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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - February 25, 1961, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news \ of. Sij no. 17 Tup Days a thousand to by George e. Sokolsky by George e Sokolovs i. Copyright Imi. King feature. Up hol by udi Cate i next nation of islam i Tus country is getting full a full i it Irmin let of Cults As the pomegranate a Juu a Hull log seeds. During the pro Lumumba _ rioting which Quot occurred in the Knoxville. Iowa up it a a a United nations one of tin Cuits. Thousand to one shot Quot proved the the nation of islam appeared. Thu j undoing of Bank president Eldon l. Was organized in Detroit in the i Job. Facial Bank examiner e. W. Early lit is by w. I Fard. An sex j Morgan of Des Moines said today. Convict cards leadership a Tak-1 Moreau a Friend of jobs for More in Over by a Georgia born negro than 20 years said he uncovered name d Elijah Pooh who changed shortages that a could be Between his name to Elijah Muhammad $000,000 and $700,000&Quot by spotting according to Poole l Ard was similar signatures on notes Job had Allah and Elijah is the Quot messenger apparently forged. Of Allah. The nation of i Lam was a thousand to one shot it. Pleasant Iowa saturday evening Cebu Ary 2. Imi claims a membership up to a Quarter of a million but their affairs that i would have Spott d the similar signatures on these notes a Are secret it is impossible to vertify1 Morgan said. Quot there just happened their numbers. To be three or four close the objective is to save that Morgan who considered Job an negro from Quot tilt wilderness of excellent banker a said he spotted North America to take them out of the a slavery imposed on them by the White in Harlem Eli Jai i followers Are Oft n Refert i to As africans under ski Jab of ii a tumult us Headquarters of the cult moved the similar signatures on notes at the Community National Bank late tuesday. He said he a a pushed Job for Sev to i a1 Daft for an explanation but we just did no to get the i was All St t Friday mottling to Congo ultimatum symphony will present concert Here at 3 30 enters embassy to change clothes despite fire a �111,111the Souther. T iou concert will be resell to sunday afternoon in i at Iowa it b y in ill and at tin hoi a Maun Burlington it 8.00 p in by in Jib by a a it to pm cd p i Lei Loo i Washington Bud Madam to be Quick before a Tell the l o r fails thus shouted Felt Neil Anilla ador hem al Pha Tai to his undaunted wife who tiered th1 embassy Friday night to change her clothes in pile of in n is viol n Noland in Cri a Ira in from Detroit to Chicago. Alto-1tcar mt0 in myself. But it was Gether there Are at Bac 30 Temple. By necessary Quot Morgan said. In various parts of the United instead he found a sealed a of states there Are also affiliate cd nil a envelope on his desk when in groups tin Itic Tolx is Are rigid. A a lived at the Bank. It contained disciplined by captains who work jobs confession. Job had appear directly under Elijah Muhammad j entry gotten up Early dropped the confession off at the Bank and then the membership consists of Mer went to an empty House and com and women who Are segregated the netted suicide by hanging himself women wearing a grotesque White from an attic stairway railing uniform. Them it n Are called the i 0 0 fruit of islam the women. Muslim a Knoxville Iowa girls training. Both groups Are i Bank president Eldon l under military discipline. Their Lave tried to kill himself in a self objective is to hate a the White j styled Gas chamber before he Comdr v ii these people Are being con muted by hanging Friday i toned and trained for the a War county sheriff Loren Jar c Hon los Lone Box Losli or h e. Jakucs head of the Iowa Wesley an biology departed it for Many years closed the Cornerstone Copper Box for the new Hall of science building at the founders Day ceremonies. He read a list of the contents and at the conclusion placed a tape recording of the c a a mouse in the Box watching the proceedings Are the a it v. W w Steinmetz of Keokuk and the Rev Gilbert Stout partially shown of first methodist Church i. Pleasant. Key Lor Noland Wail be i in and conductor tor Bach concerto in e major or was the soloist for Tiss f with the erne arts Ore. New York City. Who. Mormance was reviewed by d Levy Brit a the Quot my Leal c in. David of Burlington will b the soloist in a a trumpeters Lullaby Quot by Leroy Anderson a alarm lire m a a in e al hand apparently a dismayed by the turmoil of fire a1< dripping water and in ens. Walked up to Lur or cond floor boudoir in the pm it a y to change her attire after attending a formal gathering at the peruvian embassy. Tell . To Lear out rebel forces i those who make up thex ism Nel of the Southeast Iowa gym oth it i i phony orchestra Are i place up Job May of armageddon when the Blacks a a a it they refer to themselves a will kill the Whites. The nation of islam maintains two so called universities one in i lion the a the i in Chicago