Polio Deaths Rise in Iowa With 60th Fatality
Iowa reports 60 polio deaths as Helen Brown, 43, dies in Council Bluffs. Des Moines records seventh season death with Keith DeLong, 28, dying from bulbar polio. Des Moines polio patients treated since June 30 total 291. Council Bluffs southwest Town cases reach 163 for the year, vs 44 in all of 1951. Ft Dodge closes municipal pool as a precaution ahead of Labor Day.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Helen Brown
Massena
Des Moines
Keith DeLong
Nemaha
Ft. Dodge
Cannon Scorches Pants Seat Suit Filed for Damages
Indiana man Thomas Lee of Indianapolis sues in Franklin County Circuit Court claiming an American Legion cannon scorched his pants seat. He seeks damages of 444.44 dollars.
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Cannon
Indiana
Man Sues
Brookville
Ind
American Legion
Thomas Lee
Indianapolis
Franklin County
Retiring Newsman Sam Ochiltree Reflects on 46 Years
New York profile of Sam Ochiltree a veteran newspaperman who retires at 65 after fifty years in journalism detailing his early telegraph work during the 1906 San Francisco quake his AP editor roles and Korea dispatches He discusses retirement religion and his long marriage to the same woman and notes Hollywood never discovered him.
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New York
Sam Ochiltree
Hollywood
Sar
Sam
San Francisco
Associated Press
Korea
Winston Churchill
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Washington
IOWA GI DIES IN CAR CRASH IN TRINIDAD
Sfc. Gordon Phillip McBurney, 22, of Council Bluffs, died in an auto crash in Trinidad British West Indies on August 17, according to word received here.
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Council Bluffs
Sfc
Gordon Phillip McBurney
Trinidad
British West Indies
Grandview School Opens Fall Term Monday
The Grandview consolidated school begins fall term with a half day on Monday and noon bus departures. The hot lunch program starts Tuesday. Faculty includes A. R. Morledge superintendent and staff from Letts, Sigourney, Muscatine, Fairfield, Wilton, Ollie, and other towns. Drivers listed for three buses. janitor Paul Stineman Jr. and cooks Mrs Graham and Mrs McGill named.
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Grandview
Grandview Consolidated School
A. R. Morledge
Richard Paine
Letts
Frank Hook
Wapello
Corinne Weller
Sigourney
Paul Borchert
Renin
Gene Bersch
Muscatine
Eloise McCreery
Ollie
Raymond H. Schulz
New Liberty
Margaret Ford
Fairfield
Mabel Kemp
Inez Maher
Wilton
Chevrolet
Philip Moser
Ford
Dwight Schaper
Columbus Junction
Dodge
Clarence Rhodes
Paul Stineman, Jr
Charles Graham
Carl McGill
Prowler Identified in Des Moines Residence
A 17 year old prowler found in a Des Moines home basement Tuesday night has been identified as an escapee from a Missouri boys reform school. Police reported today.
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Des Moines
Missouri
Local News Briefs From Muscatine Area
Howard Reed of 926 Fuller Street hospitalized at Bellevue. Dismissals include Roy Carver Jr. of 2236 Mulberry Avenue and Bernard Roth of 806 Cedar Street. Moose lodge hosts 7 30 p m practice. Birth announced for Pamela Sue Vance Aug 9 to Robert and DeLores Vance of Kewanee Ill. Marriage licenses issued to Muscatine pair John Millinge 19 and Florine Cook 21 and to James Egly Des Moines and Ruth Hermann 25. William St Clair Jr. 23 Northwestern and Donna Drake 22. A W Hine and daughter Leon Schroeder of Tulsa left after visiting Dr A B Clapp and F S Winn at 1122 Mulberry. First Lt Claren Dae 417 Linn Street released from active U S Air Force duty plans to enroll at Iowa University in September. New auto registrations: Earl Kraklio Wilton Hudson. Ralph Knight 518 West Third Cadillac. Dr David H Gray 501 Iowa Buick.
