Plans for End of Blockade Lift in May
The Big Four powers announced a Berlin blockade will be lifted on May 1 and a four power council of foreign ministers will meet in Paris on May 22. The communique, issued in New York Washington Paris London and Moscow, followed three months of behind the scenes talks.
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New York
Berlin
Big Four
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Washington
London
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Russia
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Forest Hills
N. Y
UN Security Council
Lie
Security Council
Alexander Cadogan
Great Britain
Jacob Malik
Philip Jessup
U. S
Jean Chauvel
Park Avenue
Jurors Questioned in Rutledge Murder Trial
In Cedar Rapids on May 5 jurors plus the last of a 32 seat panel were questioned in the murder case of Dr. Robert C. Rutledge. Linn County Attorney William Crissman pressed for death penalty support while none of the prospective jurors raised hands. A defense challenge eliminated housewife Esther Gossnell who appeared to have formed an opinion, mentioning Rutledge’s wife before being cut off.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge
Linn County Attoney
William Crissman
Esther Gosnell
Rutledge
St. Louis
Rains Plan Opening Of Store In Keota
Ed and Mrs Ed Rains announce the opening sale of their new furniture store in Keota with a Get Acquainted Sale and door prizes this Saturday. Ed previously worked with Scott Furniture Company of Washington. a factory carpet rep will be in store Friday. The prior operator was Gale Denton. The pledge of allegiance to the flag dates to 1892 as written by Francis Bellamy of Boston.
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Ed Rains
Keota
Scott Furniture Company
Washington
Rains
Gale Denton
The
United States
Francis Bellamy
Boston
Des Moines Weather Forecast With Warm Humidity
Partly cloudy and warm with humid air this afternoon and isolated thunderstorms mainly in the west. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Tonight cooler in the west and central with a 48 to 67 degree range. Tomorrow showers and cooler with highs 60 to 85. northerly winds 20 to 25 mph. Wednesday highs near 88 and low around 67.
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Des Moines
Interest Grows in County Property Appraisals Under New Iowa Law
Walt Kiesey, county assessor, says rising interest in real and personal property appraisals stems from a new countywide equalization effort. The process may cut millage rates as total valuations rise, though tax amounts are set by taxing bodies, not the assessor, and the board of review will review disputed values later this year.
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Walt Kiesey
Washington
Kiesey
Iowa
Tax Board of Review
Irvin Coffey
West Chester
Walter Jarrard
Ross Levert
Wetman
Mr. Kiesey
Marilyn Murphy Named May Queen At Legion Hall
Marilyn Murphy a 15 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Murphy of Haskins was chosen May Queen for a Legion hall dance on Friday May 6. She will be crowned by Mayor Ernest Salla at 10 80 pm with attendants Patricia Reed Sharon Renee and Patricia Coakley in the running.
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Marilyn Murphy
George Murphy
Haskins
the Legion Hall
Marilyn
Patricia Reed
Sharon Renee
Patricia Coakley
Ernest Salladay
Continue Search For Iowans Plane Missing Humboldt Couple
The air land search for John Russell 22 and his wife missing after a Chicago to Humboldt flight continues across northeastern Iowa southern Minnesota and southern Wisconsin. Humboldt businessmen travel by car to Wisconsin searching for a plane matching the Russell craft while witnesses report sightings near Chicago Wisconsin and Fort Dodge but authorities dispute the tip.
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Humboldt
Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
John Russell
West Bend
Wis
Russell
Fort Dodge
Sturtevant
Al Ledger Opens Appliance Store on West Washington Square
Al Ledger marks five years since opening his appliance store on the west side of Washington’s square. The business has since offered repairs and a full line of household appliances and celebrates Ledger’s 25th year selling and servicing.
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al Ledger
the Square
Washington
Ledger
Scouts Will Report On Abandoned Wells Initiative in Washington
Boy Scouts in Washington will join with civic groups to locate and report abandoned wells and cisterns. Rev T C Polk said the service project aims to remove health hazards and assist council and Mayor Erne day with public cooperation.
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Boy Scouts
Washington
T. C. Polk
Erne Day
Erne Day For Their Cooperation Assuring the Eroup 4
Salladay
Rescue Effort Under Way For Four Trapped Miners
In Girardville Pennsylvania rescue squads using gas masks battled deadly carbon monoxide to reach four miners trapped since Tuesday night. Smoke and gas hinder efforts as crews widen a 20 by 20 foot top opening and shuttle three men at a time with timber burlap to line the shaft. A second fan is brought in to push air to the lower levels where the miners are believed trapped.
