School Elections Held Across County Despite Snow
Voters faced heavy snow but held regular elections Monday with light turnout in many towns. In Washington 371 ballots were cast, 69 percent yes on a 215 mill tax levy, and two board candidates won unopposed. Other towns reported varying turnout and school board results amid weather. some districts approved tax levies while others filled terms for directors.
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Washington County
Washington
M. J. Cruise
L.A. Holland
Dr. Cruise
Mr. Holland
Gilbert Mills
Kenneth Peters
Lester B. Krabill
County Board of Education
Kalona I
Des Moines Iowa Snow and Winds Continue Through Tonight
Weather report for Des Moines Iowa notes ongoing snow with strong winds and drifting this afternoon and tonight, diminishing slowly Wednesday. Cold trend continues with low 5-10 above in the northwest and 15-20 in the southeast, highs 15-20 northwest and 20-25 southeast, northerly winds 20-30 mph today easing Wednesday, then partly cloudy and not as cold Thursday, five day average temps 3-7 degrees below normal, normal lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s, precipitation near a quarter inch expected to fall over the weekend.
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Iowa
U S Births Set Record In Period 1946 50
Washington report states 18 5 million babies born in 1946 58, the largest five year total in U S history. Death rate in 1950 estimated at 1 456 000, an all time low. Excludes armed forces overseas. About 3 699 000 births last year, below 1947 peak.
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Washngton
U. S
Federal Security Agency
National Office of Vital Statistics
Four Children Die In Fire At Hardy Home
A Humboldt County town scene reports four Vickroy children killed when a blaze gutted their home. Victims were Susan four Becky Anne two and Merrill one. Two older siblings Gary and Keith escaped. cause of the fire was not immediately determined.
Report Success Of Huge Guided Missiles
The Air Force announced excellent results with six ton guided missiles launched in Korea. The 27 foot Tarzan bomb, controlled by radio, destroyed four major bridges at Pyongyang and three near the Manchurian border. Bombardiers reported its descent response as excellent, with heavy girders hurled as blasts struck targets.
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Tokyo
Air Force
Korea
Far East Air Force
Pyongyang
Knotek and Chabal Durocs Sweep Honors at State Show
Washington county represented at Cedar Rapids state hog show with top Duroc entries. Knotek Brothers of Riverside won reserve barrow honors and first in lightweight class, plus the grand champion pen of Durocs. Edward Chabal of Riverside showed the reserve pen and placed second in lightweight judging.
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Washington County
Cedar Rapids
Knotek Brothers
Riverside
Barrow
Edward Chabal
Style Show Goes On Despite Weather Plans
Women in charge of the Legion Auxiliary sponsored event announced the style show will proceed Wednesday afternoon and evening as scheduled, with organizers stressing it will not be cancelled due to inclement weather.
House rejects amendment on delaying troop deployments
The House Armed Services Committee voted 21 to 14 to reject a motion by Rep. Harry L. Towe to bar sending troops to Europe without prior congressional approval. The amendment to a draft bill to lower the age from 19 to 18 would require Congress to authorize transfers to North Atlantic pact nations within 12 months except for Great Britain and Iceland.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Europe
Congress
Harry L. Towe
N. J
Towe
House Republican Policy Committee
Great Britain
Iceland
House
Jurors Being Chosen For Trial Of Rogers
Jurors are being selected for the trial of Rogers amid ongoing jury screening. The process advances as potential jurors face questioning to determine suitability for the case.
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Rogers
Des Moines jurors picked for Rogers murder trial death option
Jurors selected for the murder trial of Joseph A. Rogers 33 Collins farmer were told final sentencing would be up to them if the state seeks the supreme penalty. Defense hints the state will ask death as selection begins and was to conclude today at Des Moines.
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Ed Fitzgerald
Carl Smedal
Ames
Supreme Penalty
Rogers
Des Moines
Grace del Vecchio
Fire damages Iowa Boys Training School workshop building
An early morning fire at the Iowa boys' training school gutted the vocational building interior and destroyed equipment valued at about 50,000 while the building valued between 125,100 and 150,000. No injuries were reported. Robert Lappen of the state board of control cited probable causes as faulty wiring or heat from the paint shop.
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Eldora
Iowa Boys’ Training School
Robert Lappen
State Board of Control
Lappen
Funeral services held for Gertrude M Kelly at Jones funeral home
Funeral services for Gertrude M Kelly were conducted Monday afternoon at 3 30 oclock at the Jones funeral home with Rev Earl Longfellow presiding.
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Gertrude M. Kelly
Jones Funeral Home
Earl Longfellow
Baptist revival meetings canceled this week
Announcement late today canceled the Baptist church revival meetings scheduled for the remainder of the week at the local church.
