Plot to bomb plane for insurance claim by engineer
Los Angeles police explored a theory that John H. Grant plotted mass murder aboard a United Airlines DC-3 to collect 825000 on life insurance on his wife Betty and two children. He claimed debt motives and a love affair with Betty Suomela, with the plan uncovered as he faced divorce proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Airlines
John H. Grant
Grant
Betty
Robert
Mary Anne
United Airlines
New York
Betty Suomela
Hermost Beach
Calif
Miss Suomela
American Airlines
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Lodders held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Ida L Lodders were held at 2:00 PM Monday at Sherman’s Funeral Home with Rev T C Polk in charge. Interment followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Les Dunlap Fred Bourgeois Roy Kephart Harold Jarvis Earl Jackson and Wilmer Lauderman.
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Ida L
Reserve Unit to Meet Tonight at Armory
The 468 MMW Ordinance company plans a 8 o'clock meeting at the armory. They will discuss the summer camp trip to Savanna Illinois from August 26 to August 20 at the Savanna Ordinance depot.
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Armory
Savanna
Ill
Savanna Ordinance Depot
11 year old junior patrolman fired for air rifle prank
A San Diego elementary school junior traffic patrolman, age 11, was dismissed for conduct unbecoming an officer after he peppered three girls across the street with a tipped air rifle. The incident prompted official discipline and a policy review at the school district.
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San Diego
Calif
Des Moines Weather Outlook With Cooler Winds
Des Moines weather shows decreasing clouds in the northwest with occasional showers in the east. Temperatures little changed. winds shift to 25-30 mph from the northwest this afternoon. Tonight to tomorrow: windy, cooler, with 10-15 mph northwest winds and lows around 29-37. Wednesday highs 40-45. Yesterday’s highs 70, lows 49.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa City Adopts City Manager Plan in Special Election
Iowa City voters approve the city manager plan by 3 132 to 2 286 in a special election. The plan takes effect April 1, 1951, guiding the new fiscal year and post March city officer elections. Other Iowa cities with the plan include Ames Chariton Charles City Clarinda Council Bluffs Des Moines Dubuque Iowa Falls Maquoketa Mt Pleasant Shenandoah Williseca Webster City West Liberty. A garbage disposal proposal was rejected 1 569 to 1? CLS NO.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ames
Chariton
Charles City
Clarinda
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Dubuque
Iowa Falls
Maquoketa
Mt. Pleasant
Shenandoah
Williseca
Webster City
West Liberty
Kalona Resident Dies At Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Kalona native John Albert Sharp age 83 died at 7 a.m. Monday at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. He was born August 29, 1866 in Kalona and leaves two sons Lloyd and Leo of Cedar Rapids, plus grandchildren and step children. Funeral services set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic church in Richmond. The body rests at Peterseim and Son funeral home with rosary Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Charles Friese is hospitalized in Mercy hospital Iowa City in room 320.
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Kalona
John Albert Sharp
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Sharp
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Peterseim and Son Funeral Home
Fielden
Nancy Sharp
Lloyd
Leo
Cedar Rapids
Charles Friese
Iowa City Hospital
Share Re-Evaluation Effected at Meeting of Country Club Members
At a stockholders dinner about 75 members discussed ground and building improvements and increased share evaluation from 100 to 124 dollars. Additional stock may be issued with each share backed by about 200 dollars. Improvements include a clubhouse addition with a pro apartment, new watering pumping system, greens recontouring, a machine shop, and plans for non golfing member facilities. The meeting also touched on potential congressional inquiry into crime syndicates, with Kefauver likely to head any investigation if approved.
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McGrath
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Kefauver
Charles E. Wiele
Iowa
Washington Council Grants License and Appropriations
The Washington city council met last night and approved Sitter's Drive-In cigarette license. It also approved an appropriations ordinance authorizing consolidated funds of 48,539 dollars and tax funds of 32,873 dollars. The ordinance includes fuel tax refunds and liquor tax allotment. Tom Duncan, head of the Jaycees dog pound committee, proposed a city dog pound. the proposal was well received and future action is planned.
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Washington
Sitter
Tom Duncan
Jaycee Dog Pound Committee
McCarthy proposes FBI witnesses in Lattimore case
Senator McCarthy plans to name three former FBI agents to testify against Owen Lattimore and corroborate ex Communist Louis Budenz. He said two witnesses will be given to Edward P. Morgan as the senate foreign relations subcommittee investigates the charges. He also hinted at a new look at the Amerasia theft case and noted possible action on loyalty file access.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
FBI
Owen Lattimore
Wisconsin
Russia
Senate
Louis F. Budenz
McCarthy
Budenz
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Communist Party
Edward P. Morgan
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Millard E. Tydings
Amerasia
Committee
Sens. Tydings and McMahon
Brien McMahon
Conn
State Department
New Owners Take Over Carmel Corn Shop Here
Mr and Mrs Edward C Miller announced the sale of their Carmel Corn shop on East Washington Street is complete. The new owners Mr and Mrs Leon Thelken of Davenport took over Monday morning. The Millers thanked patrons for two years of support and said their future plans are still indefinite.
