Truman to Detail Plan to Rid State Department of Reds
President Truman will announce a plan to double check for communists in the state department by creating a special commission to assist the loyalty review board. Senator McCarthy says the move could shock the Senate as he continues to press claims of widespread security risks based on secret files. The commission would include both parties to ensure thorough action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
McCarthy
Senate
State Department
Department
First Dance At Armory Plans Attract Ticket Sales
Tickets remain for the first dance in the remodeled armory to be held Tuesday evening June 13. Battery A members sell advance tickets for 1 dollar. at the door the price rises to 1.25. Leo Pieper and his orchestra provide music for the event inaugurating the new armory floor.
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Battery A
Leo Pieper
Armory
Knowland Pushes Public Accounting For China Aid Funds
Senator William F. Knowland says he will seek an amendment to the $1.255 billion aid bill to require a public accounting of all funds spent on China area assistance, matching the Atlantic Pact nations provision. He argues the China aid program should not receive special treatment. The measure is under review by Senate and House committees as part of Truman era foreign policy.
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Washington
William F. Knowland
Cal
China Area
China
Knowland
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
House Foreign Watfairs
MacArthur Outlaws 24 Jap Reds and Burns Party HQ
General MacArthur bans the 24 central committee members of Japan's Communist Party from public activity under occupation laws. Communists burn their headquarters papers in protest, while seven lawmakers among purged leaders face removal from parliament.
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MacArthur Outlaws
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Communist Party
MacArthur
House of Representatives
House of Councillors
Shigveru Yoshida
Courtney Whitney
Supreme Court Rules End Segregation in Key Rulings
The high court unanimously ordered railroad dining cars to serve Negroes equally with whites, ordered the University of Texas law school to admit Herman Marion Sweatt, and mandated the University of Oklahoma to end classroom segregation for G. W. McLaurin. Responses in the South ranged from defiance to cautious acceptance while lawyers anticipated further lawsuits challenging remaining segregation laws.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
High Court
South
University of Texas Law School
Herman Marion Sweatt
University of Oklahoma
G. W. McLaurin
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued Monday to Wayne Gardner of South English and Goldie Burkley of Katona and to John L. Ewart of Phoenix Arizona and Beverly Ruth Brown of Washington.
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Wayne Gardner
South English
Goldie M. Burkley
Katona
John L. Ewart
Phoenix
Arizona
Beverly Ruth Brown
Washington
Des Moines Weather Outlook Sunny Warm Through Wednesday
DES MOINES UP reports sunny and warm conditions this afternoon with fair skies tonight and Wednesday. A bit warmer in the southern area tonight. Low temperatures 60 to 65 with highs around 90 Wednesday. Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph and low humidity. Yesterday’s high 79 and low 49.
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Lowa
Farmers Tour Swine Programs Highlights Portable Pens
About 100 farmers joined the Washington County Swine Producers Association and extension service for a spring swine tour visiting five farms. The group discussed breeding feeding housing and management, noting no central farrowing houses and favoring portable two pen 6 by 12 foot houses. Farmers emphasized clean ground systems for pigs shaded by sunshades, high grade forages, rolled oats for young pigs, staggered farrowing, gilt saving, crossbreeding for market pigs, early castration vaccination weaning and sodium fluoride postweaning. Wilbur Plager and Buel Lampher led the tour.
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The
Washington County Swine Producers’ Association
Lewis Larson
Bill McConnell, Jr
Don Maxwell
Bill Day
Robert KK
Buck
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Buel Lampher
Mississippi Valley Record Association
Federal Court Refuses Second Audience for Moscow Dam Wrangle
The U S Supreme Court refused to hear a second challenge by Iowa to the Moscow dam project, clearing the way for construction near Muscatine. The Cedar River would be diverted into the Mississippi, changing the river flow route and delaying the project approved by the federal power commission.
