Russia suffers setback on China UN membership bid
In New York the UN General Assembly steering committee rejected a Soviet push to admit Communist China. Russia and Poland alone voted to place the issue on the program while Thailand’s resolution blocked debate this session. The Assembly adjourned for the weekend as Eden plans Western reply to Vishinsky’s denunciation of disarmament.
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Paris
Russia
United Nations General Assembly
China
Assembly
Thailand
Poland
General Assembly
Anthony Eden
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Jacob Malik
Orly
UN General Assembly
Alexis Pavtov
Free Movie Drive Benefits Local Toy Drive
Hundreds of children attended a State Theatre morning show paying one usable toy each to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Toys will be repaired and distributed to needy families at Christmas. Al Hropper, the theatre manager, aided by Jaycee volunteers, supervised the event.
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State Theatre
al Hropper
Jaycee
Drill Postponed To November 14 In Observance
Capt Harold Stephens of the National Guard announces the weekly drill is postponed to Tuesday evening November 14 in observance of Armistice day.
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Harold Stephens
National Guard
Meibders
Reverend Lacour to Speak at Jaycees Dinner
Rev. Lawrence Lacour will be the speaker at the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. The Jaycees will hold a dinner at the Pines.
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Lawrence Lacour
Chamber of Commerce
the Pines
Jaycees
Illustrator and Author William Prince Dies by Suicide
Chapel Hill NC coroners announced illustrator and author William Meade Prince killed himself this morning in his home studio with a .32 caliber pistol. Prince wrote The Southern Part of Heaven and was known for Saturday Evening Post covers. Friends offered no reason for the act.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
William Meade Prince
A. H. Walker
Prince
Southern Part of
Heaven
Chapel Hts
Saturday Evening Post
Walker
Fair and mild Des Moines forecast for weekend
Fair and mild conditions expected in Des Moines this afternoon tonight and Sunday with highs around mid fifties to low sixties and lows in the thirties. Winds from the southwest to west at 10 to 15 miles per hour. Partly cloudy Monday with no significant temperature change.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Screaming Reds Hurl UN Troops From Korea Hill
Nearly 1,000 communist troops attacked two UN outposts southwest of Kumsong, driving UN forces from the hill before six hours of fighting ended in a Red withdrawal. Separate assaults on the western front met increasing resistance as Marines on the east central front celebrated their 176th birthday with a heavy aerial bombardment on a key hill mass, followed by bomber raids and fuel air explosions.
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Lth
Korea
United Nations
Kumsong
Marine
East-Central
Five Crewmen Die In KC-97 Crash In Florida
A KC-97 air force tanker crashed after overshooting a runway at MacDill Air Force Base Tampa killing all five crewmen aboard. The crash site was near a drive-in theater and the fire was extinguished by local and base crash crews. Names of the victims were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Tampa
Fla
Macwvid Air Force
Allice
Mort Tampa Cay
Crasn
Tampa Bay
Air Force
Wild Canary Henry Henry Luckey Home Amusing Bird Tale
Riverside report on a rescued wild canary named Henry at Carl Luckey's home. He enjoys seed foods, befriends a tame canary, and adapts with a droppy wing, bringing playful moments to the family.
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Wild Canary
Carl Luckey
Riverside
Henry
Jimmy
Jim
Charle
Middle age fitness quip mirrors fit or bass viol warning
A witty saying notes middle age demands keeping fit or appearing out of tune like a bass viol. The quip uses a fiddle versus bass viol contrast to humorously frame aging and health.
GE Workers Walkout In A Work Stoppage
GE workers staged a walkout triggering a work stoppage. The stoppage affected plant operations and prompted union leaders to demand faster negotiations and enhanced safety or wage terms.
GE Workers Walk Out At Turbine Plant In Strike Wave
About 1000 GE workers at the world’s largest turbine plant joined a third stoppage in 24 hours, with 1000 second shift and 500 additional workers leaving. Only AFL steamfitters remained on site as unions press for guaranteed piece rate compared with day rate. A week earlier 14,000 union members voted against a strike.
