Harmony Move Shifts Delegates At GOP Convention
The Republican credentials committee seat 13 Ike delegates from Louisiana as Taft gains a breakthrough in Georgia and California backs Ike in the fray. Eisenhower leads on the floor after Texas and Louisiana adjustments, with nominations delayed to Friday or Saturday.
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Robert A. Taft
Bte
California
Georgia
Mmany
Eisenhower
Taft
Ike
Credentials Committee
Niight
Republican National Committee
National Committee
End Year of Truce in Korea Talks Stall With Silence
In Panmunjom the U N and Communist delegates entered a news blackout for a sixth straight day seeking a way to exchange prisoners. The U N reportedly demands the right to refuse repatriation for all prisoners, while the Communists would permit that only for South Koreans. Official U N remarks were brief and termed the session businesslike. Radio Peiping and a Panmunjom newsman gave the only commentary, stressing return of all prisoners and highlighting 15 Chinese volunteers who say they will resist repatriation.
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CAI
United Nations
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Ottumwa singer to perform at GOP convention
Eugene Bailey a Negro packing plant worker from Ottumwa Iowa will sing his own composition Let freedom hang at the Republican National Convention. Bailey, a University of Iowa graduate, earned the spot after a successful Iowa GOP convention performance. Delegates at the Iowa meeting favored Eisenhower over Nixon by 15 to 6 with three uncommitted including Bourke Hickenlooper Goodwin and Ann Lomas.
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Chicago
Eugene Bailey
Ottumwa
Iowa
Hear
Bailey
Hreeden
Lowa
University of Low
Dwight J) Eisenhower
Robert A Natt
GOP
Sen Bourke
Lb. Hickenlooper
Robert K. Goodwin
Des Moines
Ann Lomas
Red Oak
U S Casualties in Korea Rise by 552
The Defense Department reports U S battle casualties in Korea total 112128, up 552 from last week. The figures cover those notified through last Friday and include 19698 deaths, 9543 missing, 1442 captured, and 1385 previously listed as missing who returned to service.
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Korea
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Jury Trial Sought in Declaratory Judgment Case
Curtis Wells and J More sue Midwest Machinery Inc and Northwest National Bank Minneapolis seeking a declaratory judgment over a feed grinding machine bought for 16151.50 with 68151.50 down and monthly balance. They allege misrepresentation caused damages and seek ownership and unpaid balance with a jury trial requested.
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Curtis Wells
J. More
the Midwest ‘v., Inc
Northwest Naonal Bank of Minneapolis
Ie Inti Petit Mates
Midwest Company
Hie
Philariffs
Edmund D. Morrison Jr
Baldrize & Bailey
Acheson Returns From Foreign Tour Amid Policy Storm
Secretary of State Dean Acheson returns from Europe and Latin America to face domestic and foreign policy tests. The GOP attacks on collective security and Korea policy rise as Congress trims foreign aid from 7.2 to 6.037 billion dollars, reducing Acheson’s bargaining power until the cabinet reshuffles.
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Latin America
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Berlin
Vienna
Rio de Janeiro
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Truman
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Mrs Mounee’s 42 foot letter to GI husband
A Fort Worth report notes Mrs A S Mounee wrote an enormous letter home from Quam. The single missive stretched 42 feet and contained 51 pages. The article traces sufferers from wounds and those killed in action among the couple’s units.
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Cup
A. S. Mounee
Larson Asks Court To Rehear Ruling On Beer Licenses
Iowa Attorney General Robert L. Larson urged the state Supreme Court to rehear its June 10 ruling that local authorities control beer permits and that the Beer Permit Board cannot revoke them. The case involves Thelma Kestreim, a tavernkeeper denied renewal, who argues the board should issue a permit. Larson claims the board would merely rubber stamp local actions without review.
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Robert L. Larson
Iowa Supreme Court
State Beer Permit Board
High Court
Dring Needham
Bevington
Thelma Kestreim
Larson
Supreme Court
Chinese Drive UN Troops From Hill In Two Day Battle
Chinese forces using flamethrowers and heavy artillery seized a strategic hill east-southeast of Kumsong after a two day battle with United Nations troops. Allied defenders were driven off and then counterattacked, reclaiming the hill briefly before a renewed assault forced a withdrawal at dawn.
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paving on highway 1 to start by August first
Official word from Bushman Construction Co indicates paving on highway 1 between Washington and Brich ton will begin by August 1. Mrs Permelia Lay of the Iowa State Employment Service says the Michigan contract is ongoing and weather there will affect the exact move date.
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Washington
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Kansas City
Michigan
Mrs. Ida Bridger Dies at Richland
Mrs. Ida Bridger widow of A F Bridger of Richland died at 2 45 p m Tuesday at her home. Funeral services set for 2 50 p m Thursday from the Bridger residence with burial in Highland cemetery. Rev Raymond Walker will preside. Gould Funeral Home in charge. She was born Ida Dee in Keokuk County and married Jan 15 1910 to A F Bridger. Surviving: son I F Bridger Richland. daughters Helen Bridger and Mrs L Sidmore. sister Mrs Lizzie Jackson Des Moines. and another son Leo died in 1940.
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Ida Bridger
A. BF. Bridger
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Highland Cemetery
Raymond Walker
Methodist Church
Gould Funeral
Edia Stroup
Dee Ih
Keokuk County
A. F. Bridger
I. EF. Bridger
Helen Bridger
L. St. Sidmore
Manson Iowa
Lizzie Jackson
Des Moines
Leo
June Among Hottest Months in Iowa History
The June weather bulletin reports Lowans endured one of the rainiest and hottest periods in state history. Rain averaged 5.5 inches, about an inch above normal, while temperatures averaged 74 degrees, five degrees above normal. Individual stations ranged from 1.8 inches at the Dubuque airport to 0.0 at Hanbury.
