UN Patrols Contactless Front in Korea Front Line
Allied probing forces moved across a 60 mile stretch of the Korean front Friday seeking the main Communist retreat. Western sector Reds withdrawn north of UN lines dig in to form a defense, with only rear guard fire and light ambushes reported. A tank patrol neared Chupri amid sporadic small arms fire.
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Tokyo
Reds
Unied Nations
Munsan-Korangyx
Injin River
Chupri
Kumsong
Star-Times Sold To Pulitzer Publishing
The St Louis Star Times reports it sold its name goodwill circulation lists and publishing equipment to Pulitzer Publishing Co publisher of the Post-Dispatch. Roberts says KNOK KNOK-FM and the KNOK-TV application and the Star Times building were not part of the sale. Last editions of the Star-Times published today.
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ST. Louis
Star- Times
Pulitzer Publishing Co
Post-dispatch Lines
Roberts
Star-Times
KNOK
Knok-Fm
Knok-Tv
Sar-Times
County Men Attend Beef Price Meeting in Chicago
About 200 Washington county men traveled to Chicago to hear Secretary of Agriculture Charles DiSalle defend the price roll back on beef production. attendees included J C Holbert of Washington Hugh Morris of Ainsworth and Dick Stephens of Crawfordsville. DiSalle said ceilings are fair and noted two more roll backs are planned August 1 and October 1 totaling about nine percent.
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Washington County
Chicago
DiSalle
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Swank Saddle
Union Stockyards
J.C. Holbert
Washington
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Dick Stephens
Crawfords- Ville
DisSalle
Dallas Topping Dies, Wellman Resident
Dallas Lawrence Topping of Wellman died at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Services set for Sunday 2 30 p m at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Wardomes of Walon in charge. Burial in Wellman cemetery. Topping cafe operator born July 5 1898 married Dorothy Nelson May 23 1928 survivors include three sons William Cedar Stalls Donald and Robert at home and sister Mrs J B Bradford Cedar Rapids. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
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Wellman Dallas
Lawrence Fopping
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Wellmen
Bo Wedomes
Walon
Wellman Cemetery
Topping
Albert
Clara
Shillig) Topping
Dorothy Nelson
William
Cedar Stalls
Donald
Robert
Wellman
J. KB. Bradford
Cedar Rapids
MacArthur Calls For Truth in Government
Gen Douglas MacArthur warned Americans to end invisible government based on propaganda and restore representative government grounded in truth. Speaking at the Alamo in San Antonio a crowd of about 15 000 heard his strongest attack on the Truman administration amid heat and excitement.
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San Antonio. Tex
Douglas MecArthur
Texas Alamo
Truman
United States
MacArthur
The
Alamo
Lawrence Fritz 57 Fatally Injured After Tree Fall
Lawrence J. Fritz 57 of 701 South Avenue died at Washington county hospital Thursday night at 9 50 after falling from a tree while trimming on the Robert McFarlane property on East Main street. Funeral services set for 10 30 Monday at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev W J Stevens officiating. Survivors include his wife Anna Wagler and eight children, plus his father and numerous brothers and sisters. He was born May 4 1889 near Fairfield and was a member of the Kieher Mennonite church prior to attending Christian Tabernacle in Washington.
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Lawrence Jacob Fritz
South Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Fritz
Robert McFarlane
East Main Street
Sherman
Rev
W. J. Stevens
Fritz
Fairfield
Martin
Ella (Foley) Fritz
Jefferson County
Anna Wagler
Henry County
Washington
Kieher Mennonite Church
Noble
Christian Tabernacle
New YWCA Swim Schedule Begins Tuesday June 19
The YWCA introduces a sped up summer swim schedule for girls starting Tuesday June 19 with sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. Ranges cover first to third, third to fourth, fifth and sixth, and seventh through high school girls at specified afternoon times. Mixed swimming experiments possible on Thursdays with times for grade school, junior high, and high school and older participants depending on interest.
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YWCA
Tre
Johnson Defends China Paper Feud At MacArthur Inquiry
Former defense secretary Louis Johnson told senators that the 1949 State Department China white paper aimed to destroy Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government and was issued despite his protests. He recalled a violent quarrel with Dean Acheson at the White House over policy amid MacArthur dismissal debates. Johnson cited misgivings by the Joint Chiefs about Inchon and praised MacArthur's leadership in the operation.
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Washington
Defense
Louis Johnson
State Department
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Johnson
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Dean Acheson
Truman
U. S
Richard B. Russell
Johson
Joint Chiefs
Inchon
Korea
United Nations
M. M. Steele 77 Dies After Long Illness
M. M. Steele aged 77, lifelong Haskins resident, died at Hershey hospital Muscatine at 5 10 this morning after heart trouble. Funeral Sunday June 17 at Jones funeral home with Rev. Walter Smith officiating. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Survivors include children Roy Earl Ray Nicholson Mae Harder and Carl Steele plus 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. One daughter three brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
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M. M. Steele
Haskins
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Jones Funeral Home
Rev
Walter Smith
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Steele
Highland Township
Horace and
Elmira Green Steele
Rosa Lukovsky
Steele
Masonic Lodge
Riverside
Roy
Earl
Ray
Washinon
Arthur
Mae) Nicholson
Herman
June) Harder
Carl Steele
Columbus Junction
Services Monday For Mrs Kurtz of Brighton
Mrs Ella Kurtz 83 died 8:30 a m Friday at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield bedfast 12 years eight years at Mrs Myrtle Jones nursing home Richland rosary 5 p m Sunday Hoskins Brighton funeral home. Services 9:30 a m Monday St Joseph church East Pleasant Plain burial adjacent cemetery Omar Hoskins in charge. Survivors include four daughters one son 17 grandchildren four great grandchildren half brother and two half sisters.
