Prosecution Blasts Rutledge Effort for New Trial
In Cedar Rapids the prosecutor denounced the defense bid for a retrial of Dr Robert C. Rutledge Jr. as character assassination. The hearing reviewed juror Emil Novotny’s alleged prejudice and defense witnesses claims, but the state argued the testimony did not warrant a new trial and cited Iowa Supreme Court guidance on juror impartiality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge Jr
Linncoungttorney
William Crissman
Emil Novotny
Rutledge
Novotny
Crissman
Byron C. Hartman
St. Louis
Fred Hann
Hann
John Parker
Iowa Supreme Court
Jewels of Aga Khan Stolen by Bandits
Four masked bandits ambushed the Aga Khan near his Riviera villa outside Nice and stole the Begum Khan's jewel case valued up to 100000 dollars. The couple remained unharmed and police set road blocks within a 50 mile radius. Rita Hayworth’s brother-in-law was slated to join the family at Deauville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aga Khan
Rita Hayworth
Riviera Villa
Here
Begum Khan
Begum
Paris
Nice
Deauville
Rita
Prince Aly Khan
the Aga
Divorce Decree Granted Mildred Norman in District Court
A district court judge signed a divorce decree Tuesday granting Mildred I. Norman a divorce from George J. Norman. The petition filed Tuesday states they were married June 1936 and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred I. Norman
George J. Norman
Funeral services for Mrs Rozella Fitzgerald
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Ainsworth Methodist church with Rev. Carl Stiefel officiating. Mrs Larry Trotter sang a vocal solo. Pallbearers included Mantbrd Kilgore Glenn Miller Harold Nichols Roy Marr William Simkins and Frank Trotter. Burial followed at Ainsworth cemetery under Jones funeral home arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rozella Fitzgerald
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Carl Stiefel
Larry Trotter
Home Association Receives Gift for Building Fund
John C. Owen reports a 2000 dollar gift from India and Fred W. Juzeler to the Washington County Home Association. The funds will bolster the building fund after the earlier land purchase on South Iowa Avenue for the Home site. The association plans land preparation and landscaping this fall. On March 21 and September 23 day and night are equal in length worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Owen
Washington County Home Association
South
Iowa Avenue
India
Fred W. Juzeler
North Second Avenues
Washington
Owen
New Witness Sought in Columbus Junction Death Case
A Louisa county coroner's jury failed to reach a verdict on Howard Van Auken 31 found dying on a Columbus Junction street. Autopsy cited pneumonia though investigation reopened and six local youths were questioned. jury to reconvene tonight.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Howard van Auken
Robert Reaney
van Auken
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
Des Moines Weather Forecast Mostly Fair Through Thursday
Weather bulletin from Des Moines indicates mostly fair conditions for this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thursday with highs around 82 to 87 degrees and lows in the 50s to 60s. light southerly winds.
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Des Moines
Farm Leader Warns Of Safety Hazards
DES MOINES UP Iowa farm leader E Howard Hill president of the Iowa Farm Bureau warns bumper crops could trigger more farm casualties. He cites 4400 national farm deaths last year and 800000 injured farmers with tractors blamed for 75 percent of Iowa deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa
Hill
County Over The Top In Purchase of Bonds
The Opportunity drive reports Iown county at 130.71 percent of its 50 million quota with 65 356 158 in total sales. Washington county finishes with 128.52 percent and 626 262. The final period brings near 12 million in FE F and G bonds, up 24 percent from prior. Taylor county leads at 194.08 percent followed by Story Sioux and Pocahontas counties above 180 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. EB. Mace
Washington County
Taylor County
Story
Sioux
Pocahontas
Fred Lear Fined for False Check Charge in District Court
Fred Lear pleaded guilty before Judge R Yoder in district court to uttering a false check over 20 dollars. He was fined 500 dollars plus costs for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lear
R. Yoder
Lear
Brighton Girl Headed to Iowa State Teachers College
Mary Ellen Wentworth daughter of Harry and Mrs Wentworth of Brighton will enter Iowa State Teachers College this fall. She graduated in May from Brighton High School where she was active in dramatics band and glee club and was elected Homecoming queen and received a citizenship award.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Mary Ellen Wentworth
Harry Wentworth
Brighton
Iowa State Teachers College
Mary Ellen
Brighton High School
Unemployment Hits Highest Level Since 1942
Washington reports July unemployment at 4,095,000, the largest in seven and a half years, while total employment rises to 59,720,000. The rise reflects more workers available for work, not more entrants, with adults driving the increase. Nonagricultural jobs up 49,000, agricultural employment up 484,000 from a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Commerce Department
Ecommerce Department
Goodell Resigns as Extension Director
Floyd Goodell county extension director since May 1 resigns from Washington County Farm Bureau. He will become a distributor for Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Co. in northern Iowa and relocate to Cherokee. He asks to be relieved of duties on September 1 this year.
