Air Force Orders Broad Reserve Mobilization to May
The Air Force announces activation of 150 000 reserves including 12 National Guard wings and 21 reserve training wings with calls extending from March 1 to May 15. Hershey urges drafting 15 year olds for a period potentially lasting 30 months amid talks on 18 year old conscription.
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Washington
Air Force
Air National Guard
Senate Preparedness Committee
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Defense Department
Tl Am
Bush
U S Casualties In Korea Rise To 45137
Washington reports 45137 American casualties in Korea through last Friday midnight, with 6509 killed in action 29951 wounded and 8677 missing. Next of kin notification delays mean total may rise. Jean Boileau returns to St Luke's Hospital Davenport after a visit with her mother.
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Washington
Tia
Defense Department
Korea
Jean Boileau
Tod
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Howard Hays
Weather Forecast for Des Moines Iowa Area
Partly cloudy and mild this afternoon with highs 45 to 60 depending on location. Tonight and Friday mostly cloudy and colder with northeast to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday highs range 25 to 50, cooler north and warmer south, with rain or snow possible south Friday night and turning colder Saturday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Air Guard Units Ordered to Active Federal Service
Gov Beardsley announced the 82nd Fighter Wing and related Iowa Air National Guard units will go on active federal service April 1. Units will remain at home stations with training centers designated at Des Moines and Sioux City. The 1382nd Fighter Wing comprises about 1,500 personnel.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
82Nd
Iowa Air National Guard
1338Rd So
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
132Nd
Sioux City
Lincoln
Neb
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Beardsley
Wrosch Murder Case Goes Before Jury
Milwaukee 12 member jury deliberates on whether Elsie Wrosch 46 widow killed her husband with arsenic. Circuit Judge Kopp instructs to decide first degree murder verdict based on whether death was caused by lead or arsenic and whether the poisoning was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Milwaukee
Elsie Wrosch
Arthur W. Kopp
Kopp
Juruys
Wrosch
Judy Kay Reschly Dies at Two Days
Judy Kay Reschly two day old daughter of Harry M and Louise Miller Reschey of Keota died at 6 this morning. Graveside services are set for Friday at 10 30 in Elm Grove cemetery with Shermans funeral home handling arrangements. Judy Kay was born January 16 1951 in the local hospital. Survivors include her parents and both sets of grandparents and one half brother.
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Judy Kay Reschly
Harry M
Louise Miller Reschey
Keota
Elm Grove
Sherman
Judy Kay
Ringworm Epidemics Hit Iowa Schools Prompt Action
Several Iowa counties report scalp ringworm epidemics among preschool and school children. Dr. Ralph H. Heeren says ringworm is Iowa’s top school health nuisance and measures are being stepped up in Calhoun Mahaska and other counties. Wood light helps detect early cases.
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Iowa
Ralph H. Heeren
Division
Iowa State Department of Health
Calhoun
Mahaska
United States seeks UN label of Red China as aggressor
The United States plans to urge the United Nations to brand Mao Tze Tung's regime in Red China as an aggressor at the general assembly. Warren R Austin and U S delegates seek broad sponsorship including Cuba Colombia Peru Uruguay with support from France the Netherlands and Turkey. President Truman endorsed the push and said Acheson has full approval of the United States stance.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
China
United Nations
U. S
Warren R Austin
General Assembly
Cuba
Columbia
Peru
Uruguay
France
Netherlands
Turkey
Korea
Truman
Dean Acheson
Terry Knight Struck by Car on East Jefferson
Seven year old Terry Knight son of Mrs Les Raymond was hit by a car Wednesday at 9 30 pm on East Jefferson near South Second Avenue. He was examined at the hospital and released with no injuries evident.
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Terry
Speedy) Knight
Les Raymond
East Jefferson Street
South Second Avenue
West Main Street
South Avenue
Jesse Radda
Route Four
Washington
Lbverett J. Roth
Wayland
North Second Avenue
East Seventh Street
Walter C. Wilson
Route One
Brighton
Ralph Dean Moore
YWCA Plans Women's Chorus For Employed Young Adults
The YWCA young adult committee announces a chorus for employed women in the community. First rehearsal is Thursday February 1 at 7 p.m. in the YWCA room, directed by Mrs. Warren Dare with accompanist Phyllis Willey. Members urged to attend. call 189 or Charlotte Earl for info if unavailable.
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YWCA
Warren Dare
Phyllis Willey
Charlotte Earl
County TB Board Sets Free TB Exams for Staff
Dr. C A Boice chaired the Washington County Tuberculosis board meeting in the court house with nine members present. The planning committee proposed free TB examinations for school employees and the board approved using any county doctor or hospital with x ray equipment. A members meeting is set for Mar 21 at the Washington court house.
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C. A. Boice
Washington
Marriage License Issued to Beverstock and Burgess
A marriage license has been issued at the court house to W. H. Beverstock and Ruth Burgess, both of Waterloo.
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Court House
W. H. Beverstock
Ruth Burgess
Waterloo
Truman pledges wage-price controls soon at news conference
President Truman said wage-price controls will be imposed as quickly as practicable amid defense mobilization. A government source suggested a general price freeze and possible rollback of recent hikes about January 1. Manpower controls may force workers to aid the defense drive as auto production faces a 20 to 30 percent cut this year.
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Washington
Truman
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Philadelphia
Wilson
Senate Smpall Business Committee
Senate
Automobile
Davenport Considers Large Annexation Including Bendix Plant
Alderman Theodore G. Lorenzen urged a proposal to annex green space and additional land into Davenport city limits. He argued Davenport’s growth would force scarce lots within a year and said annexation would require voter approval in a special election. The plan was sent to planning commission street committee and legal department for review.