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Brighton
Ella Kurtz
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Myrtle Jones
Richland
St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
Paul Whetstine
Omar Hoskins
Burlington
Hoskins
Kurtz
Isgs
Martin Stortz
John Kart
Congress Disagrees With Truman On Stricter Controls
President Truman urged extended wage price controls and new anti inflation laws. Congress shows resistance and potential clash with beef lobbyists NAM and other groups criticized by Truman. NAM leader rebutted, accusing the President of distortion as inflation policy divisions persist among lawmakers.
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Congress
Truman
Russia
Kremlin
Wiese Receives 15 Year Term For Bank Robbery
Edward Wiese 26 of Elbow Lake Minnesota was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for the Dallas County Savings Bank robbery at Minburn Iowa last May 1. He pleaded guilty after being captured two days later in Erie Kansas and said the holdup was spur of the moment.
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Des Moines
Will Riley
Edward Wiese
Elbow Lake
Minn
Dallas County Savings Bank
Minburn
Pocahontas
Erie
Kansas
Wiese
Gold’s Weight in a Cubic Foot Surprises Readers
A historical note explains that a single cubic foot of gold weighs approximately 1,200 pounds. The fact highlights gold’s remarkable density and the practical implications of bullion storage and transport.
Mrs Viggers Honored at 4 H Rally in Stewart School
In Stewart School the Washington county girls 4 H rally drew a large crowd of the clubs leaders and guests. Honorary member honor was given to Mrs Stephen Wiggers former county home economist during a ceremonial initiation. Dutchettes Jolly Jokers and West Point clubs presented a clover chain emblem as part of the program. Continued on page 4.
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Washington County
Stewart School
Stephen Wiggers
Dutchettes
Jolly Jokers
West Point
Ruth (Foster) Viggers
Colleen Phelps
West Point Club
Fox Attacks Farm Wife Near Bethel. Rabies Shots Loom
Mrs Charles Plecker a farm wife one mile north of Bethel church was bitten on the thigh by a fox while tending chickens Wednesday evening. Neighbors hunt the fox for a rabies test. if not located by Saturday she will start rabies injections per her doctor's advice.
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Charles Plecker
Bethel Church
Mr. Plecker
DiSalle Speaks To Cattlemen In Chicago
Price stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle told cattle raisers in the Chicago stockyards that beef price rollbacks are necessary. He faced jeers from farmers while aides listened and later headed to Washington to answer Congress inquiries about beef supply and potential black market activity.
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Chicago
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Washington
DiSaile
Marriage Licenses Granted at Court House
Two marriage licenses issued. Vernon Sherman Fox of Ainsworth and Lavondra Lena Simpson of Coppock wed at the courthouse. Max P. Rathmel and Nancy Ellen Bradshaw, both of Washington, also received licenses.
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Court House
Vernon Sherman Fox
Ainswroth
Lavondra Lena Simpson
Coppock
Max P. Rathmel
Nancy Ellen Bradshaw
Washington
Semi trailer goes into ditch near West Chester corner
A heavily loaded semitrailer owned by Merchant's Motor Freight left the highway at the West Chester corner at about 8 45 this morning. The truck was en route to St Paul Minnesota when it slipped off the road.
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West Chester
St. Paul
Minn
Merchant’s Motor Freight Company
FDA says coffee meets strict U S standards on imports
The Food and Drug Administration reports that of all imported coffee, less than one tenth of one percent fails to meet the rigid U S government standards. This emphasizes high compliance in the coffee import system.
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U.S
Food and Drug Administration
Spider Blood Pressure Similar to Humans Found
A physician from the University of Gottingen in Germany reports that spider blood pressure is about the same as human blood pressure, indicating surprising physiological similarities between spiders and humans.
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University of Gottingen
Germany
Local Delegates to Attend Kiwanis International Meet
Washington Kiwanis Club announces delegates W H Smart Ray Guest and Rev Milo Phillips will represent the group at the 36th Kiwanis International convention June 17 to 21 in St Louis. About 10000 Kiwanians and families are expected for elections of international officers and panel conferences on youth community and citizenship services with speakers tied to Kiwanis nine objectives and the 1951 theme Freedom is Not Free.
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Kiwanis Club of Washington
Kiwanis International
St. Louis
W. H. Smart
Ray Guest
Milo Phillips
Kiwanis
Smart
Weather Outlook for Iowa Affects Des Moines Area
Des Moines forecast calls for partly cloudy western Iowa and mostly cloudy eastern areas with brief showers this afternoon. Highs 70 to 80, cooler in the northwest Saturday afternoon. lows 60 to 65 tonight. rain chances continue Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms southeast to southwest. Rain likely about one inch in five days. outlook fairer and cooler Sunday, then unsettled Monday into Tuesday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Donald MacLean
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Dallas Topping
New York
7Th Avenue
Women’s Garment
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
International Sound
Harry Miller
Earl Chance
Wilbur Richardson
Ray Fritz
Frances Fritz
Lake City
Paul Dyorski
Fred Jones
Rock Island, MI
Catherine Fritz
Los Angeles
California
Acheson
Inchon Landing
Ashington
National Association, Manufacturers
NAM
William H. Ruffin
Mrs. Viggers
Fox
Bethel
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