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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - September 24, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news it. Pleasant Iowa wednesday evening sept. 24, 1958 these Days by George e. Sokolsky Down to planes two islands shall men die for Barren islands this is the question that is being asked these Days for we live in a practical Era when men do not wish i to die for an imponderable. If they Are to die they say let it be for something practical. But they prefer not to die at All. The question is what is practical and. If we Analyse too much i there anything that is Worth dying j for god country Home an j Ideal a belief to avenge a wrong to spurn an insult in fact does it make sense to grow poor defending one s native land when one can grow Rich and even fat by trading with the enemy or by manipulating a flight of capital or by profiteering on other menus stupidities these Are no longer abstract questions for they Are symbols of what our government has to Deal with every Day. One week it is Lebanon another Jordan another Iraq or Iran or Kashmir or qua 1 Semala still another it is Quemoy and i walks into police station Date for Bis Barbecue is oct. 18nationalists fight Way out of trap Iowa Falls Iowa it up a a 32-year-old farm worker who walked into police Headquarters tuesday with a gunshot wound in the Chest was listed in fair condition today at a Hospital while police tried to learn details of the incident. Richard w. Fenton Wilkie walked into the police station carrying a 32-caliber pistol and announced a a in be been police said Fenton told them he had been shot near the Railroad tracks in Iowa Falls but they were unable to obtain any other details before Fenton was taken to a Hospital. Asst. Police chief Lynn Satchell said the shooting was listed As an accidental self inflicted wound pending further investigation. However he said there were several unexplained details which puzzled authorities. He said the seriousness of the wound made it doubtful that Fenton could have walked from the Railroad tracks to the police station and officers were unable to find a car which Fenton might have used. Fenton was shot in the left Side of the Chest just below the ribs and doctors said he had a a extensive internal injuries. The Date for an All county Chicken Barbecue in it. Pleasant has been set for october 18. Profits from the event will be used for the promotion of the Effort to obtain the agricultural Hall of Fame. And for other agricultural and Industrial promotion if there is any excess. Preliminary plans have mentioned that the Day May give Opportunity to Call attention to industries already in the county and to display articles made in the county. Barbecuing equipment is being loaned for the Ocassio to Barbecue 1.000 Servings of Chicken per hour. Organizations will be set up to give Opportunity for Purchase of tickets in All parts of the county. Taipei. Formosa up a thirty two nationalist Sabre jets fought their Way out of a communist trap Over the China Mainland and shot Down to communist Mig-17and probably destroyed 2 others today in a Battle with too enemy planes Over the Formosa Strait. From left Captain Barney mayor Pawling. General Quinn departing commander i s governor s commission on refugee Lai ded by governor Ribi Relief when the integration of coff Captain Wendell w bar hungarian refugees desiring army n e a departing commanding j service presented unforeseen pro officer of the United states army bless. He also was praised for his recruiting main station a n d j untiring Devotion to the Many armed forces induction station in j duties that confronted him outside new Haven was presented with a i the regular Days work such As his Fine letter of appreciation on behalf i guest appearances at Veteran s or of the people of Conn. At a j Gani Zaions Church groups service ceremony this monday morning i clubs High schools and colleges. Brig. Gen. James m Quinn. The i Captain Barney graduated from assistant adjutant general of the i it. Pleasant High school attended state made the presentation As the i Iowa Wesleyan College and is a Many military and civilian pm member of the Phi Delta Theta Plo yees who had enjoyed his Lead fraternity. He is to attend the Reship for the past three years a honest John Quot missile course at looked on. Fort Sill. Okla., with subsequent As govenor Ribicoff expressed his sigment to Korea. Mrs. Barney deep appreciation for the co opera and family will live in Crane ind., Tion that Captain Barney gave the while he is Oversea. The nationalist air Force reported no losses among the Sabre jets in the bigger Aerial Battle of the Quemoy War. There were unconfirmed reports the nationalists used new american rockets to rack up w h a t the government called a Quot glorious a j. Gen. I. Fuen told newsmen the communist migs us a new tactics today in an apparent Effort to Force a nationalist plane to crash on the Mainland where the reds could use it As a evidence of smog Man a heavy Eye smarting smog smothered the los Angeles Calif Basin and found pedestrians wiping tears from their eyes and even one above defying convention by wearing a mask. A smog Alert is issued when the Ozone Content reaches .53 per million parts of air. The condition is generally accompanied by temperatures in the High nineties. Cancer research Mary Morin 18, of Manchester n. In a contestant in the recent miss America contest is taking her first step toward fulfilling her ambition to join in the search for a cancer cure. She is entering the University of new Hampshire on a science scholarship. She said she was inspired by the work done by the american