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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - August 28, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news 55s5s5 1 these Days by George e. Sokolsky a cop complains usually i do not read an unsigned letter or one that does not Bear a food address. A person who is so much of a Coward that he dares not put his name to a letter is in i worthy of any attention. I such a letter obviously comes from a policeman in new York City. The big. Uniformed cop wrote protesting against my strictures about policeman joining the teamsters Union. He lists quite a few policeman a grievances such As the fact that he pays for his gun his uniforms his Nightstick and goes Bito Hock to do so. These of course. Are a policeman stools and in modern Industry tools Are provided by the employer. This Anonymous cop makes the Point that policemen already have a Union called the police benevolent association which is recognized this Man objects to the p b a. Because it is a a company Union Quot the truth of the matter is that a benevolent association ought not to have the characteristics of a Trade Union which is a bargaining Agency. 0 0 9 the police ought to be Given their vol. 80, no. 203 it. Pleasant Iowa thursday evening August 28, 1058 by Carrier 30# per week by mail $7.50 per year court convenes on integration development of underwater guided missile announced by Navy Washington up a the hurl a an air defense missile to a Navy today announced develop very High Altitude almost lament of an Quot underwater guided missile Quot to be fired from Summa \ while the official announcement i fines and steered by an attached did not say so the rocket Booster 49 to hospitals no fatalities As Airliner Quot rashes three airmen it it it it Arif cation an iowan die in Auto mishap of �?T55 order is expected fights by Law not by bargaining because they exist to maintain Law and order and this is not a subject Over which there can be any bargaining. On other hand police work should be made so attractive that a High Type of Young Man enters this service in j any part of the country in the expectation of a career the present j police commissioner of new York j City Stephen Kennedy comes up from the uniformed ranks. He is Iowa 11&Quot. Iowa up e. A College and Law school graduate Ard Krueger 42, Lone ii a and an alumnus of the Phi a service service Nero teenagers seeking equal luncheon Ette rights in an Oklahoma oily okla., department store sit it out service less As White customers glance their Way. Some too were trying to break the color Barrier Here. Previously they Bruke the Barrier Al a local drugstore Chain. Lone tree Man shot by Constable girls win Blue ribbon thread like wire. It was the third major development announced by the defense department in 24 hours designed to increase the nations military posture. The new underwater weapon the Navy said can strike its target despite enemy evasive Maneu vers. As the torpedo noses through the water the wire is played out from the launching vessel and wire guidance enables the torpedo to follow tile target until the i kill is the Navy declined to disclose the Range of its new weapon designated the Mark 39. A defense department statement wednesday night revealed the army has tested a rocket to was known to have been tested in connection with the army Nike Minneapolis up a a Northwest airlines dc6b with 60 tonal Academy he worked his in Good condition at urn vet it y hospitals Heve Atter being shot Way up step by step suffering ail j wednesday night in tin leg in the hardships of which this Anonymous policeman complains. This Anonymous policeman objects to what he Calls a a Kangaroo court a in new York s police department presumably when a policeman in this City or elsewhere gets into trouble he does not have a fair trial because what is at Issue is that to exonerate the policeman is to question the judgment and integrity of those Over him the same problem arises in the army Navy and in All uniformed services. Men Are not always Street Battle at Hills with Lone tree Constable Harold Wright Krueger was hit in the lower right leg with a single shot from Wright s .32 Caliper automat c earlier wednesday. Wright said lie shot Krueger after the Lone tree Farmer had thrown the Constable to the ground wrested his Blackjack from him and started Wright said he had been called to the Marvin Goody farm nos Hills shortly after noon where a the Henry county 4-h senior girls demonstration team received a Blue ribbon for their Demon stration a dreaming draperies a presented at the Iowa state fair 9 . Tuesday i he team composed of Ronna wind Meyer daughter of or. And mrs w. E Wintermeyer and Verm be Rodgers daughter of or. And mrs vein Rodgers All of Winfield received a purple ribbon at that Henry county fair on their demonstration and the right to represent this county at the state fair. Zeus program for developing a de persons aboard crashed and burned lense against intercontinental bal in a film Fudd today moments list in missiles of apr Takeoff from Wold chamber the defense department state-1 1,d�?