Courier Plane Down With 26 on Board
A Far East air force C-47 bound from Tokyo to South Japan with 26 aboard crashed into the ocean 90 miles south of Tokyo. One survivor was later pulled from the sea off O Shima Island as rescue crews searched for 23 passengers and three crew. Four passengers were reportedly newspaper correspondents en route to the Korean War zone, raising the count of dead newsmen that month to six.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Japan
O Shima Island
Korean War Zone
South Korea
Haneda
O Shima
Sagami Bay
Tokyo Bay
House Banking Committee Rejects Baruch Plan for Price Controls
The House Banking Committee rejected by one vote Baruch’s wage price rationing plan and approved most of President Truman’s milder controls. Truman said stringent controls are not needed now but could be adopted if total mobilization becomes necessary. The panel backed priority, requisition, and loan powers for defense, while defeating Baruch’s proposal.
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House Banking Committee
Washington
Truman
House
Baruch
John C. Kunkel
Kunkel
Congress
Senate
Kenneth S. Wherry
Neb
Vinson
Congressional
Presidential
Air Force
Air Force plan to grow to 69 groups announced
Chairman Carl Vinson disclosed a plan to expand the Air Force from 48 to 69 groups, with targets of 58 groups in a year and 69 groups in 30 months, and to add about 136000 personnel to reach 548311. The move accompanies an effort to lift existing armed forces size limits.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Georgia Democrat
Air Force
Vinson
Journal ad drives rental seeks and success
Rental ad text notes the advertisement brought nearly a dozen inquiries and confirms the apartment has been rented. It touts income potential from renting a sleeping room or apartment using the Journal want-ad service and provides contact numbers.
Marriage License Issued to Dean L Marshal and Marg aleen Redlinger
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Dean L Marshal of Columbus Junction and Marg a leene A Redlinger of Washington.
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Dean L. Marshal
Columbus Junction
Margaleen A. Redlinger
Washington
Bombers Hit North Korea in Record Strikes Over Two Days
U S bombers reported extensive raids against North Korean targets over the past two days, with more than 28 sorties yesterday and likely over 600 in total. Strikes covered rail yards and dumps from the north to Red troop concentrations in the south, and a bridge hidden in the Han river canyon near Seoul may have been damaged. Continuous reconnaissance was needed as military traffic moved on isolated roads.
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Washington
Air Force Today
Korean Peninsula
Han River
Seoul
Air Force
Harry Jones Arrested On Bootleg Charge
Harry Jones aged 58 was bound over to district court on bootlegging charges after a Wednesday night arrest by sheriff's office and city police. He appeared before JP H M Putnam for preliminary proceedings.
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Harry Jones
Jones
Sheriff's Office
City Pole
JP H. M. Putnam
Nation Reports New Round of Price Increases
The United Press reports price rises across sectors as cigarettes milk and bus fares climb. Cigarettes rise from Reynolds and Lorillard with brands Camel Cavalier Old Gold likely higher. Milk prices up in multiple states and bus fares edge up in Indiana. Wholesale retailers face panic buying straining stock as delegates vow to curb inflation.
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United Press
Tobacco Dealers of America
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Cavalier
P. J. Lorrilard Co
Chicago
New York
New Jersey
Dallas
Bowman Dairy Co
Borden's Milk
Sheffield Farms
South Bend
Mishawaka
Ind
Northern Indiana Transit Co
St. Louis
American Retailers Association
Eleven Men Report for Pre-Induction Physicals in Des Moines
Eleven Washington county men left by bus for pre-induction physical exams in Des Moines. Names include Max A Beenblossom Carl H Little William G Wiley Ira L Erwin from Washington and others from Riverside Brighton Kalona Wellman. Mrs Leland Carris said they were merely reporting for exams and the county inductee quota is not yet known.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Max A. Beenblossom
Carl H. Little
William G. Wiley
Ira L. Erwin
Washington
Robert J. Chabal
John W. Muller
Frederick J. Luckey
Riverside
Max A. Cole
Keith Farrier
Brighton
Joe M. Martinez
Kalona
Martyn E. Small
Wellman
Leland Carris
Rothschild to Tell of Trip to Palestine
W. J. Stevens of the Christian Tabernacle announced that I. Rothschild would speak at 8 p.m. tonight. Rothschild plans to recount his Palestine journey and show movies of the country.
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Rothschild
Palestine
W. J. Stevens
The
Christian Tabernacle
I. Rothschild
the Tabernacle
Mr. Rothschild
County Farmers Share Farm Loan Dividend
More than 100 Washington county farmers will share in a 4 percent dividend declared by the Washington County National Farm Loan association directors. Checks are mailed to members holding stock as of May 31, 1950. Officials named Elmer H. Steele president Arthur E. Boshart vice president Howard Anderson J Homer Vincent and Ira L. Miksch. E W Cummings serves as secretary treasurer with weekly office hours in the Jeffrey building on the square.
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Washington County
Washington County National Farm Loan Association
National Parra Loan Association
Elmer H. Steele
Arthur E. Boshart
Howard Anderson
J. Homer Vincent
Ira L. Miksch
Funeral rites for Addie M Harmon at Jones funeral home
Funeral services were held at 4 pm Wednesday at Jones funeral home for Addie M Harmon. Dr Raymond Reed led the service and burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery with casketbearers named.
