Reds Break Iron Triangle In Central Korea
United Nations forces shattered the communist iron triangle in Central Korea with twin advances through Chorwon and Kumhwa as Chinese Reds streamed north toward Pyongyang and Kanesong. Allied columns entered Chorwon and Kumhwa amid deserted ruins while rear-guard fire briefly flared.
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United Nations
Korea
Corwin
Kuimhwa
Pyongyang
Kanesong
Seoul
Kumwha
Hich
Pyoneewung
Chorwon
Iron Triangle
Kumsong
Kimhwa
Kamhwa
Employment Office In County Sees 56 New Job Applications
The Iowa State Employment Service office reports May activity by high school students seeking summer work. Sixty new applications were taken, 328 interviewed, and 265 referred to jobs. One hundred nine were placed in non agricultural jobs, eight in farm work, with eighty two women among placements and two physically handicapped workers employed. Six new unemployment compensation claims filed in Iowa and one in Kentucky, plus 321 continued claims.
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Iowa State Employment Service Office
Permelia R. Lay
Iowa
Kentucky
Local families attend cap and honors in Des Moines and Keota
Mr and Mrs C H Guther returned from Des Moines where they attended the cap ex recises of the Lutheran hospital. Carla Guther received her cap as part of a class. Mrs Ted Crone and Donna attended. The Ralph Melville and Seth Carris families met at H T Carris home in Keota for a dinner honoring Mr and Mrs W J Clark of La Crescenta California. Mr and Mrs Tom Raisbeck and daughter Diane of Molinell were also present.
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C. H. Guther
Des Moines
Lutheran Hospital
Carla
Ted Crone
Donna
Ralph Melville
Seth Carris
Packwood
H. T. Carris
Keota
W. J. Clark
la Crescenta
California
Tom Raisbeck
Diane
Molinell
Death Claims Miss Minerva Lowe at 68 in Brighton
Miss Minerva Lowe 68 died Sunday after long illness and recent bedrest. Funeral at Hoskins Funeral Home Wednesday 1 30 p m with Rev Filmore in charge. Burial in Brighton cemetery. Survived by brother Mac Lowe and three nephews and three nieces with a niece Mrs Bryan Morgan. Born July 15 1884 east of Brighton.
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Brighton
Minerva Lowe
Hoskins
Rew. Filmore
Miss Lowe
James and
Hulda
Kerns) Lowe
Gilbert Lowe
Bryan Morgan
Mac Lowe
Pleasant Plain
Burglars Steal Safe Containing 75000 at White Sox Park
Burglars broke into a concession office at Comiskey Park and stole a two-inch safe containing about 75000. Don Melas said preliminary sales reports indicate at least that amount in receipts from concessions for Sox games with the Yankees. The Brink's service last picked up Friday and was scheduled to return today.
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Chicago
Coimissey Park
Chicago White Sox
Don Melas
Ilinois Sports Service
Sox
New York Yankees
Brink
Express
McKay
Child Health Conference At Hearts Unit Friday
A child health conference will be held at the Hearts Unit on Friday afternoon June 15. Parents wishing to make appointments should call 488.
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Hearts Unit
Hce
Cattle Shipments To Markets Decline Nationwide
Cattle shipments to the nation's 12 principal markets fell to 38 500 head from 44 000 last week and 66 000 a year ago. Chicago stockyards opened unevenly with prices up to 50 cents per hundredweight. Major packers followed ceilings, while smaller independents bought above ceilings hoping prices drop later this month. USDA cited tighter farm and feedlot supply as the core cause.
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Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Swift
Armour
Wilson
Sam Wyatt
Agriculture Department
Five Feared Dead In Plane Crash Near STRINGTOWN Oklahoma
In STRINGTOWN Oklahoma a twin engine plane crashed on a hillside in rugged southeast Oklahoma. Four bodies were recovered and a fifth believed destroyed in the fire. Trooper Vernon Rogers said all remains were too badly burned to identify. four victims are thought to be Army enlisted men from Fort Hood Texas.
