Senators Cite Costello For Contempt of Congress
The senate crime committee voted unanimously to cite Frank Costello a reputed underworld boss for contempt of Congress. O'Dwyer returns from Mexico City to face investigators as Costello seeks a doctor to assess voice loss from laryngitis.
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Costello
Congress
Senate Crime Committee
Frank Costello
New York
William O’dwyer
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Washington
Louis Weber
O'Dwyer
Pastor Dr Evert Haney to Speak at Guard Service
Dr Evert Haney pastor of the United Presbyterian church will speak at Sunday morning worship in the armory for members of the national guard unit holding extra drills each Sunday.
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Evert Haney
United Presbyterian Church
National Guard
Des Moines Weather Warns of Sleet Snow and Drifting Winds
Des Moines area reports sleet and freezing rain this afternoon shifting to snow tonight with highs near 28 to 25. Snow extends north and west tonight with colder temperatures from 18 to 25 west and 24 to 28 east. Sunday brings snow east and central with flurries in the extreme west and winds 18 to 25 mph. Monday clears with colder lows 12 to 18 and highs 27 to 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa Escapes Snow As Freezing Rain Hits South
Iowa dodged heavy snow forecast for today but southern highways faced freezing rain and sleet. The Weather Bureau warned continued freezing rain and sleet in the southeast this afternoon, with snow developing tonight in the north and west and in the east and central tomorrow. Blowing and drifting snow was possible in the north tonight, with clearing skies and below normal temperatures on Monday. Ice coated highways around Atlantic, Council Bluffs and Shenandoah per the state highway commission.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
State Highway Commission
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Shenandoah
Richland Votes on Municipal Waterworks Project
Richland voters face a special election on April 16 to approve a municipal waterworks plan. The pumping station and mains must not exceed 78000 dollars with 38500 to be funded from net earnings of the plant if approved.
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Richland
Russians Halt Three Trains Near Berlin
Berlin reports say Soviet authorities refused three western military trains crossing the Soviet zone to Berlin. From Bremerhaven to Berlin, U S Army passengers were diverted at Helmstedt. A new limit sets 16 military trains per day on the 110 mile corridor. Western sources see the move as pressure ahead of a Paris deputies meeting.
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Berlin
Germany
West Germany
Bremerhaven
Helmstedt
Stewart and Shearer Form Washington Law Partnership
Richard A. Stewart and Paul V. Shearer announce a new law partnership to take effect April 2 1951 with offices at 115 East Washington Street. The firm Stewart and Shearer will combine their practices. both are former county attorneys and active in community affairs.
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Washington
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
East Washington Street
Stewart
Stewart and Shearer
Monmouth College
Northwestern University Law School
Western Reserve University Law School
Cleveland
Ohio
T. L. Brookhart
Shearer
George Washington University
Iowa
Press Troubles Prompt New Look for Journals
Readers report the Journal’s pages appeared lighter and darker over the past days due to a bent vibrator roller on the press. The faulty roller slipped from its position during operation and will be replaced in Washington within a day or two, restoring normal printing.
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Washington
MacArthur Visits Front in Korea to See Marines
Gen. Douglas MacArthur flew to Korea and observed U S Marines and jeeps within 2000 yards of front lines. He returned to Tokyo and said front fighting was going well with no significant events, stressing he wanted to see his old friends.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
U. S
38Th Parallel
Mrs Patterson Named Washington County Cancer Society Head
Mrs Kenneth Patterson was appointed chairman of the Washington county chapter of the American Cancer Society following a visit by field director Mrs Lucile Anderson. She succeeds Mrs Guy E Montgomery and will form committees and a county board to promote cancer education and services. The chapter offers loan closet equipment transportation to tumor clinics surgical dressings housekeeping care nursing and drugs with funds supporting these services. Mrs Thomas J Berdo chairs the 1951 Cancer Crusade in Washington county.
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Kenneth Patterson
Washington County
American Cancer Society
J. R. Dewey
Schaller
Iowa
Lucile Anderson
Patterson
Guy E. Montgomery
Thomas J. Berdo
Snowstorm Forces Special Elections in Washington County
Washington County schools face needed special elections after heavy snowfall blocked roads and kept rural voters from polling last Monday. If a majority remains, vacancies can be filled by appointment within 19 days. if not, a special election must be called within 10 days with standard notices and procedures.
