Farm Bureau urges excess profits tax and inflation curb
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation ends its annual convention endorsing an excess profits tax for real emergencies, expanded production, and reduced nonessential government spending. Richard Stephens reelected vice president. new directors include Mrs. C. C. Inman and Leon Wengert. other directors and a research committee member elected. Stoward Hill urged aid to undeveloped areas and a world trade program to ease farm surpluses and help maintain world peace.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Federation
C. C. Inman
Bancroft
Leon Wengert
Colo
Joel Clark
Elkader
LeRoy Getting
Sanborn
Howard Waters
Danville
Wayne C. Anderson
Stanton
Jack Wormley
Newton
Stoward Hill
Bureau
America
United States
Hill
Jefferson County Man Dies While Driving Car
Authorities seek to determine cause after Herbert Summers a 70 year old Jefferson county farmer died when his car sideswiped a second vehicle near Fairfield. Summers careened off the highway clipped 15 fence posts and a high line pole. Witnesses think he suffered a heart attack or stroke and that he did not attempt to avoid the other car.
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Fairfield Cup
Herbert Summers
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Summers
Simmers
Eicher Dentist Moves Office to Evening Journal Building
Washington dentist Dr. L. B. Eicher announced today a change of location for his practice. He moves from an office over Leets Market to the second floor of the Evening Journal building.
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L. B. Eicher
Washington
Dr. Eicher
Evening Journal
Mrs. Anna MacCarthy Dies in Chicago Home
Mrs. Anna Gray MacCarthy of Chicago died Sunday night at the Marsellus Michigan home of her son and daughter in law Henry J. and wife. Funeral services were held in Chicago. She lived in Chicago for many years and was once a resident of the South Prairie community. Survived by a son and a grandson Maurice. Her husband preceded her in death.
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Anna Gray MacCarthy
Chicago
Henry J. MacCarthy
Marsellus
Mich
MacCarthy
South Prairie
Here
John
Isabelle Gray
Washington
House Ways and Means Approves Excess Profits Tax Bill
The committee backed an excess profits tax aiming to raise about 3.4 billion dollars yearly for wartime costs. It sets a 75 percent top rate as urged by President Truman and John W. Snyder, though other key provisions differ from the administration proposal.
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Washington Roe
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Honor roll addenda exclude two Ainsworth students
The Ainsworth high school honor roll released this week omits two names. Maurine Stephens and Wilma Miller should have been included in the list.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School
Maurine Stephens
Wilma Miller
Four year old Virginia Berg nearly ejected in highway 92 crash
Virginia Berg age four of Wintersell toppled from a moving family car on highway 92 near Bevington when the rear door opened. The child escaped injury as a following car swerved into a grader ditch to avoid collision. driver Ted White of Cedar Rapids prevented danger.
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Virginia Berg
Wintersel
Highway 92
Bevington
Virginia
Ted White
Cedar Rapids
Dr Adams speaks at Washington Baptist Church fellowship night
Dr W W Adams president of Central Baptist Theology Seminary Kansas City spoke on Christian Leadership Training in a Chaotic World at the Washington Baptist Church monthly fellowship night. A male quartet led music and Scout executive Martin Hunter from Iowa City attended to discuss forming a new Boy Scout troop.
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Dr. Adams
Baptist Church
W. W. Adams
Central Baptist Theology Seminary of
Kansas City
Kansas
Washington Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Seminary
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
William Jewell College
Harold Kerr
Woodrow Crone
Harold Walkes
Earl Longfellow
Martin Hunter
Iowa City
Mr. Kunter
Baptis
Essay Contest Sponsored by Orion Lodge at Washington High
Orion Lodge Knights of Pythias announces an essay contest at Washington High School open to all students. Theme What America Means to Me with deadlines November 27 to December 22. Local prizes 15 10 and 5 dollars. district prizes in bonds 10 50 and 25.
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Orion Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Washington High School
America
United States Savings
Jury Awards Over $6000 in Local Auto Crash Suit
A district court jury awarded $4 082 to J H Simpson and Son and Richard Pollard in the case against Jewel Tea Co. and Pollard over an east of Washington truck collision. Judge J G Patterson convened motions in subsequent Eldrigeva Livingston proceedings.
