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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - May 12, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news fair nag these Days by George a Sokolsky the of i no election in now York Stair the Republican party is gradually accepting the domination of United states senator Jacob javits. The other United states senator Irving Ives who comes up for re election this year takes in his stride philosophically and remotely the problems of the Day. The task of the Republican party in 1958 is to elect a governor in the place of Averu Harriman who is a Democrat Harriman will run for re election he May have As his senatorial nominee either Robert f. Wagner mayor of new York City Frank s Hogan the District attorney of new York county or the Roo Veltian postmaster general James a. Farley. If Farley runs he w ill attract Many Republican votes no matter who the Republican candidate is it is not believable that any one of these men would fail to get the Liberal party endorsement although David Dubinsky and Alex Rose two labor leaders who own that party might be embarrassed if Nelson Rockefeller runs on the Republican ticket either for governor or Senate if Rockefeller runs javits cannot lose. Should Rockefeller run for governor and be elected he would be in the same general grouping of the party with javits whose claim to patronage and control of the state committee he would not oppose should Rockefeller be Defeated. Javits will have bet n the last Republican to have been elected to a statewide office javits is energetic aggressive opportunistic and inordinately ambitious. His singleness of purpose could leave javits fully in control but with a reduced party to Tollow him. Iwo other candidates will present themselves for the governorship. Louis Lefkowitz attorney general of the state of new York and at this moment the Only Republican in the state administration. And Leonard Hall formerly chairman of the Republican National committee who had assumed that he had Hie endorsement of the Eisenhower administration. A important Factor in this situation which cannot be disregarded is the position of Thomas e. Dewey whose influence in new York state remains enormous it will not be easy for anyone to be nominated of whom Dewey altogether Dis reproves. Dewey would like to see Harriman Defeated not Only because Harriman is a Democrat of the new Deal persuasion but it would appear by circumstantial evidence that the gentlemen have a distaste for each other. It would not be characteristic of Dewey to support anyone for the nomination who did not have a fair Chance to be elected too Republican chances Are not too Bright anywhere in the Northeast. For instance in Connecticut the democratic governor Abraham r Bicoff. Is unusually popular and can carry his party in on his coattails. The democratic candidates for the nomination for United states senator include Chester Bowles and Thomas Dodd who have earned a degree of popularity. Tile Republican party which had been badly split now scorns to have achieved a degree of unification but it will take a Complete recovery from the depressed economic conditions to overcome the effects of democratic Progress in a state which has had a Long history of Republican control. Of course the population of Connecticut has changed a theologically from the Anelo Saxon predominance which Marie the Connecticut Yankee a rare Type to a very mixed population of Eastern and Southern european origin. Massachusetts May now be regarded As a democratic state. Little is left of the atmosphere in which the Lowells spoke Only to the Cabot and the Cabot spoke Only to god. It is a state of very mixed population and Small adherence to past traditions. In new Jersey the primary election this past Winter split the Republican part in Many ways and strengthened the Power of governor Meyner who is an a i rant for either the first or second place in the 1960 presidential election. A 6 o Pennsylvania republicans do not particularly want Harold Stassen As their candidate for governor but Stassen wants to run and there is no Way of stopping him. The court action designed to designate him As a Carpetbagger will not keep Stassen Down. His eyes Are on 1960 when he Hopes to be Able to Challenge vice president Nixon a Challenge which will serve no other purpose than to split the Republican party. Should Stassen be elected governor of Pennsylvania. Vol. So no. 111 it. Pleasant. Iowa. Monday in emn a mail 105s 11 Filiti Quot ish Quot by Carrier 36v per week by mall ii m per year describes scene of shooting Ai a a m a six killed on Naar Bridge at Iowa oads Oakland Mills out weekend in i i i i in Home aids had 19. Puli iced. D owned White swimming in the Skunk i Neine ii the Bridge at Oakland Mills