� Airport mint said the army Quot successfully i the airline said 49 persons were test fired Quot the rocket motor at taken to hospitals Here and in St. Redstone Arsenal Huntsville ala., Paul for treatment of injuries. No was tested one was kind a the crash. Wednesday night. It while bolted Down to a test stand. Power of the rocket was Given officially As Quot several Hundred carried thousand pounds Quot of thrust it was Crew Man understood officially to have produced More than 450,000 Pound of thrust. The Navy meanwhile took the wraps off a revolutionary new propeller design which officials said could Lead to development of at least three of the passengers were seriously injured. The plane 56 passengers and four tor with such huge Power it could ships with a unlimited Quot Speed. Outline Schwengel Campaign reunion featured in Magazine the girls were asked to give their do Mons t ration Over who radio j briefly on the achievements of this tuesday noon. The results of the j legislative session judging were not posted until or. Schwengel said that Many of the september Issue of popular j mechanics carries a lengthy and about 50 Republican leaders of j beautifully illustrated article about the first District met at the Iris the Midwest old settlers and coir t wednesday evening August threshers reunion Here. 27, with representative Fred j the article with four pages of Schwengel to outline the coming color two pages in Black and White Campaign. J and continuations on three More congressman Schwengel reported a is one 0f the most comprehensive that has Ever been published in a Magazine of National honest in their judgments and Man was a Sald ,0 i get threaten in Many injustices have Only been corrected after the press has intervened with a fair and truthful account and saved a Man from Martinets or from service politicians and prejudices. The police Force in no City of the United states should be unionized certainly no police Force should have any connection with a Union concerning we Holch it has been established beyond doubt that it is dominated either by racketeers j or communists or both. For the j police of any City to be part of j Jimmy Hoffa a teamsters Union is a peril to the welfare of the City and even to the country. On the other hand the police service should be made so attractive that men will be Happy to join it of course the pay is a j Factor that must always be con i Side red and fairness of promotions and Equality of Opportunity within the service but also the quarters cannot be ignored. Police stations. Built we Hen general Grant was i president Dusty ill kept buildings i Are not suitable places for men to spend their working hours. They # ri1i should have proper Shower and fire threat recreation rooms and the Muni Cipa Lity should indicate that it cares enough for its protectors and defenders to give them a decent Plant to work in. Persons at the farm. Tile Constable said when he arrived at the farm the Man. Later identified As Krueger was leaving. Wright said he followed Krueger to a Hills tavern and persuaded him to leave the tavern. On emerging from the tavern Wright said Krueger threw him to the ground and grabbed h Blackjack when the Farmer began swing ing the Blackjack the Constable said he backed Down the Street and repeatedly warned Knifer to submit to arrest. Wright said he finally fired a warning shot into the ground and when that had no effect he shot Krueger ii the leg the wounded Man then ran bark through the tavern and i it ked himself in a truck linked in bark. The Constable report d Wright said Krueger finally Gat himself up Wright said he probably would file charges of resisting arrest today. Wednesday noon j Ronna and Vernene Are members of the Champion ettes 4-h club. Mrs Robert Carlson of Winfield is the Lender assisted by mrs. Floyd Foster of Crawfordsville. Auto race Day at state fair the presidents proposals were so popular that the democrats in Congress supported them while on others the republicans succeeded in passing needed legislation when joined by a minority of democrats. Many proposals however were pigeonholed or rendered ineffective circulation relative to the reunion. The 16 pictures include View s of different engines scenes before the grandstand Power tests and so on Many local persons Are readily re cognizable. Ten of the pictures Are in color. The article is written by Clifford e. Hicks and the photographs Are Des Moines up today was cute race Day at the Iowa state fair i i the National speedways to Climax the big car racing at the fair grounds t ack. A great Deal of politicking and hand shaking were done wednesday at the fair As part of state a democratic gov. Herschel \ o Loveless and Republican Gull rna Toi Aal candidate William Murray Ames were both on hand for the Days activities. A t Tai of 45.275 persons walked trough la Gates wednesday to use tile total fair attendance this y at to it 303 195 last years attend i in the same Day was a Only 3. 