Government Army In China Fights for Escape Corridor
Report from Nanking area says government forces push south from Suchow toward a escape corridor to Nanking amid rumors of Chinese communist advances. US embassy urges Americans to evacuate and plan for emergency departure as frontline chaos grows.
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China
Nansbing
Suchow
Nanking
Nanxing
Here
Bollington ‘Pong
Government Information Office
U. S
Labor Expecting Much of Congress
Cincinnati dispatch reports President Truman pledging full AFL support to a labor friendly program. Congress is expected to back revisions to Taft Hartley, raise the federal minimum wage to 75 cents, expand Social Security, and reorganize the Labor Department under Maurer, with a larger pro labor bloc in the new session.
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Cincinnati
Truman
Trames
New Democratic Congress
Congress
Mr. Truman
Labor Department
Maur
Arabs Vow to Continue War Over Palestine
Arab spokesmen at the United Nations said no peace plan will stop the conflict, asserting Palestine belongs to Arabs and rejecting a Jewish state. Egypt and Syria voices criticized armistice efforts while reporting renewed Israeli advances near Faluja. In Miami federal prosecutors prepared arrest warrants for ten Americans in a smuggling ring aiding arms shipments to Palestine via Czechoslovakia.
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Paris
United Nations
Palestine
Faris el Khouri
Syria
UN Security Council
Israel
Shukairy
Miami
Fla
Czechoslovakia
Fred W Botts
Columbus Men Severely Injured in Highway Crash
Harold Bliven and Robert Stinson Jr., both from Columbus Junction and Columbus City, respectively, were treated at Hershey hospital in Muscatine for severe injuries after a December Sunday crash when Bliven’s car struck a culvert and veered into a field east of Muscatine. Both men had broken right ankles and Bliven suffered possible internal injuries. they were found near a creek and exposed to cold.
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Columbus Junction
Harold Bliven
Robert Stinson, Jr
Columbus City
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Bliven
Court Tomorrow Seen in Washington and Sigourney
Judge R. G. Yoder, who presided in Washington yesterday, will return to Sigourney tonight then come back tomorrow to handle routine court business. Ka J. Tobin seeks major departmental reorganization and stricter control of labor affairs, with Congress likely to grant much of his demand and labor opposing strongly.
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R. G. Yoder
Washington
Sigourney
Ka J. Tobin
Congress
Labor
Committee Urges Iowa Water Control and Resources Council
The interim flood control committee urges the 1949 legislature to create an Iowa water control and resources council to coordinate flood control soil conservation and related subjects. The 12 member body would have a $100 annual appropriation and appoint an executive director with broad state authority.
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Iowa Water Control, Resources Council
Bes Aolnes
Tape
State
Iowa Water Control and Resources Council
Council
State Conservation and Highway Commissions
Departments of Agriculture and Health
Iowa Geoloviceal Survey
Soil Conservation Committee
Wielbow
State Soil Conservation Committee
Humbles Observe 8th Anniversary
Neil and Jim Humble, proprietors of the Humble Produce, celebrate their eighth anniversary as a business in Washington. Two years ago the firm purchased the building west of their original location and has occupied it since then.
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Neil
Jim Humble
Humble Produce
Washington
Huimblesales
Wayland
Marvin Keith
Humble
John McGaffey
Ivan Litth
Camp Fire Girls seek furniture donations for new room
Residents are asked to donate usable kitchen furniture and monk's cloth drapes to help Camp Fire Girls set up a new room. A pickup crew will collect items Wednesday evening, with arrangements to view locations ahead of time. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lord were held yesterday at Ainsworth Methodist Church with pallbearers and burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
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George Dowell
David Blankenhorn
Mary
Weather outlook Des Moines area with cooling tonight
North Des Moines forecast shows clearing tonight and colder conditions in the south and east. Tomorrow brings partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures in the west with highs around 45 and lows near 35.
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Des Moines
Truman Says No Change in Berlin Policy
President Truman asserted the United States will maintain its four power stance on Berlin and reject Russia's appeal for direct talks. He planned no meeting with Stalin or emissary to Moscow and will review the global picture with Marshall and Harriman in Washington.
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Berlin
Truman
Leeds
Russia
Wey West
Josef Stalin
Moscow
George C. Marshall
W. Averell Harriman
Washington
Marshall
Berl
Trveve Iie
United Nations
Paris
Kuss
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
Geneal Trygve Lie
General Assembly
Herbert V. Evatt
Precautions in Japan Executions SparkSecurity Measures
Japanese authorities said strict steps would guard against disturbances as the executions of Japanese criminals were announced. Officials noted many army officers who swore vengeance after surrender remained at large and could cause trouble at night.