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Moscow
Washington
Federal Supreme Court
Iowa
Muscatine
First
Lowa
Federal Power Commission
Cedar River
Mississippi
Iowa River
Municipal Band Opens Summer Concert Series in Central Park
The Washington Municipal band will give the first concert of the summer series at 8 pm tomorrow in Central Park with weekly Wednesday performances. Director Melvin Hill announced plans for an exchange concert with Sigourney’s municipal band later in the season. Band officers are Way Lee president, Dink Birney vice president, Jimi Waster secretary, Dan Holland treasurer. The 40 piece ensemble includes Max Lee, G W Manussier, Paul Grossheim, Don Kuntz, Paul George, Jim Alsip, Tom Gray, Stewart Bell, John Winga Jr, R L Grimes, Jim Kuster, Richard Tweeten, Bob Guengerich, Walter Smith, Clair Davis, Harry Duensing, Eddie Winga, Gus Mast, Milo Steele Jr, David Neiswane er, Bob Thompson, Don Radda, Gene Thomas, Jim Birney, Artemas Brown, Bob Steele, Dan Holland, Ray Tweeten, Dan Brinley Jr, Milo Steele Sr, William Wessler, Harold Kerr, Wayne Brock, Bill Arnold, Carroll Farrer, Merritt McDaniel, Herbert Everett, Tom Carson, Andy Hauter.
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Washington Municipal Band
Central Park
Melvin Hill
Sigourney Municipal Band
Way Lee
Dink Birney
Jimi Waster
Dan Holland
Max Lee
G. W. Manussier
Paul Grossheim
Don Kuntz
Paul George
Jim Alsip
Tom Gray
Stewart Bell
John Winga
R L. Grimes
Jim Kuster
Richard Tweeten
Bob Guengerich
Walter Smith
Clair Davis
Harry Duensing
Eddie Winga
Gus Mast
Milo Steele, Jr
David Neiswaneer
Bob Thompson
Don Radda
Gene Thomas
Jim Birney
Artemas Brown
Instructor's First Aid Course At Y M C A
An instructor's course in first aid is conducted at the YMCA this week by Emerson Stephens of the regional Red Cross office in St Louis. The program covers first aid water safety and accident prevention with attendees studying at least 30 hours daily. Participants include Willis Jones Albert Lay Dr Karl Fredericks Dick Hartzell and Artemas Brown. Completion qualifies them to teach first aid.
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YMCA
Emerson Stephens
Red Cross
St. Louis
Willis Jones
Albert Lay
Karl Fredericks
Dick Hartzell
Artemas Brown
Unusually High Prices at Two Brown & Stuty Auctions
Brown & Stuty auctioneers held two sales Monday afternoon near Havre. At John Jones farm a 12 year old mare of 1600 lbs sold for 100, the top cow 280, and 10 pigs totaling 255 with unweaned piglets at 15.30 per head. Clair Beaty sale netted 200 for a refrigerator and 120 for a washing machine, plus other strong prices.
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Brown & Stuty
John Jones
Havre
Clair Beaty
YWCA Curtails Morning Swim Sessions During Vacation Bible School
The YWCA will not hold swimming sessions Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings while church schools are in session. Afternoon and evening swims remain open on those days.
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YWCA
Breakdown of Votes in Washington County Primary Contests
Washington county voters produced close results in four contested offices during the 1952 primary. State Senator Carl T. Anderson led the field over Carl Oldfield 1753 to 761, while State Representative race saw Harry Ramseyer top with 1142 votes, followed by H L Walker 733 and Herbert L Campbell 680. County Supervisor Edward Squire defeated Lloyd Turnipseed 1405 to 1170. County Attorney candidates Gifford Morrison 1428 and Harold L Boyd were separate leaders in a tight race.
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Washington County
County Board of Supervisors
Carl T. Anderson
Carl Oldfield
Harry Ramseyer
H. L. Walker
Herbert L. Campbell
Edward Squire
Lloyd Turnipseed
Squire
Turnipseed
Gifford Morrison
Harold L. Boyd
Morrison
Boyd
Prem Wi
United States
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Harry B. Thompson
Earl F. Wisdom
William S. Beardsley
Richard V. Lee
J. Kendall Lynes
W. H. Nicholas
Melvin D. Lynhorst
Chet B. Akers
Edna C. Lawrence
M. L. Abrahamson
John H. Cruikshank
George W. Hesalroad
Edward J. Kallemyn
Lawrence I. Truax
Secretary of Agriculture
Clyde Spry
Bernard A. Brown
Robert L. Larson
Supt. of Public Instruction
Paul B. Norris
Jessie M. Parker
Commerce
Wm. Darrah
David B. Long
B. M. Richardson
Congress
Thos. E. Martin
Herbert W. Oveson
Carl R. Oldfield
Harry W. Ramseyer
Board of Supervisors
Augusta Livingston
Harold Miller
Weed Eid
Democratic Party Ballot Totals by Officer and County Officials
Summary of Democratic candidates and vote tallies for state officers including senator, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, secretary of agriculture, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, commerce commissioner two seats, district representatives, state senator and representative, county treasurer, clerk of the district court, sheriff, county recorder, county attorney, board of supervisors for 1951 and 1952, hospital board listing Edith Glassburner and Yaro Sojka.