166 and the Overall attendance was 280,371. Take new look at inc by Democrat controlled committees. I by a. M Wettach of it. Pleasant. Congressman Schwengel considered the defense reorganization the most important piece of legislation adopted this year. This Bill will make it possible to streamline i our defences to meet the needs of the atomic and spare age. It provides for Complete Unity in strategic planning and Basic operational direction. Also in this same category was the enacting legislation to provide for a civilian space Agency and funds for a Quot stepped up Long Range missile program Quot the Compromise farm Bill met Only part of the administration s request Schwengel pointed out. Pay raises to postal employees and increases in postal rates were also enacted by Congress and Des Moines i Upit a the affairs of the Iowa Commerce commission already in admittedly Quot chaotic Quot condition internally were Given another outside look today by the special legislative investigating committee the committee headed by rep. Clark Mcneal a Belmond met for the first time since atty. Gen Norman bribe recommended that the Polk county grand jury to Quot a into the operations of the commission s controversial Unity club. Among the injured was rep Don mag Nuson d-wash., who later telephoned his wife in Seattle to report he was not seriously Hurt. The Pilot capt James Wilkinson of Seattle radioed the control Tower just before Impact that everything was Normal. Cause of the crash was not immediately known. 9 a a the plane slowed into the Gerald Christian farm shortly before Dawn grinding to a Stop Only a few Yards from the House. It burst into flames touching off a fire which destroyed christians garage. Passengers fled through emergency exits and the Forward part of the fuselage which cracked open when the plane hit. A number of the passengers suffered cuts from jagged pieces of Metal when they squeezed through the cracks As flames licked about them one of the crewmen entered the plane while it was burning to make certain everyone was out. The plane flight no. 537, original in Washington and was bound for Seattle Wash and Portland Ore. Three killed in car bus collision Wilkes Barre a up three air Force enlisted men j one an iowan were killed Early today when their automobile i careened off route 115 and slant med into a tree after rounding a curve about 20 Miles South of. Here. Thev were identified As Larry e Baldwin 21, Seymour Iowa Paul h. Haag 21, Richland Cen j ter route 4. Wis. And prank w Klemitus 19, Dunellen n j. The victims All airmen second i class were returned to the Redrock air Force radar station at i Benton about five Miles from the i scene of the crash after visiting the Nanticoke area Jug votes to assist in project Washington up a the government asked the supreme court in extraordinary session today to let seven negro children go Back to Little Rock s Central High school in september. Tile special session convened at noon a called to hear arguments fur and against postponement of integration at tension torn Central High where u s. Troops enforced racial desegregation last year. From today s proceedings was expected to come the first Clari the Junior chamber of Commerce voted wednesday evening to underwrite the Cost of one acre of land in the event the of pleasant area should be selected As the site for the agriculture Hall of Fame. Members expressed enthusiasm j Ern ment asserted that barring the after the magnitude of the Hall negro children from Central Higa bulletins Little Kock. Ark., up a legislation to close Arkansas schools rather than integrate negro children was Given final approval today and sent to the governor. Headon by the High court itself of what it meant May 31, 1955, when it ordered integration of Public schools to proceed a with All deliberate too in a Brief filed two hours before the session started tile gov of Fame proposal was explained and indicated they will do All they can to assist in bringing the Hall of Fame to this area. This fall would deprive them Quot of f their constitutional t ii e government charged that the Little Rock school Board has other business included a report i made no attempt to resist the on the recent membership drive i Quot band of trouble makers Quot trying Ames Iowa up it a three persons were killed and four others injured today when a car swerved into the Side of a greyhound bus on u. S. 69 about four Miles North of Here. All three of the dead two women and a Young girl were tiding in the car. The victims were identified As mrs Joseph l. Morgan 41, Belton to her daughter Joan 13 and her Mother Fannie Kazousky 72, Duluth Minn. Which proved successful. To Date Fen new members have been signed up. It was decided to continue the membership drive. A prize of two football tickets to a game at the University of Iowa is being offered to the first Jaycee who brings in five new paid up members it was voted to sponsor an outstanding Young Farmer from this area plans were discussed for the next Jalopy races on september 13, the last of the season. A letter from the Public Library to Block integration at school. The High the Little Rock school Board asking a 24 year delay in further integration attempts at Central High and the National association for the advancement of coloured people representing the seven children had filed their briefs earlier. 