Believe 28 Dead In California Plane Crash
A transcontinental North Continental airliner vanished over the San Gabriel Valley and crashed into Puente Hills near Whittier killing 28 aboard. Sheriff deputies and air search teams combed the area while Coast Guard planes scanned the coast and the Los Angeles airport tracked the missing craft. Pilot Lou Powell of Long Beach reported the flight was near Downes California before contact was lost.
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Lone Beach
Downes
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Sheriff's Squadron
Marelli Air Force Base
Coast Guard
Los Angeles International Airport
Belgrade Lawyer Seizes Yugoslav Plane to Gratz
A Belgrade lawyer with pistols seized a Yugoslav Airlines plane shortly after takeoff from Belgrade. He forced the pilot to fly toward Gratz in the British zone of Austria, aboard with his two sons wife assistant daughter and four crew members. British authorities in Graz took control of the aircraft and passengers.
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Funeral services for George Lee Cassabaum set
Funeral services for George Lee Cassabaum who died Thursday will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the family home and at 2 20 p.m. in the Dixie Free Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Keller in charge. Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home will handle arrangements.
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George Lee Cassabaum
Dixie Free Methodist Charet
Charles Keller
Columbus City
Stephens Funeral
Chamber Board Names Committees and Approves Airport Resolution
The Chamber of Commerce board of directors met on Thursday and named a Christmas decoration committee, a streets and roads traffic committee led by Cloud Willits, and Vlans for repainting Washington highway signs. The airport problem resolution was passed for City Council submission, with work turned over to the committee.
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Step Up Action On Korean Front Lines
Reported air and ground operations on the Korean front describe American jets engaging six enemy units with a Russian task force and destroying a MIG. Communist forces mounted a counterattack on the western front near the Toktan River, while Allied troops held defensive lines and repelled assaults overnight.
New York Democrats Back Harriman for President
New York Democratic leaders including Sen. Herbert Lehman and state chair Paul Kitapick announced they would back Harriman in the presidential nomination race. The joint statement followed a county Democratic meeting and a testimonial dinner honoring Harriman.
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Rush to Mend Dike At Hamburg Today
Army engineers rushed to ring Hamburg with emergency dikes to hold back Missouri flood waters. They abandoned repairs on a 150 foot Plum Creek breach and evacuated 1400 residents to higher ground. Earth-moving aid from the state highway department supported efforts to save the remaining dike.
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Washington Red Cross Votes for Flood Relief Funding
Washington county Red Cross executive board met in regular session and voted to contribute to the flood relief fund beyond the annual quota of seven hundred dollars. Excess funds will come from swansy areas yet to report and be sent to the fund. Delegates Robert Everetts and L. J. Kehoe were named to attend the national convention in Cleveland on June 24 and 25. The group discussed sending a Junior Red Cross member to camp, and an area field representative from St. Louis outlined local blood donor program plans, with no agreement reached on participation.
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L. J. Kehoe
Red Cross
St. Louis
Nora Bright Dies in Tucson Arizona
Word came today of the death Monday in Tucson Arizona of Mrs Nora Bright sister of Earl Bickford and the late Mort Bickford of Washington Funeral services will be held at Arizona
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Methodist Men to Hear Chaplain at Monday Dinner
Men of the Methodist church meet Monday evening at 6 30 for their monthly pancake supper followed by a talk from the chaplain.
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Mrs W H Brown of Ainsworth Dies at 70
Mrs. W. H. Brown of Ainsworth died at 5 50 pm Thursday April 17 in Washington county hospital after a lingering illness. Born October 18 1881 near Ainsworth she was 70. Funeral services set for 3 pm Saturday at Jones funeral home with Rev. Carl Steefel in charge. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Grace Pearson daughter of S C and Martha Colthurst Pearson lived in the county all her life and married Will H. Brown November 2 2012. Survivors include her husband one adopted son Edward Brown of Delmar Iowa three grandchildren four sisters and one brother. One daughter died in infancy.
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Grace Pearson
S.C
Martha Colthurst Pearson
Oregon
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Will H. Brown
Edward Brown
Delmar
Iown
Nellie Jones
Sam Marsh
Roy Marr
Lulu Coon
Cedar Rapids
Jess Pearson
Dr McCrory Former U P Pastor Dies in Colorado
Washington area residents learned of the death Tuesday of Dr. McCrory former pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Washington He had heart attack weeks ago and died in Loveland Colorado He served at Washington churches from 1928 to 1942 and later led churches in Cambridge and Canonsburg Survivors include wife five daughters and one son Funeral plans and memorial services were announced by area church officials.
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Washington
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Tere
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Canonsburg
Lovelana, Coo
Keota Voters Approve 50 000 Bond for School Addition
Keota voters approved a 50 000 bond issue in a special election with 237 in favor and 68 opposed from 300 ballots. Officials credit PTA meetings and local Junior Chamber work for promoting the bond. Bond sale plans and a two mill tax levy increase to fund new classrooms follow.