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Edward C. Miller
Carmel
East Washington Street
Leon Thelken
Davenport
Federal job openings for engineering aides and draftsmen
The Secretary and Board of U S Civil Service Examiners announce openings in Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and the Dakotas for engineering aides and draftsmen GS 38 1 through 7 with salaries from 2200 to 3825 yearly. Applications and exam announcements available at first and second class post offices in the four states or from the Eighth U S Civil Service Region in St Paul Minnesota.
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Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Fort Lincoln
Bismarck
North Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North and
South Dakota
U. S. Civil Service Region
St. Paul
Thursday Is Last Day For Hobby Entries At YMCA Show
Washington County Hobby show at the YMCA accepts late entries before Thursday evening. Judges include Dr George Kerr woodwork divisions Tom Duncan Wayne Chamberlin Gus Alsip models Hal Williams Wayne Limerman Jr homemaking Huth Foster and Miss Jeannette Kyle. Artcraft and Dolls judges not named. Judging ends Friday noon. Exhibit open Friday 1 to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to 9 pm with insurance coverage and security overnight.
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George Kerr
Tom Duncan
Wayne Chamberlin
Gus Alsip
Hal Williams
Wayne Limerman Jr
Huth Foster
Albert Lay
Jeannette Kyle
West Chester Band Concert and Box Social Friday
The West Chester School Band under Irvin J. Rich will perform Friday night April 21 to raise funds for band uniforms. A box social follows the concert and a high school girl will be chosen as the night’s most popular. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for students. women with boxes are admitted free.
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Mother's Organization
West Chester School
West Chester
Irvin J. Rich
Washington FFA Chooses Officers for 4th Year
Washington high school Future Farmers of America chapter elected officers at Monday meeting. Frank Sojka is President with Dick Kennedy Vice-President Duane Thompson Reporter Lee Goodlander Secretary and Bob Kennedy Treasurer. They plan May installation and seek 5 to 10 acres for corn variety tests and fertilizer plots. Contact Mrs. Tindall at the Washington high school Agriculture office.
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Washington High School
The
Future Farmers of America
Frank Sojka
Dick Kennedy
Duane Thompson
Lee Goodlander
Bob Kennedy
FFA
Tindall
Final rites for Hal C Woolford held in Conesville
Final rites for Hal C Woolford were held at 2:00 PM Monday at the Reformed church in Conesville with Rev. Fred Weltig officiating. Burial followed in Conesville Cemetery. casketbearers were Paul Lutz, Charley Shellabarger, Freeman Estle, John Coffin, Faye Kemp and Max Kemp.
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Hal C. Woolford
Reformed Church
Conesville
Fred Weltig
Paul Lutz
Charley Shellabarger
Freeman Estle
John Coffin
Faye Kemp
Max Kemp
Mrs Tina Benvenuto Returns From Burlington Visit
Mrs Tina Benvenuto has returned from Burlington where she spent the winter months with her sister.
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Tina Benvenuto
Burlington
Polio Instruction Program Planned at Mercy Hospital
Esther Squire announces an instructional program on infantile paralysis to be held at Mercy Hospital in Burlington on April 27 and 28. Sponsored by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Iowa Health Department Iowa Nurses Association and Des Moines County Medical Association.
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Esther Squire
Washington County Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa State Nurses Association
Des Moines County Medical Association
Miss Squire
Citizenship Day draws about one hundred eighth graders
About one hundred eighth graders in Washington county attended Citizenship Day at the courthouse. Sheriff Charles Snyder spoke, a movie played, and tours were guided by Lester Hamil of the chamber of commerce. A mock trial of Delbert Krotze ended with a guilty verdict by twelve student jurors.
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Washington County
Court House
E Councy Superintendent of Schools
Charles Snyder
Lester Hamil
Chamber of Commerce
Delbert Krotze
Highland Center School
Robert Noonan
Paul Shearer
Robert Day
John Owen
Krabill
Mrs Skubal Finds Potatoes Sprouting Inside Old Housed
Mrs. John Skubal of Round Grove reports two potatoes that sprouted and grew several new potatoes inside the old tubers. The unusual finding was brought to the Journal office as a light spring note from the community.
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John Skubal
Round Grove
Journal Office
United States accuses Russia over Baltic Sea plane downing
The United States accuses Russia of shooting down an unarmed American navy plane over the Baltic Sea and demands indemnities and punishment for the Soviet pilots. The note was handed to Moscow at 5 p.m. and condemns the incident as a violation of international law.
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United States
Russia
Washington
Baltic Sea
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
State Department
Michael J. McDermott
Soviet Union
Soviet
Latvia
McDermott
U. S
Allan Kirk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington State Bank commemorates 18th anniversary
The Washington State Bank marks its eighteenth anniversary on April 18. The building on the square has undergone remodeling and a new doorway was added. Recent upgrades include a remodeled basement, a new heating plant, and modern banking equipment such as photographic gear for documents and a new balancing machine.
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Washington State Bank
Washington
State Bank
Winga's Cafe Marks Anniversary Today
Winga's Cafe observes its twenty second birthday with history tracing back to April 18 1928 when John Winga bought the business from Cook who had run the bakery and restaurant in the same location. The restaurant has undergone many remodels and redecorations and now features new kitchen equipment. It is noted as one of the few in the region listed in Duncan Hines Adventures in Good Eating.
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Winga
Winga's
Duncan Hines
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