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Howard Reed
Fuller Street
Bellevue Hospital
Roy Carver, Jr
Mulberry Avenue
Bernard Roth
Cedar Street
the Moose
Lodge Hall
Robert Vance
Kewanee
Ill
Pamela Sue
Vance
Delores Terry
Muscatine
John Milling
A. B. Clapp
F. S. Winn
Claren F. Daie
Linn Street
Iowa University
Earl Kraklio
Wilton
Hudson
Ralph S. Knight
West Third Street
Cadillac
David H. Gray
Iowa Avenue
Buick
Richter Family Returns From Indiana Vacation
Mr and Mrs William Richter return from a two week vacation with Mr and Mrs Luther Allensworth and family of Osceola Indiana. They spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Ed Batchelor and Mr and Mrs Dean McBride and families at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Win Dipple in Montpelier.
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Montpelier
William Richter
Luther Allensworth
Osceola
Ind
Ed Batchelor
Dean McBride
Edwin Dipple
Gerdts Family Ends Visit In Atalissa
Mr and Mrs Robert Gerdts and family of Sarasota Florida conclude a visit with relatives in Atalissa After arriving earlier in the summer Mrs Gerdts and the children stayed to visit kin in the Wapello vicinity before returning home
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Atalissa
Robert Gerdts
Sarasota
Fla
McGinnis Rites Set After Illinois City Death
Mrs. Alice McGinnis 55 died at Moline Lutheran hospital after a three month illness. A Buffalo Prairie native, she lived in the Drury area 30 years. Survived by husband Chauncey son Freeman and daughter Elmer Frank and siblings. funeral services at Crummy Funeral Home Reynolds then Buffalo Prairie church with Rev. Jesse Bonkmeyer and Rev. Alfred Behrer officiating. burial in Buffalo Prairie cemetery.
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Illinois City
Alice McGinnis
Moline Lutheran Hospital
Drury Area
Ernest and
Adeline Volker Marston
Buffalo Paairie
Chauncey McGinnis
Freeman McGinnis
Elmer Frank
Milan
Elmo Marston
Buffalo Prairie
Linwood
Eliza
Freeman
Rock Island
John Flaherty
Joan Rahn
Crummy
Reynolds
Grain Market Ends Mixed on Active Close
Chicago grain futures rallied late as buying spread from soybeans to other sectors. Wheat fell 1-4 to 7-8 higher, corn 1-2 to 3-4 higher, oats mostly steady, rye up 1-2 to 1-1/4, soybeans up 1 to 3-3/4, and lading grain up 2 to 5 cents per hundredweight with September quotes noted.
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Chicago
Butter and egg market update from Chicago wholesale prices
Chicago market report shows butter receipts 558,812 with wholesale prices 93 score AA 74.5 and similar grades, eggs steady with checks down a cent per dozen, poultry prices flat with heavy hens 22-25 cents, light hens 19-20, roasters 30-31, fryers 32.5-33, and ducklings 27 per unit.
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Chicago
U.S
U. S
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Aug 21 Report
Cash wheat and corn prices with bids for No 2 red No 1 hard No 3 hard and mixed grades. Oats and barley quotes provided with sample grading and soybeans shown as none.
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Chicago
Chicago Potatoes Market Report August Update
Illinois potato arrivals total 120 with 229 on track and 414 shipments nationwide. Demand is slow and markets are dull to slightly weaker. California long whites fetch 5.43, bakers 6.10. Idaho Oregon russets 5.75 to 6.15. Minnesota warbas 5.85, North Dakota pontiacs 6.05, Washington russets 5.75 to 5.00, Wisconsin pontiacs 4.75 to 5.50, Triumph 4.50 to 5.00.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
California
Idaho
Estimated Receipts for Friday Livestock Trades
USDA estimates show Friday salable livestock receipts in Chicago with hogs about 5,000, cattle 1,000, and sheep 1,000.
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Chicago
USDA
Couples Enjoy Ozarks Vacation in Grandview
Grandview residents Mr. and Mrs Harold Shellabarger and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Thompson vacation in the Ozarks. Others visiting here include Mrs. Ruth Shellabarger in Burlington and relatives from Davenport Florida, Ohio, and Illinois. Local visits and church events are noted as families and friends travel and gather.