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Tokyo
Japan
Rockets May Be Halted By High Altitude Debris
Stanford professors Laurence A Manning and Oswald G Villard Jr warn that microscopic debris in the upper atmosphere could puncture spaceliner shells. They report meteors traveling over 10 000 miles per hour could turn rockets into airless coffins, limiting flights above 50 miles.
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Beriselesy
Dad
Laurence A Manning
Oswald G. Villard, Jr
Stanford University
Striking Longshoremen Halt Marshall Plan Goods
AFL Longshoremen refuse to load Marshall plan cargo halting Atlantic movement from Hampton Roads to Portland. Joseph P. Ryan says only army supplies bound for bases will move. 86,000 dockers brace for a long walkout amid rail and port disruptions. Canadian stevedores back strike. Halifax handles diverted Europe freight as passengers cancel travel.
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New York
North
Atlantic Seaboard
Hampton Roads
Portland
Mersens
Ryan
Boston
John J. Sampon
Knights of Pythias State Officer Visits Washington Lodge
Paul Paton, state grand chancellor of Knights of Pythias, visited the Chariton Washington lodge Monday, assisted in knight conferrals for two candidates, and spoke after the ceremony. Also present were members from Ottumwa and West Chester lodges. Paton plans further visits, with Wubert Loehrer presiding.
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Paul Paton
Chariton
Knights of Pythias
Town
Washington Lodge
Paton
Paikfield
Ottumwa
West Chester
Lear
Auton
Wubert Loehrer
Marriage License Granted to Duane Schwab and Hilda Perrin
Duane FL Schwab of Well Wan and Hilda E Perrin of Kalona obtained a marriage license at the courthouse yesterday. The brief notice describes the permit as a standard civil action.
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Duane FL Schwab
Wellwan
Hilda E. Perrin
Kalona
Court House
Will Lins Dies After Short Illness at County Hospital
Conrad William Lins 174 of 412 East Washington died at 11 48 p m at the county hospital after a brief illness. He was born July 19 1874 in Washington County and spent most of his life there. Funeral plans await word from Texas with services set at L A Jones funeral home and burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Survived by wife Ethel Titterington three sons Donald Warren Francis two daughters Ruth Burke Alma McGinnis two brothers George bd and others with several sisters.
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Conrad
William Lins
East Washington Street
County Hospital
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Texas
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Ling
Washington County
Mary (Scheldemantel) Lins
Washington Country
Keokuk County
Washington
Ethel Titterington
Ainsworth
Methodist Church
Donald
Warren
San Antonio
Francis
Boeck Island
Ruth Burke
DeSoto
Alma McGinnis
Moline
George
Cheyenne
Wro
Lucy Wells
Estherville
Iowa
Mars Scranton
Vina Manassier
Leta Cadwallader
Sheffield
Big Industrialists Subpoenaed in Trust Probe
Twenty two leading industrialists were subpoenaed to testify in a sweeping antitrust probe. Key figures include Alfred P Sloan of General Motors and heads of GM divisions Cadillac Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac Chevrolet and GM Truck and Coach. Executives from Ethyl Corp U S Rubber Bendix North American Remington Arms and Kinetic Chemicals were also summoned as records for E I Dupont de Nemours Corp were reviewed.
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Chicago
Alfred P Sloan
General Motors Corp
GM Auto
Cadillac
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Ethyl Corp
U. & Rubber
Bendix Aviation
North American
Remington Arms and
Kinetic Chemicals, Inc
Justice Departments Anti-Trust Division
E. J. Dupont de Nemours Corp
General Motors
Ethyl
U.S. Rubber
Bendix
North American Aviation
Kinetic Chemical
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Det
Cnet
Organized Labor
Pael Ahmar Shukairy
Arab Higher Committee For
Security Council
Political Committee
Mahmoud Bey Fawzi
Egypt
Faluja
Negev
Tel Aviv
Columbus
H. Bliven
BR. Stinson
Mus
Catine Hospital
Joe Brossart
London
Hne
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
International Radiophoto
International Radiopioto
Robert D. Blue
Guoree Fuul
Wssembly
Blue
STOO
Nannually
State Department of Health
Camp Pine
Netieles
Mrs. Dow
Ell
Mrs. Lord
Rus
Sian
Matshall
Alameda, Cal
Elmer Varil
Ceenter
James McCall
Fred Partain
Jimmy
Stockton
Navy
Grandma’s
International Soundphoto
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen’s Association
Paul C. Hoffman
Halifax
Will Lins
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