Historical facts on military authorization and 19th century injuries
It notes the Continental Congress authorizing the Marine Corps on November 10 1775. It cites excessive speed as the leading cause of 1854 traffic accidents. It states the American Bible Society distributed over nine million Bibles in 1954 and reports more than 678000 people injured in weekend traffic accidents the previous year.
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U.S. Marine Corps
Continental Congress
The
American Bible Society
United States
British School Quiz Sparks Parents Revolt in Norwich
In Norwich, England, a school room quiz asking children about family matters provoked a parents' revolt. The high school headmistress apologized, other schools pledged to destroy answers, and officials noted the survey aimed at television effects on family life with safeguards for secrecy.
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Norwich
England
John Beeson
Nuffield Foundation
Atlantic Local News Briefs Highlights Community Events
Mercy hospital nurse Gertrude Dimi visits relatives in town. Various items note fines in Mayor Steffens court, weekend visitors from New York City, travels to Oregon New York and Ada Minnesota, new employee Marjorie Yeuns, teachers Loereifta Sage and Alice Mesenk brink, and other local moves.
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Gertrude Dimi
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Witte Fund receives more for Mrs Witte orphans
Five more contributions bring the Witte fund for Mrs Sarah Witte’s children to 150. Latest donors include W F W Auxiliary, Bryan Parker, Georgia and Mary Fleming, and an anonymous donor. Church Women session heads Ames meeting. Helen Baker of New York to speak. Weather outlook: clouds cool with possible rain through Sunday. highs 65 to 72.
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Rescot Jones
Atlantic
Leadership Education
Assembly and Leadership Institute
Iowa Council of United Church Women
Ames
Homer Rice
Carver
Helen Baker
New York
Chareli Women
Creston Summer School Stays and Visits Noted
Clarice Kemberg stays with Mrs Flossa Eddy in Creston during summer school. Mrs Nellie LaGue ofter Lake visits her daughter Mrs Gerald Knight over the weekend.
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Bridgewater
Clarice Kemberg
Flossa Eddy
Creston
Nellie LaGue Ofter Lake
Gerald, Knight
Boyden bank bandit gets ten year prison
Paul Willard Dean 10 year sentence for the April 29 Farmers Savings Bank robbery at Boyden. The 10 year terms on two counts run concurrently. maximum penalties were three years or a 10 000 dollar fine or both. Dean apologized in court as his wife cried.
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Sioux City
Storm Lake
Farmers Savings Bank
Boyden
Paul Willard Dean
Henry N. Graven
Dean
Forty nine arrested in Des Moines key club raid
About 3 a.m. Saturday nine officers raided the Rocket Club in Des Moines, arresting forty nine men and women. Police seized seven bottles of whisky and charged occupants with a disorderly house, each fined five dollars by Judge C. A. Fort.
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Des Moines
Rocket Ab
Notable Global Demographics and Cultural Losses Highlighted
A fragmented report notes a figure surpassing 40 million Bibles and parts of religious texts seized over 199 years. It also cites a demographic snippet from Japan where about 25 percent of the population is under 15 years old.
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Japan
Atlantic BPO Elks Flag Day Service Speaker Rev Herold Smith
Rev Herold Smith will speak at the annual Atlantic BPO Elks Flag Day observance at 7 20 in the judge rooms. Randall Breckerbaumer will sing a solo and the history of the flag will be presented by the respondent. "America the Beautiful" will be sung after Rev Smith's talk to close the observance.
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Herold Smith
Randall Breckerbaumer
Man Sentenced to Jail in Des Moines Motor Vehicle Case
Eugene Herrick pleaded guilty before Judge R. Kent to a motor vehicle offense. Herrick received fifty days in county jail, with eight days already served, and a 60 day license suspension plus a stay of liquor possession rights. A $500 appeal bond was set. Four Des Moines residents were treated for injuries in the incident.
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Eugene Herrick
R. Kent
Martin Ar Orote
Bi Suares
Jeden Martin
Herrick
Ace
Ace Cooldagt
Des Moines
Alinaie
Pickup overturn near Oakland injures two
A pickup truck overturned east of Oakland injuring two people. The incident caused about $1000 in damage to the track area.
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Oakland
Billy the Kid Delinquent of the Old West
Lincoln New Mexico recounts the juvenile outlaw Billy the Kid also known as William H Forney and discusses debates over his true criminal record. The account highlights frontier legend and anecdotal claims about his life and fate in 1881.
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Billy the Kid
Hal ‘Boyle Lincoln
N. M
Old West
William H. Forney
Billy
Gov. Wallace
Hegre Roem
Jal
Chimaiche
Uncertain Spanish Burial Shifts Grave Inscription Tone
A fragmentary report notes a burial with a borrowed white shirt placed in the grave. An inscription reads Sleep well Be loved, reflecting a mournful, understated tribute amid unclear context and details.
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Ken Drey
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Clearmont
Clifford J. Hockley
Nebraska City
James R. Starr
Thomas Miller
Katherine Waters
Catholic Daughters of America
Anthony Court
Catholic Daughters
Ted Pellett
Township
Wallie
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Raymond C.sen
E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State College Extension
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Ken Jones
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Jones
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Boyden Bank Bandit
U. S. Internal Revenue
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