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Davenport
Bendix Corp
Theodore G. Lorenzen
Lorenzen
City Planning Commission
City Council Street Committee
City Legal Department
Communist Troops Mass For New Korean Offensive
Communist forces mass across Korea as a southward push nears Seoul. UN armored patrols battle remnants near Kumyangjiang, with 25 Red troops killed or wounded and one Chinese prisoner captured. A lull in major combat persists into a fourth day amid signs of a potential fresh offensive. In Wonju area clashes involve about 1,500 Reds. Capt. Forrest Walker reports unseen enemy in the hills.
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Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
No-Man's-Land
Seoul
Yangwol
Wonju
Forrest Walker
Kansas City
Kans
Iowa lawmakers push income tax and utilities bills in Des Moines
Representatives Ernest Kosek and Paul Cooksey filed measures to extend the 75 percent state income tax collection rate and abolish the moneys and credits tax. The Senate meets to consider Ernest Porter’s reappointment as commerce counsel. Two separate traffic crashes near Washington and Wayland injure no one, with about 476 dollars in damage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Kosek
Rep
Paul Cooksey
R.¢. Spencer
Iowa Farm Bureau
Senate
Ernest Porter
State Commerce Commission
Funeral services for Earl Thornton held at Jones funeral home
Funeral services for Earl Thornton took place Wednesday at 2 PM at the Jones funeral home. A masonic service accompanied the graveside rites.
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Earl Thornton
Jones
Elm Grove Service Led by Acting Master Glen Mace
In Elm Grove with Glen Mace as acting master Dr. C. Raymond Reed oversaw the service. Pallbearers were Jay Brown Cloud Willits William Carson George McDaniel Glen Mace and Ralph Gibson.
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Elm Grove
Glen Mace
C. Raymond Reed
Jay Brown
Cloud Willits
William Carson
George McDaniel
Ralph Gibson
Riverside Boy Hurt In Auto Accident
Bobby Mulley of Riverside was taken to an Iowa City hospital after a sideroad collision near Riverside. Leonard Walsh, 19, of five miles southwest of Riverside, drove the car into a ditch on icy road. Bobby suffered a suspected fractured wrist while Marilyn Walsh Walter Veggy Richard Pailliotet and the driver received cuts and bruises.
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Riverside
Bobby Mulley
Iowa City
Leonard Walsh
Bernard Walsh
Walsh
Bobby
Marilyn Walsh
Walter Veggy
Richard Pailliotet
New Board Seated at Washington Savings Loan
Carleton C. Wilson Savings & Loan head presides at the annual meeting on North Marton avenue where John Winga becomes a new board member. LL. H. Orr and L. K. Dunlap win reelection. Old directors George Breitenbach Carleton C. Wilson and Dr. P. L. Etter remain. Assets top $1.4 million with 96 new loans totaling $300,000 and 384 loans totaling $990,000 current. The association lists 546 investors.
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Washington Federal Savings Loan Association
North Marton Avenue
John Winga
LL. H. Orr
L. KB. Dunlap
George Breitenbach
Carleton C. Wilson
P. L. Etter
Wilson
C. V. Crull
Ralph Bauer
Marguerite Swift
John F. Patterson Dies in Longmont Colorado
John F. Patterson a Kalona native and half brother of Frank Patterson of Washington died January 10 in Longmont Colorado where he had lived since 1922 He was president of the Longmont school board and active in civic groups including Kiwanis Elks LOOF and Masons Survived by his wife two sons two brothers and other relatives Funeral services were held January 13 in Longmont with Frank Patterson and family attending from Kalona
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John Ff. Patterson
Kalona
Frank Patterson
Washington
Longmont
Colo
Telephone Calls Cost A Dime in Des Moines
Des Moines residents face higher local call costs as Northwestern Bell switches to equipment that collects 10 cents per local call. The coin boxes accept a dime or two nickels for each call under the new system.
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Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Trains Collide Near Clinton Injuring Three Crewmen
Two Milwaukee freight trains on a single track curve at Clinton collided head on today. Three crewmen were hospitalized with serious injuries. engineers and firemen named include John Lexa, 61, Savanna Illinois, W A Knopisos, 24, Sioux City Iowa, and P D C Heimbaugh, 40, Savanna. Fire guard was set as fuel oil leaked from the diesel unit.
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Clinton
Milwaukee Railroad
Mercy Hospital
John Lexa
Savanna
W.A. Knopisos
Sioux City
PD. C. Heimbaugh
Mrs. Shaffer Dies at 75 in Olds Home
Mary Ellen Holmes born Crawfordsville on July 8 1876 married to Fred Shaffer March 22 1905. She died after two-month illness in Olds. Survived by husband son Laurence of Wayland granddaughter Roberta Shaffer and four brothers three sisters. Funeral at Zehr funeral home Friday at 3 p.m. with burial in Crawfordsville.
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Wayland
Fred Shaffer
Olds
Zehr Funeral Home
J. J. Priteharstown
Crawfordsville
A. C. Wenger
Ed Witrig
Mary Ellen Holmes
Laurence
Roberta Shaffer
Roof Fire at Mrs Merle Proudfit Residence
Firemen were summoned shortly before noon to the Mrs Merle Proudfit residence on East Second Street Lidd to battle a roof fire likely from a defective flue. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before it spread, though portions of the roof around the chimney were burned.
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Merle Proudfit
Lidd East Second Street
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Navy
Marine Corps
Iowa Air Guard
Anna Rosenberg
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Johnson
International Soundphoto
Terry Knight
Ywca Young Adults
County TB Board
Fred Waters
Kumyangijiang
Seou
Red Lines
U.S. 8Th Army
Thornton Funeral
Carleton C. Wilson Savings & Loan
John F. Patterson
Longmont, Colorado
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