Plan Rites at Kalona For John V. Robinson
John V. Robinson 63 died Monday in Des Moines Veterans Hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday July 12 at 2 PM at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona. He spent most of life in Richmond community, born Kansas May 23 1887, son of Charles and Ida Robinson. World War I veteran, member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He had been a patient at the veterans hospital only a few days.
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Kalona
John V. Robinson
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Peterseim
Mr. Robinson
Richmond
Kansas
Charles
Ida Robinson
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Promise Trials For Korean Reds Who Executed Seven GIs
United States officials vow war crime trials for Korean communists who executed seven American prisoners. Despite assurances of legal power, authorities warn capture is needed. observers note brutal killings by North Koreans and South Korean reprisals, with Hague convention rules debated.
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Washington
United States
North Korea
Former Pastor Kern to Speak at Midweek Baptist Service
Rev. John D. Kern formerly led First Baptist Washington from 1922 to 1926 and now presides at Monmouth Illinois. He will speak at Wednesday 8:00 p m midweek service with Rev Earl Longfellow announcing. Public invited. The Kerns are visiting Washington as guests of Mr and Mrs John Dowd.
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John D. Kern
First Baptist Church
Washington
Monmouth
Illinois
Earl Longfellow
Kern
Osage
Iowa
Iowa Baptist Beerd
John Dowd
Trustee elections tied in Poynette and Blanchardville
In Wisconsin the trustee races for Poynette and Blanchardville finished in dead heats. A coin flip decided Blanchardville’s result with Herbert Kopps becoming trustee. In Poynette Anthony Vosen correctly predicted the outcome.
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Madison. Wis
Poynette
Blanchardville
Herbert Kopps
Anthony Vosen
Blue River Flood Crest Threatens Nebraska Farms
The Blue River flooded hundreds of acres in southeastern Nebraska near DeWitt Wilber and Crete, forcing evacuations as crews bagged tracks and guardsmen stood by with boats. The crest near Wilber reached seven inches above the prior record, with Destructive floodwaters sweeping lands, crops, and homes across York Beaver Creek Belgrade and surrounding counties.
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Beatrice, Neb
Nebraska
DeWitt
Wilber Neb
River Front
National
Wilber
Saline County
Tom Tesar
DeWit
August Jahnke
York
Neb
Kansas State Line
Beaver Creek
Beaver Crossing
Eskimo Army Recruited to Defend Alaska Coast
An Eskimo army of over 2,000 Arctic hunters was being recruited and trained to defend Alaska's coast opposite Siberia. Eskimo scout battalions were set up from Point Barrow south to nearly every Arctic village. Men received uniforms arms and equipment to serve as sentries search and rescue units and possibly guerilla fighters under Col. Joseph D. Alexander. The guard operates on a 24 seven alert basis to counter any potential invader.
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Nome
Alaska
Siberia
Eiskimo
Alaska National Guard
Arctic
Point Barrow
Joseph D. Alexander
Memorial Concert by Washington Municipal Band Planned
The Washington Municipal Band announces a memorial concert this Wednesday July 12 in Central Park. Director Melvin Hill says the event is dedicated to all servicemen and will feature music from all service branches, spanning marches to WWII era songs starting at o oclock.
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Washington Municipal Band
Melvin Hill
Central Park
Korean War at a Glance
United Press reports Tokyo troops retreat after heavy losses near Taejon in a noted slaughterhouse battle. Washington plans a 20 000 man first draft by September. Front line accounts claim North Korean troops killed American wounded prisoners. War correspondent Ray Richards and Corporal Ernie Peeler reportedly killed. Gen Gordon sails with 1350 officers from Camp Stoneman. Fourth Air Force orders 5000 reserve airmen activated. Moscow accuses UN of direct support to aggression in Korea.
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Washington
Selective Service
Tokyo
Ray Richards
International News Service
Ernie Peeler
Stars and Stripes
Davenport Man Missing Sparks Ongoing Search
Officials extended a search for Gene Stolze a Davenport newspaper engraver missing since June 30 from a summer resort 20 miles north of Brainerd Minnesota. His wallet with personal papers was found but cash missing as relatives and two brothers aid the effort. County officials note another missing person Bernadette Baron of Minneapolis reported at the same time.
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Brainerd Minn
Davenport
Gene Stolze
Here
Stolze
Bernadette Baron
Minneapolis
Iowa Draft Quota Expected Around 400 Inductees
Brig Gen Charles H Grahl Iowa state selective service director said Iowa's share of the 20 000 man draft call would be about 400 inductees based on population figures about two percent of the national total. Federal officials said inductions would start in about 60 days and Iowa could be ready within that period.
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Des
Rail unions plan new strategy to win 40 hour workweek
Chicago dispatch says union officials for 250000 conductors trainmen and yardmasters drew up a strategy to win a 40 hour workweek with no pay cut. Talks resumed on potential walkout to force government intervention if needed as a Buffalo federal injunction case looms. A 48 hour week request was halted by a presidential fact finding board.
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Chicago
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Railroad Yardmasters Union
AFL
Veterans of Foreign Wars leader seeks press censorship on Korea moves
Iowa VFW Commander Worth Karns of Ames said he asked President Truman to curb release of troop and ship movement news for security. He acted on guidance from the state council meeting at Delwe Sunday, not blaming the press but urging officials in Washington to withhold information.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Karns
Washington
Troops Sail to Korea on Orient-bound Liner Gen Gordon
American troops from Camp Stoneman California will sail at 6 p.m. aboard the Gen Gordon for the Korean war theater. About 1 554 officers and men are onboard with 700 officers and 4 000 enlisted called to active service in the 4th Air Force. Reservists are recalled on a volunteer basis and urged to report to Hamilton air base or local recruiting stations.
