UN Forces Withdraw To New Chongchon River Line
United Nations forces pulled back to a fresh Chongchon river line as heavy fighting raged on Wednesday. The 8th Army reported Chinese units, possibly five divisions around the Chosin reservoir, and around 300,000 to 800,000 communists in action in the region. General Walker praised the late attack for likely averting a trap and saving allied forces.
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Chongchon River
Tokyo
United Nations
Pyongyang
Korea
U.S. 1St Marine Division
Chosin Reservoir
Geo. Douglas MacArthur
Walton H. Walker
U. S. 8Th Army
Yalu River
Manchuria
Modern Appliance Sponsors Cooking Party
Modern Appliance will sponsor a two day cooking party at its store. Frances Palmer of Grand Range Co will demonstrate from 12 to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday December 1 and 2. Free sandwiches coffee and souvenirs for attendees. Demonstration features hambroiled cooking in the Charcolator Broiler.
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Harold Jarvis
Frances Palmer
The
Grand Range Co
Three Duck Hunters Rescued After Boat Capsizes
A duck boat capsized in strong winds and rough water sending three hunters into icy depths. Rescuers pulled Dr. Lloyd Meder of Elkader and two companions from Oelwein from the water as they stood waist deep, recovered unharmed.
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Lloyd Meder
Elkader
Oelwein
Truman nominates Riley for federal judgeship Iowa
President Truman nominated William F. Riley of Des Moines to be a federal judge for the southern district of Iowa, succeeding Judge Charles A. Dewey who retired. Riley is president of the Iowa Bar Association and was once proposed by Senator Gillette in 1949 but rejected.
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Washington
William F. Riley
Truman
Southern District of
Iowa
Charles A. Dewey
Riley
Des Moines
Iowa Bar Association
Guy Gillette
Carroll Switzer
Murder Trial Resumes in Polk County Court
Harold Christie faces a Polk district court trial before Judge Lou Ladd with Christie’s signed statement on the killing of Victor Bergman read into evidence. An all-woman jury hears the case after a juror fainted and Christie, a parolee from Anamosa reformatory, is accused of shooting Bergman over burglary loot division.
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DES Moiines
Harold Christie
Polk
Lou Ladd
Christie
Ladd
Victor Bergman
Des Moines
Bergman
Anamosa Reformatory
Tires Slashed Near John Deere Plant During Strike
Des Moines police investigated tire slashing linked to the John Deere strike. William Warner reported three tires cut on his car as he prepared to depart for the plant, noting he had been reporting for work daily.
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Des Moines
John Deere
Des Moines Works
William Warner
Warner
Fear Tragic Flood Threat Across Ohio River Region
United Press report warns of a potential unprecedented flood as a rapid thaw could release large snowpack across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. Senator Kilgore urges President Truman to convene an emergency meeting with officials Red Cross and civilian groups to plan for possible flood containment and relief. The weekend storms death toll climbs toward 280 across the area and Canada.
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Ohio River
Harley M. Kilgore
W. Va
Truman
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Kilgore
Mr. Truman
Red Cross
Canada
Ft. Madison Man Admits Aiding in Burglaries
Fort Madison, UP Ed ward Gienie, 31, admitted helping four teenagers in school break-ins and was sentenced to six months in the county jail. He also pleaded guilty to six counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The teens were apprehended after teeth marks on cheese linked one suspect to a break-in.
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Fort Madison
Edward Gienie
Gienic
Edward Janik
Joseph Edward Patterson
Farm Bureau Hears J. Walter Hammond in Des Moines
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation convention enters its second day with J. Walter Hammond president of the Texas Farm Bureau as the principal morning speaker. Stanley Andrews of the Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations also spoke, while yesterday featured Mike Monroney and Horace Holmes discussing international aid and the good neighbor policy.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. Walter Hammond
Texas Farm Bureau
Stanley Andrews
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Horace Holmes
Point Four
India
Holmes
United States
Seek Mother Who Chained Son in Box
Seven year old Eugene Le Leon was found at juvenile hall after authorities searched for his mother Marjorie De Leon who allegedly chained him in a rear box of their home. The boy, hungry and frightened, wore a padlock around his waist attached to a post four feet away and had no food or water. He told officers Mommy done it. The county relief recipient and mother of four was missing. husband died in a prior accident. Eugene was restrained for an estimated nine and a half hours.
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Los Angeles
Eugene le Leon
Marjorie de Leon
Eugene
Gillette Assails Campaign Spending
Iowa Senator Joy M. Gillette, chair of a Senate elections subcommittee, condemns heavy spending and defamatory literature in campaigns. She notes possible corrective legislation to close loopholes and says inquiries will focus on Maryland, Utah, Ohio races and the North Carolina primary, while probing New York and Kentucky campaigns and ongoing Philadelphia and Iowa investigations.
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Washington
ULP
Joy M. Gillette
Iowa
Senate
Gillette
Senate Elections
Lowan
Maryland
Utah
Ohio
North Carolina
New York
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Dr Charles R Brown Dies in Connecticut
Dr Charles R Brown dean emeritus of Yale divinity school died in New Haven Connecticut on Tuesday. He was born October 1 1862 in Bethany West Virginia and long connected with Washington. He funded a $10000 gift to the local library in memory of his mother and wrote many books now in the Washington library. He served as pastor in Oakland California before joining Yale and retired in 1925.