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Jaycees School Board
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Funeral Monday For Kalona Youth Killed In Korean Fighting
Funeral services for Pvt George J. Sehuefer 25 killed in Korea will be held Monday at Holy Trinity church Richmond with a requiem mass. His body arrives Iowa City Saturday then Kalona for wake and burial with American Legion and AmVet Post military rites at the cemetery. He was born August 25 1928 and enlisted March 22 1951 after training at Fort Riley. He is survived by his mother two brothers and other relatives.
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George
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Kalona
Haly Trinity
Kslona High School
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Tysl
Fort Riley
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Walona
Branchis
Ferguson
Missouri
Warren
Stes
William Kloepfer
Mary Louise Schaefer
Ernest Kloepfer
St. Louis
English River Post
American Legion
Richmond AmVet
Winga's Cafe Ends 24th Year in Washington
Winga's Cafe marks the completion of its 24th year in Washington. Originally opened as North Side Cafe by John Winga on April 18, the restaurant became a Washington fixture and was later listed in the Duncan Hines directory. Now in its third decade, the family run shop continues daily with five family members involved John Jr Edward and Richard among them.
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Cooks Cafe
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North Side
Washington
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Duncan Hines
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Badward
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Rioting Prisoners Hold Nine Hostages in Kahtiway N D
Rioting prisoners in Kahtiway N D seize nine hostages amid chaotic prison disturbance. Authorities report no immediate fatalities as security forces move to restore order and negotiate releases.
Prison siege grips Trenton inmates protest reforms
State prison in Trenton endures a four day standoff as guards, led by state police, breach the first floor chasing release through barricades. Superintendent, a veteran of 30 years, refuses to surrender a plan. Hostages remain secured while inmates demand reforms.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Washington Baker Wins Several Top Prizes
Washington baker Paul era won multiple top prizes at the Town Bakers association annual convention in Waterloo. He claimed the grand prize of 25 dollars, plus a 10 dollar first prize, two third prizes and six honorable mentions. The grand prize cake was a square wedding cake with flowers. First prize was a pecan coffee cake. third prizes included a May basket and a birthday cake.
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Wns Square
YWCA Sponsors Union Service at Washington Presbyterian
Union church services sponsored by the YWCA will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m in Washington Presbyterian church to observe National YWCA week April 24 to May 1 Dr B K Haney pastor of the Lat ted Presbyterian church will speak on On Your Own But Not Alone a theme for National YWCA week A trio from the Christian church and several church members will assist with the service and Edith Shields will be organist
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YWCA
Washington Presbyterian Church
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Latted Presbyterian Church
Young Republicans Meet April 22 in county court room
The Young Republican club of Washington county will hold its first meeting April 22 in the county courthouse courtroom at 1 p.m. A panel discussion includes Richard Stephens Ainsworth Richard McCleery Bobo Arthur Robert Everetts and Russell Bannister to debate aid to Europe tariffs federal spending monetary policy and inflation controls. Dunham Morrison will moderate. Members ages 18 to 30 are invited plus others.
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Washington County
Court House
At & Pom
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Richard McCleery
Bobo Arthur
Robert Everetts
Russell Bannister
Republican Party
United States
Europe
Dunham Morrison
Reservations for Golfers Stag Dinner Reminded
Washington golfers are reminded that reservations for the first stag dinner of the 1952 golfing season must be made at the club house by Sunday evening. The dinner will be held Monday evening at the club house.
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Washington
Army Chief Optimistic On Levee Fight In Omaha Area
Army engineers led by Lt Gen Lewis Pick report the Missouri River crest near 86.2 feet with dikes holding at Omaha and Council Bluffs. He cautions the battle isn’t over until the river falls to 28 feet, as crews pump and sandbag along 37 miles of levees amid a tense, long fight.
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Truck and Car Involved In Crash Near Haskins
A pickup truck driven by B H Showalter of route three Colum bus Junction was demolished and a car driven by Ralph W Bond of Ainsworth heavily damaged in a crash one mile east of Haskins Wednesday afternoon. Showalter was going north and turning east. Bond was driving west and preparing to turn south. The sheriff's office investigated.
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Columbus Junction
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Haskins
Showalter
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Sheriff's Office
Humble Sentenced to 10 Days for Intoxication
G. M. Humble appeared before Mayor W. B. Dupuis and was sentenced to ten days in the county jail on a charge of intoxication.
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G. M. Humble
W. B. Dupuis
Weather Outlook for Des Moines Iowa Mixed Clouds and Showers
Mostly cloudy south with light showers and cooler north. Highs near 68 to 74, lows 42 to 48. Tonight scattered showers in extreme south. Saturday partly cloudy with a shower east in forenoon. Next five days trend 8 to 12 degrees above normal.
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