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Floyd Goodell
Washington County Farm Bureau
Goodell
Henry County
Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Iowa
Cherokee
Farm Bureau Board
Iranian student in UC love triangle shoots coed
Parviz Dargoush, 97, shot Judith Korb Sher, 26, wife of Samuel Sher, at UC Berkeley. He tried a bungled suicide using a torn toweling strip in Berkeley jail after moaning from his cell. He had planned death by own action since Monday following the shooting.
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Berkeley
Cal
Parviz Dargoush
Toda
Daryoush
Judith Korb Sher
Samuel
University of California
Market Prices and Land Sale Details From 1870
In spring 1870 corn paid 90 cents a bushel for horse and cattle feed. Prairie land was sold at ten dollars per acre in 186% era transactions.
Byrd's Candidate Leads in Virginia Nomination Test
John S. Battle backed by Sen. Harry Byrd's political organization won the Democratic nomination for governor after a party primary with three opponents. Miller led in urban areas with labor support but Battle grew stronger in rural counties to secure the victory. Miller conceded and pledged support in the general election.
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Richmond
John S. Battle
Harry S. Byrd
Battle
Byrd
Miller
Virginia
Arnold
Hdwards
Grade School Girls Weiner Roast at YWCA
Grade school girls will meet at the YWCA at 11 a m on Thursday for a weiner roast and hike. Each girl should bring 25 cents to cover food expenses. Marie Blattner will be in charge.
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YWCA
Marie Blattner
Marie
Jane
Marilyn
Allied Leaders Meet on Atlantic Defense Pact in London
In a three and a half hour cabinet room briefing at 10 Downing Street, U S and British chiefs of staff reported progress in talks on a common Atlantic treaty defense. The meeting included Admiral Louis Denfeld and General Omar Bradley with MarshaI Slim Tedder Fraser and other senior officers. The group planned further discussions with Field Marshal Montgomery and Norwegian and Danish generals before heading to Paris.
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Downing Street
Clement Attlee
Louis Denfeld
U. S. Navy
United States
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Britain
William Slim
Imperial General Staff
Lord Tedder
Lord Fraser
Bradley
London
Viscount Montgomery
Western Union Defense Organization
Paris
Two Cars Damaged In Collision Near Here
Cars driven by Edward Charles Chabel of Riverside route one and Ellis L. Swisher of Columbus Junction were damaged in a collision one half mile east of Washington on the Riverside gravel road Tuesday afternoon at 4 35. Each car sustained about 250 dollars damage. Sheriff Charles Snyder investigated the crash, noting Swisher entered the gravel road from an intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Charles Chabel
Route One
Riverside
Ellis L. Swisher
Columbus Junction
Washington
Charles Snyder
Swisher
Boy Awakens After Sleeping 38 Hours
Oma ha reports Trevis Wissenburg a seven year old who woke after 38 hours unconscious following ingestion of 23 sleeping tablets. Doctors called it a miracle as nurses and staff fought to keep him alive at Douglas County Hospital. His father Norman Wissenburg was killed in a truck crash near Honey Creek Iowa five weeks earlier.
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Trevis
Lova Wissenburg
Douglas County Hospital
Chester R. Poole
Norman Wissenburg
Honey Creek
Iowa
Edna McCarty Named Director of Local YW Work
Edna McCarty is named executive director of the local YWCA council after a unanimous board vote. She has a twenty year YWCA background with roles in Elgin Kalamazoo Jackson Oakland and Cleveland and will start in September succeeding Mrs. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna McCarty
YWCA
Ywca Council
Miss McCarty
Elgin
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jackson
Oakland
East Side
Cleveland
Unusual egg on display at local journal
A peculiar egg displayed in a newspaper feature was shown to Fred Burger by Red's Plymouth hack hens owner Hed Leffler of East Allams Street. The egg is very small, shaped like a gourd with a long crooked neck, and locals joke about its hen eyeé origin.
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Leffler
Allams Street
The
Journal of Ae
Fred Burger
Red
Newcomers Welcome Washington’s New City Hostess
Washington welcomes newcomers as Mrs. Warren Dare begins official duties greeting residents. First calls to Walter J. Lamis family at 422 West Madison and Vince W. Nielson family at 411 East Main. Lamis own the 92 Cafe. they previously lived in Chicago and Eddyville.
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Washington
Warren Dare
Walter J. Lamis
West
Madison Street
Vince W. Nielson
East Main Street
Lamis
Chicago
Eddyville
Iowa
Graham
Shirley
Adam Ritchey: Early Settler of Crawford Township
Adam Ritchey, an early settler who arrived in 1836, built a tie cabin on his Crawford township claim, marking one of the region’s first homesteading efforts. His work reflects frontier settlement patterns and the area’s early familial ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Ritchey
Crawford Township
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