King George In Coma After Lung Operation
London reports King George is in a semi comatose state after yesterday's lung surgery. A court spokesman said it would be at least three days before doctors can judge success amid ongoing opiate sedation and concerns over a possible arterial condition. Princess Elizabeth remains near Buckingham Palace ready for an emergency call.
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London
King George
Coum
Pataes
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Wallace Defends His Report on China
Washington Henry Wallace defends his 1944 China report saying prompt use could have prevented disaster under Chiang Kai-shek. He says he never proposed a Communist Nationalist coalition and notes Roosevelt acted on his advice to name Lt Gen Wedemeyer as China’s top commander.
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Washington
Henrys H. Wallace
China
Chiang Whai-she
Roosevelt
Albert ©. Wedemeier
Wallace
Jury fails to reach verdict in Wapello rape case
Judge Fe O Newell dismissed a hung jury in the Roy Bailey statutory rape case at Wapello. Testimony featured a 13 year old accusing Bailey and two others of assault, with a 16 year old sister as a witness. Co-defendants Clafton Cline and Ralph Morrison await separate trials.
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Wapello
Columbus Junction
FE. O. Newell
Roy Bailey
Bailey
Clafton Cline
Ralph Morrison
Cease-Fire Parley Effort Faces Deadlock In Korea
United Nations and Communist liaison officers meet in Kaesong to restart stalled armistice talks. UN balks at resuming in Kaesong over alleged neutrality violations while Reds demand reinstatement of talks before any new conditions are discussed.
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United Nations
Kaesong
Kaaesong
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Rede
Red
Taft Pleased By West's Reaction To His Tour
Cincinnati based Senator Robert Taft returns to Washington after a two day North Dakota tour. He refrained from pledging a 1952 Republican presidential run and noted strong support in North Dakota. Taft warned against tax increases and changes to joint returns while awaiting further decisions.
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West
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Washington
North Dakota
North
Pee
Eicher Announces Republican Rally at Des Moines Grounds
Mrs. Les Eicher president of the Washington county women's club said a statewide Republican rally will be held at the state fair grounds in Des Moines on Sept 50 with Rev Alexander of Oklahoma City as speaker. Sponsored by the Iowa Council of Republican Women. Brewer Me UP Mrs Robert B Thompson traveled 2700 miles by motor scooter from Arlington Texas in 45 days.
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Les Eicher
Washington County Women’s Club
Des Moines
Rev. Alexander
Christain
Oklahoma City
Iowa Council of Republican Women
Cordilly
Brewer, Me
Robert B. Thompson
Arlington, Tes
Eastland Purchases Stutsman Optic Practice
Dr. Robert Q. Eastland buys the optical equipment and portion of Stutsman’s practice and will move into the Stutsman offices this week. Stutsman will continue medical care for eye ear nose and throat and share space at the McLaughlin location while Eastland keeps quarters in the Journal building. Eastland, a Davenport optometrist, is a 1950 Northern Illinois graduate with Missouri and Illinois studies, and member of Omega Delta and Army Air Force reserve. They will reside at 621 East Main Street. office phone 1019.
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EK. BE. Stutsman
Stutsman
Robert Q. Eastland
Davenport
Curnal
Tyr. Stutsman
C. W. McLaughlin
Eastland
Journal
Missouri
Illinois
Beloit College of Wisconsin
Northern
Ilinois College of Optometry
Omega Delta National Professional Optometric College
Army Air Force
Jeffrey Robert
East Main Street
Chicaqua Chapter to Meet This Evening
Members of the Chicaqua chapter of the Izaak Walton league will hold their regular meeting this evening September 24 at St Jamies social hall. The meeting starts at 8 oclock with a business session state convention report and lake Darling concession rights reports. Movies will be a feature with refreshments served by Norman Leehner and his committees.
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Izaak Walton League
St. Jamies
Lake Darling
Norman Leehner
Battleship New Jersey Bombards Hills in Korea
The battleship New Jersey fired 16 inch guns from off the eastern coast to aid United Nations infantry on the hill line. An air observer said the shells removed three feet of hillside. Four Americans captured Hearthy Hill north of Yanggeu after a two hour fight with a Communist regiment.
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Kooren
New Jersey
United Nations
Yanggeu
Daytons Purchase Raberta Beauty Salon
Mr and Mrs Don Dayton announced their purchase of the Raberta Beauty Salon and will run it this morning. Don Dayton formerly lived in Kalona and Mrs Dayton hails from Wellman, with the couple having resided in Burlington for two years. Ray Minick, longtime owner of Raberta, plans to devote full time to Kiple and DePrenger furniture, a business he co-owns with Bob Speed.
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Don Dayton
RaBerta Beauty Salon
Dayton
Kalona
Mrs. Dayton
Wellman
Burlington
Ray Minick
Ra- Berta
Kiple & DePrenger
Bob Speed
No Charges Filed In Des Moines Death
Robert O. Nelson was released after a medical report found J. Dwight Scott died of a stroke. County Attorney Clyde E. Herring stated no charges would be filed, noting the blow did not cause the death. The incident stemmed from a scuffle before Scott collapsed at Broadlawns General Hospital.
