Allied Troops Close On Seoul On 90 Mile Front
Allied forces and tanks advanced three miles on the 90 mile front as they push toward Seoul. U N patrols face attacks, and Ridgway reports a solid offensive with gains north of Suwon. Chinese and North Korean forces total about 60 000 in the main line south of Seoul.
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Seoul
Tokyo
United Nations
Suwon
Matthew B. Ridgway
Yaju
United Press
Richard Applegate
50Th Army Corps
Funeral services for William James held in Sherman’s funeral home
Funeral services for William James were conducted at 2 PM Saturday in Sherman’s funeral home with Dr. William J Grossheim presiding. Pallbearers listed include Cyril James Howard James Jack James Triv Jones Allen Hunsaker and John E Hughes. Burial followed at Cambrian cemetery with vocal music by Dr and Mrs J M Lloyd. Mrs Fred Steck traveled to Des Moines to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Brammer and their sons.
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William James
Sherman
William J Grossheim
Cyril, Howard
Jack James
Triv Jones
Allen Hunsaker
John E. Hughes
J. M. Lloyd
Cambrian Cemetery
Fred Steck
Des Moines
James Brammer
Des Moines Weather Quiet but Cold With Snow Flurries
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions in Des Moines with occasional snow flurries in the south portion. Strong cold snap continues with highs near 10 below in the north and 0 to 5 below in the southeast, easing to around 5 below north and 5 above south on Tuesday. Winds from west to northwest 12 to 15 mph today, shifting to variable Tuesday. Snow and slowly moderating temperatures expected Wednesday.
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Des Moines
Tlown
United Press
Mercury
Iowa
Five fined in City Police Court for traffic violations
Five more fines were imposed in City Police Court. R. W. Knottnerus paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. Robert L. Libe Charles L. Miller and William A. Gilchrist were fined five dollars for failing to stop at stop signs and Paul William Grossheim was fined for improper driving.
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R. W. Knottnerus
Robert L. Libe
Charles L. Miller
William A. Gilchrist
Paul William Grossheim
Mrs. Lee Scranton Dies in Kansas City
Mrs. Lee Scranton formerly of this city died Friday January 26 in Kansas City. Born September 1 1875 to Thomas and Eliza McCall, she married Lee Scranton on October 20 1903. Survived by husband a daughter Ruth Middleton and granddaughter Marilyn. Burial was in Oswego Kansas. Three brothers John Al and Harry McCall preceded her in death.
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Lee Scranton
Kansas City
Oswego
Kansas
Scranton
Emma McCall
Thomas
Eliza Hauser McCall
John
Harry McCall
Ruth Middleton
Marilyn
World War II Ace Gentile Dies in Jet Crash
Capt. Don S. Gentile, famed World War II ace with 19 aerial kills and six on the ground, died in a routine proficiency flight when his T-33 trainer crashed in a Maryland field near Andrews Field. An enlisted crewmate also perished. investigation into cause was ordered.
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Washington
Don S. Gentile
Air Force
Captain Courageous
Roosevelt
Maryland
Gentile
Andrews Field
Ritchie
Forestville
Atomic blast at Las Vegas rattles minds in Moscow pilotboro
The Las Vegas nuclear test alarmed Soviet leaders, with Churchill calling the U S program a shield for Western Europe. The piece notes D A E C plans for smaller airborne bombs and the race to deliver atom energy via planes, missiles, and artillery, urging Russia lags behind.
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Moscow
Nevada
Russia
Kremlin
America
Stalin
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Winston Churchill
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English Channel
Hiroshima
Japan
di Atomic Energy Commission
Petrograd
United States
Rites Here Tuesday For Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Pearl Anderson 70 died at 12 05 Sunday at her Davenport home. Funeral services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Jones funeral home led by Dr. W J Grossheim. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Surviving are husband Charles E Anderson two sons Maurice and Lyle both of Decatur Illinois a daughter Mrs Gus Wunschell Davenport a sister Mrs D F Huston Brighton three brothers Will F A and Carl Dunbar and one grandchild.
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Davenport
Jones
W. J. Grossheim
Buriad
Elm Grove
Mrs. Anderson
Brighton
Louis C
Eliza Dunbar
Charles E. Anderson
Three Hurt In Highway Crash At Ainsworth Jct
Three persons injured in a collision between a car and a pickup near Ainsworth Junction Sunday about four pm. Joe Hand suffered multiple injuries and is at Washington hospital. Harry Kelly and Mrs. Herman Bruns are treated for injuries as vehicles sustain about 300 dollars damage.
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Ainsworth Jct
Ainsworth Junction
Joe Hand
Washington Hospital
Harry Kelly
Herman Bruns
Hand
Bruns
Newton
Mason City
Iowa House invites Sen Taft to speak before lawmakers
The Republican controlled Iowa House passed a resolution inviting Sen Robert A Taft to address the legislature at his convenience when he visits Feb 15 for a statewide Republican fund raising event. The Senate was expected to approve the measure. Democrats complained the legislature had not invited Taft earlier.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Senate
Jake More
Temperance Speaker Addresses Washington High Classes
Bob Roach of the Iowa Temperance league lectured Washington high school and junior college science classes at 1 PM. He described alcohol as not medicine or stimulant and cited four million excessive drinkers and that about 25 percent of auto deaths involve alcohol. He also spoke at Ainsworth high school at 11 AM.