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Girardville
Britain to Rush Air Land and Sea Reinforcements to Hong Kong
Defense Minister A V Alexander told the Commons Britain is sending infantry, tanks, field guns, anti air craft guns, fighter aircraft, an additional cruiser and perhaps an aircraft carrier to defend Hong Kong against possible communist attack. He announced a new Far East defense setup and affirmed a hands off China policy while pledging to defend Hong Kong. Hong Kong sits near Canton at the mouth of the Canton River, about 90 miles south of Canton, with 1.75 million residents.
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London
A. V. Alexander
Commons Today
Britain
Hong Kong
Alexander
China
Far East
Labor
Canton River
Canton
Storekeeper Marks Fifth Anniversary in Community
Ledger observes fifth anniversary of his appliance shop and thanks customers for their favors and support during years in business and as he runs his own store.
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Ledger
Rock Island to Close South Washington Station
Reliable reports say plans are under way to close the South Washington Rock Island station three and a half miles south of Washington. Ainsworth is expected to become the official stop for trains carrying mail and passengers to Washington, with changes likely in two to three weeks. The Washington Des Moines daily train will be discontinued after Saturday May 14, affecting afternoon mail service.
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South Washington
Rock Island
Washington
Ainsworth-Briehton
Ainsworth
Des Moines
River Rouge Plant Strikes Ford, 135000 Workers Affected
Detroit reports UAW led walkout at Ford affecting 135,200 workers in 33 cities within three weeks. About 62,200 joined at River Rouge and Lincoln Mercury sites as speedup dispute halted production. Walter Reuther led talks. Ford officials said no accord reached while pickets formed at gate 4.
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Detroit
CIO United Mine Workers Union
Ford Motor Company
Ford
River Rouge
Lincoln-Mercury
HST
Detroit River
Gate No. 4
John S. Bugas
Mrs Mari Nejediv Dies Near Kalona at 90
Mrs Mari Nejediv 90 long time Kalona resident native of Bohemia Czech Republic died at her home near Kalona Wednesday morning. Funeral services 9:30 Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond burial in church cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Albert Stransky of Wellman sons Frank W Kalona and Charles P Wellman sister Rose Shebane seven grandchildren six great-grandchildren.
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Kalona
Meri Nejediv
Czechoslovakia
Holy Trinity Catholc Shurch
Richmond
Church
Ferseim and Sou Funeral Home
Nejedly
Bohemia
Czechosovakia
Albert Soukup
Aterien
Albert Stransky
Wellman
Frank W
Charles P
Rose Shebane
Star Route Between Washington and Sigourney Expands
The star route between Washington and Sigourney will run two daily trips starting next week, replacing the previous one daily trip. The afternoon mail departs the post office at 3:45 PM.
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Washington
Sigourney
Wallace says policy ends only in war under Atlantic pact
Henry A. Wallace told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the North Atlantic defense treaty would corner Russia and that U S policy has no end but war He urged delaying ratification until after the Big Four Germany talks He backed budget streamlining and a single military spending boss while Congress weighs labor bills and Spain relations.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
Senate
Germany
Unification
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Hoover Commission
Congress
Warm Weather Sets Records
United Press reports a spring heat wave pushing into the midwest and the East. Chicago hit 91.2 degrees, surpassing the May 4 all time high, as forecasters warned of continued warmth and humidity with scattered thunderstorms in Illinois and Indiana. The heat plume stretched from Texas and Oklahoma through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the Atlantic coast.
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United Press
Midwest
U.S
Illinois
Indiana
Mercury
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Middle
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
North
Atlantic Coast
Babich Ordered To Stand Trial In Milwaukee Slaying
Mile ton Babich an 18 year old confessed killer of his bride’s sister Patricia Birmingham was ordered held for first degree murder trial after a preliminary hearing Judge Harvey Neelen bound him over and Babich admitted he shot the 16 year old Feb 10 and dumped her body in the Milwaukee river The case will go to municipal court for a docket date with no trial date set Detective Zajdel cross examination aimed to show Babich was harassed and denied rights
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Milwaukee
Mileton Babich
Harvey Neelen
Babich
Patricia Birmingham
Frank Zajdel
Richter
Babieh
Rabid Skunk Bites Dog at Riverside
Dr Tom Bow stead reports a rabid skunk was killed Monday May 2 at the Ralph Parizek farm on highway 22 between Riverside and Lone Tree. The skunk bit the Parizek family dog. the head was sent to the state lab in Iowa City for rabies tests. The dog is under observation. This is the second local rabies case, with the prior dog dying after more than sixty days.
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Riverside
Tom Bowstead
Ralph Parizek
Highway 22
Lone Tree
Parizek
Parszek
State Laboratory
Iowa City
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Neb
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Biggs Memorial Hospital
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