Legislature rejects Regents funds for Iowa state schools plans
Iowa legislative Interim Committee rejects a $391,959 Regents request for architectural plans for Iowa State College University of Iowa and Iowa State Teachers College plus three smaller schools. The panel says only the governor can call a special session to address capital needs.
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Des Moines
Legislative Interim Committee
Board of Regents
Iowa
Herschel C. Loveless
Loveless
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
George Paul
Brooklyn
Board of Control
The
Conservation Commission
Will Attend Meeting To Plan For Tour Of Europe
Two Washington men George Stewart and L J Kehoe will attend a Cedar Rapids meeting Monday night April 28 to discuss plans for the KCRG Television Good Will Tour of Europe and Russia. The 21 day tour starts Aug 11 from Cedar Rapids Airport and will visit Belgium Holland Sweden Finland Russia Czechoslovakia Germany France England and Ireland. The tour aims to show how countries conduct business and to meet leading business industrial and professional leaders.
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Washington
George Stewart
L. J. Kehoe
Cedar Rapids
KCRG
Europe
Russia
Iowa
Belgium
Holland
Sweden
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Germany
France
England
Ireland
Soviet Union
VFW and Auxiliary Install Officers at Joint Meeting
The local VFW post No. 2808 and the VFW Auxiliary elected in March held a joint installation Tuesday evening at the post hall. Glen Widmer became VFW commander and Mrs. Harold Haifley led the auxiliary as president. Installing officers were Milo Steele Jr. and Mrs. Ralph Borman. A dinner preceded the ceremony and members received 25, 20, 15 and 5 year pins.
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VFW
Glen Widmer
Sam Weeks
Harold Haifley
Milo Steele Jr
Ralph Borman
Helen Hesseltine
Maynard Goff
Charles Walker
William Lille
Fred D. Stewart
Dale Atkinson
Cleo Shockey
Everette Barham
Elmer Bain
Marsh Atkinson
Fred Longer
Howard Hosle
H .R. Edmondson
Dwight Hayes
Marion McAvoy
J. W. Bidwell
Clyde Dawson
den Hazen
Phil Kneen
Ferne Murry
Roy Rotzinger
Charles Doran
Washington State
Delbert Grecian
Riverside
Lulu Morrow
Kinross
Earl Davis
Irene Conner
Republican Caucuses Planned in Wayne County
Wayne Norman announces county wide precinct caucuses for April 28 to 30 to nominate delegates for the June 2 primary. Delegates will attend the Washington County Republican convention on June 27. Precincts list dates, meeting places, and delegate counts. missing venues direct voters to contact committeeman or committeewoman before April 28.
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Wayne Norman
Washington County
Norman
Brighton Township
Cedar Township
Prairie Flower School
Clay Township
Crawford Township
Crawfordsville Fire House
Dutch Creek Township
Township Hall
Kaona
Richmond Precinct
Franklin Center
Franklin Center School
West Chester
School House
Highland Township
Herb Campbell
Lowa Township
Jackson Township
Jackson Center School
Marion Township
Township House
Oregon Township
Ainsworth Bank
Seventy Six
Community Center
Nira
Jake Litwiller
Wellman Precinct
City Hall
Washington Township
Ford Garage
First Ward
Court House
Second Ward
Perdock
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Jarvis Appliance
Navy Maintains Butter Ration Policy After House Vote
The House approved an amendment 207 to 161 restricting Navy rations to butter rather than oleomargarine, allowing oleo only if government butter stocks are exhausted. The bill advances to the Senate as dairy-state members denounced the original plan as foolish.
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Washington
Navy
House
Army
Air Force
Senate
Pre School Registration Planned Across Washington County
Lester B. Krabill announces pre kindergarten registration days for all children starting school in September. Aimed at beginners and parents, events include classroom previews, a health records setup, and guidance on readiness and county services.
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Lester B. Krabill
Washington County
Storms lash Southeast. tornadoes kill child in South Carolina
A line of severe storms and a killer tornado swept the Southeast with threats of more. A five year old boy, Willie Edward Cater, died near Summerton amid a tornado that damaged his home. siblings were injured. Other twisters touched Kingstree and Sumter areas with no major damage reported.
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South Carolina
Willie Edward Cater
Summerton
D.C
Kingstree
Orangeburg
Sumter
S.C
Central Plains
Plains
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Omaha
Goodland
Kan
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Ray Pratt Dies in St James Canada
Word reached here of the death of Ray Pratt in St James a Winnipeg suburb born in Keota October 10 1889 he was raised in the area and lived in Canada 35 years Survivors include his wife four married children three brothers Richard Washington George Missouri and Ted Oklahoma and three sisters Mrs Manuel McKune Mrs Opan Glasgow and Mrs Grace Davison all of Washington Funeral rites and burial will be Friday or Saturday in St James
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Ray Pratt
St. James
Winnipeg
Canada
Pratt
Keota
Albert Pratt
Richard
Washington
George
Missouri
Ted
Oklahoma
Manuel McKune
Opan Glasgow
Grace Davison
Railroad Plans To Close Depot At South Washington
Representatives of the Rock Island Railroad in Washington announced plans to abandon the South Washington depot four miles south of the city. They will post notices and seek to route Washington passengers by station wagon to the Ainsworth depot instead.