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Washington County
Lester Krabill
Krabill
Robert Larson
Johnston urged to grant pay increase for packing workers
George M. Foster of John Morrell and Company asked Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston to reconsider the government's denial of a wage increase for CIO United Packinghouse Workers. He argued that other industries with cost of living escalator clauses have secured raises and urged equal treatment. Similar telegrams were sent by Morrell officials in Tokepa Kansas and Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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Ottemwa
George M. Foster
John Morrell and Company
Eric Johnston
CIO United Packinghouse
Johnston Foster
Packinghouse
Foster
Morrell
Tokepa
Kans
Sioux Falls
S. 1
Readers Seek Clues on Thursday Night Explosion
The Evening Journal reports inquiries about a Thursday night blast at about 9 o clock. Officials have not released causes and readers are urged to supply information to explain the incident.
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Evening Journal
Soviet Union accuses West of planning new war
At a Paris meeting, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko blasts the United States Britain and France accusing them of deliberately preparing for war. He opposes German rearmament and urges fulfillment of Potsdam demilitarization obligations while Western delegates insist policies won’t change with agendas.
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Russia
Paris
Soviet Union
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Gromyko
Ernest Davies
Exploding Rocket Kills Two Brothers in Norman
In Norman Oklahoma two young brothers Roy seven and Edwin three died after a bazooka rocket and grenade brought home by their brother Pvt Carol Butler caused a blast. Harold Lee Butler fourteen was near death and Carol Butler 19 kept vigil at the bedside. Wayne Butler faces arrival home from service as funds are sought for funeral expenses. Civil authorities will decide on possible action against Carol after the incident at the Butler home.
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O'Dwyer
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Brooklyn
Norman
Okla
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Pvt
Carol Butler
Roy Butler
Edwin
Wayne Butler
Army
Butler
Legion Post Fun Night Set for March 20
Leon Beatty American Legion post members plan a regular fun night meeting on Tuesday evening March 20 at the Legion hall at o'clock.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Crandview Man Sentenced After Fatal Wapello Crash
Jackie Ray Schrader 23 of Crandview received up to eight years in Anamosa and a $100 fine plus costs after a district court in Wapello found him driving on the wrong side in a no passing zone on November 11. His car collided with Clarence Dudley Adey 41 of Burlington. Adey and Schrader’s companion Noland Oval Courtney died. Adey’s wife and daughter were injured. The crash occurred on Highway 61 north of Wapello. Five pounds of coal are required to make one army rifle.
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Columbus
Jackie Ray Schrader
Crandview
Anamosa
E. O. Newell
Wapello
Schrader
Clarencee Dudley Adey
Burlington
Adey
Noland Oval
Courtney
Record Pig Farrowings Hit New Iowa High
Des Moines based Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service announces 177000 sows farrowed on Iowa farms in December January and February the largest on record. The 15 percent rise over last year does not guarantee higher farrowings than the six percent rise seen last December. Officials say the increase may reflect a seasonal shift from later to earlier farrowings.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Steel and Funeral Industry Ties Highlight Economic Link
Nearly half of manufacturing jobs in the United States rely on steel production and usage. Iowa allocates over ten million dollars annually to funeral services per Census Bureau data.
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America
Iowa
Census Bureau
Eighth Army reports no contact with retreating Reds
Un forces push back Reds across Korea with 200000 to 250000 retreating fighters halting at the 38th parallel. MacArthur tours front near Hongchon and says progress is going well while declining to say if crossing the parallel again.
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Eighth Army
Tokyo
Korea
38Th Parallel
Hear Testimony In Bank Robbery Trial
Pasquale J. Belcastro of Omaha testified he did not accept promises from federal attorneys or others for a lighter sentence in the Laurens Iowa bank burglary case. He identified Kenneth A. Kitts and Yancy D. Hardy as senior partners in the $238000 heist, and later Brooklyn businessmen linked Hardy to jewelry and other goods bought with travelers checks tied to the loot.
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Mason City
Pasquale J. Belcastro
Omaha
Neb
Belcastro
Kenneth A. Kitts
Yancy D. Hardy
Tyler Tex
Laurens
Iowa
Kitts and
Beardsley Office Leak Claim Surfaces In Iowa Politics
Democratic Chairman Jake More alleges a leak from Gov. William S. Beardsley’s office tied to a Des Moines bonding firm. The firm’s manager, also a Democrat, denied irregularity. More cites a July 4 renewal notice to notaries sent from Beardsley’s office and a later letter from Merchants Mutual Bonding Co. in Des Moines. Beardsley says he authorized duplication of forms.
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Vies Moines
Jake More
William S. Beardsley
Des Moines
More
Merchants Mutual Bonding Company
Grand Avenue
Notaries
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