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Charles R. Brown
Yale Divinity School
Washington
New Haven
Connecticut
Brown
Washington Academy
Dr. Brown
Bethany
West Virginia
Benjamin F
Sarah J. Brown
State University of
Iowa
First Congregational Church
Oakland
California
Yale School of Divinity
Bevin Warns of Communist Threat Across Europe
London reports Foreign Secretary Bevin warns of a possible Russian Chinese plan to strike in Asia and Europe. He notes U S Britain and France to discuss the Korea crisis in Paris and defends General MacArthur amid UN war aims. A stock plunge signals public alarm as Parliament debates foreign policy. Mrs Statler and daughter visit Washington on business.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Korea
Asia
Europe
Bevin
Commons
Defends
MacArthur
Fire Claims Life Of Child In Barn Accident
Parents at the barn where Carol Ann Abbasm of neuer Ackley was changing clothes found her clothes ablaze. They extinguished the flames but she died a few hours later in the same barn.
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Carol Ann Abbasm
Neuer Ackley
Cost of Living Hits All Time High in Oct
The cost of living rose to 174.8 in October, a record, with wage bumps for up to 900,000 workers under cost of living escalator clauses. GM announces raises for about 357,000 hourly workers effective after Dec 1, plus $55 for about 80,000 salaried employees for Dec 1950 to Mar 1961.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Detroit
General Motors
Boy Scouts Sponsor December Paper Drive
The Boy Scouts of Washington sponsor a paper drive on Saturday December 2 urging residents to place wastepaper on porches or curbs by 9 o'clock Saturday morning. District chairman Bob Day notes continued need with Scoutmasters Bob Schwartz Harold Hazelett and Bill Crayne aiding. Special pickup available by calling 60 S. W. Easter's office. farmers may leave paper at Iowa Memorial Company.
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Boy Scouts of Washington
Bob Day
Boy Scouts
Bob Schwartz
Harold Hazelett
Bill Crayne
S. W. Easter
Iowa Memorial Company
Police hold hound dog at city hall after near high school pickup
City police report a white and tan hound dog is being held at city hall after being picked up near the high school. They say the owner may claim the dog by contacting the police station.
Ten County Men Leave For Service Wednesday
The third group of draftees from Washington county left for Des Moines this morning by bus. They will be inducted at Des Moines and then assigned to various training centers. Included in the group were: Robert N. Scott of Washington, Charles A. Andrews of Rock Island, Paul T. Rummelhart, Robert J. Bushek, Merritt D. Wellington, Robert D. Wieland, all of Riverside, Ralph E. Dickinson and Arthur R. Gowey, both of Brighton, Donald D. Dusenbery of West Chester and Stanley E. Schrock of Kalona.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Robert N. Scott
Washington
Charles A. Andrews
Rock Island
Paul T. Rummelhart
Robert J. Bushek
Merritt D. Wellington
Robert D. Wieland
Riverside
Ralph E. Dickinson
Arthur R. Gowey
Brighton
Donald D. Dusenbery
West Chester
Stanley E. Schrock
Kalona
Gambles Sponsors Welding Demonstration for Farmers
The Gamble store sponsors a welding demonstration at the P. P. Graber farm eleven miles west of Crawfordsville on Friday at 2 20 p.m. Twentieth Century Welding Co of Minneapolis will host covering heavy and light welding brazing soldering and thawing frozen pipes. Farmers invited to attend. Rev and Mrs B G Hall of Waukon travel home after visiting Dorothy Aston and Mr and Mrs Eure Swickard and daughter Faye. Mrs Alva Gingerich and Mrs Joe P Gingerich of Kalona were in the city today.
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Gamble
P. P. Graber
Crawfordsville
Twentieth Century Welding Company of
Minneapolis
B. G. Hall
Waukon
Officials Studying Possible Sanctions Against Agressors
Secretary of State Dean Acheson will address the nation on the China crisis outlining Korea’s situation and U S options. Officials say sanctions against Chinese Reds outside military action are under study with possible actions by Britain and other allies.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
China
Acheson
State Department
American Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mutinal Networks
Korea
unit _ the free world
Cleveland
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
United States
J H Gould of Seattle Dies at Home
J H Gould of Seattle died at his home at 7321 West Green Lake Way. He was in business at Burlington before moving to Seattle. His wife Grace Smith, formerly on the Washington Academy faculty, survives with two daughters Katharine Casper of San Francisco and Marian Gallagher of Everett.
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J. H. Gould
W. Greenlake Way
Seattle
Wash
Gould
Grace Smith
Washington Academy
Burlington
Katharine Casper
San Francisco
Mis
Marian Gallagher
Everett
Red Cross Consultant To Lead Meeting Here
Doris Waring a home service consultant of the American Red Cross from the area office will be in Washington November 30 to meet with the local home service committee. The meeting is set for 3 o clock at Willits Motor Co. Karl Libe chairman explains the committee with Winnie Beller executive secretary aids servicemen veterans and their families with problems. Harriet Clendenning and Mazie Stewart left for Bradenton Florida to spend the winter months.
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Doris Waring
American Red Cross
Washington
Home Service Committee
Willits Motor Co
Karl Libe
Winnie Beller
Weather Outlook for Des Moines Iowa
Town increases cloudiness this afternoon with a high of 35 to 45. Tonight and Thursday will be cloudy and warmer with lows of 18 to 24 and highs of 34 to 45. Outlook calls for more clouds Friday with rain in the south and snow in the north, turning colder Friday night. Shippers forecast 18 north half and 25 south half.
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Des Moines
Shippers
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