Train wreck kills 32 troops en route to Indiana
A troop train carrying Pennsylvania National Guard members to Camp Atterbury, Indiana, was rear-ended in fog by the Split of St. Louis near Isleta. Thirty-two dead, about 100 injured, many helping others as rescue crews freed survivors from twisted cars.
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Newcomerstown
U. A
Indiana
Leon Terry
WMTNS
Coshocton
Cochocton
Cambridge
Dennison
109Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guard
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Pennsylvania Guard
St. Louis
New York
Isleta
Here
F. R. Brannan
109Th Infantry Regiment
Mrs Ella Cherry Dies in Wisconsin at 87
Mrs Ella Cherry 87 of Zion Illinois died Saturday at her son’s home in Janesville Wisconsin after a lingering illness Funeral services are set for 2 PM Wednesday at Shermans Funeral Home burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Reverend Raymond Reed will lead the service She was born May 1 1863 in Washington to Joseph and Eliza Meek and married Layman Cherry in 1888
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Ella Cherry
Zion
Illinois
Janes Ville
Wisconsin
Sherman
Raymond Reed
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Joseph
Eliza Scott Meek
Carl KE. Walton
West Chester
West Chester Federated Church
Arthur Peters
Jones
Ottumwa
Washington County
Knights of Pythias
The
Baptist Church
Albert Fellendorf
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Springville
Iowa
C. I. Walton
Portland
Oregon
Grover
Arthur
Clay
Masson Buys Credit Bureau in Washington County
Dave Masson of Washington purchases the Credit Bureau of Washington County from Miss P. H. Barloon of Muscatine. Masson a Washington native and UI State University of Iowa commerce graduate, takes over with Mrs. Raymond Patterson continuing as office head in the Evening Journal building.
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Dave Masson
Credit Bureau
Washington County
Washington
Masson
School of Commerce
State University of Iowa
P. H. Barloon
Muscatine
Raymond Patterson
Evening Journal
Iron Curtain a Genuine Barrier to Keep Democratic Nations Out
United Press report argues the Iron Curtain blocks Western access to Communist secrets. It describes UN commission tensions over Korea incidents and Soviet secrecy, plus propaganda efforts to elevate Russian achievements and suppress Western information.
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Winston Churchill
Supreme Court
William Douglas
Middle East
Moscow Radio
United States
Russia
China
Kremlin
Edison
Wright Brothers
Truman Defense Program sparks new rearmament push
The article reports President Truman’s stop gap national defense plan as the first installment in a renewed ten year rearmament effort. It outlines aims to build up to three million in armed forces, pay as we go, and curb inflation via voluntary controls and possible future price and wage measures. It notes expected tax hikes and expanded drafts, with executive orders accompanying the broadcast.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Congress
National Guard
Bernard Shaw Breaks Thigh in Home Accident
The 94 year old writer George Bernard Shaw broke his thigh while in the sunshine at his Ayot St Lawrence home. He was carried indoors by his gardener and housekeeper, then taken by ambulance to Luton and Dunstable Hospital where orthopedic surgeon L W Plewes planned surgery that night.
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Ayot St, Lawrence
England
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
L. W. Plewes
Nash dealers hear preview of 1951 car line in Chicago
Gilbert Mills of Mills Nash announces a dealer preview trip to Chicago for the 1951 Nash models. The public unveiling is set for September 22 in Chicago, with dealers in the area invited to view the new line.
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Gilbert Mills
Mills
Nash Service
Chicago
Nash
Mr. Mills
Diesels Ordered by Class I Railroads 1949 to 1950
From October 1, 1949, to June 1, 1950, Class I railroads placed orders for 1,566 new diesel locomotives. This reflects a major shift in motive power as diesel orders surged during the postwar era.
Three Fined in City Police Court Traffic Rulings
Three persons appeared in city police court Saturday to answer charges on traffic counts. Willard Lowe was fined $1.50 for running a stop sign. William Wiley also fined $1 for running a stop sign. Cletus Kern was fined $15 for speeding.