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General Electric Company
Aim
Pone
Soo
American Federation of Labor
United Electrical Workers Union
Find
Fron
Funeral services for Mrs Eh mer Thrapp held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Eh mer Thrapp were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Jones funeral home with Rev. R. Vernon Pike in charge. Pallbearers were Orville Coakley, Dallas Kitzman, Boyd Trier, Richard Fisher, Eldon Bauer and Everett Rich. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Ehmer Thrapp
Jones Funeral Home
R. Vernon Pike
Orville Coakley
Dallas Kitzman
Boyd Trier
Richard Fisher
Eldon Bauer
Everett Rich
Elm Grove Cemetery
Wayland Farmer Cultivates English Walnuts From Polish Seed
Jakie Unternahrer of Wayland advances English walnut growing by planting Polish seed acquired in 1940. From an initial crop of seven surviving trees, annual yields rose to 12 to 18 nuts after several years, with a promising future yield if all 17 trees survive our cold winters. The reader notes a $2 per nut seed cost and emphasizes winter protection as essential.
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Wayland
Jakie Unternahrer
Unternahrer
Here
Poland
Mary
Akie Unternahrer
Tree After Drying Quarters Drops Nuts to Ground
The text states that after the quarters dry, they spread apart and drop the nut to the ground, leaving only the ground pickup process for the grower.
Sigmund Romberg Dies at 64 in New York
Composer and conductor Sigmund Romberg, famed for The Student Prince and The Desert Song, died at 11:15 pm in the Ritz Tower hotel after a cerebral hemorrhage. He suffered a stroke and was with his wife Lillian and relatives. funeral plans were pending.
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New York
Sigmund Romberg
America
Ritz Tower
Lillian
Broadway
Tin Pan Alley
Romberg
Missing two year old found riding cowboy in window
Memphis shoppers watched a department store display as workers found the two year old boy riding a toy cowboy in a window. The child had been missing before the search by store personnel.
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Memphis, Tenn
Gary hits 21st century as city moves off horse economy
In Gary Indiana the township assessor notes the city now has only one horse valued at fifty dollars marking a shift from horse drawn times to modern transport.
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Gary
Ind
Iowa Corn Crop Estimate Rises Seven Percent
Des Moines I A crop service puts Iowa corn at 494 658 000 bushels up seven percent from last year and seven percent below the year average. Late season frost and delayed harvest cut yields per acre while soybeans forecast at 2 2028 000 bushels, above the five year average.
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Des Moines
IUP
Lowa Crop Reporting Service
Brighton dedicates new high school gymnasium
A crowd of over 400 attended the dedication at Brighton high school. Paul Brechler of the State University of Iowa spoke with Maurice Gowey Newt Robison and Supt Van De Voort also on the platform. The gym will host the football banquet Tuesday and the season opener against Ainsworth on Friday night November 16.
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Brighton
New Brighton High School
Paul Brechler
State University of Iowa
Maurice Gowey
Newt Robison
Supt
van de Voort
Ainsworth
Noon Edition Monday For Evening Journal Armistice Day
Monday’s Evening Journal will publish as a noon edition as Armistice Day is observed. Most Washington stores will be closed and Artemus Brown of the YMCA says the Y will open at 3 PM due to schools not dismissing early.
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Washington
Artemus Brown
YMCA
Four-Power Middle East Defense Plan Announced
The United States Great Britain France and Turkey proposed a four power command to defend the Middle East and offer military aid to joining states. The plan extends the democracies defense line to Turkey borders with the Soviet Union, while Egypt opposes the pact and Arab nations largely stay aloof.
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Middle East
Paris
United States
Great Britain
France
Turkey
Soviet Union
Middle
Free World
Cairo
Argentine Voters Cast Ballots in Election Campaign
Eva Peron closed the campaign predicting a sweeping reelection for Juan D. Peron as polls open tomorrow at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. First results due about an hour after voting ends. The Democratic party abstains, citing suppression of funding and rights. Peronist control remains dominant in parliament.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Eva Peron
Juan D. Leron
A.m
Progressive Democratic Party
Peron
Peronist
Paetz Named New Washington High Football Coach
Carl G Paetz Jr longtime Muscatine coach signs to lead Washington high school football replacing Ed Veg Steeg who resigns November 14 Paetz starts duties Monday November 17 and will also coach track with Zeke Hogeland handling basketball duties.
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Carl G. Paetz Jr
Muscatine High School
Junior Colege
Washington
Mr. Paetz
Ed Veg Steeg
Foot Paetz
Zeke Hogeland
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