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Grandview
Harold Shellabarger
Leon Thompson
Ozarks
Cloud McGill
Davenport, Fla
Bernice Odel
Semi Crash Kills 18-Year-Old In Knoxville Area
A car carrying three boys was crushed by a semi-trailer near Knoxville Wednesday night. Keith Robuck, 18, of Douds died. John Burnett, 16, Knoxville, sustained serious injuries and Joe Bledsoe, 16, Knoxville, was severely cut.
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Knoxville
Here
Keith Robuck
John Burnett
Joe Bledsoe
New York Stocks Listed By Company Percentages
A wide list of stocks and percentage changes is provided for many firms including Am Can Am Home Prod Am Rad Am Tel Tel Am Tele Am Woolen Anacon Cop Armour Atchison Bendix Av Boeing Case J I Chrysler Con Edis Corn Prod Curtiss Leased Deere Du Pont Gen Elec Gen Foods Gen Mot Goodrich Goodyear Intl Harv Int Tel Tel Kresge Mont Ward Nash Kelv Nat Gypsum NY Central Penney Pepsi Phillips Radio Sears Sinclair Stad Ol Ind Studebaker Swift Texas Unit Air Lin U S Gypsum US Rubber US Steel West Un Tel Wilson Woolworth.
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Anacon Cop
Armour
Atchison
Bendix Av
Boeing Airp
Chrysler
Curtisser
Deere
du Pont
Gen Elec
Gen Foods
Goodrich
Harv
Tel & Tel
Kresge S
Mont Ward
Nash Kelv
NY ¥ Central
Penney JC
Par
Pepsi Cola
Phillips Pet
Radio Cp
Sears Roeb
Sinclair Oil
Socony Vac
Sou Pac
Ltd Brand
Stad Ol] Ind
Ltd
Ol NJ
Studebaker
Swift & Co
Texas Co
Air Lin
Aire
U S Gypsum
US Rubber
U S Steel
West UN Tel
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Greeting card ofen founder Rosa Welcher builds card business
Rosa Welcher and her husband Fredric formed Panda Prints Inc to print and distribute humorous greeting cards. The firm sells about seven million cards a year with whimsical animal sketches and New York style humor. Customers include lovers and fans who praise Welcher cards over traditional candy gifts.
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Rosalind Weicher
Dali
Brooklyn
G. I
Rosalind
Fredric
Panda Prints, Inc
Romans and Freemasons in a Burning Arson Case
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Romans and a special Freemasons reference in a case described as arson. Details are unclear and names, dates, or locations are not readable.
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Cindy
the Ozarks
Beverly Harnett
Doris Haynes
Tarzan
Robert Sisters
Princess Gonzales
V.F.W. Post
Grimm Drug Store Rises
Eichenauer’s Romann & Liebbe CO
Kiddies
Half Price
League Park
Hal Boyle
London
St. Peter
Iowagi
Hippinn
Piaaine
P.vue
Prowler
West 2Nd
City News
Richters
Rirs. McGinnis
Chicago Cash Grain
James and
Phillip Long
J. R. Schafer
John Wallace
Larry
Orlen Kemp
Ottumwa
Maude Schafer
Grace Hunter
Ste McGill
Florence Jardine
Ollie Thompson
Mildred Thompson
Amelia Kemp
Della Ingram
George Taylor
St. Louis
Mr. Taylor
Ralph Priebe
Deep River Bible Camp
Mr. Priebe
Susan Kay Wiele
Rockford Ill
Milo Wiele
Larry Beik
Joe Kemp
Ruth Shellabarger
Burlington
Lynn
Earl McGrew
Carl
Lincoln
Neb
Arch McGrew
Dewey McGrew
Hallock
Hallock, Minn
John McGrew
Dee
Wee
Jan Eee Ween
May
New Boston
New
Boston, Illinois
W.O.C. T.V
Quad City Boat Racing Assn
Hess
Legion Dance
Men’s Community Club
Ofen Beats
Dorothy Roe
Associated Press Women’s
Rod Cameron
Fort Osage
John Wayne
Dakota
Clackni
MAYO
Beyer Vt Lith Nelson
Technicolor
Robert Alda
Janis Paige
Gleason
Euwrnoa
Pepe A
Fa Lelie
Mona Freeman
Don Defore
Menger
Yvonne de Carlo
Rock Hudson
Cornel Wilde
Teresa Wright
Jack and the Beanstalk
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