Six Teen-Agers Die In Head-On Crash At Night
In Vestal New York a party of eight teen-agers in a borrowed sedan crashed head on with a tractor trailer on wet pavement. Six youths died and two survived, the car’s speed reportedly at least 65 mph. The victims were mostly high school students returning from a Binhamton Teenage Canteen. The driver was 19 year old Raymond Scudder from Oswego.
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Vestal
N. Y
Joseph A. Murphy
Binhamton
Raymond Scudder
Oswego
Ray Rathmel
Wittmer Corner
Crawfordsville
Mr. Rathmel
Washington
Washington County
Barbara
Luella
Eddie
Chinese Reds Reported in Hainan Beacheads Near Hoihow
Reports from Hainan claim three beachheads within 15 miles of Hoihow as Communists clash to link them. Hong Kong chatter says 5 000 troops landed 20 miles west and 100 000 reinforcements began from Canton for Laichow peninsula. Nationalist forces pour into Hoihow area as authorities call the situation controlled.
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Hainan
Taipei
Formosa
Hainan Island
Hoihow
Hong Kong
Canton
Laichow Peninsula
Pian Revival Services At Church of Nazarene
Nightly revival services from April 25 to May 7 at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. C. F. Gieselman as speaker. The Gospel Aires quartet from Iowa City with Darlene and Arlene Hansen Esta Mae Clippinger and Shirlee Wyjack will perform, Lucille Jaspersen pianist and director. Services start at 7:30 p.m. Public invited.
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Church of the Nazarene
C. F. Gieselman
Gospel Aires
Iowa City
Darlene
Arlene Hansen
Esta Mae Clippinger
Shirlee Wyjack
Lucille Jaspersen
Pen Firm to Determine Damage of Explosion
Officials of the W. A. Shaeffer Pen Co said it would take three or four days to determine the damage from a fire and explosion that injured seven in the downtown office building. The three story structure built in 1987 cost $190,000 and housed offices and a development laboratory. Sacred Heart hospital attendants said Tommy Berstler 40 in very serious condition with burns over more than half his body. Paul Heinzel 37 Denmark was in serious condition. Both are Shaeffer employees. Three firemen suffered burns and two were affected by fumes. The fire was confined mainly to the basement and first floor and started from friction in cutting plastic material while the explosion stemmed from accumulated gases.
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Fort Madison
DNP
W. A. Shaeffer Pen Co
Sacred Heart Hospital
Tommy Berstler
Paul Heinzel
Denmark
Housing Bill Signed by Truman Boosts Postwar Home Building
President Truman signed a $3.5 billion housing bill to accelerate home building and rental housing for lower and middle income families. The package expands FHA mortgage insurance by $2.25 billion and raises VA loan guarantees to $7,500 with 30 year terms, aiding ex-GIs on larger homes and longer loan maturities.
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Truman
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fresh Cabbage Highlighted For Vitamin C Benefits
A note notes that fresh cabbage is one of the best vegetables for vitamin C. The claim emphasizes cabbage as a rich source of this nutrient and suggests its inclusion in a diet for nutritional value.
Weather report for Des Moines Iowa fair and cool
Weather notes for Iowa indicate fair skies with continued cool conditions through tonight. Highs around 46 to 58 depending on region, and lows near 28 to 32 tonight. Friday brings fair skies and warmer temperatures with highs near 55 to 60 and westerly winds around 25 mph in the afternoon.
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Iowa
Plan Observance of YWCA Week and Union Service Sunday
Des Moines reports on mental examinations declaring Tommy Ellis sane at the time of his alleged Feb 4 murder of 85 year old Flora Bryan. A later examination at the Des Moines guidance center was ordered. National YWCA Week runs April 23 to 29 with local events led by Mrs T C Polk at the Presbyterian church Sunday at 730 pm. Events include tea, mixer programs, moon luncheon, and YWCA outreach across 48 states.