0 0 9 the Basic Issue before the court is an order issued june 21 by Federal District judge Harry j. Lean Ley postponing integration at Central High until january 1961. At local Market working on Stop go changes alaskan statehood was approved club Quot a -.�wx., a a Iowa Highway patrolman Char reciprocal Trade agreements were a o j in. Elliott said the Missouri car extended an emergency housing j travelling North failed to Stop in act was passed and legislation to Mcneal s committee said Earll time to avoid a Borden milk Speed up Federal Highway con or there were Quot open violations Quot truck attempting to make a left of the state Law forbidding the turn he said the Driver apparent solicitation of Campaign funds j in applied the brakes and the car from state employees. The com swerved to the left striking the St auction As Well As other import port ant Bills. Ben a Galer District chairman j presided at the meeting which was Mittee said the Unity tub was in left Corner of the bus. Furthermore and now i am firemen were called to tiie Adams across from the Burlington seven reaching for the Moon the police Abms a Vvan 0,Clort need to be protected from Power we in slav evening to put out Ful politicians who demand special i tile fire on the roof of the second Story above the Market burned a Hob before it could be extinguished. Cause of the fire was a mystery. Investigation by fire favors and get them and from magistrates and judges who seek and get front Page notice in newspapers by being unpleasant to a policeman who is doing his duty. One of the Saddest jobs that a policeman faces in a big City is the special privilege Guy who gets a fancy automobile License or who puts a state or municipal department plate on his car even a Siren or red front lights. Such cars Are driven by women As Well As by a Pip Piff Asantor it. Local women their owners Are parked where1 Barbershop quartet Sang at the a a. I the first called meeting since he i charge of the collection of the City workers have started put took office As District chairman. Funds from the commission pm beavers Market building on North wiring for new automatic j Harold Mcleran the newly elected. Ploys. Stop signals at the intersection of. Henry county chairman presented since the spotlight was turned Jefferson and Monroe streets. There j or Galer with a desk pen. From011 the operations of the commis will by a signal on each Comer i Henry county republicans As a Ston things have deteriorate i similar to those at the Southwest Token of appreciation for his years quickly. Ani Southeast Corners of the Square of service to Henry county As i he old signal lights in the mid chairman the latest level were die of the intersection will be taken j plans were made for Congress j q an admission by commission out i Many a Schwengels Campaign which j chairman Ray Thompson that he Hie new signal lights Are part i win have for its Baals his splendid bad discontinued weekly meetings two c Hildren hang selves men failed to disclose anything it a program set up by the City j record in Congress that might have caused it. Pleasant Aires sing at state fair Between tile three commissioners sometime ago. The project will be James Schramm of Burlington 2. Reports that the Unity club finished prior to the Black Topping past state chairman in speaking made up of commission employ of Sioux City. Iowa up a a nine year old boy and his eight year old sister hanged themselves today when they jumped or slipped off an eight foot High bar after tying one end of a rope to the bar and the other around their necks. Authorities said the victims were thanking tha club for the recent the 81 h u s Clr us coun a apr peals at St. Louis overruled lean Ley aug. 18 but on aug. 21 stayed painting work was read. Richard Eielson reported on the Progress being made in the Selling of Souvenier buttons for old threshers. Plans Are being made. _. A a the Justice department might Sug by the Jaycees to sell the buttons is a Bor a cml evil tar a or Ann Thio its decision to permit today a supreme court review. There had been speculation that during the reunion. Twenty four members were present at the meeting. The four new members present Wayne Nelson Wendell Stucker Harlan Bainter a a i slower and Bandon Larsh were introduce Gest a a go slow Quot approach. This us As based on president Eisenhower a news conference remark wednesday indicating he Felt the de Ike signs humane Slaughter Bill Washington up a presi Dent Eisenhower wednesday j signed into Law a Bill requiring Ajay integration were not delayed failed to seek help but the government Brief signed by solicitor general j. Lee Rankin. Was a hard hitting plea to the court to remove All Legal barriers to return of the negro children to Central High sept. 8. The Little Rock school Board had said in its Brief that the a emotional pitch Quot we As such that troops again would be required if that meat animals be slaughtered in a humane manner Highway 218 through town by of or. Schwengel record said j had decided to disband and use Steve Clark. 