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Bob Roach
Iowa Temperance League
Washington High School
Mr. Roach
United States
Roach
Ainsworth High School
Fossil Study Traces Animals Back 550 Million Years
A rock-layer fossil study indicates animals have inhabited Earth for at least 550 million years, based on successive strata findings. The research outlines early life forms and evolutionary timelines across ancient geological periods.
Rev Milo Phillipi Union Sermon Urges Cross Over Science
The crowded Presbyterian church heard Rev Milo J Phillipi preach on the cross as the answer to a world leaning on education science and war for salvation. He warned that knowledge alone cannot create an ought and urged greater sacrifices and God’s wisdom to guide research and effort.
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Presbyterian Church
Milo J. Phillipi
Phillipi
Calvary
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Phillips
God
Christ
Record Cold Wave Sweeps Eastward
The worst cold spell in years drove temperatures below zero across the Midwest and East, with many towns recording extreme lows. The United Press tally reports 85 deaths linked to the cold and ice, plus hundreds of injuries from accidents and storms.
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United Press
Indiana
New England
Dillon Farm Home Destroyed by Fire Near Keota
A fire at the Omer Dillon farm five miles northwest of Keota destroyed a seven room farmhouse and its contents. Omer Dillon and son Harold escaped with only the clothes on their backs and a pet parrot. Fire rekindled after 3 am as winds hindered Keota and South English departments. Loss covered by insurance. full estimate unavailable.
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Keota
Omer Dillon
Harold Re
Dillons
South English
Extreme Cold Brings Washington to a Standstill
Washington endures a brutal cold wave with an official low of 14 degrees below zero. Cars fail to start, traffic signals fail, pipes freeze, and furnaces run overtime as residents brace for continuing subzero temperatures across Iowa and the Midwest.
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Washington
State Theater
Washington VFW Members Attend District Meet in Mt Pleasant
VEW and auxiliary members from Washington attended a district meeting in Mt Pleasant on Sunday. The Washington group received recognition for hospital work and new equipment was added including an invader walker a trapeze a new mattress and three back rests. Attending from Washington were Commander and Mrs Marion S McAvoy Mr and Mrs Dwight Hayes Mr and Mrs Dave McGaffey Mr and Mrs Ray Glasgow Mr and Mrs Marsh Atkinson Mr and Mrs Phil Kneen Mr and Mrs Milo Steele Jr Mr and Mrs Don Bealer Mr and Mrs Bud Borman Mr and Mrs Roy Rotzinger Mr and Mrs Bernard Payne Mr and Mrs Harold Kerr Mrs Ernest White Mrs Robert Lowe Sr and Everette Burham.
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Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Post
Marion
McAvoy
Dwight Hayes
Dave McGaffey
Ray Glasgow
Marsh Atkinson
Phil Kneen
Milo Steele Jr
Don Bealer
Bud Borman
Roy Rotzinger
Bernard Payne
Harold Kerr
Ernest White
Robert Lowe Sr
Everette Burham
Iowa Weekend Fires Claim Four Lives and Damage
Four Iowans died as fires raged across the state from Keokuk to Des Moines. A Keokuk home burned killing Barbara Hagamier and injuring two grandchildren. Mondamin housed 74 year old Cab Peasley and a severely burned wife. A Des Moines trailer fire killed Mary Jane Thompson and critically burned Kenny Lee, aided by neighbor Norman Dubois. The Arnolds Park church fire destroyed the Society of Friends church. Pisgah barn and farm losses were heavy. seven Des Moines apartments were evacuated after a basement fire spread.
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United Press
Des Moines
Barbara Hagamier
Keokuk
Leo Bryant
Mary Jane Thompson
Kenneth Thompson
Kenny Lee
Norman Dubois
Arnolds Park
Society of Friends
Arthur Wiese
Board of Trustees
Pisgah
Lawmakers Seek Ways to Delay Drafting 18-Year-olds
Washington lawmakers press to raise the draft age to as high as 30. The House Armed Services Committee rejects drafting World War II veterans and aims to induct singles aged 19 to 25 first, while considering broader exemptions and lowered standards.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Carl Vinson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Congress
Armed Forces
Defense
Anna M. Rosenberg
Johnson
Senate Preparedness Committee
John Stennis
Rosenberg
Canadian-Style Bacon Dinner For Four
Quick grilled dinner using dinner bacon four servings with eight slices cut 4 percent inch thick and three peach halves on the broiler rack. Sugar and curry powder with hot butter. Rack positioned 2 to 3 inches from heat. Five minutes per side until brown. Peaches provide garnish.
Early Gar Skin Used To Cover Plowshares Before Steel
The gar skin proved so tough that before the steel plow existed it was commonly used to cover plowshares. The note highlights a pre steel era adaptation in agricultural tools.
Pilot Kratt Jr. Downed Third Jet Over Pyongyang
Lt. Jacob Kratt Jr. of South Milwaukee Wisconsin, age 25, credited with his third aerial victory in four days after shooting down a Communist jet fighter over Pyongyang. Kratt previously saw combat in World War II over Germany.
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Fifth Force
Korea
Jacob Kratt Jr
South
Milwaukee
Wis
Pyongyang
Kratt
Germany
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