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Say Railroad
South Washington
Rock Island Railroad
Washington
Rock Island
Ainsworth
Plan Teen Age Dance At Armory Friday
A teen age dance titled Discs with Dean is planned at the Washington Armory Friday from 8 to 11 p m Parents and teachers are invited as guests A new collection of 50 top records will be featured thanks to Fareway Store Gambles Tastee Freez Myers Barber Shop Tom Duncan Wilson Clothing Earle Libe Insurance Leo s Standard Service and 92 Cafe as sponsors.
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Dean
Washington Armory
Fareway Store
Gambles
Tastee Freez
Myers Barber Shop
Tom Duncan
Wilson Clothing
Earle Libe Insurance
Leo's Standard Service
Eisenhower Says Slump Is Flattening Out
President Eisenhower, at his fifth news conference, says the economic downturn is leveling but argues against declaring a quick tax cut. He criticizes Democratic unemployment plans as flawed and defends a measured approach, while endorsing an auto sales stimulation campaign and fair pricing labeling to restore buyer confidence.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
GOP
Meade Alcorn
Senate
Alcorn
White House
Committee Report Outlines Curriculum for Reorganized District
The Washington area citizens committee released the first report from the curriculum committee. It proposes high school courses if the reorganization plan is approved, emphasizes meeting North Central Association standards, and lists graduation requirements and suggested offerings across mathematics language arts science business education and related subjects.
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Washington
Citizens Committee
Highland
Oregon
Prairie Flower
Marion
Brighton
Charles Rademaker
George Horn
Paul Shearer
Porter Lee
T. E. Tuttle
Marion Swanson
Russell Bannister
North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Washington High School
Crawfordsville Man Dies in Washington County Hospital
Harry H. White 84 of Crawfordsville died at 10 15 this morning April 23 at Washington County Hospital after five years illness. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at Crawfordsville Methodist Church with Rev Fowler officiating. Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Survivors include children Vernon Carlton Mrs Raymond Duncan Kenneth Merle Mrs Roy Clossen nine grandchildren three great grandchildren two sisters.
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Crawfordsville
Harry H. White
Washington County
Crawfordsville Methodist Church
Fowler
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. White
Solomon and
Lavina Pratt White
Sarah C. Ritchey
Vernon
Carlton
Raymond Duncan
Columbus Junction
Kenneth
Coshocton
Ohio
Merle
Cedar Falls
Roy Clossen
Burbank
Calif
Frank Maxwell
Sterling White
Davenport
Police Break Up Gang Fight Tuesday Night in Washington
Washington police and Jefferson County sheriffs officers broke up a group clash that threatened a riot after Fairfield youths attacked an eight grade boy. Cars carried youths out of town as Washington teens followed, with minor fist fights and multiple tickets issued. authorities fear further clashes if parents do not intervene.
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Washington City
Washington
Jefferson County
Brighton
Fairfield
Sheriffs Office
Iowa coach Frank OConnor dies in auto crash
Frank Bucky O Connor head basketball coach at the University of Iowa was killed in a car accident near Waterloo when his car slid into a cement truck. He was 44 and had led Iowa to two Big Ten titles in seven years. Funeral arrangements were announced and tributes poured in from sports figures across the Midwest. Survived by widow Jane Westberg and daughter Kathleen Jane 13. Flowers omitted in favor of a memorial fund.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Frank
Bucky) O'Connor
University of Iowa
O'Connor
Waterloo
Highway Lown Highway Patrol
Donald French
Midwest
Bucky
Big Ten
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
Catholic Funeral Home
First Methodist
Roy Wingate
First English Lutheran Church
Jane Westberg
Boone
Kathleen Jane
Scholarship Fund Established for Bucky O Connor
Friends of Bucky O Connor in Boone Iowa establish a memorial scholarship in memory of Frank O Connor University of Iowa basketball coach killed when his car collided with a truck south of Waterloo He coached Boone High School for nine years before joining the University of Iowa staff in 1948 The Boone Fund will be added to a memorial fund at Iowa per Mrs O Connor the former Miss Jane Westberg Boone.
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Boone, Iowa
Frank
Bucky) O'Conner
University of Iowa
O'Connor
Waterloo
Iowa
Boone High School
Bucky O'Connor Boone
Jane Westberg
Boone
Weather SOWA Forecast Rain North and Cooler East
The forecast calls for rain in the north with showers and thunderstorms locally heavy south tonight. Warmer northeast tonight with a low in the 40s. Thursday brings scattered showers east and a windy cooler day with highs 42 to 52. Friday will be decreasing cloudiness and cooler. Five day outlook: temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal through Monday, then a bit warmer by Sunday. Precip will range from a trace to 1 inch, mainly rain tonight and Thursday.
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Sowa
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