about 3 30 pm. Today monday i the youth was swimming with another boy when the drowning occurred county authorities Anil others were hanging the River to his body americans firs family a president Eisenhower celebrated mothers Day by attending services at the National presbyterian Church with his two grandchild t in David and Susan Eisenhower the services were conducted by toe pastor of the Church or. Edward l r Eison right. Mrs. Eisenhower was unable to attend since she was in Denver Colo visiting her Mother who is ill i internat amal sound photo. A Khrushchev a a authority weakened Washington it ins1 soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev s position was reported threatened today by rival factions within the Kremlin supported by red China. Well informed sources said Khrushchev has apparently come out on top in a bitter struggle for survival but his authority As Premier and first Secretary of the communist party has been ened they said thai new challenges by leaders of rival factions within the Kremlin Are expected to continue undiminished. Communist China which teared it would be left out of a new a a Summit meeting advocated by Khrushchev reportedly has Given Strong backing to the premieres rivals in the Kremlin Power struggle. The mounting opposition to Khrushchev a authority has been led by Mikhail a sos Tov secret by of Hie powerful communist Central committee and Pjetr n. Pospelov a Nav to Secretary. A recent to Deal with red Chint s Challenge of Khrushchev a soft policy toward tit ism and his More lenient handling of the red european satellites led a tougher attitude by the Kremlin against marshal Tito of Yugoslavia. The soviet Union postponed of of Icille president Klementi Vor Shilov s visit to Yugoslavia today. The yugoslavs had prepared for the visit despite reports for several Days that vol so to is trip would be cancelled thus deepening the rift Between marshal Tito and the Kremlin. House votes military pay boost Bill Washington in the House today overwhelmingly approved a Compromise $576,41 0.000 military Flay Bill designed to keep talented and highly skilled men in uniform to Man space age defences. The Bill approved by voice vote and without debate went to the Senate where passage will Send ii to the White House for president weak Eisenhower a signature. Injured in mishap on 34 Ruby Maxwell 18. I pleasant a injured when the ear she was driving went Oft Highway 84 about eight Miles West of i pleasant at la 55 a in. Monday and rolled Over. Mis Maxwell we taken to memorial Hospital by ambulance she suffered a broken Collar Bone und cuts and bruises. Aero Irving to Sli Erith Russell Van la Uyl the Young woman was driving West in a 1953 Ford owned by her Mother when she went to pass a gasoline transport she saw a Cai approaching from the West while attempting to get Back into the right Lane she lost control of the car and it rolled Down a ditch on the South Side it the Highway. Ria car was badly damaged in the Accident it was towed to a local garage. Rand Jeattie wins Rodeo Tow ate d Moi a Sci tin a t m to Sui Cut to killed the freed North by Issi a 19,.8 to a1 tie death to tie Jim Mark today a Viet Lins w Al e add d to i he the weekend 1958 toll at Iii even 20 c is x 111 i Ecol Titi tin Augh i i Fred to with 214 12 last year Day victim Weir .18-yeas old i Brand of Davenport when his cur crashed into ate of a Milwaukee i or it Loc Molive e about 11 Milt. Of fan Reid and 22-Yeur-Olti k i cd i Olla a of Mal sol in w to cat a 11 lick ii by i abutment on Highway to about to i Mill w. I of Tiffin Bland body was hulled from the wreckage of i e Tias it some Sault d through the Ait my land i in a Field along Side the Railroad right of Way his body was found about 75 feet from the Point of Impact silent James Griffins of Jal let non county Ald signal lights at the Dossing were functioning and then was Clem View of the crossing authorities said the i Chaska youth was Aloin in the Cir and apparent in Tell asleep at Tho wheel he died of a b Oken neck officer heard in trial of Starkweather Lincoln neb. Ins accused a is Slayer Charles Starkweather in a letter to ins parents utter his capture said hts girl Friend Caid Ann Fugate had no part it Ute killing of la per Sims space testers Comdr. Malcolm d Ross and u. 8. Naval Observatory astronomer Alfred to Morenci ate shown undergoing Testa before their open Gondola balloon ascension from Crosby mum to a height of 40, feet to make a a Iron Nueal observations for space Navel. International Lincoln Nevin she it i William b Casper Wyo. Testified i t veal old Carli Alin i it put Homer of today that Fugate told stale league to Convene the Tate convention it league of women voters will plat in i pleasant this week sessions w ill tie held at thet intake All John on