the Gas stove in the House were on these Are for children Between foul when he arrived and Quot there was a a Roc. Iii upper teens. of cover Over the top of the. In la is have had difficulties with stove Quot As if Job had tried to form Man said today. Jarman who discovered jobs body hanging in an attic stairway of an empty House said a it looks like he might have tried Gas Jarman said All of the jets on them in addition each Temple runs several bad Nesses which members Ere expected a it patronize in february tin nation of islam has a convention in Chicago which is arranged like an Orienta. A pocket for the Gas. The smell of Gas was a pretty Strong Quot in the House he said. Ooh Jarman said he and a Deputy had gone to the House just about two Bazaar february usually the blocks from jobs Home after one Start of the feast of Ramadan of jobs two sons. Donald l. Lewis among moslem. Muhammad and had called him. His Captan do i a r Long vindictive j he said Lewis a vice president at Speed less again.-. Tin Whites and he Iowa state savings Bank a the again. The government of the other Bank in town owned by the United states. Although Elijah. Job family a called him and asked pretends to support the and him to come to the Bank Friday doctrine.-, of islam a study of i. Morning about to . Preach ments must product til Whei he arrived. Jarman said. View that he is not adequately Young Job said a my father might Learned in be Koran or am inter be do id at 414 e. Montgomery St Pretat ions thereupon the founder. Job said he had received a note of this cult were not moslem they from his father but Jarman said he were american nag Roe. However did not see the note they attached themselves to islam. I after stopping by the sheriffs calling tin in aes first Allah s j office to pick up a Deputy Jarman Temple of islam and the Muslim Aid i went to the House and cult of islam and now . Found the doors locked. They broke Down to be the nation of islam. I a Kitchen door just As Lewis Job a i arrived. Hie organizer w d Fard. Who j he said they went into a timing has disappoint and who the room and found a wrist watch a votaries of this sect believe r pair of glasses and a top coat. Young Allah that is god was a peddle. Job said they belonged to his Fath a Detroit after in my a the it or. Years put add in san Quentin pen Quot i went upstairs the Deputy took tor violating the narcotic the basement and Lewis stayed on Law. He went by Many names Anc the main floor Quot Jarman said. Pit ached violence. A i looked around the second floor at first Fard preached the Bibb and then started up the stairway important meeting monday there have been Many rumours recently about industries Comino to it. Pleasant particularly one which is a highly rated manufacturer of automotive equipment that will Start with employment of about 50 people. The plans have reached a stage at which it becomes necessary to have a general meeting of men and women of the Community. This meeting Viii be held monday evening at eight o clock at the it. Pleasant High school auditorium. This will be a meeting to Brief everyone present on what has transpired to Date the present status and to discuss what must be done immediately. Funds will be needed to i. Buy land on which an option is now held in order to have the land available for re a e to Industry. Inst l water and sewer lines. Have land left Over for future Industrial development. An Industrial Opportunity committee has been formed to carry through on this operation fido financial and Industrial development Opportunity. Members Are Edward King chairman James o Connor vtrgi1 Trabert Stanley Looker and William Keefe. This will no be a solicitation meeting it was emphasized. Z. 3. I violin 1 Stolba i Marilyn Patricia i Tensky. Beverly Situ . Marie or George e. Lam ire. Grabor Gary l Fridley Dvorak and Deborah but Viola Kenneth a fit Maynard cup pry. Margaret. Shrader Ruth flotilla us and Linda a Huntoon Celli a Linda Harken Linda or dig and Anna Mary it mince clarinets a Charles Ferris Kraut and Frances hummed horns a William cd urge Diane Coe Wesley Finch and to air Maxwell. Elites Roger gab r Jacqueline Kapp Bassoon a Ruth Keraus. Trumpet a David Hans and Riesel Bury. Oboes a Charles Ireland and Adrienne Lorenz the Ambas ador rushed into that building to instruct firemen to i predict favorite paintings and i be Jujj Dart in the show Structure which has Bern or g bed As a the most embassy i like of Alloi the embassies in a. Hington Quot menu Auphand changed from a a r Clung gown to a Street dross and boots and waded through the water telling firemen when to pm m rescued paintings. J 1-&Quot Bla i broke out about 9 36 p in. Est and was extinguished by 10 45 p. Rn., but not before flames had cab n through the roof i from a third floor elevator Shaft j to lure the fire apparently tarted. 