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Des Moines
Robert O. Nelson
J. Dwight Scott
Clyde E. Herring
Scott
Broadlawns General Hospital
Herring
Nelson
Chance Case Set For Mental Hearing In September
A petition in Washington county asks for a mental examination of William Chance after a recent statutory rape conviction involving his 15 year old daughter. The hearing, led by Judge J. G. Patterson, will occur Friday with Chance to be observed at University Hospital Iowa City following a verbal court order on September 21 1951.
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William Chance
Iowa
University Hospital
Iowa City
J. G. Patterson
Chance
Harold Boyd
Miss Bramhall
Special Education
Washington County
Richardson Denies He Will Quit State Post
Mrs. C. W. Stewart 84 dies at home in Washington on South Marion Avenue after long illness. Funeral at Jones funeral home Tuesday with De R. Reed in charge. burial Elm Grove Cemetery Maua wi. Survivors include two daughters, two grandchildren, and a sister.
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State Post
C. W. Stewart
Jones Funeral Home
de © R. Reed
Elm Grove Cemetery
Frank Kephart 84 Dies at Washington Farm Home
Frank Kephart 84 died at his farm home 3 1 4 miles south east of Washington Sunday evening after years of ill health. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Christian church and burial will follow in Grove cemetery. He was born December 11 1866 on the same farm and married Mary Helle Sickels April 2 1890. He spent his life in Washington county and is survived by his wife two brothers a sister a half sister and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
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Washington
Mr. Kephart Wes
John Henry
Margaret Ann Easton Kephart
Washington County
Mary Helle Sickels
Whephart
Washineton County
Pleasant Hill
Charles
Robert
Des Moines
James Nicholson
Ed Mayhew
Steary Rathmel
Kremlin
Oklo
Vno
Elmer
John
Belle Lovelett
Margaret Strum
Silas Caldwell
Des Moines Official Faces Jefferson Driving Probe
State commerce commissioner B. M. Richardson from Cedar Rapids says he has no intention to resign after Jefferson Chamber of Commerce protests over his conduct at a hearing. Gov. Heardsley indicates Richardson should make amends after pleading guilty to a drunken driving charge following the Milwaukee road petition hearing.
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B. M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson
Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
State Commerce Commission
Willand Heardsley
Heardsley
Milwaukee Roads
Milwaukee Road
Spirit Lake
Beardsley
Slight Chance For Siamese Twins Separation
X ray tests today showed slim chances of separating Siamese twins born last week with joined heads. Doctors expect more tests this week before deciding on any operation. The twins have separate brains and appear normal otherwise. Parents Mrs Roy Brodie of East Moline hope for surgery but will prepare to bring the babies home if not possible.
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Rock Island
Ups
Roy Brodie
East Moline
Expressed Thanks To Workers On Crusade For Freedom
Wayne Simerman Sr commander of Leon Beaty American Legion post expressed appreciation for help with arrangements for the Crusade for Freedom motorcade visiting Washington Saturday. He cited Camp Fire Girls for collection efforts and praised city officials and Legion and auxiliary members who assisted.
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Leon Beaty American Legion Post
Washington
Simerman
Camp Fire
Legion and Auxiliary
Services Held for Mrs Varney 89 in Columbus Junction
Mrs J C Varney 89 of Seymour died Saturday at Memorial hospital Mt Pleasant after a fall Sept 10 at her daughter's home in Columbus Junction. Funeral today and a second service Tuesday at the Seymour Methodist church with burial there. Survivors include two daughters a son a sister and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of the Methodist church and Eastern Star.
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J.C. Varney
Seymour
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Madge O'Neill
Stephens Funeral
E. C. Sears
Methodist Church
Methodist
Stephens Funeral Home
Week 19 Automobiles Registered in Washington County
New cars listed in the county treasurer's office include Washington and Kalona entries. Vehicles span brands such as Chevrolet Ford Dodge Plymouth Buick Oldsmobile and models from Pontiac Chrysler and Mercury linked to named owners and towns like Washington Keota Kalona Wellman Riverside and Keota.
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Washington
International Truck
KE. MM. Plank
Nash
Bea H. Or Clara Goodwin
Henry J. Buelah M. Pacha
Pontiac
Riley Grecian
Riverside
Cherysler
Britton
Kalona
Oldsmobile
Delores J. Kane
Chevrolet
Stanley Plank
Plymouth
D. W. Gregory
Henry J .O. A. Kessler
Taymouth
George McCrabb
Keota
Ford
Coffman Returns to Camp Rucker After MP Duty
Corporal John R. Coffman aged 34 from a Military Police company arrived back at Camp Rucker Alabama late last night marking a return from duty.
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John R. Coffman
34Let Military Police Company
Camp Rucker
Ala
Des Moines Weather Forecast Outlook Cooler with Showers
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool this afternoon with a high of 50 to 60. Tonight and Tuesday stay largely unchanged with lows from 38 in the northeast to 45 in the southwest. Showers are possible Tuesday as temperatures rise to 60 to 66, winds east to southeast 12 to 18 mph. Outlook calls for partly cloudy and cool Wednesday, cloudy and not as cool Thursday, with scattered showers Wednesday night into Thursday.
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Des Moines
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