Easter Services Planned Across Washington Churches
Washington churches outline a week of Easter observances including a three hour Good Friday union service at United Presbyterian, a midnight Seven Last Words performance, and an Easter Sunrise at the YMCA led by Dr Cyrus Pangborn. Local merchants support the Good Friday event and ministers share speaking duties.
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Churches
Washington
Presbyterian Church Choir
YMCA
Church Coer
Washington Ministerial Association
United Presbyterian Church
Ciood
Taft Nears Third Of Delegates From Illinois Primary
Taft appears assured of surpassing 200 delegates by month’s end after winning 45 of 111 Illinois district delegates for 179 total. Eisenhower could gain the remaining two Illinois at large. Stassen’s standing slips while Kefauver’s large Democratic vote means little without pledged delegates.
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Taft
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Illinois
Stassen
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Stevenson
Pasurea
Nave
Marriage License Issued for GraBer and Christney in Mt Pleasant
Dwight J. Gra ber and Juanita Mae Christney of Mt. Pleasant were issued a marriage license here on Tuesday.
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Dwight J. Graber
Juanita Mae Christney
Mt. Pleasant
Quake Felt Across Central States From Nebraska To Texas
A very strong earthquake rattled the south central United States with tremors lasting about 28 minutes from 10:30 a.m. CST, felt in Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas. No major damage or injuries reported though a Kansas City building had cracked windows. St Louis officials placed the epicenter in the Nemaha mountain range with four inches of ground displacement.
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United States
Omaha
Neb
Austin
Tex
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas City
St. Louis University Geophysics Department
Ross Heinrich
Nemaha
Heinrich
St. Louis
Jules Slunicko
Omaha Livestock Exchange
Bolivian government overthrown by MNR in swift coup
In La Paz the national revolutionary movement party MNR toppled the Junan regime in a 75 minute revolution. Leaders Hernan Siles and interior minister Antonio Selene took control with backing from the army and police. The 6 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. action involved pistol and machine gun fire in city streets.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
National Revolutionary Movement Party
MNR
Hernan Siles
Antonio Selene
Hlimiani
Selene
Humberto Torres Ruiz
Warns That Corn Borer May Stage Comeback
Des Moines reports that a corn borer expert warns Iowa farmers the insect pest could rebound after two years of unfavorable weather. Dr. Thomas Brindley of the Federal-state Corn Borer Research lab in Ankeny cites favorable growing-season weather as a risk, noting the 1952 crop season could bring heavy damage if DDT is not used to destroy them.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas Brindley
Ames
Ankeny
Brindley
Good Friday Observance and Merchants Close in Washington
Good Friday will be observed with a three hour service at the United Presbyterian Church from noon to 3 p.m. sponsored by the Washington ministerial association. The service is open to the public. G. J. Rickert announces local merchants will close from 12 to 2 p.m. Friday in response to the ministers’ request.
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United Presbyterian Church
Washington Ministerial Association
G. J. Rickert
Chamber of Commerce, al- 80
Washington
Ministerial Association
Taft Leads Stassen Ike in Illinois Primary Returns
In Illinois Taft holds a seven to one lead over Stassen with Eisenhower as a write in trailing. Kefauver wins Democratic ballot easily while Stevenson makes a strong showing for governor. Cook County turnout boosts GOP total to the largest since 1962 with many incumbents renominated.
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Stassen
Ike
Omo
Harold EK
Eisenhower
Traied Stassen
Kefauver
Estes Kefauver
Renneskee
Adlal Stevenson
Illinois
Cook County
Unicago
Stevenson
William Stratton
GOP
Illnois
Joseph H. McGraw Dies After Illness in Keota Area
Joseph H McGraw born July 19 1886 in Kentucky died early today after a three day illness. Funeral at St James Catholic church on Monday April 14 at 9 am Rev Kinnavey in charge. Burial in Kim Grove cemetery. Rosary at Yowea funeral home Sunday at 7 pm. Survived by wife two sons Donald and Paul one granddaughter four sisters and three brothers.