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J. H. Simpson and Son
Jewel Tea Co
Richard Pollard
Washington
Pollard
Tea Company
J. G. Patterson
Eldrigeva
Livingston
Truman Warns China May Use Atomic Bomb in Korea Crisis
President Truman warned China and Korea's Communist forces that the United States may deploy the atomic bomb in Korea. He outlined a three point plan: UN action, strengthen free nations defenses, and rapid military build up. He pledged large aid to expand armed forces and atomic capacity while urging urgent congressional consideration.
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Truman
China
United States
Washington
U.S
Korea
United Nations
Asia
Europe
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
UN Forces Fall Back To Pyongyang Line
United Nations troops pull back near Pyongyang as Chinese forces and North Korean guerrillas close in from the north and east. The X corps and U S divisions face encirclement threats while retreating toward a new defensive line south of the city.
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Pyongyang Line
U.S
Flaming Kunu
Chongchon River
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Sinanju
Anju
Korea
Tokchon
Munori
Yyongyang
Chongcchon River
Sunchon
Kunuri
U.S. 2Nd
Yongbyon
Wonni
U. Ss. 25Th
U.S. 24Th
U. S. 1St Marinees
U.S. 7Th
Hyesanjin
Chongjin
Maps Show Korean Fronts as Sinanju Air Strip Held
An airforce spokesman said American forces still held Sinanju air strip at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. A United Press reporter flying over the lines saw allied engineers blow up the Chongchon bridge built recently to speed supplies northward.
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Airforce
Sinanju Air
United Press
Chongchon
Mr and Mrs Ralph Ryan Return From Ten Day Trip
Mr and Mrs Ralph Ryan returned yesterday from a ten day trip to Vicksburg Mississippi and Monroe Louisiana where they visited relatives.
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Ralph Ryan
Vicksburg
Miss
Monroe
Relo Lives
Honor Students Named At Washington High School
Sixty nine students from Washington High School appear on the honor roll for the second six weeks, with seven seniors, 17 juniors, 19 sophomores and 16 freshmen listed. Named seniors include Marilyn Cook and Ronald Crawford among others. Juniors and sophomores feature a mix of common names, and freshmen lists include Doris Blatter and Debby Jo Brenneman along with several others.
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Washington High School
M. Rober Everetts
Marilyn Cook
Ronald Crawford
Marilyn Falk
Marolyn Fenn
Don Goete
Janet Grecian
Jack Hamm
Marilyn Kelsey
Joanna Krabill
Ella Little
James Lloyd
Vivian Luers
Patricia Peiffer
Franklin Spike Mildred Stewart
Catherine Wallace
Jane Whitehead
West Chester Hosts North English Friday Night Showdown
West Chester Trojans play North English at home Friday in a Ke-Wlash Conference game, the second league clash of the season for West Chester. The game location was moved from North English per Wednesday’s Journal.
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West Chester
Trojans
Weather outlook for Des Moines Iowa today and Friday
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon with 8 to 15 mph northwesterly winds. Highs 20 to 35. Snow in the north and rain or snow in the south late tonight or Friday. Easterly winds 15 mph Friday. Colder by Saturday morning around 15 above. Snow flurries and colder Saturday. shipper forecast: north half 20, south half 25.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Shippers
Tito Regime Receives U.S. Food Aid to Bolster Yugoslav Army
United States and Britain mobilize famine relief and funds totaling about 100 million dollars to sustain Marshal Tito's forces amid Cold War pressure. The plan aims to fortify Yugoslavia's 500000 strong army and resist perceived Russian influence along the Danube route to Western Europe.
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United States
Europe
Russia
Truman
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tito
Great Britain
Korea
Danube
Black Sea
Germany
Black Forest
Balkan States
Austria
Balkan
Britain
Belgrade
World's Most Expensive Soldiers versus Cheap North Korean Forces
The piece notes U S troops cost up to 38 000 annually while Chinese and Russian aided forces in Korea could be fielded for 100 to 300 dollars per man per year. Gen Mark W Clark advocates belt tightening to sustain fighting Chinese or Russian troops, trimming recreation and support services while preserving medical care.
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North Korea
Korea
Tosef Stalin
Kremlin
Lenin
Stalin
Mark W. Clark
Clark
San Francisco
Tickets for Forum Programs Available
Tickets for this winters Community Forum series are on sale at the YMCA and Osincup's drug store. They may also be bought from members of Y's Men's Club Rotary and Kiwanians, the sponsoring groups.
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YMCA
Osincup
Y’s Men’s Club
Rotary
Ki-+ wank
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