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San Francisco
4Th Air Force
W. H. Gordon
Military Sea Transport Service
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Gen. Gordon
Orient
Hawaii
MSTS
Japan
Honolulu
Hamilton
Air Force
Spurgeons Sponsor Little Mother Parade in Washington
Spurgeons in Washington sponsors a contest for little mothers this Friday for girls ages 3 to 8. Three prizes will go to the top costumes with their dolls. The parade starts at 3 30 p m in Central Park. Entries may be made at the Spurgeon store or with Mr Van Metre at the YMCA before 8 p m Friday.
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Spurgeons
Washington
Central Park
Spurgeon
Deadly Colombian Quake Strikes Cucuta Area
An early regional toll from a northwest Colombia quake tops 300 dead and 1,000 injured as rescue work continues. Officials say dozens more may die as roads wash out and towns endure heavy damage in a 50 square mile zone around Cucuta.
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Bogota
Colombia
Cucuta
Campfire Girls Board Plans Thursday Meeting
Members of the Campfire girls board will hold a meeting Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in the Campfire rooms of the OOF hall. Mrs. George Dowell urged all members to plan to attend.
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Campfire Girls Board
George Dowell
Marshall Plan of Ideas Aims to Fight Communism Spearheaded in Senate
John Foster Dulles urges a bipartisan plan in Washington to create a Marshall Plan of Ideas to counter Communist propaganda. Senator Herbert Lehman testifies in support as the bill seeks to establish U S propaganda efforts to halt the spread of communism.
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John Foster ‘Dulles
State Department
Senate
Washington
Herbert Lehman
New York
U. S
International
House Group Passes Arms Aid Measure
The House foreign affairs committee unanimously approved a foreign arms aid bill totaling 1.2225 billion dollars for the current fiscal year. The measure mirrors the Senate version passed 66 to 0, with the committee rushing it to the floor amid Korea tensions, and Chairman John Wheeling saying a floor vote was planned for later this week or early next.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
House Committee
Korea
John Whee
W. Va
House
Washington Soldier Receives Shortest Furlough on Record
Riley, a 30th Division soldier from Washington state stationed at Merced, California, arrived in Washington at 1:45 AM to visit his mother Mrs. L. F. Harding and Mr. Harding. By 11:00 AM a telegram ordered him back to base, ending what may have been the shortest furlough on record. Bob then left Cedar Rapids Monday night.
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Uncle Sam
Army Air Corps
Washington
Riley
Merced
Calif
L. F. Harding
Mr. Harding
Bob
Cedar Rapids
Weather Forecast for Des Moines Iowa Today
Partly cloudy this afternoon with a high near 80. Southeasterly winds 20 to 25 mph. Tonight is cloudy with possible thundershowers in the west. Low 60 to 70. Wednesday cloudy with a high 82 to 86 and showers west and central. Yesterday’s max 87 min 64. General outlook: fair Thursday and Friday, cooler and drier Thursday, no rain expected for the weekend. Temperatures near normal over next five days. Normal highs around 87, lows around 64. Rainfall 0.25 to 0.5 inch regionally, many areas dry.
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Iowa
Red Elements Advance In Major Korean Front Battle
Tokyo dispatch reports a fierce Communist offensive near Taejon with massed divisions and armor driving toward the American headquarters. U S Army lines retreat under intense fire as reinforcements and veterans join the 75,000 Chinese and North Korean troops. Lt John H Childers, leading a California company, describes heavy losses and a slaughterhouse battle as front lines shift and North Korean infiltration tactics erode gains.
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Tokyo
Taejon
Manchuria
John H. Childers
San Jose
Calif
Childers
Chonui
County Legion Elects New Officers at Wellman Meeting
About 150 Legionnaires and Legion Auxiliary members attended the county Legion meeting at Wellman’s new post No. 427 hall. Commander Daryl Pearson led the session as Charles Hotle of Washington was chosen commander along with new sergeants at arms John MacClintic Brigh ton historian Paul Shearer Washington and chaplain Jess Lewis Wellman. District Vice Commander Miller urged attending the state convention at Sioux City on August 7 89 and refreshments were served by the auxiliary. The next county meeting was planned at Riverside to swear in the new officers.
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Legionnaires
Legion Auxiliary
Wellman
Legion Hall
Daryl Pearson
Charles Hotle
Washington
John MacClintic
Brighton
Paul Shearer
Jess Lewis
Miller
Crawfordsville
Sioux City
Riverside
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International Soundphoto
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Rutherford Poats
Blue River
Tesar
Crete
Belgrade
Hastings
U.S. Field Artillery
Marines
Audrey and
Bob Steele
Milo Steele, Jr
Woods
Hayes
W.F.W
Adamson
Army
Jones
Berlin
Pearl Harbor
Reid
Kaye
Goldman -Gould
Meacham Schuster
Sousa
Fourth Air Force
Moscow
Russia
United Nations
Trygve Lie
UN Secretary-General
Buffalo
N. Y
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar Bradley
Charles Francois Lecheres
France
Lecheres
Lucio Pabon Nunez
Campfire
John Foster Dulles
Douglas MacArthur
U. S.S
China
MacArthur
County Legion
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