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United States
Nelson G. Kraschel
Albert J. Loveland
Alvin P. Meyer
Ernest John Seeman
W. M. Shaw
Otha D. Wearin
Myron J. Bennett
Lester S. Gillette
Iver Christoffersen
Mary S. Kelleher
Auditor of State
Neil B. Little
Treasurer of State
Henry M. McCullough
Leonard J. Wegman
Secretary of Agriculture
Gale McClean
D. D. Offring
Harold J. Fleck
Board of Supervisors
Charles J. Mayer
Hospital
Edith Glassburner
Yaro Sojka
Political Ballot Totals and Candidates Listed
A historical ballot summary lists Republican candidates and vote tallies across multiple offices including Supt. of Public Instruction Commerce Commissioner and County offices. Names such as Bourke B Hickenlooper J Kendall Lynes and Paul B Norris appear with figures like 1116 1344 and 25103 in a dense roll of lines for elections.
Loveland and Hickenlooper Lead In Iowa Senate Races
In Des Moines two party primaries narrow candidates for the U S Senate. Albert J. Loveland leads Democrats after 2 349 precincts with 36 332 votes to Nelson Kraschel’s 29 653 while Hickenlooper tops Republicans with 181 30 votes against Earl Wisdom 37 195 and Harry Thompson 24 259 in the Brannan plan contest. Loveland’s victory marks an endorsement of his Brannan plan position.
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Des Moines
Brannan
Lowal
Albert J. Loveland
Rourke Hickenlooper
U. S
Hickenlooper
Loveland
Nelson G. Kraschel
Kraschel
Iowa Southern Utilities Opens Power Plant and Substation
Iowa Southern Utilities hosts an open house to showcase new generating equipment powered by Worthington engines running on natural gas or fuel oil. Two 66,000 volt transmission lines from Des Moines and Davenport now operate at the north substation. Public invited Thursday June 8 from 1 30 to 5 and 7 to 830 p m to view the facilities.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Worthington
Des Moines
Davenport
Pleasant Plain Woman Sylman Heston Dies at 57
Pleasant Plain resident Mrs. Sylman Heston, 57, died at her home Tuesday morning after a brief illness. She served on the election board just before falling ill, was born January 19, 1893, in Pleasant Plain, married April 29, 1915, to Sylman Heston, and is survived by her husband, son Russell of Indianapolis, two granddaughters, and two brothers. Funeral plans are being arranged by Omer Hoskins funeral home.
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Brighton
Sylman Heston
Pleasant Plain
Heston
Election Board
Omer Hoskins
Frank
Lydia Ellyson Eck
Russell Heston
Indianapolis
Ind
William J. Eck
Washington, D. C
Ralph Eck
Newton
Dora Bristow
Edith Follen
Mabel Edwards
Divorce suit filed in the Roberts case
Leila Pauline Roberts files for divorce from Dennis Roger Roberts alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She seeks custody of one minor child and permanent alimony of 20 dollars monthly.
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Leila Pauline Roberts
Denny Roger Roberts
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Harry Gold
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Republican National Committee
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International
Katsuo Okazaki
March—Sells
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Bear Cat
Lady of
Spain
133Rd Infantry
Iowa National Guard
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Slippers
Bob Steele
Dan Brindley
Ray Tweeten
Holmes
Huffer
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Huffine
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Gershwin
Putnam
Song of India
March— Hosetrauser’s
Rimsky-Korsakov
Dearie
Sousa
Robert Larson
Cedar
Municipal Band
White House
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
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Maryland
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
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Anderson Oldfield Brighton
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Richmond
1St Ward
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Squire Turnipseed
Brighton Cedar
Clay Crawford
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Wellman
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Boyd Morrison
Zi Clay
Dutch Creek Es
Southern Utilities
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