Spry Puzzles Over Milk Grading Bill Details
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Clyde Spry expressed confusion about a Senate passed milk grading bill. He said he needs study and an attorney general opinion to clarify how the bill aligns with federal standards and whether it would erase current state rules.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clyde Spry
State Senate
Spry
Secretary of Agriculture
Dinance
House
Leo A. Hoegh
Conference on Far East problem supports Nehru plan
A 14 nation Asian conference in New Delhi backed Nehru's co existence principles and urged a peaceful settlement of Formosa and Korea. It called Taiwan to Communist China and demanded withdrawal of all foreign troops from Korea and Formosa. It urged UN Security Council admission for Communist China and recognition of the Peiping regime. It also demanded British Dutch and Portuguese colonial withdrawal from Asia.
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New Delhi
India
Formosa
Korea
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
China
United Nations Security Council
Peiping
Asia
Cancer Fund Drive Kick-Off Dinner Set For Tuesday Night
The Washington county chapter of the American Cancer Society opens its 1955 fund drive with a Tuesday 6:30 p.m. kick-off dinner at the Washington Methodist church. The potluck event invites all workers and county officers, with Ford Skola chairing the campaign and Mrs. J. H Jones serving as county chairman.
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Cancer Fund Drive
Washington County
American Cancer Society
Washington Methodist Church
Ford Skola
Kalona
J. H Jones
Ainsworth
Fear Plane Carrying Chinese Delegates Feared Crashed
An Indian airliner carrying nine Chinese Communist delegation members to the Bandung Africa Asia conference was overdue from Hong Kong to Djakarta. Distress messages from Kuching Sabah raised speculation the chartered plane may have ditched near Singapore with unknown crew and passengers aboard.
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Hong Kong
Bandung
Indonesia
Djakarta
R.N. Kaul
Singapore
Air India International
Kuching
Sarawak
Red
Navy Reveals Flying Platform by Hiller Helicopters
The Navy unveils a circular, wingless Flying Platform built by Hiller Helicopters for the Office of Naval Research. Powered by two engines under 100 HP, it uses ducted fans for lift and stability. the pilot steers by leaning, with several short flights reported.
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Washington
Navy
Hiller Helicopters
Paloo Alto
Calif
Office of Naval Research
Navey
Captains Plan 4-H Camp Fund Drive in County
Township captains in Washington county will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in the county extension office to finalize plans for the 4 H state camping center fund drive near Boone.
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Washington County
Boone
Artist Added To FBI Most Wanted List
An Army deserter and check forger named Daniel William O Conner age 26 was added to the FBI ten most wanted list. He deserted May 6 1946 from Fort Campbell Kentucky and later served time in Windsor Ontario for breaking into a hotel room. He operated bogus check schemes across North Dakota Montana and Oregon before re entering the United States in spring 1953.
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Washington
U.S
FBI
Daniel William O'Conner
Canada
O'Conner
United States
Ft. Campbell
Windsor
Ont
North Dakota
Montana
Oregon
O’conner
Garland Daniels
Daniels
Los Angeles
Court urged to reinstate Lattimore perjury counts
The government asked the U S Court of Appeals to revive two counts in Owen Lattimore’s perjury indictment after Judge Youngdahl dismissed them as formless. U S Attorney Rover argued the charges were sufficient and urged a full nine member panel due to the case’s public importance.
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Youngdahl
Rover
Lattimore
Hmself
Funeral Wednesday For Mrs. Carson 93
Mrs Margaret R Carson 93 lifelong Ainsworth resident died Sunday at 240 pm Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday April 13 at Ainsworth Methodist Church Rev Carl Stiefel to lead with burial in Ainsworth cemetery Shermans funeral home handling arrangements Born November 14 1861 near Toolsboro Louisa Co Iowa daughter of Peter and wife moved to Ainsworth at age seven Married November 10 1882 to George Carson She was a member of Ainsworth Methodist Church and charter member of Ainsworth OFS Survivors include six grandchildren and many great and great great grandchildren
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Margaret R. Carson
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Carl Stiefel
Sherman
Margaret Garlock
Toolsboro
Louisa County
Iowa
Peter Garlock
Margaret
George Carson
Central City
Roger Sands
Rowley
Richard Sands
Honolulu
Hawaii
Salk Report Indicates Polio Vaccine Widely Effective
Dr Jonas E K Salk prepared a report showing his anti polio vaccine works in the vast majority of cases. The study covers more than 8 000 people in the Pittsburgh area and precedes Dr Thomas Francis Jr's mass testing results of 1 800 000 children.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Jonas EK
Salk
Thomas Francis Jr
Pittsburgh
Francis
Joe R. Baughman Named Farm Supervisor Here
Joe R. Baughman of Inwood Iowa becomes farm supervisor for Farmers National Company covering seven area counties. He replaces Jack Waite and plans to move his family to Washington soon. Baughman, married with two children, holds a B S in Agronomy from Iowa State College.
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Joe R. Baughman
Inwood
Towa
Farmers’ National Company
Jack Waite
Mr. Baughman
Paul
Charlotte
Washington
Joe
Bloomfield
Kirksville
Missouri
Iowa State College
Over 200 Named in Crawfordsville Walking Blood Bank
Crawfordsville Lions Club reports over 200 volunteers enrolled in the Walking Blood Bank. Members now know their blood type and can donate when possible. Cards will be kept on file and donations recorded. typing was completed over three nights in Crawfordsville.