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Addie M. Harmon
Jones Funeral Home
Raymond Reed
Elm Grove Cemetery
W. B. Dupuis
A. L. Griffiths
John Winga
Sam McCleery
Nick McCleery
W. B. Crooks
All-Out Communist Effort Facing Break in Yank Lines
In Korea the fighting front shows U S and South Korean counterattacks reclaiming seven miles as Reds push near Yongdong. Tokyo reports MacArthur visits front, returns confident of final victory. A C 47 transport with 26 aboard is lost with one survivor found. others missing. Washington moves include lifting the 2 005 000 man armed forces limit for presidential signature and new tax demands.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea
U. S
Yongdong
Tokyo— Courier
Washington— House
Truman
Washington
Russia
Congress
Baruch
Draft at a Glance Who Must Register Under Present Law
The draft applies to men aged 18 to 26 with active duty calls limited to 19 to 25. Selective Service has called 20,000 so far, mainly targeting men aged 24 and 25. Veterans and reservists with expired enlistments must register if not on active duty. If law broadens to older men, re registration would be needed for those registered before June 24, 1948. those registered after that date would not.
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United Press
Selective Service
Plans for the Izaak Walton Derby at Horseshoe Pond
The Izaak Walton league completed plans for a children's fishing derby on Tuesday at Horseshoe pond six miles northwest of Washington. Children aged 6 to 15 must register at Chamberlin's Sport Shop and bring their own gear. prizes will be awarded for largest and smallest fish and most fish caught.
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Horseshoe Pond
Izaak Walton
Washington
Harold Mangold
Central Park
Chamberlin's Sport Shop
Old Ways Still Good in Mid Century Fire Drill
In Newburg Massachusetts volunteers celebrate by using an 1900 era handtub to fight a blaze at a small wooden upper tent building. An alarm was turned in and the fire was doused with the antique equipment as a nod to tradition. Mrs. A J Pool of Ottumwa is visiting at the home of her daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Ivan Norton.
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Newburg
Mass
A. J. Pool of
Ottumwa
Ivan Norton
Wartime Controls Not Imminent Says Truman
President Truman said wage price and rationing controls are not in sight now and he has no plan to seek authority for drastic controls. He warned that if controls become necessary it will be tied to total mobilization and declined Baruch’s call for all out mobilization, pointing to his own limited mobilization proposals.
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Bernard M. Baruch
Senate Banking Committee
United States
Washington
Truman
Baruch
Prsident
Congress
Jaycee Dinner Meeting Set At The Pines
Junior Chamber of Commerce members will meet Monday evening at The Pines for the regular gathering. After the dinner at 7 o clock, a program of business and entertainment will be presented.
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Chamber of Commerce
the Pines
Boys Meet at YMCA for Friday Hike
All interested boys are urged to meet at the YMCA Friday at 10 30 in the morning carrying sack lunches. The group plans a hike and will return to town by 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
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YMCA
County 4-H'ers Will Broadcast Saturday
Washington County 4-H members JoEllen Ollinger and Richard Ross will be interviewed on WOI radio in Ames at 11 05 am about the North Carolina Youth Exchange trip. Letitia Meen, assistant home economist, will discuss program details. The group will also appear on WOI TV likely Friday night.
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Washington County
WOI
Iowa State College
Ames
JoEllen Ollinger
Albert Ollinger
Keota
Richard Ross
Milton Ross
North Carolina
Letitia Meen
Woi-Tv
Highway Commission Lets Paving Contracts
The State Highway Commission announced awarded paving contracts in Jefferson Washington and Page counties. Booth and Olson Inc of Sioux City won a 0.469 mile project on U S Highway 34 in Fairfield for 93 414 dollars. Fred Carlson Co of Decorah secured a 0.247 mile project on state highway 81 in Wellman for 55 570 dollars. Peter Kiewit Sons Co of Omaha earned 185 125 dollars for 0.98 mile on state highway 48 in Shenandoah Page County.
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AMES
State Highway Commission
Jefferson
Washington
Page
Jefferson County
Booth and Olson, Inc
Sioux City
Fairfield
Fred Carlson Co
Decorah
Wellman
Washington County
Peter Kiewit Sons Co
Omaha
Shenandoah
Page County
Seigers Nominated for Iowa Supreme Court Seat
P J Seigers of Newton emerged as a surprise third nominee for the Democratic candidate for the Iowa state supreme court. He was named at the Democratic state judicial convention in Des Moines and is a former district court judge in the district.
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P. J. Seigers
Newton
State Supreme Court
Des Moines
Siegers
Massed Red Forces Strike Feeler Blows At Two U. S. Groups
United Press dispatch from Tokyo reports a major communist push near Pusan with heavy pressure on the U S first cavalry and 25th divisions northwest of Taegu. South Korean forces advance at Hamchang as U S and North Korean artillery trade light blows along Yongdong front.
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U. S
Pusan
Hamchang
Hadong
Yamyang
Taegu
U. S. First Cavalry
25Th Divisions
U. S. 25Th Division
Yongdong
United Press
Gene Symonds
25Th
United Nations
Symonds
First Cavalry
Robert Bennyboff
U.S
Weather Des Moines Iowa Partly Cloudy Through Friday
Des Moines Iowa forecast shows partly cloudy skies through Friday with a slight chance of scattered thundershowers in extreme west tonight and early Friday. Temperatures reach 82 to 88 today with lows of 60 to 65 and highs Friday near 84 to 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph this afternoon and light variable Friday. Saturday looks partly cloudy and warm with upper 80s and scattered showers and thunderstorms.
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Des Moines
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North Korea
Harmon Funeral
MAN
Yechon-Hamchang
International Soundphoto
Jaycee
Highway Commission
Iowa
YWCA
Marie Blattner
Vincent Neilson
Carla Guther
Pat Weldin
Sunset Park
Chautauqua Grounds
Korean Front
Kumehon
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