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Des Moines
Lou Ladd
Tommy Ellis
Ellis
Flora Bryan
Fort Riley
Kan
Ladd
YWCA
T. C. Polk
Union Church
Presbyterian Church
Polk
Paul Shearer
America
KXIC
Ywca Mixer Club
YMCA
Wellman man released on bond for forgery charge
Ernest Perrin of Wellman was released on bond yesterday and must appear at 10 o'clock Friday morning for a hearing on forgery charges. He was picked up by Sheriff Charles Snyder in Wellman yesterday morning.
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Ernest Perrin
Wellman
Charles Snyder
Truman Urges Global Fight Against USSR Propaganda
President Truman urged democratic nations to join a great campaign of truth against Soviet propaganda. He directed Secretary Acheson to expand the overseas information program to prevent nations from being won over by imperialistic communism. He spoke at a luncheon of the American Society of Newspaper Editors urging worldwide clarity about freedom.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Dean Acheson
Spanish Class Reminder by Mrs Ben Bruns
Mrs Ben Bruns reminds members of the YWCA Spanish class of the meeting tonight at 7 30 in her home.
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Ben Bruns
YWCA
Washington High Names Honor Roll for Fifth Sixth Weeks
Principal Robert Everetts announced 71 students named to Washington High School honor roll for the fifth sixth weeks. Honorees include seniors Shirley Blattner Elsie Bruegge Claire Davis Harry Duensing Jack Fields Barbara Hampton Dan Holland Arlene Knupp Gordon McCreedy Virginia Messenger Frances Mille Harry Ramseyer Jim Redlinger Marvin Stanley Richard Tweeten JoAnn Wilson and others across grades from freshmen to sophomores.
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Robert Everetts
Washington High School
Shirley Blattner
Elsie Bruegge
Claire Davis
Harry Duensing
Jack Fields
Barbara Hampton
Dan Holland
Arlene Knupp
Gordon McCreedy
Virginia Messenger
Frances Mille
Harry Ramseyer
Jim Redlinger
Marvin Stanley
Richard Tweeten
JoAnn Wilson
Marsha Bailey
Marilyn Cook
Marilyn Falk
Marolyn Fenn
Beverly Gieselman
Donald Goetz
Kenneth Havel
Jack Hamm
Richard Kennedy
Joanna Krabill
Mildred Stewart
Jane Whitehead
Florence Whitlow
Ellen Brower Wed Richard Summers In ABC Broadcast
Ellen Anna Brower daughter of Mrs Homer Brower of Washington married Richard F Summers in Hollywood. The ceremony aired yesterday on the Bride and Groom program on the ABC network. Local readers can find more on page six of today’s Journal.
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Ellen Anna Brower
Homer Brower
Washington
Richard F. Summers
Hollywood
ABC
Today
No Extra Charge For Reserved Seats At IOOF Minstrel Show
Officials announced there is no extra charge for exchanging tickets for reserved seat cards. Ticket buyers must take their ticket to the Washington Skelgas store to exchange for a reserved seat ticket to ensure a good seat for the show.
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IOOF
Washington Skelgas
Methodist Pastor to Replace Dr Miller in Washington
Rev. Raymond Reed of Council Bluffs will replace Dr. Fred E. Miller as pastor of the Washington Methodist Church. Miller leaves about May 1 to assume duties in Waterloo, where the church has 1,932 members. Reed, a Council Bluffs pastor for three years, has led growth and remodeling here.
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Council Bluffs
Miller
Raymond Reed
Fred E. Miller
Washington Methodist Church
Waterloo
Methodist
Reed
Iowa Wesleyan
Garrett Biblical Institute
Deep River
Agency
Burlington
Charles
Douglas
Clark
Reeds
Iowa-Des Moines
Washington
Wash
Dr. Miller
Kalona
Brooklyn
Sheridan
O. E. Schmitt
L. C. Willits
L. A. Jones
George Dare
Frey Bey
Walter Smith
Abolition of Tax on Power Appliances Advances
Washington AP The house ways and means committee tentatively agreed to repeal federal excise taxes on electric light bulbs, household cook stoves, water heaters and electric irons. The current rates include 20 percent on bulbs and 10 percent on stoves, water heaters and irons. The vote follows nearly three months of tax revision study.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to Roger L. Colthurst of Ainsworth and Mrs. Jessie Moore of Washington Herman H. Willhauer of Iowa City and Freda Mae Stalder of Washington.