9, and his sister. The state Highway commission. Engine belongs to skell Bargers Dayle 8. Children of mrs. Corian Thev should not be. And arc state fair in Des Moines tuesday generally a Hazard. They Are usual y Ang at 9 30 and Agam in a Rew Ard for political contrib j g of p in. In the auditorium of Lions and Are a nuisance to the police in a we Ell run City such blow my steam the old engine. Quot or. Schwengel has made an out whatever Money a let in the standing record in Congress tha fund to hire attorneys in Case they Clark. Sioux City a Divorcee has been consistent and effective should be caught in a Ouri snit and his leadership has been High 3. A confirmation by rum lighted by Good representation of Unity club presided g be pow the first ers. Des Moines that he had been in today a Brief the government the Bill requires packing houses said nobody had made the to kill cattle and other meat Ani a it suggestion that the coloured Mals by a Quot single blow or gun j Hudren did anything to incite shot or by electrical chemical violence or disorderly or other Means that is rapid and added that those a primarily effective the agriculture de responsible for the Campaign Quot apartment must approve humane against integration a t Central slaughtering methods. High we Ere a Quot band of trouble the new Law applies Only to makers Quot belonging to the Capitol plants which sell meat to the Cit isms Council government since the nations instead of asking Relief from its major meat producers Are gov obligation to put integration in of Ern Menf suppliers it could have feet the school Board should do far reaching effects the Only pen whatever is necessary to carry it Alty for violating the new Law is out the government Brief said. Loss of government business. The women and children s Builtin and Over w. O. I. Radio at 12 noon. They attended the Mary jute Chinn television show which originated from the fair grounds Over Kent to and in the evening were guests of the Des Moville chapter of Sweet Adeline inc the pleasant Aires will appear on the _ Sweet and Elines Quot hats off t o the goal line club will meet i Harmony Quot Barbershop show in Des b there All right on the South Side of every county in the District was asked to step out As a candide represented and much enthusiasm this fall for the Polk coun Central Park advertising the j was on inbred for the coming Camj treasurers spot. On the gof tick ostentatious discrimination should not be tolerated. One fellow had his Low License plate done in a special style when he took his car to Europe. Pain. Goal line notice old threshers reunion. It s one of the engines that has special in Terest at tile reunion just As does cd Cna i Charles Mcmillan a but. This one1 Freedom denied Isnit the Mcmillan engine. Tins for two convicts one belongs to the Shellabarger. Brothers. It. J it. Madison a Freedom via january after pleading guilty to the Sheil Bargers Are ardent writs of Hareas Corpus for two con charges of robbery with Algrava bolster for the reunion have j vices of the Iowa state prison Wastion. Bought the engine and fixed it denied in the District court Here at the r. E. A. Building tonight Moines saturday evening sept up for the event also have the tuesday by judge j r. Leary. Thursday at 7 30 of clock. It will 13th. The afterglow will lie in i old line drive tractor which is a returned to prison to serve their St. Paul after an unsuccessful Rob be the first meeting of the 1958-59 at the hotel fort Des Moines Imbi attraction and otherwise As sentences were Donald made. 28, Bery attempt Al Merschman s furn ii Atter As n. C., up a Hurricane Daisy brushed lightly past tin outer Banks of North Carolina today and the weather Bureau ordered a Hurricane watch posted in Southern new England. It. Pleasant stores will be open Friday night 0,t nor a Uttz t for your shopping convenience shoots Hole in one at country club \ Lowell now a Madden and Horn were t a h sen j i fenced to 25-Ycar prison terms inn i Orville Allender cashier at the Henry county savings Bank shot a Hole in one on the no. 3 Hole at the it. Pleasant Golf and country club wednesday evening. It added however that the Bon d members had a failed to How that they sought assistance from her duly constituted us Thori tii Quot t help them a in the performance of their tile government said the school Board has not Given a a sufficient justification for suspending the negro children s constitutional it said that these Are rights which can be enforced Only while they Are of school age so a Eason. Mediately following the show a a top event \ grander in and re it Bald v Allender used a five Iron in sinking his tee shut on the 157 that any suspension of their rigid Yard Par three Hole. Neil Wikel is actually a permanent and in was playing with him at the time. It was Only tile second Ace hit on the local course since grass greens were put in in 1952. Jim Rose shot one on the same Hole in 1955. Airs. Paul Mccold shot two of them on no. 3 when there were Sand greens on the course is actually a permanent and retrievable ask immediate petition i i the Brief said the court of apr peals order reversing Lemley s order was Quot clearly Correct Quot and that Quot the Relief sought by the j petitioners the a act Stald be

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