1 urges Force in Congo a Omar Lufti United Arab Republic ambassador to the United nations urges the Security Council in new York to use Force if necessary to end civil War in the Congo. Joined by Ceylon and Liberia he proposed a convention of the congolese parliament and reorganization of the congolese army to keep it out of politics. Hearing on Highway on March in Leopold Ville Congo up a Tim Central Congo government gave the United nations six hours today to dear a Plum dumb 1st rebels out of Lulu Bourg saying if it failed to do so the government s own forces would tackle the Job in Ai All out fight. Premier Joseph Deo a Central let Evoid Villa regime acted shortly after it had been re parted hers that 300 troops Loyal to the late Premier Patrice Lumumba had taken Over Lulu Bourg the capital of Kasai province without firing a shot. Capture town in Kasai province offer Hance Hor farm storage official publication will be made March 3 of the hearing on March 16 by the Iowa Highway commis i Sion of the proposed improvement of Highway 218 in the Vicinity of it. Pleasant. Leopold Ville tile Congo it updo about 300 troops Loyal to the late Patrice Lumumba Cap tired i Luab Wirg in Kasai province without tiring a shot it was reported today. Reliable sources said troops trom the Lulu Bourg , sent to intercept the Lumumba men who were advancing from their stronghold in Stanleyville joined i them in their in Rich on the City. A Force of about 1.000 ghanaian . Troops sent to prevent fighting Between rival forces in the Lulu Bourg area reported the Lumumba is Advance on the City but made no attempt to Stop it. Is col. Joko. Assigned by mad. Washington a up a tho1 Roger Maxwell Anc a a pan want Friday or a of red Farmers a Chance to Carn government storage payments for holding stocks of. Or plus grains on their farms. The length of the project described a 3 88 Milos from a a Quot Tous Aea by maj noir .1.,.u a in Joseph Mobutu to command Connie Phillips baritone Horn Janet Smith saxophone a Rosemary Hamilton and Karen Craig the Lulu Bourg was reported to have taken Refuge with . Forces in the City. Tympani a Mary Linda Miller and Larry Klinger. Poge sentenced in District court Ait agriculture department and a cry committee warned recently that then May be a shortage of several Hundred million bushels of commercial storage later this year tile department s action would allow Many Farmers to held Price supported stocks of 1960-crop Corn Larry Dean Allen it. Pleasant wheat and Grain sorghum in Fann was sentenced in District court sat urday morning to four months in Nin the county jail and fined $100 and Coots on a charge of breaking and entering to which he phad cd guilty earlier. Bins for two year periods begin this Spring and summer. I he or Par to tit Abo announced would offer on farm. I Orage payments to producers for one additional years storage of 1960-crop the jail sentence was. Us it Niad Barley oat.-., and Rye beginning this and Adon was paroled to s. F. Spring. Older Grain crops which Cummings for whom lie will work a currently under the farm tort Ltd alg again. Aid i was in ago a reseal Quot program also May be connection with the break of i kept on farms Lor an additional Derraid Martins Cabin yet a under today a action. Point near the Salem stub North and northeasterly to near the it. Pleasant state Hospital to a pro posed Junction with. S. Highway-34 Between Wilson and Porter streets the proposed route extends in a northwesterly direction to a Point on Winfield Avenue approximately j <00 feet East of Palm Avenue thence northwesterly and North to be present.s. Highway 218 at i Hickory Grove. J Hurley. Was up _ an other information has indicated air Force b47 jct bomber carrying previously that the portion from 341 four Crew members crashed in South is scheduled for improvement the heavily wooded Hurley Iron fir St Wood area late Friday night while further information is Given in on a practice bomb run air the official notice of hearing to bt1 Force officials said today. Jet bomber carrying four men crashes published on March 3. Ask Macmillan to make protest mrs May o Connor becomes third taken by death i. I \ victim of live but very soon abandoned and Ridi to the attic a he said. It was then mrs. May o Connor 72. Died at memorial Hospital at 10 20 a. In cub to the testament and preached he found the body hanging from a racial hatred instead. On Novom rope which had been tied Over the Ber 21. 