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Roger L. Colthurst
Ainsworth
Jessie Moore
Washington
Herman H. Willhauer
Iowa City
Freda Mae Stalder
West Chester High Concert Preview With Soloists and Selections
West Chester High schedules a concert with director Kirvin J Rich and accompanists Faith Bauer Mary Jane Stephens and Mrs John Mapel. Selections include classics by Strauss Hummel Sousa Whistler and Berlioz plus solos and duets featuring Peggy McDowell and Jim Mapel. Proceeds fund new band uniforms and a box social follows.
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Kirvin J. Rich
Faith Bauer
Mary Jane Stephens
John Mapel
Hall
Bennett Peggy McDowell
Robert Kleese
Rubank
Jim Mapel
the Thunderer
Sousa
Whistler
Layman Friendly Iowa City Law Proposal
Des Moines reports state Sen. John Hattery of Ames chairs a code study committee to draft city laws in simple language for Iowa municipalities. The goal is to centralize general city powers into a single clear chapter, aiding nonlegal officials.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Municipal Code Study Committee
John Hattery
Ames
Code Study Committee
Hattery
Far East Expert Named in Senate Communist Cell Claim
Louis F. Budenz testified that Owen Lattimore was a member of a communist espionage cell centered around the Institute of Pacific Relations. Budenz alleged the group included Frederick Vanderbilt Field and Philip Jaffe, with ties to the Amerasia case and to China policy figures. Lattimore denied the charges under oath as McCarthy called him the top espionage agent.
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Washington
Louis F. Budenz
Owen Lattimore
United States
Budenz
Senate
Communist Daily Worker
Communist Party
Catholic Church
Lattimore
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Philip Jatte
Institute of Pacific Relations
Philip C. Jessup
McCarthy Lattimore
Senate Foreign Relations
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Russia
China
McCarthy
Jaffe
Field
The
Pacific Institute
Amerasia
Minor in Office Fadrow Won’t Reach Age 21 Yet
Milwaukee justice of the peace Theodore Fadrow admits he did not vote for himself in spring elections. Elected April 4 he won’t turn 21 until May 3. Town clerk E J Berg says no law bars a minor from holding the post.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Justice of the Peace
Theodore Fadrow
Fadrow
E. J. Berg
Bicyclist Harry S. Clark Dies in Kingston
Harry S. Clark aged 80 died after riding past the Kingston post office. The incident occurred in Kingston, New York, as he was cycling along a city street.
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Kingston, N. Am
Harry S. Clark
Kingston
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Sawyer
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Joyce Irene Green
Massachusetts
Cuevas
Miami
Fla
Ussr
Louis Budenz
Lattimore Red
Washington High Names Honor Roll
Helen Baker
Wayne Barnes
Patricia Berry
Eva Blattner
Charlene Brown
Nancy Burham
Pat Dela
Douglas Fuhr
Bonnie Gilbert
Gene Jugenheimer
Donna Krotz
Betty Kunik
Duane Martin
Darleen Miller
Marilyn Mouser
Fidela Perez
Edith Swift
Carol Weeks
John Winga
Virginia Zieslowsky
Reta Ahrens
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Sybil Bagge
Robert Carter
LaVonne Edward
Joyce Graf
Joan Heffelfinger
Carolyn Holland
Donald Kerr
Ralph Knotek
Dorothy Kos
Larry Krotz
Charles Luckenbill
Phyllis McConnell
Shirley Owen
Richard Powers
Louella Rattell
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Jim Sherman
Wanda Stout
Ray Tweete
Audrey Wittetoe
Marcia Willey
Ington Methodist Church
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Lee
Appomattox
Ulysses S. Grant III
Robert E. Lee
McLean House
Appomattox Court House
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Lee IV
San Francisco
Grant III
National Capital Park Commission
West Chester High
Keith Bauer
Larry Hough
Richard Stewart
Gail Niffenegger
Combs
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Hummer
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Far East
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Bureau of Mines
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