cancer receives suggestions that governor resign Norman a. Erbe attorney general tuesday night stated he had received suggestions that gov. Herschel Loveless be challenged to resign As governor of Iowa. General i said the communist formations flying at different altitudes lured t h e nationalist planes toward the Mainland. Then the soviet built Mig-17s boxed the nationalists in on three sides leaving an escape exit open Only towards the Mainland. The nationalists Sabre Jet pilots slugged their Way out of the communist trap in a Battle that matched some of the great engagements of the korean War when american pilots flying f-85 Sabre jets scored a 13 to i ratio Over communist Mig-15s. Charges of contacts in to Cas crazed father shoots four of his children to death four killed in accidents by up four persons were killed tuesday in traffic accidents on Iowa highways. Three were out of state residents and the fourth an iowan. Tile iowan killed was Cletus m. Weber 35, Estherville. He met death when his truck skidded on. Loose gravel on a county Road four Miles Southeast of spirit Lake and smashed into a Utility pole. The mishap was not noticed until an hour later when a passing Motorist saw the turn indicator lights of the wrecked truck blinking. He is survived by hts widow and one child. Referring to Sherman Adams resignation after democratic attacks on his acceptance of gifts from an alleged influence seeker Erbe said persons contacting him have suggested Loveless should resign because the governor received a much larger gift from the Hoffa sources. Gifts of $5,000 and $17,000 Are not made by Hoffa and his boys without expecting something in return Erbe added. Erbe spoke to the Henry county Young republicans meeting at the it. Pleasant City Hall. Also present were members of the High school Republican student organization and the Central committee officers. Washington up a House investigators heard charges today that sen. George Smathers Dot Fla. And democratic mayor David Lawrence of Pittsburgh made behind the scenes contacts with Federal communications commissioners in a to Channel award Case. Investigators also named George c. Mcconnaughey As the former acc chairman previously unidentified who was said in testimony tuesday to have received and solicited bribe offers for his vote in the Pittsburgh Channel 4 totals 1.58 inches the spokesman said the planes fought Over an area stretching from so a Tow m the South to la Chao in the North a distance of More than 150 Miles that was covered in Only a few minutes of the Brief but furious Battle. General i nationalist air Force intelligence director was asked How the 32 Sabre jets could take on the supposedly Superior Mig-17s in combat and defeat them so thoroughly. He referred newsmen to the record of american airmen in Korea when Superior training was credited with the Victory. Drizzling showers then prolonged heavy rain brought a total of 1.58 inches of water to it. Pleasant tuesday afternoon and evening. Nearly a half Inch had fallen by six p. In. To this was added Over an Inch in the next. Two hours to make the heaviest rain of the month. Donnellson reported two inches Burlington 103 inches and Winfield 1.7 inches. He said however. That formation of a Council made up of representatives from unions a closely related to transportation w a s Given serious thought and would Richard Cornick president pre by decided at a new York meet sided Over the business meeting my within the next few months. Following Erbe s talk and reports earlier Hoffa had gone before of previous meetings was Given by 600 delegates to the annual meet the Secretary Beverly Whaley. My of the Central conference of the principal order of business was teamsters and delivered a round the election of officers for the Cornhouse speech attacking the Senate my term. Those elected were rackets committee. Al Cio president a Harlan Bainter it. President George Meany and pleasant United Auto workers president Walter Reuther. Vice president mrs. G. A. Elliott of new London Secretary a mrs. Betty Rich of. Pleasant treasurer a Dick Elefson it pleasant the three men were mentioned in testimony before the House influence investigating subcommittee. The subcommittee originally had withheld tile names of both Lawrence and Smathers along with Mcconnaughey a. Oliver Eastland assistant chief investigator of the subcommittee testified in reply to questions today that Lawrence democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania wrote acc commissioners Richard t. Bartley and Richard a. Mack in behalf of one of the Channel applicants television City in. Eastland said the letters were written to t h e commissioners when the Case was under Judica Tion. He said the letters recommended granting the Channel to t television City. Two persons were fatally injured and a third critically Hurt Wrhen a car slowed into the Side of a truck and careened to a Railroad warning signal at the Junction of Iowa 33 and 9 North of Sibley. Mrs. Ann Kujawa Owatonna. Minn., died immediately. De k n i e f e i 69, Youngstown. Ariz. Died several hours later in a Hospital at Sibley. His Wile remains in critical condition. Mrs. G. Or nun Shotz. San Diego Calif died when the car in which she was Riding rammed into the rear of a panel truck on . 