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Stringtown
Okla
Rugger
Oklahoma
Vernon Rogers
Fort Hood
Tex
Tornado and Hail Storm Ravage Southern States
A small tornado ripped through Marksville and Alexandria Louisiana causing telephone and power line damage with no injuries. Meanwhile Abilene Texas faced a million dollar hailstorm and 124 mph winds. An offshore Rhode Island earthquake, the strongest since 1955, surprised New England residents.
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Alexandia
Abilene
Tex
New England
Marksville
Alexandria
Harvard
Rhode Island
Marriage Licenses Issued At Courthouse Today
Marriage licenses were issued at the courthouse to Ernest H. Kiene of Washington and Marie A. Thomann of Riverside and to Wilbur E. Kiene of Washington and Lillian I. Thomann of Riverside. Vanilla in its natural state is a long green bean.
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Court House
Ernest H. Kiene
Washington
Marie A. Thomann
Riverside
Wilbur E. Kiene
Lillian I. Thomann
Wedemeyer Supports Fair Benefit Sale Successful
Washington County Junior Fair auction raised an estimated 8000 for the building fund and drew about 5000 visitors. The event, led by G. H. Mangold with Kiwanis and many county service clubs, showcased county wide community support for the fair grounds project and highlighted donors, volunteers, and a radio program on WMT.
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Wedemeyer
Washington County
Junior Fair Building Fund
Washington Wiwants Club
G. H
Harold) Mangold
Mangold
Washington Kiwanis Club
L. B. Kicher
Thomas A. Robb
Kiwanis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Ys Mets
Chamber of Commerce
Saddle Club
Izaak Walton League
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
4-H
Future Farmers of America
The
Farm Bureau
Manvold
Lloyd B. Cunningham
Alan Williams
Wilson & Co
Chuck Wooster
WMT
Old Town
WAT
Kiwanis Club
Oscar Stotz
Ottumiowe
Fair Ground
Fair Grounds
Wedemeyer backs MacArthur Korea policy at Senate probe
Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer testified before the Senate committee probing Far East policy and the MacArthur dismissal. He endorsed stronger action against communism and urged U S independence if UN members balked, citing MacArthur’s Korea war plans and bases bombing in Manchuria.
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Washington
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Douglas MacArthur
Wedemeyer
U.S
China
Sixth Army
San Francisco
United States
United Nations
MacArthur
Manchuria
Senate
Far East
Administration
Pentagon
Secretary of State
Dean Acheson
Adm
Raymond H. Spruance
George C. Marshall
Secretary of Defense
Marshall
Truman
Acheson
Formosa
38Th Parallel
Kremlin
Korea
West
East
Wanted A Home Puppies Need Quick Adoption At Pound
A Washington reader is urged to visit the dog pound soon to adopt one of several puppies left over from a junior sale Saturday. The Slossers, Mr and Mrs George Slosser, arrived from Westlaco Texas to visit Mrs Slosser's mother Mrs J A Porter. Mr Slosser works in a newspaper office in Westlaco.
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Washington
George Slosser
Weatlace
Texas
Girl 4-H Rally Day Planned in Washington County
Washington county 4-H girls meet Thursday afternoon June 14 at Stewart school in Washington for Rally Day. The program begins at 1 30 with the annual business meeting and includes Ruth Foster Wiggers honorary membership initiation. Dutchettes Jolly Jokers and West Point club organize this with Mrs Orville Griggs assisting. Leaders are recognized and music featured then a closing tea.
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Washington County
Stewart School
Washington
Ruth Foster Wiggers
Dutchettes
Jolly Jokers
West Point Club
Orville Griggs
Melvin Booth
Charles Davidson
Joe Knotek
Washington Musicians Entertain Patients At Hospital in Knoxville
Members of the first Iowa district of the American Legion Auxiliary visited Knoxville to entertain veterans at the hospital. The program began at 1 20 pm with a barber shop quartet, duets, solos, a slide trombone trio and a Dixie Latch band. Mrs EK Ward presided and Alice Harness of Batavia accompanied poetry readings. The Washington municipal band followed at 3 pm under Melvin Hill, receiving enthusiastic applause from patients and officials.