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the Baptist Church
Gabrielson Firm Secures Large RFC Loans Revealed
Wayne Hays testified before the House that Guy Gabrielson, RFC loans to Carthage Hydrocol totaled 15 million dollars with a 100000 dollar fee paid to Gabrielson for obtaining the financing. The fees and loans were cited from closed Senate subcommittee testimony. House GOP Leader Joseph Martin challenged the statement, noting the matter had been publicly disclosed.
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Frep
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
House Today
Guy George Gabrielson
Carthage Hydrocol, Inc
Gabrielson
RFC
Hays
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corp
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Hay
Martin
Carthage
Adequate funds urged for Iowa medical school
The Iowa State Medical Society urged the legislature to provide adequate funds to the University of Iowa College of Medicine and to train more doctors. The executive council sent a unanimous resolution to legislators, Gov Beardsley and the state board of education praising the college for expanding its freshman class and noting surveys showing most Iowa residents live within ten miles of a physician.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Medical Society
University of Iowa College of Medicine
William S. Beardsley
State Board of Educaton
Iowa
Snow disrupts speaker. Rotary program proceeds
Monday's heavy snow prevented the Iowa City speaker from arriving for the weekly Rotary program. Through the cooperation of Art Brown and Jay Brown, a fishing and hunting adventures film was shown, providing entertaining content for attendees.
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Rotary
Iowa City
Art Brown
Jay Brown
Meat Packers Plan Big Rallies Today
CIO packinghouse workers will hold gate rallies at plants nationwide during lunch hours to press for a nine percent wage increase. About 220,000 AFL and CIO workers threaten a strike if Eric Johnston does not approve the raise, which follows an earlier 11 cent hourly hike deemed in lieu of pensions and welfare benefits.
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Chicago
CIO
AFL
Eric Johnston
Johnston
UN Troops Drive North in Korea Surge Near Seoul
UN forces surged across the 38th parallel in a rapid advance that flanked Seoul and moved toward Hongchon. Chinese losses were estimated at 38,000 in six days as Communists reportedly retreat while Allied tanks push forward. Three UN divisions close on Hongchon with vanguards near the river southwest of the city.
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Korea
Seoul
Changpyong
Hongchon
38Th Parallel
Sth
PTA Members Asked To Support Legislation Pending in Assembly
Mrs. Albert Stanley of the Washington PTA Council reports a telegram from Mrs. James Shannahan of the Iowa Congress of PTA urging members to contact Sen. Carl Anderson to push SF 242. The bill aims to license boarding homes to protect children in care.
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Albert Stanley
Washington
Parent-Teachers Association Council
James Shannahan
Iowa Congress of Pta
Carl Anderson
Senate Board of Control
Postpone Hearing On Obscene Books
In Dubuque Iowa a grand jury paused over a standard to measure obscenity in literature as snow closed hearings. Two University of Iowa professors scheduled to testify on art versus obscenity will appear later in the week, with officials undecided on their exact identities.
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Dubuque
Grand
Iowa
University of Iowa
John Duffty
Statewide Snowstorm Powers Through Iowa Into Second Day
A late winter blizzard lashes Iowa with renewed winds and heavy snowfall across counties. Fairfield breaks its 1936 record with 18 inches as 600 plows battle drifts and 75 long distance circuits remain out. Roads remain blocked or limited to one-way traffic while searchers resume for Roy Williams, missing since Sunday. Light school election voting continues as crews work to restore services and clear highways.
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Iowa
Fairfield
Roy Williams
Ackworth
Special Police Sent To Quell Riots In Barcelona
Four Spanish warships and a trainload of special police arrived in Barcelona as riots left at least three dead and 100 detained in Spain's worst violence since the civil war. Interior minister Blaz Perez Gonzales warned the government would apply full force to restore peace while authorities blamed communists for the upheaval amid rising living costs and stagnant wages since 1945.
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Barcelona
Spain
Francisco Franco
Franco
Blaz Perez Gonzales
Madrid
Spanish Chamber of Commerce
Washington snow depth hits 24 inches with higher reports
Snow that began Saturday continues to slow activity across the area. Officials report 24 inches in Washington with some localities claiming 26 inches. Roads are drifted and travel remains difficult as schools close and travelers seek shelter. Bus lines resume east west service while railroads stay on schedule despite harsh conditions. Mail delays persist and postal runs face interruptions as plows clear main routes.
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Washington
Crawfordsville
Keota
Burlington-American
Missouri Transit
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Question Costello on U. S. Citizenship Question
Senator Tobey asserts Costello could face deportation if he lied on naturalization papers. Crime investigators question the mob figure as hearings proceed in a televised federal courtroom. Costello declines TV exposure while most principals remain on camera.
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New York
Senate
Vampler
Frank Costello
Charles W. Tobey
N. H
Costello
United States
Crime Committee
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