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Joseph Mechaw
Toofr
Mr. McGraw
Kentucky
Jerome MeGhraw
Washington
Iga Henke Ana
Trea
Keota
St. James Catholic Churcn
Donald KK. Methaw
Paul F. McGraw
Waterloo
Grrandehita
Leona Ellis
Wacoma, Wasa
Grace Hanson
Mary Meienay
Monmouth
Til
Ana Anna Carns
Motine
Charles Methraw
Matt Mectraw
Oquakwa
Richard MeGraw
Nebraska
Burglar Fires Twice At Des Moines Barber
A burglar fired twice at barber Charles W. Sherman last night after being found ransacking a shop on Des Moines east side. The intruder fled into the street. a stolen revolver and seven dollars disappeared from an adjacent apartment.
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Des Moines
Charles W. Sherman
Sfop
Sherman
Students Attend Y's Men Dinner in Washington
Monmouth college students visiting Washington for a high school musical comedy were dinner guests of the Y's Men club. After a brief business session Richard Weeks was named a second delegate to the International convention in June, with Harold Webb as the other delegate and incoming president.
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Monmouth College
Washington
Washington Y's
Y's
Richard Weeks
Harold Webb
Weather Outlook for Des Moines and Iowa Regions
Des Moines and Iowa forecast: windy and colder with showers or thunderstorms in central and southern areas. Snow mixed with rain in the northwest. Daytime highs around 30 in the northwest and near 35 in the southeast. Tonight cloudy and colder with rain snow or sleet in the east and lows 20 to 25 northwest and 30 to 55 southeast. Thursday expects more cold with likely snow in the far east and highs 25 to 40. Friday looks fair and less cold.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Phone Operators Begin Nationwide Walkout
Phone workers across the United States commenced a 1 p.m. walkout in a union action. In New York 1,600 operators left their switch boards for a five hour mass meeting, with similar actions reported in six other division cities. The AT and T long line division said service would not be interrupted, while mediators in Detroit reported progress toward settlements of multiple disputes affecting telephone system workers in four states and Western Electric workers in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Long Line
Detroit
Western Electric Company
District of Columbia
Install Officers of Baptist Men's Group Night Ceremony
Newly elected officers of the Men's Brotherhood at First Baptist church were installed during the Monday meeting in the church parlors. Officers include Floyd Murdock as president and S W Easter as vice president with Russell Winter as secretary treasurer and Woodrow Crone as program chairman.
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Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Earl Longfellow
Brotherhood
Floyd Murdock
S. W. Easter
Russell Winter
Woodrow Crone
W. D. Johnson
Chick Dawson
Clyde Kelley
Loyd Bradshaw
Keith Williams
Longfellow
Arthur Peters
West Chester
Ray Sojka
Deere tractors workers cut as steel and copper shortages
Waterloo report states John Deere laid off 162 production workers due to shortages of steel and copper. The company employs about 6 500 workers nationwide.
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Waterloo
John Deere Tractors Works
Tala
Twin heifer calves born to nearby farmers last week
Charles Davison near Brigh ton welcomed twin heifer calves on his farm and Milton Setnicker reported twin calves on his property last week.
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Charles Davison
Brighton
Tereford
Milton Setnicker
Funeral services for Mrs John Bruegee held at Jones funeral home
Funeral services for Mrs John Bruegee were held Tuesday in the Jones funeral home with Rev R J Kinnavey in charge. Pallbearers were Fred Franklin Tickey Mitchell John Erlenbush Joe Wehr Sam Himmelreich James Boyd. Burial was in Richmond cemetery.
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John Bruegee
Jones Funeral Home
R. J. Kinnavey
Fred Franklin
Tickey Mitchell
John Erlenbush
Joe Wehr
Sam Himmelreich
James Boyvd
Richmond Cemetery
Boone man to run for president of Iowa Junior Chamber
Fred W. Kennett of Boone announces candidacy for president of the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce at the annual Davenport convention May 7 4. He was named outstanding young man in the area.
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Boone
Fred W Kennett
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Davenport
Bandmaster Musical Comedy Captivates Large Washington Crowd
A near capacity audience attended Monmouth college players at the high school auditorium in Washington for last night’s community forum finale. The Bandmaster provided enjoyable entertainment with good music and sharp comedy dialogues throughout the performance.
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Monmouth College
High School
Washington
Community Forum
VFW Committee Named At Tuesday Meeting
Don Shepherd Merle Steele and Milo Steele Jr named to the VFW club room committee for the coming year at the business session Tuesday evening. Plans set for joint installation of new officers on April 22 and two more dances for the young adult group at the VEW hall with the first on Friday April 1.