1932, Detroit was shocked railing. By a frightful Story of a human Jarman who has been in the sacrifice., Robert Harris induced i. Sheriff s office Here for 17 years and Roomer John j. Smith to present knew Job Well said a it was the himself As a human sacrifice so a hardest one for me to that he might become the a Savior a of the at the appointed time and place Harris plunged a knife into Smith s heart. Harris was arrested and adjudged insane Fard disappeared in May 1933. S saturday. Funeral arrangements Are Pend my at the Weir cookes funeral Home. Elijah Poole Caricu. By known a Gulan Bogans Guiana Bogans arid Mohammed Rassouli took Over he was Bein in 1897 not a Sandersville. Georgia one of 13 children of Wall and mane Poole his parents had been slaves. Pooh finished four grades of school and left Home at the age of to in 1932. He took his wife and child in to Detroit where he found work. It was there that he met and became a disciple of w. D. Fard. In 1934. Poole now Elijah Muhammand moved to Chicago where he established Temple no 2, which is the Central office of the nation of islam. Raymond so a Reft is tin supreme Captain of tin fruit of islam and son in Law of Elijah Muhammad a in a i y powerful and fearless per n. Malcolm x. Little runs the n w York Temple and therefore i ads an enormous. Of x k ii Gnu a third i hat Little set us new flood dangers reported by so wore glutted Alabama Rivers to a dire emergency Stag today and authorities warned of new flood danger in Mississippi and Tornado threats in three other drenched Southern states. Spillways at Martin dam on the tal Laposta River in Alabama were opened when raging Waters reached overflow level. At Milstead ala., Tallapoosa flood Waters washed out a Bridge Between rescuers and twisted passenger cars of the wrecked i Dmont limited. Hail thunderstorms and High winds lashed parts of Georgia South Carolina and North Carolina. Take Over the nation of islam fou of Elijah six sons Are officials of the nation of islam. Each tempi is controlled by a minister appointed by Elijah i Day shooting spree Council Bluffs Iowa up a authorities prepared trial today for two Minneapolis gunmen charged with murder in the slaying of an internal Revenue service agent during an attempted theft. Car Alvin Koch sen 54, Walnut Iowa died ill a Hospital lure Friday to become the third victim of a five Day shooting spree. T h e gunmen Charles Noel Brown 29, and Charlo Edwin Kelley 20, confessed they killed two other men in Minneapolis and Omaha and wounded three others Lulu c Lull t putting on the dog a Dauphin a toy poodle models a Suo Sapphire Mink made to measure by a designer of canine apparel who has set up a tailoring establishment for new Yorkus top Pooch Trade. One of dauphins Kennel it als tuna up lib striped pyjamas. Minnesota and Nebraska Thori tics sought to try Tho for murder in their states authorities Here said they planned to charge the men with murder and try them in Iowa. Brown and Kelley were charged i with attempted murder Here be i lore Koehrsen s death. A nehmsm j was w funded wednesday night. The Black jacketed bandits confessed they kill. D Omaha liquor store operator Harry Goldenburg 60, during a robbery tuesday night and killed Howard Trowbridge. 52. Milwaukee during a tavern Holdup at Minneapolis monday Jondon up a pro government members of parliament demanded today that prune minister Harold Macmillan protest to president Kennedy about assistant Secretary of state g. Mennen Williams a interference Quot in the affairs of British Africa. St a ten i in us made by Williams during his current african tour touched off a dispute in parliament and threatened a rift in Anglo american relations. Irate demands that Macmillan take the matter up in Washington were contained in a motion proposed in the House of commons a civil defense radio network said two men parachuted from the plane before the crash but Forbes air Force base at Topeka kan., Homo base of the plane said this could not be confirmed immediately. Keeping in Worchester mass. Up a one of the most Active co eds on the Clark University Campus is 19-year-old Natalie Johnson. She is an expert horsewoman. Swimmer diver ice and roller skater Church soloist saxophonist and pianist. Incidentally. Miss Johnson Baa been Blind since birth. Iowa. Student accidentally stabbed a a Quot a. A a if. My now it s really compact the weather Man played rough on the West coast with 60-Mph winds in Hie los Angeles arca toppling Trees on Little compact cars and flood in Washington. This flood scene at Arlington shows a wrecker rescuing a tiny foreign car behind it near a service station whose sign seems to carry frustrating message at this time. Iowa City Iowa a Bud a Ronald speedy 19, Allison was reported in satisfactory condition at a Hospital Here Friday after being stabbed accidentally by his Roommate. University of Iowa police and local officers said they were satisfied thai the wound was inflicted accidentally by Blair Paul Zell. Waterloo thursday night. Zell told officers he was holding a general Utility knife a used for cutting cheese and opening mail when speedy entered their room at Hillcrest dormitory. Both Are freshmen. A it la said speedy apparently ran into the knife As his Roommate turned to see who was entering. He i said speedy Felt no pain end was unaware he was wounded but. Zell i feared his Roommate had bumped the Point of the knife and insisted on an examination. He said they found a slight wound and a doctor later determined that speedy was bleeding internally. For rain or Shine White Chiffon gown with umbrella folds was designed by Castillo of Lanvin. Skirt and camisole top Are St Parard by a Belt tied to one aide

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