Weir kill a in at Rand Beattie son of mrs Viola Beattie won the local teen age Rodeo sponsored by the Junior chamber of Commerce and will compete saturday in the state contest to be held at Washington. He received a defense Bond Beattie edged out Ronald Gillis by one Point 399 to 398 Gillis received a pen and Pencil set. Third All uniformed personnel with two t place among the eight contestants or More years of service a it Ald get went to Jane Hawkins. A six per cent pay hike. J Norman Haworth and Don alter in addition the Bill provides for will accompany Beattie to the state Quot proficiency pay for a limited i event number of enlisted men and of-1 the Jaycees were appreciative old the measure is about $107,000,000 less than provided in the original House Bill and almost exactly As approved by the Senate. The pay increase would go into effect with the fit St pay period after june i. Four persons urday accidents they were 38-year-old Gale Clayjr. Of Mason City Auto a involved in an Accident South Gurnet 22-year-old Richard i i win Alloway an airman let stymied at Sioux City killed when hts pm crashed off the Road near Salix land two Omaha men 32-Ytar-old a John j. Slack and 32-year-old Pat Rick w Barnes killed when their car went out of control on Highway 75 North of Council Bluff another Auto fatality not i charged against the traffic toll i was that of 30-month-old Richard j Neil Feller who was in of i by i lathers truck on the in Lei farm South of Council bin its saturday methodists prepare for canvass flyers holding unusual no -. The extra pay would Fri in $50 to $150 a month. Tie pay hike based on tin responsible the assistance Given by Roger and Varia j Erson Roger Garnjobst and Don j Platt in judging the driving contest rec which was held sunday afternoon Omin Nealions mad two years ago j at the City parking lot near the by a he Cordiner committee is de j City Hall. The cars were furnished signed to encourage servicemen j by Haworth motors and Taylor with engineering and other special motors. Backgrounds to stay in uniform to rather than accept More attractive jobs in Industry. Trailer on 218 judgments Are asked proclaims May 21 As poppy Day the american legion auxiliary has announced that the annual poppy Day in of. Pleasant will be on May 24. Fund. Received Are used by the organization for their veterans rehabilitation and child welfare program. Mayor Wade Mcbeth in a proclamation has set aside this Day As poppy Day and asked in Observance of the Day that All citizens Are urged to Wear memorial poppies thus honouring these who gave their lives for America in the two will wars and the korean conflict. He will surely by a candidate for the nomination for the presidency. The civil War which used to make votes and Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves Are no longer a Issue. Copyright 958. King feature Syndicate inc i three petitions have been filed in the clerk s office at the courthouse in which judgments Are asked. Ellis j j. And Lee Nora Tovrea j filed a petition against Anker and i Katherine Severn sen and Walter j j. And Betty p. Smith asking judg in Cut for $23,671.28. The plaintiff charge that the t i Severinsen owed them that sum j on a contract tor property on North j i Broadway when they sold Tho prop j cry to the Smiths. Tile plaintiffs ask that the court appoint a receiver for the property. I the plaintiffs alleged that equipment has been taken from the filling station on the property and sold and that alterations have been made to the building All to the damage of the plaintiffs. 0 6 -0 j Robert r. A Vav filed a petition against Claude d. Magee asking judgment for $1,750.40. The plaintiff states that the sum is owed him for work performed by him for 1 the defendant on the latter a farm. A break in of a trailer owned by i Boothe and Olson construction co., contractors on the Highway 218 a project North of the City was re a ported to county authorities today. Several Gallons of Oil was Tak Ltd n i from the trailer a lock on a Gas j barrel was also broken off and a Quantity of gasoline was stolen backs into Gas pump starts fire a car driven by James Lund of i Lemars backed into a Gas pump at Green s Standard station on the Southeast Corner of the Square j Early saturday morning and the Gas i ignited a Small explosion shattered the Glass in the pump which was destroyed in the Blaze that followed firemen extinguished the fire in a i Short time. Two killed in new rioting Beirut ins two persons were reported killed and an unde the mined number wounded today in fresh anti Goven irent rioting in the j. A. Peterson co filed a the lebanese capital of Beirut and petition against Gerald r Lange the City of Tripoli asking judgment for $848.10. The new shooting incidents Brough plaintiff claims the