30 about four Miles East of injured hogs killed As truck upsets London up a communist China in its first official reaction to the Formosa Strait air Battle charged that two . Planes violated communist air space Over China a Fukien province today. A dispatch of the communist new China news Agency broadcast by piping radio also claimed that one nationalist f86 Sabre Jet was shot Down and another j was damaged during the Day s action. The charge that american planes flew Over the Mainland came in a piping broadcast to night issuing the �?o12th warning to the United states Over involve ment in i a two . F4d fighters intrude de into China s territorial air in the Amoy area in Fukien province today a the communist news Agency dispatch said. The Driver was injured and Between 70 and 80 hogs were killed when a Semi trailer overturned on its Side on Highway 34, two Miles West of Lockridge at 9 30 . Tuesday. Dwight h. Semf Wever suffered cuts and bruises in the Accident and was taken to memorial Hospital Here where he is still a patient. The Load of hogs owned by or Brookhiser of Wever were being taken to Market when the Accident Industry off to the Moon preceding the meeting a Small group met with attorney general Erbe at the Iris for dinner. They included the executive committee of the Republican Central committee and officers of the Young republicans and first District chairman bed a Galen Galer was introduced and spoke briefly r. S. O. Members present were Diane Jones Lynn Hunsaker William Rockwell Pat Bryant Rand Beattie Judy Robinson and Marvin Peterson. Following the meeting refreshments of doughnuts and Coffee were served. Miss Doris Sharp of Winfield was chairman of the refreshment committee. New York up a american Industry is off to the Moon. A growing number of top flight companies Are turning their research guns on the Field of astronautics where Many believe the next Industrial Frontier will be born. In recent months More than a dozen companies have announced plans to invest their own Money in the development of space vehicles missiles and the like for both civilian and military use. This is exclusive of the work already being done on military missiles rockets and satellites by More than 3,000 firms. The space age is fast dawning on the american scene and american companies know full Well that to remain competitive they must keep Pace with the new development. Leading Oil and chemical companies Are actively engaged in developing new fuels to Power the space vehicles of the future. Metal companies Are seeking to develop the new alloys that will withstand the temperatures and other Rigours of outer iowans killed in crash in Minnesota Reuther turns to general motors Sauk Centre Man. Up a three iowans were killed and another injured tuesday when a car and truck collided at the intersection of two highways near Here. The victims were or. And or. Thomas j. Miller aged 70 and 68, of Blockman. Iowa and Hugh Saltzman 64. Mount Ayr Iowa. Saltzman s wife Fern was injured but reported in fair condition. May require $50 fee for College application u. S. Forces move in Between factions spirit Lake Iowa Impi it Iowa College presidents have suggested a Way to prevent student from making several applications to colleges and then choosing the school which offers the most. The presidents decided tuesday Here during the annual workshop of the association of Iowa College presidents that they will ask then respective boards of trustee. To approve a requirement calling for a $50 fee to be submitted upon application by the High school graduate. This fee if tile plan is approved would not by refunded if the student is accepted and then goes to another school. The action does not apply to the three state supported institutions of higher education Iowa state College. University of Iowa and Iowa state teachers College. Inquiries received about or. Holland b. H. Wilsons former residents visit Here a new request found its Way t it the John Wesley Holland Studey Union on the Iowa Wesleyan College Campus. Telephone inquire ask. A Why is or. Holland no broadcasting and a when will or Holland be on the air Quot the popular pastor of the Little Brown Church of the air retired sept. I. The Public expected an answer from the student Union named for him. The John Wesley Holland student Union opened for use a year ago with the opening of school. 1> dining facilities serve All students who live on Campus. Its social Halls ale the scene of Campus social events. A Book store a health Center a snack bar offices a Chape. A music room and other conveniences make a Fuller life for Iowa Wesleyan Collie students or. And mrs. Ben hut Wilson of Joliet 111. Spent a few Days this week in the Home of their friends or. And mrs c c Warhurst. Or. Wilson i. A retired educator from several Iowa High schools and for a number of years in the Junior College at Joliet. He is now editor of Earth science Magazine of which association he also was a past president. Incidentally. Or. Wilson designed the Stone Bridge in Saunders Park and also the Stone Gate Entrance to Forest Home cemetery. The Wilsons were former residents Clit. Pleasant and Are both graduates of Iowa Wesleyan College. Washington up a president Eisenhower met in secret today with the governments top spacemen. The White House conference was tile first of what probably will be monthly sessions of a new National aeronautics and space Council. Monroe. Wis. Up Monroe residents were awakened far ahead of schedule tuesday by the strains of a Rock of officials at Grace l u t ii e r a n Church explained that a timing device on the Church Chimes which should have run the hymn at noon set it off in the Early morning darkness repairing crossing Assembly postponed Railroad Crews Are making extensive repairs in the Broadway crossing. Traffic has been routed around the crossing while the improvement is being made to smooth out the humps Over the rails. The Quot Wallop Washington Assembly at the High school was Post i Pond wednesday until thursday i at 1 15

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