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Bicycle hike invites boys from YMCA Friday morning
A bicycle hike is planned for Friday at 10 20, starting at the YMCA. Interested boys are invited to join.
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Om Hand
Group of Boys Will Go to Camp Sunday
A large group of Washington boys will spend one week at Camp Arrowhead near Ottumwa starting Sunday. YMCA sponsors the trip with Bob Wartinbee as adult advisor. Attending are listed Washington area youths plus two additional riders from Keota and South English.
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Arrowhead
Ottumwa
YMCA
Bob Wartinbee
Camp
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Mervin
Charles Haberman
Keota
Allen Haberman
Kalon
Tommy Brown
Chicago
Dean Peterson
Oren Jarvis
Jerry Nett
Craig Waddell
Larry Westen
Larry Duncan
Bud Albrecht
Ronald Zager
Bob Zager
Bill Zager
Mike Nugent
Phil Brown
John Peterson
Bill Arthur
Tommy Kerr
Anthony Mondia
Lloyd Stout
John Jarvis
Gary Miller
Rennis Armstrong
Tony Yoder
Juanus Speed
John Johnson
George McDaniel
Steve Booth
Brewe
Dickinson
Swine Producers Form Plan At County Meeting
Members of the Washington County swine producers association met at the Farm Bureau office with Wayne Norman presiding. Joe H. Jones and Keith Barnes were named superintendent and assistant to support the Junior Pair exhibit next month. The group voted to award a purebred gilt to a deserving boy for a 4 H or EA project in 1953. Plans for a September event will be announced later.
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Ounty Swine Producers — Associa
Farm Bureau
Wayne Norman
Joe H. Jones
Keith Barnes
Democrats Prepare For State Meeting
An advance guard of Des Moines Democratic leaders moved in to set the stage for the state Democratic Convention on Thursday. The convention will select district committeemen and committee women and ten presidential electors eight chosen in district caucuses. Electors will be named in a general session. Clinton is expected as temporary chairman with Sewell E. Allen delivering the keynote.
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Des Moines
Edward C. Halbach
Clinton
Sewell E. Allen
Onawa
Robert Koehler Elected Proxy of Airport Club
Robert Koehler was named president of the Airport club at a Tuesday meeting held at the airport. Walter Gardner was chosen vice president Clark Miller secretary and a board includes John W. Lemmon Dr A C Peterson John Martin Elred Te Bockhorst and Robert Stinerock. A new flying club is forming and several new members joined.
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Robert Koehler
Airport Club
Walter Gardner
Clark Miller
John W. Lemmon
A. C. Peterson
John Martin
Elred Te Bockhorst
Robert Stinerock
Twilight Fish Dinner Reservations With Charles Wiele
Golfers are urged to reserve with Charles Wiele at the Golf and Country Club for a twilight fish dinner planned for Friday at 7 o clock.
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Charles Wiele
Golf and Country Club
Hoover Receives Teary Ovation at 25th Republican National Convention
At Chicago the aging ex president Herbert Hoover received a standing, tears-filled ovation as he addressed delegates for a 46 minute speech. He recalled Philadelphia memories and warned that American freedom is being lost, urging a Republican victory in November amid praise for MacArthur and criticism of Democratic policies. His two sons joined him on stage as the crowd roared.
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Mr Hoover
America
State Board Grants Beer License for Navy Tavern
Riverside tavern owner John R. Jackson had his beer permit renewal disputed by the state beer board after the council approved it locally. The board granted the license to new owner Dale Otto Novy, ending a long argument sparked by a 1947 incident in which Jackson sold four cans of beer to a sailor he believed was of age.
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State Beer Board
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Youth crushed as tractor overturns at Clinton site
Larry B. Suer, 17, of Miles Iowa, died when the tractor he was operating overturned and pinned him at a Clinton residence construction site. The accident occurred today and authorities reported no other injuries.
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Larry B. Suer
Miles
Iowa
Fairfield Colonel's Wife Charged with Black Market Sales
Mrs. Katherine G. Reed, wife of Col. Allen W. Reed, is on trial by a U.S. high commission court in Wiesbaden on 17 counts of black marketing. She allegedly bought 28 pounds of coffee monthly for her family plus 7 pounds under her mother in law, while a German convict testified about coffee purchases.
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Germany
Colnel
Army Commissary
United States
Katherine G. Reed
Allen W. Reed
Weisbaden
U.S. High Commission
Mount Clements
Mich
George Boutell
Reed
Janet
Flora RB. Reed
Ecolonel
Horst Hessland
Fairfield
Iowa
Clyde” K. Rich
Air Force
Wiesbaden
Hospital to Observe Washington County Anniversary
The Washington County Hospital marks its 40th anniversary with a lawn program at the nurses home next Wednesday July 16. Iowa Methodist Hospital administrator Donald W. Cordes will give greetings and speak, with music and entertainment planned. Two employees will receive 5 year service pins as part of the observance.
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Plains
Asther Squire
Washington County
Donald W. Cordes
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa Hospital Association
Marriage License Issued to Williams and Wilson
A marriage license was issued Tuesday at the courthouse to Ross A. Williams Jr. of Davenport and Elizabeth B. Wilson of Monticello.
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Court House
Ross A. Williams Jr
Davenport
Elizabeth BE. Wilson
Monticello
Bill Rawn and Gene Holland Visit Rawn Family Home
Bill Rawn advertising manager for the Duroc company in Peoria spent the Fourth and the past weekend with his mother Mrs W P Rawn at the family home. His friend Gene Holland accompanied them during the visit.
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Gene Holland
Bill
W. P. Rawn
Duroc Company
Peoria
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