amount is the repealed death toll to 18 in it owed tor merchandise. J the rioting began Friday in Tripoli members of fir methodist. Lift a Chan Man. Church have been organizing and. Be now virtually ready for their annual every member canvass a which will by held next sunday committees have been working i on the project for several weeks under the leadership of the Rev. I j Gilbert Stout pastor and Robert Wray Lay Leader and general chairman t h Harney who is chairman of the commission on stewardship and finance. T he committee on program and r sources headed by e a Hayes i evaluated the giving and averaged i out Lii estimates tin in report was that the Church can meet the $68,875 financial program. This amount is Foi All purposes such As current retirement til indebtedness and missions income to j meet this program which is about 7 Gou More than the past year Wal be derived from weekly pledges regular offerings special offering old threshers meals fund trusts memorials and other sources the total local program which deluded some new phases amounts to $53,875 and the missions pro Gram to $15,000. The program includes $13,006 for retirement of debt and tor interest the remaining Church indebtedness incurred at the time of rebuilding is Down to about $36,000. The new program gives the Lour commis a Mons some funds w Ith which to ferry on their work provides for a Junior and Yough choir fund for youth program fund for to-1 aether Magazine and for memorials All of which Are new in Tho financial planning. The committee on materials. Education and publicity headed by tests Given Ralph Carnahan met with a Large a group of about too members to disseminate information the program was explained at two congregation dinners. The head of the committee on visitation is Hall Weir a Ftp Chart Type brochure has been prepared to assist in presenting the plan a Lex la hand student Union thu Iowa Wesleyan Campus slate office will a Athel Wenc Day evening Foi a Dionci Winch will open the convention thursday Anil Friday will be Lull Days which will last rom morning sessions through of i programs following tilt Dionci thursday night and the luncheon Friday. General chairmen in tin event arc i. Balon i Dane Alai mrs Robert derm i mrs George Wright will serve a convention treasurer. Mrs Wright will also serve on the registration committee along with mix Brid Bowers mrs John Elgar and or v i is me mrs Ralph smut is chairman of the credentials committee assisted by mrs Leon Shahan Slit detainment Fin the delegates is being planned by it committee composed of or Ross Shaler min m i Dickson and mrs Karl Hoaglin exhibits Are being pie pared by i c a. Cottrell and mrs f Dockendorff miss Nancy Graffam is responsible tor the sound equipment used during the convention mrs waiter limes it Manning the information table or Gilbert Garretson Isis pub Duimga tin Busine sessions or e a Hay and mrs Lyman sheets will be in charge of the polls Paget Are or Donald Dunn mrs Alanson big a i mrs Leo bran and mrs Roger child i lie i up Amil Delegat Iai e mrs Charles Garretson president of the Iii ill league. Mrs. To Shaler. Mrs c a cot Rig and mrs. Ralph smut. Arrested on of i lunge ma.-, Rouse i pleasant wars arrested by tim Highway pa1 so. Peal Oakland Mills saturday Abote i la pin and charged Wail opera a . Not enthusiastic about talks Washington Yinsi soviet prom it i Nikita Khrushchev has agreed to technical talks with the West on untie of a nuclear test i ban. But the lib greeted tie Gam tut with a marked Lack it enthusiasm t he White Hon is Ald the discussion might h and to Progress on disarmament however an official a to lenient yest erday added that in us opting one facet of us arms proposals the soviet has ignored the More important Clements of disarmament the new russian move came in a letter saturday replying to president Eisenhower s comprehensive disarmament message to tile Kremlin on april 28 in Ottawa meanwhile. Canadian i my Mia Sci John Diefenbaker told the soviet that Russia s announcement it a unilateral atomic test cessation is Quot not a tolerable substitute for International agreement Quot Ihlefe Baket i ii answering a Khrushchev note of april 4, urged the soviet to accept the american Arctic inspect Ion plan As proof it is a Lions about an atomic test Ball agreement. I urge numbers a Dine oui in Honor of mothers a motor vehicle while he was in toxic ated roust waived preliminary Healing in Justice Rudolph Eek a court and was bound Over to the gland pry under $375 Bond he posted a Bond and was released. Transient picked up a Tunnel North on Highway 2w reported to Serif Russell Van Tuyl sunday morning that a Man was acting strangely near i farm the sherds went to the seen a Arri found a Man sleeping near the Fence Row he brought him to the county