Iowa Hero Capt Harold Fischer Jr Gets Grand Welcome
Swea City residents welcomed Capt Harold Fischer Jr returning from two years in Red Chinese prisons after a 10 kill North Korean air war record. Gov Leo Hoegh spoke at a parade and ceremony while townsfolk planned an $8,000 plane gift later found too ambitious. The Fischer family reunion included a motorcade and a barn welcome by veterans with a jet plane cake and picnic spread.
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Iowa
Harold Fischer Jr
Lowans
Leo Hoegh
Capt. Fischer
Fort Dodge
Harold Fischer III
Fischer
Fischer Farm
Swea
Iowa Side TV Plan OK'd for Waterloo KWWL Tower
KWWL TV won approval from the Air Coordinating Committee to build a new tower southeast of Jesup, rising 1100 feet or more and to be operational by August 1. R. J. Mc Elroy, the general manager, stated the plan and timing. Nadine Gill, 21, of Atlantic, died from injuries after a two car crash on Highway 6 near Council Bluffs, following an accident that also claimed Mrs. Sarah Witte, 28, of Atlantic. Five Iowa Lions elected governors will lead the state convention in Waterloo, with leaders from West Union Leokuk Glenwood Leokuk Marion and Des Moines. Sen Hickenlooper voted against an omnibus housing bill in the Senate after supporting an amendment. Senator Martin did not vote. Iowa State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson urges farmers to begin field checks for corn borer activity in central and southern Iowa.
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Council Bluffs
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Atlante
Highway 6
Sarah Witte
Atlantic
LIONS
Burlington
Iowa
Everett Scott
West Union
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Leokuk
Henry Krejci
Glenwood
Ray Menke
Marion
Clarence Cornwall
Des Moines
Washington
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Senate
Eisenhower
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Postal Clerks Reelect Fort Dodge Leader in Iowa Group
Fort Dodge wW-Burl Kieser was reelected Tuesday as president of the Iowa State Federation of Postal Clerks. Mrs. Thomas Healy of Council Bluffs was elected president of the auxiliary. Des Moines area names Asa Heavilin among the vice presidents.
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Burl Kieser
Sioux City
Iowa State Federation of Postal Clerks
Thomas Healy
Council Bluffs
Auxiliary Federation
Asa Heavalin
Des
Randy's Frozen Meats to Open Boone Plant
Boone Industrial Development Corp. announced Randy's Frozen Meats of McCook Nebraska has signed contracts to open a beef pork and veal processing plant in Boone. The firm aims to begin operations by August 1.
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Randy's Frozen Meats
McCook, Neb
Boone Industrial Development Corp
Iowa Farm Bureau Young Peoples Clubs to win safety awards
Des Moines radio station WHO and television WHO-TV offer prizes of 50 25 15 and 10 dollars to the four Iowa Farm Bureau Young Peoples Clubs submitting top farm safety activity records. Deadline is July 23 with winners announced later in July.
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WHO
Who-Tv
Iowa Farm Bureau Young Peoples Clubs
Permit Activity Declines in May Building
May construction activity slowed with 76 permits valued at 202 400 including 18 dwellings 6 garages and 8 additions and alterations. Early May totals were 43 permits for 146 882 while the largest month so far in 1955 remains April with 52 permits and 338 050.
Railroads Divide Equality Says Saa
A brief remark notes that all men are created equal but railroads have placed some on the wrong side of the tracks, reflecting social and economic divisions.
All-woman Bourbon jury fails to reach verdict
In Paris Kentucky the first all female jury in Bourbon County was chosen for a drunk driving case. Deputies scoured the town to secure six jurors as women joked about beauty parlor delays and babysitting duties. The six jurors could not agree on guilt or innocence.
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Paris
Bourbon County
Rail Crossing Lights Installed Near Blooming Prairie
Automatic signal crossing lights on the Milwaukee Road Highway 30 crossing have been installed as part of highway improvements. The signals are a cooperative project of the Road and the State Highway Department and will enter operation in the near future.
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Blooming Prairie
Road
State Highway Department
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