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Don Shepherd
Merle Steele
Milo Steele Jr
VEFW
VEW Hall
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Maxwell in Conesville
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Maxwell of Conesville will be held at 7 pm Thursday in the Conesville Evangelical and Reformed Church. Burial will be in the cemetery at Conesville.
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Columbus Junction
Mary Maxwell
Conesville
Conesville Evangelical & Reformed Church
Two New Iron Ore Supplies Ship to the United States
Venezuela and Liberia began sending iron ore shipments to the United States last year marking a shift in supply sources. This development expands sourcing options for U.S. steel mills and could influence market dynamics and pricing.
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Venezuela
Liberia
United States
Will Wash Streets On Square Tonight
Sars Little city street commissioner asks motorists to move cars from the square and adjacent streets. City workmen will wash the business district streets tonight if the weather permits.
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Sars Little
Missouri River Flood Swamps Western Iowa Farmland
The Missouri river flood swamps thousands of acres of farmland along Iowa’s western edge and forces over 50 families from their homes. The Sioux City weather bureau forecasts a crest about 4 feet above flood stage by Monday night or Tuesday, potentially the largest in history. Brig. Gen. Fred C. Tandy mobilizes 210 National Guardsmen in Sioux City with crews also alerted at Sheldon Cherokee and LeMars. Ivory Reynolds notes crest readings may rise two to three feet above prior forecasts due to upstream waters.
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United Press
Missouri
Iowa
Fred C. Tandy
National
Sioux City
Sheldon
Cherokee
LeMars
Fifty Million Tons of Coal Shipped by Water
The report shows fifty million tons of bituminous coal moved by water through ten Lake Erie ports in the United States during the prior year.
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Lake Erie
U.S
U S Steel and J&L Reopen Mills Under Seizure
U S Steel and Jones & Laughlin announce resumed operation under government seizure as several smaller firms begin restoration. Some plants plan start dates. Republic Steel and Bethlehem Steel hold out awaiting court action. Guards control access at J&L Southside plant as workers seek details.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Republic Steel
U. S. Steel Corp
Republic
Washington
Rev Longfellow to Speak at YMCA Holy Week Service
Baptist pastor Rev Karl Longfellow will speak Thursday morning at 8 o clock at the YMCA. Mrs Gates will be host. Music by the high school girls trio and Walter Smith on piano. Topic titled The Choice of Faith.
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Charles King
Church of the Nazarene
Milo Phillips
St Pauls Evangelical & Reformed Church
Karl Longfellow
The
Baptist Church
William J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Raymond Reed
Methodist Church
Evert Lothaney
United Presbyterian Church
T C. Polk
Christian Church
Popea
Presbyterian Churcl
Edith Shields
Glad Tidings
Church of Nazarene
Chicago Evangelistic Institute
Joann Jacobs
Wmarimbist
Flora Hollis
Michigan
Betty Kreutsbender
North Dakota
Veda Ridpath
Iowa
Porter
India
Christian Tabernacle
Karl Longffellow
the Baptist Church
YMCA
W. L. Gates
Lars
Walter Smith
Longfellow
Speagep
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Wilma Graber
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Karen Roth
Larry Roth
Billy Rachman
Milohillips
Cor Reed
Speath
Cyrus R. Pangborn
School of Religion
State University of Iowa
Robert Ferrell
Immanuel Lutheran Church
United Presbyter
Ian
Trinity Lutheran
Pp. mi
J. C. Holbert
Solent
Ois
Green Hill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold KE
Minnesota
Sen
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sinois Democratic Organization
Sen. Taft
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
SHAPE
Paris
International
Chicawa
Robert A. ‘Laft
Uwigar Wb
Joseph H. McGraw
Baptist Men’s Group
Twin Cale
Pruegge Services
Jaycee Candidalde
VFW
Maxwell Funeral
U. S. Steel
Wheeling Steel
Crucible Steel Co
Midland
Pittsburgh Steel
Allegheny Ludlum
Republic Steel Corp
Gore
Bethlehem Steel
Monongahela Valley
Bethlehem
Rev. Longfellow
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