jail checked him Over and released him sunday. Sheriff Van Tuyl reported the transient s name As John Swope address a a a ,&Quot. To Tho Young old Aud in Between were Given a vacation from cooking in Thor Day sunday As Advance reservations were made and ail taken at local eating places. La crowds started coming after sunday school and even before Church was out people continued to line up and Wail until 2 30, 3, and even at late As 4 a clock for Kotlier s Day get together As Fain Ilia dined oui with their guests there were Many evening dinners j also. Moth i was indeed a Queen for i the Day a As Many no of town pc pie called in party reservations and enjoyed dining in Large sized groups spoil a1 music was provided for the occasion and Beautiful bouquets and potted plants made the Day a very festive affair at the different eating establishments where the Vox choicest food was served essential High school Content Battery tests from the world Book company were Given to it. Pleasant High school students monday which will record the local students achievement in comparison to other students throughout the state. Stern named at Wayland Wayland Russel e. Stern Lias been appointed superintend of the Wayland schools succeeding Wayne Carter who resigned recently and accepted the position of Junior High principal at Fairfield. Stern has been superintendent at Jamaica. Iowa the past five years. He taught at Danville from 1949 to 1951 he us married and the father of six children. The Sterns plan to move Here the latter part of june Der said him Charles Starkweather held her hostage during a blood strewn adventure in crime undo Cross examination by Deli use attorney t Clement ganglia at Starkweather a first degree murder trial lit Lincoln neb Hornet was asked Quot did she Felt you she was held hostage by Charles Starkweather Quot Hoilier replied in a finn voice. Quot yes sir a however Romer testified that he had not seen Hizy evidence that Itic gut was a prisoner of the 19-Yeai old red haired defendant immediately before lits capture by Wyoming authorities after the slaying of Merle col son circuit Falls Mont shoe sales an. Co Iii son was one toll persons bark a lather is accused of killing Starkweather is being tried Sidell Lea Fly for the fatal shooting of Robert Jensen 17, of Bennet neb the Del end ants attorneys have entered a plea of innocent through reason of insanity. Romei was the 20th prosecution witness Gaughan asked. Quot did Carli Ever Tell you at any tune that Charles Starkweather was crazy a Hoilier answered Gaughan then asked Quot she did t Tell you she went Over Aud pumped 13 bullets into co 11 Ison a Homer replied on direct examination the Deputy related events leading to Starkweather a capture near Douglas Wyo last Jan 29 Homer said he wigs driving Between Casper and Douglas when he saw two men wrestling along Rio Highway. He said he stopped the car and that Carli Ann ran toward him. Quot she told me a Rome testified Quot she wanted me to take her to the police. Bile said he Starkweather had killed a Man. I asked her where and she said a right there a a Homer testified the men engaged in a scuffle along the Road were stat Kwh cat her and Joe Sprinkle a passing Motorist from Casper Rome testified he radioed to she Iff Earl Heflin of Douglas to so up roadblocks when Starkweather broke free from Sprinkle and fled in a Sedan belonging to c. L Ward of Lincoln another slaying victim. Homer said he found a 410 gauge Shotgun and a 22 Caliper Rifle Iii the rear seat of Collison a car. The Rifle had a Shell jammed in the chamber. Authorities maintain that Coll son was shot to death when he refused to give up his car to Starkweather so the accused could continue his flight. The Ward vehicle was Low Oil gasoline at the time. Authorities said Starkweather apparently had placed the weapons in the Collison car before Sprinkle arrived at the scene Romer testified that Sprinkle turned Over to him Hoilier a second ,22 Caliper Rifle which Sprinkle had taken from Starkweather during the scuffle. Starkweather sat unmoved during today a morning session of the trial the women on the jury of eight women and four men gasped in horror As the prosecution exhibited a color slide of the Bullet pierced head of Jensen the slide was introduced Aspa biologist Edwin d. Zeman returned to the witness stand. The prosecution. Through introduction of the slide sought to refute Starkweather s assertion that he shot the 240-Pound Bennet High school Strider in finds huge mushroom Wilbur attender brought a hug Quot mushroom specimen to the news monday morning. It weighed wet pounds nine ounces Aud was an especially by a Dutiful specimen with to Brownish top. It was even More Beautiful when first picked. Alien

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