Political Situation May Help Chiang Kai-Shek
The piece discusses Chiang Kai Shek leveraging American politics to push for U S backed invasion of Communist China and the Formosa issue tied to the Korean War. It notes U S policy to protect Formosa while avoiding a mainland invasion, and cites figures on Nationalist troops and critiques from Sen Lester Hunt about their readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-Shek
Phil Newsom
Generatissimo
Chiang Kai Shek
Red China
U U. S
Formosa
China
Truman
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Pormosa Straits
State Department
Donald J. Gonzales
United Press
U. S
Chiang
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wye
Senate Armed Services
Chiane Kil-Shek
U.S
Reservations for Chamber Dinner at Methodist Church
Washington Chamber of Commerce members must reserve dinner tickets for the annual business men farmer banquet held Thursday at 7 p m in the Methodist church. Russell Whitsell of the State University of Iowa will discuss the Pacific situation. tickets via Chamber of Commerce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Russell Whitsell
State University of Iowa
Far East
Pacific
Local Men Set for Monday Forum Panel at Soclock YMCA
Five Washington county men will join a public forum Monday evening in the Soclock YMCA community room. Hiram Hunn of Des Moines will moderate the discussion on election issues. Panelists include Dave Bider Antone Hothe Rev Milo Phillips Harry Levy and Keith Vetter.
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Washington County
Soclock
YMCA
Hiram Hunn
Des Moines
WHO Roundtable
YWCA
Naion
Dave Bider
Antone Hothe
Keota
Milo Phillips
Harry Levy
Drake
Wicshington
Mohawk River known as River through mountains pass
The Mohawk River is described as the river that flows through mountains and serves as the only low level pass through the Appalachian range between Maine and Georgia.
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M Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Maine
Georgia
Iowa School TV Setup Would Cost Two Million
Iowa officials outline a proposed statewide educational television network to be financed by state funds. Initial costs are estimated at two million dollars, covering construction and facilities for a noncommercial system, building on WOI-TV and WOC-TV precedents while seeking legislative approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Robert Hogan
Iowa Daily Press
DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa TV
Board of Education
Woi-Tv
Iowa State College
State Department of Public Instruction
University of Town
Woc-Tv
Davenport
Loveless vows civil service expansion if elected governor
Ottumwa mayor Herschel C. Loveless pledged to broaden the states civil service system for state employees if elected governor. He said the merit system should select workers by ability, not votes, noting a 40 percent rise in state employees since the last Democratic administration during a speech at Iowa Wesleyan College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Herschel C. Loveless
Ottumwa
Lam
Loveless
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa
Firemen Answer Four Alarms Here Tuesday
Firemen here answered four fire alarms Tuesday. The rural truck helped control a field fire at the Leslie Been blossom farm near Havre and later was called to the Ward Mc Cutchen farm eight miles southwest of Washington. Firemen were again summoned to the McCutchen farm Tuesday night where they worked for three hours bringing field fires under control. Tuesday afternoon the firemen were called to the Dr M H Sartor residence to extinguish a fire where leaves were burning near the porch.
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Leslie Beenblossom
Havre
Ward McCutchen
Washington
McCutchen Farm
Steverson Campaign Train Heads East For World Peace
Gov Adlai E Stevenson led his campaign train east from Chicago after urging Americans to stay calm and patient as he outlined paths to world peace. He spoke on his fourth fire side chat urging that war provides no answer to the Communist threat and warned of Russian obstruction in the UN. He planned speeches in South Bend Elkhart Toledo Sandusky and Buffalo while promoting principle and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chicago
la Salle Street
South Mead and Elkhart
Ind
Toledo
Sansusky
Buffalo
N. Y
United Nations
Iowan Shoots Wife Then Kills Self in Arlington
John Leonard, 55, a carpenter, shot his wife Lulu Leonard, 55, at their Arlington home and killed himself amid a separation dispute. Lulu was critically wounded and hospitalized in Oelwein. The couple's grandson David Moran, 18, said he heard a shot and found Leonard dead outside after two shots rang out.
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Arlington
Iowa
John Leonard
Lulu
Oelwein
J. R. Woods
Fayette County
Boice Speaks on World Health Efforts at Kiwanis
Dr. C A Boice addressed the Kiwanis club highlighting World Health Organization work. He noted representation from 77 states and nations and emphasized the struggle to raise global health levels and food supplies as populations rise. Only four nations today export enough food.
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C. A. Boice
World Health Organization
Weather Summary for Des Moines Iowa
Continued fair to night and Thursday. Southeast portion remains cold. Lows tonight 34 to 39. High Thursday 64 to 69. Friday mostly fair with similar temperatures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Koreans Recapture Sniper Ridge on the Central Front
South Korean 2nd Division regained Pinpoint Hill on Sniper Ridge after heavy fighting with Chinese forces. Reported deaths include 1,200 Chinese soldiers and 654 South Korean troops with hundreds more in mud. A regimental commander described destroying much of two battalions.
