot
Gaum
On the Right Track You Must Keep Moving
An admonition stresses steady motion to avoid danger of being run over. It urges continuous alertness and action to stay safe on transit or roadside areas. The message underscores vigilance for pedestrians workers and drivers alike.
Forgery Ring Busted Across Iowa Cities
Des Moines police chief reports a nationwide payroll check forgery ring, led by Clyde Isenhurt, with about $1000 forged in Des Moines in October 1951 and operations extending to Cedar Rapids Chariton Council Bluffs and other Iowa towns. Indiana police say eight members arrested, one fugitive sought, ring active in at least 15 states.
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Dis Moines
Pelice
Indiana
Iowa
J. A. Brophy
Des Vioines
Brophy
Ench
Cedar Rabids
Chariton
Council Bluffs
Clyde Isenhourt
Indianapolis
Reject Voluntary Experiment on UMT
The House Armed Services Committee rejected a plan for a voluntary universal military training experiment. Chairman Vinson backed a trial with 60,000 volunteers, but facing broad opposition, the committee took no action and plans for public hearings were set to begin Tuesday.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Umiber
Todas
Carl Vinse
D-Ga
D. Tt
Defense
Parthient
National Security Training Commission
Vinson
9 Training Commission
UMP
Maytag Firm Upheld In Firing Of Six Men
A national labor relations board arbitrator upheld Maytag Co in firing six men for a slowdown on Oct 9. The firm must reinstate eight other discharged employees, with three immediately rehired and five to be rehired after a two week layoff. None of the eight receive pay for idleness.
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Newton
National Labor Relations Board
Maytag Co
Clarence Updegraff
University of Town
Maytag
Mine kills British soldier in Egypt
In the Suez canal zone a mine explosion killed a British soldier amid fighting between Egyptian guerrillas and British troops. The Guards Brigade and a Scottish Highland regiment clashed near Ismailia while other forces fired on a Royal Air Force convoy at Abu Seir. one driver was lightly wounded. A paratroop company searched the attacker’s house.
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Cairo
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
United Press
Peter Webb
Ismatha
Guards’ Brigade
Royal Air Force
Abu Seir
Barkley May Be Considering Race for Democratic Nomination
Veteran Democrats weigh potential of Alben Barkley as a successor if Truman does not seek reelection. At 75 in November he faces age scrutiny, yet his broad party appeal and high regard from Truman fuel speculation of a possible bid at the national convention.
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Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Truman
Barkley
Democratic Party
White House
Mysterious $1000 scattered cash found in Jackson streets
In Jackson Mississippi police investigated a street find of more than $1000 in new bills scattered across South Capitol Street. Two eight year olds found $20, $50 and $100 notes, residents searched yards and alleys, several kept money, while officers collected many bills for safekeeping. Detective Jo Leod counted $150. The source and total remain undetermined.
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South Capitol Street
Reeves Family Enjoys Three Week West Coast Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Marion L Reeves and their son Johnnie of Des Moines with Mrs Etta Reeves returned from a three weeks motor trip to the West coast They visited Los Angeles Phoenix and several cities in Old Mexico
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Marion L. Reeves
Johnnie of
Des Moine
Etta Reeves
West Coast
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Old Mexico
Russia Aims New World Control Plan for Atomic Bomb
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky proposed a full international control system before banning the atom bomb, urging a June 1 1942 deadline for draft treaties. The U N assembly backed veto-free machinery to handle future Koreas. US and Soviet delegates weighed the plan as talks continued.
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Russia
Paris
United States
Ernest A. Gross
Gross
Vishinsky
United Nations Disarmament Commission
U. N. General Assembly
OPS Prices On Meat May Drop
Officials announced a renewed crackdown on meat packers with court suits against eight firms for over ceiling cattle prices. The move aims to keep live cattle costs near or under ceilings in coming months, preventing a spring surge and tighter trimming practices by wholesalers and retailers.
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Office of Price Stabilization
Prayer for Today Calls Citizens to Courage and Duty
A church sermon urges responsible citizenship and courage in democracy. It warns that peril comes from apathy and shirking stewardship, urging the community to defend and uphold the heritage of a free people.
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Ternal
Truman blamed for handing anti corruption drive to McGrath
Two Republican senators fault President Truman for leaving government cleanup to Attorney General J Howard McGrath. They say bipartisan investigation loses teeth and that the Justice Department has long failed to prosecute high officials. Mundt and Nixon urge broader action beyond McGrath to restore public trust.
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Senate
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Karlko Mundt
R-S.d
McGrath
Mbundt
Justice Department
Judge Orders Change In Administrator Of Quinn Estate
Judge R. G. Yoder set aside James L. Quinn as administrator of the Robert Louis Quinn estate and appointed Lee A. Holland. Florence J. Quinn, widow, had sought removal. divorce action pending did not affect her right to nominate an administrator within 20 days of death. Appeals filed by James L. Quinn and Jean Quinn Mooney proceed to the supreme court.
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Robert Quinn
R. G. Yoder
James L. Quinn
Robert Louis Quinn
Lee A. Holland
Yoder
Florence J. Quinn
John C. Owen
James Tl. Quinn
James LL. Quinn
Jean Quinn Mooney
L. J. Kehoe
Messer, Hamilton, Cahill and Bartley
Supreme Court
Mrs Ada Blosser Dies In South English Home
Ada Virginia Blosser 75 longtime resident of South English died Thursday night after a stroke the day before. She and Perry Blosser planned their golden wedding anniversary for January 9. Funeral services Sunday at 2 50 pm at South English Methodist Church with Powell's Funeral Home in charge. Burial in the local cemetery. She was born January 7 187? near Harrisonburg Virginia. Survived by husband, several children, eighteen grandchildren and nine siblings. One son preceded her in death.
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Bouth English
Ada Virginia Blosser
Powell
Blosser
Harrisonburg
Martin Ao
Kate Shank Layman
Perry J. Blosser
Abbie
Aquila
Dixon
Dwight
Wellman
Menno
Cornell
Oren
South English
Oren Yoder
Kurene
Goshen
Ind
Amos
North Town
Five Czechs Found Guilty of Espionage
Five Czech nationals were found guilty of espionage in a high profile case. The trial highlighted alleged intelligence activity involving foreign contacts and covert information gathering. Prosecutors said the defendants worked to obtain sensitive data for unauthorized purposes.
Five Czechoslovaks condemned for treason and espionage
Vienna reports a Czechoslovak court sentenced five men to death and three to life imprisonment for treason terrorism and espionage aiding the United States. The defendants allegedly trained in West Germany and Austria with U S Counter intelligence and returned to organize spy networks in Czechoslovakia.
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Vienna
Austria
Plague
United States
Russia
Germany
U. Ss
Czechoslovakia
Congress Adopts Bald Eagle as National Emblem
On June 20 1782 Congress adopted the bald eagle as the United States national emblem marking a key symbol of the new republic.
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Congress
Wayland Heritages Unfold in Clara Hebel Collections
Mrs. Clara Hebel of Wayland curates era spanning family history through sewing embroidery and antique items. She recalls early handwork by lamplight and notes Civil War era pieces including a bone handled knife and a clock that still runs with frequent winding. Her daughter Grace retires after thirty years in the Wayland school system.
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Clara Hebel
Wayland
Hebel
Grace
Wayland Schoort
Washington
Pitt
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