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Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Lions Club Walking Blood Bank
Lions Club
Crawfordsvlle
Community Chest shortfall in Iowa towns
A survey by the Iowa Chain Store Council shows over half of 77 participating towns missed their Community Chest quotas. Total contributions were 4.32 million dollars against a 4.36 million goal, with Des Moines the top collector at 1.35 million and Luverne at 760.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Chain Store Council
Des Moines
Luverne
Ideal Weather Draws Large Easter Crowds in Washington
Easter Sunday brought near record attendance across Washington with sunrise services at the YMCA starting at 7 a.m. Dr. Robert Gibson of Monmouth College spoke at the YMCA event, held for the Y's Men's club. Churches citywide reported big crowds at regular services.
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Washington
YMCA
Robert Gibson
Monmouth College
Y's Men's Club
Deserving Youths Receive Calves From Holbert
Two Washington county youths Donald Nickerson and Dale Holmes Ainsworth gained calves from Holbert with one condition. If sold before 18 months half the sale price must be returned to Holbert. if kept beyond 18 months the heifer becomes the recipient’s. Other pictured boys include Laman Sackville Reynolds Roger Kerr Wapello Bruce Platterer Iowa City and William Schnepel Camanche.
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Washington County
Donald Nickerson
Washington
Dale Holmes
Ainsworth
Mr. Nickerson
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holbert
Laman Sackville
Reynolds
Ill
Roger Kerr
Wapello
Bruce Platterer
Iowa City
William Schnepel
Camanche
Scott
Jones County
Corsi Rejects Offer For Substitute State Post
Edward J Corsi, ousted as State Department Immigration adviser, refused a substitute post offered by Secretary of State Dulles. A spokesman said Corsi notified the secretary by letter and would meet Republican officials later. He was dismissed after security checks and opposition to the McCarran-Walter Act.
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Washington
LLP
Edward J Corsi
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Corsi
Dulles
Latin America
Select Jurors To Hear Case Of Mrs. Ehlert
Waterloo report says six jurors were seated for the trial of Dorothy Ehlert 50 of Evansdale accused of plotting to kill her husband Henry 60. Prosecutor K L Kober plans 12 witnesses including Donald Shindley 21 and other children. Shindley is serving 20 years for arson and previously admitted setting fire to the Ehlers farm to collect insurance.
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Waterloo
Dorothy Ehlert
Evansdale
Henry Ehlert
K.L. Kober
Black Hawk County
New Earthquakes Hit Philippine Islands
Manila reports new quakes in Lake Lanao area causing further building collapses. Weather Bureau says tremors are similar in strength to the April 1 disaster. Several people injured and hospitalized in crowded facilities already handling 416 deaths.
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Manila
P.I
Lake Lanao
Weather Bureau
Mindanao
Philippines
Fire Destroys Farm Home Near Fayette Iowa
A fire late Sunday destroyed an eight room two story farm home with contents and a garage near Fayette Iowa. Don Becker his wife and four children were away from the house. Neighbors summoned firefighters but the structure could not be saved. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars.
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Fayette
Iowa
Here
Don Becker
Manslaughter charges filed in Des Moines
Des Moines man Carl E. Bassett 43 faces manslaughter charges for the strangulation death of Thomas Pinson 37 after a struggle at the home of Pinson’s estranged wife. A preliminary hearing is set for April 25 by Municipal Judge Donald Tidrick. Pinson died after being taken to a local hospital.
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Des Moines
Carl E. Bassett
Thomas Pinson
Donald Tidrick
Polk County
W.D. Anderson
Pinson
Bassett
Three Iowans Die In Weekend Mishaps
Three Iowa residents died in weekend accidents. A Waterloo boy, Gary Graves five, was struck by a car after running into the street. Driver Cleve Crawley reported he did not see him until bystanders shouted. Dennis Sharar fifteen, of Williams, died from head injuries after his car overturned into a ditch near Williams. Irvin Dreier twenty nine, of Waterloo, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in his car due to a faulty muffler.
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United Press
Iowa
Gary Lee Graves
Prince Graves
Waterloo
Cleve Crawley
Dennis Sharar
Williams
Webster City
Irvin W. Dreier
Raab Arrives in Moscow For Austria Talks
Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab arrived in Moscow to begin negotiations with Soviet leaders on Austria's freedom. Molotov Mikoyan and a 60 piece brass band welcomed the party in a pomp filled ceremony as talks were set to start Tuesday to end the four power occupation and advance peace.
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Moscow
Julius Raab
Vienna
Raab
V.M. Molotov
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
Molotov
Anastas Mikoyan
Austria
Two Des Moines men get 18 month FHA fraud terms
Raymond B. Mulder former bank president and William F. Hankinson former bank vice president were sentenced to 18 months in prison. Eldon L. Neal and Thomas J. Watson received suspended 18 month terms and three years probation. The bank and Mid Town Motors were fined $3,750.
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DES Moines
Raymond B. Mulder
First Federal State Bank of
William F. Hankinson
Eldon L. Neal
Mid-Town Motors Inc
Glenn H. Smith Inc
Thomas J. Watson
Death of Vice Admiral Frank J. Lowry in California
Cresco mourns the loss of Vice Admiral Frank J. Lowry at his California home. He commanded Navy task forces during the invasions of Italy and Anzio and the southern France campaign.
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Cresco
Frank J. Lowry
California
Navy
Italy
Anzio
France
Weather Report for Iowa Tuesday Mostly Cloudy With Showers
Iowa forecast shows mostly cloudy conditions with showers in the west and southeast Tuesday afternoon. Tonight remains mild with a low around 4 to 56 degrees, Tuesday highs 58 to 63 in the west and 48 in the east. northwest cooler with showers ending.
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United Press
Iowa
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