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Seoul
Korea
Pinpoint Hill
Sniper Ridge
Republic of Korea
ROK
Funeral set for David J. Ward 77 of 706 North Ave B
David J. Ward aged 77 of 706 North Avenue B died Tuesday October 21. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jones funeral home with Rev. Carl Steefel presiding. Burial will follow in Ainsworth cemetery. He was born November 26, 1874 in Springfield Illinois, son of John and Catherine Ward, and worked as a farm hand on farms northwest of Washington. He was the last surviving member of his family.
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Jones Funeral Home
David J. Ward
North Avenue B
Ward
Carl Steefel
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Ward
Springfield
John
Catherine Ward
Washington
Eisenhower Urges Connecticut Voters to Oust Democrats
President Eisenhower, in New England campaign stops, argues inflation can be curbed by ending the current administration’s "stand-patism" and endorses "prosperity without war." At the Herald Tribune forum he warns Soviet plots aim to disrupt world trade and fracture free nations to advance Communism.
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Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New England
Connecticut
Kremlin
New York Herald Tribune
Waldorf Astoria
Europe
Morri Baby Born to Des Moines Parents
Mr and Mrs Donald Morri of Des Moines announce the birth of a son, Richard Earl, born Monday evening. Both Mrs Morrison and the newborn are reported in good condition.
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Donald Morrison
Des Moines
Richard Earl
Morrison
Three-Fourths of Iowa Land Under PMA Program 1951
Iowa officials report that about 74.4 percent of state cropland was operated by ACP participants in 1951 with nearly 193,000 owners and operators on 147,000 farms receiving payments. The Wet season limited some practices such as limestone spreading, while Washington County shows 84 percent participation across 1,788 farms on 211,000 cropland acres.
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Iowa
Congress
H. E. Hazen
Howard L. Witting
Washington Co
PMA
Washington County
Beardsley Declares Iowa Road Plan Best in Midwest
Gov. William S. Beardsley told a Clinton dinner crowd that Iowa has the best road building program in the Midwest. He cited 1601 miles of primary roads resurfaced and widened in 10 months and 1000 more miles planned, funded on a pay as you go basis. He also supported increased state aid to schools covering about 25 percent of operating costs.
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Clinton
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Midwest
Beardsley
Truck Driver Credited With Foiling Robbery
An armored truck driver in New York is credited with foiling a suspected million dollar robbery. Police arrested two former convicts after the driver followed their car and alerted authorities. Keys and lock-impression molds were found in the suspects' vehicle.
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New I York
Bronx
Missed fragments about Morrison family relations
The text notes Mrs. Morrison as former Phyllis Galloway and lists Richard Earl’s grandparents as Mr and Mrs Earl Galloway and Mr and Mrs George Morrison. The fragmentary source provides limited genealogical details without full context.
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Morrison
Phyllis Galloway
Richard Earl
Earl Galloway
George Morrison
Angry letter from John L. Lewis aims at wage board
John L. Lewis denounces the Wage Stabilization Board in a vitriolic letter, accusing the board of trying to take a milk money portion from miners. He demands the full $1.90 daily increase, threatening to keep miners out if not restored. Industry and government officials show little sign of a breakthrough.
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John L. Lewis
Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Moses
Wage Board
Roger L. Putnam
Zoning Study Aims to Prevent Recurring Misunderstandings
City officials announce a study of possible changes to the zoning ordinance to avoid future issues. Councilmen work on a new ruling about trailer use and location within city limits. Lt. Lins allowed to keep his trailer on his East Washington Street lot as a compromise since his Washington posting ends soon.
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Warren EB. Ling
St. Lins
East
Washington St
Lt. Lins
Lins
Washington
Pacific
Mrs Kefauver Speaks At Sparkman Rally In Rocky Mount
Mrs Nancy Kefauver, once seen as potential first lady of the Democratic campaign, spoke briefly at a Rocky Mount rally for ailing Sen John Sparkman. She flew in from Washington and drew thunderous applause from about 1000 attendees as Sparkman could not attend.
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Rocky Mount
N.C
Nancy Kefauver
John J. Sparkman
Kefauver
Washington
Nixon assails Stevenson on Iowa campaign tour
Senator Richard M. Nixon Republican vice presidential candidate labeled Adlai Stevenson a proxy for Truman and urged support for Eisenhower. He spoke to crowds in Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Waterloo Fort Dodge and Sioux City and contrasted Stevenson with Eisenhower while condemning Truman for backing McCarran immigration policies.
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NIXON
Richard M. Nixon
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
California
Ottumwa
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Stong City
Adlai
Stevenson
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joplin
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sioux City
McCarran
Chest campaign tops $5000 as drive seeks $23500 total
Keith Vetter, campaign director, urged continued canvassing to reach the $23500 goal. By noon today donations and pledges totaling $5000 were received by secretary Mrs. Don Minick at YMCA headquarters. Workers were asked to turn in reports promptly so totals can be officially updated.
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Keith Vetter
Community Chest
Don Minick
YMCA
Vetter
Doe
Plymouth man digs up 30 pound garden turtle
Russell Homer believed he witnessed an earthquake when a mound in his tulip garden shifted. He dug with a spade and uncovered a 30-pound turtle buried beneath the soil.
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Plymouth
N. H
Russell Homer
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