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Willard Lowe
William Wiley
Cletus Kern
Missionary trainee honored at church in Chicago program
Lovila Jane Sojka of 701 East Jefferson Street was honored at a Sunday morning service at First Baptist Church for entering the Baptist missionary training school in Chicago. The recognition cited her community involvement and leadership in 4-H, Y Teens, and the National Honor Society, with her future work among underprivileged city children.
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Lovila Jane Sojka
First Baptist Church
Baptist Missionary Training School
Chicago
Earl Longfellow
Raymond Sojka
E. Jefferson St
Sojka
Washington High School
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Muscatine
Washington Association
Morrison Heads Sixth Judicial District Bar Association
E D Morrison Jr a Washington attorney was elected president of the Sixth Judicial District bar association at a summer meeting with 35 present at the country club. R E Shannon warned of the alarming trend in education and instructors shaping students with biased ideologies. Betty and Herb Osineup entertained attendees as the group played golf and planned to meet next in Sigourney.
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E. D. Morrison Jr
Washington
Atorney
Sixth Judicial District Bar Association
Country Club
Shannon
R. E. Shannon
The
Evening Journal
Betty
Herb Osineup
Jasper
Powiesheik
Keokuk
Mahaska
Sigourney
Set Minimum Goal For New Tax Set-Up
Congressional leaders set seven billion dollars as the minimum goal to meet President Truman’s call for Pay as you go taxes. They noted the total could rise to around eighteen billion to cover a sixty billion fiscal 1953 forecast. Chairman Walter F. George said the final figure depends on defense spending and warned further increases may be necessary. The plan adds to a four point five billion dollar annual boost already approved. Truman called the bill the first installment and treasury officials expect no action until early next year.
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Washington
Truman
Walter F. George
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
U S to Send More Troops to Germany Before Spring
General Mark W. Clark said additional American divisions would arrive in Germany before next spring to bolster defenses against Soviet aggression. President Truman announced increased forces, with McCloy seeking two to three divisions and Handy likely to command the reinforcements. Chancellor Adenauer welcomed the move as a peace safeguard.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Atlantic
Truman
Europe
John J. McCloy
Thomas T. Handy
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Grahl Applies for Armed Service Duty
Des Moines AP Adjt Gen Charles Grahl says he has applied for active duty with the U S armed forces and expects acceptance though no orders are issued. He holds a leave of absence from Gov Beardsley and will first serve as Iowa director before possible reassignment. Grahl, a brigadier general, marks 29 years in the National Guard this month and has been adjutant general since early 1932.
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DES Moines
Adjt
Charles Grahl
United States Armed Forces
Grahl
William Beardsley
Iowa Selective Service
Iowa
National Guard
Injures Eye in Accident At His Home Thursday
Max Goodlander is hospitalized at University hospital Iowa City after a wrecking bar shattered his glasses and cut an eye during work on a farm building Thursday afternoon. He is in ward C-23 with the full extent of the injury undetermined.
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Max Goodlander
University Hospital
Iowa City
Goodlander
Veterans 24th Near Pohang Drive Reds Closer Fronts
American and North Korean forces fought near Taegu with heavy artillery and air support. The U S 24th Division advanced within about 2 1/4 miles of fallen Pohang as they pressed toward Angang and Kyongju, tightening the noose around an estimated 1 000 Reds.
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Pohang
U.S
Taegu
Kasan
Tabu-Taegu
Waegwan
Chilgok
Kyongju
Pusan
Pohand Airport
Angang
Yongchon
Taeeu
Anyang
Weather forecast for Des Moines and Iowa
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with showers in extreme northeast. Tuesday partly cloudy and cool with likely showers again in extreme northeast. Highs 60 to 70 today, 60 to 65 Tuesday. Lows 45 to 50 west and 50 to 55 east. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph, then 10 to 15 mph, extreme northeast. Tuesday winds north to northwest about 15 mph.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Joseph Kunka
25Th
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Bernard Shaw
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Lovila Sojka
Avertge
Cio-International Union of Electrical Workers
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Middle
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L. R. Boulware
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Mobile
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Jacque Mercer
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Anni
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Eighth Army
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