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Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Knoxville
Veteran's Hospital
EK. BK. Ward
Barber Shop
Bill Wessler
Charles Luckenhbill
Paul Grossheim
Dan Brindley
Charles Luckenbill
Art Brown
James Witney
S. W. Easter
Wayne Robison
Joan Wilson
KE. E. Ward
Washington Municipal Band
Melvin Hill
Funeral Services Held for Mrs J W Chorpening
Funeral services for Mrs J W Chorpening were held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the Jones funeral home with Dr C B Reed in charge Pallbearers were Ralph Earl Ruben Russell and Melvin Chorpening and Harry Anderson
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J. W Chorpening
Jones Funeral Home
C. BR. Reed
Ralph
Earl
Ruben
Russell
Melvin Chorpening
Harry Anderson
Riverside man Anthony Florang found dead at home
Anthony Florang aged 47 was found dead Sunday in his Riverside residence after neighbors reported a locked house and a Sunday morning absence. Coroner ruled a heart attack. Funeral services set for Tuesday at the Riverside Methodist church with Rev. L R Jones officiating and burial in Riverside cemetery. He was born September 6 1903 and lived his life in the area. survivors include his mother Elizabeth Florang and four sisters. Pallbearers listed. Mrs Silas Ross returned from a ten day visit with relatives in Des Moines.
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Riverside
Anthony Florang
Methodist
L. R. Jones
Florang
Elizabeth Florang
Iowa City
George Wikizer
Irene Whetstine
Knap Bnider
Celia Braun Ot Nichols
Stanley Dutler
Clifford Ammelhart
Donald Meek
John Vegey
Thomas Cooney
John Jacsson
Crackdown Aims at Key Communist Party Officials
Federal prosecutors plan new prosecutions against lower Communist party officials in New York California Illinois and Pennsylvania following the Supreme Court upholding the conviction of 11 leaders. A special New York grand jury is hearing evidence against unnamed individuals as U S Attorney Irving H Saypol says actions are underway.
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Washinton
United Press
Supreme Court
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
California
FBI
Edgar Hoover
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Initiation Planned At Meeting Of VFW Post
Members of the VFW are reminded that their regular meeting will be held at o oclock Tuesday evening in the VFW hall here. Initiation will be held and details to the state department encampment scheduled for June 15 16 and 17 in Waterloo will be selected. Other business matters will be on the agenda during the meeting presided by post commander Truman Hysell.
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VEW
VFW
Iown
Waterloo
Post Com
Truman Hysell
Sergeant Kern Wounded In Action In Korea
Sergeant First Class Mervin J. Kern son of Mr and Mrs Lester Kern of Washington has been wounded in Korea and is receiving care at Taegu. A telegram to his parents reported he was shot below the knee on May 3 and placed in a Taegu hospital, with word a permanent address would come later amid possible transfer.
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Mervin J. Kern
Lester Kern
Washington
Korea
Taigu
Taegu
Ste. Kern
Weather outlook Des Moines Iowa through Thursday
Partly cloudy with light showers in extreme east this afternoon. High near 70. Thunder showers in extreme southwest tonight and Tuesday. Low 45 to 50 northwest, 50 to 55 southeast. High Tuesday about 78 to 80. Light winds. Outlook: partly cloudy with rising temperatures Wednesday and Thursday reaching the 80s, scattered showers and thunderstorms west Wednesday and most of state Thursday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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John A. McCone
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
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Kumbhwa
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US United Press
Hits
Girl 4-H
Silas Ross
Donad Ross
Communist Party
Wats
Henry Modell
Smaller Business Men's Association of
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Connecticut
Bar Association
U. S. Supreme Court
International Soundphoto
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